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The HRC said that it treats all allegations of this nature with the utmost seriousness and it conducted unannounced snap inspections of detention facilities, including those mentioned in recent media reports.
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The second accused admitted to bribery, forgery and exploiting the influence of the public office for the purpose of illicit financial gain and exploitation of government contracts for his personal interests. — (Photo Credit: Nazaha twitter account)
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Nazaha probes 374 people for graft
Mohammad Al-Tuwaijri.
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Al-Tuwaijri advances to second round of WTO chief selection
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Justice Ruth Ginsburg of US is dead at 87

Justice Ruth Ginsburg of US is dead at 87

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No evidence of Hezbollah explosives stores: France

No evidence of Hezbollah explosives stores: France

Saudi Arabia
Labor relations in Riyadh finalizes 1,173 final exit requests in a month
September 18, 2020
Labor relations in Riyadh finalizes 1,173 final exit requests in a month

Labor relations in Riyadh finalizes 1,173 final exit requests in a month

The plane carried 97 tons of food and shelter materials, which will be distributed in Khartoum, Al-Jazeera, and River Nile states of Sudan, benefiting 3,000 people. — SPA photos
September 18, 2020
Second Saudi relief plane arrives in Sudan to help people hit by floods

Second Saudi relief plane arrives in Sudan to help people hit by floods

Saudi Arabia reports 576 new COVID-19 cases as new infections drop drastically
September 18, 2020
Saudi Arabia reports 576 new COVID-19 cases as new infections drop drastically

Saudi Arabia reports 576 new COVID-19 cases as new infections drop drastically

Opinion
Khaled Al-Sulaiman
September 17, 2020
KAUST and renewable energy

KAUST and renewable energy

Iran, the envoy of peace!
Tariq Al-Homayed
September 17, 2020
Iran, the envoy of peace!

Iran, the envoy of peace!

Areej AlJahani
September 16, 2020
Saudi education and refugees

Saudi education and refugees

World
The court imposed fines ranging from 1,000 Bahraini dinars (nearly SR10,000) and 3,000 Bahraini dinars (nearly SR30,00) and ordered the deportation of three foreign defendants. — Courtesy photo
September 18, 2020
Home quarantine guideline violators fined in Bahrain; 3 face deportation

Home quarantine guideline violators fined in Bahrain; 3 face deportation

The study — based on data on access to education, healthcare, housing, nutrition, sanitation and water from more than 70 countries — also finds that around 45 percent of children were “severely deprived” of at least one of the critical needs in the countries analyzed before the pandemic. — Courtesy photo
September 18, 2020
'Coronavirus has pushed additional 150mn children deeper into...

'Coronavirus has pushed additional 150mn children deeper into poverty'

A trial to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus is underway at Oxford University’s Jenner Institute. — Courtesy photo
Asia
September 18, 2020
WHO chief makes last push for countries to join multilateral COVID-19...

WHO chief makes last push for countries to join multilateral COVID-19 vaccine effort

The decisions were taken during a virtual meeting of the government’s executive council presided by Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa after reviewing a report submitted by the national medical task force to combat coronavirus. — Courtesy photo
September 18, 2020
Bahrain delays resumption of indoor dining at restaurants
Dubai Economy called on everyone to cooperate and contribute to preserving the emirate’s achievements made despite the major challenges posed by the pandemic globally. — Courtesy photo
September 17, 2020
7 more businesses fined for COVID-19 violations in Dubai
America
September 17, 2020
Ozone treaties ‘inspiring examples’ of political will: Guterres

Ozone treaties ‘inspiring examples’ of political will: Guterres

Mena
September 17, 2020
UK foreign minister lauds 'historic peace deals' after meeting Pompeo

UK foreign minister lauds 'historic peace deals' after meeting Pompeo

Business
Javier Pérez-Tasso, CEO of SWIFT.
September 18, 2020
SWIFT announces a new strategy for instant, frictionless payments and securities...
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SWIFT announces a new strategy for instant, frictionless payments and securities processing

Zainab Kufaishi
September 18, 2020
Invesco’s multi-factor strategy helps manage climate risk in investment...

