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World FILE - South Africa's ambassador to the US Ebrahim Rasool speaks at the South African Embassy in Washington, Dec. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
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US Declares South Africa's Ambassador Persona Non Grata

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday declared Ebrahim Rasool, South Africa's ambassador to the US, persona non grata, calling the envoy a "race-baiting…

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S&P Global Upgrades Credit Rating of Saudi Arabia to A+ with Stable Outlook

Credit rating agency S&P Global upgraded Saudi Arabia’s local and foreign currency credit rating to A+ with a stable outlook. In its report, the agency…

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Arab World Security personnel inspect vehicles at a checkpoint set up to confiscate stolen items, in Latakia, Syria March 14, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
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Security Council Urges Syrian Authorities to Protect Minorities

The UN Security Council has condemned the widespread violence in several provinces in Syria, calling on the interim authorities “to protect all Syrians without…

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World FILE PHOTO: Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly speaks during the G7 foreign ministers meeting in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada March 13, 2025. SAUL LOEB/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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G7 Urges Iran to Resume Diplomacy over Nuclear Program

Foreign ministers of leading Western democracies warned on Thursday of the threat from Iran's growing use of arbitrary detention and foreign assassination…

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Hamas Says It Will Release a US-Israeli Hostage and 4 Bodies, but Israel Expresses Immediate Doubt

Arab World A Palestinian walks past a rubble of houses destroyed during the Israeli offensive, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, March 13, 2025. (Reuters)

Hamas Says It Will Release a US-Israeli Hostage and 4 Bodies, but Israel Expresses Immediate Doubt

Palestinian group Hamas said Friday that it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual…

World Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks to Ukrainian Muslim service members before sharing an iftar with them, a meal to break their fast at sunset, during the holy month of Ramadan, in a mosque in Kyiv, Ukraine March 13, 2025. (Reuters)
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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Says There Is Now a Good Chance to End War

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that he saw a good chance to end the war with Russia after Ukraine accepted a US proposal for a 30-day…

World Pro-Palestinian protesters gather near a main gate at Columbia University in New York, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, just before New York City police officers cleared the area after a building was taken over by protesters earlier in the day. (AP)
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Immigration Officials Arrest Second Person Who Participated in Pro-Palestinian Protests at Columbia

Immigration officials have arrested a second person who participated in Pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, and have revoked the visa of another…

Head of ISIS in Iraq and Syria Has Been Killed, Iraqi Prime Minister Says

This handout picture released by the Iraqi Prime Minister's press office shows Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (R) meeting with Syria's interim Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani in Baghdad on March 14, 2025. (Iraqi Prime Minister’s Press Office / AFP)

Hezbollah Hints It Won’t Disarm If Israel Still Occupies Southern Lebanon

A vehicle drives past buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes during the latest war, near the border wall in the southern Lebanese village of Ramia on March 5, 2025. (AFP)

Trump Urges Putin to Spare Ukrainian Troops in Kursk

In this photo taken from video distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Friday, March 14, 2025, Russian soldiers patrol an area in the Kursk region of Russia after it was taken over by Russian troops. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Israeli Settlers Attack West Bank Village, Residents Say

Palestinians stand next to a damaged car, following an Israeli settlers' attack, near Duma in Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, March 14, 2025. (Reuters)

Druze Religious Elders from Syria Make Visit to Israel

Druze people welcome buses carrying Druze delegation from Syria, as it crosses the ceasefire line between Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and Syria and enters Israel on the day of the first visit by a Druze delegation from Syria just after the 1973 war in Israel, in Majdal Shams, in the Golan Heights, March 14, 2025. (Reuters)

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Ramadan Season in Jeddah : ‘Year of Handcrafts’ Boosts Business Growth

A Saudi student is seen at the Analytical Chemistry Lab at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. (KAUST)

Saudi Arabia Establishes Research Centers to Advance Biotech Strategy

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with Iranian students in Tehran, Iran, March 12, 2025. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via Reuters

Iran’s Rulers Caught Between Trump’s Crackdown and a Fragile Economy 

Lithuanian Land Force soldiers attend the Allied Spirit 25 exercise in Hohenfels, Germany, 12 March 2025. (EPA)

Europe’s Military Personnel Shortfalls Exposed as Trump Warns US Security Priorities Lie Elsewhere 

A Libyan volunteer shows a just made traditional unleavened Libyan bread made out of barley in Tajoura, east of Libya's capital Tripoli, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. (AP)

A Libyan Town Comes Together to Make a Beloved Ramadan Dish 

Displaced Palestinians take shelter in a tent camp set up at Palestine Stadium, which was damaged during the Israeli offensive, in Gaza City, March 11, 2025. (Reuters)

Global Displacement to Rise by 6.7 Million People by End of Next Year, Aid Group Says 

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Saudi Arabia Welcomes Peace Agreement Between Azerbaijan and Armenia

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Saudi Crown Prince Congratulates Carney on Swearing-in as Canadian PM

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Saudi FM Receives Phone Call from EU High Representative

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Fifth Edition of Saudi National Campaign for Charitable Work Tops SAR1 Billion in Donations 

