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Arab World A Palestinian boy inspects the rubble of the destroyed Al-Aqsa Martyrs Mosque following an Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, 06 October 2024. (EPA)

New Israeli Strikes in Central Gaza Kill at Least 21, Including 5 Children

At least 21 people, including five children and two women, were killed in strikes in central Gaza on Monday night, according to Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital, where…

World UN Secretary General Antَnio Guterres looks on at a Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East at the United Nations headquarters on October 2, 2024 in New York. (AFP)

Israel's UN Mission Doesn’t Invite Secretary-General to Ceremony

Israel’s mission to the United Nations had an invitation-only guest list for its commemoration of Hamas’ attack in southern Israel a year ago and it didn’t…

Arab World  Smoke billows over Beirut southern suburbs after a strike, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Sin El Fil, Lebanon October 7, 2024. (Reuters)

China to Provide Emergency Medical Supplies to Lebanon

China will provide emergency medical supplies to Lebanon, China's official foreign aid agency, the China International Development Cooperation Agency, said on…

Arab World  French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot holds a press conference, on the first anniversary of the Hamas-led deadly October 7 attack on Israel, at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, October 7, 2024. (Reuters)

Force Alone Will Not Lead to Israel’s Security, France Says

Israel's security cannot be guaranteed with military force alone and will require a diplomatic solution, France's foreign minister said on Monday, and Paris…

Israeli Military Says it Killed Senior Hezbollah Commander in Beirut

Arab World Smoke and flames rise over Beirut's southern suburbs after a strike, as seen from Sin El Fil, Lebanon, October 5, 2024. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Israeli Military Says it Killed Senior Hezbollah Commander in Beirut

The Israeli military eliminated Suhail Hussein Husseini, the commander of Hezbollah's headquarters, in a strike in the area of Beirut, it said in a statement…

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World Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant addresses a press conference with his German counterpart after signing a Declaration of Intent on the ARROW 3 missile defense project at the Defense Ministry in Berlin on September 28, 2023. (AFP)

Israeli Defense Minister Will Hold Talks in Washington

Israel’s defense minister will travel to Washington this week for talks at the Pentagon. Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters at the Pentagon on Monday that…

Arab World  Destroyed buildings are seen after being hit by Israeli airstrikes in the village of Qmatiyeh, southeast of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (AP)

Lebanese Mountain Village Mourns Dead in Israeli Airstrike

A village in the mountains southeast of Beirut was in shock after an Israeli airstrike demolished a residential building and partly destroyed another, killing…

Saudi Culture Minister Meets with Chinese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

Culture The Saudi Minister of Culture has met with the Chinese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in Diriyah. SPA

Saudi Culture Minister Meets with Chinese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

The Saudi Minister of Culture, Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, has met with Chinese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Chang Hua at the Ministry…

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Culture Wooden doors are testament to Aseer's artistic heritage. (SPA)

Wooden Doors: Testament to Aseer's Artistic Heritage

Researchers in architecture consider intricately decorated wooden doors, which have endured for centuries, as prime examples of the exceptional craftsmanship…

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Saudi Woman Creates Arabic Learning Game

Driven by her passion for the Arabic language, Lujain Abulfaraj embarked on a mission to make it more engaging for children. Witnessing her son's disinterest…

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Culture Nasher participated in the Riyadh International Book Fair with several valuable publications - SPA

Nasher Lends Strong Support to Culture in Saudi Arabia

Nasher, the first publishing house affiliated with the Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission, is striving to give a boost to the cultural movement…

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Culture The event aims to expand the intellectual horizons of children and adults, encouraging them to read and explore the world of books. WAM

Dubai’s 9th Reading Box Explores Beauty of Storytelling

Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) has revealed the details of the ninth Reading Box, which will be held from October 9 to 18 at City Centre…

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Egypt Forward Omar Marmoush Lighting up the Bundesliga

Sports Frankfurt's Egyptian forward #07 Omar Marmoush celebrates his 1-1 during the German first division Bundesliga football match between Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Bayern Munich in Frankfurt, western Germany on October 6, 2024. (AFP)

