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Arab World Pope Leo XIV leads the Angelus prayer in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, July 20, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

Pope Leo Calls for End to 'Barbarity of War' after Strike on Gaza Church

Pope Leo called for an end to the 'barbarity of war' on Sunday as he spoke of his profound pain over an Israeli strike on the sole Catholic church in Gaza. …

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Arab World A girl runs from the scene after Israeli strikes on a school sheltering displaced people at the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, July 17, 2025, in this screen grab from a video obtained by Reuters. Handout via REUTERS.

Israel Issues New Evacuation Orders in Central Gaza as Hunger Worsens

The Israeli military issued evacuation orders on Sunday in areas of central Gaza packed with displaced Palestinians where it hasn't operated so far in its war…

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Arab World Arab Parliament Speaker Condemns Israeli Escalation in Gaza, Calls for Immediate Action

Arab Parliament Speaker Condemns Israeli Escalation in Gaza, Calls for Immediate Action

Arab Parliament Speaker Mohammed Al Yamahi strongly condemned Israel’s dangerous and bloody escalation against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and the…

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World FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian service members of the 25th Sicheslav Airborne Brigade fire a BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launch system towards Russian troops near the frontline town of Pokrovsk, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine April 19, 2025. REUTERS/Anatolii Stepanov/File Photo

Russia Says It Downed 142 Ukrainian Drones, Including 27 over Moscow Region

Russia's defense ministry and the mayor of Moscow said it had downed 142 drones overnight, including 27 over the Moscow region. The drones were reportedly…

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Calm Reported in Syria's Sweida as Tribal Fighters Said to Withdraw

Arab World Bedouin and tribal gunmen keep a position during clashes with Druze fighters in Syria's southern city of Sweida. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP)

Calm Reported in Syria's Sweida as Tribal Fighters Said to Withdraw

Residents reported calm in the Syrian city of Sweida on Sunday after the government declared that Bedouin fighters had withdrawn from the predominantly Druze…

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Arab World The Ein Samiyah spring is a vital water source for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank grappling with chronic shortages. Zain JAAFAR / AFP

'No Life Without Water': Settler Attacks Threaten West Bank Communities

From his monitoring station on a remote hill in the occupied West Bank, water operator Subhil Olayan keeps watch over a lifeline for Palestinians, the Ein…

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Arab World Kamil Idris, a former UN official who was appointed in May as prime minister by Sudan's leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, addresses people and local fighters supporting the Sudanese army who came to cheer him on, during a visit in Omdurman on July 19, 2025. (Photo by Ebrahim Hamid / AFP)

Sudan PM Vows to Rebuild Khartoum on First Visit to War-torn Capital

Sudan's Prime Minister Kamil Idris on Saturday pledged to rebuild Khartoum, ravaged by more than two years of war, as he made his first visit to the capital…

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Culture Ministry Launches 2025 Handicrafts Research Grant

Culture Culture Ministry Launches 2025 Handicrafts Research Grant

Culture Ministry Launches 2025 Handicrafts Research Grant

The Ministry of Culture, in partnership with the Heritage Commission, has launched the Handicrafts Grant as part of the Year of Handicrafts 2025 initiative,…

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Culture FILE PHOTO: People enjoy the sunset in Ankara, Türkiye January 4, 2022. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan/File Photo

Ancient Statue Returns to Türkiye 65 Years Later

Türkiye has repatriated an ancient statue believed to depict Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius from the United States as part of efforts to recover antiquities…

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Saudi Pavilion Launches Cultural Exchange Program at Expo 2025 Osaka

The Saudi Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka has launched its cultural exchange program, designed to provide professional and personal development for staff from…

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Culture The agreement was signed by Saudipedia CEO Khaled Qattan and Saudia Vice President of Marketing Essam Akhonbay in Jeddah. (SPA)

Saudipedia, Saudia Airlines Partner to Showcase Kingdom's Culture

Saudipedia, a Ministry of Media initiative, and Saudia Airlines signed a cooperation agreement on Wednesday to promote and exchange national content, bolster…

