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World FILE PHOTO: Protesters hold the Union Jack and St George's flags outside the Bell Hotel in Essex after the British government challenged a court ruling requiring asylum seekers to be temporarily evicted from the hotel in Epping, Britain, August 29, 2025. REUTERS/Jack Taylor/File Photo
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Britain Announces Largest Asylum Policy Overhaul in Modern Times

Britain said on Saturday it would launch the largest overhaul of policy on asylum seekers in modern times, drawing inspiration from Denmark's approach, one of…

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World Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro speaks during an event in Caracas, Venezuela, 15 November 2025. EPA/MIGUEL GUTIERREZ
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Maduro Decries US-Trinidad and Tobago Military Exercises as 'Irresponsible'

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday slammed new joint military exercises by the United States and its ally Trinidad and Tobago as "irresponsible,"…

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Arab World US Department of State's senior advisor to the president for Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, speaks during the signing ceremony of the Doha Framework for a Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the DRC Government and the Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) in Doha on November 15, 2025.
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Trump's Africa Envoy Says Sudan 'World's Biggest Humanitarian Crisis'

US President Donald Trump's Africa envoy Massad Boulos on Saturday called the war in Sudan "the world's biggest humanitarian crisis", telling AFP he hoped to…

Arab World A photograph taken from the southern Lebanese village of Maroun al-Ras shows a concrete barrier wall that the Israeli army began constructing south of the Blue Line, which separates Lebanon and Israel, between the northern Israeli village of Avivim and the Lebanese area of Jal al-Deir, on November 12, 2025. (AFP)
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Lebanon Plans UN Complaint Against Israel Over Border Wall

Lebanon will file a complaint to the UN Security Council against Israel for constructing a concrete wall along Lebanon's southern border that extends beyond…

First Major Winter Rains Pummel Gaza and Destroy Makeshift Shelters

Arab World 15 November 2025, Palestinian Territories, Khan Yunis: Children walk through the rainwater between their tents, as Palestinians suffer from the bitter cold and heavy rains that inundate their tents in the Al-Attar area of Mawasi, west of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. (dpa)

First Major Winter Rains Pummel Gaza and Destroy Makeshift Shelters

Winter's first heavy rainfall sent water cascading through Gaza's sprawling Muwasi tent camp on Saturday, as the territory struggles to cope with flooding and…

World This photo taken Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, and provided by Ukraine's 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade press service, shows ruins of what was the town of Kostyantynivka, the site of heavy battles with the Russian troops in the Donetsk region, Ukraine. (Iryna Rybakova/Ukraine's 93rd Mechanized Brigade via AP)
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Ukraine Says Russian Oil Refinery Near Moscow Attacked

Ukraine said Saturday it had attacked a Russian oil refinery in a region near Moscow, a day after deadly Russian attacks on its capital Kyiv. The Ukrainian…

World A catamaran (C) makes it way down the Thames towards high-rise buildings partly obscured by clouds in London on November 14, 2025, as inclement weather affects much of the country due to Storm Claudia. (AFP)
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Storm Claudia Kills Three in Portugal, Causes Flooding in Britain

Violent weather brought on by Storm Claudia killed three people and injured dozens in Portugal, authorities there said on Saturday, while in Britain rescue…

More Than Half of Sudan Needs Humanitarian Aid, Says NGO Chief

FILE PHOTO: Displaced Sudanese gather after fleeing El-Fasher city in Darfur, in Tawila, Sudan, October 29, 2025, in this still image taken from a Reuters' video. REUTERS/Mohamed Jamal/File Photo

Iraq Tribal Clashes Kill Eight

Iraq's tribes have once again become one of the most powerful actors in the rural and oil-rich south. (AFP)

UN Security Council Calls for End to Houthi Attacks

Armed tribesmen participate in an anti-Israel gathering mobilizing more fighters, in Sanaa, Yemen, 05 November 2025. (EPA)

Trump Says His MRI Was Part of a ‘Very Standard’ Physical

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on Air Force One on his way to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. (AP)

Trump Says He Will Likely Sue the BBC for Up to $5 Billion over Edited Speech

A person walks with an umbrella outside BBC Broadcasting House, after Director General Tim Davie and CEO of BBC News Deborah Turness resigned on Sunday, November 9, following accusations of bias at the British broadcaster, including in the way it edited a speech by US President Donald Trump, in London, Britain, November 14, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

