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Gripped by drought, this island is running out of drinking water
World
November 19, 2023
Gripped by drought, this island is running out of drinking water
CNN — When Racha Mousdikoudine opens her kitchen faucet, she never knows what will happen. “Maybe I won’t get any…
The strategic territory of Snake Island is “free again,”
World
July 1, 2022
The strategic territory of Snake Island is “free again,”
Snake Island is “free again,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his nightly address on Thursday. “Zmiinyi [Snake] Island is…
Prince Philip’s islander devotees inspired by shared respect for tradition
World
April 10, 2021
Prince Philip’s islander devotees inspired by shared respect for tradition
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The late Prince Philip maintained a respectful 50-year relationship with an indigenous group in the island nation…
No shellfire or bullets, but war still intrudes on tiny Syrian island
Middle East
August 19, 2019
No shellfire or bullets, but war still intrudes on tiny Syrian island
ARWAD, Syria (Reuters) – In the years before Syria’s war the boatmakers of Arwad used to sell their wooden vessels…
Egypt court orders expert committee to study al-Warraq Island cases: Report
Egypt
March 25, 2019
Egypt court orders expert committee to study al-Warraq Island cases: Report
Egypt’s Administrative Court on Saturday ordered the formation of a tripartite committee from the Justice Ministry’s Experts Authority to study…
Robinson Crusoe island sets example for the world in conservation
Environment
February 26, 2019
Robinson Crusoe island sets example for the world in conservation
For almost a century, the inhabitants of Robinson Crusoe — named for literature’s most famous castaway — have known that…
Cleaning campaign commences in Red Sea island Magawish in Hurghada
Environment
November 6, 2018
Cleaning campaign commences in Red Sea island Magawish in Hurghada
With the participation of dozens of nursing school students and Hurghada youth center members, a campaign was organized Tuesday…
Vietnam extends runway on island claimed by China: monitor
World
November 19, 2016
Vietnam extends runway on island claimed by China: monitor
Vietnam is extending its runway on an island in the South China Sea also claimed by Beijing, according to fresh…
Egypt seeks to register Pharaoh’s Island on World Heritage List
Egypt
October 5, 2016
Egypt seeks to register Pharaoh’s Island on World Heritage List
Egypt's Antiquities Ministry has concluded its initial case to request the registration of Pharaoh's Island, in Taba, South Sinai, on…
Aid rushed to Yemen island after cyclone displaces over 40,000: UN
Middle East
November 4, 2015
Aid rushed to Yemen island after cyclone displaces over 40,000: UN
Aid flights rushed food and tents to the Yemeni island of Socotra, local officials said on Wednesday, after it was…