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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…


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Shaheen Falcon Sold for SAR300,000 at Saudi Falcons Club Auction

Shaheen falcon was sold for a total of SAR300,000 on the 23th night of the auction, which is being held in Riyadh. The auction witnessed a large turnout of…

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Varieties The organizers of Riyadh Season 2023 have announced the upcoming launch of the "2023 Riyadh Season Treasure" hunt on November 7

2023 Riyadh Season Treasure Hunt to Begin on November 7

The organizers of Riyadh Season 2023 have announced the upcoming launch of the "2023 Riyadh Season Treasure" hunt on November 7. This exciting event offers a…

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Varieties Vehicles move on a street in Beijing's Central Business District (CBD) as the city is shrouded in smog, in China November 1, 2023. REUTER/Tingshu Wang

China Set for Sudden Change from Warm to Freezing in Year of Extreme Weather

Temperatures in northern China are set to plunge as much as 20 degrees Celsius after the second-warmest October in decades, but warmer-than-usual conditions…

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Saudi Arabia's CST Opens Registration for Space Training Programs

The Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) announced the start of registration for a variety of space training programs, which will take place…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Varieties  The planned Oasis Hotel in Leyja, NEOM (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Announces Three New Hotels in NEOM’s Leyja

During a press conference like no other, filled with anticipation and excitement, an avatar of Asharq Al-Awsat’s Jocelyne Elia appeared in formal black attire…

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Varieties Palestinian flag seem next to the Hezbollah flag in southern Lebanon (AFP)

South Lebanon Farmers Brave Israeli Fire to Harvest Olives

Farmer Ghassan Hassan and his laborers have been toiling tirelessly to harvest olives in fields near Lebanon's southern border, undeterred by nearby Israeli…

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Varieties The stamp will be available to travelers at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. SPA

Saudi Passports Directorate Unveils 'Riyadh Season' Stamp

The Saudi Ministry of Interior, represented by the General Directorate of Passports in collaboration with the General Entertainment Authority, has introduced…

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Iraq Inches toward Solar-powered Future

In a small village in the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan, solar panels adorn most homes, part of a small but growing effort to harness the sun's energy in Iraq,…

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Varieties The Klyuchevskoy volcano, one of the highest active volcanoes in the world, erupts in Russia's northern Kamchatka Peninsula, Russian Far Eat, on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Yuri Demyanchuk)

Eruption of Volcano Sends Ash Columns Above Russian Peninsula

Huge ash columns erupted from Eurasia's tallest active volcano Wednesday, forcing authorities to close schools in two towns on Russia's sparsely populated…

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Varieties RCU has appointed French architect Francis Keré to design its oasis agriculture campus. SPA

French Architect Appointed Designer of Oasis Agriculture Campus in AlUla

Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has appointed French architect Francis Keré to design its oasis agriculture campus, which seeks to improve work…

Asharq Al Awsat (AlUla)
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Saudi Arabia’s Mawhiba Partners with UNESCO to Boost Cooperation in STEM

The Executive Board of UNESCO has approved an official six-year partnership with the King Abdulaziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Varieties With Sindalah set to be the first of NEOM’s regions to welcome guests in 2024, the partnership with Dive Butler ensures that all visitors will have a truly luxurious Red Sea experience. SPA

NEOM Partners with Dive Butler International to Serve Sindalah Visitors

Sindalah, luxury island destination of the Saudi city of NEOM, has announced a partnership with premium dive experience provider, Dive Butler International. …

Asharq Al Awsat (NEOM)
Varieties FILE PHOTO: People attend the launch ceremony of China's first domestically built polar icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, at a shipyard in Shanghai, China September 10, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer

Biggest Chinese Antarctic Fleet Sets Off to Build Research Station

Two Chinese icebreaker research vessels and a cargo ship set sail on Wednesday for the Antarctic with more than 460 personnel on board to help complete…

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Varieties Mangrove seedlings are pictured in a nursery at the Qurm nature reserve in the Qurm neighborhood in the Omani capital Muscat on October 3, 2023. (AFP)

Oman Revives CO2-Busting Mangroves as Climate Threat Lurks 

In a muddy wetland in Oman's capital, environmental scientist Zakiya al-Afifi measures the bark of a mangrove tree, estimating its capacity to absorb the…

Varieties Authorities in Beijing issued an orange alert for pollution -- the country's second-highest pollution warning. WANG Zhao / AFP

Northern China Chokes under Severe Pollution

Tens of millions of people across northern China were under severe pollution warnings Tuesday, with authorities urging them to reduce outdoor activities as a…

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Varieties Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla are on a four-day visit to Kenya. Adrian DENNIS / AFP/File

King Charles Visits Kenya as Colonial Past Looms Large

King Charles III begins a state visit to Kenya on Tuesday, where he will be confronted by widespread calls for an apology over Britain's colonial past. …

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Varieties A general view of sea ice in the arctic ocean close the coast of Svalbard, Norway, April 5, 2023. (Reuters)

In Early 2029, Earth Will Likely Lock into Breaching Key Warming Threshold, Scientists Calculate

In a little more than five years – sometime in early 2029 – the world will likely be unable to stay below the internationally agreed temperature limit for…

Varieties Liverpool's Colombian midfielder Luis Diaz celebrates after scoring their first goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Bournemouth at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on August 27, 2022. (AFP)

Colombia Rescues Kidnapped Mother of Liverpool Soccer Player Luis Diaz

Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Saturday said the mother of Liverpool soccer player Luis Diaz had been rescued after being kidnapped in northern Colombia,…

Varieties The "Transparent Pyramid" by Rashid Al Shashai (The "Forever is Now" exhibition).

'Forever is Now' Kicks off 3rd Edition at Giza Pyramids

The 3rd edition of the exhibition “Forever is Now” has kicked off at the Giza Pyramids this week with a remarkable participation from Egypt and the Gulf. The…

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Varieties Lava spurts and flows after the eruption of a volcano in the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland, July 12, 2023, as seen in this handout picture taken from a Coast Guard helicopter. (Civil Protection of Iceland/Handout via Reuters)

Iceland Hit by Thousands of Small Earthquakes in Volcano Warning

A seismic swarm has hit the Reykjanes peninsula in southwest Iceland with more than 5,500 small earthquakes in the last three days, raising the prospect of a…

Varieties Focusing on digital storytelling skills and lifestyle journalism, the new Arabic-language training course will cover modules such as mobile journalism, photojournalism, and social media

SRMG-NEOM Collaboration Grows with New Media Training Program

SRMG Academy, the training arm of SRMG, has announced that it was once again partnering with NEOM Media Industries to empower aspiring Saudi journalists,…

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Riyadh to Host Music Cities Convention and Awards 2024

The Saudi Music Commission has said that after competing with several cities, Riyadh has won the bid to host the Music Cities Convention and Awards 2024, the…

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Varieties The council enables the Kingdom to monitor the implementation of the AASTMT General Assembly resolutions. SPA

Saudi Arabia Re-Elected to Membership of AASTMT Executive Council

The Executive Council of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport (AASTMT), comprised of 22 nations, re-elected Saudi Arabia as a…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Varieties A woman holds a placard during a protest over the proposed culling of wild Australian horses in 2020. William WEST / AFP

Australia to Restart 'Essential' Aerial Shooting of Wild Horses

Australia approved on Friday the aerial shooting of wild horses in one of the country's largest national parks, resuming a contentious practice that…

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