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Gulf The Saudi and Egyptian delegations meet in Cairo on Tuesday. (SPA)

Saudi, Egyptian FMs Review Bilateral Ties, Regional Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks in Cairo on Tuesday with his Egyptian counterpart Dr. Badr Abdelatty. They…

Arab World 13 August 2024, Iran, Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a meeting with members of the Assembly of Representatives of West Azerbaijan Province. (Iranian Presidency/dpa)

Iran’s President Visits Iraq on First Foreign Trip 

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian headed for neighboring Iraq on Wednesday, on his first official foreign trip, Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency…

Arab World A view of Baghdad international Airport. (Reuters)

Explosion Reported at US Military Facility Near Baghdad Airport 

Iraqi security officials said an explosion targeted a site used by the US military next to Baghdad airport late Tuesday, one day before an expected visit by…

Arab World Algerian presidential candidate Youcef Aouchiche speaks during a press conference in Algiers on September 9, 2024. (AFP)

Opposition Candidates File Court Appeal Questioning Algerian Presidential Election Outcome 

The two opposition candidates who ran in Algeria's presidential race legally challenged on Tuesday the provisional result while harshly rebuking election…

Trump, Harris Clash in Fiery Presidential Debate 

World US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (R) shakes hands with former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 2024. (AFP)

Trump, Harris Clash in Fiery Presidential Debate 

Kamala Harris savaged Donald Trump as "extreme" and the friend of dictators, while the Republican branded her a "Marxist" in a bitter televised debate Tuesday…


Arab World An ambulance is seen at the site of Israeli strikes where Palestinians were killed, in Tubas in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, September 11, 2024. (Reuters)

At Least 5 Killed in Israeli Air Strike on Tubas in the West Bank, Red Crescent Reports 

At least 5 people were killed in an Israeli air strike on Tubas in the West Bank, the Palestinian Red Crescent reported on Wednesday. Its crews were able to…

World Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi speaks during the joining ceremony of ballistic missiles to the Armed Forces, in Tehran, Iran, August 22, 2023. Iran's Presidency/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via Reuters

US Says Russia Received Missiles from Iran, Piles on Sanctions

Russia has received ballistic missiles from Iran and will likely use them in Ukraine within weeks, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday,…

Saudi KFCRIS Inaugurates UNESCO Chair in Translating Cultures 

Culture Saudi Arabia’s King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS) inaugurates the UNESCO Chair in Translating Cultures on Tuesday. (SPA)

Saudi KFCRIS Inaugurates UNESCO Chair in Translating Cultures 

Saudi Arabia’s King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS) inaugurated on Tuesday the UNESCO Chair in Translating Cultures with the support…


Culture The ceremony was attended by senior officials, intellectuals, writers, artists, and media professionals. SPA

Saudi Culture Minister Crowns Winners of 4th National Cultural Awards

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan has honored the winners of the fourth edition of the National Cultural Awards at the King Fahd…

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Culture KACCC announced the winners of the fourth edition of the Cultural Communication Award during a news conference held in Riyadh. SPA

Saudi Arabia: KACCC Announces Winners of Cultural Communication Award

The King Abdulaziz Center for Cultural Communication (KACCC) announced the winners of the fourth edition of the Cultural Communication Award during a news…

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Culture The first "Irth" stores are set to open in Madinah and Jeddah in mid-September. (SPA)

Culinary Arts Commission Launches 'Irth' Store, Cafe in Three Saudi Cities

The Culinary Arts Commission announced on Monday the launch of "Irth," a new store and cafe concept celebrating and supporting Saudi Arabia's culinary heritage…

Culture The Saudi Minister of Culture has visited the KSGAAL headquarters in Riyadh. SPA

Saudi Culture Minister Visits KSGAAL to Review its Key Projects

Saudi Minister of Culture and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan has…

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flynas Named Official Carrier of Saudi Al-Hilal Club with Four-Season Sponsorship Deal

Sports The agreement aligns with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, which aims for the sports sector to support both the economy and tourism. (SPA)

flynas Named Official Carrier of Saudi Al-Hilal Club with Four-Season Sponsorship Deal

Saudi Arabia's flynas, the low-cost airline in the world and the best LCC in the Middle East, signed on Tuesday an exclusive sponsorship agreement with Al…


Sports Norway's Martin Odegaard makes a corner kick during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Kazakhstan and Norway at Ortalyk Stadium in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (AP)

Arsenal Captain Odegaard Injured on Norway Duty Ahead of Tough Club Games 

Norway captain Martin Odegaard injured an ankle on Monday ahead of a key series of games for his club Arsenal. Odegaard covered his face with his hands…

Sports Tennis - US Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - August 30, 2024 Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during his third round match against Alexei Popyrin of Australia. (Reuters)

Djokovic Shut out as Young Guns Usher in New Grand Slam Era 

An epoch-shifting Grand Slam season dominated by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz has provided the clearest sign yet that the "Big Three" era of men's tennis…

Sports Kylian Mbappe of France celebrates following the UEFA Nations League group B soccer match between France and Belgium in Lyon, France, 09 September 2024. (EPA)

Deschamps Confident Mbappe Will Be Back Among the Goals 

France coach Didier Deschamps said he has no concerns about the form of Kylian Mbappe and expects Real Madrid's new forward to rediscover his scoring touch…

Sports This photo shows the headquarters of Panasonic in Kadoma, Osaka prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 7, 2017. (Kyodo News via AP)

Top Olympic Sponsor Panasonic is Ending its Contract with IOC

Olympic sponsor Panasonic is terminating its contract with the IOC at the end of the year, the company said in a statement Tuesday. Panasonic is one of 15…

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Italy Oyster Farmers Dream of Pearls from Warming Mediterranean 

Varieties A pearl oyster called Pinctada radiata is shown next to a farming site in the gulf of poets at La Spezia, Italy, August 29, 2024. (Paolo Varrella/Handout via Reuters) 

Italy Oyster Farmers Dream of Pearls from Warming Mediterranean 

Pearls may soon be cultivated in European seas for the first time ever, as Italian oyster farmers seek to exploit an unexpected opportunity offered by the…


Varieties A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon Resilience capsule, carrying the crew of the Polaris Dawn Mission, lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on September 10, 2024. (AFP)

SpaceX Launches Billionaire to Conduct the First Private Spacewalk 

A daredevil billionaire rocketed back to space Tuesday, aiming to perform the first private spacewalk and venture farther than anyone since NASA's Apollo…

Varieties Excavators transfer coal at the coal terminal of Lianyungang Port in Lianyungang, in China's eastern Jiangsu province on January 22, 2024. (AFP)

Pollution of Potent Warming Gas Methane Soars and People Are Mostly to Blame 

The amount and proportion of the powerful heat-trapping gas methane that humans spew into the atmosphere is rising, helping to turbocharge climate change, a…

Varieties Musicians Jack White, right, and Meg White of the band The White Stripes perform an impromptu concert in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, June 25, 2007. (AP) 

White Stripes Sue Donald Trump Over Use of ‘Seven Nation Army’ Riff in Social Media Post 

The White Stripes sued former President Donald Trump on Monday in a case that alleges he used their hit song “Seven Nation Army” without permission in a video…

Varieties The border collie named Floki plays footvolley, a combination of soccer and volleyball, on Leblon beach in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (AP)

Brazilian Footvolley Dog Teaches Beachgoers How to Play Their Own Game 

Rio de Janeiro’s main beaches bustle with commotion on sunny weekends. But activity ground to a near standstill on one stretch of sand. People held up their…