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Features Relations between Gemayel and Khaddam were highly tense (Getty)
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Gemayel to Asharq Al-Awsat: Khaddam was Assad’s Stick to Apply Pressure

Late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad was a masterful negotiator, fiercely protective of his image and reputation. He was known for exhausting his guests with…

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World Iranian newspaper front pages on the day of the highest-level Iran-US nuclear talks in years - AFP
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Iran Says Talks with US to Focus Solely on Nuclear Issue, Lifting Sanctions

Iran's foreign ministry said Sunday that talks with the United States slated for next weekend will remain "indirect" with Omani mediation, and focused solely…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends an interview with Reuters at the presidential palace, in Damascus, Syria March 10, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo
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Syria's Sharaa Heads to UAE for Second Visit to a Gulf Country as Leader

Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa will travel to the United Arab Emirates for his second visit to a Gulf state as president on Sunday, Syria's official news agency…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business AL PAKISTAN GULF Shipping Service Added to King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam
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AL PAKISTAN GULF Shipping Service Added to King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the addition of a new shipping service, AP Line's AL PAKISTAN GULF, to King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam. The new…

Asharq Al Awsat

Trump Says Nuclear Talks with Iran Are Going 'OK'

World US President Donald Trump speaks to the media on board Air Force One on the way to Miami, Florida, US, April 12, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Trump Says Nuclear Talks with Iran Are Going 'OK'

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that talks with Iran over its nuclear program were going 'OK.' "I think they're going OK," Trump told reporters…

Asharq Al Awsat
World The city center in the aftermath of the Russia's missile attack that killed at least 21 civilians in Sumy, Ukraine, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo)
World

More Than 30 People Killed, 84 Injured in Russian Missile Attack on Ukrainian City of Sumy

At least 32 people have been killed in a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Sunday, officials said. Two ballistic missiles struck the…

Asharq Al Awsat
World Pope Francis greets cardinals as he unexpectedly appears during the Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, April 13, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
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Pope Francis Makes Brief Appearance after Palm Sunday Service

Pope Francis made a brief appearance in St. Peter's Square on Sunday at the end of a Palm Sunday service, greeting the crowds from his wheelchair as he…

Asharq Al Awsat

Saudi Arabia Condemns Attacks on Sudanese IDP Camps

Saudi Arabia Condemns Attacks on Sudanese IDP Camps

UK Demands Answers after MP Denied Entry to Hong Kong

A general view shows residential and commercial buildings in Hong Kong on April 11, 2025. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP)

Israeli Missiles Strike Gaza Hospital, Patients Evacuated

Palestinians inspect a site where medics said two Israeli missiles hit a building inside the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital in Gaza City, April 13, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

Central Myanmar Shaken by New Quake

A man on motorcycle rides past a damaged building in Mandalay on April 13, 2025, following the devastating March 28 earthquake. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP)

Report: Syrian Officials Plan to Attend IMF, World Bank Meetings in Washington

A view of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo at its headquarters in Washington, DC, US, November 24, 2024. (Reuters)

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Hafez al-Assad and Amine Gemayel during a Non-Aligned Movement summit in India. (Getty Images)

Amine Gemayel to Asharq Al-Awsat: Assad Viewed Lebanon the Same Way Saddam Viewed Kuwait

People gather at the entrance of the National Museum of Beirut, in Beirut, Lebanon April 10, 2025. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Once on Civil War's Frontline, Lebanon Museum Sees New Life

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during the opening ceremony of the Osaka Expo 2025 in Osaka, western Japan Saturday, April 12, 2025. (Jia Haocheng/Pool Photo via AP)

Japan PM Warns of Divided World at Futuristic World Expo Opening Ceremony

Supporters of Mahmoud Khalil walk away from the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Jena, Louisiana, April 11, 2025 after the immigration court hearing for Khalil, who is being held at the center for pro-Palestinian activism. (AFP)

Columbia University Activist Mahmoud Khalil Can Be Deported, Immigration Judge Rules

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva and Argentina's President Javier Milei talk ahead of a session on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Energy, Africa and Mediterranean on the second day of the G7 summit in Borgo Egnazia, Italy, June 14, 2024. (Reuters)

Argentina Seals $20 Billion IMF Deal, Tears Down Currency Controls

US President Donald Trump looks on while walking to his vehicle upon arrival at Palm Beach International Airport, West Palm Beach, Florida, US, April 11, 2025. (Reuters)

Trump Proclaims Himself ‘In Good Shape,’ but the Results of His Physical Aren’t Immediately Released

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Saudi Arabia Condemns Attacks on Sudanese IDP Camps

Saudi Arabia Condemns Attacks on Sudanese IDP Camps

Asharq Al Awsat

Riyadh to Host Second Human Capability Initiative Conference on Sunday

A night view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA file)