Culture Saudi Culinary Arts Commission Launches Academic Program

Saudi Culinary Arts Commission Launches Academic Program

The Saudi Culinary Arts Commission announced on Wednesday the launch of the Academic Culinary Arts Program as part of its strategic projects to develop a new…

Lionel Messi's 6th Brace in 7 Games Seals Inter Miami's Win over Red Bulls

Sports CINCINNATI, OHIO - JULY 16: Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF shoots during the MLS match between FC Cincinnati and Inter Miami CF at TQL Stadium on July 16, 2025 in Cincinnati, Ohio.   Jeff Dean/Getty Images/AFP

Lionel Messi's 6th Brace in 7 Games Seals Inter Miami's Win over Red Bulls

Lionel Messi had two goals and two assists to lead Inter Miami to a bounce- back 5-1 victory over the host New York Red Bulls on Saturday night in Harrison, N…

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Sports FILE -Workers continue setup preparations ahead of the start of the World Athletics Championships at the London Stadium, in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London, Aug. 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

UK Government Backs London Bid to Host 2029 Athletics World Championships

The British government has announced its support of London's bid to host the 2029 athletics world championships. London hosted the biannual premier track…

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Sports Napoli's Luca Marianucci, left, heads the ball during a soccer training session in Dimaro, Italy, Friday, July 18, 2025. (Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP)

Conte: Champions Napoli Must Learn from Disastrous Title Defense

Serie A champions Napoli must be humble and learn from the mistakes they made during their disastrous title defense in the 2023-24 campaign, manager Antonio…

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Sports In Free Fire, the opening round unfolded across six maps, with Team Falcons, led by their Thai stars, temporarily topping the leaderboard - SPA

Women’s Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Finals Set for Saturday at Esports World Cup

The women’s Mobile Legends: Bang Bang tournament at the second Esports World Cup concludes Saturday, featuring finals between Team Liquid, Vincere PH, ONIC…

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Sports Paris Saint-Germain's Fabián Ruiz applauds his team's supporters after losing the Club World Cup final soccer match against Chelsea in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, July 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

PSG Signs 19-year-old Italian Goalkeeper Renato Marin on a Five-season Deal

European champion Paris Saint-Germain has made its first signing of the summer, bringing in a new goalkeeper. PSG said in a statement late Thursday that 19…

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Japan Sees Bright Future for Ultra-Thin, Flexible Solar Panels

Varieties Japan is hoping ultra-thin, flexible solar panels made from perovskite will help it meet renewable energy goals. (AFP)

Japan Sees Bright Future for Ultra-Thin, Flexible Solar Panels

Japan is heavily investing in a new kind of ultra-thin, flexible solar panel that it hopes will help it meet renewable energy goals while challenging China's…

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Varieties Aloha, Bavaria! Munich Surfers Riding Wild River Wave Again

Aloha, Bavaria! Munich Surfers Riding Wild River Wave Again

Surfing enthusiasts have cheered the reopening of a beloved whitewater site in downtown Munich, the German city better known for partying at Oktoberfest than…

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Varieties An Airbus H125 helicopter drops water over a wildfire in Saint-Julien Les Martigues, northwest of Marseille in southern France on July 18, 2025. (Photo by Christophe SIMON / AFP)

Hundreds of Firefighters Battling Wildfire in Southern France

Nearly 1,000 firefighters and helicopters battled a wildfire about 40 kilometers (25 miles) northwest of France's second-largest city Marseille on Friday, but…

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Varieties A team from the US non-profit Ocean Exploration Trust discovered the Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer Teruzuki. Photo: Ocean Exploration Trust

Sunken WWII Japanese Warship Found Off Solomon Islands

An international research team has located a Japanese World War II destroyer on the deep seabed off Solomon Islands as the 80th anniversary of the war's end…

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Varieties  A firefighting plane drops water during efforts to extinguish a wildfire near Navalcarnero, on the outskirts of Madrid, Spain, Thursday, July 17, 2025. (A. Pérez Meca/Europa Press via AP)

An Uncontrolled Wildfire Sends a Cloud of Smoke over Spain’s Capital

An uncontrolled wildfire burned outside Madrid on Thursday, sending a giant cloud of smoke over the Spanish capital. The fire broke out in the town of…