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- “Four civilians were killed and nine injured in an explosion in a hardware store inside a four-story building,” SANA said
- The blast was detonated when the scrap dealer mishandled an unexploded munition in an attempt to recover the metal
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- Several were critically injured as the strike hit a car, with casualties inside and outside the vehicle, health officials told Reuters
- The Israeli military said it had struck two individuals that it identified as “terrorists”
- The mosque, which dates back more than 14 centuries to the era of the Prophet Muhammad, holds significant historical and religious importance
- Healthy Jordan-US trade relations highlighted by foreign trade data released by Department of Statistics
- The fighter jet, from the Chinese military’s Southern Theater Command, crashed in an open area in the southern island province of Hainan
- The southern command oversees some of the country’s most sensitive areas including the South China Sea
- Documentary is propaganda, attack on Jews, says Steven Meiner
- Cinema’s CEO Vivian Marthell stands by decision to screen film
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Al-Qatt and Sadu
Al-Qatt and Sadu are traditional and creative arts of Saudi Arabia that have made it to UNESCO’s lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Al-Qatt is traditionally done by women as a means of decorating a home’s interior. Sadu weaving has been practiced by those living in the Arabian Peninsula since ancient times and, in turn, those living in Saudi Arabia since its inception.
Alkhobar’s Tanaf
Launched during the COVID-19 pandemic, tanaf is a cultural initiative in Alkhobar that seeks to connect the city’s past and present through guided walking tours. A permanent location launched this year offers a range of activities including workshops and local tours designed to enrich the eastern Saudi Arabian city’s cultural scene.
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