Israel Digs In Beyond Its Northern Border
Israel has built a growing network of outposts and fortifications in Syria and Lebanon, deepening concerns about a protracted ...
Saudi Arabia: For the first time in over a decade, Mecca’s Grand Mosque is free of cranes
Dubai: For the first time in over a decade, the skyline of Mecca’s Grand Mosque stands unobstructed — free of the towering ...
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KL’s Landmark Palestinian Mural Rises From Concrete Canvas At KL Bus Hub
Located at the bus hub in Lebuh Pudu, the mural is set to become a landmark symbolizing the historic first representation of ...
China Daily Global Edition4d
The Great Wall of man and nature
Located 160 km southeast of Yumen Pass, Jiayu Pass marks the western end of the Ming Great Wall. Nearly 80 percent of the ...
Greek City Times5d
Lost Walls and North Gate of Selinunte, Sicily’s Ancient Greek Polis, Rediscovered
A team of archaeologists has excavated portions of the long-lost walls and north gate of Selinunte, an influential Greek city in southwestern Sicily. The excavations offer fresh insights into the city ...
Pope Francis will be released from the hospital Sunday, doctors say
Francis was admitted to a hospital Feb. 14 after a bout of bronchitis worsened. He later developed a life-threatening case of ...
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London’s Roman City Wall
From around 200 AD, the shape of London was defined by one single structure; it’s massive city wall. From Tower Hill in the East to Blackfriars Station in the West, the wall stretched for two miles ...
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The walled city in Saudi Arabia is becoming a financial disaster — construction will take 55 years and cost $8.8 trillion
The city-wall was supposed to stretch for 170 km and be 500 meters high. But the ambition was dashed by unrealistic expectations. This project became one of the ten futuristic urban utopias. The ...
Wall Street Journal21d
ICE Arrest of Columbia Student Marks New Era of Campus Politics
Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student who helped lead last year’s pro-Palestinian demonstrations, was detained by the Department of Homeland Security on Saturday. Photo: Jeenah Moon ...
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Haruki Murakami’s late masterpiece distils a lifetime of obsessions
Haruki Murakami fans ought to rejoice, for that is exactly what has happened with the veteran Japanese writer’s latest, The City and its Uncertain Walls. The novel unfolds across two parallel ...
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Which white paint is the best? Experts reveal the perfect shade of white for every room and feature
This means they can reflect back a greater amount of blue and grey tones, so using a pure white or cool-toned white paint can result in the shade looking a lot darker when it's on the walls – and ...
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VOA Kurdish: Khasfa mass grave in Mosul to be excavated
The Khasfa Well Pit, located south of Mosul, was a mass grave where thousands of victims were dumped during the ISIS era. For more than six years, the site remained covered with sand. Now ...