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Israel signals no opposition to Egypt's return of islands to Saudi Arabia

Israel signalled on Tuesday it did not oppose the return of two Red Sea islands in a strategic strait to Saudi Arabia by Egypt,...

As war rages, Yemeni girls find strength in kickboxing

SANAA, Sept 10 (Reuters) - At the centre of Yemen's capital Sanaa, a city battered by years of war and months of pandemic, a...

“Saudi women need not wear abaya robes” – senior cleric

Saudi women should not have to wear the loose-fitting abaya robe to shroud their bodies in public, a senior cleric said, in the latest...

Iranian judge in Romania committed suicide, prosecutors say

BUCHAREST, Sept 4 (Reuters) - A fugitive Iranian judge whose corpse was found in a Bucharest hotel in June had committed suicide by jumping...

Young Arab Muslims say ISIS and al Qaeda distort Islam: poll

A majority of Arab Muslim youths see the actions of extremists such as ISIS and Al-Qaeda as a perversion of Islam's teachings, according to...

King Salman center launches plan to develop youth skills

The King Salman Youth Center (KSYC) has launched a new initiative called the Khattet Plan, which seeks to rehabilitate young people by training them...

Remotely possible: Saudi Arabia launches work-from-home program

Remotely possible launched recently by the Labor Ministry will offer 200,000 work opportunities for people struggling to travel to their workplaces, according to the...

Teachers in Bosnian village build open-air classroom to protect children from COVID-19

KACUNI, Bosnia Sept 8 (Reuters) - Teachers at an elementary school in the village of Kacuni in central Bosnia have used their summer holiday...

Soccer-Lacklustre Germany beat Saudi Arabia 2-1 in World Cup warmup

World champions Germany failed to hit top gear as they edged to a 2-1 victory over Saudi Arabia in a lacklustre World Cup dress...

Want to be happy, tolerant, young? UAE has a ministry for that

It sounds a bit New Age, but the United Arab Emirates has just appointed state ministers for happiness, tolerance and youth. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid...

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