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Saudi woman to run for sports club presidency

JEDDAH, MAKKAH: From being a fan to co-chairing an all-male Saudi club, a love of football runs deep in Awatef Al-Sahoo, the first Saudi female to run for the presidency of a club.

September 15

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Climbing: The sport that brings you closest to nature

JEDDAH: Fear has held many people back from enjoying even the simplest activities with friends and family such as swimming, going to theme parks and many more. Nasser Al-Zuhufi, a 29-year-old Saudi,

September 15

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The problem with ‘Cuties’ is more than just poor marketing

DUBAI: In spite of the backlash Netflix received for its use of an inappropriate poster to promote French-language film “Cuties” (“Les Mignonnes”), the streaming giant has gone ahead with the Sept. 9

September 15

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Turkey says east Med ship will return after maintenance

ANKARA: Turkey said on Monday that an energy exploration vessel that had pulled out of waters claimed by Greece was only undergoing routine maintenance and would return soon. The Oruc Reis seismic

September 15

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EU condemns execution of Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari

BRUSSELS: The European Union on Monday added its voice to an international outcry over the execution of Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari, saying the death penalty is a cruel and inhumane punishment

September 15

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Clashes and low turnout at new French ‘yellow vest’ protests

PARIS: Around 1,000 people gathered in two “yellow vest” protests in the French capital Paris Saturday in lower-than-hoped-for numbers for the movement’s hoped-for September comeback, later clashing

September 13

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China releases five Indians detained near Tibet

NEW DELHI: China on Saturday released five Indian nationals it detained in a region bordering Tibet, the Indian army said, days after the two sides agreed to dial down tensions on their disputed

September 13

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Boris Johnson defends Brexit change to avoid UK ‘carve-up’

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has strongly defended his government’s plan to override sections of the Brexit deal he negotiated with the European Union, arguing that the EU has an

September 13

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Millions of COVID-19 cases went undetected in India, research paper

MUMBAI: Millions of coronavirus cases may gone undetected in India earlier this year, a research paper estimates, saying that for every confirmed case in May, there were 82 to 130 infections that

September 12

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15 killed, 500,000 evacuated in unprecedented western US bushfires

CLOVIS, United States: Firefighters were battling unprecedented wildfires up and down the US West Coast on Friday that killed 15 people and forced more than half a million others to flee their homes,

September 12

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Egyptian jewelry designer pushes boundaries of art deco

CAIRO: With more than a decade of experience in jewelry making, British-Egyptian designer Adam Elwan has made a name for himself in Egypt. His art deco-inspired work features multiple influences that

September 12

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UAE daily coronavirus cases surge to near peak level as 931 new cases

DUBAI: The UAE on Friday recorded 931 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number to 77,842, the health ministry said, following a recent surge in infections that are near the highest since the

September 12

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Turkey’s belligerence roils gas-rich eastern Mediterranean

DUBAI: Time was when Turkey pursued a foreign policy devised by an academic turned foreign minister that came to be known as “zero problems” with neighbors. Even though 10 years is a very short time

September 12

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Swelling public pensions adding a peril to Pakistan’s finances

One of the more positive postwar global trends has been the fact that on average people are living longer. Pakistan is no different, where average life expectancy has increased from 45 years in 1960

September 11

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‘Dune’ trailer reveals scenes shot in the UAE, Jordan

DUBAI: The trailer for director Denis Villeneuve’s new film, the sci-fi adventure “Dune,” was released on Wednesday, and both the UAE and Jordan have starring roles. The trailer showed glimpses of

September 11

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Ayten Amin’s filmmaking evolution continues with ‘Souad’

DUBAI: Ayten Amin is learning to show her true face. The Egyptian writer-director, based in Cairo, has long chronicled the lives of women in modern Egypt, but, as she basks in the glow of her feature

September 11

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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman, Germany’s Angela Merkel discuss G20,

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman made a phone call on Wednesday to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the Saudi Press Agency said in a statement. During the call, they discussed unified efforts

September 11

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Sudan’s flood misery unlocks spirit of solidarity

DUBAI: Rising floodwaters following weeks of record-breaking rainfall around the sources of the Nile have claimed more than 100 lives, disrupted power and water supplies, and forced thousands to flee

September 11

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Portland police arrest 11 after overnight protests

Police arrested 11 people in Portland as protests continued to take place after 100 days of demonstrations in the Oregon city against racism and police brutality.Tuesday night, a group began

September 10

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Husband of detained UK-Iranian urges govt help after new charges

LONDON: The husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian woman detained in Tehran, on Wednesday called on the British government to do “everything to protect her” after Iran announced that

September 10

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Fauci says Astrazeneca vaccine pause unfortunate, not uncommon

WASHINGTON: US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said on Wednesday that AstraZeneca’s decision to pause global trials of its experimental coronavirus vaccine was unfortunate but not an uncommon

September 10

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US sells ambassador home in Israel, securing Jerusalem move

JERUSALEM: The US Embassy said Tuesday the State Department has sold the ambassador’s official residence near Tel Aviv — a decision that cements the embassy’s controversial move to Jerusalem. In an

September 10

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Trump to host UAE-Israel deal-signing ceremony on Sept 15

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will hold a Sept. 15 signing ceremony for a groundbreaking Middle East agreement normalizing relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, a senior

September 10

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Union threatened by Johnson’s U-turn government

In just over a year since becoming UK prime minister, Boris Johnson has built a reputation for leading a government that is distinguishing itself by its constant U-turns; mainly because it never gets

September 09

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British-Iranian woman Zaghari-Ratcliffe faces a new charge – state TV

DUBAI: British-Iranian woman Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was summoned by an Iranian Revolutionary Court on Tuesday and informed about a new charge, state TV reported. “The branch 15 of the Islamic

September 09

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Lebanese model Nour Arida migrates to Paris amid Beirut explosion

DUBAI: Lebanese model Nour Arida revealed this week that she has left her home, Beirut, and moved to Paris. The influencer’s decision came after a deadly explosion ripped through Beirut on Aug. 4,

September 09

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Iraq to reopen borders for trade, bring back sports and dining

CAIRO: Iraq is reopening its land border crossings, restaurants, hotels, and bringing back sporting events without spectators, the prime minister said on Monday, three days after it recorded its

September 09

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Serbia-Kosovo deal cements Trump’s claim to foreign policy success

CHICAGO/ABU DHABI: Serbia and Kosovo, two nations that were once part of the former Yugoslavia, appear to be gingerly ending more than two decades of bitterness and antagonism, if a ceremony held at

September 09

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Alesha Dixon flaunts Rami Kadi gown

DUBAI: British singer Alesha Dixon, who is a judge for Britain’s Got Talent (BGT), was spotted wearing a dress by Lebanese designer Rami Kadi this week during the opening episode of the show’s 14th

September 07

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Pakistan to start opening schools as coronavirus cases fall

ISLAMABAD: Education officials in Pakistan say authorities will start reopening schools from Sept. 15 amid a steady decline in coronavirus deaths and infections. Schools were closed in March when the

September 07