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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 Additional aspects of the MoU include media technology development, co-organizing events at NEOM, and SRMG exploring establishing an early presence at NEOM in the long run.

SRMG, NEOM Agree on Partnership to Boost Regional Media Ecosystem

SRMG, a global integrated media group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NEOM Media Industries on a range of focus areas, which underlines a…

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Varieties The mats have become a hit in an area where many people are displaced and live in basic tents or makeshift dwellings
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Syrians Turn Plastic Waste Into Rugs to Make A Living

At a rubbish dump in northwest Syria, Mohammed Behlal rummages for plastic to be sold to recyclers and transformed into floor rugs and other items. In…

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Varieties Men wash their motorcycles along a stream near Mayon volcano in Bonga, Albay province, northeastern Philippines, Saturday, June 10, 2023. (AP)

Thousands Evacuated as Philippine Volcano Spews Ash, Rocks

Thousands of people living near a Philippine volcano have taken shelter in evacuation centers as officials warned Sunday of health risks from ash and toxic…

Varieties Hailstones swept Wafangdian in the northeastern province of Liaoning. (AFP file photo)

Hailstorms in Northeastern China Farmland Cause $28 Mln Loss

Severe hailstorms lashed a city in northeastern China on Saturday, affecting some 7,000 hectares (17,000 acres) of farmland and causing an estimated loss of…

Varieties Kandahar film marks the first major Hollywood production in the region (Film AlUla)

Film AlUla Expands Visual Production in the Region

The Royal Commission for Saudi Arabia’s AlUla Province is actively seeking to attract major global production companies to film in its territories. This…

Varieties In this photo released by Colombia's Armed Forces Press Office, soldiers and Indigenous men pose for a photo with the four Indigenous brothers who were missing after a deadly plane crash, in the Solano jungle, Caqueta state, Colombia, Friday, June 9, 2023. Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Friday that authorities found alive the four children who survived a small plane crash 40 days ago and had been the subject of an intense search in the Amazon jungle. (Colombia's Armed Force Press Office via AP)

40 Days Alone...4 Siblings Found Alive After Surviving Amazon Plane Crash

Four Indigenous children survived an Amazon plane crash that killed three adults and then wandered on their own in the jungle for 40 days before being found…

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Varieties Norwegian climber Kristin Harila, 37, arrives after summiting Annapurna in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Norwegian Climber Hopes to Become World's Fastest to All 14 Tallest Peaks

A Norwegian woman climbed Mount Manaslu in Nepal on Saturday, her ninth highest mountain in 45 days, a hiking official said and was on track to become the…

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Varieties Anak Krakatau volcano erupting in the Sunda Straits. (AFP file photo)

Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau Volcano Erupts Twice, Spewing Big Ash Cloud 

Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupted twice in just over one hour on Friday, spewing volcanic ash as high as 3,000 meters (9,843 ft) into the air,…

Varieties A general view of Tianjin, China, September 7, 2021. Picture taken September 7, 2021. (Reuters)

Thousands Evacuated in China’s Tianjin After Cracks Appear Near High-Rises 

Thousands of people were evacuated from several high-rise apartment buildings in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin in recent days after land collapses…

Varieties A woman poses for a photo as an art installation, dubbed "Double Ducks" by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, is seen in the background at Victoria Harbor, in Hong Kong, China June 9, 2023. (Reuters)

Two Giant Rubber Ducks Debut in Hong Kong in Bid to Drive Double Happiness’ 

A pair of Rubber Ducks made a splash in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor on Friday, part of an art installation dubbed "Double Ducks" by Dutch artist Florentijn…

Varieties Travelers are seen at Heathrow Airport. Reuters file photo

GCC, Jordan Citizens to Access ETA System for Only 10 Pounds

Nationals from the GCC countries and Jordan will soon be required to pay £10 only to apply for an ETA permit, which allows them to visit the UK multiple times…

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Varieties Britain's King Charles III salutes people as he exits the fortified evangelical church in in the village of Viscri, central Transylvania, Romania on June 6, 2023. (AFP)

Report: King Charles Visit to France Envisaged for September

Britain's King Charles may travel to France in September after a planned state visit in March was cancelled because of sometimes-violent protests over reforms…

