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Arab World People gather by damaged vehicles at the site of a reported Israeli air strike on a residential building, where reportedly senior members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Lebanese Hezbollah meet, in the Mezzeh suburb on the western outskirts of Syria's capital Damascus on October 8, 2024. (AFP)

Israeli Strike Targets Residential Building in Syria’s Damascus, Say State Media

An Israeli strike targeted a residential building in the Mezzah suburb west of the Syrian capital Damascus, Syria's state news agency reported on Tuesday. …

Arab World Smoke rises in Beirut's southern suburbs after a strike, as a plane takes off from Rafic Hariri International Airport, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Hadath, Lebanon, October 8, 2024. (Reuters)

Lebanon Says Has ‘Assurances’ but No Guarantees Israel Won’t Target Airport

Beirut has received "assurances" that Israel will not target the country's only international airport, Lebanon's transport minister told AFP, but said those…

Arab World The destroyed house of the Abed Al -Hadi family following an Israeli air strike in Al- Bureije refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, 08 October 2024. (EPA)

UN Chief Tells Israel That Draft Law Blocking Aid Agency UNRWA Would Be ‘Catastrophe’

Draft Israeli legislation that would stop the UN Palestinian refugee agency working in the Gaza Strip and West Bank would be a "catastrophe" if enacted, United…

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Saudi Crown Prince Reassures Cabinet on King Salman's Health

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, offered reassurances about the health of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin…

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Israel’s Netanyahu Says Israel Has Taken Out Nasrallah’s Successors

Arab World Senior Hezbollah official Hashem Safieddine speaks during the funeral of Mohammed Nasser, a senior Hezbollah commander who was killed by what security sources say was an Israel strike on Wednesday, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon July 4, 2024. (Reuters)
Senior Hezbollah official Hashem Safieddine speaks during the funeral of Mohammed Nasser, a senior Hezbollah commander who was killed by what security sources say was an Israel strike on Wednesday, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon July 4, 2024. (Reuters)

Israel’s Netanyahu Says Israel Has Taken Out Nasrallah’s Successors

Israeli forces have taken out the would-be successors of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday,…

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Arab World Brazilian citizens living in Lebanon disembark the Brazilian Air Force KC-30 aircraft in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 06 October 2024. (EPA)

More Countries Evacuate Nationals from Lebanon

A German air force plane is flying another 89 German citizens out of Lebanon, the fourth such flight in the past 10 days. The Foreign Ministry wrote on X on…

Arab World Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati meets with French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot in Beirut on September 30, 2024. (AFP)

France, Qatar Deliver Urgent Aid to Lebanon, Foreign Minister Says

France and Qatar delivered urgent humanitarian aid to Lebanon on Tuesday, France's foreign minister said, as Paris pushes for broader humanitarian efforts and…

Chinese Cinemas to Screen Saudi Films for the First Time

Culture Chinese Cinemas to Screen Saudi Films for the First Time

Chinese Cinemas to Screen Saudi Films for the First Time

The Saudi Film Commission has announced the launch of Saudi Film Nights in China, the world's largest cinema market, following the success of previous such…

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Culture The Saudi Heritage Commission said it will hold the "Scientific Symposium on Cultural Landscape Research on the Al-Faw Archaeological Area.” SPA

Saudi Heritage Commission Organizes Scientific Symposium on Al-Faw Archaeological Area

The Saudi Heritage Commission said Tuesday it will hold the "Scientific Symposium on Cultural Landscape Research on the Al-Faw Archaeological Area.” The…

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Culture The Saudi Minister of Culture has met with the Chinese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in Diriyah. SPA

Saudi Culture Minister Meets with Chinese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

The Saudi Minister of Culture, Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, has met with Chinese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Chang Hua at the Ministry…

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Culture Wooden doors are testament to Aseer's artistic heritage. (SPA)

Wooden Doors: Testament to Aseer's Artistic Heritage

Researchers in architecture consider intricately decorated wooden doors, which have endured for centuries, as prime examples of the exceptional craftsmanship…

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Saudi Woman Creates Arabic Learning Game

