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Thunderstorms expected in four Saudi cities

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

In its weather forecast for Wednesday, the General Authority for Meteorology and Environment Protection predicted dust-laden winds and reduced visibility in some regions of the Kingdom, including the eastern regions of Riyadh and Najran, as well as the southern shores of the Red Sea. The skies will be partly to heavily cloudy and the weather will be mild with aRead more

Chairman Delighted with Shahaniya Camels Domination

Doha - Arab Today

Chairman of the Camel Race Organizing Committee HE Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Faisal Al Thani expressed today his delight at the performance of Shahaniya camels in the fourth day of the fourth day of the annual festival of Arabian Thoroughbred Camel Race for the Sword of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. HE Sheikh Hamad bin JassimRead more

10-foot waves seen off Dubai, the highest in 10 years

DUBAI - Arab Today

The storms that hit the UAE this month has certainly broken records, as authorities recorded the highest waves in the last 10 years On its Instagram account, Dubai Municipality attributed the giant waves to the seasonal Shamal storms. The winter Shamal is a seasonal storm, made up of northwesterly wind that is usually associated with a drop in temperatures.Read more

WAHO Assembly praises Bahrain, accepts China's membership

Manama - ArabToday

The General Assembly meetings of the World Arabian Horse Organisation (WAHO) Conference, being held in Bahrain, continued, where the participants discussed many important items on the agenda, while other delegations presented their official reports and special achievements in the field of purebred Arabian horses in the years 2015-2016. Being organised under the patronage of HM the King, and the personalRead more

Riyadh to host Mazayen Al-Ibl heritage festival

JEDDAH - Arab Today

Over 30,000 camels will participate in the prestigious Mazayen Al-Ibl heritage festival and camel beauty contest from March 19 - April 15 in Riyadh. The festival attracts over 2 million attendees worldwide, including royalty, celebrities, designers and athletes. Organized and managed by the King Abdulaziz Darat academy, the event is held to respect the role of camels in Bedouin historyRead more

BBC Arabic on recruitment drive to boost ‘impartial voice’

JEDDAH - Arab Today

BBC Arabic is recruiting more than 50 additional staff as it looks to boost audiences in the Arabian Gulf and North Africa, a senior executive has said. The BBC’s World Service is currently undergoing its biggest expansion since the 1940s, thanks to a funding injection of £289 million ($360 million) announced by the UK government in 2015. Samir Farah, headRead more

Kuwait cabinet ‘may resign’ this week

Manama - Arab Today

Kuwaitis are holding their breath as the nation looks forward to the decision of the government regarding the looming no-confidence vote by lawmakers over the minister of information and youth. Reports in the northern Arabian Gulf country said the government would most likely resign this week to show its unwavering support of Shaikh Salman Al Humood and avoid having himRead more

BBC Arabic on recruitment drive to boost ‘impartial voice’

JEDDAH - Arab Today

Arms seized off coast of Yemen appear to have been made in Iran

Yemen - Arab Today

Photographs recently released by the Australian government show that light anti-armour weapons seized from a smuggling vessel near Yemen’s coast appear to have been manufactured in Iran, further suggesting that Tehran has had a hand in a high seas gunrunning operation to the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. The weapons, a selection of at least nine rocket-propelled grenadeRead more