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This Beirut Family Has Sold Falafel for 100 Years, Through War and Crisis. It Has No Plan to Stop

Varieties  Ziad Tabarra, right, holds falafel sandwiches made with finely ground fava beans at his family's shop in Beirut's Hamra district, Lebanon, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. (AP)

This Beirut Family Has Sold Falafel for 100 Years, Through War and Crisis. It Has No Plan to Stop

For more than a century, the Tabbara family has been serving up falafel to Beirut’s residents. Their business, which predates Lebanon’s founding, has…

Varieties In this image made from video and provided by the Victoria State Police 17-year-old William, center right, is embraced by his mother Elizabeth, only first names were provided by police, while in a helicopter in Cowwarr, Australia, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, after William spent six days lost in eastern Australian woodlands. (Victoria Police via AP)

Missing Teen Found Alive After 6 Days in Australian Woodlands

A 17-year-old boy with autism was found alive Thursday after six days lost in eastern Australian woodlands. The boy, whom police identified only as William…

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Varieties This undated image provided by the European Space Agency on Nov. 5, 2026 and taken by the Hera spacecraft, shows asteroid Didymos. (European Space Agency via AP)

Europe’s Hera Spacecraft Begins Close Inspections of an Asteroid Rammed by NASA in a 2022 Test

A European spacecraft has begun close inspections of an asteroid rammed by NASA four years ago in a planetary defense test. The European Space Agency…

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Varieties Looking across vast distances means peering into the past because of the time needed for light from distant objects to reach us (Reuters)

Euclid Mission Data Release Spans More than 900 Million Galaxies

The European Space Agency has released its first big collection of data from the orbiting Euclid telescope's mission to map the universe's large-scale…

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Varieties The program also provides specialized training in organic farming, pest control, modern irrigation, and coffee cultivation - SPA

Saudi Reef: Coffee Production Reaches 7,400 Tons in 2026

The Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program (Saudi Reef) reported that Saudi coffee production rose from 800 tons annually in 2020 to approximately…

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Varieties Phu Lom Lo…Thai Mountains Turn Pink in Winter

Phu Lom Lo…Thai Mountains Turn Pink in Winter

During the cold season, the mountains of Phu Lom Lo in Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park in Loei turn pink due to the blossoming of wild Himalayan cherry trees…

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Varieties 'Glimmer of Hope': Beirut Seeks Christmas Cheer After Devastating Year

'Glimmer of Hope': Beirut Seeks Christmas Cheer After Devastating Year

Near the wreckage of Beirut's port, a charity is bringing Christmas cheer to a city hammered by a devastating explosion, rising coronavirus infections, and the…

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Varieties Bethlehem Christmas Is Quiet This Year

Bethlehem Christmas Is Quiet This Year

Deprived of its usual tourist influx by the pandemic, Bethlehem will celebrate a quiet Christmas this year that is less about commerce and more about religion,…

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Varieties McDonald's Sells 'Spam Burger' With Cookie Crumbs in China

McDonald's Sells 'Spam Burger' With Cookie Crumbs in China

McDonald´s is selling a sandwich made of Spam topped with crushed Oreo cookies Monday in China in an attention-grabbing move that has raised eyebrows. …

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Varieties Egypt Reports Bird Flu Outbreak in Rural Areas

Egypt Reports Bird Flu Outbreak in Rural Areas

Local authorities in rural Egypt have declared a state of emergency after detecting two outbreaks of bird flu. Nagy Awad, head of the veterinary agency in…

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Varieties In Egypt, Pandemic Inspires Passion for Oud

In Egypt, Pandemic Inspires Passion for Oud

While he waits for his lesson at an Egyptian music school, Maissara Mohammed plays his oud, its soothing tones dissolving the stress of daily life during the…

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Varieties In Lebanon, Crisis Comedy Combats Trauma

In Lebanon, Crisis Comedy Combats Trauma

Lebanese comedians are bringing relief and defying taboos with jokes about dating, partying during the pandemic -- and how everyone is considering leaving the…

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Varieties Graffiti Explodes Across Pandemic-Era New York

Graffiti Explodes Across Pandemic-Era New York

Graffiti -- part of New York's history for over 50 years -- is flourishing during the coronavirus pandemic, a sign of decadence for some, but vitality for…

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Varieties Prominent Personalities to Discuss Outlook for Arab Media Sector at AMF’s 19th Edition

Prominent Personalities to Discuss Outlook for Arab Media Sector at AMF’s 19th Edition