Driven by her passion for the Arabic language, Lujain Abulfaraj embarked on a mission to make it more engaging for children. Witnessing her son's disinterest…

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Spain and Barcelona Great Iniesta Announces Retirement after 22-Year Career

Sports Spanish soccer player Andrés Iniesta arrives for a press conference held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 08 October 2024. (EPA)

Spain and Barcelona Great Iniesta Announces Retirement after 22-Year Career

Andrés Iniesta, who scored Spain's World Cup-winning goal in 2010 and was one of the key players who made Barcelona's tiki-taka thrive for so long, announced…


Sports Bayer Leverkusen's German midfielder #10 Florian Wirtz reacts during the German first division Bundesliga football match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Holstein Kiel in Leverkusen, western Germany on October 5, 2024. (AFP) /

Injuries and Retirements Rush Germany into a New Phase of Post-Euro 2024 Rebuild

Florian Wirtz is only 21 and he's already one of the most experienced players in a new-look Germany team. As Germany switches focus to the 2026 World Cup,…

Sports Wolverhampton Wanderers' South Korean striker #11 Hwang Hee-chan reacts during the English Premier League football match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool at the Molineux stadium in Wolverhampton, central England on September 28, 2024. (AFP)

Italian Banned for 10 Matches for Racist Abuse of Wolves Striker Hwang

Italian defender Marco Curto has been banned for 10 matches for racially abusing South Korean forward Hwang Hee-chan while playing for Como against…

Sports Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in action during his Men's Singles round of 32 match against Alexandre Muller of France at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai, China, 08 October 2024. (EPA)

Tsitsipas Sets up Medvedev Clash in Shanghai Masters

Stefanos Tsitsipas' rivalry with Daniil Medvedev will add another chapter after the Greek player beat Alexandre Muller 6-3, 7-5 at the Shanghai Masters on…

Sports FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - AFC Asian Cup - Round of 16 - Australia v Indonesia - Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar - January 28, 2024 Australia's Craig Goodwin celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari/File Photo

Australia, China Seek 1st Wins in Third Round of Asian World Cup Qualifying

Australia hosts China in Adelaide on Thursday as both sides seek their first wins in the third round of Asian qualification for the 2026 World Cup, The…

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Scientists Hopfield and Hinton Win 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics

Varieties A screen shows the laureates of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics, US physicist John J Hopfield and Canadian-British computer scientist and cognitive psychologist Geoffrey E Hinton during the announcement by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden on October 8, 2024. (AFP)

Scientists Hopfield and Hinton Win 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics

US scientist John Hopfield and British-Canadian colleague Geoffrey Hinton won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries and inventions that laid the…


Varieties FILE -The Dhaulagiri Range, on the left and the Annapurna Range, on the right of the central Himalayas is seen as trekkers view the sweeping sunrise from Poon Hill, above the village of Ghorepani, in central Nepal, Oct. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Malcolm Foster, File)

Five Russian Climbers Die in Fall on World’s 7th Highest Peak

Five Russian mountaineers who appeared to have slipped and fallen on the world’s seventh highest peak have been killed, an expedition organizer in Nepal said…

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Varieties  Clouds are seen over the beach as Hurricane Milton advances, in Progreso, Mexico, October 7, 2024. (Reuters)

Control the Path and Power of Hurricanes like Milton? Forget It, Scientists Say

Hurricanes are humanity’s reminder of the uncontrollable, chaotic power of Earth’s weather. Milton’s powerful push toward Florida just days after Helene…

Varieties The third annual conference of the King Salman Global Academy for the Arabic Language included intensive sessions focused on new ideas to enrich linguistic data in a digital world (King Salman Global Academy for the Arabic Language)

Experts Collaborate to Advance AI Applications for Arabic Language

International experts from 22 countries have met in Riyadh for two days to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance the Arabic language's role…

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Varieties FILED - 19 July 2023, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Stuttgart: A koala climbs a tree in its new enclosure at Wilhelma in Stuttgart. Photo: Bernd Weißbrod/dpa

Police Chase Koala Through Sydney Train Station

A wayward koala led police on a low-speed, early morning chase through a Sydney train station, video released on Tuesday showed, surprising commuters in the…

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