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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 Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for AlUla has announced the signing of a partnership with SUEZ Company. SPA

Royal Commission for AlUla Signs Partnership with SUEZ to Provide Municipal Service Solutions

Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for AlUla has announced the signing of a partnership with SUEZ Company specialized in water and waste management, to provide…

Asharq Al Awsat (AlUla)
Varieties Chinese astronauts for the Shenzhou-17 mission, from left, Jiang Xinlin, Tang Hongbo and Tang Shengjie wave as they attend a send-off ceremony for their manned space mission at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

China Sends its Youngest-ever Crew to Space

China launched its youngest-ever crew for its orbiting space station on Thursday as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon before 2030. The Shenzhou 17…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the US, Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, discussed the WAVE initiative.

Saudi Ambassador to US Discusses WAVE Initiative

The Saudi Ambassador to the United States, Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, has discussed the WAVE initiative to accelerate ocean…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties The activities of Global Health Saudi and its accompanying Exhibition will kick off next Sunday at the Roshn Front Exhibition and Convention Center.

'Global Health Saudi' to Kick Off on Sunday with Participation of 300 Companies

Under the patronage of Minister of Health Fahad bin Abdulrahman Al-Jalajel, the activities of Global Health Saudi and its accompanying Exhibition will kick off…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Saleh Al-Qallab (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Seasoned Politician, Rebellious Journalist Saleh Al-Qallab Passes Away

Asharq Al-Awsat, on Wednesday, lost one of its prominent writers with the passing of the former Jordanian minister and journalist, Saleh Al-Qallab. He endured…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Varieties A dead fish along the dry river banks of the Mississippi river in West Memphis, on October 13, 2023. (AFP)

World on Brink of Environmental Tipping Points, UN Says 

The world is heading towards a series of environmental "tipping points" that could cause irreversible damage to water supplies and other life-sustaining…

Varieties Actor Bassem Samra

Angham, Bassem Samra Receive Israeli ‘Threats’

Egyptian singer Angham said she received Israeli threats because of her pro-Palestine stance and rejection of “the Israeli unprecedented violence against the…

Dalia Maher (Cairo)
Varieties The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU)

Royal Commission for AlUla Signs Digital Venture Deals with Artefact, Dassault

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has signed two cooperation agreements with the global companies Artefact and Dassault Systemes in the fields of data…

Asharq Al Awsat (AlUla)
Varieties Taipei city. EPA

Hakka Troupe in Taiwan Strives to Keep Centuries-Old Art Alive

Although only about 100 people attend their concerts, mostly elderlies, Jen Chieh-li, 34, insists on keeping the Opera Hakka alive in Taiwan. Taiwan’s…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties The wooden coffin of Pharaoh Ramses II is on display Thursday, April 6, 2023 in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Egypt Bets on Success of 'Ramses and The Gold of Pharaohs' in Australia

Egyptian and Australian officials said they are optimistic about the success of the 4th stop of the temporary historic exhibition “Ramses and the Gold of the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Varieties South Korea’s First Lady Kim Keon-hee during Monday's event. (SPA)

South Korea’s First Lady Joins Tree Planting Event in Riyadh

South Korea’s First Lady Kim Keon-hee planted a tree in Riyadh on Monday to mark the 61st anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between…

Varieties Bobi, a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo Portuguese dog, poses for a photo with his Guinness World Record certificates for the oldest dog, at his home in Conqueiros, central Portugal, Saturday, May 20, 2023. (AP)

World’s Oldest Dog Ever Dies in Portugal, Aged 31 (Or about 217 in Dog Years)

A 31-year-old dog in Portugal that had been ranked as the world’s oldest dog ever has died, his owner said Monday. The guard dog, called Bobi, died over…

Varieties This undated image provided by British Antarctic Survey, shows the North Cove, in Antarctic. (Michael Shortt/British Antarctic Survey via AP)

Meltdown of West Antarctic Ice Sheet Unavoidable, Study Says

The West Antarctic Ice Sheet will continue to melt this century regardless of how much the world slashes planet-warming emissions, research from the British…

Varieties Women have their picture taken next to a flock of sheep during the annual parade on the streets of Madrid, as shepherds demand to exercise their right to use traditional migration routes for their livestock from northern Spain to winter grazing pasture land in southern Spain, in Madrid, Spain October 22, 2023. REUTERS/Susana Vera

Sheep Flock to Madrid's Streets on Ancient Herding Route

Bleeting sheep replaced beeping cars on Madrid's streets on Sunday, as shepherds guided their flocks through the city center following ancient herding routes…

Asharq Al Awsat
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RCMC Announces Official Launch of Makkah Bus Project

The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites (RCMC) has announced the official launch of the Makkah bus project, after having completed the trial run. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Makkah)
Varieties Going back to the land: Dimche Ackov inside his circular home made from clay. Robert ATANASOVSKI / AFP

'Embrace Discomfort' to Save planet Says N Macedonia Pioneer

One day Dimche Ackov had enough of the stress and pollution of urban life and chucked in his job and headed out into the North Macedonia countryside for a…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties This photo shows an aerial view after the first atomic explosion at the Trinity Test Site near Alamogordo, N.M., on July 16, 1945. (AP)

‘Oppenheimer’ Fanfare Likely to Fuel Record Attendance at New Mexico’s Trinity Atomic Bomb Test Site

Thousands of visitors are expected to descend Saturday on the southern New Mexico site where the world's first atomic bomb was detonated, with officials…

Varieties The World Science Fiction Convention, Worldcon, is taking place in China for the first time. Hector RETAMAL / AFP

Women Sci-fi Writer Numbers Rocketing in China

Women writers are taking the Chinese science fiction scene by storm, with their increasing prominence one of the genre's most noticeable trends, according to…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Aerial view of agriculture fields, in Sao Desiderio, western Bahia state, Brazil, taken on September 29, 2023. Nelson ALMEIDA / AFP

Race to Save the Amazon Leaves out Brazil's Crucial Savanna

People thought she was crazy when Carminha Maria Missio and her family bought what was considered "sterile" land in the Brazilian savanna to farm soybeans, she…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties (FILE) The sails of the Opera House are illuminated with lights at the start of the Vivid Sydney festival in Sydney on May 27, 2022. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP)

Sydney Opera House Celebrates 50th Birthday with Light Show, Free Tours

Sydney Opera House celebrated its 50th birthday on Friday, with a laser show planned to illuminate the iconic building. Officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties People attend a protest rally in Rome, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023 to mark the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran’s morality police. (Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse via AP)

Mahsa Amini, the Kurdish-Iranian Woman Who Died in Police Custody, is Awarded EU Human Rights Prize

Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody in Iran last year, sparking worldwide protests against the country’s conservative…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Top Arab Region Universities for 2024 Revealed

QS Quacquarelli Symonds, global higher education experts, released the 10th edition of the QS World University Rankings: Arab Region 2024. …

Osama Naaman (London)
Varieties The Royal Commission for Riyadh City has announced the launch of Stage 4 of the “riyadh bus” service. SPA

Royal Commission for Riyadh City Launches Stage 4 of Bus Service

The Royal Commission for Riyadh City has announced the launch of Stage 4 of the “riyadh bus” service, part of the King Abdulaziz Project for Riyadh Public…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Varieties Participants hold a Palestinian flag during a “Solidarity for Palestine” rally in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 14 October 2023. (EPA)

Frankfurt Book Fair Draws Anger after Palestinian Writer’s Award Postponed

Hundreds of international writers have condemned a literary association and the Frankfurt Book Fair, the world's largest forum for books and literature, after…