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UPDATE ON FIFA World Cup By Houston Mayor John Whitmire
In less than a year, the City of Houston will welcome fans and players to the seven FIFA World Cup games at NRG Stadium. Our community recently hosted a celebration to tell the world we are ready: from the countdown clock at our big airport to preparations for Fan...
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Pope Leo XIV: A Spiritual Father in a World Longing for Peace!
Written by Julia Nader In a world overwhelmed with questions, a voice of hope rises from the heart of the Vatican... We extend our warmest congratulations to the Catholic Church and to all the faithful around the world on the election of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, the...
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أوغاريت… مدينة الحروف الأولى في زمن الأجهزة الذكية
في عصر يركض فيه العالم نحو الذكاء الإصطناعي، والأجهزة القابلة للطي، والسيارات التي تقود نفسها… من يتذكر أوغاريت؟ من يعرف أن هناك مدينة كانت قبل آلاف السنين تكتب، تُدَوِّن، تُعلّم، تُغني، وتُفكر… بينما لم تكن هناك كهرباء ولا إنترنت، ولكن كان هناك وعي بالحياة، بالمعنى،...
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Backing the Blue A Message from Mayor John Whitmire
The Houston City Council recently joined me in voting to approve a new contract with the Houston Police Officers Union. It was a unanimous vote followed by a standing ovation, a testament to my administration’s commitment to public service and law enforcement. The...
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The Cedars of Lebanon: Breaths of Heaven and Echoes of Civilization!
On mountaintops where mist embraces the trees and the breeze whispers to the rocks, stand trees unlike any others… They are the Cedars of Lebanon, or as they are known deep in the soul, the “Cedars of the Lord”—symbols of eternity, pride, and the ever-flying banner of...
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