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World This handout photo taken and released on January 31, 2025 by the Myanmar Military Information Team shows Myanmar's military chief Min Aung Hlaing (C) addressing a National Defense and Security Council meeting in Naypyidaw. (Photo by Handout / MYANMAR MILITARY INFORMATION TEAM / AFP)

Myanmar Junta Extends State of Emergency to Support Election Preparations

Myanmar's ruling military has extended a state of emergency for another six months, state media reported on Friday, a day ahead of the four-year anniversary of…

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Arab World People stand amid the rubble of buildings destroyed during Israel's ground and air offensive after returning to the southern Lebanese village of Aita al Shaab as on January 28, 2025. (Photo by Fadel ITANI / AFP)

Israel Says it Targeted Hezbollah Sites in Lebanon

The Israeli military said on Friday it struck several Hezbollah targets overnight in the Bekaa Valley and along the Syrian-Lebanese border. The army said the…

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US Airstrike in Syria Kills Senior Hurras al-Din Operative

The US military said it killed a senior operative of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated militant group in an airstrike in northwest Syria on Thursday. The airstrike…

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Arab World Nationalist Israeli activists hold an Israeli flag and spray paint on a sign as they celebrate a ban on UN Palestinian relief agency UNRWA's operations in Jerusalem and Israel, at the UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem, January 30, 2025. REUTERS/Jamal Awad

UNRWA Still Operating Despite Israel Ban

The UN Palestinian relief agency UNRWA is continuing to deliver assistance and services in the Gaza Strip, West Bank and East Jerusalem on Thursday, said UN…

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Guterres Demands Immediate Evacuation of 2,500 Gaza Children for Medical Treatment

Arab World FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses members of the Security Council about the Middle East situation, at UN Headquarters in New York City, US, January 20, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

Guterres Demands Immediate Evacuation of 2,500 Gaza Children for Medical Treatment

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday demanded that 2,500 children be immediately evacuated from Gaza for medical treatment after…

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Saudi FM Receives Phone Call from Russian Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call on Thursday from his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, SPA…

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Gulf Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)

Saudi Leadership Congratulates Al-Sharaa on Assuming Presidency of Syria

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent a cable of congratulations to President Ahmed Al-Sharaa on the occasion of assuming…

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Saudi Arabia’s RCU Signs Partnerships with Italian Institutions on Cultural Heritage Cooperation

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Saudi Arabia’s RCU Signs Partnerships with Italian Institutions on Cultural Heritage Cooperation

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has signed new partnership agreements with the Directorate-General of Museums of Italy and the Pompeii Archaeological Park…

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Culture The program offers six to eight grants each year with a total value of up to AED600,000

Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center Launches 5th Edition of Research Grants Program

The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) has announced the launch of the fifth edition of its Research Grants Program 2025, Emirates News Agency (WAM)…

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Culture Morrison visited AlUla Old Town, toured its historical alleys - SPA

British Explorer Alice Morrison Arrives in AlUla

British explorer and television presenter Alice Morrison, who is embarking on a historic adventure to cross the Kingdom on foot from the far north to the far…

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Culture Amerigo Vespucci brings Italy's rich maritime culture to Jeddah's shores. (SPA)

Amerigo Vespucci Brings Italy's Rich Maritime Culture to Jeddah's Shores

The historic Italian ship Amerigo Vespucci has drawn thousands of visitors of all ages and nationalities during its stop at the Jeddah Yacht Club and Marina,…

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Culture  French chef Paul Marcon prepares dishes as he competes in the 2025 Bocuse d'Or cooking competition in Chassieu, near Lyon, central-eastern France, on January 27, 2025. (AFP)

France Savors Competitive Cooking Win as Restoring Lost Prestige

After major investments in a bid to restore its lost national culinary prestige, France savored victory Tuesday at the world's most prestigious international…

