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Arab World  A view shows destroyed buildings, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, as seen from Israel's border with Gaza, Israel February 6, 2025. (Reuters)

Gazans Tell Trump They Will Rebuild Their Own Restaurants and Hotels

Palestinians in Gaza say they are determined to rebuild their own seafront restaurants and hotels, dismissing US President Donald Trump's vision of creating a …

Arab World Palestinians walk between destroyed buildings in Al-Remal neighborhood amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, 07 February 2025. (EPA)

Egypt Galvanizes Arab Momentum against Trump’s Gaza Plan

Egypt said on Friday it had been in contact with Arab partners including Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to firm up the region's rejection of…

Arab World US deputy special envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus meets with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, in this handout image released on February 7, 2025. Lebanese Presidency Press Office/Handout via REUTERS

US Deputy Mideast Envoy: Hezbollah Must Not Be Part of Lebanon’s Government

The US deputy special envoy for the Middle East, Morgan Ortagus, said on Friday that Hezbollah’s presence in Lebanon’s new government was a red line, welcoming…

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World A handout photo made available by the Iranian Supreme Leader's office shows Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei reacting during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, 28 January 2025.  EPA/IRANIAN SUPREME LEADER OFFICE / HANDOUT

Khamenei: US Talks 'Not Intelligent, Wise or Honorable'

Iran's supreme leader said Friday that negotiations with America “are not intelligent, wise or honorable” after President Donald Trump floated nuclear talks…

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Hamas Accuses Israel of Ceasefire Breaches Ahead of Next Hostage-for-Prisoner Exchange

Arab World  Cars and pedestrians move along a road amid widespread destruction caused by the Israeli military's ground and air offensive against Hamas in Gaza City's Jabaliya refugee camp, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (AP)

Hamas Accuses Israel of Ceasefire Breaches Ahead of Next Hostage-for-Prisoner Exchange

Hamas accused Israel of multiple breaches of their ceasefire agreement on Friday, a day before the scheduled exchange of three more Israeli hostages for…


Business People sell vegetables at a street market in Lagos, Nigeria, 04 February 2025. EPA/EMMANUEL ADEGBOYE

World Food Commodity Prices Fall in January

Global food commodity prices fell in January, led by sharp declines in sugar and vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday…

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Arab World People walk past debris and damaged buildings in the southern Lebanese village of al-Taybeh, near the border with Israel, on February 4, 2025. (Photo by Rabih DAHER / AFP)

Israel Launches Night Raids on South, East Lebanon

Israeli warplanes launched late on Thursday a series of airstrikes targeting areas in the south and east of Lebanon, state-run National New Agency (NNA)…

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Saudi Ministry of Culture to Participate in LEAP 2025 Conference

Culture Saudi Ministry of Culture to Participate in LEAP 2025 Conference

Saudi Ministry of Culture to Participate in LEAP 2025 Conference

The Ministry of Culture will participate as a strategic partner in the LEAP 2025 conference, which will be held from February 9 to 12 at the Riyadh Exhibition…

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Culture Saudi Visual Arts Commission Launches ‘Zawaya Wa Afkar’ Initiative in Paris

Saudi Visual Arts Commission Launches ‘Zawaya Wa Afkar’ Initiative in Paris

The Visual Arts Commission (VAC) has announced the launch of the first international edition of the Dialogues in Contemporary Art “Zawaya Wa Afkar” initiative,…

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Culture The agreement aims to foster knowledge exchange, support cultural tourism, and enhance collaboration in various cultural fields. SPA

Saudi Arabia: King Abdulaziz Public Library, RCU to Enhance Cultural Cooperation

King Abdulaziz Public Library and the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cultural and…

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Culture Builders work on the final stages of the reconstruction of the historic Great Mosque of al-Nuri, whose "Al-Hadba" leaning minaret which dates back to the 12th century was destroyed by ISIS group fighters, in Mosul's old city in northern Iraq on February 3, 2025. (AFP)

Iraq’s Famed ‘Hunchback’ of Mosul Rebuilt Brick by Brick 

The leaning minaret of Mosul in northern Iraq has been restored using its original brickwork, years after it was reduced to rubble under ISIS rule. The Al…

