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Gulf The Ministry said the Kingdom would continue to do its utmost to end the Ukrainian crisis

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Hosting Meeting between US, Ukraine Next Week

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Friday the prospect of hosting a meeting between the United States and Ukraine in Jeddah next week, its Foreign Ministry said in a…

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World US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 06 March 2025. EPA/AL DRAGO / POOL

Trump Says he Sent Letter to Khamenei over Iran's Advancing Nuclear Program

US President Donald Trump said he sent a letter to Iran's Ali Khamenei, a development that was not immediately confirmed by the supreme leader but that focused…

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Arab World United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) soldiers patrol past the rubble of destroyed buildings in the village of Houla, southern Lebanon, 07 March 2025. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

Israeli Civilians Enter Lebanese Territory Near Houla

Lebanon’s army said Friday that the Israeli military had escorted Israeli civilians onto Lebanese territory to visit a Jewish shrine near the village of Houla…

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World The French national flag is raised at the French embassy, after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December 17, 2024. (Reuters)

Discovery of World War 2 Bomb near Major Paris Train Station Disrupts Services

The discovery of an unexploded bomb dating back to World War Two has disrupted morning traffic to and from Paris' bustling Gare du Nord train station, the…

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Syria Imposes Curfew in Latakia, Tartous after Deadly Clashes

Arab World Syrian forces ride on military vehicles as they head to Latakia, after fighters linked to Syria's ousted leader Bashar al-Assad mounted a deadly attack on government forces on Thursday, authorities said, in Aleppo, Syria March 6, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Hassano

Syria Imposes Curfew in Latakia, Tartous after Deadly Clashes

Syria has imposed a curfew in the northwestern port town of Latakia and the port city of Tartous after fierce clashes between fighters linked to Syria's ousted…

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World A view shows the Moscow City business center behind the Kremlin wall in Moscow, Russia, February 24, 2025. (Reuters)

Kremlin Says Dialogue with US on Nuclear Arms Control is Essential

The Kremlin said on Friday that it was essential to engage in a dialogue with the United States on nuclear arms control after President Donald Trump made a…

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Arab World Aoun chairs the Cabinet session at the Lebanese Presidential Palace. (Lebanese Presidency) 

Aoun Announces Exclusion of ‘Parties and Sects’ from Decision-Making in Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun affirmed that decision-making in the country rests exclusively with the government, not political parties or sects. He stressed…

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Culture Ministry Launches Saudi-Chinese Cultural Year

Culture This cultural year marks a significant step in enhancing bilateral cultural exchange

Culture Ministry Launches Saudi-Chinese Cultural Year

The Saudi Ministry of Culture has announced the launch of the Saudi-Chinese Cultural Year 2025 in China, highlighting the strong, decades-long friendship and…

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Culture Saudi Arabia to Take Part in London Book Fair

Saudi Arabia to Take Part in London Book Fair

The Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission will lead Saudi Arabia’s participation in the London Book Fair, taking place from March 11 to 13. The…

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Culture A visitor tours the Grand Egyptian Museum, in Giza on the southwestern outskirts of the capital Cairo on February 7, 2025, set to open fully on July 3, following a partial opening in October. (AFP)

Egypt’s Gem of a Museum Gears up for Grand Opening 

Nestled near the iconic Giza pyramids, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is preparing for a lavish opening, featuring a towering statue of Ramses II and more…

Culture Holy Quran Museum opens in Makkah's Hira Cultural District. (SPA)

Holy Quran Museum Opens in Makkah's Hira Cultural District

Makkah Region Deputy Governor Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz inaugurated the Holy Quran Museum, a key attraction within the Hira Cultural District,…

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Culture Diriyah Biennale Foundation Launches ‘Biennale Nights’ Ramadan Program

Diriyah Biennale Foundation Launches ‘Biennale Nights’ Ramadan Program

The Diriyah Biennale Foundation announced the launch of the "Biennale Nights" Ramadan program as part of the second edition of the Islamic Arts Biennale,…

