port

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Access to quality healthcare is limited in Malawi, and many turn to traditional healers and witch doctors as the first port of call for any medical or mental health problem.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

His mother was a teacher and his father worked in the port.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The Thai-flagged Mayuree Naree was struck in March while travelling through the strait after departing Khalifa port in the United Arab Emirates.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Saudi Arabia has bypassed Hormuz by shipping about 4.5 million barrels a day from the Red Sea port of Yanbu.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The Mediterranean Sea is calm as our ship slides slowly away from the port as in a dream.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar