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"The Desert Song" is the fifteenth episode of the American television musical variety series Max Liebman Presents, [1] [2] adapted from the 1926 operetta The Desert Song, which was based on a true event - an uprising of the Riff tribes against French colonial rule in Morocco in 1925.
The longest track used was the Longford Circuit which measured 7.242 km (4.500 mi). Sandown Raceway in Melbourne has hosted the most rounds with 54. Of the 36 circuits that have hosted rounds of the championship, eleven have been temporary street or airfield circuits with five still in use as of the 2025 season .
A messenger pigeon on a house roof A group of homing pigeons in flight A modern day racing pigeon wearing an electronic timing ring. The homing pigeon is a variety of domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica), selectively bred for its ability to find its way home over extremely long distances.
The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes 352 species in family Columbidae, the pigeons and doves.They are distributed among 50 genera. This list is presented according to the IOC taxonomic sequence and can also be sorted alphabetically by common name and binomial.
The 2017 Desert T20 Challenge [1] was an international Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament that was held in Dubai and Abu Dhabi from 14 to 20 January 2017. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The eight Associate Members of the International Cricket Council that have T20I status were scheduled to take part. [ 2 ]
Extreme E was an FIA-sanctioned international off-road racing series that used spec silhouette electric SUVs to race in remote parts of the world, such as the Saudi Arabian desert or the Arctic. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] All racing locations were chosen to raise awareness for some aspects of climate change and Extreme E maintained a "Legacy Programme" to ...
The coalition's efforts against Iraq were carried out in two key phases: Operation Desert Shield, which marked the military buildup from August 1990 to January 1991; and Operation Desert Storm, which began with the aerial bombing campaign against Iraq on 17 January 1991 and came to a close with the American-led liberation of Kuwait on 28 ...
Simpson Desert Bike Challenge - Fat Bikes are the best tool to tackle the sandy tracks SDBC 2018 - right after the start on day 1. The Simpson Desert Bike Challenge (SDBC) is an annual staged mountain bike race held in the Simpson Desert of Australia. [1] [2] First held in 1987, the SDBC is run by the non-profit organisation Desert Challenge ...