Sahara

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In 1966, Duncan was working as a short-order cook at the Sahara, making 400 salads an hour, when she slipped on spilled grease, severely injuring her shoulder, hip and back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

At least 49 people have died of thirst in a remote part of the Sahara desert in northern Niger after the truck carrying them broke down, authorities said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Dr Andrea Maria Pelliconi, an expert in international human rights law at the University of Southampton, says airlines and booking sites "should distinguish Western Sahara as a territory with a different status from Morocco".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

It comes as the Moroccan government has invested heavily in developing tourism in Western Sahara in recent years.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The sun shimmered off the lake in bright waves—it didn’t look like a real lake but a mirage in the Sahara.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt