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☆ Sudan's western cities under fire as war spreads
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

CAIRO, June 14 (Reuters) - Fighting rocked several vulnerable cities in western Sudan on Wednesday in an expansion of the country's almost two-month-old war as the number of people who have fled their homes rose above two million. The conflict between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has caused a humanitarian crisis in Khartoum, as well as major cities in the Kordofan and Darfur regions. In a statement, the RSF called the fighting in El Geneina a tribal conflict, blaming the country's former regime for fanning the flames. The city of El Fashir, capital of North Darfur, has been quieter but has seen a wave of displacement from RSF-controlled Kutum. Meanwhile in El Obeid, a hub between Khartoum and Darfur in North Kordofan, residents said the army had begun launching air and artillery strikes against RSF positions.

Persons: Khamis Abbakar, General Antonio Guterres, Volker Perthes, Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah, Salah Alamin, Abdelaziz al, Nafisa Eltahir, Khalid Abdelaziz, Adam Makary, Maggie Michael, William Maclean Organizations: Rapid Support Forces, UN, U.S . State Department, REUTERS, Darfur Bar Association, Sudanese Doctors Union, Thomson Locations: CAIRO, Sudan, Khartoum, Kordofan, Darfur, El, West Darfur, El Geneina, United States, Saudi Arabia, Khartoum North, DARFUR, Nyala, South Darfur, Zalingei, Central Darfur, El Fashir, North Darfur, El Obeid, North Kordofan, Kadugli, South Kordofan, Omdurman, Port Sudan, Mecca, Cairo, Dubai

☆ Al-Balad: Where Saudi Arabia’s tourism industry began
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But the beating heart of this city, Al-Balad, is more than a thousand years old, and it has been immaculately preserved as a reminder of Saudi Arabia’s history – specifically, Jeddah’s role as a key point of entry for religious pilgrims. He devoted city resources to the remaining Al Balad buildings and prevented some from being torn down, Parry says. The Al-Balad area was inscribed to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2014 as Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Mecca. This pale-blue color is one of the most popular for doors and windows in the old city. Over two nights, Al-Balad’s old buildings were lit up while acts like Busta Rhymes, Xzibit and Lupe Fiasco performed alongside some of the Arab world’s biggest musicians.

☆ The high-speed train in Saudi Arabia that connects Mecca and Medina
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia CNN —In the distant past, Muslim pilgrims came to the holy city of Mecca on foot. Haramain means “two sanctuaries” in Arabic, named for the holy cities of Mecca and Medina that sit on the line’s opposite ends. Business class passengers on the train can watch seat-back TVs. Even on a short journey like the one from Jeddah to KAEC, business class passengers are entitled to a full meal service. When it comes to high-speed railway, it seems as though the Haramain line is only the beginning in Saudi Arabia.

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☆ This 22-year-old survives Lebanon with a bitcoin mining business that's been earning $20,000 a month
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +18 min

Against this backdrop, Abu Daher jumped into the crypto mining business a little over two years ago. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Ahmad Abu Daher repairing mining equipment in the basement of a home in Zaarouriyeh. Ahmad Abu DaherIt has been 26 months since Abu Daher first set up shop, and he says that business is thriving. watch nowBuilding a bitcoin mining businessAbu Daher had a few black swan events on his side soon after he broke into crypto mining. In January, police raided a small crypto mining farm in the hydro-powered town of Jezzine, seizing and dismantling mining rigs in the process.

☆ In bankrupt Lebanon, locals mine bitcoin and buy groceries with tether, as $1 is now worth 15 cents
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +32 min

Others arrange clandestine meetings via Telegram to swap the stablecoin tether for U.S. dollars in order to buy groceries. In Jan., police raided a small crypto mining farm in the hydro-powered town of Jezzine, seizing and dismantling mining rigs in the process. But mining crypto tokens to earn a living is not for everybody. Younes tells CNBC that he initially moved 15% of his money into bitcoin, and he kept the remaining balance in cash. Lebanon has six bitcoin ATMs — one in Aamchit and five in Beirut, according to metrics offered by coinatmradar.com.

☆ The world's fastest trains -- from China to France
▼ + stars: | 2021-12-10 | by ( Ben Jones | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Chogo/Xinhua/Getty ImagesAs well as boasting the longest network of high-speed lines in the world, China now has the fastest scheduled trains on the planet. A statement of intent by China’s booming railway technology industry, the Fuxing trains have been developed from previous generations of high-speed trains, which were based on technology imported from Europe and Japan. The design also forms the basis of the Siemens “Velaro” family of high-speed trains, which has been sold to Spain, Russia, Turkey, China and to Eurostar for its second generation international trains. Europe’s first dedicated high-speed network is still its best known and most successful, reaching out well beyond France’s borders. Frecciarossa services operate across Italy’s T-shaped high-speed network, linking Turin, Milan and Venice in the north with Bologna, Florence, Rome and Naples.

