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Arab World  Smoke rises from the site of strikes in Sanaa, Yemen October 4, 2024. (Reuters)

US Launches Airstrikes by Fighter Jets and Ships on Yemen’s Iran-Backed Houthis

The US military struck more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen on Friday, going after weapons systems, bases and other equipment belonging to the Iranian…

Arab World Palestinians inspect the rubble of a destroyed building following an Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, 04 October 2024. (EPA)

Israeli Bombardment Kills 29 People in Gaza, Rockets Fired into Israel

Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 29 Palestinians on Friday, medics said, and sirens blared in southern Israel in response to…

World  Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 3, 2024. (Reuters)

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Visits Sumy Region Bordering Russia’s Kursk Province

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he had visited the northern Sumy region, from where Ukraine launched a major incursion into the neighboring…

Features Demonstrators clash with Palestinian security forces in Nablus in the West Bank (File photo/Reuters)

Deadly Israeli Strike in West Bank Highlights Spread of War

The ruins of a coffee shop in the West Bank city of Tulkarm show the force of the airstrike on Thursday night that killed a senior local commander of the…

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Israeli Military Says it Has Killed 250 Hezbollah Fighters in Ground Operation

Arab World Smoke and destruction at the site of the airstrike that targeted Hashem Safieddine late Thursday night (AFP)

Israeli Military Says it Has Killed 250 Hezbollah Fighters in Ground Operation

The Israeli military estimates it has killed around 250 Hezbollah fighters, including a number of battalion and company commanders, since the start of its…

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Arab World A bulldozer passes by a hilltop manned by Moroccan soldiers on a road between Morocco and Mauritania in Guerguerat located in the Western Sahara, Nov. 23, 2020. (AFP)

Morocco Denounces as 'Biased' ECJ Ruling Annulling its Trade Deals with EU

Morocco's foreign ministry said a ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Friday annulling its trade deals with the EU showed "blatant political bias"…

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Features Sierra Leone is working to establish how many of its citizens are currently in Lebanon -AFP

'We Don't Want to Die Here': Sierra Leone Migrants Trapped in Lebanon

When an Israeli airstrike killed her employer and destroyed nearly everything she owned in southern Lebanon, it also crushed Fatima Samuella Tholley's hopes of…

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In Senegal, the Bastion of the Region’s Francophonie, French Is Giving Way to Local Languages

Culture A man sits outside a stationary store with French signs in Dakar, Senegal, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP)

In Senegal, the Bastion of the Region’s Francophonie, French Is Giving Way to Local Languages

For decades Senegal, a former French colony in West Africa, has been touted as the bastion of the French language in the region. Leopold Sedar Senghor, the…


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GCC Culture Ministers Discuss Enhancing Cultural Cooperation

Saudi Assistant Minister of Culture Rakan bin Ibrahim Al-Touq participated on Thursday in the 28th meeting of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) culture ministers…

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'Riyadh Reads French' Initiative Brings French Culture to Riyadh International Book Fair

The Riyadh International Book Fair 2024 featured the return of the "Riyadh Reads French" initiative, which was introduced the previous year and gathered…

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Culture Saudi Culinary Arts Commission Signs New Partnership to Expand Global Presence

Saudi Culinary Arts Commission Signs New Partnership to Expand Global Presence

The Culinary Arts Commission has announced a strategic partnership with the international organization Sirha Food to enhance the presence of Saudi culinary…

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Culture Saudi Arabia Launches Intangible Cultural Heritage Documentation Project in Al-Ahsa

Saudi Arabia Launches Intangible Cultural Heritage Documentation Project in Al-Ahsa

The Saudi Ministry of Culture has launched an intangible cultural heritage documentation project in Al-Ahsa Governorate. The project is one of several the…

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Britain is Back in America’s Cup Final for the First Time in 60 years

Sports INEOS Britannia, left, and Luna Rosa Prada Pirelli sailing teams compete during the Louis Vuitton Cup Final Day 7 at the Barcelona's coast, Spain, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Britain is Back in America’s Cup Final for the First Time in 60 years

A British yacht is back in the America’s Cup finals for the first time since 1964 after INEOS Britannia finished off Italy’s Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli on Friday…

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Sports AC Milan's French forward #09 Olivier Giroud (C) makes a heart sign as he celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the Italian Serie A football match between AC Milan and Salernitana at San Siro Stadium, in Milan on May 25, 2024. as the last match by coach. (AFP)

Soccer-AC Milan Owner Denies Report it is Looking for New Investors

US investment firm RedBird Capital on Friday denied a report by Italian newspaper La Repubblica saying it was looking to sell a stake in AC Milan, the Italian…

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Sports Soccer Football - Nations League - League A - Group 2 - France v Italy - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - September 6, 2024 France's Kylian Mbappe and Michael Olise during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo

France Call up Olise again as Mbappe Rested for Nations League games

France have again called up Michael Olise as they prepare for this month's Nations League games against Israel and Belgium without Kylian Mbappe who has been…

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Sports FILE - Poland's Iga Swiatek and her coach Tomasz Wiktorowski hold the trophy after Swiatek won the women's final of the French Open tennis tournament against Italy's Jasmine Paolini at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

No. 1 Iga Swiatek Parts Ways with Coach after 3 Trophy-laden Years Together

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek is separating from her coach Tomasz Wiktorowski. The Polish tennis player announced the split Friday, saying the decision was taken…

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Sports FILE - In this file photo dated Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, Paris-Saint-Germain player Lassana Diarra during a French League One soccer match against Saint-Etienne at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

EU Top Court: Some FIFA Rules on Int’l Transfers Are Contrary to Bloc's Law

The European Union's top court said Friday that some FIFA rules on player transfers can conflict with European Union legislation relating to competition and…

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Falcon Fetches SAR57,000 at Saudi Falcons Club Auction Opening

Varieties The club aims to regulate the falcon trade, protect endangered breeds, and raise awareness about responsible falconry practices. SPA

Falcon Fetches SAR57,000 at Saudi Falcons Club Auction Opening

A falcon sold for SAR57,000 on Thursday at the opening night of the highly anticipated Saudi Falcons Club Auction in Malham, north of Riyadh. The event, which…

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Varieties FILE - In this photo taken in April 2019 a beluga whale found in Arctic Norway is fed. (Jorgen Ree Wiig, Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries via AP)

Russian ‘Spy Whale’ in Norway Wasn’t Shot Dead, Likely Died of Infection

A beluga whale that lived off Norway’s coast and whose harness ignited speculation that it was a Russian spy, was not shot to death as claimed by animal rights…

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Varieties Tigers are kept in cages at Dong Xoai zoo in Bien Hoa city, Vietnam on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (Phuoc Tuan/VNExpress via AP)

Dozens of Zoo Tigers Die after Contracting Bird Flu in Vietnam

More than a dozen tigers were incinerated after the animals contracted bird flu at a zoo in southern Vietnam, officials said. State media VNExpress cited a…

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Varieties FILE - Nearly 500 balloons begin to take off during the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Oct. 7, 2023, in Albuquerque, N.M. (AP Photo/Roberto E. Rosales, File)

International Fiesta Fills New Mexico's Sky With Colorful Hot Air Balloons

One of the most photographed events in the world is set to kick off Saturday with a mass ascension of color for the 52nd annual Albuquerque International…

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Red Sea Film Festival Unveils ‘New Saudi, New Cinema’ Program for Filmmakers

The Red Sea International Film Festival revealed Thursday the highlights of its fourth edition in December, introducing the "New Saudi, New Cinema" program…

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