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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 A night view of Doha, Qatar. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia Announces Participation in Horticulture Expo 2023 in Doha

Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday its participation in Expo 2023 Doha for Horticulture to show its efforts in facing environmental challenges. Held under…

Varieties  A member of a rescue team searches for dead bodies, following deadly floods in Derna, Libya September 17, 2023. (Reuters)

Dead Bodies from Natural Disasters Do Not Pose Health Risks, WHO Says

Contrary to popular belief, the bodies of victims of natural disasters rarely pose a health threat to communities, the Red Cross and the World Health…

Varieties A neuron imaged under a microscope. (BSIP/UIG/Getty Images)

Scientists Discover How Brain Cells Die in Alzheimer’s Patients

Scientists in the UK and Belgium think they have figured out how brain cells die in Alzheimer's disease. It has been a mystery and a source of scientific…

Varieties A view of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). (KAUST)

KAUST Signs MoUs with Chinese Academic Institutions and Innovation Centers

The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) signed on Saturday various memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with prestigious academic…

Varieties A general view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Crowns Winners of Industrial Hackathon

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF) Bandar bin Ibrahim Al…

Varieties A woman undergoes a COVID-19 test at a vaccination center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 12 September 2023. (EPA)

WHO Chief Pushes China for ‘Full Access’ to Determine COVID’s Origins

The chief of the World Health Organization urged Beijing to offer more information on the origins of COVID-19 and is ready to send a second team to probe the…

Varieties FILE PHOTO: A fox runs past the Buckingham Palace on the first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's death, in London, Britain, September 8, 2023. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Man Arrested Climbing Into Royal Mews by Buckingham Palace

A man was arrested in the earlier hours of Saturday morning after being spotted climbing into the Royal Mews adjacent to Buckingham Palace in London, police…

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Varieties The Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft carrying the crew formed of NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara, Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub blasts off to the International Space Station (ISS) from the launchpad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan September 15, 2023. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Soyuz Spacecraft with US Astronaut, Two Russian Cosmonauts Docks at ISS

A Russian spacecraft blasted off from Kazakhstan's Baikonur cosmodrome on Friday carrying two Russian cosmonauts and a US astronaut to join the crew of the…

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Varieties Sardines in a restaurant in France (File- AFP)

Woman Dies of Poisoning After Eating Sardines at French Bar

A woman died in France from botulism after eating sardines at a restaurant last week and 12 other people were in treatment for the rare condition, health…

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Varieties FILE - The Nobel medal in physiology or medicine presented to Charles M. Rice is displayed, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, during a ceremony in New York. (Angela Weiss/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Nobel Prize Award Raised to Nearly $1 Million for 2023

Winners of this year's Nobel Prizes will get an extra 1 million crowns, taking the total financial reward to 11 million Swedish crowns ($986,000), the Nobel…

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Varieties OpenAI and ChatGPT logos are seen in this illustration taken on
Feb. 3, 2023. (Reuters Photo)

ChatGPT Diagnoses Cause of Child’s Chronic Pain after 17 Doctors Failed

ChatGPT helped a mother determine what was causing her son’s debilitating pain that had been ongoing for three years. Courtney, who chose not to reveal her…

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Varieties ETEC Chairman Dr. Khalid Al-Sabti and ALECSO Director-General
Mohamed Ould Amar signing the MoU. (ETEC)

ETEC, ALECSO Sign MoU to Support Arabic Language

The Education and Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC) and the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) have signed a memorandum…

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

Exhibition Dedicated to 'Ramses II' Lures over 800,000 Visitors in France

An exhibition dedicated to ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II, which concluded on Sunday in Paris, lured over 800,000 visitors since its opening five months…

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Varieties The camp is part of CST’s role in enabling national human capabilities in the space field

Saudi Arabia’s CST Launches Space Challenge Camp

The Communications, Space, and Technology Commission (CST) launched the "Space Challenge Camp” in the field of space science and engineering, which targets…

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Varieties This handout photograph taken and released by Turkish news agency DHA (Demiroren News Agency) on September 12, 2023, shows US caver Mark Dickey, on a stretcher, is carried to an ambulance helicopter as his rescue operation comes to a successful end near Anamur in Mersin province, southern Türkiye. (DHA (Demiroren News Agency) / AFP)

US Caver Rescued in Türkiye ‘Blessed to Be Alive’, but Vows to Keep Caving 

An American caver rescued after being trapped underground in southern Türkiye for 11 days said on Thursday he was blessed to be alive after suffering a…

Varieties A local resident fights a forest fire with a shovel during a wildfire in Tabara, northwest Spain, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (AP)

Spain Records its Third Hottest Summer Since Records Began as Drought Drags on

Spain this year recorded its third hottest summer since official records began 62 years ago, authorities said Thursday, with temperatures peaking at 46.8 C …

Varieties A general view of a forest area in Kobayat in Lebanon’s northern Akkar region, on September 1, 2023. (AFP)

Heat, Drought, Fires Threaten Lebanon’s Northern Forests 

Heatwaves, low rainfall and the threat of wildfires are compounding the woes of people in the forested north of Lebanon, a country where economic pain has long…

Varieties In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un responds as Russian President Vladimir Putin sends him off from the Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Tsiolkovsky, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the city of Blagoveshchensk in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Checks Out Putin’s Ride at Russia Summit 

Russian President Vladimir Putin invited North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to check out his Russian-made limousine on Wednesday ahead of their summit, ceding the…

Varieties Photo showing all the participants in the Final Cut Venice 2023
workshop

Documentary About Sudan Wins Award at GFF

The documentary “Sudan, When Poems Fall Apart” has won the GFF Award at the Final Cut Venice 2023, an initiative aimed at supporting films in post-production…

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SEVEN Announces SAR1.1 Billion Entertainment Destination in Saudi Arabia's Yanbu

Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has been awarded AL BAWANI CO. LTD and UCC Saudi joint…

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Varieties Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un examine a launch pad during their meeting at the Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Tsiolkovsky, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the city of Blagoveshchensk in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. (Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Kim and Putin to Dine on Crab Dumplings, Sturgeon and Beef 

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will be offered a menu including duck and fig salad, crab dumplings, sturgeon and beef, a…

Varieties The festival will illuminate Riyadh with large-scale light art installations, building projections, performances, and more. SPA

Festival of Light and Art 'Noor Riyadh 2023' Returns in November

Noor Riyadh, the largest light art festival in the world, will return in its third edition in Riyadh, from November 30 to December 16 with an associated…

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Varieties The World Health Organization logo is pictured at the entrance of the WHO building, in Geneva, Switzerland, December 20, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

WHO Delegation Briefed on Saudi Health Commission’s Efforts

A delegation from the World Health Organization (WHO) has visited the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) headquarters in Riyadh. The…

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Varieties North Korean leader Kim Jong Un departs Pyongyang, North Korea, to visit Russia, September 10, 2023, in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on September 12, 2023. (KCNA via Reuters)

Inside North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un’s Armored Train 

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un used a dark green train to travel to Russia, state media showed on Tuesday, relying on a slow but specialized form of…