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KAUST Unveils Landmark Coral Facility on Red Sea, Advancing Saudi Scientific Expertise and Marine Conservation

Varieties KCRI is designed to restore the Red Sea reefscape and offer a framework that coral restoration programs worldwide can adopt. (SPA)

KAUST Unveils Landmark Coral Facility on Red Sea, Advancing Saudi Scientific Expertise and Marine Conservation

The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) launched the KAUST Coral Restoration Initiative’s large-scale coral facility, restoring and…

Varieties Heavy machinery clears the debris from a landslide along the Marocos road in Machico municipality, on the Portuguese island of Madeira, due to severe weather caused by the passage of Storm Charles, 11 November 2026. (EPA)

Portugal Closes All Schools and Non-Essential Services Ahead of a Major Atlantic Storm

Portugal closed all schools and shuttered non-essential public services on Wednesday as a major Atlantic storm headed for the country's mainland. Streets…

Varieties The S.S. United States crossed the Atlantic more than 800 times. (Getty Images)

Once the World's Fastest, Ocean Liner Will Become Largest Artificial Reef

An ocean liner that is longer than the Titanic and was once the fastest on the seas is headed to a final home on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico as the world's…

Varieties Celine Dion. (AFP)

Medical Breakthrough for People with Same Disorder as Celine Dion

People suffering from stiff person syndrome (SPS), which affects Celine Dion, the singer, could soon benefit from a new medicine which improves symptoms. …

Varieties View of a flooded area after storm Leo passed by Alcacer do Sal, Portugal, February 5, 2026. (Reuters)

Portugal Storm Alert Closes Schools

Portugal will shut schools and non-essential public services on Wednesday, with the government urging people to shelter from winds potentially reaching 140…


Varieties Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios reacts after being crowned as Miss Universe during the coronary ceremony in San Salvador, El Salvador, 18 November 2023. Palacios became the first Central American to win the contest, succeeding R'Bonney Gabriel from the US.  EPA/Rodrigo Sura

Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios Wins Miss Universe Crown

Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios won the Miss Universe competition late Saturday night in El Salvador, the first to wear the crown from her country. Palacios…

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Saudi Arabia Stresses Importance of International Cooperation to Confront Effects of Sand Storms on Development

Deputy Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Dr. Osama Ibrahim Faqeeha led the Saudi delegation to a high-level working session on dust and sand…

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Varieties Khalid Al-Baker, CEO of the Quality of Life Program (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Khalid Al-Baker to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Seek to Preserve our Identity, Modernize Saudi Arabia’s Standing

The Quality of Life (QoL) - one of the programs of Saudi Vision 2030 - aims to shape the future of the wellbeing sectors in Saudi Arabia, by making the Kingdom…

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KAUST Ranked 1st in Times Higher Education Arab University Rankings 2023

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) ranked first in the Times Higher Education (THE) Arab University Rankings 2023, a…

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Varieties Aspects of cooperation include launching empowering initiatives and training 300 young men and women in various skills. SPA

Misk, Mohammed bin Rashid Knowledge Foundation Sign Partnership Agreement

Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed bin Salman Foundation (Misk) signed a partnership agreement with the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation on the…

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Varieties NWC: Two Water Projects Worth SAR58ml Launched in Al-Baha Region

NWC: Two Water Projects Worth SAR58ml Launched in Al-Baha Region

The National Water Company (NWC), represented by the Southern Cluster in the Al-Baha region, has announced the completion of two water projects worth more than…

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Varieties Archer Aviation displayed its Midnight electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) flying taxi is at the Dubai Airshow this week © Giuseppe CACACE / AFP

Flying Taxis Braced for Takeoff at Dubai Airshow

Flying taxis have been a sci-fi fixture for decades, but one operator says they are finally close to reality, first in the United States and then the United…

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Varieties One of the forum’s key activities is the “Leaders Diwan" - SPA

Diriyah Hosts 'Misk Global Forum' in Bujairi Terrace

Misk Global Forum (MGF), one of the world’s largest youth forums, kicked off this week in Bujairi Terrace, the Kingdom’s premium dining district located in…

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Varieties The Season continues to attract millions of visitors since it launched three years ago -SPA

Riyadh Season Attracts 2 Million Visitors in Two Weeks

The number of visitors to the Riyadh Season 2023 reached 2 million within two weeks since its activities were launched under the slogan “Big Time” in its…

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Varieties Picture taken at the Desert of Gilbues, in Gilbues, in the northeastern state of Piaui, Brazil, on September 30, 2023. (AFP)

