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- Iran “finds itself obliged to respond, and the enemy is waiting in a great state of dread,” Hassan Nasrallah said
- “Israel’s waiting for a week is part of the punishment, part of the response, part of the battle“
- Unlike Haniyeh, who had lived in exile in Qatar for years, Sinwar has remained in Gaza
- As Hamas’ leader in the territory since 2017, he rarely appeared in public but kept an iron grip on Hamas’ rule
- We have lived and faced the change in Saudi Arabia, says Ana.n7n member
- President Joe Biden has hinted at frustration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the killing, which came just as ceasefire talks looked to be bearing fruit
- Merchant, who prosecutors allege spent time in Iran before traveling to the United States, was charged with murder for hire in federal court in New York’s Brooklyn borough
- A federal judge ordered him detained on July 16, according to court records
- Ismail Al-Ghoul and Ramy El Rify were deliberately killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza
- IDF says Ghoul was a Hamas operative who took part in the Oct. 7 attack against Israel
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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
- The governor of Russia’s Kursk region said a woman was killed after Ukrainian forces attempted border incursions
- He said that border guards and Russian soldiers “had prevented the border from being breached“
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- Smith settled a close-fought but poor semifinal in Lyon by firing past Germany goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger to finally break the deadlock five minutes into extra time
- Germany, who won gold in 2016, can still claim the consolation of bronze as they stay in Lyon for the third-place play-off on Friday
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