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Arab World US Department of State's senior advisor to the president for Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, speaks during the signing ceremony of the Doha Framework for a Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the DRC Government and the Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) in Doha on November 15, 2025.

Trump's Africa Envoy Says Sudan 'World's Biggest Humanitarian Crisis'

US President Donald Trump's Africa envoy Massad Boulos on Saturday called the war in Sudan "the world's biggest humanitarian crisis", telling AFP he hoped to…

Arab World A photograph taken from the southern Lebanese village of Maroun al-Ras shows a concrete barrier wall that the Israeli army began constructing south of the Blue Line, which separates Lebanon and Israel, between the northern Israeli village of Avivim and the Lebanese area of Jal al-Deir, on November 12, 2025. (AFP)

Lebanon Plans UN Complaint Against Israel Over Border Wall

Lebanon will file a complaint to the UN Security Council against Israel for constructing a concrete wall along Lebanon's southern border that extends beyond…

World  This photo taken Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, and provided by Ukraine's 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade press service, shows ruins of what was the town of Kostyantynivka, the site of heavy battles with the Russian troops in the Donetsk region, Ukraine. (Iryna Rybakova/Ukraine's 93rd Mechanized Brigade via AP)

Ukraine Says Russian Oil Refinery Near Moscow Attacked

Ukraine said Saturday it had attacked a Russian oil refinery in a region near Moscow, a day after deadly Russian attacks on its capital Kyiv. The Ukrainian…

World  A catamaran (C) makes it way down the Thames towards high-rise buildings partly obscured by clouds in London on November 14, 2025, as inclement weather affects much of the country due to Storm Claudia. (AFP)

Storm Claudia Kills Three in Portugal, Causes Flooding in Britain

Violent weather brought on by Storm Claudia killed three people and injured dozens in Portugal, authorities there said on Saturday, while in Britain rescue…

First Major Winter Rains Pummel Gaza and Destroy Makeshift Shelters

Arab World 15 November 2025, Palestinian Territories, Khan Yunis: Children walk through the rainwater between their tents, as Palestinians suffer from the bitter cold and heavy rains that inundate their tents in the Al-Attar area of Mawasi, west of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. (dpa)

First Major Winter Rains Pummel Gaza and Destroy Makeshift Shelters

Winter's first heavy rainfall sent water cascading through Gaza's sprawling Muwasi tent camp on Saturday, as the territory struggles to cope with flooding and…


Arab World FILE PHOTO: Displaced Sudanese gather after fleeing El-Fasher city in Darfur, in Tawila, Sudan, October 29, 2025, in this still image taken from a Reuters' video. REUTERS/Mohamed Jamal/File Photo

More Than Half of Sudan Needs Humanitarian Aid, Says NGO Chief

More than half of Sudan's population is in need of humanitarian aid, the head of the Danish Refugee Council told AFP, as fighting ravages the northeast African…

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Arab World Iraq's tribes have once again become one of the most powerful actors in the rural and oil-rich south. (AFP)

Iraq Tribal Clashes Kill Eight

Tribal clashes over agricultural land in central Iraq have killed eight people and injured another nine, a security official in Wasit province told AFP on…

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Vatican Returns to Canada Artifacts Connected to Indigenous People

Culture A pair of gauntlets made in the late 19th-century Cree-Metif native Canadian traditional style by indigenous activist Gregory Scofield. Gregory Scofield, AP

Vatican Returns to Canada Artifacts Connected to Indigenous People

The Vatican on Saturday returned 62 artifacts connected to the Indigenous peoples of Canada to the country's Catholic bishops, offering what it called "a…

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Culture To mark its reopening, the Studio Museum is mounting a retrospective on Ton Lloyd, whose works were shown in the museum's 1968 inaugural show. TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP

Rebooted Harlem Museum Celebrates Rise of Black Art

As the Studio Museum reopens this weekend in its gleaming new building, New York's premier institution for Black art finds itself looking back and looking…

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Culture The Chinese pavilion is offering live demonstrations where craftspeople showcase a diverse range of traditional arts. (SPA)

China Showcases Rich Heritage with Live Craft Demonstrations at Saudi Int’l Handicrafts Week

As the guest of honor at the Saudi International Handicrafts Week (Banan), the Chinese pavilion is offering live demonstrations where craftspeople showcase a…

Culture A statue of Amelia Earhart is pictured at the Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum in Atchison, Kansas, US, February 16, 2024. (Reuters)

