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US-Ukraine Minerals Deal: What We Know

Washington and Kyiv have signed a new minerals deal that will see the United States invest in Ukraine's rare earth and other deposits as it seeks to reduce…

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UN Expert Commends Saudi Arabia's Efforts for Older Persons' Rights

UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by older persons Claudia Mahler praised Saudi Arabia’s efforts and achievements in promoting and…

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World An Iranian woman walks next to an anti-US mural near the former US embassy in a street in Tehran, Iran, 01 May 2025. (EPA)
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US-Iran Talks Postponed, New Date Depends on US Approach, Iranian Official Says

A fourth round of talks between the United States and Iran, which had been due to take place in Rome on Saturday, has been postponed and a new date will be set…

Business The Saudi and Peruvian delegations meet in Riyadh on Thursday. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia, Peru Discuss Cooperation in Mining Sector

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef met on Thursday with Peru’s Minister of Energy and Mines Jorge Cornejo and Minister of…

Netanyahu: Israel Attacks Target Near Syrian Presidential Palace

Arab World Members of Syria's security forces deploy as a sniper fires during an operation on the outskirts of the town of Sahnaya, south of Damascus, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Albam)

Netanyahu: Israel Attacks Target Near Syrian Presidential Palace

Israel attacked a target near the presidential palace in the Syrian capital Damascus, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early on Friday,…

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Business Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (C) looks on as Joe Dakkak, the regional director of French shipping company CMA GGM, (L) and Latakia port director Ahmed Mustafa sign an agreement in Damascus on May 1, 2025. (AFP)
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Syria Signs New 30-year Deal with French Shipping Giant CMA CGM

Syria on Thursday signed a 30-year deal with French shipping and logistics group CMA CGM that includes building a new berth at Latakia port and investing…

Arab World Palestinians look at the damage after an Israeli army airstrike in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP)
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‘We Are Breaking the Bodies and Minds of Children of Gaza’, Says WHO Executive Director

The minds and bodies of children in Gaza are being broken following two months of aid blockade and renewed strikes, the Executive Director of the World Health…

Zelenskiy Says Minerals Deal Is First Result of Vatican Meeting with Trump

President Donald Trump welcomes Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP)

Lebanon: Three People Killed in Israeli Strike on Vehicle in the South

Debris is removed at the damaged site in the aftermath of Israeli strikes in Beirut southern suburbs, Lebanon, April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

UAE Underscores Support for Lebanon’s Security and Sovereignty

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Joseph Aoun, President of Lebanon, stand for a photograph before a meeting at Al Shati Palace, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, April 30, 2025. Abdulla Al Bedwawi /UAE Presidential Court/Handout via REUTERS

Lebanon’s Supreme Defense Council Urges Hamas to Hand Over Suspects in Rocket Attacks

Lebanese Army personnel at the site of an Israeli strike targeting a militant group leader south of Beirut last week (AFP).

US Reaching Out to China for Tariff Talks, Beijing State Media Says

A crane prepares to load a container on a Seaboard ship docked at the Red Hook Container Terminal on April 30, 2025, in New York City. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/AFP

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In this handout photograph posted on the official Facebook account of Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko late on April 30, 2025, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (L) and Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko (R) sign a minerals deal in Washington DC, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP photo / Facebook account of Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko)

US-Ukraine Minerals Deal: What We Know

Nuns walk down stairs in the center of Rome on April 30, 2025. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP)

World's Oldest Person, a Brazilian Nun, Dies Aged 116

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Saudi Arabia Pushes Owners of White Land to Revive Properties, Boost Supply

Palestinian children queue for a hot meal at a charity kitchen in Gaza City on April 30, 2025. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

Cash Shortage Squeezes Gaza Residents

King Abdullah Financial Center in Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Reviews Arbitration Law to Boost Commercial Competitiveness

Sherif Fathy, Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, at the Egyptian pavilion during the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Egypt’s Tourism Minister: Stability, Trust Are Driving Sector Growth

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UN Expert Commends Saudi Arabia's Efforts for Older Persons' Rights

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Saudi, Peruvian Foreign Ministers Discuss Issues of Common Interest

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Peruvian counterpart Elmer Schialer meet in Riyadh on Thursday. (SPA)

UAE Underscores Support for Lebanon’s Security and Sovereignty

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Joseph Aoun, President of Lebanon, stand for a photograph before a meeting at Al Shati Palace, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, April 30, 2025. Abdulla Al Bedwawi /UAE Presidential Court/Handout via REUTERS

