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Gulf Palestinian watch as a plume of smoke rises during an Israeli strike on Gaza City's southern al-Zeitoun neighborhood on August 8, 2025. (AFP)
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Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Israel's Decision to Occupy Gaza City

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Friday Israel's decision to occupy Gaza City and categorically rejected its “ongoing crimes of starvation, brutal practices,…

Arab World Humanitarian aid is airdropped by the Royal French Army over the northern part of the Gaza Strip, 08 August 2025. (EPA)
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EU Report Finds Little Aid Is Getting into Gaza

The European Union has concluded that little aid is flowing into Gaza despite an understanding reached between Brussels and Israel last month, according to a…

World Vice President JD Vance speaks during a meeting with Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy at Chevening House in Kent, England, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (AP)
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US Has ‘No Plans’ to Recognize Palestinian State, Vance Says Before Talks with UK Foreign Secretary

US Vice President JD Vance met with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Friday at a stately home south of London, with the two leaders saying the agenda…

World US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee looks on during an interview with Reuters at his office in the US Embassy in Jerusalem, August 8, 2025. (Reuters)
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US Envoy Slams British PM Over Gaza

The US ambassador to Israel on Friday launched a furious attack on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, saying that Britain would have lost World War II to Nazi…

Israel Plans to Take over Gaza City to Pressure Hamas, Sparking Alarm over Civilians and Hostages

Arab World Smoke rises as a result of an explosion in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, as seen from the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, in southern Israel, 07 August 2025. EPA/ATEF SAFADI

Israel Plans to Take over Gaza City to Pressure Hamas, Sparking Alarm over Civilians and Hostages

Israel said Friday it will intensify its 22-month war with Hamas by taking over Gaza City, drawing a dismissal from the group and renewed international calls…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping attend a military parade on Victory Day, marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2025. (Sergei Bobylyov/Host agency RIA Novosti/Handout via Reuters)
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Putin Calls Xi, Modi and Other Foreign Leaders Ahead of Planned Meeting with Trump

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to the leaders of China, India and three ex-Soviet states on Friday in a flurry of calls to brief them on his contacts…

World Palestinians walk along a street near war-damaged buildings along the shore in Gaza City on August 8, 2025. (AFP)
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EU's Costa: Israel's Gaza Plan 'Must Have Consequences for EU-Israel Relations'

Israel's decision to take over Gaza City "must have consequences for EU-Israel relations", EU Council President Antonio Costa said on Friday, adding that this…

Germany Halts Arms Exports That Israel Can Use in Gaza

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz makes a statement to journalists following a meeting of the security Cabinet of the German government at the Chancellery in Berlin on July 28, 2025. (AFP)

Xi Orders ‘All-Out’ Rescue as Floods Kill 10 in Northwest China 

Staff members transfer citizens at an intersection in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, 07 August 2025. (EPA/Xinhua / Hao Yuan)

Egypt Reaffirms Support for Sudan Unity, Eyes Reconstruction Cooperation

Sisi, Idris hold talks in Cairo – Presidency

China Accuses Philippines of ‘Playing with Fire’ on Taiwan 

12 March 2024, Berlin: President of the Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, speaks during a joint press conference at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin. (dpa)

Riyadh Air Signs Global Distribution Deal with Spain’s Amadeus to Fuel Expansion Plans

A Riyadh Air aircraft. (Amadeus)

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Hearing-impaired Palestinian influencer Basem Al-Habel, who turned to social media to document the war in Gaza through sign language, reaching a wide range of followers from both inside and outside of the enclave, films himself in Gaza City August 5, 2025.(Reuters)

Deaf Palestinian Uses Social Media to Highlight Gaza’s Struggles Through Sign Language 

Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud and Iraqi Health Minister and head of the Supreme Committee for Combating Drugs Dr. Saleh Al-Hasnawi signing a memorandum of understanding (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, Iraq Agree to Tighten Drug Control, Information Sharing

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi makes a phone call during the 51st Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul, Türkiye, June 21, 2025. (Reuters)

Lebanese Officials Outraged over Iranian FM’s ‘Incitement’ against State Decisions

The slogan of Maaden seen on its headquarters in Saudi Arabia (the company’s website) 

Saudi Arabia’s Maaden Posts 88% Surge in Profits on Strong Product Prices, Phosphate and Gold Sales

Israeli tanks near the southern border with Gaza, August 5, 2025 (AFP)

Israeli Study Outlines Three Strategic Options for Netanyahu’s Gaza Policy

The entrance to the Fordow facility on the outskirts of Qom (IRNA)

Western Intelligence Tracks Iranian Efforts to Acquire Sensitive Nuclear Material from Russia

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A photo released by the Lebanese presidency press office on August 7, 2025 shows Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun heading a government meeting at the presidential palace of Baabda. (Lebanese Presidency / AFP)

GCC Welcomes Lebanon’s Govt Decision to Restrict Weapons to State

Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Israel's Decision to Occupy Gaza City

