Jeddah Book Fair Champions Arabic Literature’s Global Expansion
Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Book Fair celebrates World Arabic Language Day, offering publishing professionals strategic access to a $2.28bn market and unprecedented partnership opportunities.
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#Arabpublishing #MENApublishing #SaudiArabia #JeddahBookFair2025 #SaudiArabiapublishing
Liverpool AC/DC fan runs route of rock band's Australia tour
Rob Pope says meeting AC/DC before the start of his challenge was "unbelievable".Dan Wareing (BBC News)
Winderful - Wind energy is currently producing 7,450 MW.
That's enough to power 37,437,186 PS5s!winderful.uk
#medieval #MedievalArt
Full list of areas in the UK targeted in 'dodgy' Fire TV sticks crackdown
Illegal streamers using 'dodgy' Amazon Fire TV sticks have been cut off from content like Premier League football by the crackdown.Jasper King (Metro)
Waymo says it temporarily suspended its ride-hailing service in San Francisco during a citywide blackout, as downed traffic lights appeared to halt its vehicles (Joe Rivano Barros/Mission Local)
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Waymo halts service during massive S.F. blackout after causing traffic jams
Waymo stopped its service across San Francisco on Saturday after numerous autonomous vehicles caused traffic jams in the city.Joe Rivano Barros (Mission Local)
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Waving Palestinian flags and pro-Palestine banners, hundreds marched in the German city of Düsseldorf on Saturday calling for an end to the Israeli genocide and siege in Gaza.
📷 Mashhour Wahwah/WAFA
#Israel #Palestine #Gaza #Genocide #Palestinian
From the Book of Contradictions:
🇮🇪GAA, Irish largest sporting org. (once part of the resistance to British occupation), decided to maintain ties with @Allianz, despite the latter's dealings with Apartheid Israel.
Placing profits above rights.
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John Mastodon was spending some time in a schoolyard. An old man demanded "Why does a tomato exist?" John answered: "You will find the answer in your heart."
I am #JohnMastodon, your sage advisor.
#melt : sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of
- French: fondre
- German: schmelzen
- Portuguese: fundir, derrenter
- Spanish: funde
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Stoke takeaway owner delivers 1,000 presents to children in need
Arfan Mohammed, the owner of Sizzlers Fastfood, delivers 1,000 Christmas gifts to local children.Laura May McMullan (BBC News)
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