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Gulf Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah delivers his remarks at the 17th BRICS Summit 2025 in Rio de Janeiro. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Urges Need to End Suffering in Gaza

Saudi Arabia called on Monday for an end to the “catastrophic” situation in Gaza in wake of Israel’s war on the enclave. On behalf of Prince Mohammed bin…

Arab World  The Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Magic Seas is seen in Ambelakia Bay, Salamis Island, Greece, Aug. 9, 2022. (Nektarios Papadakis via AP)

Ship Attacked in Red Sea After Bulk Carrier Sinking Claimed by Yemen’s Houthis

A Liberian-flagged cargo ship came under fire on Monday in the Red Sea, with two security guards on board reportedly hurt and two others missing in an assault…

Arab World  Smoke rises after a fire erupted in a telecommunications building in the Ramses district of downtown Cairo, Egypt July 7, 2025. (Reuters)

Fire at a Telecom Company in Cairo Injures 14 and Temporarily Disrupts Service

A fire engulfed the main telecom company building in downtown Cairo on Monday, injuring at least 14 people and prompting a temporary outage of internet and…

Business After the US set a 25% tariff rate on Japan and South Korea, a Toyota sign is shown at a Toyota dealership in Tustin, California, US, July 7, 2025. (Reuters)

Japan, South Korea Hit with 25% Tariffs as Trump Ramps up Trade War in Letters to Leaders

US President Donald Trump on Monday began telling trade partners – from powerhouse suppliers like Japan and South Korea to minor players – that sharply higher…

Iran’s President Says Tehran Open to Dialogue with US, Accuses Israel of Assassination Attempt

World Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a meeting in Ilam, Iran, June 12, 2025. Iran's Presidential website/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via Reuter

Iran’s President Says Tehran Open to Dialogue with US, Accuses Israel of Assassination Attempt

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said he believes Iran can resolve its differences with the United States through dialogue, but trust would be an issue…


Arab World  A Turkish helicopter drops water on the flames as it helps fight a wildfire near the town of Rabia, in Syria's Latakia countryside, early Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP)

Syrian Wildfires Spread Due to Heavy Winds and War Remnants

Syrian firefighters are facing heavy winds, high temperatures and ordnance left behind from the 13-year civil war as they try to extinguish some of country's…

World US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reacts as he testifies at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on US President Donald Trump's State Department budget request for the Department of State, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, May 20, 2025. (Reuters)

Rubio to Make First Asia Trip as Trump Unveils Tariffs on Host and Allies

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Malaysia this week to attend meetings of Southeast Asian Nations in his first trip to Asia as America's top…

Cultural House Showcases Heritage at Najran Summer Festival

Culture The Cultural House took part in the Najran summer festival which was organized by the Najran Municipality - SPA

Cultural House Showcases Heritage at Najran Summer Festival

The Cultural House took part in the Najran summer festival, organized by the Najran Municipality at Emirate Palace square in the Aba Al-Saud neighborhood. The…

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Culture The conference was held under the theme "Popular Heritage Through the Eyes of Others." WAM

UAE Heritage Conference Recommends Documentation of Travel Literature

The "Second Heritage Conference," organized by the Sharjah Institute for Heritage has issued several scientific and cultural recommendations to enhance studies…

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Culture Choir singers take part in the Estonian Song Festival, part of the "Iseoma" Song and Dance Celebration, at the Song Festival Grounds in Tallinn, Estonia, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Thousands of Voices Unite in Song at Traditional Choir Festival Celebrating Estonia's Culture

The voices of more than 21,000 choir singers rang out in the rain in Estonia, and a huge crowd of spectators erupted in applause, unfazed by the gloomy weather…

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Culture The meeting in Rabat highlighted the importance of joint efforts to safeguard Islamic world heritage

ICESCO, Saudi Heritage Commission Discuss Cooperation on Cultural Preservation

Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) Director-General Dr. Salim Al-Malik has met with Saudi Heritage Commission's legal…

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Culture Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. SPA

Albudaiwi: GCC Pavilions at Expo 2025 Osaka Embody Cultural Heritage and National Visions

