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Gulf Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Joseph Aoun, President of Lebanon, stand for a photograph before a meeting at Al Shati Palace, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, April 30, 2025. Abdulla Al Bedwawi /UAE Presidential Court/Handout via REUTERS

UAE Underscores Support for Lebanon’s Security and Sovereignty

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed has underscored his country’s support for Lebanon’s security, stability and sovereignty, a joint statement said Thursday…

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Arab World Lebanese Army personnel at the site of an Israeli strike targeting a militant group leader south of Beirut last week (AFP).

Lebanon’s Supreme Defense Council Urges Hamas to Hand Over Suspects in Rocket Attacks

A senior Lebanese source has revealed that authorities will demand Hamas to hand over remaining individuals implicated in recent rocket attacks launched from…

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Business A crane prepares to load a container on a Seaboard ship docked at the Red Hook Container Terminal on April 30, 2025, in New York City. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/AFP

US Reaching Out to China for Tariff Talks, Beijing State Media Says

United States officials have reached out to their Chinese counterparts for talks on vast tariffs that have hammered markets and global supply chains, a Beijing…

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Arab World Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan meet at Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi (Lebanese Presidency)

UAE-Lebanon Summit Marks New Chapter in Bilateral Relations

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, launching a new phase in Lebanese-Emirati…

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Damascus Says Security Operation Ends in Ashrafiyat Sahnaya

Arab World Armed members of Syria's Druze community attend the funeral of seven people killed during overnight clashes with Syrian security forces, in Damascus, on April 30, 2025. (Photo by AFP)

Damascus Says Security Operation Ends in Ashrafiyat Sahnaya

The head of security in Syria’s Damascus countryside, Hussam Al-Tahan, said a security operation in the flashpoint town of Ashrafiyat Sahnaya had concluded,…

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World Tourists stand at Chalana sector as they overlook the Indian-administered Kashmir, in Neelum Valley, in the Pakistan-administered Kashmir, 27 April 2025. EPA/AMIRUDDIN MUGHAL

Rubio Calls India and Pakistan in Effort to Defuse Crisis over Kashmir Attack

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called senior officials in India and Pakistan in an effort to defuse the crisis that followed last week's deadly attack in…

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Arab World Sudan's army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan attends during a civil service conference in Port Sudan on April 29, 2025. (Photo by AFP)

Sudan's Army Leader Burhan Appoints an Acting Prime Minister, Foreign Minister

Sudan's army leader Abdel Fattah Burhan appointed diplomat Dafallah Al-Haj Ali as acting prime minister on Wednesday, weeks after the army's recapture of…

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Cultural Memory Center Attends Int'l Conference on Documentary Heritage for Sustainable Development in Saudi Arabia

Culture The international conference “Innovating Documentary Heritage for Sustainable Development in AlUla and Saudi Arabia” was held in Paris on April 29 and 30

Cultural Memory Center Attends Int'l Conference on Documentary Heritage for Sustainable Development in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Cultural Memory Center, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, participated in the two-day international conference “Innovating Documentary…

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Saudi Museums Commission Hosts Talk on Conservation and Display of Artifacts, Art Collections

The Saudi Museums Commission has recently hosted an engaging open talk on “Conservation, Preservation, and Display of Artifacts and Art Collections,” as part…

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Culture The collaboration aims to exhibit thousands of exquisite pieces owned by Art of Heritage. SPA

Misk Heritage Museum Signs Collaboration Agreement with Art of Heritage to Showcase Saudi Cultural Legacy

Misk Heritage Museum “Asaan,” a newly established museum dedicated to preserving and honoring Saudi heritage, has entered into a landmark 30-year agreement…

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Culture This initiative is part of the ministry's efforts to implement strategic projects that contribute to preserving the district's urban heritage and boost its presence in the local and international cultural scene. (SPA)

Saudi Ministry of Culture Launches New App for Visitors to Historic Jeddah

In a step that underscores its commitment to digital transformation, the Saudi Ministry of Culture launched a dedicated application for the Jeddah Historic…