Worsening Sand, Dust Storms Driving Global Land Loss, Says UN 

The world is losing almost 1 million square kilometers (386,000 square miles) of productive land a year to sand and dust storms made worse by human activities,…

Varieties A woman walks on Paulista Avenue, where urban thermometers register a temperature of 38.0 degrees Celsius in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, 14 November 2023.  (EPA)

Heat Projected to Kill Nearly Five Times More People by 2050 

Nearly five times more people will likely die due to extreme heat in the coming decades, an international team of experts warned on Wednesday, adding that…

Varieties Puteketekes are pictured in Lake Alexandrina, Mackenzie Country, South Island, New Zealand, in this undated handout photo. (Leanne Buchan/Handout via Reuters)

Puking Bird Wins New Zealand Bird Competition After John Oliver Campaign 

The puteketeke, a bird that pukes, grunts, growls and has bizarre mating rituals, won New Zealand’s bird of the century title in a competition where American…

Varieties There’s no sign of the AI push slowing down any time soon. Getty images

AI Expert Expects ‘Singularity’ by 2031

There’s at least one expert who believes that “the singularity”—the moment when artificial intelligence surpasses the control of humans—could be just a few…

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Varieties Cruise Saudi Company Collaborates with DL Services Catering Architecture to Develop AROYA Cruises

Cruise Saudi Company Collaborates with DL Services Catering Architecture to Develop AROYA Cruises

Cruise Saudi company—fully owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF)—announced that it has appointed marine catering architects DL SERVICES to develop premium…

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Varieties What a 'digital twin' does is using your personal data. (Shutterstock)

How Can 'Digital Twins' Determine Right Treatment for Patients?

Research is growing into computational models that will move medicine beyond what works on the average patient. Imagine having a digital twin that gets ill,…

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Varieties The British liner Titanic sails out of Southampton, England, at the start of its doomed voyage on April 10, 1912. (AP Photo)

Titanic Menu Auction Fetches $81,000

More than 111 years after the sinking of the Titanic, memorabilia from the luxury liner were auctioned off for tens of thousands of pounds on Saturday,…

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Varieties A UNICEF logo is pictured outside the organization's offices in Geneva, Switzerland. (Reuters)

UNICEF: One Child Dies from Pneumonia Every 43 Seconds

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) stated that one child dies from pneumonia every 43 seconds around the world, noting that these deaths are totally…

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Varieties King Charles reacts after unveiling statues of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip upon his and Queen Camilla's arrival to attend the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance CREDIT: REUTERS

Life-Sized Statues of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Unveiled

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have unveiled new bronze statues of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at the Royal Albert Hall. The life-sized artworks,…

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Varieties Steam rises from a fissure in a road near the town of Grindavik, Iceland Monday Nov. 13, 2023 following seismic activity. (AP)

Risk of Volcanic Eruption in Iceland Remains High

Seismic activity in southwestern Iceland decreased in size and intensity on Monday, but the risk of a volcanic eruption remained significant, authorities said,…

Varieties A woman carries tree seedlings in a bag as she looks for a place to plant them during the nationwide tree planting public holiday in Nairobi on November 13, 2023. (AFP)

Kenyans Brave Heavy Rain to Plant Trees 

Hundreds of Kenyans braved heavy downpours to plant seedlings in Nairobi after the government declared Monday a public holiday to encourage citizens to grow…

Varieties Asharq Network expanded its platforms to keep pace with the audience (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Asharq News Network Celebrates 3rd Anniversary

Asharq News Network celebrated this week its third year launching its multiplatform economic news services, including Asharq News and Asharq Business with…

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Varieties Onlookers, many of them children, watch as one of three protected species of turtle is released after being rescued and looked after, on the coast of Sfax, central-eastern Tunisia on October 15, 2023. (AFP)

Endangered Sea Turtles Get Second Life at Tunisian Center 

A crowd has gathered to see off Rose, a loggerhead sea turtle, who labors across the Tunisian sand to rejoin the waters of the Mediterranean. For the…

Varieties The National Forestry Program falls within the objectives of the Saudi Vision 2030 to preserve the environment and protect natural resources and plant 10 billion trees as part of the Saudi Green Initiative. (SPA)

Saudi Environment Minister Launches Executive Plan for National Forestation Program

Saudi Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating…

Varieties Germany's surfer Sebastian Steudtner harnesses technology to chase a new world record. Jorge LEAL / WORLD SURF LEAGUE/AFP/File

German Big Wave Surfer Turns to Science to Tame the Breakers

Sebastian Steudtner already holds the world record for the largest wave ever surfed, but as the giant wave season begins, the German is looking to science and…

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