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi has said that the rich and distinctive presence of the GCC countries at Expo 2025…

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Sweet Dreams Power Cobolli’s Wimbledon Surge

Sports Italy's Flavio Cobolli celebrates after victory over Croatia's Marin Cilic during their men's singles fourth round tennis match on the eighth day of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2025. (AFP)

Sweet Dreams Power Cobolli’s Wimbledon Surge

Flavio Cobolli is living proof that, at Wimbledon, a good night’s sleep might be the ultimate performance enhancer. The 23-year-old Italian crashed into his…


Sports  Chelsea's Italian head coach Enzo Maresca reacts during a press conference at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on July 7, 2025, on the eve of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semi-final football match between Brazil's Fluminense and England's Chelsea. (AFP)

Grumpy Maresca Still Hopeful Chelsea Can Win Club World Cup He Thinks Needs Fixing

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca remains one of the Club World Cup's harshest critics, despite his team reaching the semi-finals, and continued a stream of…

Sports Iga Swiatek of Poland gestures during her Women's Singles Round of 16 match against Clara Tauson of Denmark at the Wimbledon Championships, Wimbledon, Britain, 07 July 2025. (EPA)

Swiatek Ends Tauson’s Run to Fly Into Wimbledon Quarter-Finals

A deluge of double faults dictated early terms before Iga Swiatek found her grasscourt wings to fly into the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a soaring 6-4 6-1…

Sports Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 7, 2025 Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov leaves the court with Italy's Jannik Sinner after he retires injured from their round of 16 match. (Reuters)

Sinner Gets Out of Jail to Reach Last Eight as Dimitrov Retires at Wimbledon

Top seed Jannik Sinner struggled with an elbow problem and was given an almighty scare before advancing to the quarter-finals of Wimbledon after a cruel twist…

Sports A Sudanese protester waves the national flag near the military headquarters in the capital Khartoum. (AFP)

Football Returns to War-torn Sudan as Elite Clubs Go Back Home

League football has returned to war-torn Sudan for the first time in more than two years with a one-month competition being organized for eight clubs to…

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Djokovic’s 11-Year-Old Son, Stefan, Is Getting Wimbledon Players’ Autographs. But Not Dad’s

Varieties  Serbia's Novak Djokovic serves to Australia's Alex de Minaur during a fourth round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP)

Djokovic’s 11-Year-Old Son, Stefan, Is Getting Wimbledon Players’ Autographs. But Not Dad’s

Novak Djokovic's 11-year-old son, Stefan, seems to be having the time of his life at Wimbledon, where he has been wearing a white hat with autographs of…


Varieties File Photo: An imagined view of the three planets orbiting an ultracool dwarf star just 40 light-years from Earth discovered using a specialist telescope at ESO's La Silla Observatoryin Chile. ESO/M. Kornmesser/N. Risinger

Alien Planet Lashed by Huge Flares from its 'Angry Beast' Star

Scientists are tracking a large gas planet experiencing quite a quandary as it orbits extremely close to a young star - a predicament never previously observed…

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Varieties A bee sits on a flower that is planted to decorate at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, Sunday, June 29, 2025.(AP Photo/Joanna Chan)

Unusual Bee Attack in French Town Leaves 24 Injured, 3 Critically

A unusual attack by bees in the French town of Aurillac has left 24 people injured, including three in critical condition, according to local authorities. …

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Varieties Participants run ahead of bulls during the first "encierro" (bull-run) of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, on July 7, 2025. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP)

Pamplona Holds Opening Bull Run during San Fermín Festival

Thousands of daredevils ran, skidded and tumbled out of the way of six charging bulls at the opening run of the San Fermín festival Monday. It was the first…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: A view of the city skyline of Brisbane, Australia, July 4, 2021. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/File Photo

Lion Attacks Woman in Australian Zoo, Severely Injuring her Arm

A woman has sustained severe injuries to an arm when she was attacked by a lion at an Australian zoo. The Darling Downs Zoo in Queensland state said the 50…

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