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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Friday said it strongly condemned and denounced the “cowardly terrorist attacks” that struck a number of provinces in Pakistan, killing and injuring several people. A suspected suicide bomber blew himself up among a crowd of people celebrating the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday in southwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least 52 people and wounding nearly 70 others, authorities...

Nearly 115kg of hash hidden into its rear box of pick-up truck seized

A collection ancient tombs in Korea, a Viking-age ring fortress in Denmark, an ancient Thai town and a 2,000-year-old earthworks in Ohio are among contenders for this year’s UNESCO World Heritage List.

Jericho's Tell al-Sultan site, the Tunisian island of Djerba, Turkey's ancient city of Gordion, Saudi Arabia's Uruq Bani Ma’arid reserve, and the Persian caravanserais will all enjoy special protection from the UN

Saudi FM holds meeting with UAE and US counterparts

The Uruq Bani Ma'arid Reserve in Saudi Arabia has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al Saud. Prince Bader is also Chairman of the National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, and Chairman of the Heritage Commission. The decision to add the reserve to the list was taken during the extended 45th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in Riyadh between September 10 and 25. This marks the Kingdom�...

The Uruq Bani Ma‘arid Reserve, situated along the western edge of ar-Rub al-Khali (The Empty Quarter) in Saudi Arabia, has been inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage List.

Nick Sanders from Machynlleth is about to attempt to become the first person in the world to circumnavigate the globe on an e-bike.

A collection ancient tombs in Korea, a Viking-age ring fortress in Denmark, an ancient Thai town and a 2,000-year-old earthworks in Ohio are among contenders for this year’s UNESCO World Heritage List.