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Raymond Fredric Dasmann (May 27, 1919 – November 5, 2002) was an American biologist and environmental conservationist whose works were formative to the field of environmental science.
Dasman (Arabic: دسمان, romanized: Dasmān) is a seaside district of Kuwait City in Kuwait. It is notable for hosting the Dasman Palace, which previously housed members of the House of Al Sabah and was the site of the Battle of Dasman Palace in 1990 during the Gulf War. [ 2 ]
Battle of Dasman Palace † Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah ( Arabic : الشيخ فهد الأحمد الجابر الصباح ; 10 August 1945 – 2 August 1990) was a member of the Kuwaiti ruling family , a military officer, and sports administrator .
2 August: Battle of Dasman Palace. Emir Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah flees to Saudi Arabia with his family and ministers. 2 August: United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 660 condemns the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Yemen is the only Arab country that does not take part in the vote in the UNSC.
On 2 August 1990, shortly after 00:00 local time, Iraq invaded Kuwait. [1] [2] The attack on Dasman Palace, the residence of the Emir of Kuwait, by Iraqi special forces commenced sometime between 04:00 and 06:00; [2] [3] these forces have been variously reported as helicopter airborne troops, [4] or as infiltrators in civilian clothes. [2]
Plus is an American autonomous driving technology company based in Santa Clara, California.The company develops Level 4 autonomous driving technology for commercial freight trucks.
On October 8, 2018, Facebook, Inc. announced the sale and shipment of the 10.1-inch (25.7 cm) Portal and the 15.6-inch (39.6 cm) Portal Plus. [9] [10] The second generation of Portal devices was announced on September 18, 2019; the second-generation Portal and Portal Mini were released on October 15, while Portal TV was released on November 5.
The Party of Liberty, Unity and Solidarity (Romanian: Partidul Libertate, Unitate și Solidaritate, PLUS) was a pro-European, liberal [1] political party established on 26 October 2018, [2] [3] whose president was Dacian Cioloș, former Prime Minister of Romania from 2015 until 2017, elected on 26 January 2019. [4]