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UNICEF Projects 20% Drop in 2026 Funding After US Cuts

UNICEF has projected that its 2026 budget will shrink by at least 20% compared to 2024, a spokesperson for the UN children's agency said on Tuesday, after US…

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt takes a question during a daily press briefing. (AFP)

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Trump on Trade Talks with Beijing: Ball in China's Court

US President Donald Trump believes it is up to China, not the United States, to come to the negotiating table on trade, the White House said Tuesday. “The…

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A general view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Reuters file)

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Fitch: Trump Tariffs to Have Limited Impact on Gulf Banks

Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings expected that the US tariffs introduced by President Donald Trump will have only a limited direct impact on banks in the…

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Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the Bayan Palace in Kuwait. (KUNA)

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Egypt and Kuwait Align on Gaza Reconstruction, Reject Displacement

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi concluded a three-day Gulf tour on Tuesday with a visit to Kuwait, following a stop in Qatar. He held high-level…

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Israeli Defense Minister Says Troops Will Remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria Indefinitely

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15 April 2025, Palestinian Territories, Gaza: Smoke billows after an Israeli air strike seen from Jabalia camp. (dpa)

Israeli Defense Minister Says Troops Will Remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria Indefinitely

Israel’s defense minister said Wednesday that troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely. “Unlike in…

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Gaza a ‘Mass Grave’ of Palestinians, Says MSF, as Israeli Strikes Kill 13 since 20 minutes
Hamas Armed Wing Says It Lost Contact with Group Holding Israeli-US Hostage Alexander Tuesday 15/04 - 18:24

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Jordanian government spokesman Mohammad Momani announces details of terrorist cell arrests in Amman on Tuesday. (Petra)

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Jordan Shifts Strategy Against Muslim Brotherhood Following Plot to ‘Stir Chaos’

Jordanian authorities said they thwarted plans aimed at stirring chaos and causing material damage in the kingdom, in a move that analysts say may signal a…

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Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani receives Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Doha, Qatar, April 15, 2025. (Amiri Diwan/Handout via Reuters)

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Syria's Sharaa in Qatar to Deepen Bilateral Relations

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa in Doha on Tuesday, state media reported. This is Sharaa’s first…

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Trump Holds Situation Room Meeting on Iran, Officials Say

People walk at the Tehran Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, April 14, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Trump Administration Proposes Scrapping UN Peacekeeping Funding

UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) vehicles drive in the Lebanese village of Wazzani near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon, July 6, 2023. (Reuters)

US Condemns Sudan's RSF for Attacks on Civilians, Calls for Accountability

Displaced Sudanese children, who are mostly from the capital Khartoum, play at "Abdallah Nagi" shelter camp, in Port Sudan, Sudan April 15, 2025. (Reuters)

International Conference Rallies Aid for Sudan after 2 Years of War, but Peace Is Elusive

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy (C) chairs the London Sudan Conference 2025 at Lancaster House in London on April 15, 2025. Senior international officials gather in London aiming to chart a pathway to peace for Sudan on the second anniversary of its brutal civil conflict, but without the presence of the warring parties. (AFP)

RSF Declares Rival Government as Sudan War Hits Two-Year Mark

People who fled the Zamzam camp for the internally displaced after it fell under RSF control, rest in a makeshift encampment in an open field near the town of Tawila in war-torn Sudan's western Darfur region on April 13, 2025. (AFP)

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This photograph shows a sign of the World Health Organization (WHO) displayed at their headquarters in Geneva on March 13, 2025. (AFP)

WHO Says Member States Reach Agreement to Tackle Future Pandemics

Governor of Madinah Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz inaugurates the Umrah and Ziyarah Forum (UZF). (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Banks on Tech to Boost Pilgrimage Services

Boys sit by during the funeral of 18-year-old Palestinian Malik Hattab who was killed the previous day after succumbing to injuries sustained during an Israeli raid on the Jalazun camp for Palestinian refugees north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, at the camp on April 15, 2025. (AFP)

Israeli Raids Displaced Tens of Thousands in the West Bank. Now Few Places to Shelter Remain

Formula One F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain - April 13, 2025 Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al-Abdullah Al-Faisal, president of Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation is pictured on the grid before the Bahrain Grand Prix. (Reuters)

Khalid bin Sultan Al-Faisal: Team Ownership Could Be Next F1 Step for Saudi Arabia

Manga Arabia has partnered with Korean Kidari Studio and V-bros to offer an inspiring cultural experience, recognizing webtoons as an important cultural tool that is popular among the new generation of readers. (SPA)

