Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into effect    Five survivors found day after Red Sea tourist boat sinking    Imran Khan supporters pushed back by security forces    Russia launched a record number of almost 200 drones toward Ukraine    King Salman calls for rain-seeking prayer on Thursday    Al Hilal advances to AFC Champions League knockout stage despite 1-1 draw with Al Sadd    Finance minister: All Vision 2030 projects have sustainable funding that won't affect public finances    Crown Prince announces medium-term debt strategy to diversify funding sources "A resilient economy capable of overcoming challenges reflects progress towards achieving Vision 2030 goals"    Riyadh Season draws 8 million visitors in 6 weeks    Alkhorayef highlights role of National Initiative for Global Supply Chains in boosting Saudi economy    Saudi Arabia signs investment deals worth SR35bn with foreign firms to strengthen global supply chains    Saudi Arabia unveils updates on Expo 2030 Riyadh master plan at 175th BIE General Assembly Riyadh Expo Development Company established to oversee strategic planning, operations, and legacy development    Saudi FM attends Quadripartite meeting on Sudan in Italy    Best-selling novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford dies    Cristiano Ronaldo's double powers Al Nassr to 3-1 win over Al Gharafa in AFC Champions League    Al Ahli edges Al Ain 2-1, bolsters perfect start in AFC Champions League Elite    Most decorated Australian Olympian McKeon retires    Adele doesn't know when she'll perform again after tearful Vegas goodbye    'Pregnant' for 15 months: Inside the 'miracle' pregnancy scam    Do cigarettes belong in a museum?    Order vs. Morality: Lessons from New York's 1977 Blackout    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Filipino pilgrim's incredible evolution from an enemy of Islam to its staunch advocate    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    

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Julian Assange walks free after pleading guilty to espionage charge in US court
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walked free for the first time in 12 years after a US judge signed off on his unexpected plea deal on Wednesday morning. Assange walked out of the courtroom as a free man into the bright Saipan sunshine, raising one (...)

26 - 06 - 2024
Remote island ramps up defenses as tensions rise between Japan and China
On most days, fisherman Kazushi Kinjo leaves port on the Japanese island of Yonaguni to catch deep sea red snapper in waters to the north. There, fish are plentiful — and increasingly, so are Chinese Coast Guard ships. Chinese ships patrol the sea (...)

18 - 04 - 2022
Tonga tsunami: 'Kids were screaming as if a war was upon us'
A Tongan family's trip to visit relatives on Mango island earlier this month turned into a nightmare, when the country was devastated by the eruption of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai underwater volcano, and subsequent tsunami. Pauline Vaiangina, her (...)

27 - 01 - 2022
Ash cloud from La Palma volcano causes closure of airport
An ash cloud from an erupting volcano has caused the closure of the airport on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands. Cumbre Vieja began exploding a week ago and has forced 7,000 people to evacuate their homes. Its lava has destroyed 420 buildings and (...)

25 - 09 - 2021
year old Taboot Mosque Reopens for Worshippers after Renovation
Nearly 300 years ago, the Taboot Mosque was constructed in the south of the Red Sea in the middle of Farasan Island, about 50 km southwest of Jizan, standing as one of the most prominent heritage buildings in the region. The Island, where the mosque (...)

09 - 05 - 2021
300-year-old Taboot Mosque reopens for worshipers after renovation
Nearly 300 years ago, the Taboot Mosque was constructed in the south of the Red Sea in the middle of Farasan Island, about 50 km southwest of Jazan, standing as one of the most prominent heritage buildings in the region. The Island, where the mosque (...)

09 - 05 - 2021
Islamic Affairs Ministry Inaugurates Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Iftar Program in Fiji Islands
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance, represented by the religious attaché office at Saudi Embassy in Australia, Republic of Fiji and Solomon Islands, has launched the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (...)

27 - 04 - 2021
Huge blaze guts Greece's main migrant camp
Greece's largest migrant camp on the island of Lesbos was gutted by a huge fire early Wednesday, leaving over 12,000 fleeing asylum seekers homeless, with reports that the blaze was started by migrants revolting against coronavirus isolation (...)

09 - 09 - 2020
Top Summer Destination: Mauritius
vacation with your family, look no further. A Saudi favorite, Mauritius is the one of the most popular destinations for locals this year. Saudi visitors almost doubled to 9,219 from the previous year, with three flights a week from Riyadh and Jeddah (...)

30 - 09 - 2019
Spain makes it three wins out of three with victory over Faroes
Spain eased to their third win from three games in their Euro 2020 qualification campaign by beating the Faroe Islands 4-1 away on Friday to stay two points clear at the top of Group F. Captain Sergio Ramos put the visitors ahead from a corner in (...)

08 - 06 - 2019
Yas Island launches drive with lucrative family package deals
Yas Island, the UAE's premier entertainment destination, is kicking off its most rewarding summer season yet with the launch of the annual spend and win ‘Say Yas' campaign. Running from June 24 to Sept. 9, this year's Eid-to-Eid extravaganza is set (...)

19 - 06 - 2017
Wesley Bryan takes RBC Heritage in South Carolina homecoming
Wesley Bryan rallied to win his home-state RBC Heritage for his first PGA Tour title, closing with a 4-under 67 on Sunday for a one-stroke victory over Luke Donald. Bryan, a South Carolina native who played college golf for the Gamecocks, was four (...)

18 - 04 - 2017
Dufner soars to Heritage lead
Jason Dufner took advantage of two eagles and a run of three consecutive birdies to take a one-stroke lead over Canadian Graham DeLaet in the RBC Heritage in South Carolina Saturday. Dufner, the 2013 PGA Championship winner, collected eagles on the (...)

17 - 04 - 2017
Donald, DeLaet share Heritage lead
Short game maestro Luke Donald and Canadian Graham DeLaet both holed-out Friday on the way to grabbing a share of the lead on 10-under-par after two rounds of the RBC Heritage in South Carolina. Donald found the hole on a short pitch shot, nipping (...)

16 - 04 - 2017
Lincicome wins LPGA opener in playoff
Brittany Lincicome won the LPGA Tour's season-opening Pure Silk Bahamas Classic Sunday in wind and some late rain, beating US Solheim Cup teammate Lexi Thompson with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff. Playing a group ahead of Thompson, (...)

31 - 01 - 2017
Crutchlow wins after Marquez blunder
Cal Crutchlow seized on a blunder by new world champion Marc Marquez at Australia's Phillip Island Sunday to win only his second MotoGP. The Briton, who turns 31 next week and was competing in his 103rd MotoGP, capitalized when Marquez made a (...)

24 - 10 - 2016
‘All we ask is for is our land back'
Mariam Nakakeeto listened quietly to the grievances of fellow farmers gathered outside the grounds of a local church on Bugala Island, by the shores of Lake Victoria. Nakakeeto, 35, is one of more than 100 farmers who say they were left landless in (...)

21 - 06 - 2016
Bolt makes moderate start
Sprint king Usain Bolt took his first stride toward the goal of an unprecedented Olympic threepeat at the Rio de Janeiro Games with a modest 10.05 second run and an easy victory at the Cayman Invitational Saturday. Starting in lane four, the (...)

16 - 05 - 2016
Cruz, Kasich team up to stop Trump
In an extraordinary move, Donald Trump's Republican rivals late Sunday announced plans to coordinate primary strategies in upcoming states to deprive the GOP front-runner of the delegates needed to win the Republican nomination. Ted Cruz and John (...)

26 - 04 - 2016
Taiwan gives tour of disputed island in bid to boost claim
Taiwan flew international media to its largest island holding in the South China Sea on Wednesday in a bid to reinforce its territorial claims in the disputed and increasingly tense region. Deputy Foreign Minister Bruce Linghu, who was leading the (...)

24 - 03 - 2016
Kim wins Tour opener
Hyo Joo Kim won the season-opening Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic Sunday, relegating Stacy Lewis to yet another second-place finish. Kim rebounded from a bogey on the 16th hole with a 9-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th and closed with a par for a (...)

02 - 02 - 2016
Final Communiqué of 36th GCC Supreme Council Issued 11
The Supreme Council reiterated its firm stances denouncing Iran's occupation of the three UAE islands while supporting the right of the UAE on its islands, regional waters, airspace, continental shelf and the economic zone of the three islands. The (...)

10 - 12 - 2015
Indonesian boat captain testifies about ‘turn-back payment'
The captain of an asylum-seeker boat allegedly intercepted by the Australian navy has told a court how he negotiated a hefty payment to take the migrants back to Indonesia to avoid going home "empty-handed." Indonesian captain Yohanis Humiang, 35, (...)

03 - 12 - 2015
UConn falls to Syracuse
Connecticut has had plenty of experience playing in tough, physical games with Syracuse. In this latest meeting with its former Big East rival, it was the Orange's offense that was too much for the Huskies to handle. Michael Gbinije and Trevor (...)

28 - 11 - 2015
No. 18 UConn survives Michigan rally
Daniel Hamilton and UConn put together a solid all-around performance, and Michigan was unable to keep up with the talented Huskies. Hamilton had 16 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, and No. 18 Connecticut beat the Wolverines 74-60 Wednesday (...)

27 - 11 - 2015
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