$20 million rare blue diamond goes on show in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates -- A rare blue diamond valued at $20 million went on pre-auction display on Tuesday...
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Saudi Arabia draw with Japan to keep World Cup hopes alive
Saitama, Japan --Â Saudi Arabia battled to a 0-0 away draw with already qualified Japan on Tuesday to keep their...
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Saudi Arabia launches its first women’s football league
The league is a part of the federation’s 2017 program to support women's football.
- The Saudi football federation has launched the first edition of a women's football league
- This tournament will be held on November 22 this year, in two phases
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Iran football team cries foul over facilities
Iran's footballers feel they are being taken for granted by their national federation. They have complained that they have not...
- Iranian footballers have said they feel their federation is taking them for granted
- They have complained that they have not received new shirts for a year now
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UNESCO honors Omani navigator Amhed Bin Majid
Omani sailor Ahmed bin Majid has been added to the list of world’s influential personalities on his 600th birth anniversary...
- UNESCO Lists Omani navigator Ahmed Bin Majid among influential world personalities
- The sailor is the sixth Omani figure to be included in this international list
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US museum pays record $53m Caillebotte art
The Getty Museum in Los Angeles purchased Gustave Caillebotte's painting Young Man at His Window for $53 million.
- The painting was part of the Cox Collection of Impressionist art, named for Texas businessman Ed Cox who died in 2020
- The auction also included three works by Vincent van Gogh, which brought in more than $150 million
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Pakistan party falls flat after semi-final cricket loss
The national mood was summed up by Prime Minister and former captain Imran Khan who said the side should be...
- Pakistan cricket fans reacted largely with good grace and humour Friday to their team's exit from the Twenty20 World Cup.
- Fans on social media heaped blame for the loss on Hasan Ali, vilified after dropping a catch at a key point of the match.
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Sharjah International Book Fair world’s largest publishing event in 2021
The Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) has emerged as the world’s largest book fair this year, attracting the participation of...
- The fair saw the participation of 546 publishers and literary agents from 83 countries.
- In the run up to the fair, SIBF Publishing Conference serves as a platform for buying and selling rights and signing book deals.
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Riyadh Art launches Tuwaiq Sculpture Symposium
Tuwaiq Sculpture is the second public art programme to be launched as part of Riyadh Art,
- Tuwaiq Sculpture is the second public art programme to be launched as part of Riyadh Art
- More than 400 sculptors across 71 countries have applied to participate in the symposium
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Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai gets married
The Pakistani activist shared images of the ceremony on social media.
- Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Prize winner, got married on Tuesday
- She shot in the head by militants in Pakistan in 2012 because she campaigned for girls’ education
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Global Town festival showcases diverse cultures
The festival dispensed cultural knowledge through visual experiences and services.
- The Ethiopian Corner depicted the country’s ancient culture, the origin and distinct aroma of the Ethiopian coffee
- It also showed and how it is extracted and made, even as visitors tasted it and witnessed the making process
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Newcastle appoint Eddie Howe as new manager
Howe was confirmed as Newcastle's new manager on Monday, a month after a Saudi-led takeover at St James's Park.
- The former Bournemouth boss succeeds Steve Bruce, who left the Premier League club by "mutual consent" on October 20.
- Newcastle are second from the bottom of the Premier League without a single win this season.
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Saudi hosts AlUla Desert Blaze, the toughest run in GCC region
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Most expensive American falcon sold for $146,000 at Saudi auction
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- An American pure ultra-white falcon cherrug sold for SAR550,00 ($146,000) at the third edition of the...
- The most expensive falcon, known locally as a Hur, belongs to the American MGE farm. It measures 18 inches in length and 18.5 inches in width and weighs 1.4kg.
- The bidding for the falcon started at SAR200,000 before being sold for SAR550,000 ($146,000).
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Saudi MMA players out to ‘prove themselves’
Mixed Martial Arts became popular in the kingdom since 2014, when it hosted the regional Desert Force competition.
- The sport's popularity has since soared with the rise of fighters from across the Middle East and the establishment of a national MMA foundation to develop Saudi talent.
- Abdullah al-Qahtani and his Jeddah-based compatriot Mostafa Rashed Neda are set to compete in separate bouts in New York.
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‘Humanitarian workers play key role in restoring hope’
"Humanitarian work knows no geographical or political boundaries; it does not recognize distinctions between cultures, nationalities, religions, and sects; and...
- Humanitarian workers, driven by their passion and dedication, work tirelessly to alleviate suffering, provide basic services, and restore hope to communities and individuals
- Humanitarian work transcends cultural, national, and religious borders and unites individuals in their noble quest to serve humanity, says Sheikha Hessa bint Khalifa Al-Thani

