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REVIEW: Historical horror in Netflix’s ‘La Révolution’

LONDON: Ever wondered if the French Revolution — a decade that rocked the country in the late 18th century and saw the abolition of the aristocratic Ancien regime in favor of a constitutional

October 24

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Saudi Arabia announces collaboration with ITU to support global AI

LONDON: The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) and the UN’s International Telecommunication Union (ITU) signed an agreement on Thursday to support global AI cooperation. The

October 24

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US slams Iran for ‘smuggling’ envoy into Yemen

AL-MUKALLA: The US on Wednesday slammed the Iranian regime for installing a new ambassador to the Houthi militia in Yemen — a move that the State Department spokesperson said shows the extent of

October 24

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Philippine centenarians beat the odds in virus battle

MANILA: Health workers have said the recent recoveries of two 106-year-old coronavirus patients in the Philippines is proof that the disease can be beaten, but warned the public to remain cautious.

October 23

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Palestinian official Erekat undergoes bronchostomy

JERUSALEM: A doctor treating Palestinian official Saeb Erekat for COVID-19 performed a bronchostomy on Wednesday to examine the condition of his respiratory system, his daughter said. Salam Erekat

October 23

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Kremlin says it hopes to resolve differences on nuclear arms control

MOSCOW: Russia said on Wednesday it hoped to resolve its differences with the United States over a nuclear arms control treaty that expires in February next year. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said

October 22

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Inaugural Global AI Summit opens virtually

DUBAI: The inaugural Global AI Summit, which bills itself as the premier platform for dialogue on artificial intelligence, opens virtually on Wednesday and brings together stakeholders from the world

October 22

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Emma Roberts shows off Lebanese label as she reveals why she blocked

DUBAI: US actress Emma Roberts made an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” this week, where she opened up about her new film, pregnancy and how she wound up in an Instagram feud with her mother. For

October 22

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Danish sub killer arrested after failed prison escape

COPENHAGEN: The Danish man sentenced to life in jail for the murder of journalist Kim Wall aboard his homemade submarine was arrested on Tuesday after a failed prison escape bid led to a standoff

October 21

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Duterte: Hold me responsible for killings in Philippines’ drug

MANILA: The Philippine president has said he accepts responsibility for the thousands of killings committed during police operations in his crackdown on drugs, adding that he was even ready to go to

October 21

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Regional brands join the fight against breast cancer

DUBAI: October is breast cancer awareness month and in light of this, a number of regional labels are showing their support by way of charitable initiatives that see a portion of the proceeds of

October 21

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Vaccine ‘unlikely’ to ever eradicate COVID-19: UK’s top scientist

LONDON: A coronavirus vaccine is “unlikely” to ever completely eradicate the virus, and the disease may never disappear, the British government’s chief scientific adviser has warned. “I think it’s

October 20

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Kuwait’s new emir calls for national unity ahead of elections

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah called on Tuesday for national unity to meet challenges facing the Gulf state, in a speech to lawmakers ahead of elections on Dec. 5. The

October 20

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Donald Trump says Sudan will be removed from terrorism list

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Monday said Sudan will be removed from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism if it follows through on its pledge to pay $335 million to American terror

October 20

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Ukrainian fitness influencer dies from COVID-19 after trip to Turkey

LONDON: A fitness influencer who branded the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a hoax has died after contracting the virus during a trip to Turkey. Father-of-three Dmitriy Stuzhuk had woken up with a

October 19

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India begins selecting people for priority COVID-19 vaccines as over

MUMBAI: India’s coronavirus infections rose by another 62,212 cases over the previous day and a local media report said on Saturday that the government had begun identifying about 300 million people

October 19

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Netflix to stream documentary on Saqqara archaeological find in Egypt

DUBAI: Netflix is set to release a documentary on the discovery of 59 sealed sarcophagi from the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, outside Cairo. Archaeologists in Egypt announced one of the most

October 19

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Muslim World League leader condemns ‘horrific terrorist attack’ in

MAKKAH: Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa, the head of the Muslim World League (MWL), has condemned the beheading of a French history teacher, Samuel Paty, 47, in a Paris suburb on Friday

October 19

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Saudi artist Abdullah Alhumaid puts Riyadh street life in the frame

DUBAI: Experimental film photographer Abdullah Alhumaid is not your average 25-year-old Saudi. His creative journey, which began unexpectedly on the streets of Beirut, has flourished, resulting in

October 19

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Who’s Who: Dr. Fatima Al-Hamlan, chair of the global health working group of the Civil Society 20

Dr. Fatima Al-Hamlan is chair of the global health working group of the Civil Society 20 (C20). She is a scientist in the Infection and Immunity Department at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and

October 19

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Mindshare’s global CEO fired for ‘inappropriate, offensive behavior’

RIYADH: Media agency Mindshare’s global CEO Nick Emery has been fired for “inappropriate and offensive behavior.” In a statement, Mindshare (which is part of communications giant WPP’s GroupM) said

October 17

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Take your seat in the theatre of happiness

Jay Shetty’s path to becoming a best-selling author, media superstar and imparter of wisdom was not an obvious one. First, he became a monk. “The worst thing was having to make sure you have the

October 17

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Pfizer plans to seek authorization for Covid-19 vaccine in November

WASHINGTON: US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer expects to file for emergency use authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine in late November, around two weeks after the November 3 US presidential election,

October 17

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Russia hopes to supply Philippines with ‘Sputnik-V’ COVID-19 vaccine

MANILA: Moscow hopes to supply the Philippines with the Russian COVID-19 vaccine by the year’s end if joint clinical trials prove successful, Russia’s ambassador to Manila, Igor Khovaev, told Arab

October 17

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How anti-harassment law of 2018 set the tone for the new Saudi Arabia

DUBAI: In the space of just a few years, the legal rights of Saudi women have fundamentally changed, opening up new freedoms of movement, the ability to choose where they want to live, and the right

October 17

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Nagorno-Karabakh cease-fire marred by aid delay, accusations of new

BAKU/YEREVAN: Armenia accused Turkey on Thursday of blocking flights carrying emergency aid from using its airspace, and new fighting over the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave threatened to pitch the region

October 15

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UK queen visits Novichok lab in first outing since COVID-19 lockdown

LONDON: Queen Elizabeth on Thursday was carrying out her first major engagement since a coronavirus lockdown in March, visiting the Porton Down military research facility which was involved in

October 15

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‘Blackpink: Light Up the Sky:’ The joys, angst of a K-pop group

CHENNAI: It has taken only a couple of years for Blackpink to become one of the biggest girl bands in the world, with members Jennie, Jisoo, Rose, and Lisa continuing to smash new records. They were

October 15

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Palestinian Authority’s financial crisis ‘could come to end next month’

GAZA CITY: A union leader has urged striking West Bank teachers to “be patient with the government” amid assurances that the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) ongoing financial crisis could soon be

October 15

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Two US citizens released by Iran-backed militants in Yemen

WASHINGTON: Two Americans and the remains of a third held captive by Iranian-backed militants in Yemen were released on Wednesday in exchange for the return of about 250 of the Houthi rebels from

October 15