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Yemeni Government Commends Saudi Historic Stance and Its Leadership of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy

The Yemeni government commended the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's historic and steadfast stances, highlighting its crucial role in ensuring Yemen's security and…

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Yemeni Government Commends Saudi Historic Stance and Its Leadership of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy

The Yemeni government commended the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's historic and steadfast stances, highlighting its crucial role in ensuring Yemen's security and…

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Shopkeepers and traders walk over a bridge during a protest against the economic conditions and Iran's embattled currency in Tehran on December 29, 2025. (Handout / Fars News Agency / AFP)

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Saudi Arabia 'Disappointed in UAE for Pressuring STC' in Yemen, Says Kingdom's Security a 'Red Line'

Saudi Arabia expressed on Tuesday its disappointment in the United Arab Emirates for pressuring the Southern Transitional Council to carry out military…

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Russian Ambassador to the Kingdom Sergey Kozlov and Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji meet in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)

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Yemeni Government Commends Saudi Historic Stance and Its Leadership of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy

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Yemen's PLC Imposes No Fly-Zone, Sea and Ground Blockade on All Ports and Crossings

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STC Accused of Committing Hundreds of Violations in Yemen's Hadhramaut

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Syria Reveals New Post-Assad Banknotes

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Oil Prices Stable as Investors Seek Clarity on Russia-Ukraine Talks

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Tuwaiq Sculpture 2026 Announces 25 Participating Artists for Seventh Edition

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The Arab League of Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) congratulated Saudi Arabia on the opening of the Prince Mohammed bin Salman…

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The school focuses on empowering girls, teaching craft skills rooted in ancestral trades and presenting them in modern ways that create sustainable and creative opportunities - SPA

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Madrasat Addeera Empowers AlUla Youth Through Traditional Crafts

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Hosts Morocco Cruise as South Africa Reach Cup of Nations Last 16

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Japan Great Miura, 58, Joins New Club to 'Make History'

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Sabalenka, Kyrgios See only Positives from 'Battle of the Sexes' Match

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The Year's First Meteor Shower and Supermoon Clash in January Skies

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New Maritime Theater in Jazan to Host the City's Festival Opening

The Jazan city theater on the southern corniche will host the opening ceremony of the Jazan Festival 2026 on Friday. This event will take place at a 35-square…

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Saudi Post Issues Commemorative Stamp for Riyadh Air

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Viking Dress, Bagpipes as Scotland Starts Hogmanay Party

Thousands of people, some dressed as Vikings carrying flaming torches, marched through Scotland's capital of Edinburgh as a procession kicked off the country's…

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France Pushes Back Plastic Cup Ban by Four Years

The French government on Tuesday postponed a ban on plastic throwaway cups by four years to 2030 because of difficulties finding alternatives. The ban was…

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