Fifth Edition of Saudi National Campaign for Charitable Work Tops SAR1 Billion in Donations 

Ambassadors-Designate to Several Countries Take Oath Before Saudi Crown Prince

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and the new ambassadors are seen at the Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah. (SPA)

Qatar Will Send Natural Gas to Syria to Increase Its Meager Electricity Supply 

People break their fast during an event organized by a charity organization in Qaboun neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, 04 March 2025. (EPA)

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Security personnel inspect vehicles at a checkpoint set up to confiscate stolen items, in Latakia, Syria March 14, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

Security Council Urges Syrian Authorities to Protect Minorities

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Head of ISIS in Iraq and Syria Has Been Killed, Iraqi Prime Minister Says

This handout picture released by the Iraqi Prime Minister's press office shows Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (R) meeting with Syria's interim Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani in Baghdad on March 14, 2025. (Iraqi Prime Minister’s Press Office / AFP)

Somalia and Somaliland Say No Talks on Resettling Palestinians from Gaza

A Palestinian boy picks flowers close to the rubble of destroyed buildings in the Bureij camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip on March 11, 2025. (AFP)

Hezbollah Hints It Won’t Disarm If Israel Still Occupies Southern Lebanon

A vehicle drives past buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes during the latest war, near the border wall in the southern Lebanese village of Ramia on March 5, 2025. (AFP)

Israeli Settlers Attack West Bank Village, Residents Say

Palestinians stand next to a damaged car, following an Israeli settlers' attack, near Duma in Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, March 14, 2025. (Reuters)

Druze Religious Elders from Syria Make Visit to Israel

Druze people welcome buses carrying Druze delegation from Syria, as it crosses the ceasefire line between Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and Syria and enters Israel on the day of the first visit by a Druze delegation from Syria just after the 1973 war in Israel, in Majdal Shams, in the Golan Heights, March 14, 2025. (Reuters)

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FILE - South Africa's ambassador to the US Ebrahim Rasool speaks at the South African Embassy in Washington, Dec. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

US Declares South Africa's Ambassador Persona Non Grata

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G7 Urges Iran to Resume Diplomacy over Nuclear Program

FILE PHOTO: Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly speaks during the G7 foreign ministers meeting in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada March 13, 2025. SAUL LOEB/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Says There Is Now a Good Chance to End War

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks to Ukrainian Muslim service members before sharing an iftar with them, a meal to break their fast at sunset, during the holy month of Ramadan, in a mosque in Kyiv, Ukraine March 13, 2025. (Reuters)

Immigration Officials Arrest Second Person Who Participated in Pro-Palestinian Protests at Columbia

Pro-Palestinian protesters gather near a main gate at Columbia University in New York, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, just before New York City police officers cleared the area after a building was taken over by protesters earlier in the day. (AP)

Trump Urges Putin to Spare Ukrainian Troops in Kursk

In this photo taken from video distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Friday, March 14, 2025, Russian soldiers patrol an area in the Kursk region of Russia after it was taken over by Russian troops. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Trump’s Policy to Deport Activists Is Unconstitutional, Khalil’s Lawyers Say

Demonstrators hold placards as they protest on the day of a hearing on the detention of Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, in New York City, US, March 12, 2025. (Reuters)

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S&P Global Upgrades Credit Rating of Saudi Arabia to A+ with Stable Outlook

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Positive Outlook for Saudi Stock Market Next Week

A trader monitors the screen at the Saudi Exchange in Riyadh. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia Establishes Research Centers to Advance Biotech Strategy

A Saudi student is seen at the Analytical Chemistry Lab at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. (KAUST)

Trump’s Trade War Is ‘Wake-up Call’ for Europe, Lagarde Says 

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde looks on as she speaks to the media following the Governing Council's monthly monetary policy meeting in Frankfurt, Germany, March 6, 2025. (Reuters)

Gold Climbs to Record High, $3,000/oz Milestone in View

A participant shows gold bars during the 21st edition of the international gold and jewelry exhibition at the Kuwait International Fairgrounds in Kuwait City on May 23, 2024. (Photo by Yasser AL ZAYYAT / AFP)

Oil Bounces as Ukraine Ceasefire Deal Remains Elusive 

An oil tank and an oil pumpjack are pictured in the Permian basin, Loco Hills regions, New Mexico, US, April 6, 2023. (Reuters)

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Hong Kong Museum Puts Picasso in Cross-cultural Dialogue

Culture Artworks by Pablo Picasso are pictured during the media preview of 'Picasso for Asia: A Conversation' at M+ in Hong Kong. May JAMES / AFP

Hong Kong Museum Puts Picasso in Cross-cultural Dialogue

More than a century ago, Pablo Picasso smashed the Sacre-Coeur Basilica in Paris into a web of tangled lines on his canvas, deconstructing reality with the…

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Culture A Libyan volunteer shows a just made traditional unleavened Libyan bread made out of barley in Tajoura, east of Libya's capital Tripoli, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. (AP)
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A Libyan Town Comes Together to Make a Beloved Ramadan Dish 

