provinces

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Some 7 million people are displaced within Congo, mostly in the eastern provinces, of which Ituri is one.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Syrian authorities have said the country was experiencing an "exceptional" rise in water levels along the Euphrates River, which originates in Turkey and flows through the Raqa and Deir Ezzor provinces before reaching neighbouring Iraq.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

U.S. officials have criticized a decision by Canadian provinces to ban the sale of U.S. wine and spirits at their government-run liquor stores, and Greer has warned of retaliation if the prohibition remains in place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The delay in confirming cases in the early days of the outbreak has seen the virus spread from Ituri to the provinces of North and South Kivu, as well as neighbouring Uganda.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

When the Central Committee had announced that Red Guards could travel free to other provinces to “establish revolutionary ties” with other Red Guards, An Yi told me, our entire school had gone into an uproar.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang