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YANBU — British intelligence officer & military advisor Thomas Edward Lawrence, known as Lawrence of Arabia, lived in an old house in Yanbu during the start of the Great Arab Revolt in 1915.
This house has been renovated by the (...)
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PALERMO — Sicily, the fascinating southern isolated island from the Italian mainland, glamorous in every aspect is strategically positioned in the Mediterranean sea. Mentioned by many historians and poets for its dynamic history, (...)
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DHAHRAN — The United States Consulate General here celebrated the 75th anniversary of the establishment of Saudi-US ties, commemorating the historic meeting between US President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Kingdom's founder King (...)
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DHAHRAN — Ithra, the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, launched its inaugural edition of Ithra Cultural Days, a program of global cross-culture engagement within the Kingdom, with the first festival on Vietnamese culture from (...)
Thani became ruler of Qatar in 1995 in a bloodless coup, his first steps were to consolidate his power — at the expense of the oldest tribe in the country, the Al-Ghufran tribe, whose human rights were repeatedly violated under his leadership.
After (...)
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JEDDAH— The French Consulate General held the second poetry night showcasing the inspiring beauty of Arab and French poetry alongside classical orchestra performances at the Consul General Mostafa Mihraje's residence here recently.
The (...)
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JEDDAH — German Unity Day and the 30th anniversary of the fall of the iconic Berlin Wall were commemorated at the German Consulate General here at the weekend.
In a symbolic gesture, German Consul General Holger Ziegeler destroyed a (...)
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JEDDAH — In line with Saudi Vision 2030 that aims to empower the cultural sector, the Italian Consulate General in cooperation with the Saudi Ministry of Culture brought the best of Italian opera to the heart of Historic Jeddah on the (...)
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JEDDAH — Twenty stunning digital art works reproductions of Leonardo Da Vinci's iconic and famous paintings will be exhibited at a cultural exhibition titled "Leonardo Da Vinci Masterpieces and Flying Machines" curated by Carlo (...)
What I will mention here is history, which everyone over the age of fifty will recall, especially those who lived in the Salwa region or in neighboring areas and villages, whether in Saudi Arabia, Qatar or the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
What I will (...)
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JEDDAH — There will be more and more cultural cooperation between the Kingdom and Italy, career diplomat and Italian Ambassador Luca Ferrari told Saudi Gazette recently.
"As a matter of fact, I was speaking just a few days ago with the (...)
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JEDDAH — As part of Jeddah Season, Vivaldianno, a unique 3D three-day concert show based on Antonio Vivaldi's authentic baroque music mixed with contemporary rock sound and energy began at Jeddah's Waterfront on Saturday.
Vivaldianno (...)
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JEDDAH — Italian Navy's (European Multi-Mission Frigate) Carlo Margottini was at the Jeddah Islamic Port from April 30 until May 2 as part of a naval diplomatic visit to the city.
At the JIP, the Margottini frigate commanded by Marco (...)
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JEDDAH — For the first time in Saudi Arabia, the historical city of Al-Ula will witness the world's most famous tenor Andrea Bocelli perform on Feb. 1 in the Winter at Tantora festival.
The official website of the festival stated: "As (...)
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SOCIAL activist Hana'a Iskandar passed away at the age of 24 in King Abdulaziz University Hospital Thursday morning after a long battle with cancer.
Her untimely death left the Saudi community in shock with many lamenting her death as (...)
I DO not know how I can interpret and understand the statements made by our neighbor Qatar, with whom we have so many things in common. Since the 18th century and the secession from Bahrain, Qatar has been living in peace and security and has had (...)
Wafi opened "Rado AlGhazali 2017" Exhibition, which AlGhazali Company organized in Jeddah last April 24, with a large presence of AlGhazali Company clients, the luxurious Swiss Rado and a gathering of businessmen and guests. The event was held at (...)
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THE Jeddah historical festival "Atareek" attracted more than 130,000 visitors in the first three days of its launch.
The festival, in Jeddah's historic Al-Balad district, will continue for 10 days.
Atareek is a traditional kerosene (...)
MADINAH — ASDAF XI and IDB Green will play for honors in the Madinah Cricket League (MCL) T20 Tournament final.
This T20 tournament is organized by MCL and sponsored by Saudi Cricket Centre (SCC).
IDB Green defeated Crown Steel and ASDAF XI thrashed (...)
MADINAH — Afzaal, Usman, Wajhi, Abdullah, Irfan and Imran performed well in SCC Cup 2016. This T20 tournament is organized by Madinah Cricket League (MCL) and sponsored by Saudi Cricket Center (SCC).
Crown Steel ended the unbeaten run of Madinah (...)
MADINAH — Saleem, Musawir, Mudassir, Irfan and Tariq perfomed well in SCC Cup 2016, organized by Madinah Cricket League (MCL) and sponsored by Saudi Cricket Centre (SCC).
Crown Steel outclassed Awali King in a one-sided encounter. Awali King, (...)
MADINAH — Waqas, Hassan, Mazher and Tauseef perfomed well in SCC T20 Cup 2016, organized by Madinah Cricket League (MCL) and sponsored by Saudi Cricket Centre (SCC) here.
Madinah Strikers continued to impress by winning back-to-back matches. It got (...)
MADINAH — Waqas, Musawir, Waseem, Mudassir, Faisal and Younas excelled in SCC Cup 2016, organized by Madinah Cricket League (MCL) and sponsored by Saudi Cricket Centre (SCC).
ASDAF XI beat MBC Star by 7 wickets. Electing to bat first, MBC Star (...)
The decision of the Shoura Council to amend the validity of passports to 10 years instead of five for applicants who are 20 years old or older is an important issue related to human rights. I was hoping that the decision would allow young Saudi (...)
OFFICIAL statistics show that courts all over the country issued around 40,000 divorce certificates last year, which means that over 100 men and women were divorced every day. Marriages are being threatened by the increasing rate of divorce. We need (...)