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Arab World Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept rockets that were launched from Lebanon, as seen from Haifa, northern Israel, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Israeli Military: 5 Soldiers Killed in Combat in South Lebanon

Five Israeli soldiers were killed and 16 others wounded in combat in southern Lebanon in recent weeks, the Israeli military said in a statement on Thursday. …

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Arab World Forensic experts and firefighters work around the wreckage of a vehicle at the site of an Israeli drone attack in Araya, east of Beirut, on November 7, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. (Photo by Fadel ITANI / AFP)

Separate Israeli Drone Strikes Kill 4 People in Lebanon

An Israeli drone strike on Thursday hit a car at an army checkpoint in the southern port city of Sidon, killing three people and wounding several others,…

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Gulf 20th Saudi relief plane departs for Lebanon. (SPA)

20th Saudi Relief Plane Arrives in Lebanon

The 20th Saudi relief plane, operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), arrived in Lebanon on Thursday, the Saudi Press Agency…

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World FILE PHOTO: USA and Iranian flags are seen in this illustration taken, September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Iran Says US Elections are an Opportunity to Review 'Wrong Approaches'

US elections are an opportunity to review the "wrong approaches" of the American government, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on…

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Biden after Trump’s Election Win: Setbacks Are Unavoidable

World US President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, November 7, 2024, after Donald Trump won the presidential election. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

Biden after Trump’s Election Win: Setbacks Are Unavoidable

Seeking to console fellow Democrats, US President Joe Biden delivered remarks to the nation Thursday in what was his first appearance on camera following…

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World FILE PHOTO: A F-15 fighter jet takes off during a graduation ceremony for Israeli Air Force pilots at Hatzerim Airbase, in southern Israel, June 29, 2023. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo

Israel Signs $5.2 Bln Deal to F-15 Fighter Jets from Boeing

The Israeli defense ministry said on Thursday it had signed an agreement to acquire 25 next generation F-15 fighter jets from Boeing Co. It said the $5.2…

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World Firefighters work at a compound of a vegetable warehouse hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 7, 2024. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

An 8-hour Russian Drone Barrage Keeps Kyiv on Edge as the War in Ukraine nears 1,000 Days

Dozens of Russian drones targeted the Ukrainian capital Kyiv in a nighttime attack that lasted eight hours, authorities said Thursday, as Russia kept up its…

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Saudi Arabia’s RCU Signs Agreement with National Archaeological Museum of Naples

Culture The National Archaeological Museum of Naples joins RCU’s network of cultural partners

Saudi Arabia’s RCU Signs Agreement with National Archaeological Museum of Naples

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has signed a new strategic partnership with the National Archaeological Museum of Naples to display a collection of…

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Culture Yemeni culture takes center stage at Suwaidi Park during Riyadh Season 2024. (SPA)

Yemeni Culture Takes Center Stage at Suwaidi Park, Riyadh Season 2024

Suwaidi Park, a vibrant hub of Riyadh Season 2024, concluded its Yemeni Week festivities on Wednesday.The event, co-organized by the Saudi Ministry of Media…

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Culture The challenge will provide competitors with opportunities for training and workshops led by AI experts and specialists in Arabic language fields. SPA

Teams from 17 Countries in Riyadh for Final Stage of ‘ALLaM Challenge’ to Support Arabic

Teams from 17 countries began arriving at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, preparing for the final stage of the "ALLaM Challenge." The competition…

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Culture The partnership seeks to empower cultural entrepreneurs and organizations - SPA

Saudi Culture, Commerce Ministers Sign MoU to Empower Entrepreneurs in Cultural Sector

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan and Minister of Commerce and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Small and Medium…

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Arab Countries, UNESCO Director General Hail Saudi Arab Week at UNESCO Initiative

The Arab Group at the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization has praised the success of the Saudi National Committee for Education,…

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Zheng Routs Paolini to Advance to Semifinals at WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia

