Djokovic and Nadal to play 6 Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will headline a new exhibition tournament in Saudi Arabia, organizers said.The Serb...
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Saudi Arabia launches global tourism campaign featuring Messi
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia's national tourism brand, "Saudi Welcome To Arabia," has launched a new global marketing campaign...
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Libyan artisans restore old Korans for Ramadan
Compared to the cost of a new Koran -- at more than $20 depending on the binding -- restoring costs...
- Compared to the cost of a new Koran -- at more than $20 depending on the binding -- restoring costs just a few dollars
- For Muslims, Ramadan is a month of spirituality, where a daily dawn-to-dusk fast is accompanied with prayer and acts of charity
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Riyadh Season 2021 ends, welcomes more than 15 million visitors
Middle East’s largest entertainment event, Riyadh Season 2021, which concluded on March 31, welcomed more than 15 million visitors, according...
- Organized by the Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, the first edition of the event was launched in 2019 and saw more than 10 million visitors.
- Riyadh Season 2021 hosted eight international exhibitions on fashion, technology and communications, electronic games, perfumes, plastic arts, and crafts.
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First World Cup in Middle East will be healthiest ever: FIFA President
Several measures will be implemented at this year’s FIFA World Cup Qatar in a bid to promote healthy lifestyles. Senior...
- World Health Organization, Qatar's health ministry and FIFA agree to implement several measures to promote healthy lifestyles at the mega event.
- The three entities will leverage the global power of football to help people lead healthy lives, said WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
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Qatar World Cup draw pairs Iran and USA
England also found themselves in Group B and will face Iran in their opening game on the tournament's first day,...
- Germany and Spain are joined by Japan in Group E, which will be completed by the winner of an intercontinental play-off in June between Costa Rica and New Zealand.
- Qatar will also take on African champions Senegal as well as the Netherlands, who return to the World Cup after missing out in 2018, in Group A.
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Tunisia reaffirms its support for Palestine freedom
Tunisia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday commemorated the forty-sixth anniversary of Earth Day, where they affirmed their support for...
- It supports the restoration of Palestinian historical rights that do not fall within the statute of limitations
- Tunisia also expressed its support and keenness to actively contribute to all international and regional initiatives
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Government institutions need to provide youth skills: UAE minister
Shamma bint Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Vice President of the Arab Youth Center (AYC),...
- Appropriate skills enable the youth to become drivers of sustainable human and economic development, said Shamma bint Suhail Al Mazrouei.
- The minister was speaking during a session, Power of the Youth: The Multiplier Effect’.
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UAE tops gender equality in Arab countries
In the UAE, and the wider Arab world, many women have been successful in upturning the prevalent prejudice that a...
- Their participation in the workforce has grown; in many Arab countries, women entrepreneurs are competing with men to distinguish their businesses
- Many young women have important roles in government offices where they are a key part of policymaking
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Libyans want peace and elected government: UN official
The Libyan people want to end a decade of violence and elect a government, showing "zero appetite" for further conflict...
- Libya was meant to hold elections last December, as part of a UN-guided peace process aiming to draw a line under a complex conflict
- The polls were indefinitely postponed as political factions wrangled over their legal basis and the eligibility of controversial candidates
At least 6 workers die in Oman rockslide, many go missing
At least six workers were killed and others missing after rockslides engulfed a quarry in northern Oman on Sunday, emergency...
- Further slides in the wake of the deadly collapse were hampering rescue efforts at the quarry in Ibri
- Footage posted by the CDAA showed a towering cliff face crumbling onto the quarry below
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Israeli, Palestinian mothers gather for peace by Dead Sea
Hundreds of Palestinian and Israeli women activists shared in the poetry of Mahmoud Darwish, planted flags on the Dead Sea's...
- Hundreds of Palestinian and Israeli women activists shared in the poetry of Mahmoud Darwish, planted flags on the Dead Sea's shores and vowed to continue the push for peace.
- Peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians have largely ground to a halt as Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett opposes Palestinian statehood
Djokovic and Nadal to play 6 Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will headline a new exhibition tournament in Saudi Arabia, organizers said.The Serb...
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Cat cafe brings pawsitivity to war-scarred Gaza
A cat cafe in the Gaza Strip aims to "cheer up" Palestinian residents and offer them a respite from the...
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Jordan, Iraq explore ways to enhance cooperation in drug addiction treatment
Amman -- Jordan's Minister of Health, Firas Hawari, met with the head and members of the Committee on Combating Drugs...
Rise of the machines: AI spells danger for Hollywood stunt workers
The lack of guarantees over the future use of AI is one of the major factors at stake in the...
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Kuwait bars Barbie movie from theatres citing ‘public ethics’
Kuwait City, Kuwait - Kuwait has barred hit film Barbie from cinemas over concerns about "public ethics", officials have said, also...
- "Barbie" and "Talk to Me" both "promulgate ideas and beliefs that are alien to the Kuwaiti society and public order", said an official
- If a film contains alien concepts, message or unacceptable behavior, the Kuwaiti cinema committee bans the movie, he said further
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Lebanon to ban Barbie film for allegedly promoting homosexuality
BEIRUT, LEBANON - Lebanon's culture minister said on Wednesday he had asked authorities to ban hit movie "Barbie" for purportedly "promoting...
- The film, which has topped $1 billion in global revenues, was due to be screened in Lebanese cinemas from August 31.
- Though it was widely anticipated by LGBTQ communities worldwide, the film does not contain any overt references to same-sex relationships.
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UAE focuses on developing a national astronaut team
"Astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi is currently on the longest space mission in Arab history ... This mission has elevated the...
- As Emirati Sultan Al Neyadi completes Arab's longest space mission and first ISS spacewalk, UAE's Astronaut Program now boasts four qualified astronauts
- MBRSC plans a mid-2024 launch for the advanced MBZ-SAT as UAE strengthens space ties with Bahrain, Kuwait, and seeks collaborations with Egypt and Saudi Arabia