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Arab World Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam at the Presidential Palace (Reuters)

Arab, International Momentum to Support Lebanon Kicks Off with Macron’s Visit

The election of Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and the designation of Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam to form the first government of the new presidential…

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Arab World An Israeli soldier mans a machine gun atop a military vehicle as they leave the buffer zone on the border between Israel and Syria, near the Druze village of Majdal Shams, in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, 20 December 2024. EPA/ATEF SAFADI

Israel Fired at Vehicles Belonging to Syria's New Military, Killing 3

The Israeli army said it fired at vehicles in Syria loaded with weapons near a buffer zone established under a 1974 agreement between Syria and Israel. The…

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Gulf Muslim World League Welcomes Gaza Ceasefire Agreement

Muslim World League Welcomes Gaza Ceasefire Agreement

The Muslim World League (MWL) welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, appreciating the efforts of the State of Qatar, the Arab…

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World FILE PHOTO: US, Chinese flags, TikTok logo and gavel are seen in this illustration taken January 8, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Sources: TikTok Prepares to Shut Down App in US on Sunday

TikTok plans to shut US operations of its social media app used by 170 million Americans on Sunday, when a federal ban is set to take effect, barring a last…

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Qatar Says Israel and Hamas Reached a Ceasefire in Gaza

Arab World  This picture taken from the Israeli side of the border with the Gaza Strip shows smoke plumes rising from explosions above destroyed buildings in the northern Gaza Strip on January 14, 2025, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

Qatar Says Israel and Hamas Reached a Ceasefire in Gaza

Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip, multiple officials announced Wednesday, raising the possibility of…


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Saudi Arabia Welcomes Ceasefire Agreement in Gaza

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Thursday the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip and expressed its appreciation for the efforts exerted by the states of Qatar,…

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Arab World Palestinians react to news of a ceasefire agreement with Israel, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, 15 January 2025. (EPA)

Gazans Shed Tears of Joy, Disbelief at News of Ceasefire Deal

Palestinians burst into celebration across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday at news of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, with some shedding tears of joy and…

Arab Culture Ministers Conference Focuses on Cultural Industries, Digital Transformation

Culture People watch the sunset at the Erg Chebbi sand dunes in the Sahara desert outside Merzouga, Morocco December 7, 2024. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

Arab Culture Ministers Conference Focuses on Cultural Industries, Digital Transformation

The 24th session of the Conference of Ministers Responsible for Cultural Affairs in the Arab World convened in Rabat on Wednesday under the theme Cultural and…

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Culture Saudi Heritage Commission Registers 3,202 New Sites to National Urban Heritage Register

Saudi Heritage Commission Registers 3,202 New Sites to National Urban Heritage Register

The Saudi Heritage Commission has announced the registration of 3,202 new sites in the National Urban Heritage Register, bringing the total number of…

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Culture The exhibition presents the works of the renowned Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai - SPA

Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art Hosts 'Manga Hokusai Manga' Exhibition

In the presence of Japan's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Yasunari Morino, the Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art (SAMoCA) at Jax District inaugurated on…

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Culture The Saudi Assistant Minister of Culture met on Monday with Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs in Diriyah's Al-Bujairi District. SPA

Saudi Arabia, Japan Discuss Cultural Relations

Saudi Assistant Minister of Culture Rakan bin Ibrahim Altouq met on Monday with Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Hisashi Matsumoto in…

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Culture UAE, China Seek to Boost Cultural Cooperation

UAE, China Seek to Boost Cultural Cooperation

The Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Shanghai International Arts Festival to boost…

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Swiatek Moves Into 3rd-round Match against Raducanu at Australian Open

Sports Iga Swiatek of Poland in action during her round 2 match against Rebecca Sramkova of Slovakia for the Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, 16 January 2025.  EPA/LUKAS COCH

Swiatek Moves Into 3rd-round Match against Raducanu at Australian Open

Iga Swiatek rushed through the first set in 26 minutes and completed her 6-0, 6-2 second-round win over Rebecca Sramkova in an hour at the Australian Open. The…

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Sports 15 January 2025, United Kingdom, London: Arsenal players celebrate following the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium. Photo: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire/dpa

Arsenal Closes in on Premier League Leader Liverpool after 2-1 Win over Tottenham

Arsenal closed the gap on Premier League leader Liverpool to four points after a 2-1 victory over Tottenham on Wednesday. Mikel Arteta’s team took advantage of…

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Sports  Driver Yazeed Al-Rajhi and co-driver Timo Gottschalk compete during the tenth stage of the Dakar Rally between Haradh and Shubaytah, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP)

Dakar Rally Comes Down to a Duel in the Sand between Lategan and Saudi Arabia's Al-Rajhi

Henk Lategan and Yazeed Al-Rajhi will duel in the Saudi sand for their first Dakar Rally title after swapping the lead for a second straight day Wednesday. …

Sports Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Manchester, England. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

Klopp Hopeful Salah will Agree New Liverpool Deal

Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp expressed hope that Mohamed Salah will sign a new contract to stay at Anfield beyond the end of this season. "I hope he…

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Sports This hand out picture released by the Tennis Australia on January 15, 2025 shows Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka speaks at a press conference after her women's singles match against Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. (Vince Caligiuri/Tennis Australia / AFP)

Sabalenka in No Mood to Relax after Zheng’s Early Exit

Aryna Sabalenka said early exits by big names at the Australian Open would not make her title defense any easier after the top seed saw one of her main title…


Indonesia Rescuers Evacuating Thousands after Volcano Erupts

Varieties A woman and child look on at volcanic ash rising into the air during the eruption of Mount Ibu, as seen from Duono Village in West Halmahera, North Maluku province, on January 15, 2025. (Photo by AZZAM / AFP)

Indonesia Rescuers Evacuating Thousands after Volcano Erupts

Hundreds of islanders have been evacuated, with thousands more awaiting their turn following increased volcanic eruptions in eastern Indonesia, officials said…

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Varieties A man uses measuring tape on his waist in California on Jan. 9, 2025. (AP)

Obesity Won’t Be Solely Defined by BMI under New Plan for Diagnosis by Global Experts

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to…

Varieties Fruit by the Foot, a product that uses Red Dye No 3, can be seen on a shelf at a supermarket in this illustration photograph on December 27, 2024 - AFP

US Bans Red Food Dye over Possible Cancer Risk

Outgoing US President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday announced a ban on Red Dye No 3, a controversial food and drug coloring long known to cause…

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Varieties Kashmiri villagers collect stigma from saffron flowers in Pampore, 19 km (12 miles) south of Srinagar.(Reuters)

Kashmir’s Saffron Growers Experiment with Indoor Farming as Climate Pressures Mount

Tucked in a valley beneath the snow-capped Himalayas of the Indian Kashmir region is the town of Pampore, famed for its farms that grow the world's most…

Varieties Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 15, 2025 General view of people buying coffee outside the courts. (Reuters)

Coffee Lovers Find Grounds for Complaint at Australian Open

Melbourne prides itself on serving up the world's best coffee, but finding a hot brew at the Australian Open has proved a challenge for some of the tens of…