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Saudi designer launches Founding Day collection

Riyadh: Saudi designer Mona Al-Furayan has launched a new Founding Day collection of her brand clothing brand, Jelbab. Founding Day is commemorated annually in the Kingdom on Feb. 22 to mark the

February 20

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Flaco the escaped zoo owl can remain in the wilds of NYC

NEW YORK: For two weeks, an owl that escaped from New York’s Central Park Zoo has flown from treetop to treetop, eluding capture and amassing legions of fans worried about its ability to survive

February 20

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Anthem for Charles III’s coronation written by Lloyd Webber

LONDON: Andrew Lloyd Webber, the English composer who created the scores for blockbuster musicals such as “Cats,’’ “The Phantom of the Opera’’ and “Evita,’’ has written the anthem for King Charles

February 20

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Berlinale jury president Kristen Stewart joins protests against

DUBAI: The Berlin International Film Festival red carpet on Saturday became a protest platform against Iran’s regime when a group of the country’s filmmakers and international stars, joined by jury

February 19

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Documentary film looks back on locally trained horse’s historic

Riyadh: A new documentary called “The Story of Emblem Road” tells the story of the horse’s victory in the 2022 Saudi Cup, through the eyes of its owner Prince Saud bin Salman Abdulaziz, jockey Alexis

February 19

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Global investment in carbon capture and storage projects hit $6.4 bn

RIYADH: The volume of global investment in carbon capture and storage projects has hit $6.4 billion in 2022, said Fatih Yilmaz, an expert in the Climate and Sustainability Program at the King

February 19

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How archaeologists recreated the face of Hinat — a Nabataean woman

LONDON: She lived and died aged about 40 some 2,000 years ago, in the fabled Nabataean city of Hegra. Now the face of one of the ancestors of today’s Saudis has been brought back to life, thanks to

February 18

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Experts head to Riyadh to discuss online fraud prevention

RIYADH: Naif Arab University for Security Sciences will host a three-day workshop titled “Cyber-enabled financial crimes: Online social-engineering scams” in Riyadh, beginning on Sunday. Experts from

February 18

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Death toll from Daesh attack in Syria at least 53

BEIRUT: The death toll from an attack by the Daesh group against an army checkpoint and people collecting truffles in central Syria has risen to at least 53, most of them civilians, state media and

February 18

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Australian boys in Syrian detention facing removal to men’s prisons:

LONDON: Australian boys held in detention camps in northeast Syria are set to be separated from their families and placed in men’s prisons, The Guardian reported. At least 10 boys of various

February 18

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Benard Koech, Hellen Obiri soar to victory at Ras Al-Khaimah Half

RAS AL-KHAIMAH: The Ras Al-Khaimah Half Marathon returned for its 16th edition this morning, with an electrifying race that saw world-class athletes Bernard Koech and Hellen Obiri cross the finish

February 18

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Sharjah Safari Park, largest outside Africa, celebrates first

SHARJAH: The Environment and Protected Areas Authority on Friday celebrated the first anniversary of the opening of the world’s largest safari park outside Africa, the Sharjah Safari project. Opened

February 17

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Turki Al-Sheikh fulfills the dream of a Syrian orphan

JEDDAH: After the destructive earthquake that recently hit Syria and Turkiye, Emirati journalist Monther Al-Muzaki Al-Shamsi went to Syria to cover the disaster, where he met families and children

February 17

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Harvey Nichols Riyadh launches Ramadan fashion caravan

Riyadh luxury department store Harvey Nichols launched the eighth edition of its Ramadan Caravan fashion event on Feb. 15 ahead of the holy month. Offering fashion and accessories from top regional

February 17

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British minister for the Middle East calls for shared security

RIYADH: During his visit to the UK Embassy in Riyadh on Wednesday, British Minister for the Middle East Lord Tariq Ahmed stated that the only way to mitigate security risks within the region and in

February 17

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Andy Warhol exhibition in AlUla opens to public

DUBAI: Arts AlUla has launched a new exhibition that brings renowned artist Andy Warhol’s work to the Arabian desert for the first time. Titled “Fame: Andy Warhol in AlUla,” the event is organized by

February 17

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Biden says he will speak to China’s Xi about balloon incident

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said on Thursday he expects to speak with China’s President Xi Jinping about what the United States says was a Chinese spy balloon that a US fighter jet shot down

February 17

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Pharma firm AstraZeneca to build sustainable offices at Dubai Science

DUBAI: Pharmaceutical and biotechnology company AstraZeneca has announced plans to build sustainable offices at Dubai Science Park, the Emirates News Agency reported on Thursday. It said the design

February 17

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s mother lands in Saudi Arabia, posts selfie with

DUBAI: Cristiano Ronaldo’s mother, Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro, has touched down in Saudi Arabia to be with her son’s family — and she took to Instagram with a picture of her grandson, Cristiano

February 16

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T20 competitions highlight challenges of developing local talent

Last Sunday, the final of the DP World ILT20 was played in front of a near capacity crowd in Dubai. The previous day, at the Wanderers in Johannesburg, Sunrisers Eastern Cape beat the Pretoria

February 16

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Stepping back in time

Jeddah: Saudi vintage collector, fashion entrepreneur and creative consultant Rae Joseph is tapping into the Kingdom’s nostalgia by shedding light on the azeema — a type of gathering that took place

February 16

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UN Security Council extends sanctions on Houthi leaders for nine

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council on Wednesday extended for nine months an asset freeze and travel ban targeting a dozen Yemenis, mainly top members of the Iran-backed Houthi militia, over the

February 15

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War, earthquakes, now a risk of cholera – Syria is posing some

DUBAI: After more than a decade of war, and a succession of devastating earthquakes just hours apart which killed thousands, Syrians are now facing yet another life-threatening crisis — this time an

February 15

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Environmental goals ambition marked 2022 as strategic turning point

Riyadh: A number of achievements that contributed to national environmental goals marked 2022 as a strategic turning point for the King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority.

February 15

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Loud noise reported in Iran’s southeastern city of Kerman – YJC agency

DUBAI: A loud unexplained noise was heard on Wednesday in the southeastern Iranian city of Kerman, the semi-official Young Journalists Club (YJC) news agency reported.”At noon today, a loud noise was

February 15

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Loud noise reported in Iran’s southeastern city of Kerman – YJC agency

DUBAI: A loud unexplained noise was heard on Wednesday in the southeastern Iranian city of Kerman, the semi-official Young Journalists Club (YJC) news agency reported. “At noon today, a loud noise

February 15

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Britain’s King Charles meets Turkey-Syria earthquake volunteers

LONDON: Britain’s King Charles met volunteers from the Turkish and Syrian diasporas in London on Tuesday to express his support after more than 37,000 people died and thousands left homeless by the

February 14

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Saudi authority launches campaign to preserve environment

RIYADH: The Imam Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Royal Reserve Development Authority launched a “This is your land” campaign on Feb. 13 to highlight the importance of protecting the environment from pollution

February 14

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Indian authorities raid BBC offices after Modi documentary

NEW DELHI: Indian tax authorities began searching the BBC’s offices in New Delhi and Mumbai on Tuesday, weeks after the government banned the British broadcaster’s documentary on Prime Minister

February 14

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Saudi Cabinet confirms Kingdom’s support for Turkey to overcome quake

RIYADH: The Saudi Cabinet reiterated on Tuesday the Kingdom’s support for Turkey to overcome the earthquake disaster.

February 14