Sports Tennis - WTA Finals - King Saud University Indoor Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - November 6, 2024 China's Qinwen Zheng celebrates after winning her women's singles group stage match against Italy's Jasmine Paolini REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Zheng Routs Paolini to Advance to Semifinals at WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia

Zheng Qinwen cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 win over Jasmine Paolini to reach the semifinals of the WTA Finals on Wednesday. Zheng needed just over an hour to defeat…

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Sports 05 November 2024, Italy, Giaveno: Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner in action during a training session, ahead of Nitto ATP Finals tennis tournament. Photo: Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa

Sinner, Alcaraz Headline ATP Finals with Djokovic Out

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are poised to add another entry into their rapidly developing rivalry when the ATP Finals open Sunday without any members of…

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Sports Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender #05 Marquinhos reacts after Atletico's team scored during the UEFA Champions League, League phase - Matchday 4, football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Atletico Madrid, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on November 6, 2024. (Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP)

Marquinhos: PSG Has to 'Do Things Properly' after Another Champions League Loss

Paris Saint-Germain captain Marquinhos lamented the team's inefficiency and inability to “do things properly” after a 2-1 home loss to Atletico Madrid on…

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Sports Arsenal's Spanish manager Mikel Arteta gestures during the UEFA Champions League football match between Inter Milan and Arsenal at the San Siro stadium in Milan on November 6, 2024. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP)

Mikel Arteta Angered by 2 Penalty Calls in Arsenal Loss at Inter

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta said a 1-0 loss to Inter Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday was “very, very difficult to accept” after two penalty decisions…

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Sports Soccer Football - Champions League - Bayern Munich v Benfica - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - November 6, 2024  Bayern Munich players applaud fans after the match REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth

Fan's Death Overshadows Bayern's Win in Champions League

Bayern Munich is mourning the death of a fan who attended the team’s 1-0 win over Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday. The Bavarian club said early…

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Chinese Rover Helps Find Evidence of Ancient Martian Shoreline

Varieties (FILES) This undated handout photograph released on June 11, 2021 by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) shows an image taken by a camera released from China's Zhurong Mars rover showing the rover (L) and the landing platform on the surface of Mars. (Photo by HANDOUT / China National Space Administration (CNSA) / AFP) CLIENTS

Chinese Rover Helps Find Evidence of Ancient Martian Shoreline

With the assistance of China's Zhurong rover, scientists have gathered fresh evidence that Mars was home to an ocean billions of years ago - a far cry from the…

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Varieties Australia's government says unchecked social media algorithms are serving up disturbing content to highly impressionable children and teenagers. JOEL SAGET / AFP/File

Australia Moves to Ban Children Under 16 from Social Media

Australia's prime minister on Thursday vowed to ban children under 16 from social media, saying the pervasive influence of platforms like Facebook and TikTok…

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Varieties Weather extremes in October included deadly flooding in Spain. JOSE JORDAN / AFP

EU Monitor: 2024 'Virtually Certain' to Be Hottest Year on Record

This year is "virtually certain" to be the hottest in recorded history with warming above 1.5C, EU climate monitor Copernicus said Thursday, days before…

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Varieties This Warszawa M-20 car with serial number 000001, based on a Soviet Union's model, was the first vehicle to leave a car factory in Poland after World War II, on Nov. 6, 1951 and now, 73 years later, it goes on public display at a private museum in Otrebusy, central Poland, on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

1st Car Made during Soviet-era in Poland Goes on Display 73 Years Later

The very first car produced in Soviet-era Poland after World War II went on display Friday near Warsaw after it was tracked down in Finland during decades of…

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Varieties Schoolchildren run during the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, as seen from Lewolaga village in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara on November 7, 2024. (Photo by ARNOLD WELIANTO / AFP)

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki Erupts for 2nd Time in a Week

Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in eastern Indonesia’s erupted again Thursday, spewing a column of hot clouds that rose 2,500 meters from its peak, three days after a…

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