The Dubai Press Club (DPC) has announced the agenda for the 19th edition of the Arab Media Forum (AMF), set to be held virtually next week. The Forum will…

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Varieties Santa Goes Virtual in Pandemic Hit Spain

Santa Goes Virtual in Pandemic Hit Spain

An enterprising Santa Claus has given himself the mission of saving Christmas in Spain by sending video messages to children who are unable to meet the man…

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Varieties Lab-Grown Meat Makes Historic Debut in Singapore

Lab-Grown Meat Makes Historic Debut in Singapore

Lab-grown chicken meat made a historic debut at a Singapore restaurant Saturday in a culinary first that its creators said could help reduce the environmental…

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Varieties Air Pollution Caused Death of 9-year-old Girl, UK Court Rules

Air Pollution Caused Death of 9-year-old Girl, UK Court Rules

For the first time ever, a British court ruled that air pollution was a cause of the death of a nine-year-old girl in London. The family of Ella Kissi…

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Varieties Moscow Ballet Tour in Taiwan Cancelled over COVID-19 Infections

Moscow Ballet Tour in Taiwan Cancelled over COVID-19 Infections

Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that the Christmas tour planned by the Moscow Classical Ballet in Taiwan was cancelled after eight of…

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Varieties Islamabad Zoo Closes Permanently after Abuse of Elephant Kaavan

Islamabad Zoo Closes Permanently after Abuse of Elephant Kaavan

The only zoo in Pakistan's capital -- which drew international condemnation for its treatment of lonely elephant Kaavan -- closed on Wednesday after its final…

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Varieties UNESCO: Arabic is One of the Pillars of Human Civilization

UNESCO: Arabic is One of the Pillars of Human Civilization

UNESCO chief Audrey Azoulay has described Arabic as one of the most widespread languages in the world, saying it is one of the pillars of human civilization. …

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Varieties 'World's Ugliest Orchid' among New Species Named in 2020

'World's Ugliest Orchid' among New Species Named in 2020

Orchids are not often called ugly, but that is how the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London, described a new species of the normally vibrant and delicate…

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Varieties Mausoleum of Rome's First Emperor Restored and Ready to Reopen

Mausoleum of Rome's First Emperor Restored and Ready to Reopen

After decades of neglect, one of ancient Rome’s most important monuments, the mausoleum of the first emperor Augustus, has been restored and will reopen early…

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Varieties Sadu Bedouin Weaving Added to UNESCO’s Intangible Heritage List

Sadu Bedouin Weaving Added to UNESCO’s Intangible Heritage List

The Saudi Minister of Culture, Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, announced that Sadu had been added to UNESCO’s Intangible Heritage List. In his tweet…

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Varieties China Says to Share Part of Moon Samples with Other Countries

China Says to Share Part of Moon Samples with Other Countries

China plans to share data and samples that the Chang'e 5 probe obtained during its recent mission to the moon, based on international cooperation conventions,…

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Varieties Peacock Inherited Show-off Trait From Dinosaur Ancestors, New Study Suggests

Peacock Inherited Show-off Trait From Dinosaur Ancestors, New Study Suggests

A new dinosaur fossil revealed that the show-off tendency in some birds, mostly peacocks, dates back to millions of years. The new species, Ubirajara…

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Varieties WWII Crocodile Goes on Display at Museum in Moscow

WWII Crocodile Goes on Display at Museum in Moscow

A museum in Moscow has displayed Saturn, the famous crocodile that survived the Berlin bombing during World War II, after being taxidermied following its death…

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Varieties Egyptian Potters Using Nile Mud Seek to Protect their Craft

Egyptian Potters Using Nile Mud Seek to Protect their Craft

For generations, potters in the village of El Nazla have taken mud carried by the River Nile to craft their wares by hand, using techniques they say date back…

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Varieties UNESCO Lists Couscous as Intangible World Heritage

UNESCO Lists Couscous as Intangible World Heritage

Couscous, the Berber dish beloved across northern Africa's Maghreb region and beyond, Wednesday joined the UN list of the world's intangible cultural heritage…

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Varieties Sickly Dancing Bears Leaving Pakistan for New Life in Jordan

Sickly Dancing Bears Leaving Pakistan for New Life in Jordan

A pair of sick and badly neglected dancing Himalayan brown bears will leave Islamabad´s notorious zoo Wednesday for a sanctuary in Jordan, closing down a zoo…

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