- Ramadan 2023 will begin either on Wednesday or Thursday depending on the sighting of the crescent
- Almost two weeks after deal signing, Saudis are reminded of past incidents but optimistic of peace deal to start new page
- After seven year rift, Saudis apprehensive of Chinese-brokered deal between Riyadh and Tehran but understand the need for a more stable and secure region
- Ceremony held in Riyadh under auspices of King Salman
- An Emirati, a Moroccan, a South Korean, two Brits and three Americans were honored with the King Faisal Prize 2023
- Agency in partnership for the first time to demonstrate strength of Gulf support
- Human Rights Watch has said the Indian government’s policies and actions target Muslims while critics of Modi say his Hindu nationalist ruling party has fostered religious polarization since coming to power in 2014
- Sara Balghonaim’s short film starts international festival tour next month
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Heat Island Effect
Heat islands form in urban settings where vegetation is replaced by concrete structures such as roads and buildings, making surfaces absorb — instead of reflect — the sun's heat. With roads reaching high temperatures of 70 degrees Celsius, the heat absorbed is released at night, keeping people from taking a walk during summer nights. To address this, Saudi Arabia's Roads General Authority is testing a newly technology that uses cold pavements, which are meant to reduce road surface temperatures.
Pogrom
It is a word that describes an organized act of mass violence targeting a particular ethnic or religious group. The term had been used to refer to ethnic mob attacks against Jews in eastern Europe in the 19th and early 20th centuries. On March 1, 2023, Maj. Gen. Yehuda Fuchs, head of the Israeli army’s Central Command, described the Feb. 28, 2023, rampage by Jewish settlers in the Palestinian town of Hawara as a "pogrom carried out by outlaws."
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Russia-Ukraine Conflict
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- As he greeted Xi, Putin also said he welcomed his plan for “settlement of the acute crisis in Ukraine”
- Xi’s visit showed off Beijing’s new diplomatic swagger
- The 22-year-old England international already has four Premier League titles, an FA Cup medal, four League Cup medals and back-to-back Young Player of the Year awards to his name
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