Every year during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, a Libyan town comes together to prepare — and share — one of their all-time favorite dishes: bazin. In…

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Culture Ministry Announces Cultural, Knowledge Programs for UAE Reading Month 2025

The Ministry of Culture announced that key entities across the UAE will organize a diverse range of cultural and knowledge programs during the UAE Reading…

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Culture This photo provided by the Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution in March 2025, shows archaeological excavation work at the Sima del Elefante site in Sierra de Atapuerca, Burgos, Spain, where a fossil from a hominin between 1.1 million and 1.4 million years old was found. (Maria D. Guillén/IPHES-CERCA via AP)
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Archaeologists Uncover Oldest Known Partial Face Fossil of Human Ancestor in Western Europe

A fossil of a partial face from a human ancestor is the oldest in western Europe, archaeologists reported Wednesday. The incomplete skull — a section of the…

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Culture The fair is taking place from March 11 to 13 in the British capital. SPA
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Saudi Arabia Participates in London Book Fair, Seeks to Promote Saudi Culture

Saudi Arabia is participating in the London Book Fair through the Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission. The fair is taking place from March 11…

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Miretti Scores Landmark Double as Genoa Beats Lecce

Sports Genoa's Fabio Miretti celebrates after scoring a goal for his team during the Serie A soccer match between Genoa and Lecce at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, Italy, Friday, March 14, 2025. (Tano Pecoraro/LaPresse via AP)

Miretti Scores Landmark Double as Genoa Beats Lecce

A first-half double from Fabio Miretti, his first brace as a professional, gave Genoa a 2-1 win over Lecce in Serie A on Friday. The midfielder scored two…

Sports Mirra Andreeva of Russia in action against Iga Swiatek of Poland during the women’s semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California, USA, 14 March 2025. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
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Teen Andreeva Topples Defending Champ Swiatek to Reach Indian Wells Final

Russian teen Mirra Andreeva ended defending champion Iga Swiatek's bid for an unprecedented third Indian Wells women's title, toppling the world number two 7-6…

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Sports Vakhtang Salia, a Georgian footballer who plays as a forward for Dinamo Tbilisi and will officially join Newcastle United on his 18th birthday in August 2025, controls the ball during a match against Samgurali Tskaltubo in the Georgian top football league, in Tbilisi, Georgia, March 6, 2025. (Reuters)
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Georgian Teenager Salia's Dream Comes True with Newcastle Move 

Georgian Vakhtang Salia may only be 17-years-old but he will soon be trading Dinamo Tbilisi's training ground for Newcastle United's famous St James' Park…

Sports Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain gestures with a mechanic ahead of the first practice session for the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park, in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, March 14, 2025. (AP)
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Lewis Hamilton Ready to Race for Ferrari for the First Time in F1’s Season-Opening Australian GP 

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton racing a Ferrari for the first time. Reigning world champion Max Verstappen arriving without a lot of mileage in his…

Sports Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots a 3-point basket next to Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine, left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 13, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP)
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Stephen Curry Becomes First Player in NBA History to Make 4,000 3-Pointers 

Stephen Curry's shooting range and accuracy from way back have long stood alone — whether with a defender or two in his face or when letting it fly from the…

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Sri Lanka Counts Monkeys, Peacocks and Squirrels to Tackle Crop Damage

Varieties FILE PHOTO: A man pulls a cart as he transports sacks filled with potatoes at a market in Colombo, Sri Lanka, November 23, 2024. REUTERS/Thilina Kaluthotage/File Photo

Sri Lanka Counts Monkeys, Peacocks and Squirrels to Tackle Crop Damage

Sri Lanka began a wildlife census on Saturday to count monkeys, peacocks and giant squirrels, aiming to manage their populations as farmers complain of…

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Varieties The number of visitors surpassed one million during the first week of the season's launch (SPA)
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Ramadan Season in Jeddah : ‘Year of Handcrafts’ Boosts Business Growth

The historic Jeddah area (western Saudi Arabia) blends authentic heritage with the modernity of the city during Ramadan nights, offering visitors a unique…

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Varieties The moon is seen behind the Galata Tower in Istanbul, Türkiye, March 14, 2025. (Reuters)
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Stargazers Marvel at ‘Blood Moon’, Rare Total Lunar Eclipse 

Stargazers across a swathe of the world marveled at a dramatic red "Blood Moon" during a rare total lunar eclipse in the early hours of Friday morning. The…

Varieties This picture taken on February 5, 2025, shows a red panda at the central zoo in Lalitpur, on the outskirts of Kathmandu. (AFP)
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Nepal Community Efforts Revive Red Panda Population 

Nepali police officer Jiwan Subba still feels pangs of regret decades after he bludgeoned a strange creature he found wandering in his barn, not realizing it…

Varieties Machine learning is helping scientists track down hidden oil spills and pollution. Cris BOURONCLE / AFP
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From Oil Spills to New Species: How Tech Reveals the Ocean

The ocean covers nearly three-quarters of our planet but scientists say we have barely scratched the surface of what lives in our seas. But new technologies…

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