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Palestinian national football team members wear the traditional Basque "txapela" (beret) as they arrive at Bilbao airport ahead of their friendly match against the Basque national team in Bilbao on November 11, 2025. (AFP)

Palestinian National Team on 'Mission' for Peace in Spain Visit

Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad al-Shaibani leaves the stage after addressing delegates during a day of dialogue with Syrian civil society, a first step towards structured dialogue with the Syrian government and the European Union, at Conference Palace near Damascus on November 15, 2025. (AFP)

After Assad's Fall, Syrians and EU Officials Hold Rare Meeting in Damascus

Boxes of imported Italian pasta are seen on shelves, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Detroit. (AP)

Aficionados Fret as Trump Moves to Make Pasta Great Again

Election workers count ballots as they close a polling station, during the parliamentary election in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (AP)

‘Saddam Hussein’ Wins Parliament Seat in Iraq after his Disqualification Is Overturned

Vehicles travel on the Al Abr Road that serves as a crucial link between Yemen and Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen Completes 91 Km of Al Abr Road Expansion

Supporters of the incumbent Iraqi prime minister celebrate following the announcement of preliminary election results in Baghdad on November 12, 2025. (AFP)

What Lies Ahead in Iraq: The Hard Task of Forming a Govt

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The Lebanese When They Self-Reflect and When They Don’t

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Iran… The Race Between ‘Perestroika’ and Bouazizi

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The BBC: Roots of a Scandal

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Cultural Investment: A Wealth of Promising Opportunities in Saudi Arabia

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On Lebanon’s Daily Test of Sovereignty

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From New York to Gaza...

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Mamdani... and New York’s ‘Swallow’!

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Lebanon: Negotiations and the Crisis of Limited Sovereignty

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That Photo at the White House 

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A.I. Is on Its Way to Something Even More Remarkable Than Intelligence

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The Constitutional Timeframes for Forming the Legislative and Executive Authorities in Iraq

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Vehicles travel on the Al Abr Road that serves as a crucial link between Yemen and Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen Completes 91 Km of Al Abr Road Expansion

Saudi Arabia Concludes ‘Red Wave 8’ Exercise

Forces taking part in the "Red Wave 8" drill. (Royal Saudi Naval Forces)

Saudi Arabia, Egypt Stress Importance of Launching ‘Comprehensive Political Process’ in Sudan

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty meet in Riyadh in September. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Settler Attacks on Palestinians

14 November 2025, Palestinian Territories, Salfit: A Palestinian man reads he holy Quran in front of a burned window before Friday prayer, inside the Hajjah Hamidah Mosque in the West Bank, one day after it was set on fire by Israeli settlers. (dpa)

Ambrey: Vessel Veers off Course Diverting to Iranian Waters

A boat sails in the Arabian Sea near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, in the port city of Aden, Yemen, 21 December 2023. EPA/STRINGER

MWL Condemns Violence against Civilians, Holy Sites in Occupied Palestinian Territories

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received in Cairo Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Field Marshall Asim Munir last month (Egyptian Presidency)

Egypt, Pakistan Seek to Boost Relations

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Gaza Health Ministry Confirms Received Bodies of 15 Palestinians under Truce Deal

Temporary tents stretch along the beachfront in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. (AP)

After Assad's Fall, Syrians and EU Officials Hold Rare Meeting in Damascus

Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad al-Shaibani leaves the stage after addressing delegates during a day of dialogue with Syrian civil society, a first step towards structured dialogue with the Syrian government and the European Union, at Conference Palace near Damascus on November 15, 2025. (AFP)

Trump's Africa Envoy Says Sudan 'World's Biggest Humanitarian Crisis'

US Department of State's senior advisor to the president for Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, speaks during the signing ceremony of the Doha Framework for a Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the DRC Government and the Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) in Doha on November 15, 2025.

Lebanon Plans UN Complaint Against Israel Over Border Wall

A photograph taken from the southern Lebanese village of Maroun al-Ras shows a concrete barrier wall that the Israeli army began constructing south of the Blue Line, which separates Lebanon and Israel, between the northern Israeli village of Avivim and the Lebanese area of Jal al-Deir, on November 12, 2025. (AFP)

First Major Winter Rains Pummel Gaza and Destroy Makeshift Shelters

15 November 2025, Palestinian Territories, Khan Yunis: Children walk through the rainwater between their tents, as Palestinians suffer from the bitter cold and heavy rains that inundate their tents in the Al-Attar area of Mawasi, west of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. (dpa)