Palestinian watch as a plume of smoke rises during an Israeli strike on Gaza City's southern al-Zeitoun neighborhood on August 8, 2025. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia, Iraq Agree to Tighten Drug Control, Information Sharing

Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud and Iraqi Health Minister and head of the Supreme Committee for Combating Drugs Dr. Saleh Al-Hasnawi signing a memorandum of understanding (SPA)

Mohamed bin Zayed, Putin Discuss Bilateral Strategic Partnership, Cooperation on Int’l Affairs

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Moscow on Thursday. (WAM)

20 Saudi Relief Trucks Arrive in Syria

More Saudi relief trucks arrive in Syria - SPA

Saudi Arabia, Iraq Sign MoU on Combating Illicit Trafficking of Narcotics

The Saudi Minister of Interior and Iraq's Minister of Health signed on Wednesday an MoU in Riyadh. SPA

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Humanitarian aid is airdropped by the Royal French Army over the northern part of the Gaza Strip, 08 August 2025. (EPA)

EU Report Finds Little Aid Is Getting into Gaza

Israeli Airstrike Kills Palestinian Official and Bodyguard in East Lebanon

Lebanese soldiers and civilians inspect the wreckage of a car following an Israeli drone strike along the international highway between Sidon and Tyre, in the town of Ansariyeh, southern Lebanon, 08 August 2025. EPA/STRINGER

Yemeni Forces Raid Migrant Smuggling Sites

Authorities raid smuggling hubs after the death of 92 illegal migrants. (Government media)

Egypt Reaffirms Support for Sudan Unity, Eyes Reconstruction Cooperation

Sisi, Idris hold talks in Cairo – Presidency

UN Asks Israel to Immediately Halt Plan to Control Gaza

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk speaks at a press conference, at the Finlandia Hall in Helsinki, Finland, 31 July 2025. EPA/KIMMO BRANDT

Australia Urges Israel Not to Take Military Control of Gaza

Palestinians watch aid pallets parachute down after being dropped from a military plane over Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip during an airdrop mission above the Israel-besieged Palestinian territory on August 5, 2025. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)

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US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee looks on during an interview with Reuters at his office in the US Embassy in Jerusalem, August 8, 2025. (Reuters)

US Envoy Slams British PM Over Gaza

Putin Calls Xi, Modi and Other Foreign Leaders Ahead of Planned Meeting with Trump

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping attend a military parade on Victory Day, marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2025. (Sergei Bobylyov/Host agency RIA Novosti/Handout via Reuters)

US Has ‘No Plans’ to Recognize Palestinian State, Vance Says Before Talks with UK Foreign Secretary

Vice President JD Vance speaks during a meeting with Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy at Chevening House in Kent, England, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (AP)

EU's Costa: Israel's Gaza Plan 'Must Have Consequences for EU-Israel Relations'

Palestinians walk along a street near war-damaged buildings along the shore in Gaza City on August 8, 2025. (AFP)

Germany Halts Arms Exports That Israel Can Use in Gaza

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz makes a statement to journalists following a meeting of the security Cabinet of the German government at the Chancellery in Berlin on July 28, 2025. (AFP)

Xi Orders ‘All-Out’ Rescue as Floods Kill 10 in Northwest China 

Staff members transfer citizens at an intersection in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, 07 August 2025. (EPA/Xinhua / Hao Yuan)

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Vendors selling vegetables wait for customers in a wholesale market in the old quarters of Delhi, India, August 7, 2025. REUTERS/Bhawika Chhabra

FAO: World Food Prices Rise to Two-year High in July

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Riyadh Air Signs Global Distribution Deal with Spain’s Amadeus to Fuel Expansion Plans

A Riyadh Air aircraft. (Amadeus)

Moody’s Warns US Tariffs May Hurt India’s Manufacturing Push, Slow Growth 

08 August 2025, India, New Delhi: A shopkeeper reflected on a mirror waits for customers at a jewelry shop. (dpa)

Saudi Arabia’s Maaden Posts 88% Surge in Profits on Strong Product Prices, Phosphate and Gold Sales

The slogan of Maaden seen on its headquarters in Saudi Arabia (the company’s website) 

S&P Affirms China's Sovereign Credit Rating at A+ with Stable Outlook

A man rides a bike on a street in Beijing, China, 04 August 2025. EPA/WU HAO

Israel's Leviathan Signs $35 Billion Natural Gas Supply Deal with Egypt

File photo of the Israeli Leviathan field (Reuters)

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The Annual Chinese Lantern Festival in Philadelphia Is a Symbol of Summer in the City 

Culture An underwater scene is shown as part of the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025 in Philadelphia. (AP)

The Annual Chinese Lantern Festival in Philadelphia Is a Symbol of Summer in the City 

What began as a novel summer event in 2016 has blossomed into a cherished summer tradition for Philadelphia. Now in its eighth year, the Philadelphia Chinese…

