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Arab World  A general view shows damage and debris in the southern Lebanese village of al-Taybeh, near the border with Israel, on February 4, 2025. (AFP)

US General Sees Progress as Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Deadline Approaches in Lebanon

The US representative on a committee overseeing the ceasefire agreement that ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war said Friday that “significant progress” had…

Arab World Palestinians walk past shelters of families who returned to northern Gaza, set up among the rubble of destroyed buildings amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Jabalya, northern Gaza Strip, 13 February 2025. (EPA)

In Gaza, Hunger and Anxiety about an Uncertain Future

Displaced Palestinians in central Gaza remain fearful that the war could resume, longing for stability as they struggle to find shelter and secure food. “The…

World  Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), attends a joint media briefing with Director General of Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom following their talks in Moscow on February 7, 2025. (AFP)

IAEA Chief Says Time Running Out to Reach Iran Nuclear Deal

Time is running out to secure an accord to rein in Iran's nuclear program as Tehran continues to accelerate its enrichment of uranium to near weapons grade, UN…

World  Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a joint press conference, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, as he visits at the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant near the town of Netishyn, in Khmelnytskyi region, Ukraine February 13, 2025. (Reuters)

Zelenskiy Says He Will Only Meet Putin When Ukraine Has a Common Plan with US and Europe

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that the only Russian official he was prepared to talk to was President Vladimir Putin, and that he…

Gaza Groups Will Release Three Hostages on Saturday, Hamas Official Says

Arab World  Palestinians walk next to the rubble of destroyed buildings, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, at Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, February 13, 2025. (Reuters)

Gaza Groups Will Release Three Hostages on Saturday, Hamas Official Says

Palestinian armed groups in Gaza said they would release hostages Iair Horn, US-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen and Russian-Israeli Alexandre Sasha Troufanov on…


Gulf US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in 2019. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Hosting of Trump-Putin Summit

Saudi Arabia commended on Friday the telephone call that took place between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. The…

Features Fighters loyal to the interim Syrian government deploy at a position along the Anti-Lebanon mountain range near al-Qusayr in the west of Syria's Homs province on February 10, 2025. (AFP)

Drugs, Weapons in Syria Borderland Where Hezbollah Held Sway

In a desolate area of Syria where Lebanese armed group Hezbollah once held sway, security forces shot open the gates to an abandoned building and found a…

Research Discovers Ancient Egyptian Remains Smell Nice

Culture  In this undated photo provided by Emma Paolin, a view of a selection of the mummified bodies in the exhibition area of the Egyptian museum in Cairo. (Emma Paolin via AP)

Research Discovers Ancient Egyptian Remains Smell Nice

At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse. But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that…


Culture The program is part of the commission's strategy to boost the regional and international presence of Saudi cultural heritage. SPA

Saudi Heritage Commission, ICESCO Partner on Heritage Site Registration

The Saudi Heritage Commission has signed a specialized executive program with the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) to…

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Culture The conference was co-organized by the Saudi Ministry of Culture and ICESCO in Jeddah

Culture Ministers in the Islamic World Adopt ‘Jeddah Declaration’

The 13th Conference of Culture Ministers in the Islamic World, hosted by Saudi Arabia, concluded on Thursday in the port city of Jeddah with the adoption of a…

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Culture During the event, the objectives, branches, diverse prizes, and knowledge initiatives of the award were highlighted to enhance cultural communication between the two countries - SPA

Prince Mohammad bin Salman Award Celebrates Cultural Ties, Fosters Cultural Exchange between Saudi Arabia, China

A cultural and social event introducing Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Award for Cultural Cooperation between Saudi Arabia and China took place on Wednesday,…

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Culture Ministry of Culture to Host Saudi Cultural Week in Qatar

Ministry of Culture to Host Saudi Cultural Week in Qatar

The Ministry of Culture is hosting the Saudi Cultural Week from February 18 to 21, 2025, at Darb Al Saai, Doha, in collaboration with Qatar’s Ministry of…