US National Archives Releases Amelia Earhart Records Promised by Trump

The US National Archives on Friday released several batches of records related to the 1937 disappearance of famed aviator Amelia Earhart over the Pacific,…

Culture China's expanded presence reflects its cultural significance, with its pavilion showcasing a wide range of traditional Chinese handicrafts - SPA

Saudi Handicrafts Week Welcomes China as Guest of Honor

The third edition of the Saudi International Handicrafts Week (Banan) is a prominent cultural platform celebrating handicrafts locally and internationally,…

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Palestinian National Team on 'Mission' for Peace in Spain Visit

Sports Palestinian national football team members wear the traditional Basque "txapela" (beret) as they arrive at Bilbao airport ahead of their friendly match against the Basque national team in Bilbao on November 11, 2025. (AFP)

Palestinian National Team on 'Mission' for Peace in Spain Visit

On a "mission" in Spain, Palestinian national team coach Ehab Abu Jazar and his players will play symbolic friendlies against the Basque Country and Catalan…


Sports Spanish MotoGP rider Alex Marquez of BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP Team takes a bend during the second qualifying of the motorcycling Grand Prix of the Valencia Community at Ricardo Tormo track, in Cheste, Valencia, Spain, 15 November 2025. (EPA)

Alex Marquez Eases to Sprint Victory at Valencia Grand Prix

Gresini Racing's Alex Marquez led from the start to comfortably win the 13-lap Valencia Grand Prix sprint on Saturday, leaving runner-up Pedro Acosta behind by…

Sports  Kazakhstan's goalkeeper Temirlan Anarbekov, Belgium's forward Romeo Vermant and Kazakhstan's defender #05 Bagdat Kairov vie for the ball during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers Europe zone group J football match between Kazakhstan and Belgium at the Astana Arena in Astana on November 15, 2025. (AFP)

Kazakh Keeper Anarbekov Makes Belgium Wait for World Cup Qualification

Kazakhstan goalkeeper Temirlan Anarbekov made a series of stunning saves to deny Belgium the opportunity to clinch World Cup qualification as they drew 1-1 in…

Sports Canadian Football League supporters wear colorful outfits during the Grey Cup Championship week in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, November 13, 2025. REUTERS/Ed White

Canadian Football Fans Rally against Attempt to Adopt US Rules

The Canadian Football League is fighting fan unhappiness over upcoming rule changes that traditionalists say betray the Canadian version's proud differences…

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Sports 14 November 2025, Italy, Turin: Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner in action against US' Ben Shelton during their men's singles group stage tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals at the Inalpi Arena. (dpa)

Top Players and ATP Want Overhaul of Davis Cup

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are among the world's top players calling for the Davis Cup to return to its traditional home-and-away format and be staged…


Qiddiya City Announces Opening of Six Flags Qiddiya City on December 31

Varieties Located at the heart of the Tuwaiq Mountains, just 40 minutes from Riyadh, Six Flags Qiddiya City will bring world-class entertainment, sports, and cultural experiences together in a way never seen before. (SPA)

Qiddiya City Announces Opening of Six Flags Qiddiya City on December 31

Six Flags Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia's first of its kind theme park and entertainment destination, will welcome visitors from December 31, reported the Saudi…


Varieties  Leonardo Muylaert, known as the "Brazilian Superman", poses with patients and their relatives during a visit at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, on November 14, 2025. (AFP)

Brazilian 'Superman' Cheers Child Cancer Patients in Ghana

The three-storey Child Health Department of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana's capital Accra is a place with hushed corridors, labored breathing and…

Varieties Elon Musk has accused Wikipedia of being biased against right-wing ideas. Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP

Musk's Grokipedia Leans on 'Questionable' Sources, Study Says

Elon Musk's Grokipedia carries thousands of citations to "questionable" and "problematic" sources, US researchers said Friday, raising doubts about the…

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Varieties Chelsea Palacio, public information manager for the City of San Jose, showcases how a small detection camera uses AI to detect road hazards and potholes, in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

From Guardrails to Potholes, AI is Becoming the New Eyes on America’s Roads

As America’s aging roads fall further behind on much-needed repairs, cities and states are turning to artificial intelligence to spot the worst hazards and…

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Varieties In this photo provided by Charvet Drucker, a seal rests on her boat in the Saratoga passage between Camano and Whidbey Island, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, north of Seattle, Wash. (Charvet Drucker via AP)

Seal Escapes Orca Hunt by Jumping onto Photographer's Boat

A wildlife photographer out on a whale watching trip in waters off Seattle captured dramatic video and photos of a pod of killer whales hunting a seal that…

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