- Latest Israeli attacks destroyed homes in towns east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza and thousands of people were forced to head west to seek shelter, residents said
- Netanyahu’s speech quickly took on a darker tone as he defended his country but also derided those protesting the war
- He called protesters “useful idiots” for Israel’s adversaries
- Some 13 million mangrove seedlings had been planted so far since the launch of the ambitious coastal forest cover program a year ago
- The program aims to plant 100 million mangrove trees along the Kingdom's Red Sea and Arabian Gulf coasts by 2030
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- Foreign Affairs Committee met with ambassadors from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Britain, and Canada to present the results of the ongoing Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon
- Hezbollah released a new video recorded by the Hudhud drone within Israel, showcasing footage from inside the Ramat David Air Base
- Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the unnamed group was responsible for inciting and perpetrating violence against Palestinians
- Australia considers Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian Territories illegal and an obstacle to peace.
- Favorable economic conditions and opportunities draw interest
- Murdoch is trying to expand Lachlan Murdoch’s voting power in the Murdoch Family Trust to secure a majority and ensure that he cannot be challenged by the siblings, says report
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Stargazing at Hisma desert
Located 90 km west of Tabuk city in northwest Saudi Arabia, the desert of Hikma is fast becoming a center of “astro-tourism.” Hisma’s distance from high artificial light pollution makes it an ideal spot for observing stars, galaxies, passing meteors, and falling comets at night time, says Majed Abu Zahra, president of the Jeddah Astronomical Society.
Standing stone circles of AlUla
A study that examined 431 standing stone circles at various sites in Harrat Uwayrid in AlUla concludes that people living in that part of Saudi Arabia’s northwest during the Neolithic era, or the later part of the Stone Age, were not merely simple pastoralists but had distinctive architecture, domesticated animals, jewelry, and diverse tools.
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Russia-Ukraine Conflict
- The Ukrainian foreign ministry said Kuleba told Wang that Kyiv was prepared to negotiate with Russian representatives when Moscow is willing to hold talks “in good faith“
- It cited Kuleba as saying: “I am convinced that a just peace in Ukraine is in China’s strategic interests, and China’s role as a global force for peace is important“
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- Moussa Diaby joins fellow Frenchmen Karim Benzema and Ngolo Kante in Jeddah
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