- Practice allows for detainees to be held for long periods without being charged or appear in court
- The Palestinian Prisoners Club advocacy group said in August that 3,432 Palestinians were held in administrative detention
- 280 humanitarians were killed across 33 countries during all of 2023
- Hosted with support of Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, Saudi minister of culture
- Concert culminated in collaboration between Saudi Orchestra and Tokyo University of Music Orchestra Academy
- Gonzalo Vargas Llosa, the UN refugee agency’s representative in Syria, said: “These are very, very small numbers, but for us, even small numbers are worrying signals“
- The UNHCR estimates that around 560,000 people have fled into Syria from neighboring Lebanon since late September
- The Kremlin leader described the missile’s first use as a successful test, and said more would follow
- “We will continue these tests, including in combat conditions, depending on the situation and the nature of the security threats that are created for Russia,” he said
- Wall Street giant received the approval from the Ministry of Investment Saudi Arabia
- OpenAI has already entered the search market with SearchGPT
- Google commands the lion’s share of the browser and search market
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Hali Wildlife Park
Known for its scenic landscapes and diverse vegetation, Hali Wildlife Park is close to the Wadi Hali Dam in Al-Qunfudhah, a governorate of Makkah region in western Saudi Arabia. The park is now the target for a massive tree planting program of the National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification, covering up to 6 million square meters of land irrigated using water from nearby dams. A 6-kilometer pipeline will be built to channel water from Wadi Hali Dam to the park.
Noor Riyadh
Billed as the largest light art festival in the world, Noor Riyadh is part of the broader Riyadh Art initiative and aims to support and inspire young artists to drive the Kingdom’s creative economy. With the theme “Light Years Away”, this year's festival will start Nov. 28 until Dec. 14, with activities planned at three key locations: King Abdulaziz Historical Center, Wadi Hanifa and Diriyah’s JAX District.
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- SailGP launched its 2025 season on Thursday evening at the House of Sustainability EXPO City in Dubai ahead of the Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix
- SailGP CEO Sir Russell Coutts unveiled on Friday an increased bonus prize purse of $12.8m up for grabs across the season
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