Egypt Forward Omar Marmoush Lighting up the Bundesliga

Egypt forward Omar Marmoush is the man of the moment in the Bundesliga after a blistering start to the season for Eintracht Frankfurt. Marmoush denied Bayern…


Sports Real Madrid's Brazilian defender #03 Eder Militao (R) fights for the ball with Lille's Canadian forward #09 Jonathan David during the UEFA Champions League football match between Lille LOSC and Real Madrid at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, northern France, on October 2, 2024. (AFP)

Real’s Militao Out of Brazil’s World Cup Qualifiers with Thigh Injury

Real Madrid defender Eder Militao will miss Brazil's World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Peru this month due to a thigh injury, the Brazilian FA (CBF) said…

Sports  FC Porto's Brazilian forward #11 Pepe celebrates scoring his team's second goal the Portuguese league football match between FC Porto and SC Braga, at the Dragao stadium in Porto on October 6, 2024. (AFP)

Porto’s Gonzalez Hands MVP Award to Ball Boy Who Started Winning Goal Move

Porto midfielder Nico Gonzalez, who assisted in the winning goal during Sunday's 2-1 home win over Braga in the Portuguese league, gave his MVP award to the…

Sports Football - Champions League - Aston Villa v Bayern Munich - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - October 2, 2024 Aston Villa's Amadou Onana celebrates after the match. (Reuters)

Onana to Miss Belgium Matches Due to Hamstring Injury

Belgium defensive midfielder Amadou Onana will miss this month's Nations League matches due to a hamstring injury, the national team said on Monday. VfL…

Sports Football - Euro 2024 - Group D - France v Poland - Dortmund BVB Stadion, Dortmund, Germany - June 25, 2024 France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring their first goal. (Reuters)

Mbappe under Fire for Skipping France Duty While Fit to Play for Real

France captain Kylian Mbappe is facing criticism in his home country for skipping Les Bleus' Nations League games against Israel and Belgium while being…


Police Chase Koala Through Sydney Train Station

Varieties FILED - 19 July 2023, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Stuttgart: A koala climbs a tree in its new enclosure at Wilhelma in Stuttgart. Photo: Bernd Weißbrod/dpa

Police Chase Koala Through Sydney Train Station

A wayward koala led police on a low-speed, early morning chase through a Sydney train station, video released on Tuesday showed, surprising commuters in the…

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Varieties A handout photo taken on November 21, 2012 and released on October 8, 2024 by the Australian Antarctic Division shows a waddle of King penguins standing on the shores of Corinthian Bay in the Australian territory of Heard Island in the Southern Ocean. (Photo by Matt CURNOCK / AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION / AFP)

Australia Moves to Expand Antarctic Marine Park

Australia moved Tuesday to protect a swathe of ocean territory by expanding an Antarctic marine park that is home to penguins, seals, whales and the country's…

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Varieties This picture taken on October 1, 2024 shows Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (front C) posing during a photo session with the members of his cabinet at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo. (JIJI PRESS / AFP)

Japan Govt Admits Doctoring ‘Untidy’ Cabinet Photo

Japan's government admitted Monday manipulating an official photo of the new cabinet to make its members look less unkempt, after online mockery of their…

Varieties Nobel Committee Secretary General Thomas Perlmann speaks to the media in front of a picture of this year's laureates Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkum during the announcement of the winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm on October 7, 2024. (AFP)

Nobel Prize in Medicine Honors Two Americans for Discovery of MicroRNA

The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to Americans Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA, a fundamental principle governing…

Varieties A resident boards up his windows in Palm Harbor, Florida, ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected mid-week landfall on October 6, 2024.  (AFP)

Hurricane Milton Is a Category 5. Florida Orders Evacuations and Scrambles to Clear Helene’s Debris

Milton rapidly strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday to become a Category 5 hurricane on a path toward Florida, threatening a dangerous storm surge in…