Saudi FM Reiterates Kingdom’s Rejection of Displacement of Palestinians

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah speaks at the press conference on Friday. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Closure of UNRWA Schools in Jerusalem

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Closure of UNRWA Schools in Jerusalem

Bilateral Consultations Boost Coordination Between Riyadh, Washington

The Saudi Foreign Minister’s official US visit caps week of high-level coordination between the two countries (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

Saudi FM Meets with US Secretary of State, US National Security Advisor

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met Wednesday with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (SPA)

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Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends an interview with Reuters at the presidential palace, in Damascus, Syria March 10, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo

Syria's Sharaa Heads to UAE for Second Visit to a Gulf Country as Leader

Asharq Al Awsat

Israeli Missiles Strike Gaza Hospital, Patients Evacuated

Palestinians inspect a site where medics said two Israeli missiles hit a building inside the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital in Gaza City, April 13, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

Three Algerians Charged in Kidnapping of Opposition Figure in France

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Israel Cuts off Gaza’s Southern City of Rafah, Vows to ‘Vigorously’ Expand in the Territory

Displaced Palestinians flee from east to west of Gaza City after the Israeli military issued evacuation orders in the area, Friday April 11, 2025. (AP)

Hamas Expects 'Real Progress' in Cairo Talks to End Gaza War

Palestinians make their way with belongings as they flee areas in the eastern part of Gaza City, after the Israeli army issued evacuation orders, in Gaza City, April 11, 2025. (Reuters)

South Korea Establishes Diplomatic Ties with Syria

In this photo provided by South Korea Foreign Ministry, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, left, shakes hands with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani after signing a joint statement on the establishment of diplomatic ties between the countries in Damascus, Syria, Thursday, April 10, 2025. (South Korea Foreign Ministry via AP)

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Iranian newspaper front pages on the day of the highest-level Iran-US nuclear talks in years - AFP

Iran Says Talks with US to Focus Solely on Nuclear Issue, Lifting Sanctions

Asharq Al Awsat

A Roadside Bomb Kills 8 Bus Passengers in Northeast Nigeria

Nigerian Police officers deploy ahead of an anti government demonstration in Lagos, on October 1, 2024. (Photo by Olympia DE MAISMONT / AFP)

More Than 30 People Killed, 84 Injured in Russian Missile Attack on Ukrainian City of Sumy

The city center in the aftermath of the Russia's missile attack that killed at least 21 civilians in Sumy, Ukraine, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo)

Pope Francis Makes Brief Appearance after Palm Sunday Service

Pope Francis greets cardinals as he unexpectedly appears during the Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, April 13, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

Plane with 2 People on Board Crashes in Upstate New York

New York Mayor Eric Adams joins Joan Camprubí Montal, a family member of five of the victims who died in the Hudson River helicopter crash, at a memorial on Saturday, April 12, 2025 in New York. (Justin Persaud/Mayoral Photography Office via AP)

UK Demands Answers after MP Denied Entry to Hong Kong

A general view shows residential and commercial buildings in Hong Kong on April 11, 2025. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP)

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French Minister for Economy, Finance, Industrial and Digital Security Eric Lombard looks on during the questions to the government session at the National Assembly in Paris, France, March 18, 2025. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo

France's 2026 Deficit Target Implies 40 billion Euros of Savings, Minister Says

Asharq Al Awsat

AL PAKISTAN GULF Shipping Service Added to King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam

AL PAKISTAN GULF Shipping Service Added to King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam

China March New Bank Loans Rise to 3.64 trln yuan, Beating Expectations

People walk past the headquarters of the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, in Beijing, China September 28, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo

Report: Syrian Officials Plan to Attend IMF, World Bank Meetings in Washington

A view of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo at its headquarters in Washington, DC, US, November 24, 2024. (Reuters)

US Excludes Smartphones, Computers from Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs

Apple iPhone 16 are on display during the launch September 20, 2024, at the Apple Store in New York. (AFP)

S&P Upgrades Italy in Surprise Boost for PM Meloni

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni waits for the arrival of Queen Rania of Jordan at Villa Doria Pamphili in Rome, Italy, 09 April 2025. (EPA)

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Trove of Artifacts Recovered from Black Market Goes on Display in Naples

Culture A view of Naples, Italy. (AFP/Getty Images)

Trove of Artifacts Recovered from Black Market Goes on Display in Naples

Hundreds of once-missing artifacts, hunted down over decades by a special police unit, have been unveiled for the first time in the National Archaeological…

Culture People gather at the entrance of the National Museum of Beirut, in Beirut, Lebanon April 10, 2025. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
Culture

