- No cases of polio have been recorded yet, but WHO says action needed
- The measure, under an authority known as Deferred Enforced Departure, will allow Lebanese nationals to remain in the US for 18 months
- “Michigan is home to many Lebanese Americans who continue to watch their families suffer,” said US Representative Debbie Dingell, a Democrat from Michigan
- The war in Gaza has killed more than 39,100 Palestinians, according to the territory’s Health Ministry
- The error sparked displeased reactions in South Korea
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- Latest figures show the number of Saudi nationals working in the private sector in June stood at 2.34 million
- Tunisia’s Decree 54, the law under which Bssais was convicted, was enacted by Saied in 2022 to combat “false news”
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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
- Western countries imposed unprecedented economic penalties on Moscow after the Kremlin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022
- “These restrictive measures are necessary to weaken Russia’s capacity to wage war and kill people in Ukraine,” Kuleba said
- La Liga club host annual match in honor of former player who died aged 22 in 2007
- Match is latest pre-season friendly for both clubs ahead of the start of their domestic leagues in August
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