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Norris Says he'll Drive with 'Elbows Out' to Compete with Verstappen this F1 Season

Sports FILE - McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain stands on the podium after winning the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on Dec. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, File)

Norris Says he'll Drive with 'Elbows Out' to Compete with Verstappen this F1 Season

Lando Norris has pledged to get tough and drive with his “elbows out” against Max Verstappen as the two prepare to resume their title rivalry in the new…

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Sports Gold medalist Philippines’ Alan Frei (R) and Enrico Pfister react during the awards ceremony of the men’s team curling event during the Harbin 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang province on February 14, 2025. (AFP)

‘Absolutely Wild’: Philippine Curlers Win Historic Asian Games Gold

Philippines on Friday bagged a historic and unlikely gold medal by stunning South Korea 5-3 in men's curling at the Asian Winter Games in China's Harbin. …

Sports  Gold medalist South Korea’s Cha Jun-hwan celebrates as he attends the award ceremony of the men’s single skating free skating event during the Harbin 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang province on February 13, 2025. (AFP)

China Sends Olympic Statement as Tropics Make Asian Winter Games History

The Asian Winter Games close later Friday in Harbin with hosts China dominating the medals table a year out from the Olympics and the Philippines among the…

Sports Liverpool manager Arne Slot greet their supporters after the English Premier League match between Everton FC and Liverpool FC, in Liverpool, Britain, 12 February 2025. (EPA)

Liverpool Manager Slot Addresses Red Card in Merseyside Derby: ‘Emotions Got the Better of Me’

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has regrets about his conduct that earned him a red card in the wild scenes after the Merseyside derby during the week. Slot…

Sports FILED - 25 January 2025, United Kingdom, Wolverhampton: Arsenal's Kai Havertz reacts during the English Premier League soccer match between Wolverhampton and Arsenal at Molineux Stadium. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire/dpa

Arsenal Confirms Kai Havertz Needs Hamstring Surgery, Will Miss Rest of Season

Arsenal's Premier League title challenge has been dealt a blow after forward Kai Havertz was ruled out for the rest of the season Thursday with a hamstring…

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US about to Get 10th and Chilliest Polar Vortex This Winter

Varieties A person takes a photo of the frozen Josephine Shaw Lowell Memorial Fountain in Bryant Park on January 8, 2025 in New York City as cold weather hits the Tri-State area. (AFP)

US about to Get 10th and Chilliest Polar Vortex This Winter

The coldest burst of Arctic air this season is coming to put an icy exclamation point on America's winter of repeated polar vortex invasions, meteorologists…


Varieties A Canadian flag flies next to the entry to the border crossing at Rainbow Bridge International on February 04, 2025 in Niagara Falls, Canada. (Getty Images via AFP)

Canadian Flag Sales Surge after Trump Threats

Canadian flagmaker Flags Unlimited's sales have doubled from a year earlier, the company's owners said, as tensions with the neighboring United States fuel a…

Varieties  Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during her daily press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, 13 February 2025. (EPA)

Bristling at ‘Gulf of Mexico’ Name Change on Maps, Mexico Says It Might Sue Google

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that her government wouldn't rule out filing a civil lawsuit against Google if it maintains its stance of…

Varieties A humpback whale jumps in the Uramba Bahia Malaga National Natural Park in Colombia, Aug. 12, 2018. (AFP via Getty Images)

Humpback Whale Briefly Swallows Kayaker in Chilean Patagonia

A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed. The incident, caught on camera, quickly went viral as…

Varieties In this photo provided by MOLA, Museum of London Archaeology taken in summer 2024, a view of part of the wall of the Roman London Basilica which has been recently unearthed by a redevelopment of a City of London building in London. (MOLA via AP)

Archaeologists Unearth Remains of Roman Basilica on the Site of New London Skyscraper

Work to give 21st-century London yet another skyscraper has uncovered traces — in fact chunks — of the city’s origins almost 2,000 years ago. Archaeologists…

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