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- Seven Druze fighters were among the 17 people killed in the Damascus suburb as clashes raged from Monday into Tuesday
- On Wednesday, Jordan’s state security court said that it had sentenced four of the 16 defendants to 20-year jail terms and unspecified fines
- “The number of arrests that have been reported to us exceeds 400,” the Istanbul branch of the CHD lawyers group wrote on X
- There was no immediate comment on the detentions from city authorities
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- WAVES 2025 speakers include A-listers Anil Kapoor, A.R. Rahman and CEOs of YouTube, Netflix
- Saudi Arabia’s entertainment sector is on show at summit, focused on e-sports and gaming ecosystem
- Players in Kingdom can now link their account directly with video game
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Laheq Island
Located off Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast, Laheq is being developed with a focus on residences rather than tourism, bringing resort-style living and homeownership to Saudi Arabia. Laheq is part of an archipelago surrounded by one of the world’s largest barrier reefs that are home to over 2,000 rare and unique marine species.
Rub Al-Khali
Also known as The Empty Quarter, Rub Al-Khali is one of the world’s largest deserts, covering nearly 650,000 sq. km, mostly in Saudi Arabia, with dunes reaching 250 meters. A recent study has revealed that Rub Al-Khali was once much more hospitable, with a big lake emerging during the “Green Arabia” period, from 11,000 to 5,500 years ago. About 6,000 years ago, a sharp decline in rainfall resulted in arid conditions that forced nomadic populations to migrate to more hospitable areas.
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- Former Real Madrid and Spain boss Julen Lopetegui signs contract until the 2027 Asian Cup
- Lopetegui’s last two jobs were in the Premier League with Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Ham
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