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- Israeli drone launched an airstrike on a car in the city of Sidon, near the Ain Al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp, killing retired Fatah officer Khalil Al-Maqdah
- Al-Maqdah was the brother of Munir Al-Maqdah, the chief of the Lebanese branch of Fatah’s armed wing, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades
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- The only female minister proposed, Housing and Road Minister Farzaneh Sadegh, received 231 votes
- She is the first female minister in Iran in more than a decade
- Being added to the Financial Action Task Force’s grey list would be another major blow to a country in financial tailspin since 2019
- The exercise, linked to the ongoing joint military drills between the US and South Korea, is designed to simulate a war or national emergency
- Interfax named the journalist as Nick Paton Walsh, a British citizen
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Al-Meger Palace
Nestled in Asir’s Al-Namas governorate, Al-Meger Palace — a museum that is home to some of the oldest manuscripts from Islamic history — is the work of a lifetime of Mohammed Al-Meger, a former Saudi military officer whose parents were known intellectuals. Orphaned at an early age, he attended school for three years before he was expelled. He then worked as a shepherd until an uncle from Tabuk agreed to help him go back to school when he was 14. Unable to fulfill his dream of becoming a doctor, he opted to join Saudi Arabia’s armed forces, which gave him the chance to learn the French and English languages, and the opportunity for more travel. When he visited his hometown of Al-Namas once more, he came up with the idea of building the palace. It took 35 years to complete the project, which is now considered a "convergence of world cultures."
What is Calligraffiti?
“Calligraffiti is a fusion of Arabic calligraphy and graffiti art,” says Saudi artist Ahmed Al-Sulaimani, whose work has captured the attention of art enthusiasts and opened doors to remarkable opportunities, including the chance to design Arabic signage for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
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