Manga Arabia Launches Webtoons for Arab World Audiences

Al-Yousef will compete with a group of promising female drivers from around the globe on the world’s fastest street circuit. (SPA)

Saudi Driver Al-Yousef to Represent Kingdom in Round 2 of F1 Series at Jeddah Corniche

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Egypt and Kuwait Align on Gaza Reconstruction, Reject Displacement

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Saudi Arabia Arrests Citizen for Promoting Fake Hajj Campaign Ads

A suspect is arrested for promoting fake Hajj campaigns. (Directorate of Public Security)

Saudi Arabia Banks on Tech to Boost Pilgrimage Services

Syria's Sharaa in Qatar to Deepen Bilateral Relations

Saudi Interior Minister Receives Sudanese, Japanese Ambassadors

Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz meets with Sudanese Ambassador Dafallah Al-Haj Ali Osman in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)

Saudi, Dutch FMs Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah talks to journalists during a joint press conference with his Pakistani counterpart at the foreign ministry in Islamabad, Pakistan, 16 April 2024. (EPA)

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Israeli Defense Minister Says Troops Will Remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria Indefinitely

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Gaza a ‘Mass Grave’ of Palestinians, Says MSF, as Israeli Strikes Kill 13

People walk past a puddle of water by tent shelters erected near the rubble of a collapsed building in the Nasr neighborhood in western Gaza City on April 15, 2025. (AFP)

Hamdok Calls for UN-African Union Meeting with Sudanese Warring Parties to Secure Ceasefire

Sudanese Former Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. (Facebook)

France Renews ‘Unwavering Position’ on Morocco’s Sovereignty Over Sahara

French President Emmanuel Macron and Morocco’s King Mohammed VI meet in October 2024. (MAP

Jordan Shifts Strategy Against Muslim Brotherhood Following Plot to ‘Stir Chaos’

US Condemns Sudan's RSF for Attacks on Civilians, Calls for Accountability

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UNICEF Projects 20% Drop in 2026 Funding After US Cuts

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Trump Holds Situation Room Meeting on Iran, Officials Say

Trump Administration Proposes Scrapping UN Peacekeeping Funding

NATO's Rutte Visits Odesa, Says Support for Ukraine Unwavering

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, left, and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, center, pose for photos with a wounded Ukrainian soldier during their visit to a hospital in Odesa, Ukraine, Tuesday, April 15, 2025.(Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

Khamenei Says Iran-US Talks Going Well but May Lead Nowhere

Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei addresses government officials in Tehran on April 15, 2025 - AFP

Maldives Ban Israelis to Protest Gaza War

The Maldives had lifted a previous ban on Israeli tourists in the early 1990s and briefly moved to restore relations in 2010. (Getty Images/AFP)

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People walk past a clothing shop in Beijing on April 16, 2025. (AFP)

China’s Economy Grows at a 5.4% Annual Pace in Jan-March Quarter

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China Unexpectedly Anoints New Trade Negotiator Amid US Tariff War

Vendors work at vegetable stalls at a market in Beijing on April 16, 2025. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia Looks to Cambodia to Diversify Rice Imports

A night view of the Saudi capital Riyadh. (SPA)

Trump on Trade Talks with Beijing: Ball in China's Court

Fitch: Trump Tariffs to Have Limited Impact on Gulf Banks

Saudi Arabia Boosts Strategic Partnership with Indonesia in Mining, Food, Pharmaceutical Industries

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Artist Kehinde Wiley Puts Power in a New Frame with Paintings of African Leaders

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American painter Kehinde Wiley stands in front of a portrait of Sahle-Work Zewde, former president of Ethiopia during the opening of his exhibition "A Maze of Power" in Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, in Rabat, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP)

Artist Kehinde Wiley Puts Power in a New Frame with Paintings of African Leaders

American artist Kehinde Wiley unveiled a series of large-format portraits of African leaders in Morocco on Tuesday, building on his now famous 2018 portrait of…

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Culture

Manga Arabia Launches Webtoons for Arab World Audiences

Manga Arabia, part of the Saudi Research and Media Group, announced on Tuesday that it was publishing a selection of webtoons in Arabic on its Manga Arabia…

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(FILES) Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa is pictured during an interview at his home in Madrid on October 7, 2009. (Photo by Pierre-Philippe MARCOU / AFP)

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Nobel Literature Prize Winner Mario Vargas Llosa Dies in Peru