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FILE PHOTO: Protesters hold the Union Jack and St George's flags outside the Bell Hotel in Essex after the British government challenged a court ruling requiring asylum seekers to be temporarily evicted from the hotel in Epping, Britain, August 29, 2025. REUTERS/Jack Taylor/File Photo

Britain Announces Largest Asylum Policy Overhaul in Modern Times

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Maduro Decries US-Trinidad and Tobago Military Exercises as 'Irresponsible'

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro speaks during an event in Caracas, Venezuela, 15 November 2025. EPA/MIGUEL GUTIERREZ

Ukraine Says Russian Oil Refinery Near Moscow Attacked

This photo taken Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, and provided by Ukraine's 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade press service, shows ruins of what was the town of Kostyantynivka, the site of heavy battles with the Russian troops in the Donetsk region, Ukraine. (Iryna Rybakova/Ukraine's 93rd Mechanized Brigade via AP)

Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels Sign Framework for Peace Deal, but Tensions Remain

Qatar's chief negotiator Mohammed al-Khulaifi (C) observes as Sumbu Sita Mambu (L), a high representative of the head of state in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and and Rwanda-backed armed group M23 executive secretary Benjamin Mbonimpa (R) as they shake hands during the signing ceremony of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the DRC Government and the Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) at the Sheraton Hotel in Doha, on November 15, 2025. (AFP)

Storm Claudia Kills Three in Portugal, Causes Flooding in Britain

A catamaran (C) makes it way down the Thames towards high-rise buildings partly obscured by clouds in London on November 14, 2025, as inclement weather affects much of the country due to Storm Claudia. (AFP)

Death Toll From Indonesia Landslide Rises to 11

A handout photo made available by Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) shows rescuers searching for survivors after a landslide hit a village in Cilacap, Indonesia, 14 November 2025. (EPA / BASARNAS / Handout)

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A man pushes a hand truck loaded with plantains through La Candelaria neighborhood in Caracas on November 13, 2025. (AFP)

Return to Bad Days of Hyperinflation Looms in Venezuela

Trump Cuts Tariffs on Beef, Coffee and Other Foods as Inflation Concerns Mount

In this photo illustration, coffee beans are displayed on November 13, 2025 in San Anselmo, California. (Getty Images/AFP)

Aficionados Fret as Trump Moves to Make Pasta Great Again

Boxes of imported Italian pasta are seen on shelves, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Detroit. (AP)

Gold Falls as Fed Cut Hopes Fade after Hawkish Fed Comments

A salesperson shows a gold ring to customers at a jewellery showroom in Ahmedabad, India, October 8, 2025. REUTERS/Amit Dave

Syria, Arab Tourism Organization Sign Program to Boost Tourism and Investment

The multi-axis executive program establishes a shared vision for a comprehensive tourism strategy - SPA

Makkah Chamber Signs Deal to Boost Innovation, Vision 2030 Talent Empowerment

The agreement outlines several key areas of collaboration, including the exchange of expertise and information - SPA

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Vatican Returns to Canada Artifacts Connected to Indigenous People

Culture A pair of gauntlets made in the late 19th-century Cree-Metif native Canadian traditional style by indigenous activist Gregory Scofield. Gregory Scofield, AP

Vatican Returns to Canada Artifacts Connected to Indigenous People

The Vatican on Saturday returned 62 artifacts connected to the Indigenous peoples of Canada to the country's Catholic bishops, offering what it called "a…

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Culture To mark its reopening, the Studio Museum is mounting a retrospective on Ton Lloyd, whose works were shown in the museum's 1968 inaugural show. TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP
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Rebooted Harlem Museum Celebrates Rise of Black Art

As the Studio Museum reopens this weekend in its gleaming new building, New York's premier institution for Black art finds itself looking back and looking…

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Culture The Chinese pavilion is offering live demonstrations where craftspeople showcase a diverse range of traditional arts. (SPA)
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China Showcases Rich Heritage with Live Craft Demonstrations at Saudi Int’l Handicrafts Week

As the guest of honor at the Saudi International Handicrafts Week (Banan), the Chinese pavilion is offering live demonstrations where craftspeople showcase a…

Culture A statue of Amelia Earhart is pictured at the Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum in Atchison, Kansas, US, February 16, 2024. (Reuters)
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US National Archives Releases Amelia Earhart Records Promised by Trump

The US National Archives on Friday released several batches of records related to the 1937 disappearance of famed aviator Amelia Earhart over the Pacific,…

