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Business Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah Alswaha. SPA file photo

Alswaha: Saudi Arabia's Participation at WEF Strengthens Global Efforts in AI Technologies

Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha has underlined the Kingdom's pivotal role in driving the global agenda to enhance…

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World British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy shake hands after a signing ceremony, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 16, 2025.REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo

Russia Says it Will Counter Any UK-Ukraine Cooperation in Sea of Azov

The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday Ukraine and Britain "had no room" for cooperation in the Sea of Azov, commenting on a new 100-year partnership…

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World Officials inspect the construction of a stand in the Rotunda, where President-elect Donald Trump is due to take the oath of office on Monday, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Trump is Arriving in Washington for Inaugural Celebrations to Mark His Return to Power

Donald Trump will return to Washington Saturday to kick off days of pageantry to herald his second inauguration as president, four years after he departed the…

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World Nigerian Police officers deploy ahead of an anti government demonstration in Lagos, on October 1, 2024. (Photo by Olympia DE MAISMONT / AFP)

Fuel Tanker Truck Blast Kills at Least 60 in Nigeria

At least 60 people were killed and others injured in northern Nigeria on Saturday when a petrol tanker truck overturned, spilling petrol that exploded, the…

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Netanyahu: Israel Retains Right to Resume Gaza Fighting

Arab World FILED - 03 March 2020, Israel, Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, delivers an address. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa

Netanyahu: Israel Retains Right to Resume Gaza Fighting

Israel retains the right to resume war in Gaza with US backing should the second stage of the ceasefire prove pointless, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said…

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Features (FILES) US President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a remembrance event to mark the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel - AFP

Trump Comeback Restarts Israeli Public Debate on West Bank Annexation

When Donald Trump presented his 2020 plan to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it included the Israeli annexation of swathes of the occupied West Bank, a…

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UAE Delegation Meets French Officials to Strengthen Cooperation

A high-level delegation from the United Arab Emirates, led by the General Secretariat of the National Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of…

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UAE's Sheikha Bodour Inaugurates 1st Sharjah Literature Festival

Culture The event brings together literary icons from across the UAE, united by stories of human creativity - WAM

UAE's Sheikha Bodour Inaugurates 1st Sharjah Literature Festival

Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority and Honorary President of the Emirates Publishers Association, officially…

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Culture The festival features a comprehensive art program. SPA

AlUla Arts Festival Offers Unique Blend of Art and Culture

The fourth AlUla Arts Festival, which kicked off this week, offers a unique blend of art and culture amid the breathtaking landscapes of the AlUla Oasis in…

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Culture A recently discovered complex in the ancient city of Pompeii is seen, in Pompeii, Italy, in this undated handout picture released on January 17, 2025. (Pompeii Archeological Park/ Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism/ Handout via Reuters)

Ancient Pompeii Excavation Uncovers Lavish Private Bath Complex

Archaeologists have unearthed a lavish private bath complex in Pompeii, highlighting the wealth and grandeur of the ancient Roman city before it was destroyed…

Culture Culinary Arts Commission Organizes Food Culture Festival across Saudi Arabia

Culinary Arts Commission Organizes Food Culture Festival across Saudi Arabia

The Culinary Arts Commission is organizing the Food Culture Festival in collaboration with the Quality of Life Program across three locations in Saudi Arabia:…

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Culture People watch the sunset at the Erg Chebbi sand dunes in the Sahara desert outside Merzouga, Morocco December 7, 2024. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

Arab Culture Ministers Conference Focuses on Cultural Industries, Digital Transformation

The 24th session of the Conference of Ministers Responsible for Cultural Affairs in the Arab World convened in Rabat on Wednesday under the theme Cultural and…

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Nunez Late Double Rescues Win for Liverpool in Premier League

Sports Liverpool's Darwin Nunez greets supporters after winning the English Premier League match between Brentford FC and Liverpool FC, in London, Britain, 18 January 2025.  EPA/DANIEL HAMBURY

Nunez Late Double Rescues Win for Liverpool in Premier League

Darwin Nunez scored twice in stoppage time as Liverpool beat Brentford 2-0 to strengthen its spot in first place in the Premier League on Saturday. Second…

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Sports Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's last club coaching job was over three years ago at Manchester United - AFP

Solskjaer Returns to Coaching With Turkish Side Besiktas

Former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who has been out of a club coaching job for more than three years, has been appointed coach of Besiktas,…

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Sports Jannik Sinner (L) of Italy celebrates winning his Men's Singles round 3 match against Marcos Giron (R) of USA at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, 18 January 2025. EPA/JOEL CARRETT

Defending Champ Sinner Gets Back to 4th Round at Australian Open

Defending champion Jannik Sinner beat 46th-ranked Marcos Giron of the US 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 at the Australian Open on Saturday night, reaching the fourth round at…

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Sports Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 18, 2025 France's Gael Monfils celebrates winning his third round match against Taylor Fritz of the US REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Monfils Beats Fritz to Reach Australian Open's 4th Round at Age 38

Gael Monfils joined Roger Federer as the only man to reach the Australian Open's fourth round at age 38 or older since the tournament field expanded to 128…

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Sports 18 January 2025, Australia, Melbourne: Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek celebrates her victory over Britain's Emma Raducanu during their women's singles third round match of the Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park. Photo: Joel Carrett/AAP/dpa

Swiatek is in Total Control during a 6-1, 6-0 Rout of Raducanu

Everything came so easily for Iga Swiatek during a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Emma Raducanu on Saturday in the only Australian Open women's third-round match…

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119-year-old Brazilian Woman Stakes Claim as World's Oldest Person

Varieties Deolira Gliceria Pedro da Silva, 119, sits in her house in Itaperuna, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, January 14, 2025. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

119-year-old Brazilian Woman Stakes Claim as World's Oldest Person

Two months away from what she says is her 120th birthday, Deolira Gliceria Pedro da Silva, a great-grandmother from the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is…

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Varieties SpaceX's Starship rocket is pictured after launching as seen from South Padre Island near Brownsville, Texas, US January 16, 2025. REUTERS/Gabriel V. Cardenas

US FAA Probes Reports of SpaceX Rocket Debris Landing in Turks and Caicos

The US Federal Aviation Administration and officials from the Turks and Caicos Islands have launched probes into SpaceX's explosive Starship rocket test…

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Varieties Belgian research scientist Clement Martin, who works with Belgium's federal police to create a "perfume" that mimics the smell of dried human bones to help sniffer dogs find long lost remains, looks at human bones in his laboratory in Gembloux, Belgium January 15, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Scientist Bottles Smell of Bones to Help Solve Cold Cases

A Belgian research scientist is working with the federal police to create a scent that mimics the smell of dried human bones to help sniffer dogs find long…

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Varieties 1,277 participants contributed to setting a new Guinness World Record for 2025. SPA

Jeddah Municipality Sets New Guinness World Record with Volunteers Forum

The Jeddah Municipality organized the third edition of the Million Volunteers Forum, where 1,277 participants contributed to setting a new Guinness World…

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Varieties San Francisco firefighter Joshua Davis from the National Search and Rescue Response System and his dog Bosco take a break in the search of rubbles of houses destroyed by the Pacific Fire along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California, on January 16, 2025. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP)

Dogs Prove Invaluable in Search for Los Angeles Fire Victims

In the ashes of what was once a luxury home on Malibu's Pacific coast, an energetic dog runs from spot to spot, searching for victims of one of the huge…

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