Invesco’s multi-factor strategy helps manage climate risk in investment portfolios

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Why costlier 14 MW turbines actually reduce the large-scale farm bill
September 18, 2020
Why costlier 14 MW turbines actually reduce the large-scale farm bill

Why costlier 14 MW turbines actually reduce the large-scale farm bill

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Saudi Arabia to lift all travel restrictions on citizens from Jan. 1
September 13, 2020
Saudi Arabia to lift all travel restrictions on citizens from Jan. 1
September 15, 2020
Saudi Arabia resumes partial international flight operations
Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday the discovery of 120,000-year-old footprints of humans and predators in the northern region of Tabuk.
September 16, 2020
Saudi Arabia announces discovery of 120,000-year-old human footprints
Saudi Arabia to lift all travel restrictions on citizens from Jan. 1
September 13, 2020
Saudi Arabia to lift all travel restrictions on citizens from Jan. 1
September 15, 2020
Saudi Arabia resumes partial international flight operations
Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday the discovery of 120,000-year-old footprints of humans and predators in the northern region of Tabuk.
September 16, 2020
Saudi Arabia announces discovery of 120,000-year-old human footprints
September 18, 2020
IBTM World 2020 transitions to virtual

IBTM World 2020 transitions to virtual

September 18, 2020
US dollar grinds lower on little news

US dollar grinds lower on little news

sports
Walid Bahamdan of Tadrees Holding & Majed Al Sorour of SGF
September 16, 2020
SGF to establish joint education and training program with Tadrees Holding

SGF to establish joint education and training program with Tadrees Holding

Spaniard Nani Roma, who as previously won the Dakar Rally both on a bike and in a car, joins BRX with a wealth of experience.
September 16, 2020
Nani Roma will drive for Bahrain Raid Xtreme in the 2021 Dakar Rally

Nani Roma will drive for Bahrain Raid Xtreme in the 2021 Dakar Rally

Diego Ulissi put down a strong marker Friday on stage 4 of the Skoda Tour of Luxembourg, the veteran claiming the stage win in a reduced group sprint between four riders.
September 18, 2020
Ulissi cruises to sprint victory in Luxembourg

Ulissi cruises to sprint victory in Luxembourg

YuppTV acquires rights of Dream11 Indian Premier League 2020
September 16, 2020
YuppTV acquires rights of Dream11 Indian Premier League 2020
Golf Saudi Ambassador Amy Boulden Wins Swiss Ladies Open.
September 12, 2020
Golf Saudi ambassador Boulden wins Swiss Ladies Open
September 16, 2020
easyMarkets signs a three-year sponsorship deal with Real Madrid

easyMarkets signs a three-year sponsorship deal with Real Madrid

September 8, 2020
SFA teams up with Nike for second edition of ‘Step Together’ challenge

SFA teams up with Nike for second edition of ‘Step Together’ challenge

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Shopping

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technology
This artist's concept illustrates a hierarchical scheme for merging black holes. LIGO and Virgo recently observed a black hole merger with a final mass of 142 times that of the sun, making it the largest of its kind observed in gravitational waves to date. — courtesy LIGO/Caltech/MIT/R. Hurt (IPAC)
September 18, 2020
A ‘bang’ in LIGO and Virgo detectors signals most massive...

A ‘bang’ in LIGO and Virgo detectors signals most massive gravitational-wave source yet

Using four cameras mounted on a dog-like robot developed by Boston Dynamics, the researchers have shown that they can measure skin temperature, breathing rate, pulse rate, and blood oxygen saturation in healthy patients, from a distance of 2 meters. — Courtesy of the researchers
September 9, 2020
Robot takes contact-free measurements of patients’ vital signs

Robot takes contact-free measurements of patients’ vital signs

The new Instagram feature will let users record and edit 15-second videos with audio, and will let users add visual effects. Users will be able to share Reels with followers on Instagram in a dedicated section called Reels in Explore. — Courtesy photo
August 6, 2020
Facebook launches its new TikTok clone, Instagram Reels

Facebook launches its new TikTok clone, Instagram Reels

August 1, 2020
Deepfakes, explained

Deepfakes, explained

July 29, 2020
Siemens compressors selected for gas reservoir storage project with Saudi Aramco

Siemens compressors selected for gas reservoir storage project with Saudi Aramco

life
Sept. 17, 2020 will be World Manta Day, a worldwide celebration of Manta Rays.
September 16, 2020
Friend of the Sea honors World Manta Day with standards for sustainable Manta...
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Friend of the Sea honors World Manta Day with standards for sustainable Manta Ray watching

Acclaimed Emirati artist and designer Ashwaq Abdulla inaugurated Sunday the first of its kind digital art exhibition ‘Al Mabrouka’ across the region.
September 13, 2020
Abdulla paints historic lives of Emirati women showcased in first digital...
The Royal Canadian Mint's $2 circulation coin celebrating the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War
September 3, 2020
RCM $2 circulation coin celebrates 75th anniversary of Allied victory