Saudi Interior Ministry Enforces Penalties for Violating Hajj Permit Rules

Pilgrims are seen at the Hajj last year. (EPA)

Saudi Arabia, Jordan Discuss Preparations for Conference on Two-State Solution

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met with the Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates in Riyadh. SPA

Saudi, Finnish Foreign Ministers Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah

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Members of Syria's security forces deploy as a sniper fires during an operation on the outskirts of the town of Sahnaya, south of Damascus, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Albam)

Netanyahu: Israel Attacks Target Near Syrian Presidential Palace

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‘We Are Breaking the Bodies and Minds of Children of Gaza’, Says WHO Executive Director

Palestinians look at the damage after an Israeli army airstrike in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP)

Lebanon: Three People Killed in Israeli Strike on Vehicle in the South

Debris is removed at the damaged site in the aftermath of Israeli strikes in Beirut southern suburbs, Lebanon, April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

UN: At Least 542 Killed in North Darfur in Past 3 Weeks

World Food Program (WFP) food assistance is unloaded in Tawila, where people displaced from El Fasher and Zamzam camp have arrived over the past week across four locations, in North Darfur, Sudan April 28, 2025. WFP/Mohamed Galal /Handout via REUTERS

Damascus Says Security Operation Ends in Ashrafiyat Sahnaya

Armed members of Syria's Druze community attend the funeral of seven people killed during overnight clashes with Syrian security forces, in Damascus, on April 30, 2025. (Photo by AFP)

Lebanon’s Supreme Defense Council Urges Hamas to Hand Over Suspects in Rocket Attacks

Lebanese Army personnel at the site of an Israeli strike targeting a militant group leader south of Beirut last week (AFP).

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An Iranian woman walks next to an anti-US mural near the former US embassy in a street in Tehran, Iran, 01 May 2025. (EPA)

US-Iran Talks Postponed, New Date Depends on US Approach, Iranian Official Says

Zelenskiy Says Minerals Deal Is First Result of Vatican Meeting with Trump

President Donald Trump welcomes Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP)

Japanese Police Arrest Man after Car Ploughs into Schoolchildren

Police officers investigate the scene in Osaka's Nishinari district on May 1, 2025. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT

Millions of Children to Suffer from Trump Aid Cuts

Afghan children receive food aid from a local charity in Mazar-i-Sharif on March 2, 2025. Atif Aryan / AFP/File

Students Sue Texas University, Governor over Gaza Protest Arrests

A military excavator operates in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, April 29, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Russia Launches Nearly 150 Drones against Ukraine as Trump Doubts Putin's Desire for Peace

FILE PHOTO: Servicemen of the 44th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine fire a Leopard 1A5 tank during a training, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine February 5, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

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Jihad Azour, Director of International Monetary Fund Middle East and Central Asia Department, speaks during a press conference at the 2025 annual IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., US, April 24, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

IMF Trims 2025 Middle East, North Africa Growth Forecast

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Saudi Arabia, Peru Discuss Cooperation in Mining Sector

The Saudi and Peruvian delegations meet in Riyadh on Thursday. (SPA)

Syria Signs New 30-year Deal with French Shipping Giant CMA CGM

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (C) looks on as Joe Dakkak, the regional director of French shipping company CMA GGM, (L) and Latakia port director Ahmed Mustafa sign an agreement in Damascus on May 1, 2025. (AFP)

Azerbaijan’s Deputy PM Says Establishing Partnership with Saudi Arabia to Export Green Energy to Europe

Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prime Minister, Samir Sharifov, speaks to Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Pushes Owners of White Land to Revive Properties, Boost Supply

A housing project in Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Reviews Arbitration Law to Boost Commercial Competitiveness

King Abdullah Financial Center in Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat)

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Saudi Arabia to Participate in Taste of Paris 2025

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Saudi Arabia to Participate in Taste of Paris 2025

Saudi Arabia, represented by its Culinary Arts Commission, will participate in the upcoming Taste of Paris event from May 8 to 11. As one of the 11 sector…

Culture The international conference “Innovating Documentary Heritage for Sustainable Development in AlUla and Saudi Arabia” was held in Paris on April 29 and 30
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Cultural Memory Center Attends Int'l Conference on Documentary Heritage for Sustainable Development in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Cultural Memory Center, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, participated in the two-day international conference “Innovating Documentary…

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Saudi Museums Commission Hosts Talk on Conservation and Display of Artifacts, Art Collections

