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Olympics star Yusra Mardini talks future plans after ‘The Swimmers’

LOS ANGELES: After sharing her story with the world in the BAFTA-nominated Netflix documentary “The Swimmers,” Syrian Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini is turning her focus to her non-profit work, as

February 28

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Green Falcons prepare for friendlies against Venezuela, Bolivia in

Riyadh: The Saudi national football team are gearing up for friendly matches against Venezuela and Bolivia in the coastal city of Jeddah in March. The matches are the next stage in the Green Falcons’

February 28

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Aramco retains crown as most valuable Middle Eastern brand, Soft

LONDON: Aramco has retained its crown as the most valuable Middle Eastern brand, the 2023 Soft Power index by Brand Finance revealed. According to the report published on Tuesday, the Saudi Arabian

February 28

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First cargo ship docks at Yemen’s Houthi-controlled Hodeidah port

AL-MUKALLA: A commercial ship, carrying 724 containers of various items, docked at Yemen’s western port city of Hodeidah for the first time in seven years, the Iran-backed Houthis — who control the

February 28

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Al-Hilal storm into AFC Champions League final with 7-0 thrashing of

RIYADH: If there was any doubt that Al-Hilal are the best team in Asia, it was removed on Sunday as the Saudis roared into the final of the AFC Champions League with a 7-0 thrashing away at Qatar’s

February 28

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Saudi Port Authority approves 5 new shipping services linking 43

RIYADH: The Saudi Port Authority, also known as Mawani, has approved five new shipping services during January that will contribute to linking the Kingdom with as many as 43 international ports. The

February 27

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Longstaff ‘privileged’ to represent Newcastle in cup final after

LONDON: In a different world, Sean Longstaff could have been lining up for Manchester United in the Carabao Cup final this afternoon. However, he is an integral piece of Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United

February 27

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Australia win Women’s T20 World Cup for 3rd straight title

CAPE TOWN: Australia won the Women’s T20 World Cup on Sunday, beating host South Africa by a comfortable 19 runs to underline its status as the best team in the world with a third straight title.

February 26

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Egyptian student dies from heart attack after being bullied at school

CAIRO: A high-school student, who said she was bullied by her classmates, has died following a heart attack. Rodina Osama, 16, was studying in the first year of secondary school at a private

February 26

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Saudi real estate brand Dar Al Arkan’s subsidiary to start trading on

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia real estate giant Dar Al Arkan Development Co. expects to list its international development subsidiary Dar Global on London Stock Exchange on Tuesday, Feb. 28. This will make

February 26

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Number of people stripped of UK citizenship up alongside successful

LONDON: The UK has seen a significant increase in people being stripped of their citizenship by the government, but has also witnessed more successful appeals against such decisions, new data has

February 26

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Saudi REDF deposits $246m in Sakani accounts in February for housing

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Real Estate Development Fund deposited SR924 million ($246 million) in the accounts of Sakani beneficiaries in February. The Sakani program was launched in 2017 by the REDF to

February 26

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Saudi Arabia beat Indonesia by 8 wickets at 2023 ACC Men’s Challenger

Saudi Arabia’s national cricket team have beaten Indonesia by eight wickets in their ODI at the 2023 ACC Men’s Challenger Cup taking place in Thailand. The team from the Kingdom managed to bowl out

February 25

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Panthalassa wins the Saudi Cup 2023

RIYADH: Panthalassa won the $20 million Saudi Cup on Saturday in Riyadh. More to follow…

February 25

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Saudi model Hala Abdallah, Palestinian influencer Julia Hussein turn

DUBAI: Saudi model and influencer Hala Abdallah and Palestinian social media star Julia Hussein this week attended Italian fashion label Moschino’s show in style at Milan Fashion Week. The two turned

February 25

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Saudi Center for ‎Government Communication launches initiative to

Riyadh: The Saudi Center for ‎Government Communication at the Ministry of Media recently announced the start of the Vocational Training Initiative, one of the initiatives of the ‎Ignite‎ digital

February 25

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KSAA continues training project for non-native Arabic teachers

RIYADH: The King Salman Global Academy for Arabic has launched the second phase of a project to train Arabic language teachers who are non-native speakers, the Saudi Press Agency reported on

February 25

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12,000 UK asylum seekers could get refugee status without

LONDON: Around 12,000 asylum seekers to the UK will be considered for refugee status without the need for face-to-face interviews, the BBC reported on Thursday. Nationals from Afghanistan, Eritrea,

February 25

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UK food shortages to last until May, farmers warn

LONDON: The UK could face food shortages until May following bad weather in North Africa and delayed planting at home, a leading farming association has warned. The Lea Valley Growers Association

February 24

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Artists draw on their past as Kingdom celebrates

RIYADH: While Saudi Arabia marks its beginnings as a nation 300 years ago through Founding Day celebrations, artists in the Kingdom are looking back on their own history through an exhibition aptly

February 24

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Tunisia detains critic of president in crackdown

TUNIS: Tunisian police have arrested Jawher Ben Mbarek, a major critic of President Kais Saied, his sister said, bringing most of the main leaders of the National Salvation Front opposition movement

February 24

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Asian flavors make Middle East entry at Gulfood expo

NEW DELHI: Coffee, spices and a variety of tropical fruits from Asia are making a splash at one of the Gulf’s biggest food expos this week, as countries seek to introduce the region’s unique flavors

February 23

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Palestine FM dismayed by ‘timid, weak’ global reaction to Nablus

RAMALLAH: The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed deep dissatisfaction with the low-level international response to what it described as a “heinous massacre” carried out by the

February 23

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Uruguayan star Hector Lazo out to provide further international flavor

Frankie Dettori, Joao Moreira, Christophe Lemaire and Ryan Moore are among the world-renowned jockeys in action at King Abdulaziz Racecourse on Saturday evening, but the achievements of Uruguayan

February 23

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Italian rider Frankie Dettori once again taking center stage

RIYADH: The Frankie Dettori farewell tour has hit Riyadh and the storied jockey was the center of attention as he met the media at King Abdulaziz Racecourse on the eve of The Saudi Cup 2023 weekend.

February 23

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India seeks G20 success despite considerable tensions

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has high hopes for this year’s G20 summit, even though it takes place amid the most unpredictable global landscape in decades. On the one-year anniversary of

February 23

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Germany funds playground at UNRWA-run girls’ school in Jordan

AMMAN: A new playground for Palestinian refugee children was opened on Monday using German funding through the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. The money for the green play area was

February 23

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Princess Lamia reappointed Goodwill Ambassador for UN-Habitat

RIYADH: Princess Lamia bint Majed has been reappointed as the UN Human Settlements Program’s (UN-Habitat) Goodwill Ambassador for the Arab world. Surrounded by the Saudi and UN flags, she signed to

February 23

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KSA underscores importance of sport transparency

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s hosting of the first Global Ministerial Forum on Sport Values, Ethics and Integrity emanates from its belief, commitment and support for the event’s noble objectives and goals,

February 22

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Exploring the architecture of the UAE’s Abrahamic Family House

ABU DHABI: For the first time in the UAE, a mosque, church and synagogue are standing side-by-side in an elevated complex called the Abrahamic Family House. Located in Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Cultural

February 22