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Arab World People walk past debris and damaged buildings in the southern Lebanese village of al-Taybeh, near the border with Israel, on February 4, 2025. (Photo by Rabih DAHER / AFP)

Israel Launches Night Raids on South, East Lebanon

Israeli warplanes launched late on Thursday a series of airstrikes targeting areas in the south and east of Lebanon, state-run National New Agency (NNA)…

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Arab World (FILES) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C) arrives at La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City on February 4, 2025. (Photo by Johan ORDONEZ / AFP)

Rubio to Visit Middle East after Trump Proposal for US to Take over Gaza

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Israel and Arab states in mid-February, a State Department official said, making his first to the Middle East…

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World People walk past cherry blossoms at Yangmingshan National Park in Taipei, Taiwan, 04 February 2025. EPA/RITCHIE B. TONGO

Taiwan Says Detects Six Chinese Balloons Near Island

Taiwan detected six Chinese balloons off the island, the defense ministry said Friday, as Beijing maintains military pressure to push its claim of sovereignty…

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Arab World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on, as he meets with members of the US Congress at the Capitol in Washington, US, February 6, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura

Netanyahu, Gallant Reportedly Disagreed Over Hezbollah Pager Attack Timing

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said that attacking Hezbollah in October 2023 would have been a “horrible mistake,” claiming that there…

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Netanyahu Applauds Trump’s Order to Impose Sanctions on ICC

World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the US Capitol, in Washington, US, February 6, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura

Netanyahu Applauds Trump’s Order to Impose Sanctions on ICC

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is the subject of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant, has applauded US President Donald Trump’s move…

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Arab World Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly meets with his Palestinian counterpart, Mohammad Mustafa, in Cairo on Thursday (Egyptian government)

Egypt Renews Rejection of Any Proposal to Liquidate Palestinian Cause

Egypt on Thursday renewed its categorical rejection of any proposal or plan to liquidate the Palestinian cause by displacing Palestinians from their historic…

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Arab World File photo of Syrian children at Al-Hol camp - AAWSAT

UN Syria Investigators Report 'Systematic' Pillage of Property During War

A United Nations commission said Thursday it had documented the systematic destruction and pillaging of displaced people's property during Syria's war, warning…

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Saudi Ministry of Culture to Participate in LEAP 2025 Conference

Culture Saudi Ministry of Culture to Participate in LEAP 2025 Conference

Saudi Ministry of Culture to Participate in LEAP 2025 Conference

The Ministry of Culture will participate as a strategic partner in the LEAP 2025 conference, which will be held from February 9 to 12 at the Riyadh Exhibition…

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Culture Saudi Visual Arts Commission Launches ‘Zawaya Wa Afkar’ Initiative in Paris

Saudi Visual Arts Commission Launches ‘Zawaya Wa Afkar’ Initiative in Paris

The Visual Arts Commission (VAC) has announced the launch of the first international edition of the Dialogues in Contemporary Art “Zawaya Wa Afkar” initiative,…

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Culture The agreement aims to foster knowledge exchange, support cultural tourism, and enhance collaboration in various cultural fields. SPA

Saudi Arabia: King Abdulaziz Public Library, RCU to Enhance Cultural Cooperation

King Abdulaziz Public Library and the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cultural and…

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Culture Builders work on the final stages of the reconstruction of the historic Great Mosque of al-Nuri, whose "Al-Hadba" leaning minaret which dates back to the 12th century was destroyed by ISIS group fighters, in Mosul's old city in northern Iraq on February 3, 2025. (AFP)

Iraq’s Famed ‘Hunchback’ of Mosul Rebuilt Brick by Brick 

The leaning minaret of Mosul in northern Iraq has been restored using its original brickwork, years after it was reduced to rubble under ISIS rule. The Al…

Culture The Saudi flag is projected on a landmark in Diriyah. (SPA file)

