Saudi RCU begins rock excavation for Sharaan Resort in AlUla
ALULA, SAUDI ARABIA – The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has marked a significant milestone in the development of the...
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Europe’s largest art fair reports ‘record’ prices for Van Gogh, Picasso
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS – Europe's largest art fair closed its doors on Friday with organizers saying that sales, including a rare...
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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
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Wadi Wurayah National Park nominated as UNESCO Heritage Site
The UAE’s first mountain nature reserve, Fujairah’s Wadi Wurayah National Park, WWNP, has been put on the UAE’s tentative list...
- Wadi Wurayah National Park is UAE's first mountain nature reserve.
- The nomination has been submitted to UNESCO’S World Heritage Centre for assessment on the basis of the Outstanding Universal Value of Wadi Wurayah’s natural heritage.
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Sharjah approves $17.18m to settle citizens’ debts
The Sharjah Debt Settlement Committee (SDSC) approved an amount of AED63.11 million ($17.18m), to settle 120 cases of citizens' debts.
- Rashid Ahmed bin Al Sheikh, Chief of the Sharjah Emiri Court and Head of the Committee, confirmed this
- Payment of debts of people in Sharjah from various categories within the 22nd batch, was cleared
Tunisia train accident leaves nearly 100 passengers injured
A head-on collision between two passenger trains injured 95 people on Monday morning in the south of the Tunisian capital,...
- Most of the injured suffered bruises or fractures, none of them life-threatening, sources confirmed
- Between 2017 and 2021, the country saw 173 train accidents which killed 229 people and injured 345
Saudi RCU begins rock excavation for Sharaan Resort in AlUla
ALULA, SAUDI ARABIA – The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has marked a significant milestone in the development of the...
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‘Sharjah solidifies its global cultural hub status’
"The Sharjah International Book Fair has established itself as an exemplary Arab accomplishment, and we are elevating its role to...
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Israel showcases Roman era weapons
Four Roman-era swords and a javelin were discovered inside a cave in the Judean desert, where they had been preserved...
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Saudi Arabia to register 50,000 urban heritage assets
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- The Saudi Heritage Commission announced on Monday the nomination of 50,000 urban heritage assets across the...
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Liverpool turns down Al-Ittihad $190m offer for Mohamed Salah
LONDON, UK - Liverpool have rejected a blockbuster £150 million ($190 million) offer for Mohamed Salah from Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad,...
- Egypt star Salah has been linked with a move to the Gulf State for several weeks and it is believed a verbal offer was made to Liverpool by Al-Ittihad.
- His agent had publicly ruled out a switch to Saudi during the close-season amid a host of Premier League stars opting to accept lucrative offers from the Gulf State.
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Gulf Federation for Electronic Sports formed, will develop regional talent
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The Gulf Federation for Electronic Sports was established Thursday on the sidelines of the Next World...
- A total of 14 MoUs and agreements were signed at the Next World Forum, an event in Riyadh that brings together leaders and experts of the gaming and e-sports.
- The agreements included aspects related to federations, sponsorships, proposed values, and education.
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UAE’s Olympic tapestry woven by pillars of progress
"It' time to promote the Olympic Movement's core values in close collaboration with national sports organizations and key authorities. The...
- Sheikh Ahmed commends the efforts of past Presidents of the National Olympic Committee
- New NOC Board members have been elected and tasked with raising UAE's sporting standards