Riyadh set to debut historic Saudi opera ‘Zarqa Al-Yamama’ on April 25
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The capital city of Riyadh is abuzz with excitement as preparations are underway for the premiere...
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1200 year old ebony wood poles discovered at Jeddah’s Othman bin Affan Mosque site
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - The Jeddah Historic District Program has announced the discovery of the two ebony wood poles at ...
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After PIF takeover, Newscastle gains new motivated fan community in Saudi Arabia
Saudi fans focus less on debates around the controversial takeover of the club and more on growing their numbers through...
- And customers now prefer to watch Newcastle matches on big-screen televisions in the city's cafes, even though the club does not boast any of the sport's top stars.
- "There is a greater patriotic motive than an athletic one, because Newcastle has become a Saudi club," said Ibrahim al-Habjar, who runs one such cafe in Riyadh.
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Qatar authorities seize 144 counterfeit World Cup trophies
The interior ministry of Qatar said officers launched an operation "acting on a piece of information about a website that...
- The Qatari ministry has released a photo showing the 144 life-sized trophies laid out across a floor and stated that "further legal procedures will be followed".
- In June, Qatar warned drivers for having illegal World Cup logo on car number plates, after special plates were sold in online auctions.
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The eight stadiums that will host World Cup 2022 matches in Qatar
Lusail Iconic Stadium, which will host the final on Dec 18, is Qatar's biggest with a capacity of 80,000. There...
- Al Khor, Al Bayt Stadium, the second biggest, is constructed in the form of a Bedouin tent although there are plans for the upper tier to be removed after the competition.
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Excavators uncover artifacts at site of last Mayan stronghold in Guatemala
Ceramics, human burial grounds and bullets from Spanish guns are among artifacts found by archaeologists in Guatemala at Tayasal, the...
- The excavation project began in June 2021 in an effort to understand more about the Tayasal outpost where Mayan inhabitants first settled in 900 BC.
- Tayasal was the last Mayan city to fall to the Spanish conquest in 1697, a century after Europeans entered the western highlands of what is now Guatemala.
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Saudi culture ministry provides training in UNESCO program
Under its recently announced Experts Program, the Saudi Ministry of Culture has provided an intensive leadership training course for Man...
- MAB is an intergovernmental scientific program that seeks to enhance the relationship between people and their environments through natural and social sciences.
- Delivered in partnership with the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science in the Arab States, the course brought together 17 local and international participants.
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Israel to shell out millions of dollars on Einstein museum
JERUSALEM - The Israeli government decided on Sunday to allocate millions of dollars for a museum to house the world's...
- The new museum will house the entire Einstein archive, and serve as an innovative space for scientific and technological education.
- Einstein's theories of relativity revolutionized the field by introducing new ways of looking at the movement of objects in space and time.
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Literature finds unlikely social media partner in TikTok
The #BookTok trend has exploded in recent times, with a growing number of readers posting reviews and engaging with writers.
- To some, it seems counter-intuitive -- a platform known for short and often light-hearted videos is not the obvious place to encourage a contemplative activity like reading.
- But videos with the hashtag have racked up billions of views, while bookshops are rushing to set up stands where creators can film videos.
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Global players steer towards UAE as Abu Dhabi sails well to become ‘best’ superyacht destination
The UAE capital -- which now boasts 5,325 registered vessels -- is well on its way to become a key...
- The UAE capital -- which now boasts 5,325 registered vessels -- is well on its way to become a key hub for the international superyacht industry, says a report
- The completion of more than 150 new superyachts worth US$3.9bn in 2022 points to Abu Dhabi's entry into this premium industry, which may benefit UAE's economy
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Five centuries old Swiss graffiti found in Jerusalem
Researches believe Swiss knight Adrian von Bubenberg, who is believed to have visited the holy city in 1466, may have...
- "The building served as a monastery and a hostel for the Western pilgrims, who left their mark on the walls," said the leaders of the research, Michael Chernin and Shai Halevi.
- The team has uncovered more than 40 inscriptions on Mount Zion, adjacent to the Old City, which they attributed to Christian and Muslim pilgrims.
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Egypt temporarily bans hugely popular ‘mahraganat’ singers
Mahraganat, often known as "electro-shaabi", or popular electro, relies heavily on computer-generated and synthesised beats, and has a wide reach....
- The suspension came as Egyptian singer Mustafa Kamel became the union's chief
- His predecessor, Hani Shaker, had led a campaign against what he called an "unacceptable" genre
Riyadh set to debut historic Saudi opera ‘Zarqa Al-Yamama’ on April 25
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The capital city of Riyadh is abuzz with excitement as preparations are underway for the premiere...
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Head breaks India hearts as Australia win sixth World Cup title
Ahmedabad, India -- Opener Travis Head hit a sparkling 137 to power Australia to a record-extending sixth World Cup title with...
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$120m Picasso: Auction houses eye monster sales
Sotheby's and Christie's will be moving a host of big-ticket lots, though they may still have a hard time topping...
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200,000-year-old hand axe found in Saudi Arabia’s AlUla region
AlUla, Saudi Arabia -- The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has announced that the archeological excavation teams at the Qurh...
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Esports scores big for Saudi economy, culture & jobs
The Kingdom, with its passion for sports and tech, is set to reshape the competitive gaming landscape by hosting the...
- The Kingdom, with its passion for sports and tech, is set to reshape the competitive gaming landscape by hosting the world's premier Electronic Sports World Cup from 2024.
- By 2030, Esports is set to add US$13.3bn to Saudi GDP, with 67% of Saudis into electronic gaming, potentially creating 39,000 jobs, and producing 30 world-class games.
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2,700-year-old sculpture unearthed in Iraq
Erected at the entrance to the ancient city of Khorsabad, the sculpture shows the Lamassu, an Assyrian deity with a...
- It was commissioned during the reign of King Sargon II who ruled from 722 to 705 BC and erected at the city's gates to provide protection.
- "I never unearthed anything this big in my life before," said the dig's French leader Pascal Butterlin.
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Phallus and the boar: Turkey digs yield clues to human history
For researchers, the carved statue of a man holding his phallus with two hands while seated atop a bench adorned...
- Necmi Karul, who heads the prehistory department at Istanbul University, found the toppled statue of Karahantepe man that was broken into three sections
- At Gobekli Tepe, archaeologists found a 1.2 mete long by 70-centimeter-tall depiction of a boar, with red eyes and teeth as well as a black-and-white body