Persons: Germany's, Philipp von Ditfurth, Thomas Coex, Europe’s, Kiyoshi Ota, Al Boraq, Morocco's Al Boraq, ‘ Al, Boraq, Oriol, Iryo, Frecciarossa, Ed Jones, Alessandro Rota, sandstorms don’t, HHR Organizations: CNN, Japan’s, Vitesse, Getty, Germany's Inter, City Express, Express, Siemens, Eurostar, Bloomberg, JR, Japan Railways, Tohoku, TGV Euroduplex, Alstom, Flickr, Images Spain, Alta Velocidad, Ouigo Espana, Italian State Railways, Alitalia, Arrows, Spanish National Railways, Railway, Haramain, Speed Railway Locations: Scandinavia, Europe, Asia, France, China, Spain, Germany, Italy, Belgium, England, Africa, Morocco, Egypt, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, India, Thailand, Russia, United States, Shanghai, Shanghai’s Pudong, Hangzhou, Chogo, Xinhua, Japan, Beijing, Hong Kong, Harbin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Turkey, AFP, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Nantes, Strasbourg, Lille, London, Switzerland, Tokyo, Shin, Aomori, Hokkaido, Honshu, Tsugaru Strait, Tangier, Casablanca, Kenitra, Rabat, Oriol Paris, Madrid, Seville, Malaga, Valencia, Galicia, Barcelona, Alta Velocidad Espana, Korea, South, Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, Mokpo, Pyeongchang, Turin, Milan, Venice, Bologna, Florence, Rome, Naples, Saudi, Bandar Aldandani, Mecca, Medina

☆ Arabia Saudită interzice accesul la pelerinajul de la Mecca; Doar persoanele vaccinate vor putea participa la pelerinaj
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-12 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: ProfimediaArabia Saudită interzice accesul la pelerinajul de la Mecca; Doar persoanele vaccinate vor putea participa la pelerinajArabia Saudită va permite unui număr de 60.000 dintre locuitorii săi, care trebuie să fie obligatoriu vaccinaţi împotriva COVID-19, să participe la marele pelerinaj anual de la Mecca, a anunţat sâmbătă Ministerul pentru Hajj. Numai persoane vaccinate, cu vârsta cuprinsă între 18 şi 65 de ani şi fără vreo boală cronică vor putea participa la pelerinaj. Însă pelerinii nu vor putea atinge Kaaba, construcţia cubică din centrul Marii Moschei, spre care se îndreaptă musulmanii din întreaga lume pentru a se ruga, scrie Digi24. Arabia Saudită a înregistrat oficial peste 463.000 de cazuri de coronavirus pe teritoriul său, dintre care peste 7.500 de decese. Autorităţile din acest regat de 34 de milioane de locuitori au anunţat că au administrat peste 15 milioane de doze de vaccin.

Locations: Saudită, Mecca, Arabia Saudită

Numai persoane vaccinate, cu vârsta cuprinsă între 18 şi 65 de ani şi fără vreo boală cronică vor putea participa la pelerinaj. La ultimul hajj, unul din cei cinci piloni ai islamului, numai circa 10.000 de credincioşi cu reşedinţa în Arabia Saudită au putut efectua acest pelerinaj, comparativ cu 2,5 milioane de participanţi veniţi din toată lumea în 2019, din cauza pandemiei de Covid-19. Însă pelerinii nu vor putea atinge Kaaba, construcţia cubică din centrul Marii Moschei, spre care se îndreaptă musulmanii din întreaga lume pentru a se ruga. Arabia Saudită a înregistrat oficial peste 463.000 de cazuri de coronavirus pe teritoriul său, dintre care peste 7.500 de decese. Autorităţile din acest regat de 34 de milioane de locuitori au anunţat că au administrat peste 15 milioane de doze de vaccin.

Locations: Arabia Saudită

☆ Arabia Saudită pune presiune pe antivaxeri și anunță măsuri dure
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-24 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Arabia Saudită pune presiune asupra scepticilor vaccinării anti-Covid și anunță noi măsuri dure. Le interzice pelerinajele și călătoriile în străinătate, le blochează accesul în universități, mall-uri și birouri, regulile fiind impuse în încercarea de a spori numărul celor imunizați. Arabia Saudită a anunțat că, începând cu 1 august, vaccinarea va fi condiție obligatorie pentru accesul în instituții publice și private, în instituții de învățământ, în zonele de divertisment și chiar în transportul public. Și alte guverne din regiune au adoptat măsuri similare celor din Arabia Saudită. Ministerul sănătății din Arabia Saudită, care are o populație de peste 34 de milioane de locuitori, spune că a administrat peste 12 milioane de doze de vaccin coronavirus.

Persons: Le Locations: Arabia Saudită, străinătate, mall, Emiratele Arabe Unite, Dubai

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