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Arab World The Israeli army said it targeted Hezbollah members as they were transferring weapons in the Yohmor area in the South. (NNA)

Israel Intensifies Attacks against Hezbollah Field Commanders in Lebanon

Six people were killed in Lebanon in the past two days in Israeli strikes against Hezbollah members. Lebanon’s state news agency said an Israeli drone…

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Business Karim Souaid, the new Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon (LinkedIn)

Who Is Karim Souaid, the New Governor of Lebanon’s Central Bank?

The Lebanese Cabinet has appointed Karim Souaid as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon during a government session held on Thursday at the…

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Gulf Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)

Saudi Royal Order Names Al-Harbi as Head of Military Apparatus, Khalid bin Bandar as Advisor at Foreign Ministry

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued on Thursday a Royal Order to promote Major General Saleh bin Abdulrahman bin Samir Al-Harbi…

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Arab World FILED - 22 March 2025, Lebanon, Sujoud: Heavy black smoke billows from an Israeli air strike in the southern Lebanese village of Sujoud in Iqlim al-Toufah. Photo: STR/dpa

Israel Intercepts Projectiles Launched from Lebanon

The Israeli military said on Friday it intercepted one of two projectiles launched from Lebanon with the other landing inside Lebanon. Defense Minister…

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WFP: Hundreds of Thousands at Risk of Malnutrition in Gaza

Arab World Internally displaced Palestinians travel with their belongings as they move towards the city center after the Israeli army issued evacuation orders for areas in northern Gaza, in Gaza City, 25 March 2025. EPA/MOHAMMED SABER

WFP: Hundreds of Thousands at Risk of Malnutrition in Gaza

Hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza are at risk of severe hunger and malnutrition again as an expansion of military activity severely disrupts food…

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Arab World Smoke rises over buildings following US airstrikes, in Sana'a, Yemen, early 27 March 2025. EPA/OSAMAH YAHYA

Suspected US Strikes Pummel Houthi-controlled Areas of Yemen

Suspected US airstrikes pummeled sites across Yemen controlled by the Houthi group early Friday, including neighborhoods in the capital, Sanaa. The extent of…

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Gulf The Syrian, Saudi and Lebanese ministers at the meeting on Thursday. (SPA)

Syria, Lebanon Agree to Bolster Security and Military Cooperation

Saudi Arabia hosted in Jeddah on Thursday a meeting between Syria’s Defense Minister Major General Murhaf Abu Qasra and his Lebanese counterpart Major General…

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Prophet's Mosque Library: Cognitive Masterpiece Combining Heritage, Digital Development

Culture Prophet's Mosque Library. (SPA)

Prophet's Mosque Library: Cognitive Masterpiece Combining Heritage, Digital Development

Combining tradition and innovation, the Prophet's Mosque Library stands as a beacon of knowledge, offering access to rare manuscripts and utilizing advanced…

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Culture The event will include a variety of concerts and educational and cultural initiatives. Photo: WAM

Abu Dhabi Gears Up to Host International Jazz Day 2025 Celebrations

Abu Dhabi is preparing to host the 2025 edition of International Jazz Day, a global event celebrated annually on April 30 in over 190 countries around the…

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Culture The festivities will feature cultural experiences, exhibitions, and interactive activities suitable for all ages. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia’s Ithra to Celebrate Eid with 25 Cultural Events

The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) in Dhahran will host more than 25 events in celebration of Eid al-Fitr from March 31 to April 2, reported…

Culture Muslim men talk to each other after performing the Friday prayer at the Badjanani Mosque in Moroni, on January 12, 2024. (AFP)

Comoros’ Prized Muslim Headgear Undercut by Chinese Copies 

In the markets of the Comoros, the hand-embroidered kofia that is essential headwear for men and boys at Eid celebrations this month is facing fierce…

Culture Visitors look at elaborate antique clocks displayed on the sprawling compound of the Forbidden City also known as the Palace Museum in Beijing, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

A Mix of Science and Tradition Helps Restore Relics in China's Forbidden City

It's highly technical work in what looks more like a lab than a museum: A fragment of a glazed roof tile from Beijing’s Forbidden City is analyzed in a state…

