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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 View of a COP27 sign on the road leading to the conference area in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh town, Egypt October 20, 2022. REUTERS/Sayed Sheasha

Egypt Promotes New 100-Pound Banknote at COP27

Egypt promoted a new 100-pound banknote during the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27). The banknote displays the logo of the COP27 and its…

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Varieties File Photo: Mellena O'Brien, 4, plays in the Yesler TerraceSpray Park during a heat wave hitting the Pacific Northwest, Sunday, June 27, 2021, in Seattle. Yesterday set a record high for the day with more record highs expected today and Monday. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)

Heatwaves Could Kill 90,000 Europeans Per Year by 2100

If nothing is done, heatwaves could lead to the deaths of 90,000 Europeans each year by the end of the century, the European Environment Agency said. …

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Varieties NASA's next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with its Orion crew capsule perched on top, is seen in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) before it is scheduled to make a slow-motion journey to its launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, US March 16, 2022. REUTERS/Thom Baur

NASA Moon Rocket Launch Delayed again, This Time by Storm

NASA again rescheduled its long-delayed uncrewed mission to the Moon on Tuesday as Tropical Storm Nicole churned toward the east coast of Florida, officials…

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Varieties South Korean President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook hold puppies born from a hunting dog gifted from North Korea, in Seoul, South Korea November 25, 2018 in this image obtained November 27, 2018 from South Korean Presidential Office/Handout/via Reuters

Ex-South Korean Leader Plans to Give up Dogs from North Korea’s Kim

South Korea's former President Moon Jae-in said on Monday he plans to give up a pair of dogs sent by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a gift following their…

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Varieties Sharjah ruler Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammad al-Qassimi at the
American University of Sharjah (AFP)

Sharjah Book Fair: Arab, Foreign Publishers Gather to 'Spread the Word'

As the Arab League Summit started and ended in Algeria earlier this week, Sheikh Sultan Al-Qasimi, ruler of Sharjah, has launched the 41st edition of the…

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Varieties The festival attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every year in a family-oriented fun environment - WAM.

Sheikh Zayed Festival Kicks Off on 18 November

The Sheikh Zayed Festival 2022-2023 will be launched on 18th November at Al Wathba in Abu Dhabi, under the auspices of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed…

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Varieties Egyptian actor Omar Sharif holds up the Golden Lion lifetime achievement award at the Venice Film Festival on Aug. 29, 2003. Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters

Auction of Omar Sharif’s Memorabilia Raises Questions about Ownership

A French auction site announced it’s selling some of the late star Omar Sharif’s memorabilia, which raised question marks about the ownership of these pieces,…

Varieties Part of the “Cat Walk” global initiative in the US - SPA

Saudi Embassy in US Participates in 'Cat Walk' Initiative

Saudi Arabia’s embassy in the US participated in the 2nd edition of the global initiative “Cat Walk.” The event is organized by the Catmosphere organization,…

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Varieties This illustration provided by NOIRLab in November 2022 depicts the closest black hole to Earth and its Sun-like companion star. (International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/AP)

Closest Known Black Hole to Earth Spotted by Astronomers

Astronomers have discovered the closest known black hole to Earth, just 1,600 light-years away. Scientists reported Friday that this black hole is 10 times…

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Varieties This photo obtained from Italian news agency Ansa shows Climate activists from Last Generation posing by "The Sower", an 1888 painting by Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh, after they threw pea soup at it on November 4, as it was on show at Rome's Palazzo Bonaparte. (ANSA / AFP)

Climate Protesters Splatter Van Gogh in Rome with Pea Soup

Environmental activists tossed pea soup on a Vincent van Gogh painting Friday in Rome to protest carbon use and natural gas extraction, but caused no damage to…

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Varieties An Egyptian doctor wearing two protective masks checks a patient's lung X-ray (AFP)

UK Researchers Cure Man Who Had Covid for 411 Days

British researchers announced Friday they have cured a man who was continually infected with Covid for 411 days by analyzing the genetic code of his particular…

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Varieties Test tubes labelled "Monkeypox virus positive and negative" are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Monkeypox Mostly Spreads before Symptoms Appear, Study Suggests

