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World  A handout photo made available by the Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service shows Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) and Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov (2-R) attending a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (2-L), US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz (3-L) and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff (L), Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Saudi National Security Advisor Dr. Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban at Diriyah Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 18 February 2025. (EPA / Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service)

Putin Thanks Saudi Leadership for Sponsoring ‘Positive’ Riyadh Talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would like to meet with President Donald Trump but the meeting needs to be prepared to make it productive. "I would…

Arab World Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (R) and Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi hold a signed agreements following their meeting at Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, 19 February 2025. (EPA)

Egypt, Spain Reject US Plan to Displace Gazans

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday rejected a controversial proposal by US President Donald Trump to…

Gulf Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz and Jordan’s King Abdullah II meet in Amman. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Interior, King of Jordan Discuss Security Cooperation

Upon the directive of the Saudi leadership, Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz held talks on Wednesday with Jordan’s King…

World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy gives a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 19, 2025, amid the Russian attack on Ukraine. TETIANA DZHAFAROVA/Pool via REUTERS

Trump Tells ‘Dictator’ Zelenskiy to Move Fast for Peace or Lose Ukraine

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday denounced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as "a dictator without elections" and said he had better move fast to…

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Hamas Says Ready to Free All Hostages at Once in Gaza Truce Phase Two

Arab World The sun sets behind heavily damaged residential buildings in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on February 17, 2025, as people return to northern parts of Gaza during a current ceasefire deal in the war between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

Hamas Says Ready to Free All Hostages at Once in Gaza Truce Phase Two

Hamas signaled on Wednesday that it was willing to free all remaining hostages held in Gaza in a single swap during the next phase of an ongoing ceasefire. …


Arab World Israeli soldiers stand near to a tank near Israel's border with Lebanon in northern Israel, October 16, 2023. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo

Lebanese President Tells US National Security Adviser Israel Must Fully Withdraw

In a phone call with US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz on Wednesday, Lebanon’s president insisted that Israeli forces withdraw from five strategic…

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Arab World A view shows a damaged site in the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila, as Israeli troops withdrew from most of south Lebanon, in Lebanon, February 19, 2025. (Reuters)

One Person Killed in Israeli Strike in South Lebanon, Health Ministry Says

One person was killed in an Israeli drone strike on the southern Lebanese border town of Aita al-Shaab, the Lebanese Ministry of Health said on Wednesday, a…

Egypt Unveils First Ancient Royal Tomb since Tutankhamun

Culture These handout pictures released by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities on February 19, 2025 show the entrance to the tomb of King Thutmose II in Luxor in southern Egypt. (Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities / AFP)

Egypt Unveils First Ancient Royal Tomb since Tutankhamun

Egypt's antiquities authority says it has found the ancient tomb of King Thutmose II, the first royal burial to be located since the famed discovery of…


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AlUla Arts Festival Unveils Distinguished Programs in Final Week

The fourth edition of the AlUla Arts Festival is nearing its conclusion, with a vibrant program of artistic events set for its final weekend, offering visitors…

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Culture The commission is offering visitors a unique display of rare manuscripts on significant chapters of the Kingdom's cultural and intellectual heritage.  (SPA)

Saudi Libraries Commission Exhibits Rare Manuscripts at Saudi Cultural Week in Qatar

The Saudi Libraries Commission is participating in the Saudi Cultural Week events, organized in Doha by the Saudi Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the…

Culture Islamic Arts Biennale 2025 Unveils Cultural Programs for Saudi Founding Day Celebrations 

Islamic Arts Biennale 2025 Unveils Cultural Programs for Saudi Founding Day Celebrations 

The Diriyah Biennale Foundation announced on Tuesday a series of events to mark Saudi Founding Day as part of the cultural program for the second edition of…

Culture  Revelers participate in the celebrations of the historic Venetian Carnival in front of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP)

Venice Carnival Opens with Biodegradable Streamers and Ode to Casanova

The opening weekend of Carnival in Venice culminated with a water procession along the Grand Canal that finished in front of the Rialto Bridge with a flourish…