Diriyah to Host Sotheby’s First Global Auction in Saudi Arabia 

Diriyah is hosting a global art and culture exhibition, featuring the first-ever Sotheby's auction in Saudi Arabia. The event, titled "Origins," will bring…

Barcelona Routs Valencia Again to Reach Copa del Rey Semifinals

Sports Soccer Football - Copa del Rey - Quarter Final - Valencia v FC Barcelona - Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia, Spain - February 6, 2025 FC Barcelona's Ferran Torres celebrates scoring their second goal with Lamine Yamal REUTERS/Pablo Morano

Barcelona Routs Valencia Again to Reach Copa del Rey Semifinals

Ferran Torres scored a hat trick in the first half hour to lead Barcelona to another rout of Valencia and a spot in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey on…

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Sports Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scores the second goal from the penalty spot during the English League Cup semifinal second leg soccer match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, England, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Liverpool Routs Tottenham 4-0 to Set Up English League Cup Final Against Newcastle

Liverpool will play Newcastle in the English League Cup final after routing Tottenham 4-0 on Thursday. A rampant performance overturned Spurs’ 1-0 lead from…

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Sports This handout picture released by Monterrey Rayados football club shows new signing Spanish football player Sergio Ramos posing for a picture wearing the team Jersey in Madrid on February 5, 2025. (Photo by Handout / Monterrey Rayados Football Club / AFP)

Spanish Defender Sergio Ramos to Resume Career in Mexico

Eight months after his last competitive match, Spanish defender Sergio Ramos will resume his illustrious career on another continent. Ramos, who will turn 39…

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Sports Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez holds his knee after an injury during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

Man United Confirms Cruciate Ligament Injury for Lisandro Martinez

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has sustained a cruciate ligament injury, the club said on Thursday. The Argentina international was carried off…

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Sports Members of the Olympic committees attend the ceremony 'One Year To Go' for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, at the Strehler Theatre, in Milan, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Olympics: Italy Celebrates One-year Countdown to Winter Games

Italy marked the one-year countdown to the Winter Olympics on Thursday with a series of events designed to fuel enthusiasm for the Games that will be co-hosted…

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Study: Coffee May Reduce Type 2 Diabetes Risk If You Don't Add Sugar

Varieties The robusta coffee fruits are seen in Sao Gabriel da Palha, Espirito Santo state, Brazil May 2, 2018. Picture taken May 2, 2018. REUTERS/Jose Roberto Gomes/File Photo

Study: Coffee May Reduce Type 2 Diabetes Risk If You Don't Add Sugar

Coffee may reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes - but only if you don't add sugar. A study looked at the coffee consumption of almost 290,000 people, among…

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Varieties The home sits atop of a sandy bluff overlooking a beach in Wellfleet - The AP

Luxury Home is About to Fall into the Sea

A multimillion-dollar house overlooking Cape Cod Bay is teetering on the brink of collapse, a stark illustration of the relentless power of coastal erosion…

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Varieties FILE - This May 18, 1969 photo provided by NASA shows Earth from 36,000 nautical miles away as photographed from the Apollo 10 spacecraft during its trans-lunar journey toward the moon. (NASA via AP)

Scientists Predict Devastation if Asteroid Bennu Strikes Earth in 2182

The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every six years at about 186,000 miles …

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Varieties People cross a police cordon as they evacuate their home in the village of Oia on Santorini island, Greece, 05 February 2025. EPA/ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU

Quake Surge Prompts State of Emergency on Greek Island of Santorini

Greece’s government declared a state of emergency on Santorini on Thursday after hundreds of undersea earthquakes shook the resort island for nearly a week…

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Varieties Eggs sit for sale at a grocery store, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Windham, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Heist of 100,000 Eggs in US Becomes Whodunit that Police Have Yet to Crack

The heist of 100,000 eggs from the back of a trailer in Pennsylvania has become a whodunit that police have yet to crack. Four days after the theft that law…

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