Varieties Students leave after their first exam during the first day of the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE), known as “gaokao”, in Nanjing, in China's eastern Jiangsu province on June 7, 2023. (AFP)

Self-Made Millionaire Sits China’s University Exams for 27th Time 

Among the millions of fresh-faced high schoolers sitting China's dreaded "gaokao" college entrance exam on Wednesday, Liang Shi sticks out like a sore thumb --…

Varieties Pope Francis reacts as he meets faithful during the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, June 7, 2023. (Reuters)

Pope Francis to Undergo Intestinal Surgery Under General Anesthesia 

Pope Francis went to the hospital Wednesday to undergo abdominal surgery to treat an intestinal blockage, two years after he had 33 centimeters (13 inches) of…

Varieties A woman using a fan to cool-off walks past a man lying in the shade in Seville on April 26, 2023 as Spain is bracing for an early heat wave. (AFP)

Spain Registers Hottest Spring Temperatures on Record

Spain registered its hottest spring on record this year, and its second driest ever, the state meteorological agency said Wednesday. Rubén Del Campo,…

Varieties A lion is seen inside an enclosure at NAMA Zoo in Gaza June 1, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Short of Animals, Gaza Zoo Fights to Survive

Large paintings of a bear, an elephant and a giraffe decorate the outer walls of NAMA Zoo in Gaza City, but none of these wild creatures is represented live…

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Varieties The identification and business card of former FBI agent Robert Hanssen are seen inside a display case at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, on May 12, 2009. (AFP)

Former FBI Agent Robert Hanssen, Who Was Convicted of Spying for Russia, Dies in Prison 

Robert Hanssen, a former FBI agent who took more than $1.4 million in cash and diamonds to trade secrets with Moscow in one of the most notorious spying cases…

Varieties FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020 file photo, Britain's Prince Harry gestures in the gardens of Buckingham Palace in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

Prince Harry Gets His Day in Court against Tabloids He Accuses of Blighting His Life

Prince Harry is due at a London court Tuesday to testify against a tabloid publisher he accuses of phone hacking and other unlawful snooping. Harry alleges…

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Varieties Scientist and lecturer Syafyudin Yusuf, 54, dives as he investigates coral in the waters of Badi Island, South Sulawesi province, Indonesia, May 29, 2023. (Reuters)

Indonesian Scientist Works with Poachers to Restore Coral Reefs 

For nearly two decades, Indonesian marine scientist Syafyudin Yusuf has worked with former poachers to rehabilitate coral reefs destroyed by their use of…

Varieties Jill Biden toured the landmarks of Al-Azhar Mosque (Al-Azhar)

Jill Biden Stresses from Cairo Support for Youth Education, Women Empowerment

First Lady Jill Biden stressed the importance of supporting youth education and empowering women, during her first visit to Egypt on Friday. Biden…

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Varieties The 11th annual meeting took place from May 29 to June 2 in The Hague. SPA

Saudi Arabia Re-elected Chair of MENA Region’s Research Councils at GRC

The member states of the MENA Region of the Global Research Council (GRC) have voted to re-elect Saudi Arabia as their representative on the GRC Governing…

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Varieties A view shows vehicles driving on a street in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri

25 Saudi Universities Among 2023 Global Rankings of Universities with Impact on Achieving UN SDGs

Saudi Arabia has advanced three ranks in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings in 2023, with 25 Saudi universities securing a presence in the global…

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Varieties Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi and his wife Entissar meet with US First Lady Jill Biden in Cairo on Friday. (Egyptian presidency)

Sisi Says Cairo Proud of ‘Close Strategic Partnership’ with US as Jill Biden Visits

Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi stressed that his country was proud of the “close strategic partnership” it enjoys with the United States. Egypt and…

Varieties People use their umbrellas to shelter from the rain as they walk through Shibuya district in Tokyo on June 2, 2023. (AFP)

Japan Demographic Woes Deepen as Birth Rate Hits Record Low

Japan's birth rate declined for the seventh consecutive year in 2022 to a record low, the health ministry said on Friday, underscoring the sense of crisis…