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Ukraine-bound cargo ship sinks off Turkish coast: 3 dead

ANKARA: A Guinea-Bissau flagged cargo ship with 14 crew members on board sank off Turkiye’s Mediterranean coast on Wednesday, killing at least three of them. Five people were rescued while efforts

April 06

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Re-elected UEFA president Ceferin goes on offensive against Super

LISBON: Aleksander Ceferin railed against the rebel clubs backing a breakaway European Super League, likening the project to “Little Red Riding Hood,” as he was re-elected unopposed for a third term

April 05

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Police probe Roma, Lazio and Salernitana over transfer dealings: media

MILAN, Italy: Police carried out searches at the offices of Serie A clubs Roma, Lazio and Salernitana on Wednesday as part of a probe into their past transfer dealings, according to Italian media

April 05

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British embassy hosts Ramadan event celebrating women in Kingdom

RIYADH: The British Embassy in Riyadh recently hosted a Ghabga, a Ramadan event for female UK alumni to network, share experiences and celebrate Saudi women. “Women’s networks anywhere in the world

April 05

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PIF acquires 33% of megayacht manufacturer

ROME: The Public Investment Fund, the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, has acquired 33 percent of the Azimut Benetti group, the world’s first manufacturer of megayachts. “I am proud and

April 05

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Lukaku representative requests action after racist incident

MILAN, Italy: Romelu Lukaku’s management company reacted with outrage after the Inter Milan forward was shown a second yellow card and then sent off for a gesture toward Juventus fans who directed

April 05

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GCC chief, EU envoy discuss updates on strategic cooperation

RIYADH: Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Albudaiwi on Monday met EU Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Patrick Simonnet to discuss updates on joint cooperation. During their meeting in

April 05

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Newcastle star Isak eyes Champions League spot after confidence boost

NEWCASTLE: Beating Manchester United did little to exorcise Newcastle United’s Carabao Cup demons, according to striker Alexander Isak. However, the Swede believes the three points can be the

April 05

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Swiss sight deposits fall, suggesting Credit Suisse, UBS took less

ZURICH: Sight deposits held by the Swiss National Bank declined last week, data showed on Monday, suggesting that Credit Suisse and UBS may have cut back on use of emergency funds offered them to

April 04

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Saudi Arabia’s AlUla has ‘coolest natural landscape’ for video, says

LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s ancient city of AlUla has “so many different landscapes and sights” to film videos, according to Dutch-Moroccan DJ R3hab. The musician, whose real name is Fadil El Ghoul, said

April 04

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Saudis fighting stigma through awareness on World Autism Day

RIYADH: The Kingdom’s organizations, associations, and the Ministry of Education all marked World Autism Day, which falls on April 2 each year. The day is to raise awareness about autism spectrum

April 03

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Literary Club in Riyadh to donate book fair proceeds to Cochlear

RIYADH: The Literary Club in Riyadh said it will donate all of the proceeds from its 16th annual Charity Book Fair to the Asmoak (I hear you) Cochlear Implants Association. The money is being raised

April 03

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Pogroms, paramilitaries, and Israel’s future as a pariah state

Netanyahu’s neo-fascist Cabinet colleagues took a look at Tehran’s paramilitary armies around the region, and decided they wanted one too. After hundreds of thousands of Israelis temporarily thwarted

April 03

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Saudization drive expands to new sectors amid efforts to increase job

RIYADH: At least 50 percent of procurement professions in Saudi Arabia have been localized amid strong efforts to provide more job opportunities for citizens, according to the Kingdom’s Ministry of

April 03

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2 Britons detained by Taliban expected home within days

LONDON: Two British men detained in Afghanistan by the Taliban are expected to return home within days following negotiations between the governments of both countries, The Times reported on Monday.

April 03

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Community initiative: Egyptian village honors young Qur’an memorizers

CAIRO: A hall in an Egyptian village in the Menoufia governorate, north of Cairo, has recently been decorated with flags in honor of more than 300 students who have memorized the Holy Qur’an. The

April 02

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Thought-provoking, educational Arab TV shows to watch this Ramadan

RIYADH: During Ramadan there’s a tradition of families gathering around after iftar to watch seasonal shows such as Tash Ma Tash, Selfie and Al-Asouf. The shows this year are predominantly viewed on

April 02

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Climate activists turn landmark Rome fountain black

ROME: Climate activists in Italy turned a Baroque-style fountain at the foot of Rome’s Spanish Steps black on Saturday, in a protest they said evoked an “end of the world” scenario. Three activists

April 02

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New business club launched for young Saudi, French entrepreneurs

RIYADH: The French Embassy in Riyadh recently organized a sahoor to celebrate the launch of the French Saudi Youth Business Club. Ludovic Pouille, France’s ambassador to the Kingdom, thanked Mohammed

April 02

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Mohammed Bin Rashid Library launches ‘A World Reads’ initiative

DUBAI: The Mohammed Bin Rashid Library has launched the “A World Reads” initiative, in conjunction with UAE Reading Month, to support and enrich libraries, reported Emirates News Agency on Friday.

April 02

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Abraham Accords prove no such thing as ‘permanent enemies,’ says

MIAMI: The US-brokered Abraham Accords signed in 2020 between Israel and several Arab neighbors under then-president Donald Trump have shown that there is “no such thing as permanent enemies,” Jared

April 02

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Syria foreign minister makes first Egypt visit for more than a decade

CAIRO: Syria’s foreign minister met his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo on Saturday, the first such visit in more than a decade and the latest sign of Arab states mending ties with President Bashar al

April 01

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Syria foreign minister makes first Egypt visit for more than a decade

CAIRO: Syria’s foreign minister met his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo on Saturday, the first such visit in more than a decade and the latest sign of Arab states mending ties with President Bashar al

April 01

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Pakistan army says ‘terrorists’ from Iran side kill four soldiers

QUETTA, Pakistan: Pakistan’s army said on Saturday that attackers from Iran killed four of its border patrol soldiers. “A group of terrorists operating from Iranian side attacked a routine border

April 01

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Indian startup goes viral with chief meme officer vacancy

NEW DELHI: An Indian investment startup has been flooded with thousands of applications after its post to hire a chief meme officer went viral last week and turned into a meme itself. The company,

March 31

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Filipinos join hands to support Muslims during Ramadan

MANILA: Throughout Ramadan, representatives of the Roman Catholic Church and other religious groups in the Philippines are pooling their resources to support the Muslim community in their fast and

March 31

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Weapons to wasabi: Russian jihadist runs Syria sushi outlet

IDLIB: A Russian jihadist has traded his weapons for wasabi by opening a small sushi restaurant in war-torn Syria’s rebel-held northwest, as the conflict wanes and fighters look for other income.

March 31

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Weapons to wasabi: Russian jihadist runs Syria sushi outlet

IDLIB: A Russian jihadist has traded his weapons for wasabi by opening a small sushi restaurant in war-torn Syria’s rebel-held northwest, as the conflict wanes and fighters look for other

March 31

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Israeli army allows settlers to carry out provocative march on April

RAMALLAH: The Israeli army has allowed settlers to organize the largest demonstration in the northern West Bank in years on April 10, in which dozens of settler organizations will participate. The

March 30

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NYUAD unveils new map of Mars using images captured on Emirates

ABU DHABI: NYU Abu Dhabi research scientist Dimitra Atri, from the Center for Space Science, and his team have unveiled a map of Mars, using images captured by the Emirates Exploration Imager. The

March 30