- Mikati will pray in the Prophet’s Mosque during his visit
- The initiative aims to increase public awareness about the importance of preserving historical mosques
- Explosions heard in the Syrian capital early Thursday
- Syria’s air defense intercepted several missiles, says defense ministry
- China has threatened reprisals if Tsai meets with US House speaker Kevin McCarthy
- Tsai is stopping over in the US en route to Guatemala and Belize to shore up ties
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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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Ramadan 2023
- King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center has also delivered 100 tons of dates as a gift from Saudi Arabia to Pakistan
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Russia-Ukraine Conflict
- Maria was taken away from him in early March and placed in a local "rehabilitation centre" for minors, with the pair denied contact
- The case has garnered national attention, as Moscow cracks down on criticism of the offensive in Ukraine
- Paratici, a former sporting director at Juventus who has taken up a new position at Tottenham, was handed the longest ban of 2½ years by the Italian soccer federation
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