Once on Civil War's Frontline, Lebanon Museum Sees New Life

When Lebanon's civil war erupted 50 years ago this month, its national museum became a flashpoint of its capital's deadly frontline, with militants barricaded…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The exhibition is part of the Art Week Riyadh. SPA
Culture

World of Silence: Riyadh Sculpture Exhibition Celebrates Language of Silence

As part of the inaugural Art Week Riyadh, "A World of Silence" exhibition creates an open artistic dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Egypt through sculptures…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Culture King Salman Global Academy Launches Arabic Equestrian Glossary
Culture

King Salman Global Academy Launches Arabic Equestrian Glossary

The King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language (KSGAAL), in collaboration with the Equestrian Authority, has launched an Arabic glossary of equestrian…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The four-day event continues until Saturday - SPA
Culture

'Your Passport to the World' Showcases Sudanese Culture in Al-Khobar

Al-Khobar Governorate is hosting the "Your Passport to the World" festival, a four-day event that opened on Wednesday and continues until Saturday. It…

Asharq Al Awsat

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Japan Qualify for BJK Cup Finals with Win Over Canada

Sports Japan's Moyuka Uchijima levelled the tie when she breezed through the second match against Canadian Marina Stakusic, winning 6-3, 6-3 - AFP

Japan Qualify for BJK Cup Finals with Win Over Canada

Japan became the seventh team to book their place at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals when they came from behind to beat Canada 2-1 in Tokyo on Sunday. Victory…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia in action during the Qualifying for the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir, Bahrain, 12 April 2025. EPA/ALI HAIDER
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Piastri Can Take Charge of Formula 1 Title Race from Pole Position in Bahrain

Oscar Piastri can seize the initiative in the Formula 1 title race as he starts on pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday with his teammate Lando…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Soccer Football - LaLiga - Leganes v FC Barcelona - Estadio Municipal de Butarque, Leganes, Spain - April 12, 2025 FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick before the match REUTERS/Ana Beltran
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Coach Flick to Focus on Recovery as Barcelona Lead LaLiga Race

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick is focusing on his side's recovery ahead of the season's final stretch, in which they lead LaLiga and are still in contention for…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Tennis - Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers - Group E - Switzerland v Ukraine - Radomskie Centrum Sportu, Radom, Poland - April 12, 2025 Ukraine's Katarina Zavatska, Elina Svitolina, captain Mikhail Filima, Marta Kostyuk, Lyudmyla Kichenok, Nadiia Kichenok and their team celebrate after qualifying for the finals REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel
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Ukraine and Spain Qualify for Billie Jean King Cup Finals

Elina Svitolina sent Ukraine to the Billie Jean King Cup Finals for the first time with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Switzerland’s Jil Teichmann to level the countries’…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Real Madrid's head coach Carlo Ancelotti holds a press conference, in Madrid, Spain, 12 April 2025. (EPA)
Sports

Ancelotti Stays Calm over Future amid Real Madrid Turmoil

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has urged patience over questions about his future, insisting everything will be resolved at the end of the season as he…

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Madinah to Host Second Umrah and Ziyarah Forum on Monday

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Madinah to Host Second Umrah and Ziyarah Forum on Monday

The second edition of the Umrah and Ziyarah Forum will commence on Monday, under the patronage of Madinah Governor Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties A total of 161 Saudi innovators vied for international recognition - SPA
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Saudi Arabia Wins Grand Prix, Scores Record Haul at Geneva Exhibition of Inventions

Saudi Arabia has achieved a historic triumph at the 50th Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions, securing the prestigious Grand Prix, awarded to Dr…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Two old African elephants Bully, left, and Susi, stand inside the Barcelona Zoo in Spain, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Hernan Muñoz)
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Zoo in Spain Helps Elderly Elephants Age Gracefully

At the Barcelona Zoo, a 40-year-old African elephant places her foot through the metal barrier where a zookeeper gently scrubs its sole — the beloved pachyderm…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties An artist's concept shows a ring of hot gas left after a star consumed a planet, in this undated illustration. NASA, ESA, CSA, Ralf Crawford (STScI)/Handout via REUTERS
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Quite Dramatic End to a Planet Swallowed by its Host Star

In May 2020, astronomers for the first time observed a planet getting swallowed by its host star. Based on the data at the time, they believed the planet met…

Asharq Al Awsat (Washington)
Varieties Puppeteers move cardboard animals through DRC's capital Kinshasa's botanical gardens Thursday, April 10, 2025, the first steps of "The Herds". (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi)
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'The Herds' Begins its Journey from Central Africa to the Arctic Circle

In the Kinshasa Botanical Garden, a troupe of cardboard animals – monkeys, a gorilla, leopards, a giraffe – stand at attention in a clearing. Their handlers,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Kinshasa)

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