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- UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres condemns Israeli shooting of UNIFIL forces
- UNIFIL has about 10,000 peacekeepers stationed in south Lebanon
- Lebanon’s foreign ministry would ask the UN Security Council to issue a resolution calling for a ‘full and immediate ceasefire’
- Malek Almoosa, CEO of Almoosa Health, says more people ‘are willing to seek help’ and ‘a lot of progress has been made in the Kingdom in recent years’
- A 2022 McKinsey Health Institute study found 66 percent of people surveyed in the Gulf region had faced mental health challenges at some point
- Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants have clashed along the border while the Lebanese army has largely stood on the sidelines
- Four Russian missile and drone attacks on the Odesa region this week have killed 14 people and wounded around 20
- The strikes have hit merchant ships and damaged port infrastructure in the region
- Pakistan and Saudi businesses signed over $2 billion in agreements and memorandums of understanding this week
- The deals have been signed during a visit to Islamabad by Saudi Investment Minister Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih
- The assault on the San Francisco-based nonprofit was claimed by a shadowy group that experts described as a pro-Palestinian “hacktivist”
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KSA’s remotest village
Saudi Arabia’s most remote village, known as Thabhloten, is considered the largest sand basin in the world, characterized by towering sand dunes on all sides, rich natural resources, and lakes in the middle. Part of Al-Ahsa governorate in the Eastern Province, Thabhloten is over 1,500 km from Riyadh and 1,200 km from Al-Ahsa.
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.
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- “He remains the greatest rival that I ever had,” said Djokovic
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