- Names floated for the post of prime minster, which is reserved for a Sunni Muslim, include current caretaker premier Najib Mikati, anti-Hezbollah lawmaker Fouad Makhzoumi, and Nawaf Salam, presiding judge at the International Court of Justice in the Hague
- The strikes come just two weeks before the January 26 deadline for implementing the November ceasefire, which both sides have accused the other of violating
- Plan for further cooperation between Riyadh and Tokyo in culture, sports, education and research
- The objective evolved into a campaign for autonomy and rights for Kurds within Turkiye
- Held every 12 years, the Maha Kumbh Mela attracts more than 400 million visitors, both Indians and tourists
- The event offers a test in crowd management for authorities in the world’s most populous country
- Parallel market Nomu gained 12.14 points, or 0.04%, to close at 31,039.53
- MSCI Tadawul Index gained 1.87 points, or 0.12%, to close at 1,512.01
- Planned Jan. 18 march was set to pass near a synagogue
- Organizers criticized decision, saying it ‘rejects the implication that our marches are somehow hostile to or a threat to Jewish people’
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Al-Ajrab Sword
Ajrab Sword stands as one of the most recognizable symbols of the Kingdom's history, and represents the courage, determination, and nobility of Imam Turki bin Abdullah who unified and restored the Second Saudi State in 1824.
Lama Al-Badin
Lama Al-Badin is an eight-year-old inventor from Saudi Arabia, who won an international competition for designing a pair of glasses that aim to help blind people navigate the world safely. The girl from the eastern city of Dammam bested nearly 1,000 entries from 19 countries in the “Glasses of the Future” competition.
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- Undefeated Russian champion Usman Nurmagomedov will take on Ireland’s Paul Hughes at Coca-Cola Arena on Jan. 25
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