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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 Sand-dredging ships with Chinese flags are seen from a Taiwanese coast guard ship patrolling in the waters off the Taiwan-controlled Matsu islands, January 28, 2021.

Sand Dredging Is ‘Sterilizing’ Ocean Floor, UN Warns

Around 6 billion tons of marine sand is being dug up each year in a growing practice that a UN agency said is unsustainable and can wipe out local marine life…

Varieties A photo taken with a drone shows the Egnatia road passing through scorched land in the aftermath of wildfires in the forest of Dadia, Alexandroupolis, Greece, 04 September 2023. (EPA)

Torrential Rain Follows Summer Wildfires in Greece, One Dead 

Torrential rains have flooded homes and roads in Greece and a man died after a wall collapsed in the bad weather, the fire brigade said on Tuesday. Storm…

Varieties The Saudi Coffee Company, a Public Investment Fund fully owned company, has announced the launch of JAZEAN

Saudi Coffee Company Introduces JAZEAN

The Saudi Coffee Company, a Public Investment Fund fully owned company, has announced the launch of its coffee brand, JAZEAN. Sourced from the south of…

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Varieties Al Neyadi conducted over 200 advanced research experiments and studies. WAM

UAE Astronaut Returns from ISS

The UAE space program has announced the successful return of astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi from the International Space Station (ISS). The SpaceX Dragon…

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Varieties  US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden walk to the White House upon arrival on the South Lawn in Washington, DC, August 26, 2023, following a week long vacation in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. (AFP)

First Lady Jill Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19, but President Biden’s Results Negative So Far 

First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Monday, but is experiencing only mild symptoms, her spokeswoman said. President Joe Biden was tested…

Varieties Deer are seen in Takoma, a neighborhood of Washington, DC October 22, 2022. (AFP)

Oh, Deer: In US Capital, ‘Bambi’ Is Increasingly Unwelcome 

To some, they are a magical sight to behold in the heart of the city -- to others a pest that eats through their gardens, endangers traffic and helps spread…

Varieties A fisherman holds a blue crab in the lagoon of Scardovari, south of Venice, Italy, on August 11, 2023. (AFP)

Invasive Species a Growing and Costly Threat, Key Report Finds

Invasive species that destroy forests, ravage crops and cause extinctions are a major and growing threat worldwide, a landmark UN-backed assessment is poised…

Varieties King Charles III marks his first year as monarch on Friday. Rob Pinney / POOL/AFP

Charles III to Mark First Year as King

Britain's Charles III reaches the milestone of his first year as king this week, with his reign so far characterized by a smooth transition from that of his…

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Varieties With an annual seven litters of an average five offspring for each, and sexual maturuity from just 3-4 months, rabbit numbers spread quickly. (AFP)

Cute but Calamitous: Australia Labors under Rabbit Numbers

With their outsized ears and fluffy fur, rabbits are often seen as cute and harmless. Yet the creature is behind one of the globe's most harmful biological…

Varieties A vehicle passes through a large puddle of water caused by heavy rain following a Spain's State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) red alert for severe storms, Madrid, Spain, September 3, 2023. (Reuters)

Madrid Residents Told to Stay at Home as Torrential Rain Sweeps across Spain

Madrid's mayor on Sunday advised all residents to stay at home as the capital braced itself for torrential rain and storms affecting parts of Spain. …

Varieties File photo: man smokes an e-cigarette at a cafe in Dubai. Photo: Reuters

France to Ban Disposable E-cigarettes

France plans to ban disposable electronic cigarettes, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said on radio station RTL on Sunday. “It’s an important public…

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Varieties The live feed of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) shows the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft seconds before its successful lunar landing on the south pole of the Moon. ISRO/AFP

India's Moon Rover Completes its Walk, Scientists Analyzing Data Looking for Signs of Frozen Water.

India’s moon rover has completed its walk on the lunar surface and been put into sleep mode less than two weeks after its historic landing near the lunar south…

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Varieties The Rosetta Stone is among 110,000 Egyptian artifacts in the British Museum (Getty Images)

What Are Egypt’s Chances of Reclaiming Artifacts from Britain?

