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Saudi Arabia, Russia Ink $1.28 Billion Deals to Boost Key Industries

Saudi Arabia and Russia signed 13 strategic agreements and memoranda of understanding on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum …

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Arab World 17 January 2025, Lebanon, Baabda: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun speaks during a press conference at Baabda Palace. (dpa)

Lebanon’s Aoun Says Will Not Meet Netanyahu Before Reaching Agreement to End War

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun made a rare direct appeal to the Israeli government and its people to come to the negotiating table to end the war, warning in a…

World IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi delivers a statement at the opening of the Board of Governors meeting (IAEA) 

IAEA Calls on Iran to Allow Inspections to Resume

UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi called on Iran on Monday to “re-engage” with the agency ‌so inspections can resume at sites the US and Israel bombed a…

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Features Palestinians assess damage at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on June 7, 2026. (AFP)

Report: World Conflicts Hit Peak in 2025

The world saw the highest number of state conflicts since the Second World War in 2025, a Norwegian study said on Tuesday, warning of a surge in attacks…

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Iran Halts Israel Operation after First Post-truce Clash

World The Iran flag flutters from a tall flagpole over high-rise buildings in northern Tehran on May 12, 2026. (AFP)

Iran Halts Israel Operation after First Post-truce Clash

Iran on Monday said it was ending its latest military operation against Israel after the first exchanges of fire between the foes since a shaky ceasefire began…

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Arab World Workers clean the debris following Israeli airstrikes that hit the previous day, near the archaeological site of the Roman hippodrome in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on June 8, 2026. (AFP)

Lebanon Reports Israeli Strikes as Hezbollah Claims Attacks Against Troops in South

An Israeli strike hit a vehicle in the city of Tyre, south Lebanon on Monday, Lebanese state media reported, as Israel vowed to press attacks on Hezbollah…

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Saudi Defense Ministry Denies Reports of Attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Al-Kharj

Saudi official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense Major General Turki Al-Malki stated that reports circulating about Prince Sultan Air Base in Al-Kharj…

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Aseer’s Traditional Mud Houses Stand as Symbols of Cultural Heritage

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Aseer’s Traditional Mud Houses Stand as Symbols of Cultural Heritage

Mud houses in Aseer Region represent one of the most distinctive elements of the region's traditional architectural heritage, and they have been closely…

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Culture  Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a neighborhood in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre on June 7, 2026.  (Photo by Kawnat HAJU / AFP)

Lebanon Heritage Site Damaged by Israeli Bombardment

Israeli bombardment has damaged a World Heritage site in Lebanon's southern city of Tyre, a culture ministry official told AFP on Monday, as correspondents…

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Culture Through its pavilion, Saudi Arabia presented an integrated cultural showcase combining literature, arts, heritage, and knowledge. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Concludes Participation at Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair

Saudi Arabia's Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission concluded the Kingdom’s participation as guest of honor at the 2026 Kuala Lumpur…

Culture Students' curiosity uncovered what had lain hidden beneath the earth for centuries. (Special Superintendency of Rome)

Students Discover 1,800-Year-Old Roman Villa Beneath School Gym

Archaeologists in Rome have uncovered the remains of a luxury Roman residence dating to the second century CE beneath a high school near the Colosseum, after…

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Culture The MoU aims to enhance cooperation in the fields of translation and publishing, promote cultural and knowledge exchange, and support scientific and academic efforts of mutual interest. SPA

Saudi, Malaysian Translation Associations Sign MoU to Promote Cultural Exchange

The Saudi Arabian Translation Association and the Malaysian Translators Association have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at Saudi Arabia's pavilion,…

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Roger Federer Will Return to the US Open to Take Part in an Exhibition Event

Sports Roger Federer, of Switzerland, kisses the championship trophy after winning the men's finals championship over Andy Murray, of Britain, at the US Open tennis tournament in New York, Monday, Sept. 8, 2008. (AP)

Roger Federer Will Return to the US Open to Take Part in an Exhibition Event

Roger Federer will play in an exhibition at the US Open this year, returning to the Grand Slam tournament that he is the only player to win five consecutive…


Sports Lassana Diarra was pursuing FIFA and the Belgian football association for 65 million euros in compensation © Bertrand GUAY / AFP/File

Diarra Settles 65 mn Euros Transfer Case with FIFA and Belgian FA

Former France international Lassana Diarra has reached agreement with FIFA and the Belgian football association in his long-running 65 million euro ($76…

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Sports Workers are seen on a crane at Los Angeles Stadium (temporarily renamed from SoFi Stadium) ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Los Angeles on June 7, 2026. (AFP)

World Cup by the Numbers: 104 Matches, 48 Teams and 3 Countries Make This the Largest Ever

This year's edition of the World Cup will be the biggest ever with an expanded field of 48 teams, three host countries and 16 stadiums staging the record 104…

Sports Noussair Mazraoui of Morocco exits the pitch injured during the international friendly match between Morocco and Norway at Red Bull Arena on June 07, 2026 in Harrison, New Jersey. (Getty Images/AFP)

Injury Concerns for Morocco Ahead of Their World Cup Opener

Morocco are concerned about injuries to starters Abdessamad Ezzalzouli and Noussair Mazraoui, who could be forced out of their opening game at the World Cup…

Sports France's forward #10 Kylian Mbappe reacts ahead of a training session at the French Football Federation's (FFF) training ground in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, southwest of Paris on June 6, 2026, as part of the team's preparation for upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup football tournament. (AFP)

France to Edge Out Spain for World Cup Glory, Economists Say

France will ‌beat Spain to lift the World Cup trophy on July 19 and five-time winners Brazil are expected to be the biggest flops, according to a Reuters…


Tourist Trap… Two Ice Creams For €44 in Rome

Varieties US tourist couple complains two cups of ice cream cost 44 euros in Rome (Nicole Ann/Facebook)  

Tourist Trap… Two Ice Creams For €44 in Rome

Near Piazza Navona in Rome, a US tourist couple were charged €44 for two ice creams eaten at the counter, sparking online anger over 'tourist trap' prices,…

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Varieties The total number of health safety incidents for the year is 403 cases (Shutterstock)  

Serious Medical Errors in Britain: Gloves Left Inside Patients and Accidental Organ Removal

Among 403 patient safety incidents in England, 17 cases had a procedure intended for another patient, one patient who had an organ or body part wrongly removed…

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Varieties People fish at sunset near the Corniche Al-Manara seafront promenade on the Mediterranean coast in Beirut, Lebanon, 05 June 2026. (EPA)

Great White Shark Caught on Underwater Footage During Mediterranean Clean-up

Divers removing abandoned ‌fishing nets from the central Mediterranean, between Italy and North Africa, have captured what they believe is the first-ever…

Varieties People walk along the Seine river in Paris on June 2, 2026 with in the background "La Caverne du Pont Neuf" ("The Pont Neuf Cave") artwork by French street artist and photographer JR on the Pont-Neuf bridge after it was damaged and torn by the wind. (Photo by SIMON WOHLFAHRT / AFP)

Aging France to See Population Fall After 2037 Peak

France's population is expected to peak in 2037, seven years earlier than previously estimated, before shrinking back to around its 2014 level in the following…

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Varieties An old car drives past the Gran Hotel Bristol in Havana on June 3, 2026. (AFP)

Cuba’s Iconic Antique Cars Sit Idle as US Energy Blockade Deepens Fuel Crisis

A worsening fuel crisis across Cuba is testing the island's famed “almendrones," the vintage American cars that serve as vital shared taxis and embody the…