Hotel Dar Tantora is inspired by Saudi’s AlUla ancient mudbrick buildings
ALULA, SAUDI ARABIA – Situated in the heart of Old Town here, Dar Tantora Hotel offers guests a chance to...
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US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passes TikTok ban bill
The measure requires TikTok's parent company ByteDance to sell the app within 180 days or see it barred from the...
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Pageants, races drive camel cloning demand
Cloning is in demand not only for beauty pageants and races but also for reproducing camels that produce large amounts...
- Some clients will pay between $54,500-$109,000 to duplicate a "beauty queen".
- Dubai claimed the world's first cloned camel, Injaz (achievement in Arabic), on April 8, 2009.
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Iraqis saddest people in Arab region: Report
Political, economic and social crises in the Middle East countries has led to an implosion of negative emotions among their...
- Lebanon, Egypt and Tunisia follow Iraq, according to Gallup World Poll.
- Research has revealed that emotions usually drive bad investment decisions.
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Two decades after 9/11, Saudi Arabia seeks economic reform, softer image
Women can drive and cinemas have reopened in the "new" Saudi Arabia under crown prince and de facto ruler Mohammed...
- Women can drive and cinemas have reopened in the "new" Saudi Arabia under crown prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman
- MBS as crown prince is called, has brought a string of economic, social and religious changes
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Graft in focus as Iran’s spy thriller ‘Gando’ returns
In March, the sixth episode of Gando's second season triggered fierce debate with a plotline featuring a spy among Iran's...
- In March, the sixth episode of Gando's second season triggered fierce debate with a plotline featuring a spy among Iran's nuclear negotiators
- By the 13th episode of the show, broadcast five days a week, the plug was pulled without explanation
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American falcon sells for $467,000 in Saudi auction
The falcon was 16.5 inches both long and wide, and weighed 980 grams.
- An ultra-white Gyr Qarmousha Falcon, less than a year old, was sold for SAR1.75 million (around $467,000)
- It came from a noted international breeding facility called the Pacific Northwest Falcons farm, located in the US
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Success rocks: NASA’s US$2.75bn Perseverance ‘pays’
The rover succeeds in its second attempt to scoop up a piece of Martian rock for future analysis by scientists...
- The rover succeeds in its second attempt to scoop up a piece of Martian rock for future analysis by scientists on Earth
- Perseverance, NASA's latest Mars rover, had landed on the planet's Jezero crater in February
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Colonial-era architectural heritage at risk in Tunis
Built by Italian and French architects and businesspeople, such buildings are associated with colonialism
- Built by Italian and French architects and businesspeople, such buildings are associated with colonialism
- Built just outside Tunis's traditional Arab medina they were meant to "modernise" the city
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Twitch video gamers go offline to protest ‘hate raids’
The protest organized using the social media hashtag #ADayOffTwitch was intended to get Twitch to do more to protect streamers...
- The extent of the protest remained unclear, but a TwitchTracker website indicated that there were nearly 4,000 fewer channels streaming at Twitch than the daily average
- The protest organized using the social media hashtag #ADayOffTwitch was intended to get Twitch to do more to protect streamers from attacks
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Holy and worldly offerings of Saudi tourism
The Arab world's most powerful economy is devoting enormous resources to attracting at least 100 million tourists by 2030. TRENDSMENA...
- King Fahd Fountain, the tallest fountain in the world, holds up to 318 tons of seawater and measures 312m in height.
- Masjid al-Haram comprises 13 minarets, while five main entrances/doors and hundreds of subsidiary doors give the building its overall form.
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Saudi women drive public taxis for the first time
Local media showed women picking up customers in the Al-Ahsa governorate.
- Some of the customers booked rides to GCC countries in the neighborhood.
- Saudi Arabia had lifted the ban on women driving in June 2018.
Hotel Dar Tantora is inspired by Saudi’s AlUla ancient mudbrick buildings
ALULA, SAUDI ARABIA – Situated in the heart of Old Town here, Dar Tantora Hotel offers guests a chance to...
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Saudi Arabia highlights efforts to empower women at Human Rights Council Session
Geneva, Switzerland - Saudi Arabia played up its efforts to empower women and promote their participation in the country's economic...
Iran emerging as a hub for health tourism in West Asia: Raisi
Tehran, Iran--Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has claimed that health tourism in the country has attracted patients from neighboring countries and...
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After five years of driving, roadblocks remain for Saudi women
Women drivers in Saudi Arabia is just one example, Jawhara al-Wabili says, of how women's rights have blossomed in recent...
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Saudi Arabia launches E-Visa system for Umrah pilgrimage
Dubai, UAE - Saudi Arabia has introduced a new electronic visa system for Muslims intending to embark on the spiritual...
- The visa issuance has commenced, and the first arrivals under this new system are expected on July 19, according to the Saudi Press Agency
- Applicants can submit their e-visa applications through the Nusuk platform, available at https://www.nusuk.sa/ar/about
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UAE prepares for upcoming 3-Day weekend to celebrate Islamic New Year
Dubai, UAE - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is gearing up for its next public holiday, as residents anticipate the...
- The upcoming holidays are highly anticipated. following the recent extended Eid Al Adha vacation, which provided a six-day break and marked the longest holiday of the year
- It presents another chance for people to spend quality time with family and friends, explore local attractions, or embark on short getaways within the country
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Lebanon looks to recycling to rid streets of garbage
Beirut, Lebanon--Beirut motorists pull up to a drive-through counter -- not for fast-food, but to exchange empty bottles and cardboard for...
- The country has seen a decline in recycling carried out by the government agencies during its three-year-long economic turmoil
- At Drive Throw, the recyclables are sorted carefully, highlighting how recycling could be a solution to Lebanon's trash problem