Culture The Saudi flag is projected on a landmark in Diriyah. (SPA file)

Diriyah to Host Sotheby’s First Global Auction in Saudi Arabia 

Diriyah is hosting a global art and culture exhibition, featuring the first-ever Sotheby's auction in Saudi Arabia. The event, titled "Origins," will bring…

Barcelona Routs Valencia Again to Reach Copa del Rey Semifinals

Sports Soccer Football - Copa del Rey - Quarter Final - Valencia v FC Barcelona - Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia, Spain - February 6, 2025 FC Barcelona's Ferran Torres celebrates scoring their second goal with Lamine Yamal REUTERS/Pablo Morano

Barcelona Routs Valencia Again to Reach Copa del Rey Semifinals

Ferran Torres scored a hat trick in the first half hour to lead Barcelona to another rout of Valencia and a spot in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey on…

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Sports Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scores the second goal from the penalty spot during the English League Cup semifinal second leg soccer match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, England, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Liverpool Routs Tottenham 4-0 to Set Up English League Cup Final Against Newcastle

Liverpool will play Newcastle in the English League Cup final after routing Tottenham 4-0 on Thursday. A rampant performance overturned Spurs’ 1-0 lead from…

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Sports This handout picture released by Monterrey Rayados football club shows new signing Spanish football player Sergio Ramos posing for a picture wearing the team Jersey in Madrid on February 5, 2025. (Photo by Handout / Monterrey Rayados Football Club / AFP)

Spanish Defender Sergio Ramos to Resume Career in Mexico

Eight months after his last competitive match, Spanish defender Sergio Ramos will resume his illustrious career on another continent. Ramos, who will turn 39…

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Sports Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez holds his knee after an injury during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

Man United Confirms Cruciate Ligament Injury for Lisandro Martinez

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has sustained a cruciate ligament injury, the club said on Thursday. The Argentina international was carried off…

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Sports Members of the Olympic committees attend the ceremony 'One Year To Go' for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, at the Strehler Theatre, in Milan, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Olympics: Italy Celebrates One-year Countdown to Winter Games

Italy marked the one-year countdown to the Winter Olympics on Thursday with a series of events designed to fuel enthusiasm for the Games that will be co-hosted…

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Greek PM Says State on Alert over Santorini Quakes, Urges Calm

Varieties People examine their property in the almost evacuated village of Oia on Santorini island, Greece, 05 February 2025. EPA/ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU

Greek PM Says State on Alert over Santorini Quakes, Urges Calm

Greek authorities are monitoring increased seismic activity on the island of Santorini, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday, urging the public to…

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Varieties In this photo provided by Cory Kerewaro, a red-belly black snake slithers from a mulch pile before being caught as 102 of the reptiles are captured at a suburban Sydney yard, on Jan. 31, 2025. (Cory Kerewaro via AP)

More than 100 Venomous Snakes Removed from Sydney Backyard

A man described feeling “the shudders” as more than 100 venomous red-bellied black snakes were removed from a pile of mulch in his Sydney backyard. David Stein…

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Varieties The robusta coffee fruits are seen in Sao Gabriel da Palha, Espirito Santo state, Brazil May 2, 2018. Picture taken May 2, 2018. REUTERS/Jose Roberto Gomes/File Photo

Study: Coffee May Reduce Type 2 Diabetes Risk If You Don't Add Sugar

Coffee may reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes - but only if you don't add sugar. A study looked at the coffee consumption of almost 290,000 people, among…

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Varieties The home sits atop of a sandy bluff overlooking a beach in Wellfleet - The AP

Luxury Home is About to Fall into the Sea

A multimillion-dollar house overlooking Cape Cod Bay is teetering on the brink of collapse, a stark illustration of the relentless power of coastal erosion…

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Varieties FILE - This May 18, 1969 photo provided by NASA shows Earth from 36,000 nautical miles away as photographed from the Apollo 10 spacecraft during its trans-lunar journey toward the moon. (NASA via AP)

Scientists Predict Devastation if Asteroid Bennu Strikes Earth in 2182

The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every six years at about 186,000 miles …

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