People with monkeypox can spread the virus up to four days before symptoms appear, with more than half of transmissions potentially taking place during this…

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Varieties A ceremony was held in the Cultural City in the Tunisian capital. SPA

Film Commission Inaugurates Saudi Arabia's Participation in Carthage Festival

The Film Commission has recently inaugurated the Kingdom's participation as a guest of honor in the 33rd session of the Carthage Film Festival, the Saudi Press…

Varieties Zoo employees inspect the fences around a lion enclosure, after escaped lions were contained, at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, November 2, 2022 in this still image taken from video. (Reuters)

Lions Slip Loose From Sydney Zoo Enclosure, Overnight Guests Rushed to Safety

Five lions managed a short escape from their enclosure at Sydney's Taronga Zoo early on Wednesday, prompting the zoo to sound a "code one" alert and rush…

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Varieties Reuters file photo of Elon Musk

Musk: Twitter Will Charge $8/Month for Blue Check Mark

Twitter Inc will charge $8 a month for its Blue service, which includes its sought-after "verified" badge, new boss Elon Musk said on Tuesday as he seeks to…

Varieties Unlike traditional cities, THE LINE will run on 100% renewable energy

THE LINE Exhibition Comes to Riyadh to Showcase Revolutionary Designs

NEOM has announced the launch of THE LINE Experience, the third edition of the exhibition that will showcase NEOM’s futuristic city’s innovative urban designs…

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Varieties Titled “Translating the Future; Translation and Technology,” the forum is set to be held on November 3-4 at the headquarters of the education ministry.

Translation Forum to Discuss Challenges, Technologies in Riyadh

The Saudi capital is set to host the 2nd edition of the Translation Forum 2022, described as the largest translation gathering in the region, to discuss the…

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Varieties An asteroid, a second in a week, zipped by Earth on Friday. (NASA)

New Potentially Hazardous Asteroid Discovered

An international team of astronomers on Monday announced the discovery of a large asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Earth, creating a small chance far in…

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Varieties An undated image shows a view of the orange and pink clouds that make up what remains after the explosive death of a massive star - the Vela supernova remnant. (ESO/VPHAS+ team/Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit/Handout via Reuters)

Eerie Image Shows Spectacular Aftermath of a Large Star’s Death

The aftermath of a large star's explosive death is seen in an image released on Monday by the European Southern Observatory, showing immense filaments of…

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Varieties Experts warn of frantic competition among Iraqi farmers for ever more scarce water, exacerbating a long-term problem Qassem al-KAABI AFP

Iraqi Wells Threaten Race to the Bottom

Iraq has long drilled the desert for oil, but now climate stress, drought and reduced river flows are forcing it to dig ever deeper for a more precious…

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Varieties File Photo: Egyptians on holiday walk at Cleopatra Beach, in the Mediterranean city of Marsa Matrouh, 270 miles (430 kilometers) northwest of the capital, Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. (AP)

Heat Waves Cost Poor Countries the Most, Exacerbating Inequality

Heat waves, intensified by climate change, have cost the global economy trillions of dollars in the last 30 years, a study published Friday found, with poor…

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Varieties Visitors looks at the Johannes Vermeer's painting "Girl with a Pearl Earring" at the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague, 27 October 2022. (AFP)

Vermeer’s ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ Back on Display

Johannes Vermeer's “Girl with a Pearl Earring” went back on display at the Netherlands' Mauritshuis museum Friday, a day after climate activists targeted the…

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Varieties NASA said the meteor that smashed into Mars on December 24, 2021, left a crater 492-feet wide - NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/AFP

Meteorite that Smashed into Mars Shook Planet, NASA Says

Scientists who study Mars on Thursday revealed the remarkable Christmas gift they received from the planet last year. On December 24, 2021, a meteorite hit…

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Varieties Conan Edogawa, a fictional character in Japanese anime (PHOTO CREDIT: Saad al-Anzi)

Riyadh Season 2022 Hosts Middle East’s Largest Anime Event

The Saudi Anime Exhibition, the largest anime expo in the Middle East and part of Riyadh Season 2022, kicked off in the Saudi capital on Thursday. The…

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