Man United and Tottenham Reach Europa League Round of 16

Sports Soccer Football - Europa League - FCSB v Manchester United - National Arena, Bucharest, Romania - January 30, 2025 Manchester United's Kobbie Mainoo celebrates scoring their second goal Inquam Photos via REUTERS/Stefan Constantin

Man United and Tottenham Reach Europa League Round of 16

Manchester United and Tottenham put their inconsistent domestic campaigns aside and advanced to the Europa League round of 16 on Thursday. Diogo Dalot tapped…

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Sports Prince Abdulaziz bin Saad bin Abdulaziz officially launched the start of the rally on Thursday. SPA

Hail Region Governor Launches Hail Toyota International Rally 2025

Prince Abdulaziz bin Saad bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Hail Region, Hail Region Development Authority Chairman, and Hail Toyota International Rally 2025 supreme…

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Sports Jude Bellingham (L) and Rodrygo were the goal-scorers for Real Madrid in their 3-0 win at Brest on Wednesday (Damien MEYER) - AFP

Bellingham Says Real Madrid Ready for Any Opponent in Champions League Play-offs

Jude Bellingham insisted Real Madrid would be ready for whoever they have to face in the Champions League play-offs and that the reigning champions are …

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Sports Soccer Football - Champions League - Aston Villa v Celtic - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - January 29, 2025 Aston Villa manager Unai Emery reacts Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

Emery Resigned to Duran Exit, but Urges Villa to Keep Hold of Watkins

Despite Aston Villa sealing a Champions League last-16 spot on Wednesday, coach Unai Emery faced questions on the futures of Jhon Duran and Ollie Watkins, with…

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Sports FILED - 02 March 2024, Lower Saxony, Wolfsburg: Wolfsburg coach Niko Kovac is pictured during the German Bundesliga soccer match between VfL wolfsburg and VfB Stuttgat at the Volkswagen Arena. Photo: Swen Pförtner/dpa

Niko Kovac Taking Over as Borussia Dortmund Coach

Niko Kovac will be the new coach of Borussia Dortmund as last season's Champions League runner-up looks to rescue a troubled season. The former Bayern Munich…

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Mushers and Dogs Braved Horrific Alaska Winter to Deliver Lifesaving Serum 100 Years Ago

Varieties FILE - The snow-covered coastal plain area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is seen, with the Brooks Range at right, Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, near Kaktovik, Alaska. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Mushers and Dogs Braved Horrific Alaska Winter to Deliver Lifesaving Serum 100 Years Ago

The Alaska Gold Rush town of Nome faced a bleak winter. It was hundreds of miles from anywhere, cut off by the frozen sea and unrelenting blizzards, and under…

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Varieties Artist Phyllis Garibay-Coon, in white, stands in front of a maintenance worker on a lift following the unveiling of her mural in the Statehouse honoring women who campaign for decades for voting rights, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Topeka, Kan. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

US Unveils Mural Honoring 'Rebel Women' who Campaigned for Voting Rights

Kansas has a new mural in its Statehouse honoring women who campaigned for voting rights for decades before the 1920 ratification of the 19th Amendment to the…

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Varieties FILE - New Zealand's Mount Taranaki, also known as Mount Egmont, has a warm glow lighting the snow peak, June 12, 2011. (AP Photo/David Frampton, File)

New Zealand Mountain Granted Personhood, Recognizing it as Sacred for Māori

A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights…

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Varieties In this image, made from NASA TV, US astronaut Suni Williams works outside the International Space Station during a spacewalk, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/NASA TV)

NASA's 2 Stuck Astronauts Take their 1st Spacewalk Together

NASA’s two stuck astronauts took their first spacewalk together Thursday, exiting the International Space Station almost eight months after moving in. …

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Varieties The exhibition will present four key works from the Royal Commission for AlUla and private art collections - Photo by SPA

Wadi AlFann Hosts James Turrell at AlUla Arts Festival 2025

As part of the AlUla Arts Festival 2025, Wadi AlFann hosts international artist James Turrell in a pre-opening program designed to engage both local and…

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