north-west

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Synonyms for north-west

adv to, toward, or in the northwest

Synonyms

  • northwest
  • nor'-west
References in periodicals archiveNHC said that the hurricane was about 480 miles east of the north-western Bahamas with sustained winds of 110 miles per hour (mph).BAHAMAS-WEATHER-Bahamas preparing for passage of Hurricane Dorian"The North-Western Railways carried out a one-day ticket checking campaign on August 21 in which more than 1100 passengers travelling without tickets, those travelling in higher classes and people carrying luggage without booking were fined Rs 3,83,000," a press release put out by the Public Relations department of the NW Railway said on Thursday.Jaipur: NW Railways collects Rs 3.83 lakhs in one-day checking campaignBeirut: Al-Qaeda's affiliate in Syria has gained more ground in the ongoing fight against rival Syrian rebels in the northern and north-western parts of the country, a war monitor reported on Wednesday.Syria's al-Qaeda gains ground in fight against rival rebelsISLAMABAD -- Speaker of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Assembly Mushtaq Ghani invited Iranian investors to invest in the north-western province of Pakistan.KP Speaker invites Iranian investorsWeather conditions will be unfavorable on the beaches due to the north-western wind.North-west wind will blow in BakuShowers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Southern, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-Western provinces, it said.Prevailing rainy weather expected to increaseSaudi customs in the north-western border of Halat Amar caught drug traffickers attempting to smuggle large quantities of drugs into Saudi Arabia.Traffickers caught smuggling tons of drugs into Saudi Arabia(TAP) -- Nearly forty economic enterprises took part in the information day organized, on Wednesday in Beja, in the mentoring programme of North-western companies.Beja: Start of guidance programme for Northwestern companiesThe first 1,240-km section from Atasu, in north-western Kazakhstan, to Alashankou in China's north-western Xinjiang region came on stream in 2007.Kazakhstan - Kazakh-China Oil P/LThe north-western sector of Yemen is smaller than that of the south-east, with an area of 195,000 sq km.YEMEN - The North-Western SectorSummary:
A cargo train arrived at the north-western Chinese city of XiEe'an on Saturday, carrying 2,000 tonnes of organic cooking oil imported from Kazakhstan.CHINA: TRADING WITH KAZAKHSTANDeputy High Commissioner of India was requested by Chief Minister to assist talented students in North Western Province and the Chief Minister said that he is always there for any help for students here as the Minister of Education as well in North-Western.Listen Hindi Songs You Can Have The Comfort - Chief Minister Dayasri JayasekaraBeijing, Jumada II 12, 1435, Apr 12, 2014, SPA -- Investigators identified a crude oil pipeline run by state-owned China National Petroleum Corp as the source for polluting the water supply in a north-western city, state media reported Saturday, according to dpa.Source found of benzene pollution in Chinese city's water supplyMuscat, Jan 9 (ONA) The latest weather maps point out that moderate to active North-Western winds is expected to blow on most parts of the Sultanate's governorates on Friday and Saturday 11th and 12th January 2013.High Waves Expected on the Northern Coasts of SultanateNovember 17 2011 (TUR) -- Almost half of Turkish exports get produced in the north-western province of Istanbul.Turkey-Economy -Almost half of Turkish exports from Istanbul