Culture Saudi Hajj Ministry Organizes Two Holy Mosques and Nusuk Exhibition in London 

Saudi Hajj Ministry Organizes Two Holy Mosques and Nusuk Exhibition in London 

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, in cooperation with the General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque,…

Al-Nassr Out of Asian Champions League with Semifinal Loss to Kawasaki Frontale

Sports Nassr's Portuguese forward #7 Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the AFC Champions League semi-final match between Saudi's Al-Nassr and Japan's Kawasaki at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah on April 30, 2025. (Photo by AFP)

Al-Nassr Out of Asian Champions League with Semifinal Loss to Kawasaki Frontale

Cristiano Ronaldo’s wait for a major trophy in Saudi Arabia is set to continue after Al-Nassr lost 3-2 to Kawasaki Frontale in the Asian Champions League…

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Sports 30 April 2025, United Kingdom, Manchester: Chelsea celebrate as they win the league after the Barclays Women's Super League match against Manchester united at Leigh Sports Village, Manchester. Photo: Nick Potts/PA Wire/dpa

Chelsea Beat Man United 1-0 to Win Sixth Straight WSL Title

Chelsea wrapped up their sixth consecutive Women's Super League title and record-extending eighth in total after a 1-0 victory at Manchester United on…

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Sports Soccer Football - Champions League - Semi Final - First Leg - FC Barcelona v Inter Milan - Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, Spain - April 30, 2025 Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez in action with FC Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong REUTERS/Albert Gea

Inter's Inzaghi Pessimistic over Martinez Injury

Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi was satisfied with his side's 3-3 draw against Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final, but injury…

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Sports Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain - April 30, 2025 Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates after winning her quarter final match against Madison Keys of the US REUTERS/Ana Beltran

Swiatek Recovers from 0-6 Loss in 1st Set to Beat Keys in Madrid Quarterfinals

Iga Swiatek recovered after losing the first six games of the match to defeat Madison Keys 0-6, 6-3, 6-2 and stay on track to defend her title at the Madrid…

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Sports FILED - 26 April 2025, Baden-Württemberg, Sinsheim: Hoffenheim goalkeeper Oliver Baumann reacts to an injury during the German Bundesliga soccer match between 1899 Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund at PreZero Arena. Photo: Uwe Anspach/dpa

Baumann Says Concussion Shows Soccer Referees Need to Act Faster on Head Injuries

German goalkeeper Oliver Baumann has been diagnosed with concussion after an incident which he says shows referees need to act swiftly to cut the risk of…

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World's Oldest Person, a Brazilian Nun, Dies Aged 116

Varieties Nuns walk down stairs in the center of Rome on April 30, 2025. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP)

World's Oldest Person, a Brazilian Nun, Dies Aged 116

The world's oldest person, Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, died Wednesday at the age of 116, having barely survived infancy and attributing her long life…

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Varieties A person swims near a whale shark off the coast of St. Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Flora Tomlinson-Pilley)

Australian Locals Rescue Great White Shark Stranded in Shallow Water

Tourist Nash Core admits he felt some fear when he and his 11-year-old son waded into the ocean off the Australian coast to help rescue a 3-meter (10-foot)…

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Varieties Jeddah’s City Walk reopens with expanded entertainment experience. (SPA)

Jeddah’s City Walk Reopens with Expanded Entertainment Experience

The City Walk zone in Jeddah reopened on Wednesday, offering a wide array of entertainment options, interactive experiences, and family-friendly activities as…

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Varieties The initiative is part of ongoing national efforts to reintroduce native species into their natural habitats. SPA

22 Endangered Wildlife Species Released in Madinah's Al-Bayda Park

Under the patronage of Governor of Madinah Region Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Wildlife, in collaboration with…

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Varieties A man provides fresh drinking water for his buffaloes, in the Chebayesh marshes of Dhi Qar province, Iraq, April 18, 2025. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani

Droughts in Iraq Endanger Buffalo, and Farmers' Livelihoods

Iraq’s buffalo population has more than halved in a decade as the country's two main rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates, suffer severe droughts that endanger the…

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