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World People ride scooters past falling trees after Super Typhoon Yagi hit Haikou, in southern China's Hainan province on September 7, 2024. (Photo by CNS / AFP)

Typhoon Yagi Kills 2 in China's Hainan as it Makes its Way to Vietnam

A powerful typhoon killed two people and left at least 92 injured in the southern Chinese island of Hainan, authorities said Saturday, with heavy rains and…

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Varieties In this image from video provided by NASA, the empty Boeing Starliner capsule floats down towards White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico late Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, after undocking from the International Space Station. (NASA via AP)

2 Astronauts Left Behind in Space as Boeing's Troubled Capsule Returns to Earth

Boeing’s first astronaut mission ended Friday night with an empty capsule landing and two test pilots still in space, left behind until next year because NASA…

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Arab World A Palestinian leans on a donkey cart in the grounds of a partially destroyed school being used as a shelter by internally displaced families in the Jabalia refugee camp, in the northern Gaza Strip on June 3, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas group. (Photo by Omar Al Qatta / AFP)

Gaza Enters its 2nd School Year Without Schooling. The Cost Could Be Heavy for Kids' Futures

This week, when they would normally be going back to school, the Qudeh family’s children stumbled with armfuls of rubble they collected from a destroyed…

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Arab World US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin meets with Iraq Defense Minister Mohammad Al-Abbasi at the Pentagon in Washington, US, July 23, 2024. (Reuters)

US-Iraq Deal Would See Hundreds of Troops Withdraw in First Year, Sources Say

The United States and Iraq have reached an understanding on plans for the withdrawal of US-led coalition forces from Iraq, multiple sources familiar with the…

US-Turkish Dual Citizen Killed in Anti-settler Protest in West Bank

Arab World Palestinians inspect the damage after a ten-day Israeli military operation in Jenin, West Bank, 06 September 2024. (EPA)

US-Turkish Dual Citizen Killed in Anti-settler Protest in West Bank

Israeli troops shot and killed a Turkish-American woman who had been taking part in a protest against settlement expansion in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on…


Arab World 30 August 2024, Palestinian Territories, Khan Younis: Palestinians return to their destroyed homes after the Israeli army withdrew from the eastern part of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. (dpa)

Israeli Strikes Kill 27 Palestinians in Gaza as Polio Vaccination Resumes

Israeli military strikes killed at least 27 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Friday, medics said, as health officials resumed vaccination of tens of…

Arab World Displaced Sudanese children who have returned from Ethiopia gather amid tents fortified against heavy rain by sandbags, in a camp run by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Sudan's border town of Gallabat on September 4, 2024. (AFP)

UN Mission Says Both Sudan Sides Committed Abuses, Peacekeepers Needed 

Both sides in Sudan's civil war have committed abuses that may amount to war crimes, and world powers need to send in peacekeepers and widen an arms embargo to…

Rare 1787 Copy of US Constitution up for Auction, Could Be Worth Millions

Culture An 1787 copy of the US Constitution that will be put up for auction on Sept. 28, 2024, is shown at Brunk Auctions in Asheville, North Carolina, on Thursday, Sept. 5. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

Rare 1787 Copy of US Constitution up for Auction, Could Be Worth Millions

Historical document appraiser and collector Seth Kaller spreads a broad sheet of paper across a desk. It's in good enough condition that he can handle it,…


Culture The Royal Commission for AlUla has signed a cooperation agreement with Jordan’s Petra National Trust to enhance the sustainable protection of ancient monuments. SPA

Royal Commission for AlUla Signs Cooperation Agreement with Jordan’s Petra National Trust

The Royal Commission for AlUla has signed a cooperation agreement with Jordan’s Petra National Trust to enhance the sustainable protection of ancient monuments…

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Culture The program aligns with Dubai Culture's efforts to strengthen the cultural and creative industries. WAM

Dubai Culture Launches 1st Edition of 'Talent Atelier' Program for Emirati Designers

Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) has announced the launch of the 1st edition of 'Talent Atelier' program, organized in collaboration with L…

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Culture Museums Commission to Host First Exhibition on Chinese Contemporary Art in Riyadh

Museums Commission to Host First Exhibition on Chinese Contemporary Art in Riyadh