The ongoing controversy surrounding the theft of artifacts from the British Museum in London has raised questions about Egypt’s chances of reclaiming its…

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Varieties This handout screen grab taken and received from the live feed of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) website on September 2, 2023, shows the Aditya-L1 spacecraft take off from Sriharikota, on a voyage to the center of the Sun. (Photo by ISRO / AFP)

After the Moon, India Launches Rocket to Study the Sun

Following the success of India's moon landing, the country's space agency launched a rocket on Saturday to study the sun in its first solar mission. The rocket…

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Varieties Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly (center) attends the
inauguration of the newly restored Ben Ezra Synagogue in Cairo, Egypt,
August 31, 2023. (Egyptian Cabinet)

Egypt Opens Ben Azra Synagogue after Renovation

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly inaugurated on Thursday the Ben Azra Synagogue, one of the oldest Jewish temples in Egypt, according to a cabinet…

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Varieties Sarcophagi found in a cache dating to the Egyptian Late Period
(around the fifth century B.C.) are displayed after their discovery by
a mission headed by Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, at the
Bubastian cemetery at the Saqqara necropolis, Cairo, Egypt, May 30,
2022. (AFP Photo)

'Scent of Eternity' Used in Ancient Egyptian Mummification Recreated

Researchers have recreated what they're describing as the "scent of eternity" once deemed fit for an Ancient Egyptian noblewoman. Beeswax,…

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Varieties The Saudi talents are participating for the fifth time in the activities of the IOI. SPA

Saudi Informatics Team Competes at International Olympiad in Hungary

The Saudi informatics team, comprising Adeeb Al-Shehri, Hameed Al-Hudhali, Eissa Al-Moussa, and Djouri Al-Juhani, is competing in the 35th edition of the…

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Varieties A nurse fills up syringes with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines for residents who are over 50 years old and immunocompromised and are eligible to receive their second booster shots in Waterford, Michigan, US, April 8, 2022. (Reuters)

EU Authorizes Use of Adapted Pfizer/BioNtech Vaccine for COVID-19 Variant 

The European Commission has authorized an updated COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and its German partner BioNtech to be used in EU countries' vaccination…

Varieties A view of the supermoon, as seen from Bogota, Colombia, 31 August 2023. (EPA)

Crashed Russian Mission Left a Crater on the Moon, NASA Images Show 

Russia's failed Luna-25 mission left a 10-meter wide crater on the moon when it crashed last month after a problem preparing for a soft landing on the south…

Varieties People walk past an overhead water misting system on a hot day in the Ginza district of Tokyo on July 10, 2023.  (AFP)

Whew! Japan Had Hottest Summer on Record 

Japan recorded its highest average temperature this summer in 125 years, the nation's weather agency said on Friday. Based on measurements at 15 locations…

Varieties Istanbul's water reservoirs are less than one-third full after another hot and dry summer. YASIN AKGUL / AFP

'Bad Days Await': Istanbul Dams Run Low in Summer Heat

The bank of screens in Ismail Aydin's Istanbul water management system control room flashes a worrying number: 29.7 percent. That is the capacity level to…

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Varieties Paris feels the floating scooters are too much of a nuisance. Ludovic MARIN / AFP

Rented Electric Scooters Vanish from Paris Streets

Parisians woke up on Friday to a world without rented electric scooters, loathed as a pedestrian-bothering nuisance by some but mourned by others. The…

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Varieties A firefighting helicopter operates during a wildfire in the area of Giannouli, Evros region, northern Greece, 31 August 2023. (EPA)

Greece Sends 100 Extra Firefighters to Massive Northeastern Wildfire as It Burns for 13th Day

Greek authorities sent 100 extra firefighters Thursday to the country’s northeast where a massive blaze in its 13th day flared up again, prompting authorities…

Varieties A relief worker holds a turtle after it was rescued (Reuters)

Tunisian Experts Make Serious Efforts to Protect Sea Turtles

As part of ongoing efforts to preserve the marine ecological balance, experts and volunteers from environmental organizations are digging paths in the sands of…

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