Reports and Studies
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Swapping kabsa for kale: Saudis embrace healthy eating
Long partial to heavy lunchtime platters of meat and rice, Asim al-Shammari has recently turned to lighter fare from a…
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US energy department says COVID-19 is likely lab leak
The U.S. Energy Department has concluded that the COVID-19 pandemic was most likely caused by a laboratory leak, contradicting previous…
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Low-calorie artificial sweetener may increase risk of heart attack, stroke: Study
A commonly-used artificial sweetener often found in processed foods, sugar-free products and diet drinks could be increasing people’s risk of heart attack…
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Iran’s rare cheetah cub dies of kidney failure
The last survivor of three endangered Asiatic cheetah cubs born in captivity in Iran died in hospital Tuesday from kidney…
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How India allowed RP-Sanjiv Goenka firms to beat coal auctions
At 11am on January 31, 2015, India’s Ministry of Coal started the online bidding for the Sarisatolli coal mine in…
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Using AI to listen to Jordan’s date palms
Zeid Sinokrot was an unemployed engineer in 2012 when he decided to join the family business, growing dates on a…
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‘Books they love’: A Kabul graveyard library for two schoolgirls
One morning in early October last year, 16-year-old cousins Marzia and Hajar Mohammadi were laid to rest next to…
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England’s archaeological history gathers dust as museums fill up
Troves of ancient artefacts unearthed during building and infrastructure works are gathering dust in warehouses as England’s museums run out…
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H5N1: Cambodian girl dies in rare bird flu case
An 11-year-old girl in Cambodia has died from the country’s first known human case of bird flu in nine years,…
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Dark Skies: Welsh island is first sanctuary in Europe
An island in north Wales has been officially recognised for having one of the best night skies in the world.…
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