The Museums Commission is set to inaugurate "The Writings of Today Are a Promise for Tomorrow" exhibition at the Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art at JAX…

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Culture The Riyadh International Book Fair 2023 (SPA)

Saudi Cultural Sector Sees Growth Across Various Fields

A recent report on Saudi Arabia’s cultural sector shows that 2023 saw significant growth in cultural activities, including theater, film, and performance arts…

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Tiafoe Ended Up Losing after he Thought he Was About to Beat Fritz at US Open

Sports NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 06: Taylor Fritz (R) of the United States embraces Frances Tiafoe of the United States after defeating him in their Men's Singles Semifinal match on Day Twelve of the 2024 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 06, 2024 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.   Jamie Squire/Getty Images/AFP

Tiafoe Ended Up Losing after he Thought he Was About to Beat Fritz at US Open

Frances Tiafoe figures he lost to Taylor Fritz at the US Open because it suddenly occurred to him Friday night that he was close to winning and reaching his…

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Sports This photograph shows the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower in Paris on September 6, 2024. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP)

Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Congratulates Saudi Leadership on Al-Qurashi's Gold Medal at Paralympics

Minister of Sport and president of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal extended his congratulations to the…

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Sports Abdulla Al-Khalasi of Bahrain (R) reacts after scoring a goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Third Round Asian Qualifier match between Australia and Bahrain at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast, Australia, 05 September 2024. (EPA)

Australia Stunned by Bahrain in World Cup Qualifying as Palestinians Draw with South Korea 

Australia fell to a shock 1-0 loss to Bahrain at home in the opening game of the third round of Asian World Cup qualifying on Thursday. Meanwhile, South…

Sports Gold medalist Lukas Märtens, of Germany, middle, poses with silver medalist Elijah Winnington, of Australia, left, and bronze medalist Kim Woo-min of South Korea, on the podium after the men's 400-meter freestyle final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 27, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP)

Australia Coach Fired for Supporting a South Korean Swimmer at the Olympics 

Swimming Australia has fired coach Michael Palfrey over comments made at the Paris Olympics where he said he hoped a South Korean athlete would beat Australian…

Sports Alexis Mac Allister (C) of Argentina celebrates a goal that was later disallowed during a CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier soccer match between Argentina and Chile at Mas Monumental in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 05 September 2024. (EPA)

Argentina Minus Messi Beats Chile to Lead South American World Cup Qualifying 

Without injured Lionel Messi and the retired Ángel Di María, Argentina eased past Chile 3-0 on Thursday to remain on top of the South American 2026 World Cup…


Colombian Court Orders Escobar's Hippos to Be Hunted

Varieties Hippos descended from a small herd introduced by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar are seen in the wild in Antioquia Department, Colombia, in April 2023. Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP/File

Colombian Court Orders Escobar's Hippos to Be Hunted

A Colombian court on Friday called for the hunting of hippos, introduced to the country in the 1980s by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar. The Administrative Court of…

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Varieties In this image from video provided by NASA, the empty Boeing Starliner capsule floats down towards White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico late Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, after undocking from the International Space Station. (NASA via AP)

2 Astronauts Left Behind in Space as Boeing's Troubled Capsule Returns to Earth

Boeing’s first astronaut mission ended Friday night with an empty capsule landing and two test pilots still in space, left behind until next year because NASA…

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Varieties The Saudi Film Commission logo

Saudi Film Commission Participates in 2024 Toronto International Film Festival

The Saudi Film Commission is participating in the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), held from September 5 to 15. TIFF is one of the world’s…

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Varieties This handout photograph taken and released by the European Union's Press Service on September 5, 2024, journalists work during the reception of a batch of mpox vaccines donated by European Union at the tarmac of Kinshasa International Airport in the Nsele district of Kinshasa. (AFP / European Union handout)

WHO, Africa CDC Launch Response Plan to Mpox Outbreak

The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization launched on Friday a continent-wide response plan to the outbreak of…

Varieties Griffon vultures coexist with other predators, such as wolves and hyenas, who play an essential role in vultures' ability to feed. (SPA)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve Development Authority Discovers Endangered Vulture Breeding Colonies

The Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve Development Authority announced on Friday the rare discovery of three breeding colonies of Eurasian Griffon…