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Israel threatens Hamas with ‘annihilation’ as Trump says Gaza ceasefire close

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  • Israel has repeatedly said that the destruction of Hamas was a key aim of the war
  • At least 4,058 people had been killed since Israel resumed military operations on March 18
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Arab ministers condemn Israel ‘ban’ on planned Ramallah visit

Arab ministers condemn Israel ‘ban’ on planned Ramallah visit 1a6s4h

  • Palestinian Authority official says that the issue of whether the meeting in Ramallah would be able to go ahead is under discussion
  • The move comes ahead of an international conference due to be held in New York on June 17-20 to discuss the issue of Palestinian statehood
By Arab News ·

Libya protesters call on PM to quit in third weekly march video

Libya protesters call on PM to quit in third weekly march 3h4u4j

  • The clashes were sparked by the killing of an armed faction leader by a group aligned with Dbeibah’s government — the 444 Brigade which later fought a third group, the Radaa force that controls parts of eastern Tripoli and the city’s airport
By AFP ·

Benzema’s double strike gives Al-Ittihad the double video

Benzema’s double strike gives Al-Ittihad the double 4228

By John Duerden ·

Special What Saudi Arabia’s ancient lava fields reveal about its volcanic past — and tourism potential graphic

What Saudi Arabia’s ancient lava fields reveal about its volcanic past — and tourism potential 4ak2e

By SALEH FAREED ·

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Why Turkiye welcomes an emerging Arab alliance 5v3d1r
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Netanyahu’s high-stakes moves between war and trial 1p3o54
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Saudi FM heads high-level economic delegation on visit to Damascus

Saudi FM heads high-level economic delegation on visit to Damascus yq4l

  • Prince Faisal is scheduled to meet with President of the Syrian Republic Ahmad Al-Sharaa
  • The high-level economic delegation includes Saudi officials from the ministries of finance and investment
By Arab News ·

Special What Saudi Arabia’s ancient lava fields reveal about its volcanic past — and tourism potential graphic

What Saudi Arabia’s ancient lava fields reveal about its volcanic past — and tourism potential 4ak2e

By SALEH FAREED ·

King Abdullah Medical City in Makkah pioneers first robotic thoracic surgery with Da Vinci system

King Abdullah Medical City in Makkah pioneers first robotic thoracic surgery with Da Vinci system 6w2x21

By Tareq Al-Thaqafi ·

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Arab ministers condemn Israel ‘ban’ on planned Ramallah visit

Arab ministers condemn Israel ‘ban’ on planned Ramallah visit 1a6s4h

  • Palestinian Authority official says that the issue of whether the meeting in Ramallah would be able to go ahead is under discussion
  • The move comes ahead of an international conference due to be held in New York on June 17-20 to discuss the issue of Palestinian statehood
By Arab News ·

Syrian president to make first official visit to Kuwait 

Syrian president to make first official visit to Kuwait  6l2l5i

By Arab News ·

Iran considers nuclear weapons ‘unacceptable’, FM says video

Iran considers nuclear weapons ‘unacceptable’, FM says 1x605y

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’s prison population reaches all-time high

’s prison population reaches all-time high 1z4b47

  • Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin, who has called the overcrowding crisis “unacceptable,” has suggested building new facilities to accommodate the growing prison population
By AFP ·

Evacuation order for 11 villages on Ukraine border with Russia

Evacuation order for 11 villages on Ukraine border with Russia 2x4n5h

By AFP ·

Afghanistan welcomes upgraded diplomatic ties with Pakistan

Afghanistan welcomes upgraded diplomatic ties with Pakistan 5b4c50

By AFP ·

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Saudi Aramco could tap debt markets again after $5bn bond sale

Saudi Aramco could tap debt markets again after $5bn bond sale 2c5y6i

By Reuters ·

​​Digital shift keeps Saudi credit card borrowing above $8bn and just 2% below record level

​​Digital shift keeps Saudi credit card borrowing above $8bn and just 2% below record level 215h3n

