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A man pours water over himself while washing a horse in order to cool it down as part of measures taken to ease the effect of a heatwave at the Beirut Hippodrome, Lebanon August 4, 2015. REUTERS/Mohamed Azaki
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 19, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture
“Punishing dog days,” “blazing heat,” and “skin darkener” are terms gaining popularity in the Arab world as temperatures soar to unprecedented degrees, ushering in the worst summer heatwave yet. Mid-July till the end of August have long been the hottest days during...
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An NGO health worker holds contraceptive pills during a family planning session with housewives in Tondo, Manila August 6, 2012. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 10, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture
London- The European Union (EU) has granted a mobile app medical approval to be used as a contraceptive instead of pills. Natural Cycles is an app that uses body temperature to track a woman’s menstrual cycle and records daily temperature to determine whether users...