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Bach: IOC Confident of Trump Support for LA 2028 Olympics

Sports International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach poses for the photographer prior to an interview with the Associated Press at the Olympic House, in Lausanne, Switzerland, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP)

Bach: IOC Confident of Trump Support for LA 2028 Olympics

Bach: IOC Confident of Trump Support for LA 2028 Olympics US President Donald Trump has been a long-time supporter and promoter of the Los Angeles 2028…

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Sports FILE - Jade Jones, of Britain, kisses her gold medal in women's 57-kg taekwondo at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Two-time Olympic Taekwondo Champion Jade Jones Launches Boxing Career

Jade Jones, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in taekwondo, is launching a career in boxing. Jones took gold for Britain in 2012 and 2016 and competed in four…

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Sports Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Flamengo v Palmeiras - Estadio Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - August 11, 2024  Palmeiras' Luighi Hanri celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Sergio Moraes

‘It Hurts the Soul', Says Brazil’s Luighi after Facing Racial Abuse in Paraguay

The Brazilian soccer federation (CBF) said they will file a complaint with South America's soccer governing body CONMEBOL after Palmeiras U20 player Luighi…

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Sports Soccer Football - Europa League - Round of 16 - First Leg - Real Sociedad v Manchester United - Reale Arena, San Sebastian, Spain - March 6, 2025 Manchester United's Joshua Zirkzee celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Vincent West

Man United Draws 1-1 at Real Sociedad in Europa League and Tottenham Loses to AZ Alkmaar

Manchester United settled for a 1-1 draw with Real Sociedad in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16 on Thursday. United led on Joshua Zirkzee's goal…

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Sports FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - MARCH 06: Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF alongside Antonela Roccuzzo observe from the sidelines during the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 First Leg match between Inter Miami CF and Cavalier SC at Chase Stadium on March 06, 2025 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Megan Briggs/Getty Images/AFP

With Messi Sitting Out Again, Suárez and Allende Score to Lead Inter Miami Past Cavalier FC 2-0

Luis Suárez and Tadeo Allende scored second-half goals with a healthy Lionel Messi on the bench, and Inter Miami beat Jamaican club Cavalier FC 2-0 on Thursday…

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Private Lunar Lander is Declared Dead after Landing Sideways in Crater Near Moon's South Pole

Varieties Private lunar lander Blue Ghost's shadow is seen on the moon's surface after touching down on the moon with a special delivery for NASA, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (NASA/Firefly Aerospace via AP)

Private Lunar Lander is Declared Dead after Landing Sideways in Crater Near Moon's South Pole

A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole and its mission is over, officials said Friday. The…

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Varieties FILE - A painted lady butterfly feeds on Sedum flowers in Omaha, Neb., Sept. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

First National Analysis Finds America's Butterflies are Disappearing at 'Catastrophic' Rate

America's butterflies are disappearing because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the winged beauties down 22% since 2000, a…

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Varieties Members of the public study 'Samson and Delilah', a 1610 oil painting attributed to Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens in the National Gallery in London. HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP

'Fake' Rubens Masterpiece Debate Reignited by New Book

Gaudy colors, messy brushwork, even a set of missing toes. The debate about the authenticity of a Rubens's masterpiece "Samson and Delilah" will be reignited…

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Varieties Shitsui Hakoishi, 108, poses for a photo with a Guinness World Records certificate recognizing her as the world's oldest female barber, at her shop in Nakagawa in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Wednesday March 5, 2025. (Kyodo Photo via AP)

Japanese Barber, 108, Crowned World's Oldest

A 108-year-old Japanese woman has been certified the world's oldest barber, Guinness World Records said -- and she has pledged to keep working until at least…

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Varieties A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex-39A carrying the Nova-C lunar lander Athena as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload initiative from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, February 26, 2025. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo

Intuitive Machines' Athena Lander Closing in on Lunar Touchdown Site

Intuitive Machines sent final commands to its uncrewed Athena spacecraft on Thursday as it closed in on a landing spot near the moon's south pole, the company…

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