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Gulf  Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz met on Doha on Thursday with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani - SPA

Saudi Interior Minister Holds Talks with Emir of Qatar in Doha

Upon the Saudi leadership directives, Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz met in Doha on Thursday with Qatari Emir…

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Gulf Rubble after the Israeli attack in Gaza (EPA photo)

Saudi Arabia, GCC Condemn Israeli Bombing of UNRWA School

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed the Kingdom’s strongest condemnation and denunciation of Israeli forces targeting a school that was…

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Arab World The Lufthansa group, whose carriers also include SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines, has not flown to Beirut since late July (File photo by Reuters)

Lufthansa Extends Beirut Flight Suspension until October 15

German airline group Lufthansa said Thursday it was extending a suspension of flights to Lebanese capital Beirut until October 15 due to heightened regional…

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Arab World File photo of the US aircraft carrier "Eisenhower" in the Red Sea (AFP)

US Aircraft Carrier in the Middle East is Heading Home

The Pentagon's rare move to keep two Navy aircraft carriers in the Middle East over the past several weeks has now finished, as the USS Theodore Roosevelt is…

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Biden, Harris Seek 'Full Accountability' after Killing of US Citizen in West Bank

World US President Joe Biden (C-R) and Democratic Presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris (C-L) participate in a wreath laying ceremony on observance of the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terror attack at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 11 September 2024. EPA/SHAWN THEW

Biden, Harris Seek 'Full Accountability' after Killing of US Citizen in West Bank

US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday called the Israeli military's killing of an American activist in the Israeli-occupied West…

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Features A Palestinian burns plastic waste to produce alternative fuel amid scarcity as the Israel-Hamas conflict continues, in northern Gaza Strip, September 5, 2024. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa Purchase Licensing Rights

Gazans Burn Plastic Waste to Produce Fuel

With Israel blocking the entry of almost all fuel into Gaza to prevent its use by Hamas, some Palestinians in the north of the shattered territory have turned…

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Arab World Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza (File photo/AFP)

WHO Evacuates Nearly 100 Patients from Gaza in Biggest Operation Yet

The World Health Organization said on Thursday it had evacuated nearly 100 people including dozens of children from Gaza to the United Arab Emirates, calling…

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Saudi Arabia, Russia Discuss Cultural Cooperation

Culture The Saudi Minister of Culture met the Russian Ambassador. SPA

Saudi Arabia, Russia Discuss Cultural Cooperation

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan met on Wednesday at his Diriyah office the Russian Ambassador, Sergey Kozlov. They discussed…

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Culture The announcement was made at the ninth session of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council, held in Vietnam on September 8 and 9 - SPA Photo 

Two Saudi Geoparks Nominated for Inclusion in UNESCO Global Geoparks Network

In a significant step that testifies to Saudi Arabia’s role in preserving geological heritage and promoting sustainable development, the National Center for…

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Culture Heritage Commission Unveils Secrets of Stone Rectangles in Hail

Heritage Commission Unveils Secrets of Stone Rectangles in Hail

The Heritage Commission has revealed the results of a recent scientific study published in the journal The Holocene, as part of the Green Arabia Project, which…

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Culture The MoU was formalized during the third Global AI Summit (GAIN) in Riyadh. (SPA)

Saudi SDAIA Signs MoU with NAVER LABS and NAVER CLOUD to Develop Arabic Large Language Model 

The Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA) signed on Tuesday a MoU with NAVER LABS and NAVER CLOUD to design an advanced language model for Arabic and its…

Culture Members of the Rapid Support Forces in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum (Reuters file)

Tens of Thousands of Artifacts Looted from Sudan Museum

Tens of thousands of artifacts have been looted from a Sudanese museum regarded as one of the most important in Africa, Britain’s The Guardian newspaper…

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Arsenal Manager Mikel Arteta Signs New 3-year Contract to 2027

Sports Arsenal's manager Mikel Arteta celebrates at the end of the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Arsenal Manager Mikel Arteta Signs New 3-year Contract to 2027

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta signed a new contract to 2027 on Thursday. “I feel very inspired, I feel challenged, I feel supported and I want to do much more…

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Sports NEOM Deputy CEO Rayan Fayez received the Saudi Games torch from footballer Salman Al-Faraj - SPA

Saudi Games 2024 Torch Arrives in NEOM

The torch for the third edition of the Saudi Games 2024 arrived in NEOM on Tuesday as part of its promotional tour for the largest national sports event in the…

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Sports Soccer Football - Champions League - Phase Draw 2024 - Grimaldi Forum, Monaco - August 29, 2024 Cristiano Ronaldo is seen ahead of the draw REUTERS/Manon Cruz/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Ronaldo Says United Need to Rebuild Everything

Cristiano Ronaldo said his former club Manchester United must rebuild everything from the bottom up if they are to compete for the top titles again. The 39…

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Sports Formula One F1 - Italian Grand Prix - Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy - September 1, 2024 McLaren's Lando Norris in action during the race REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

McLaren Get Ready to Overtake Red Bull

McLaren can go top of the Formula One constructors' standings in Azerbaijan this weekend on a Baku street circuit that has favored champions and leaders Red…

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United States, Italy and Spain All Win Davis Cup Openers

The United States made light of the absence of several top singles players as they began their Davis Cup Finals group stage campaign with victory over Chile on…

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SpaceX-Polaris Crew Exits Capsule for First Private Spacewalk

Varieties Anna Menon, Scott Poteet, commander Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis, crew members of Polaris Dawn, a private human spaceflight mission, attend a press conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US August 19, 2024. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

SpaceX-Polaris Crew Exits Capsule for First Private Spacewalk

A crew of four aboard a SpaceX capsule embarked on the world's first private spacewalk on Thursday, as an astronaut eased out of the Crew Dragon spacecraft on…

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Varieties The proposal comes amid surging global interest in re-processing waste containing discarded minerals that have grown more valuable over time (The AP)

Plan to Extract Gold from Mining Waste Splits Colorado Town

Rust-colored piles of mine waste and sun-bleached wooden derricks loom above the historic Colorado mountain town of Leadville — a legacy of gold and silver…

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Varieties This pair of rare Amur tiger cubs are making their public debut at the Minnesota Zoo - The AP

Rare Amur Tiger Cubs Debuting at Minnesota Zoo Raise Hopes for This Species

A pair of rare Amur tiger cubs are making their public debut at the Minnesota Zoo, raising hopes for preserving an endangered species that’s native to far…

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Varieties People watch the Cunard flagship Queen Mary 2 navigating towards Liverpool, on September 6, 2024 to celebrate the milestone of its 400th transatlantic crossing. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

Wreck Discovered of French Steamship that Sank in Atlantic in 1856

A US dive team has discovered the wreck of a French steamship, Le Lyonnais, that sank in the Atlantic Ocean in 1856 after a "hit-and-run" collision with an…

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Varieties This handout photograph taken by Stephanie Branchu for Netflix on April 2, 2024, shows (L to R) English-American actress and model Lily Collins as Emily, French President's wife Brigitte Macron and French actress Thalia Besson as Genevieve during the shooting of episode 407 of Netflix series "Emily in Paris. (Photo by Handout / Netflix / AFP)

Brigitte Macron Makes Cameo in New 'Emily in Paris' Episode

The French president's wife Brigitte Macron is making her Netflix debut playing herself in the hit series "Emily in Paris,” Elle magazine revealed Tuesday,…

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