The Saudi Museums Commission has recently hosted an engaging open talk on “Conservation, Preservation, and Display of Artifacts and Art Collections,” as part…

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Culture The collaboration aims to exhibit thousands of exquisite pieces owned by Art of Heritage. SPA
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Misk Heritage Museum Signs Collaboration Agreement with Art of Heritage to Showcase Saudi Cultural Legacy

Misk Heritage Museum “Asaan,” a newly established museum dedicated to preserving and honoring Saudi heritage, has entered into a landmark 30-year agreement…

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Culture This initiative is part of the ministry's efforts to implement strategic projects that contribute to preserving the district's urban heritage and boost its presence in the local and international cultural scene. (SPA)
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Saudi Ministry of Culture Launches New App for Visitors to Historic Jeddah

In a step that underscores its commitment to digital transformation, the Saudi Ministry of Culture launched a dedicated application for the Jeddah Historic…

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Lopetegui Appointed Coach of Qatar

Sports Football - Premier League - Southampton v West Ham United - St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Britain - December 26, 2024 West Ham United manager Julen Lopetegui reacts during the match. (Reuters)

Lopetegui Appointed Coach of Qatar

Julen Lopetegui, sacked by Premier League side West Ham in January, was appointed the new head coach of Qatar on Thursday. "Ready for a new chapter. Welcome…

Sports Olympian Allyson Felix talks during the Deep Blue Business of Women's Sport Summit at Chelsea Factory on April 22, 2025 in New York City. (Getty Images/AFP)
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American Athletes Will Relish LA Olympic ‘Home Games’, Says Felix

American athletes at the Los Angeles Games in 2028 will have the rare opportunity to compete at an Olympics on home soil and those considering retirement may…

Sports Nassr's Portuguese forward #7 Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the AFC Champions League semi-final match between Saudi's Al-Nassr and Japan's Kawasaki at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah on April 30, 2025. (Photo by AFP)
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Al-Nassr Out of Asian Champions League with Semifinal Loss to Kawasaki Frontale

Cristiano Ronaldo’s wait for a major trophy in Saudi Arabia is set to continue after Al-Nassr lost 3-2 to Kawasaki Frontale in the Asian Champions League…

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Sports 30 April 2025, United Kingdom, Manchester: Chelsea celebrate as they win the league after the Barclays Women's Super League match against Manchester united at Leigh Sports Village, Manchester. Photo: Nick Potts/PA Wire/dpa
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Chelsea Beat Man United 1-0 to Win Sixth Straight WSL Title

Chelsea wrapped up their sixth consecutive Women's Super League title and record-extending eighth in total after a 1-0 victory at Manchester United on…

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Sports Soccer Football - Champions League - Semi Final - First Leg - FC Barcelona v Inter Milan - Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, Spain - April 30, 2025 Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez in action with FC Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong REUTERS/Albert Gea
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Inter's Inzaghi Pessimistic over Martinez Injury

Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi was satisfied with his side's 3-3 draw against Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final, but injury…

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Scientists Explore Where Consciousness Arises in the Brain

Varieties People are silhouetted against the setting sun on top of the Drachenberg in Berlin, Germany, Germany, August 19, 2019. (Reuters)

Scientists Explore Where Consciousness Arises in the Brain

Consciousness is at the center of human existence, the ability to see, hear, dream, imagine, feel pain or pleasure, dread, love and more. But where precisely…

Varieties Nuns walk down stairs in the center of Rome on April 30, 2025. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP)
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World's Oldest Person, a Brazilian Nun, Dies Aged 116

The world's oldest person, Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, died Wednesday at the age of 116, having barely survived infancy and attributing her long life…

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Varieties A person swims near a whale shark off the coast of St. Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Flora Tomlinson-Pilley)
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Australian Locals Rescue Great White Shark Stranded in Shallow Water

Tourist Nash Core admits he felt some fear when he and his 11-year-old son waded into the ocean off the Australian coast to help rescue a 3-meter (10-foot)…

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Varieties Jeddah’s City Walk reopens with expanded entertainment experience. (SPA)
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Jeddah’s City Walk Reopens with Expanded Entertainment Experience

The City Walk zone in Jeddah reopened on Wednesday, offering a wide array of entertainment options, interactive experiences, and family-friendly activities as…

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Varieties The initiative is part of ongoing national efforts to reintroduce native species into their natural habitats. SPA
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22 Endangered Wildlife Species Released in Madinah's Al-Bayda Park

Under the patronage of Governor of Madinah Region Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Wildlife, in collaboration with…

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