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Djokovic Beats Korda, Advances to Semis in Push for 7th Miami Open Title

Sports MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - MARCH 27: Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates his win against Sebastian Korda of the United States during the Miami Open Presented by Itau at Hard Rock Stadium on March 27, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP

Djokovic Beats Korda, Advances to Semis in Push for 7th Miami Open Title

Novak Djokovic is finding a higher gear in South Florida after a sluggish start to 2025. Djokovic, gunning for his seventh Miami Open title, dispatched…

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Sports Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in a hotel at a ski resort of Kartalkaya, located in Bolu province, in northwest Türkiye, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (Enes Ozkan/IHA via AP)

Fire at Winter Resort Hotel in Türkiye Kills Olympic Skier and his Father

A fire at a closed ski resort hotel in northwest Türkiye killed an Olympic skier and his father Thursday, two months after a blaze at another Turkish winter…

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Sports Aston Villa's Marcus Rashford, left, and Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings at the start of the Champions League round of 16 first leg soccer match between Club Brugge and Aston Villa at the Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges, Belgium, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Villa Defender Tyrone Mings Named on Euro 2028 Board of Directors

Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings was named on Thursday on the board of directors for the European Championship in Britain and Ireland in 2028. The 32-year-old…

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Sports (COMBO) This combination of files pictures created on March 27, 2025 shows Red Bull Racing's New Zealand driver Liam Lawson and RB's Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda attending a press conference on the third day of the Formula One pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir on February 28, 2025. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)

Red Bull Formula 1 Team Drops Liam Lawson and Replaces him with Yuki Tsunoda

Red Bull dropped Liam Lawson as the teammate of Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen after just two rounds of the season and replaced him with Yuki Tsunoda on…

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Sports Fans of Argentina hold a flag with the picture of Argetina's forward Lionel Messi before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup South American qualifiers football match between Argentina and Brazil at the Mas Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires province, on March 25, 2025. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP)

Argentina Hopes Messi Will Play at 2026 World Cup Even as Team Wins Without him

Argentina is proving it can win without Lionel Messi, just in case he opts not to play in the 2026 World Cup. After Argentina secured a spot in next year's…

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Study: Fungi Vital to Life Face Growing Risk of Extinction

Varieties This photograph taken on September 9, 2009 in Flussendet, Heroy municipality, Norway, shows a Hygrocybe splendidissima mushroom (Photo by John Bjarne Jordal / John Bjarne Jordal / AFP)

Study: Fungi Vital to Life Face Growing Risk of Extinction

Nearly a third of species of fungi assessed by an international conservation group are at risk of extinction from threats like deforestation and agricultural…

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Varieties France's Kylian Mbappe runs for the ball during the UEFA Nations League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between France and Croatia, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, Sunday, March 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Mbappé Looks Impressed when he Meets his Waxwork Statue at Madame Tussauds

Kylian Mbappé looked very impressed when he met his waxwork version at Madame Tussauds in London. He walked through the door and his face lit up when he saw…

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Varieties This illustration provided by Xiaoran Zuo in March 2025 depicts an ancient parasitic wasp found in Myanmar that may have seized prey with its Venus flytrap-like back end. (Xiaoran Zuo via AP)

Scientists Uncover Ancient Insect Preserved in Amber that Snatched its Prey

An ancient wasp may have zipped among the dinosaurs, with a body like a Venus flytrap to seize and snatch its prey, scientists reported Wednesday. The…

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Varieties The train continues to operate at full capacity, with the number of daily trips gradually increasing since the start of Ramadan, reaching 130 trips per day during the last 10 days of the month. (SPA)

Haramain High-Speed Railway Sets Ramadan Record, Transporting 48,000 Passengers in a Single Day

The Haramain High-Speed Railway set a record for the highest number of passengers transported in a single day since its inauguration in 2018, with around 48…

Varieties This photo provided by the Alaska National Guard shows an airplane partially submerged into the ice of Tustumena Lake at the toe of a glacier on Monday, March 24, 2025, near Soldotna, Alaska. (Alaska National Guard via AP) 

Pilot, 2 Children Survive Night on Airplane’s Wing After It Crashes into Icy Alaska Lake 

A pilot and two children survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in an icy Alaska lake, then were…