- There was no initial claim of responsibility for the synagogue attack, which took place as worshippers attended Sabbath services
- “This operation is a response to the crime conducted by the occupation in Jenin and a natural response to the occupation criminal actions,” Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem said
- Economist Jassem Ajaka told Arab News: “We are following in the footsteps of Venezuela. The central bank’s intervention to stop the local currency from depreciating this fast will not work as long as there is no government action”
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- Asir’s historical palaces hosted bands and dance troupes from across the world for the week-long event
- Traditions of highland communities were highlighted by the second edition of the festival for performing arts
- Lawyer and political expert Hamadi Redissi said the new assembly would 'not have to approve the government, nor can it censor it without a two-thirds majority' of both parliament & a council of regional representatives, whose make-up has yet to be defined
- Jullebee Ranara’s charred remains were discovered in a desert in Kuwait on Sunday
- In 2018 and 2020, the Philippines banned worker deployment to Kuwait after murder cases
- India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi hails from the same state and their relationship has come under intense scrutiny by Modi’s opponents for years
- Documentary investigates Narendra Modi’s role in the deadly Gujarat riots in 2002
- Government sees the British broadcaster’s program as ‘manipulation by foreign power’
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What is incel?
Short for “involuntarily celibate,” an "incel" is a member of an online community of young men who consider themselves unable to attract women sexually and resultantly express hostility toward them. In Britain, there are calls for government action to tackle "incel" culture amid fears that many young men and adults are "being radicalized and pushed toward misogyny — and violent misogyny, in some cases.”
Tuwaiq Sculpture
Launched in 2019, the annual event features sculptors from various countries who have exhibited their creations internationally. This year's edition of Tuwaiq Sculpture, themed “Energy of Harmony,” opened in Riyadh on January 8 featuring 30 artists from countries such as Austria, China, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, and Switzerland, as well as strong representation from Saudi Arabia, They are producing large-scale sculptures that will become permanent fixtures of Riyadh’s urban landscape.
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