Culture Inaugural Tar Festival to Celebrate Saudi Musical Heritage in Riyadh
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Inaugural Tar Festival to Celebrate Saudi Musical Heritage in Riyadh

The Music Commission has announced the inaugural Tar Festival, taking place from August 20 to 23 at the Abu Bakr Salem Theater in Boulevard City, coinciding…

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Culture Through its Cultural Houses project, the commission aims to achieve several strategic goals. SPA
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Libraries Commission Expands 'Cultural House' Project to 5 New Saudi Regions

The Libraries Commission has launched the pilot phase of its initiative to develop and transform public libraries into Cultural Houses in five new cities:…

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Saudi Literature and Publishing Commission Opens Registration for Riyadh International Book Fair

The Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission has opened registration for local and international publishing houses wishing to participate in the…

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Culture Pilgrims are seen at the Grand Mosque in Makkah during this year's Hajj. (Reuters)
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King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives to Host Forum on History of Hajj, Two Holy Mosques 

The King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah) is preparing to host an international forum highlighting the history of Hajj and the Two Holy…

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Slot Relishing Palace Challenge as Liverpool Eye Community Shield Title 

Sports Soccer Football - Friendly - Liverpool v Athletic Bilbao - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - August 4, 2025 Liverpool manager Arne Slot acknowledges fans after the match. (Reuters)

Slot Relishing Palace Challenge as Liverpool Eye Community Shield Title 

Liverpool coach Arne Slot said on Friday his side is relishing the challenge of facing Crystal Palace in the FA Community Shield, as the Premier League…

Sports Bayern Munich's English forward #09 Harry Kane controls the ball during a friendly football match between FC Bayern Munich and Tottenham Hotspur in Munich, southern Germany, on August 7, 2025. (AFP)
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Kane Hails Son Partnership as Premier League’s Finest After South Korean’s Spurs Exit 

Harry Kane paid tribute to his former Tottenham Hotspur teammate Son Heung-min, describing their partnership as "one of the best" in Premier League history…

Sports TORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 07: Ben Shelton of the United States celebrates with the trophy after defeating Karen Khachanov during the Singles Final of the National Bank Open Presented by Rogers at Sobeys Stadium on August 07, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP
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Shelton Outlasts Khachanov to Win 1st Masters 1000 Title at Canadian Open

American fourth seed Ben Shelton battled from a set down to clinch his first ATP Masters 1000 title at the Canadian Open in Toronto on Thursday, defeating…

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Sports Victoria Mboko, center front, of Canada, poses with the ball crew following her win over Naomi Osaka, of Japan, in final action at the National Bank Open women's tennis tournament in Montreal, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Teen Sensation Mboko Stuns Osaka to Win Canadian Open

Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko staged a stunning comeback on Thursday to beat four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 2-6 6-4 6-1 and secure her maiden WTA…

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Saudi Basketball Team Defeats Jordan in Second Match at FIBA Asia Cup

Saudi Arabia’s national basketball team secured a 77–73 victory over Jordan in its second match of the 31st FIBA Asia Cup, held at King Abdullah Sports City in…

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High Heat Threatens to Reignite Blaze After France’s Largest Wildfire in Decades

Varieties This photograph shows a forest area with trees burnt due to a wildfire, between Albas and Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse southern France on August 8, 2025. (AFP)

High Heat Threatens to Reignite Blaze After France’s Largest Wildfire in Decades

Firefighters who helped contain France’s largest wildfire in decades were on high alert Friday because of forecasts of very high temperatures that could…

Varieties Heat haze is seen in the background while pedestrians with umbrellas cross a railroad on a hot day in Tokyo on August 5, 2025. (AFP)
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Heavy Rain Slams Southern Japan, Triggering Floods and Mudslides 

Torrential rain pounded the southern Japanese island of Kyushu on Friday, triggering floods and landslides and sending residents to shelters as officials…

Varieties A kiteboarder performs a jump during a windy day in Agios Nikolaos Artemida, east of Athens, Greece, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
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Gales Lash Greece, Disrupting Ferry Services

Gale-force winds lashed Greece on Friday, disrupting travel for tens of thousands of summer travelers as authorities ordered ferries to port and fears of…

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Varieties Children look at beetles at an exhibition devoted to insects in Tokyo, Thursday, July 31, 2025. (AP)
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Bugs Are Popular Pets in Nature-Loving Japan, Buzzing with Lessons About Ecology and Species 

The pet of choice in Japan, as much as cuddly kitties and playful puppies, is the humble bug. The bug has been a key part of Japanese culture from the Heian…

Varieties FILE - A black rhino is seen at Nairobi National Park, on the outskirts of Nairobi, on Jan. 31, 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, file)
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World's Black Rhino Numbers Have Increased but there's Bad News for Others

The number of critically endangered black rhinos has increased slightly, but there is bad news for other rhino species, according to a global count released…

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