Crypto boss Justin Sun eats banana art he bought for $6.2 million
Hong Kong, China -- Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun on Friday fulfilled a promise he made after spending $6.2 million on an...
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia has set a Guinness World Record for the largest food cluster in the world...
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Israeli Gaza bombing apparently amounts to war crimes: HRW
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Jordan to vaccinate children and older citizens against Covid
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Turkey withdraws from treaty to prevent violence against women
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Jabeur hopes exploits inspire Arab women to play on tennis tour
She has brushed aside five-time Wimbledon singles title winner Venus Williams in straight sets to reach the third round for...
Aries Group to make dowry-takers leave, face legal action
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Crypto boss Justin Sun eats banana art he bought for $6.2 million
Hong Kong, China -- Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun on Friday fulfilled a promise he made after spending $6.2 million on an...
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Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said "additional forces will enter" the Rafah area and "this activity will intensify". "Hundreds of targets...
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Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years: study
Paris, France -- Last year's northern hemisphere summer was the hottest in 2,000 years, according to a new study published on...
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Israel’s Rafah attack set Hamas talks ‘backward’: mediator Qatar
"There is no clarity how to stop the war from the Israeli side. I don't think that they are considering...
- Israeli politicians were indicating "by their statements that they will remain there, they will continue the war. And there is no clarity on what Gaza will look like after this".
- A senior US official told AFP negotiations were "at a simmer, they are at a low boil", but that conversations with the parties were continuing.
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RAKEZ powers Ras Al Khaimah’s growth: CEO Ramy Jallad
Jallad underscores the role played by RAK ruler Sheikh Saud in positioning the emirate as a magnet for SMEs and...
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