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Saudi Crown Prince Announces 'King Salman Automotive Cluster' in KAEC

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, has designated “King Salman Automotive Cluster" as the official name…

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Arab World An Israeli soldier walks across an agricultural field at the entrance of the Tulkarem refugee camp in Tulkarem on February 5, 2025, as the army conducts a raid in the occupied West Bank city. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP)

Israeli Soldier Sentenced to 7 Months in Jail for Abusing Palestinian Detainees

An Israeli soldier who was found to have struck Palestinian detainees while they were restrained and blindfolded has been sentenced to seven months in jail by…

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World United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, gives a press conference at the UN City in Copenhagen, Denmark, 05 February 2025. EPA/Ida Marie Odgaard

UN Special Rapporteur Criticizes Israel's Withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories said on Thursday that Israel's decision to withdraw from the UN Human Rights…

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World A serviceman of the 25th Separate Airborne Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, carries a Shark reconnaissance drone, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the frontline town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 5, 2025. REUTERS/Oleksandr Klymenko

Ukraine Receives F-16s from Netherlands, 1st Mirage Jets from France

Ukraine said on Thursday it had received a first batch of French Mirage 2000 fighter jets as well as US-made F-16 fighters from the Netherlands as European…

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Trump Says Israel Would Hand over Gaza after Fighting

Arab World US President Donald Trump speaks during the annual National Prayer Breakfast, at the US Capitol in Washington, US, February 6, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura

Trump Says Israel Would Hand over Gaza after Fighting

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Israel would hand over Gaza to the United States after fighting was over and the enclave's population was…

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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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Varieties People cross a police cordon as they evacuate their home in the village of Oia on Santorini island, Greece, 05 February 2025. EPA/ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU

Quake Surge Prompts State of Emergency on Greek Island of Santorini

Greece’s government declared a state of emergency on Santorini on Thursday after hundreds of undersea earthquakes shook the resort island for nearly a week…

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

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…

Culture Saudi Culinary Arts Commission to Launch Food Culture Festival in Riyadh

Saudi Culinary Arts Commission to Launch Food Culture Festival in Riyadh

The Culinary Arts Commission, in collaboration with the Quality of Life Program, is scheduled to launch the Food Culture Festival in Riyadh’s Diplomatic…

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Culture A full-size replica of an unidentified man, discovered by researchers in Cyprus under the artwork of Renaissance master Titian on a 16th-century painting, the Ecce Homo, hangs at the Limassol Municipal Arts Center in Limassol, Cyprus January 30, 2025. (Reuters) 

Hidden for Centuries, Portrait Discovered Under Titian Masterpiece 

Researchers in Cyprus have discovered a hidden portrait that lay undetected for centuries beneath a 1570 oil painting by Renaissance master Titian, a rendering…

Man United Confirms Cruciate Ligament Injury for Lisandro Martinez

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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Sports Soccer Football - Coppa Italia - Quarter Final - AC Milan v AS Roma - San Siro, Milan, Italy - February 5, 2025 AC Milan's Joao Felix celebrates with Rafael Leao after the match REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo

Milan's New Signings Help the Rossoneri Beat Roma 3-1 to Reach Italian Cup Semifinals

AC Milan’s new signings had an immediate impact Wednesday as they helped send the Rossoneri into the Italian Cup semifinals. Milan beat Roma 3-1, with…

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Sports Newcastle's Jacob Murphy, left, celebrates with teammates scoring his side's first goal during the English League Cup soccer match between Newcastle United and Arsenal at St. James' Park stadium in Newcastle, England, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025.(AP Photo/Jon Super)

Newcastle Beats Arsenal and Back in League Cup Final

Newcastle is back in the English League Cup final for another chance to end its 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy. The club beat Arsenal 2-0 in the…

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Sports Soccer Football - Copa del Rey - Quarter Final - Leganes v Real Madrid - Estadio Municipal de Butarque, Leganes, Spain - February 5, 2025 Real Madrid's Gonzalo Garcia celebrates scoring their third goal REUTERS/Juan Medina

Real Madrid Beats Leganes 3-2 to Reach Copa Semifinals

Gonzalo García scored in stoppage time as Real Madrid avoided an upset by defeating Leganes 3-2 to reach the semifinals of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday…

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Scientists Predict Devastation if Asteroid Bennu Strikes Earth in 2182

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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Varieties People cross a police cordon as they evacuate their home in the village of Oia on Santorini island, Greece, 05 February 2025. EPA/ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU

Quake Surge Prompts State of Emergency on Greek Island of Santorini

Greece’s government declared a state of emergency on Santorini on Thursday after hundreds of undersea earthquakes shook the resort island for nearly a week…

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Varieties Eggs sit for sale at a grocery store, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Windham, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Heist of 100,000 Eggs in US Becomes Whodunit that Police Have Yet to Crack

The heist of 100,000 eggs from the back of a trailer in Pennsylvania has become a whodunit that police have yet to crack. Four days after the theft that law…

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Varieties In this photograph provided by Kathyrn McKee, fellow hiker Beata LeLacheur climbs the Westside trail, just hours before needing to be rescued, on Mount Washington, N.H., Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. (Kathyrn McKee photo via AP)

Freezing Hikers Stuck in Waist-deep Snow Rescued During Mount Washington Whiteout

The two friends had hiked New Hampshire's challenging Mount Washington trail a month ago. They returned and did it again Sunday after trekking through…

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Varieties This photograph shows a general view of the Oia village on the Greek island of Santorini while the authorities restrict the access to the tourists in some areas as a precaution due to recent seismic activity on February 5, 2025. (AFP)

Earthquakes Keep Rattling Greece’s Volcanic Island of Santorini Every Few Minutes

Earthquakes rattled Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes overnight and into Wednesday as authorities bolstered emergency plans in case the…