Peruvian writer and Nobel literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa died on Sunday at the age of 89, his family announced, ending the era of Latin America's…

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Culture

Windows of the Sudan National Museum, the home to the country's largest artifacts that date to different eras of Sudanese history, are shattered after nearly two years of war between the army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), in Khartoum, Sudan, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP)

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Home to Centuries of Heritage, Sudan’s Biggest Museum Is Looted and Wrecked by a 2-Year War

Inside Sudan's biggest museum, the exhibition halls once filled with statues and relics from centuries of ancient civilizations are trashed, littered with…

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Maknana: An Archaeology of New Media Art in the Arab World will run from April 21 to July 19, at DAF in Diriyah, Riyadh

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Diriyah Art Futures Announces 'Maknana: An Archaeology of New Media Art in the Arab World' Exhibition

Diriyah Art Futures (DAF) announced on Sunday that its second major exhibition titled Maknana: An Archaeology of New Media Art in the Arab World will run from…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Sunday 13/04 - 17:22

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Defeated Villa Eager to Go Again in Champions League

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Aston Villa's head coach Unai Emery reacts during the Champions League quarter-final second leg soccer match between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain at Villa Park stadium, Birmingham, England, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP)

Defeated Villa Eager to Go Again in Champions League

Narrowly defeated by Paris St Germain at the Champions League quarter-final stage, Aston Villa are now focused on getting straight back next year into Europe's…

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Estoril to Wear Senna-Inspired Kit to Mark Late Brazilian’s First F1 Win

Portuguese top-flight side Estoril Praia will swap their traditional yellow and blue strips for the green and yellow of the Brazilian flag on Saturday to mark…

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Khalid bin Sultan Al-Faisal: Team Ownership Could Be Next F1 Step for Saudi Arabia

Owning a Formula One team could be the next step for Saudi Arabia after sponsoring the sport and hosting a grand prix, according to the president of Saudi…

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‘Fatal Fury’ Boxing Spectacle Set to Kick off in Riyadh in May

The exceptional boxing event “Fatal Fury” is set to launch in Riyadh on May 3 as part of the Riyadh Season, hosted at the anb Arena. It will feature a highly…

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Saudi Driver Al-Yousef to Represent Kingdom in Round 2 of F1 Series at Jeddah Corniche

The Saudi Motorsport Company, promoter of the Formula 1 stc Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, announced on Tuesday the participation of Saudi driver Farah Al-Yousef as…

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Octogenarian Skateboarder Shreds Concrete in Spain’s Bilbao

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Skateboarder Juanjo Urbizu, 88, rides his skateboard in a bowl at the Etxebarria Skatepark in Bilbao, Spain, January 31, 2024. (Reuters)

Octogenarian Skateboarder Shreds Concrete in Spain’s Bilbao

Grinning mischievously, Juanjo Urbizu dons a baseball cap, tucks his T-shirt neatly into his sweatpants and adjusts the velcro straps on his elbow pads before…

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African elephant Pupy is seen in her enclosure at the Buenos Aires Ecopark, a few days before her transfer to the Brazilian Elephant Sanctuary, in Buenos Aires, Argentina April 11, 2025. (Reuters)

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Pupy the Elephant Heads to a Vast Brazilian Sanctuary After 30 Years in an Argentine Zoo

An unusual convoy neared Argentina's lush border with Brazil on Tuesday, after snaking through traffic-snarled roads for hours. Inside the specialized iron…

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Belgian nationals Lornoy David and Seppe Lodewijckx look on during the hearing of their case after they pleaded guilty to illegal possession and trafficking of garden ants, at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Law Courts, in Nairobi, Kenya April 15, 2025. (Reuters)

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Belgian Teens Arrested with 5,000 Smuggled Ants as Kenya Warns of Changing Trafficking Trends

Two Belgian teenagers were charged Tuesday with wildlife piracy after they were found with thousands of ants packed in test tubes in what Kenyan authorities…

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People visit the US pavilion on the opening day of the Expo 2025 in Osaka, central Japan, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP)

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Osaka Expo Opens in Japan Offering a Vision of the Future. Here’s What to Know

The Expo 2025 opened in Osaka on Sunday with more than 10,000 people singing Beethoven's Ninth Symphony to celebrate the start of the six-month event that…

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WHO Says Member States Reach Agreement to Tackle Future Pandemics

Members of the World Health Organization reached an agreement to prepare the world for future pandemics after more than three years of negotiations, the…

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