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UAE leader pardons 57 Bangladeshis imprisoned for rallying in the Arab nation over turmoil back home

The leader of the United Arab Emirates has pardoned 57 Bangladeshi nationals convicted in rapid trials over their involvement in protests in the Arabian Peninsula nation about unrest back home

The Independent UK

Qatar Airways posts a $1.2 billion profit over the last fiscal year when it hosted FIFA World Cup

Qatar Airways says it earned a profit of $1.2 billion over the last fiscal year, boosted in part by the small Arabian Peninsula country's hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup

The Independent UK

Yemen Stampede during Charity Distribution Kills 85

More than 80 people were killed and hundreds injured in a crush at a charity distribution event in war-torn Yemen on Thursday, Houthi officials said after one of the deadliest stampedes in a decade. The latest tragedy to strike the Arabian Peninsula's poorest country came days ahead of Eid al-Fitr,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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UN Appeals for $4.3 Bn to Help Millions in War-torn Yemen

The United Nations said it needed $4.3 billion this year to help millions of people in war-ravaged Yemen, ahead of a donors' conference on Monday. Aid agencies need the money to help more than 17 million people in the country, which has been devastated by an eight-year civil war, said…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Diriyah... A Starting Point, Castle of Glories, Threat to Empires

Strong and fortified cities in the middle of the Arabian Peninsula, such as Diriyah and Uyaynah, have withstood the test of time, transforming from small towns founded in the middle of the fifth century to significant “city-states” that would later leave an impact on history. Nestled on the banks of…

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Saudi Arabia Celebrates Founding Day, Marking its Establishment 300 Years Ago

Saudi Arabia is celebrating Founding Day on Wednesday. The anniversary was announced by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz in 2022 and will be marked annually on February 22. The day commemorates the Kingdom’s founding by Imam Mohammed bin Saud in February 1727. King Salman stressed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Dubai again plans for flying taxi takeoff, this time by 2026

Dubai again is planning for the takeoff of flying taxis in this futuristic city-state on the Arabian Peninsula

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Portugal Ready to Let Their Football Do the Talking against Ghana

Portugal will be keen to let their football do the talking when they face Ghana in their World Cup opener on Thursday amid controversy over Cristiano Ronaldo's comments about Manchester United and tensions between the squad and the media. Euro 2016 champions Portugal hammered Nigeria 4-0 in their last warm-up…

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Saudi Arabia Offers Grant to Renovate Historic Seiyun Palace in Yemen’s Hadramout

The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) has provided funding to renovate the historic Seiyun Palace in Hadramout Governorate, in response to the Yemeni government’s request to protect antiquities and endangered historical areas. Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed Al Jaber said that the inauguration of the Seiyun Palace…

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Christian monastery possibly pre-dating Islam found in UAE

An ancient Christian monastery possibly dating as far back as the years before Islam spread across the Arabian Peninsula has been discovered on an island off the coast of the United Arab Emirates

The Independent UK

In Yemen, Queen’s Death Recalls Memories of Colonial Past

In 1954, large crowds turned out for a historic visit by Queen Elizabeth II to Aden. At the time, this city on the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula was a colony of the British Empire and was one of the busiest and most important ports in the world. Now…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US B-52 Bombers Fly over Middle East amid Tensions with Iran

The United States military said Monday it flew a pair of nuclear-capable B-52 long-distance bombers over the Middle East in a show of force, the latest such mission in the region as tensions remain high between Washington and Tehran. The bombers took off from the Royal Air Force base at…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Would Summer Rains Take Arabs Back to the ‘Green Desert’ Period?

Most common interpretations of the latest summer rainfalls that hit the Arabian Peninsula point out to a weather that resembles that of the early Holocene era, which debuted over 12,000 years ago. These interpretations shared by several weather websites are based on the change in the Arabian Peninsula’s summer rainfall…

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Royal Commission for AlUla Announces Birth of 2 Female Arabian Leopards

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) announces the birth of two Arabian leopard cubs, in a milestone moment for RCU's conservation captive-breeding program. The cubs, now part of our pride of Arabian Leopards, were born in a captive-breeding program at the Arabian Leopard Breeding Center in Taif, Saudi Arabia The…

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New Book Explores Egyptian-Ottoman Campaign on Hejaz, Nejd

In his new book, Researcher Dr. Ismail al-Salamat, explores the campaign of Turkish commander Ahmed Tusun Pasha known as ‘Tusun Pasha’ (second son of Muhammad Ali of Egypt) in the Arabian Peninsula, mainly Hejaz and Nejd in 1811 AD. Few researches studied this campaign despite its significance in the political…

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Ancient stalagmites point to a massive drought that upturned 6th century Arabia

Researchers used radiometric dating to chart the historic rainfall in the southern Arabian Peninsula. They identified a significant drought that coincided with the demise of the powerful Himyarite Kingdom.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE Detects First Case of Monkeypox

Health authorities in the United Arab Emirates detected on Tuesday the country’s first case of the monkeypox virus in a young woman who traveled from West Africa. The government said little about the patient, but stressed that authorities were investigating her contacts and "taking all necessary measures" to limit the…

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Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan becomes UAE's president

Rulers in the United Arab Emirates have announced that they unanimously appointed Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the president of this hereditarily ruled nation on the Arabian Peninsula

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In shadow of war, Russians, Ukrainians mark Easter in UAE

Hundreds of Russians and Ukrainians alike were crowding into the only Russian Orthodox Church on the Arabian Peninsula to celebrate the most important Christian religious festival of the year

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: After US sacrifices for Gulf Arab states, they're throwing support to Russia

Back in 1990, when Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was blasting his way through Kuwait and threatening to continue his rampage southward down the Arabian Peninsula, Gulf Arab oil leaders were apoplectic with fear and outrage over the violation of a sovereign state’s territory by a tyrant. They jetted to the…

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How the First Saudi State Posed Real Threat to the Ottomans, Persian Influence

Thousands of foreign documents, uncovered by a Saudi researcher specialized in Saudi history, revealed important aspects that characterized the first central state in the Arabian Peninsula, which was founded by Imam Muhammad bin Saud. With King Salman’s announcement that February 22 will be known as Founding Day, commemorating Saudi heritage…

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Historian Rashid bin Asakir to Asharq Al-Awsat: Religious Dimension in Establishment of 1st Saudi State Is Overstated

Readers of books that chronicle the history of the Arabian Peninsula, specifically its center (Najd or Al-Yamamah), from the early Islamic ages until the past four centuries, notice a reference to, or even an emphasis on the spread of ignorance, heresy and polytheism among the population.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Founding Day Logo: Symbols Expressing Details of an Era

The Saudi flag, the palm tree, the falcon, the Arabian horse, and the market are five important symbols that reflect a lively heritage as the “Saudi Founding Day” logo. These are more than symbols because they carry a rich history of how the Kingdom was unified in 1727. Palm Tree…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia: A 300-Year Journey From Founding To Modernization

On the anniversary of the first founding of the Kingdom, the opinions of historians varied, exploring its depths and the secret of its steadfastness for three centuries until this day. A small city that arose in the middle of the Arabian Peninsula, Al-Diriyah was not immune to the winds, hurricanes…

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