By Dayan Abou Tine ·

UAE, China, India among top destinations for Saudi Arabia’s non-oil goods: GASTAT

UAE, China, India among top destinations for Saudi Arabia’s non-oil goods: GASTAT 3b6773

By Nirmal Narayanan ·

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Google judge mulls softer remedies in US search antitrust case

Google judge mulls softer remedies in US search antitrust case j2b2x

  • Judge floats contingent end to Apple payments
  • Says AI products likely to compete with search
By Reuters ·

Israel kills another journalist in Gaza as global criticism intensifies

Israel kills another journalist in Gaza as global criticism intensifies 5u576x

By Arab News ·

TikTok and SRMG  forces to back local talent, drive MENA media innovation

TikTok and SRMG forces to back local talent, drive MENA media innovation x695v

By Arab News ·

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Meeting challenges, creating opportunities, sharing prosperity x66t
Why Turkiye welcomes an emerging Arab alliance 5v3d1r
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Netanyahu’s high-stakes moves between war and trial 1p3o54
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Harrat is the Arabic term for lava field. Saudi Arabia abounds with lava fields formed by the eruption of volcanoes. One of the prominent lava fields is Al-Harrat Rahat, which stretches from northern Makkah to Madinah.


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Dating back around 30 million years, these magnificent geological masterpieces stand tall as timeless witnesses, narrating chapters of the rich volcanic history of Saudi Arabia's southwestern province of Asir. The basalt columns are among the most remarkable and rarest geological phenomena in the Kingdom, captivating the attention of visitors and science enthusiasts.


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Google judge mulls softer remedies in US search antitrust case

Google judge mulls softer remedies in US search antitrust case j2b2x

  • Judge floats contingent end to Apple payments
  • Says AI products likely to compete with search
By Reuters ·

Israel kills another journalist in Gaza as global criticism intensifies

Israel kills another journalist in Gaza as global criticism intensifies 5u576x

By Arab News ·

TikTok and SRMG  forces to back local talent, drive MENA media innovation

TikTok and SRMG forces to back local talent, drive MENA media innovation x695v

By Arab News ·

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King Abdullah Medical City in Makkah pioneers first robotic thoracic surgery with Da Vinci system
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As temperatures soared at the holy sites, Saudi Arabia confirmed five cases of heat exhaustion among pilgrims. (AP/File)
Saudi Arabia reports five heat exhaustion cases among pilgrims, urges precautions amid soaring temperatures 1ht5a

Enhance your Hajj experience with essential apps
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Pilgrims’ safety takes priority as Saudi Arabia gears up for Hajj
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Review: ‘Doom: The Dark Ages’ sets new bar for first-person carnage

Review: ‘Doom: The Dark Ages’ sets new bar for first-person carnage h6o4q

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Russell Brand pleads not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault in London court

Russell Brand pleads not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault in London court 83f4u

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Tate brothers will return to UK to face charges after Romanian legal proceedings, lawyers say video

Tate brothers will return to UK to face charges after Romanian legal proceedings, lawyers say 3t2r66

By Reuters ·

US supercomputer named after Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna to power AI and scientific research

US supercomputer named after Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna to power AI and scientific research 6v3z52

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Russian teen Andreeva eases into French Open last 16, to meet Kasatkina

Russian teen Andreeva eases into French Open last 16, to meet Kasatkina 414n4p

  • She next plays Australian Daria Kasatkina, ranked 17, for a place in the quarter-finals
  • She has climbed to a career-high ranking of sixth this season and became the youngest ever winner of a WTA 1000 title in Dubai in February
By AFP ·

‘We’re going in there to win it’: Manchester City chairman targets FIFA Club World Cup success

‘We’re going in there to win it’: Manchester City chairman targets FIFA Club World Cup success 13123z

By Arab News ·

Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan face off in the Champions League final

Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan face off in the Champions League final 3t104e

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Iran considers nuclear weapons ‘unacceptable’, FM says Video

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