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- US envoy visits Israel to warn against large-scale military action
- Hezbollah adds another Israeli settlement to target list
- Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was shot dead last week while demonstrating against Israeli settlements in the West Bank
- The United Nations rights office has accused Israeli forces of shooting the US-Turkish activist in the head
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs says such violations harm efforts to ease tensions in the region and to provide protection for Palestinian civilians
- It also renews call for the international community to fully live up to its responsibility to do all it can to halt Israeli aggression
- Israeli army statement: ‘The commander of the 8200 unit, (Brig. General) Yossi Sariel, has informed his commanders and subordinates of his intention to end his position’
- Public broadcaster Kan disclosed the existence of an intelligence brief prepared by Unit 8200 in Sept. 2023 that warned military officials of Hamas’s preparations for the attack
- The National Book Foundation, which presents the awards, released long lists of 10 Thursday for nonfiction and poetry
- The foundation announced the lists for young people’s literature and books in translations earlier in the week and will reveal the fiction nominees on Friday
- Parallel market Nomu increased by 170.05 points, or 0.66%, closing at 25,934.60
- MSCI Tadawul Index climbed, adding 8.32 points, or 0.57%, to end at 1,471.48
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Ube
For centuries, ube has been part of the Filipino table as a main component of celebratory dishes and special-occasion treats. Often confused with the taro root, it is an indigenous staple of the Philippines that has a mellow, sweet and earthy flavor, as well as a striking hue. The root vegetable often used in desserts also conveys certain parts of Philippine culture.
What's Suhail?
Suhail is one of the most important stars for the people of the Arabian Peninsula, according to Abouazza Elmhamdi, an associate professor on astrophysics at King Saud University in Riyadh. He said that the sighting of Suhail, whose luminosity is over 10,000 times that of the sun, is associated with a noticeable drop in temperatures after a long period of searing heat. The star became visible on Aug. 24 in the center of Saudi Arabia. The Suhail season lasts for 52 days, with the weather becoming pleasant at night while remaining hot during the early part of the day. By the end of the season, daytime temperatures become more comfortable.
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- The Games, running from Oct. 3 to 17, will feature a record 52 sports, up from 45 in the inaugural event; overall participation increases by 30 percent
- Mohammed Al-Salem, head of sports management, says: ‘Last year, we had nearly 30 events specifically for women; now we have more than 50’
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