eastern

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The Emirates was just a cluster of small princedoms along the eastern shores of the Arabian Peninsula when oil was discovered there in the 1950s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

By Tuesday night, the change was already visible in Heliopolis, a historic eastern Cairo neighbourhood known for its wide boulevards, early 20th-century architecture and cafe culture.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Speaking to BBC Radio Ulster's Good Morning Ulster programme, McMullan said, from his point of view on Monday morning in Newcastle, the wildfires on the eastern side of the Mournes seemed to have "died down".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

There’s also a slight chance of showers over the eastern San Gabriel Mountains on Thursday morning and afternoon, according to the forecast.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Now the Soviets began to prepare to take back the eastern region of Belorussia from German occupation.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein