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Saudi Arabia showcases crafts, culture at Milan exhibition
Saudi Arabia is participating in the Artigiano in Fiera exhibition in Milan, Italy, which runs from Dec. 2-10. The Saudi pavilion, overseen by the Ministry of Culture, will showcase various aspects of the country’s culture and rich national…
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MWL chief receives Sheikh Ahmed Bukhari in Makkah
Secretary-General of the Muslim World League and Chairman of the Association of Muslim Scholars Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa on Sunday met with Sheikh Ahmed Bukhari, the grand imam of Jama Masjid in New Delhi, at the league’s…
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In solidarity with Palestine, Bangladeshis raise awareness one cup at a time
When the managers of a fast-food chain in Dhaka put the Palestinian flag on its coffee cups in a show of solidarity, it soon turned into a local awareness campaign.
Kudos — which has 18 branches in the Bangladeshi capital — changed the…
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‘Little Asia’ to open in Jeddah on Thursday
Amid the array of zones covered under Jeddah Events Calendar, the city is gearing up for the launch of the “Little Asia” Zone on Nov. 30.
It will be one of the prominent new entertainment zones in this year’s calendar and will run until…
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Ancient Makkah-centered map fetches over $2m at auction in London
A map of the world centered on Makkah created in Safavid Persia in the 17th century has been sold for £1.86 million ($2.33 million) in London through auction house Bonhams.
Nima Sagharchi, the director of Middle Eastern and Islamic art…
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New scorpion species discovered in Saudi Arabia
Officials from the Saudi National Center for Wildlife have announced the discovery of a new scorpion species in the Kingdom.
Belonging to the Leiurus genus, it was found on the Majami Al-Hadb Reserve, south of Riyadh.
The finding,…
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Hend Sabry resigns as World Food Program Goodwill Ambassador over failure in Gaza
Tunisian Egyptian actress Hend Sabry announced on Instagram on Wednesday that she has resigned from her role as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) after 13 years due to the Israeli military campaign in…
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Former US first lady and humanitarian Rosalynn Carter dead at 96
Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter, the wife of former president Jimmy Carter, died Sunday at 96 at the couple’s home in the southern state of Georgia, their nonprofit organization announced.
Carter was best known for her work…
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Warring parties trade blame for damaged dam south of Khartoum
The Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces blamed each other on Saturday for a strike that damaged a bridge over the Jebel Awlia dam south of Khartoum, the latest piece of key infrastructure to suffer in a seven-moth war.…
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Saudi fundraising campaign for Gaza reaches $133m
A Saudi national fundraising campaign to provide aid for the people of Gaza has so far raised more than $133 million, organizers said on Thursday.
The initiative was launched on Nov. 2 by Saudi aid agency KSrelief through the Sahem…
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