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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 The oil derived from the famed Damask rose is a staple of perfumers, while rose water is used across the Middle East. JOSEPH EID / AFP

Scent of Tradition Lingers in Lebanon's 'Village of Roses'

The rose harvest "gives you a bit of hope, it makes things beautiful, it calms you down -- it gives you strength to carry on", said Leila al-Dirani, picking…

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Saudi Arabia to Give 18 Prizes for Best Projects Participating in ISEF 2023

Saudi Arabia, represented by the King Abdulaziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba), is participating in the Regeneron…

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Varieties Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrive at United Nations headquarters, Monday, July 18, 2022. (AP)

Prince Harry, Meghan Pursued by Photographers in Cars in New York, Spokesperson Says

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were pursued by photographers in cars after a charity event in New York, the couple's office said Wednesday. The pair,…

Varieties In front of an NASA image projected on a screen, National Philharmonic Music Director and Conductor Piotr Gajewski rehearses "Cosmic Cycles, A Space Symphony" by composer Henry Dehlinger, at Capital One Hall in Arlington, Virginia, on May 11, 2023. (AFP)

US ‘Space Symphony’ Puts Stunning NASA Images to Music

It could be the ultimate blend of art and science -- a new seven-suite "space symphony" inspired and illustrated by NASA's latest mind-boggling images. The…

Varieties A view shows the ground of the Rialb reservoir as drinking water supplies have plunged to their lowest level since 1990 due to extreme drought, in the village of Bassella, Spain May 6, 2023.

‘More Likely Than Not’ World Will Soon See 1.5C of Warming, Warns WMO 

For the first time ever, global temperatures are now more likely than not to breach 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7F) of warming within the next five years, the World…

Varieties This file photo taken on March 29, 2017 shows the Palace of Westminster, comprising the House of Commons and the House of Lords, which together make up the Houses of Parliament. (AFP)

Lawmakers Warn Leaky, Crumbling UK Parliament at Risk of 'Catastrophic' Event

Britain’s Parliament building is an architectural masterpiece, a UNESCO World Heritage Site visited by 1 million people a year. It’s also a crumbling, leaky,…

Varieties Teruko Yahata (85), a World War Two Hiroshima atomic bombing survivor, speaks about her story of the horrors of Hiroshima to foreign visitors at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima, western Japan May 9, 2023. (Reuters)

In Her Own Words: A Hiroshima Bomb Survivor Learns English to Tell Her Story 

Standing at the front of a dimly lit room in the basement of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Teruko Yahata's voice broke as she recalled the morning her…

Varieties Nigerian Chef Hilda Bassey, 27, attempts to break the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time by an individual, in Lagos, Nigeria May 15, 2023. (Reuters)

After 100 Hours of Non-Stop Cooking, Nigerian Chef Seeks World Record 

A Nigerian chef has spent 100 hours preparing meals non-stop, aiming to set a Guinness World Record for the longest ever cooking session by an individual. …

Varieties Smoke rises from the Bald Mountain Fire GWF 019 in the Grande Prairie Forest Area near Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada May 12, 2023. (Alberta Wildfire/Handout via Reuters)

New Study Quantifies Link Between Climate Crisis, Wildfires 

In a first, US climate scientists have quantified the extent to which greenhouse gasses from the world's top fossil fuel companies have contributed to…

Varieties KSA Participates in 216th Session of UNESCO's Executive Board

KSA Participates in 216th Session of UNESCO's Executive Board

Saudi Arabia participated in the 216th session of the Executive Board of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The event…

Varieties Residents past near blooming flowers in Beijing, Sunday, May 14, 2023. (AP)

Chinese Cities Broil in Heat, Brace for More Record Temperatures 

Major Chinese cities issued heat advisories, with Beijing expected to hit over 36 degrees Celsius (97 F) on Monday, as China braces for another year of record…

Varieties The Saudi astronaut program is designed to prepare future astronauts and engineers for space through quality educational and training programs. SPA

Saudi Astronauts’ Mission to Space to Launch on May 21

The launch of the Saudi mission to space is scheduled for May 21. On this day, Rayyanah Barnawi, the first Arab Muslim female astronaut, and Ali AlQarni, will…

