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Sanuki Kagari Temari balls are in a gift box in Eiko Araki's studio in Kawaramachi, Kagawa prefecture, Japan, on Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)

Dedicated Artists Are Keeping Japan’s Ancient Craft of Temari Alive

Time seems to stop here. Women sit in a small circle, quietly, painstakingly stitching patterns on balls the size of an orange, a stitch at a time. At the…

Tuesday 17/09 - 07:15

Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu Celebrates National Day with Diverse Events

The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (RCJY) is holding a series of events and competitions in Jubail and Yanbu industrial cities to mark Saudi Arabia's…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 16/09 - 13:12

The winning scripts may be made into movies by GEA

Writers Invited to Submit Works, Compete for Saudi Arabia’s Golden Pen Award

Chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA) Turki bin Abdulmohsen Alalshikh has announced that Arabic-speaking writers may start…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Monday 16/09 - 09:43

This year's forum focuses on the power of art to transform abstract ideas into tangible reality. SPA

6th Int’l Video Art Forum in Dammam to Celebrate Power of Art

The sixth edition of the International Video Art Forum, organized by the Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and Arts in Dammam, in collaboration with the Cinema…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dammam) Monday 16/09 - 09:33

Darah Releases Updated Guide on History of Saudi Arabia to Mark 94th National Day

The King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah) released an updated version of its guide on the history of Saudi National Day. This is part of…

Sunday 15/09 - 17:58

Sports

Sinner Adds Former Djokovic Trainer, Physio to Coaching Team

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Italy's Jannick Sinner waves to the crowd during a men's singles tennis Davis Cup tennis match between Italy's Matteo Berrettini and Botic Van Zandschulp of the Netherlands, at the Unipol arena, in Bologna, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Michele Nucci/LaPresse via AP)

Sinner Adds Former Djokovic Trainer, Physio to Coaching Team

World number one Jannik Sinner has added fitness coach Marco Panichi and physiotherapist Ulises Badio to his staff following the dismissal of two members after…

Tuesday 17/09 - 08:57

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Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 6, 2024 Tunisia's Ons Jabeur reacts during her third round match against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina. (Reuters)

Tunisia’s Jabeur Ends Season Due to Shoulder Injury

Tunisia's Ons Jabeur has been forced to end her 2024 season prematurely due to a niggling shoulder injury, the three-times Grand Slam runner-up said. The 30…

Tuesday 17/09 - 08:53

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Ipswich Town - The American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, Britain - September 14, 2024 Ipswich Town's Conor Chaplin in action with Brighton & Hove Albion's Kaoru Mitoma. (Action Images via Reuters)

Japanese Players in Vogue as English Clubs Widen Horizons

Japanese players are moving to English football in record numbers and more look set to follow with clubs attracted by their quality, strong work ethic and…

Tuesday 17/09 - 08:48

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FILE - FC Barcelona's and Spain's national team's midfielder Aitana Bonmati holds the trophy as she receives the 2023 Women's Ballon d'Or award during the 67th Ballon d'Or (Golden Ball) award ceremony at Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

Barcelona Extends Contract of Women's Ballon d'Or Winner Bonmatí to 2028

Barcelona extended the contract of women's Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmatí on Monday until 2028. The 26-year-old playmaker signed a new contract to June 30,…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 17/09 - 07:38

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Al-Nassr Saudi Arabia player Salem Abdullah, right, battles for the ball during the AFC Champions League Elite West Region football match between Iraq's Al-Shorta and Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr at the Al-Madina Stadium in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Sept 16, 2024. (AP)

Saudi Al-Nassr Draws with Iraq's Al-Shorta in First Game in Rebranded AFC Champions League Elite

Without an ill Cristiano Ronaldo, Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia drew with Al-Shorta of Iraq 1-1 in the first ever game in the revamped and rebranded AFC Champions…

Tuesday 17/09 - 06:04

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Bulgarian Father, Son Row Across Arctic Ocean for Endangered Species

FILE PHOTO: An iceberg floats near Two Hummock Island, Antarctica, February 2, 2020. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo

Bulgarian Father, Son Row Across Arctic Ocean for Endangered Species

Stefan Ivanov, a 52-year-old banker from Bulgaria, and his son Maxim, 21, celebrated their birthdays in August rowing across the Arctic Ocean to appeal for…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 17/09 - 09:11

An adult tick (R) is pictured beside a nymph (young tick) (L) in the laboratory of the INRA (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique) in Champenoux, eastern France. (AFP)

‘Virus Hunters’ Track Threats to Head off Next Pandemic

A global network of doctors and laboratories is working to pinpoint emerging viral threats, including many driven by climate change, in a bid to head off the…

Tuesday 17/09 - 08:42

Commuters cross a street in Tokyo's Shinjuku business and shopping district, Japan, 17 September 2024, a day before the International Equal Pay Day. (EPA)

More Than 95,000 Japanese Aged Over 100, Most of Them Women

The number of people in Japan aged 100 or older has hit a record high of more than 95,000 -- almost 90 percent of them women -- government data showed Tuesday…

Tuesday 17/09 - 08:36

Bill Gates reacts during a visit with Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the Imperial College University, in central London, Feb. 15, 2023. (AP)

Bill Gates Calls for More Aid to Go to Africa, Debt Relief for Burdened Countries

The billionaire Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates thinks the richest governments should increase their support for African countries that have…

Tuesday 17/09 - 07:25