Culture China's expanded presence reflects its cultural significance, with its pavilion showcasing a wide range of traditional Chinese handicrafts - SPA
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Saudi Handicrafts Week Welcomes China as Guest of Honor

The third edition of the Saudi International Handicrafts Week (Banan) is a prominent cultural platform celebrating handicrafts locally and internationally,…

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Kane: Trophies, Not Goals, the Key to Fulfilling Ballon d'Or Ambition

Sports England's forward #09 Harry Kane speaks during a press press conference on the eve of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K European qualification football match between Albania and England, at the Air Albania stadium in Tirana, on November 15, 2025. (Photo by Adnan Beci / AFP)

Kane: Trophies, Not Goals, the Key to Fulfilling Ballon d'Or Ambition

Harry Kane is banging in goals at a breathtaking pace this season but the England and Bayern Munich striker is keenly aware that his hopes of winning the next…

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Sports The moon rises between buildings in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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Car Ploughs into Crowd at Australia Race, 9 Injured

Nine people have been injured, with one in critical condition, after a car ploughed into a crowd at a racing event in southeastern Australia, police said. …

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Sports Khaled Al-Mobty claimed the gold medal in the individual show jumping competition held at the Al-Janadriyah Arena as part of the sixth Islamic Solidarity Games “Riyadh 2025.” SPA
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Saudi Rider Al-Mobty Wins Show Jumping Gold at Islamic Solidarity Games ‘Riyadh 2025’

Saudi show jumper Khaled Al-Mobty claimed the gold medal in the individual show jumping competition held on Saturday at the Al-Janadriyah Arena as part of the…

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Sports Palestinian national football team members wear the traditional Basque "txapela" (beret) as they arrive at Bilbao airport ahead of their friendly match against the Basque national team in Bilbao on November 11, 2025. (AFP)
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Palestinian National Team on 'Mission' for Peace in Spain Visit

On a "mission" in Spain, Palestinian national team coach Ehab Abu Jazar and his players will play symbolic friendlies against the Basque Country and Catalan…

Sports Spanish MotoGP rider Alex Marquez of BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP Team takes a bend during the second qualifying of the motorcycling Grand Prix of the Valencia Community at Ricardo Tormo track, in Cheste, Valencia, Spain, 15 November 2025. (EPA)
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Alex Marquez Eases to Sprint Victory at Valencia Grand Prix

Gresini Racing's Alex Marquez led from the start to comfortably win the 13-lap Valencia Grand Prix sprint on Saturday, leaving runner-up Pedro Acosta behind by…

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Ashfall Warning in Japan as Volcano Erupts

Varieties Mount Fuji and city's skyline are pictured from Tower Hall Funabori Observation Deck in Edogawa district of Tokyo on November 12, 2025. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)

Ashfall Warning in Japan as Volcano Erupts

A volcano in southern Japan erupted early Sunday sending a plume of ash and smoke into the sky and prompting a warning over ashfall. Sakurajima, one of Japan…

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Varieties Located at the heart of the Tuwaiq Mountains, just 40 minutes from Riyadh, Six Flags Qiddiya City will bring world-class entertainment, sports, and cultural experiences together in a way never seen before. (SPA)
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Qiddiya City Announces Opening of Six Flags Qiddiya City on December 31

Six Flags Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia's first of its kind theme park and entertainment destination, will welcome visitors from December 31, reported the Saudi…

Varieties Leonardo Muylaert, known as the "Brazilian Superman", poses with patients and their relatives during a visit at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, on November 14, 2025. (AFP)
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Brazilian 'Superman' Cheers Child Cancer Patients in Ghana

The three-storey Child Health Department of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana's capital Accra is a place with hushed corridors, labored breathing and…

Varieties Elon Musk has accused Wikipedia of being biased against right-wing ideas. Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP
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Musk's Grokipedia Leans on 'Questionable' Sources, Study Says

Elon Musk's Grokipedia carries thousands of citations to "questionable" and "problematic" sources, US researchers said Friday, raising doubts about the…

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Varieties Chelsea Palacio, public information manager for the City of San Jose, showcases how a small detection camera uses AI to detect road hazards and potholes, in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
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From Guardrails to Potholes, AI is Becoming the New Eyes on America’s Roads

As America’s aging roads fall further behind on much-needed repairs, cities and states are turning to artificial intelligence to spot the worst hazards and…

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