Varieties The agreements have led to the allocation of 255 training seats. SPA

Education Ministry Signs 17 Agreements to Train Saudi Doctors in 3 Countries

The Ministry of Education has signed 17 agreements to train Saudi doctors in the two stages of fellowship 'specialty certificate and subspecialties', in…

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Varieties Antonius Makambombu, a worker of Sumba Sustainable Solutions performs maintenance work on a solar panel on the roof of a customer's shop in Laindeha village on Sumba Island, Indonesia, Wednesday, March 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)ASSOCIATED PRESSLess

Off-grid Solar Brings Light, Time and Income to Remotest Villages

As Tamar Ana Jawa wove a red sarong in the fading sunlight, her neighbor switched on a light bulb dangling from the sloping tin roof. It was just one bulb…

Varieties A bird flies with Mount Everest seen in the background from Namche Bajar, Solukhumbu district, Nepal, May 27, 2019. (AP)

Sherpa Climbs Everest 26th Time, Matching Record Set by Fellow Nepalese Guide

A Sherpa guide scaled Mount Everest on Sunday for the 26th time, matching the record set by a fellow Nepalese guide for the most ascents of the world’s highest…

Varieties This photo provided by Joey Santore shows a snapping turtle relaxing along a Chicago River. (Joey Santore via AP)

‘Chonkosaurus,’ Plump Chicago Snapping Turtle Captured on Video, Goes Viral

Footage of a plump snapping turtle relaxing along a Chicago waterway has gone viral after the man who filmed the well-fed reptile marveled at its size and…

Varieties Norman Foster. Credit: Elliott Verdier for The New York Times

Norman Foster Is Still Looking Upward

London - Farah Nayeri Take the escalators to the top of the Pompidou Center in Paris and you’ll reach the museum’s largest exhibition hall, Gallery 1 — a…

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Red Sea Film Festival Announces Winners in Short Film Klinik Program

The Red Sea International Film Festival has announced the list of winners in its Short Film Klinik program, after offering a series of workshops

Varieties Marija Milicevic opens a door to a hobbit house named "Ober", in the Bosnian Hobbiton village, Rakova Noga, Bosnia and Herzegovina, May 9, 2023. (Reuters)

Hobbit Houses Spring Up in Bosnia Hills

Four sisters are building the first Hobbit-style village in southeast Europe in the green hills of central Bosnia, hoping to attract fans of "The Lord of the…

Varieties People walk in front of the Elizabeth Tower, more commonly known as Big Ben in London, Britain October 21, 2022. (Reuters)

London’s Big Ben Fails to Bong as Clock Briefly Stops

London's famous Big Ben bell failed to chime on Wednesday when the dials of the Great Clock at Britain's Houses of Parliament briefly stopped working. The…

Varieties Buddy Holly, a Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, poses for pictures after winning the best in show competition during the 147th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, US, May 9, 2023. (Reuters)

Dog Named Buddy Holly Is First of Its Breed to Win Westminster Show 

A petit basset griffon Vendeen named Buddy Holly won best of show on Tuesday in the 147th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, beating out more than 3,000…

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Varieties To outsiders, the kangaroo is an instantly-recognizable symbol of the Australian wilderness, but within the country the native animal poses a major environmental headache. (AFP)

Australia Told to Shoot Kangaroos Before They Starve 

Australia's kangaroos could die in "catastrophic" numbers if a population boom is left unchecked, ecologists have warned, while backing the industrial-scale…

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Varieties In this undated photo released by Sara Abdalla, director of the zoological park at the University of Khartoum, a Nubian spitting cobra is pictured inside its enclosure in Khartoum, Sudan. (Sara Abdalla via AP)

Fears over Scores of Zoo Animals Caught in Sudan Crossfire

Dozens of zoo animals in Sudan's capital — including an elderly crocodile, parrots and giant lizards — are feared dead after street battles between the country…

Varieties Audra Maes, 10, of Denver, Colo. shows Leo, a shiba inu, during competition in the non-sporting group competition during the 147th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 8, 2023, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP)

Peke, Frenchie, Aussie and, Yes, PBGV Make Dog Show Finals 

It could be the day for the petit basset griffon Vendéen named for Buddy Holly. Or the Pekingese could notch his breed’s third Westminster Kennel Club dog show…