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Tag: Sahara Desert

World

Violence, Rape, Thirst, Even Organ Theft: Migrants Face Lethal Risks in Africa

July 6, 2024July 6, 2024Eve SampsonComments Off on Violence, Rape, Thirst, Even Organ Theft: Migrants Face Lethal Risks in Africa

The danger to migrants while crossing the Mediterranean is well documented, but an earlier phase of their trek, across the Sahel and the Sahara, is deadlier, researchers say in a new report.

World

In Photos: The Skies in Athens Turn Orange From Sahara Dust Storm

April 24, 2024NIKI KITSANTONISComments Off on In Photos: The Skies in Athens Turn Orange From Sahara Dust Storm

In Photos

World

Mike Sadler, Intrepid Desert Navigator in World War II, Dies at 103

January 4, 2024January 5, 2024ROBERT D. McFADDENComments Off on Mike Sadler, Intrepid Desert Navigator in World War II, Dies at 103

Like a human GPS, he guided Britain’s first special forces across the vast Sahara for hit-and-run raids on enemy bases in the battle against Rommel’s forces.

World

Junta Official in Niger Claims Captive President Will Not Be Harmed

August 18, 2023August 19, 2023ELIAN PELTIERComments Off on Junta Official in Niger Claims Captive President Will Not Be Harmed

In an interview with The New York Times, a civilian leader of the junta sounded a conciliatory tone. He also said Niger would not summon the Kremlin-backed Wagner mercenary group.

World

Terrorism Threat in West Africa Soars as U.S. Weighs Troop Cuts

February 27, 2020February 27, 2020ERIC SCHMITTComments Off on Terrorism Threat in West Africa Soars as U.S. Weighs Troop Cuts

The Pentagon and the State Department are sending mixed messages about reducing America’s presence in a region bloodied by terrorist violence.

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Sandstorm Wreaks Havoc in Canary Islands

February 24, 2020RAPHAEL MINDERComments Off on Sandstorm Wreaks Havoc in Canary Islands

Red sands carried by winds from the Sahara have forced airports to close, leaving thousands stranded.

World

Desert Empires: Wonders to Behold

January 30, 2020January 31, 2020HOLLAND COTTERComments Off on Desert Empires: Wonders to Behold

Two hundred rare objects at the Metropolitan Museum trace the remarkable history and cultural heritage of kingdoms on the rim of the Sahara.

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Why Is Air Pollution So Harmful? DNA May Hold the Answer

January 13, 2020CARL ZIMMERComments Off on Why Is Air Pollution So Harmful? DNA May Hold the Answer

It’s not just a modern problem. Airborne toxins are so pernicious that they may have shaped human evolution.

World

Overlooked No More: Sanmao, ‘Wandering Writer’ Who Found Her Voice in the Desert

October 23, 2019MIKE IVES and KATHERINE LIComments Off on Overlooked No More: Sanmao, ‘Wandering Writer’ Who Found Her Voice in the Desert

Her book, “Stories of the Sahara,” has endured for generations of young Taiwanese and Chinese women yearning for independence from conservative social norms.

Headlines

Stalin’s Image Returns to Moscow’s Subway, Honoring a Brutal History

May 28, 2025IVAN NECHEPURENKO

Zelensky Heads to Berlin in Latest Sign of a Warming Relationship

May 28, 2025May 28, 2025CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE

Wednesday Briefing: Chaos at a Gaza Aid Site

May 28, 2025Justin Porter

Trump’s Tariffs Drive a Rise in Trade Crime

May 27, 2025Ana Swanson and Lazaro Gamio

Wednesday Briefing: Chaos at a Gaza Aid Site

May 27, 2025Emmett Lindner

French Crypto Chiefs Step Up Security After Violent Kidnappings

May 27, 2025May 28, 2025Aurelien Breeden, Catherine Porter and Liz Alderman

King Charles Warns Canada’s Parliament of a ‘Dangerous and Uncertain’ World

May 27, 2025May 27, 2025IAN AUSTEN

Congo’s Former President Returns Home, Accused of Treason

May 27, 2025May 27, 2025Ruth Maclean

Mediators Urge Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal as Israeli Offensive Looms

May 27, 2025May 27, 2025Aaron Boxerman

In a Medieval Greek Fortress, Residents Feud Over ‘Pharaonic’ Cable Car Plan

May 27, 2025May 27, 2025NIKI KITSANTONIS
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