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The ‘city of prophets’ where three religions align

Şanliurfa, Turkey — Under the shadow of a centuries-old castle in Şanlıurfa, in southeastern Turkey, black-spotted golden carp swim in turquoise pools. Tradition holds they were created after Mesopotamian king Nemrut bin Kenan threw the Prophet Ibrahim into a fire burning on the plain below, sometime in the third millennium BCE. Preaching against idolatry and …

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Egypt Independent December 24, 2025

Too many rats? Birth control is one city’s answer

Rats aren’t just nuisances, they can carry diseases like leptospirosis and hantavirus. They are also one of the leading causes

NPR NEWS November 2, 2025

Sudan’s RSF rebels say they captured army base in key city, as fears grow of split in war-torn nation

Reuters — Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces say they have captured the army headquarters in the city of El Fasher the Sudanese army’s last stronghold in the Darfur region in the west of the country. Two videos shared by the RSF Sunday showed its soldiers cheering in front of signs for the army’s Sixth Infantry …

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Egypt Independent October 27, 2025

Egyptian city orders immediate evacuation of residents due to imminent flood threat

The Ashmoun City and Center Administration, located in Egypt’s Menoufia Governorate, appealed on Friday for all residents and farmers occupying Nile floodplain lands to immediately evacuate the areas and their homes. This appeal came just hours after Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced that two Egyptian governorates were vulnerable to potential flooding due to a large …

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Egypt Independent October 3, 2025

Ben Gvir storms Palestinian-majority city with police

Ben Gvir storms Palestinian-majority city with police Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has stormed the city of Umm al-Fahm,

Middle East Eye September 7, 2025

This city could run dry ‘within weeks’ as it grapples with an acute water crisis

Iran’s capital Tehran could be weeks away from “day zero,” experts say — the day when taps run dry for large parts of the city — as the country suffers a severe water crisis. Key reservoirs are shrinking, authorities are scrambling to reduce water consumption and residents are desperately trying to conserve it to stave …

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Egypt Independent July 31, 2025

Israeli tanks roll into Gazan city of Deir al-Balah for first time since war began

CNN — Israeli tanks on Monday rolled into a part of central Gaza that has not previously seen ground operations in the 21-month war, according to Israeli media, aid agencies and witnesses. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) declined to comment on its operations. However, Israel Army Radio said the operation had begun. It said the …

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Egypt Independent July 22, 2025