Lewis Hamilton Steps Out in Red at Unprecedented 10-Team F1 Launch 

Sports Formula One F1 - F1 75 Live Season Launch - The O2, London, Britain - February 18, 2025 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton with team principal Frederic Vasseur and Charles Leclerc during the launch. (Reuters)

Lewis Hamilton Steps Out in Red at Unprecedented 10-Team F1 Launch 

Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton appeared in Ferrari red for the first time outside of Italy as Formula One put on an unprecedented and spectacular 10…


Sports Football - Champions League - Knockout Phase Playoff - Second Leg - Atalanta v Club Brugge - Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy - February 18, 2025 Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini before the match. (Reuters)

Atalanta Boss Gasperini Blasts Lookman After Penalty Miss in Brugge Loss 

Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini said his striker Ademola Lookman is "one of the worst penalty takers he has ever seen" after his miss from the spot…

Sports Japan's Naomi Osaka takes part in a press conference after losing her women's singles match on day two of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 16, 2024. (AFP) 

Keys, Osaka to Play at Queen’s Club Championships 

Australian Open champion Madison Keys and four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka will feature when women's tennis returns to Queen's Club for the first time…

Sports Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Chelsea - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - April 23, 2024 Arsenal's Takehiro Tomiyasu in action. (Action Images via Reuters)

Arsenal Defender Tomiyasu Undergoes Knee Surgery 

Takehiro Tomiyasu has become the latest Arsenal player to go under the knife after the Japanese defender said on Tuesday he had undergone surgery on his right…

Sports Club Brugge's Belgian midfielder #68 Chemsdine Talbi (R) celebrates scoring his team's second goal with Club Brugge's Greek forward #08 Christos Tzolis during the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off 2nd leg football match between Club Brugge KV and Atalanta at the Stadio di Bergamo in Bergamo on February 18, 2025. (AFP)

Brugge’s Champions League Progress No Surprise to Coach 

Club Brugge's elimination of Serie A side Atalanta in the Champions League playoffs on Tuesday was described as a shock in some quarters but did not surprise…


How Did a Jet Flip Upside Down on a Toronto Runway and Everyone Survive?

Varieties A Delta Air Lines plane that crashed at Toronto Pearson International Airport is seen on February 18, 2025 in Toronto, Canada. (Getty Images/AFP)

How Did a Jet Flip Upside Down on a Toronto Runway and Everyone Survive?

Investigators are probing the causes of an unusual plane crash at Canada's largest airport on Monday, when a regional jet flipped upside down upon landing…


Varieties People pose for selfies in front of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy, April 13, 2024. (Reuters)

Florence Bans Check-in Keyboxes as Italy Acts against Overtourism

Florence's local government has ordered owners of holiday rental properties to remove self check-in keyboxes by February 25 in a move against over-tourism in…

Varieties Saudi Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary at the Future of Media Exhibition (FOMEX) in Riyadh. (SPA)

Saudi Media Minister Inaugurates 4th Edition of Future of Media Exhibition

Saudi Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary inaugurated on Wednesday the Future of Media Exhibition (FOMEX) in Riyadh, held alongside the fourth edition of the…

Varieties 18 February 2025, United Kingdom, Godstone: A view of the scene in Godstone after a sinkhole appeared on Monday night. (Jonathan Brady/PA Wire/dpa)

Large Sinkhole Appears in English Village, Forces Evacuations 

A large sinkhole has appeared in a southern English village, swallowing up at least one garden and forcing authorities to evacuate residents from around 30…

Varieties This image made available by University of Hawaii's asteroid impact alert system shows the motion of asteroid 2024 YR4 over about one hour, Dec. 27, 2024. (ATLAS / University of Hawaii / NASA via AP)

‘City Killer’ Asteroid Now Has 3.1% Chance of Hitting Earth, Says NASA 

An asteroid that could level a city now has a 3.1-percent chance of striking Earth in 2032, according to NASA data released Tuesday -- making it the most…