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Letter to the editor - July 7, 2022

The Moroccan Sahara issue is settled historically, socially and legally

The Hindu

Perfect for a swift dash across the Sahara: Aprilia Tuareg 660 review

If you’re the sort of chap or chapess who likes dashing to work during the week then going for an off-road blast at the weekend and losing your back end, walk this way. And you don’t even need a moustache to enjoy it...

Daily Mirror

Israel Recognizes Morocco’s Sovereignty Over Western Sahara

Israel recognizes Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked announced during an official visit to the country. Shaked said that "Israel supports the sovereignty of Morocco on the Sahara.” She met the Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, in Rabat. “We talked about the close relationship between the two…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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UK hotter than Sahara as hottest day of the year declared

Temperatures passed 30C and could be heading to 34C

Wales Online

Hottest day of the year officially declared as Britain hotter than Sahara

The temperature officially reached 30.7C at Heathrow today as a heatwave health alert was issued in order to try and protect the NHS, with temperatures continuing to soar across parts of the country

Daily Mirror

Liverpool weather as parts of country set to be hotter than Sahara

We are set to experience our first "hot spell" of the year according to the Met Office

Liverpool Echo

UK weather forecast: Hotter than the Sahara as country set for blistering 34C temperatures

The UK is enjoying a mini heat wave where temperatures are expected to hit 30C today and possibly 34C on Friday which will make it hotter than the Sahara before the mercury drops over the weekend

Daily Mirror

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Carnivore Catalog: Experts Find Another Dinosaur That Lived In Sahara Desert 100 Million Years Ago

A team of Egyptian and American researchers has discovered yet another kind of meat-eating dinosaur that was one of many that lived in what is now the Sahara desert nearly 100 million years ago.

Zenger

Cape Verde, Togo to Open Consulates in Morocco’s Western Sahara

Cape Verde and Togo will will soon open general consulates in Dakhla, Western Sahara’s second largest city.

Asharq Al-Awsat

French regions brace for more Sahara sandstorms

Sand dust from North Africa will once again turn the sky orange this weekend in south-eastern and eastern France. This phenomena will have consequences for both human health and the health of the planet.

Radio France Internationale

Shortage of oil refineries haunts Africa as fuel prices rocket

A shortage of oil refineries across sub-Saharan Africa coupled with soaring crude prices because of the war in Ukraine has left countries dangerously short of fuel supplies, disrupting airlines and causing queues at filling stations.

Reuters

Ukraine war hits Africa's most vulnerable as aid costs spike

A small charity broke ground this year on a clinic in northern Burkina Faso to care for thousands of women and children who have fled Islamist insurgents wreaking havoc along the fringes of the Sahara.

Reuters

Spain braces for 41C heatwave with Saharan dust clouds and 'extreme risk' of wildfires

Brits travelling to Spain could face red dust clouds and wildfires as officials claims temperatures are set to soar beyond 40C in Andalucia and the Ebro Valley

Daily Mirror

Dangerous Saharan Dust Cloud May Reach U.S. Gulf Coast By Weekend

The massive plume will bring hazy sunsets — and hazardous health conditions.

Zenger

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Irish Mirror

Irish motorists face Saharan red dust shower as usually rare weather event to strike for second time in months

Forecasters are now predicting another occurrence of the phenomenon

Irish Mirror

Ireland could see rare 'blood rain' weather thanks to Saharan dust cloud as thunderstorms forecast

The phenomenon occurs when the dust from the desert mixes with rain, leading to the showers having a red appearance when they land.

The Guardian - UK

‘Blood rain’ Saharan dust cloud headed for UK

Phenomenon last seen in March could turn sky orange with thunderstorms, high winds and downpours

Radio France Internationale

'Heat dome' in France delivers record May temperatures

France is set to experience record temperatures for the month of May as a "heat dome" fuelled by bursts of hot weather from the Sahara hits much of the country.

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The Netherlands Engages In Support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

The Netherlands considered on Wednesday the autonomy plan, presented in 2007 by Morocco, as "a serious and credible contribution to the UN-led political process" to find a solution to the Sahara issue. By this new position, expressed in the joint statement issued after the talks between Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita…

The Conversation

Enablers of political extremism: a checklist for West African countries

The Sahel – the region just south of the Sahara – is home to the world’s fastest growing extremist group, Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin or JNIM, and the most deadly group, Islamic State in West Africa, according to the 2022 Global Terrorism Index.

Daily Mirror

Barry Hearn waited 40 years for Spurs legend's autograph after he told him "f*** off!"

As a master salesman who could flog sandcastles in the Sahara and ice cubes at the South Pole, legendary promoter Hearn can usually close a deal faster than most of us can shut a door - but his pursuit of Mackay's signature turned into a lifelong chase

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN: More Than 3,000 People Lost in Sea Crossings to Europe in 2021

More than 3,000 refugees, migrants and asylum seekers died or went missing last year while trying to reach Europe via Mediterranean and Atlantic sea routes, a UN refugee agency report showed on Friday, reporting the highest toll in recent years. Thousands of Africans take long, perilous journeys to Europe each…

The Independent UK

Coachella 2022: Brockhampton shock fans by announcing final album at last ever shows

‘Brockhampton: The final album. 2022,’ the screens at Coachella’s Sahara stage flashed after the boy band’s performance

Liverpool Echo

GMB's Laura Tobin predicts Easter weekend heatwave but warns risk of Saharan dust

Temperatures are set to be 'way above average' this Easter weekend

Wales Online

Weather girl Laura Tobin says Brits to enjoy 20C Easter weekend - but warns risk of Saharan dust

The 40-year-old said figures are expected to be "way above average", which is "fantastic news" she says for anyone hoping for a summery Easter bank holiday

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