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Saudi Arabia Welcomes Hosting Meeting between US, Ukraine Next Week

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Friday the prospect of hosting a meeting between the United States and Ukraine in Jeddah next week, its Foreign Ministry said in a…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Friday 07/03 - 11:20

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US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 06 March 2025. EPA/AL DRAGO / POOL

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Trump Says he Sent Letter to Khamenei over Iran's Advancing Nuclear Program

US President Donald Trump said he sent a letter to Iran's Ali Khamenei, a development that was not immediately confirmed by the supreme leader but that focused…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 07/03 - 14:44

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United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) soldiers patrol past the rubble of destroyed buildings in the village of Houla, southern Lebanon, 07 March 2025. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

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Israeli Civilians Enter Lebanese Territory Near Houla

Lebanon’s army said Friday that the Israeli military had escorted Israeli civilians onto Lebanese territory to visit a Jewish shrine near the village of Houla…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 07/03 - 15:38

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The French national flag is raised at the French embassy, after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December 17, 2024. (Reuters)

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Discovery of World War 2 Bomb near Major Paris Train Station Disrupts Services

The discovery of an unexploded bomb dating back to World War Two has disrupted morning traffic to and from Paris' bustling Gare du Nord train station, the…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 07/03 - 08:28

Syria Imposes Curfew in Latakia, Tartous after Deadly Clashes

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Syrian forces ride on military vehicles as they head to Latakia, after fighters linked to Syria's ousted leader Bashar al-Assad mounted a deadly attack on government forces on Thursday, authorities said, in Aleppo, Syria March 6, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Hassano

Syria Imposes Curfew in Latakia, Tartous after Deadly Clashes

Syria has imposed a curfew in the northwestern port town of Latakia and the port city of Tartous after fierce clashes between fighters linked to Syria's ousted…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 07/03 - 05:59

Saudi Arabia Condemns Attacks on Security Forces in Syria Friday 07/03 - 10:08

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A view shows the Moscow City business center behind the Kremlin wall in Moscow, Russia, February 24, 2025. (Reuters)

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Kremlin Says Dialogue with US on Nuclear Arms Control is Essential

The Kremlin said on Friday that it was essential to engage in a dialogue with the United States on nuclear arms control after President Donald Trump made a…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 07/03 - 10:06

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Aoun chairs the Cabinet session at the Lebanese Presidential Palace. (Lebanese Presidency)

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Aoun Announces Exclusion of ‘Parties and Sects’ from Decision-Making in Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun affirmed that decision-making in the country rests exclusively with the government, not political parties or sects. He stressed…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 07/03 - 09:05

China's Foreign Minister Blasts the US over Tariffs at His Annual Meeting with Journalists

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks at the opening ceremony of the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China September 5, 2024. (Reuters)

Gulf Countries Support Outcomes of Palestine Summit in Cairo

Jassim Al-Budaiwi speaks during the ministerial meetings in Makkah on Thursday (GCC)

China Supports Egypt Plan to Restore Peace in Gaza

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (Reuters)

FBI Arrests Soldier Accused of Selling US Army Intel to China

FILE PHOTO: An FBI police car stands outside FBI headquarters, in Washington, US. February 3, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

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A vehicle drives past buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes during the latest war, near the border wall in the southern Lebanese village of Ramia on March 5, 2025. (Photo by Mahmoud ZAYYAT / AFP)

World Bank Estimates $11 Billion Needed for Reconstruction in Lebanon

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

Saudi King Approves Launch of 5th National Charity Campaign via Ehsan Platform

Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) chief, Rashad al-Alimi, held a virtual meeting with the Economic and Humanitarian Crisis Committee (Saba News Agency)

Yemen Crisis Meeting Seeks to Curb Impact of Houthi Terror Listing

An Israeli bulldozer demolishes buildings during a military operation in the Nur Shams camp near Tulkarm in the West Bank yesterday (EPA)

Hamas Willing to Relinquish Control of Gaza

Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and his predecessor Herzi Halevi at the handover ceremony (Israeli Army)

New Israeli Army Chief Declares 2025 a Year of Combat with Iran

Shitsui Hakoishi, 108, poses for a photo with a Guinness World Records certificate recognizing her as the world's oldest female barber, at her shop in Nakagawa in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Wednesday March 5, 2025. (Kyodo Photo via AP)

Japanese Barber, 108, Crowned World's Oldest

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Saudi King Approves Launch of 5th National Charity Campaign via Ehsan Platform

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Friday 07/03 - 14:34

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Hosting Meeting between US, Ukraine Next Week

The Ministry said the Kingdom would continue to do its utmost to end the Ukrainian crisis

Saudi Arabia Condemns Attacks on Security Forces in Syria

Gulf Countries Support Outcomes of Palestine Summit in Cairo

Trump, Zelensky to Visit Saudi Arabia

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receiving Volodymyr Zelensky in Riyadh on February 27, 2024 (SPA).

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Receives Phone Call from Cypriot Counterpart

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah attends a press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, August 17, 2023. (Reuters)

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Israeli Civilians Enter Lebanese Territory Near Houla

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 07/03 - 15:38

Yemen Crisis Meeting Seeks to Curb Impact of Houthi Terror Listing

Hamas Willing to Relinquish Control of Gaza

Aoun Announces Exclusion of ‘Parties and Sects’ from Decision-Making in Lebanon

Egypt: Security Forces Free Egyptians ‘Kidnapped’ by RSF in Sudan

One of the freed Egyptians, who was brought back from Sudan, surrounded by his family (MENA)

UN Mission Affirms Priority to Unify Libya’s Military

Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, met on Thursday with General Mohammed Al-Haddad (UNSMIL)

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A Ukrainian serviceman passes by a residential building damaged by Russian military strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the frontline town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine March 6, 2025. REUTERS/Inna Varenytsia

Russia Attacks Ukraine's Energy Supplies with Dozens of Missiles and Drones

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 07/03 - 16:40

Knife-wielding Afghan Dies after Being Shot by German Police

Forensic experts of the police secure evidences on March 7, 2025 at a residential building in Schoenebeck near Magdeburg, northeastern Germany. (Photo by Thomas SCHULZ / dpa / AFP)

Trump Says he Sent Letter to Khamenei over Iran's Advancing Nuclear Program

Three Dead, Five Missing in Indonesia Floods and Landslides

People move a scooter on a cart through a flooded area after some rivers overflowed following heavy rain in Bekasi, a suburb of Jakarta, on March 5, 2025. (Photo by Aditya Irawan / AFP)

Kremlin Says Dialogue with US on Nuclear Arms Control is Essential

Russia Says Deputy FM Discussed Iran Nuclear Program with Tehran's Envoy

People walk on a street during cloudy weather in downtown Moscow, Russia, 05 March 2025. EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV

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World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks during the IC Forum at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, 27 February 2025. EPA/TIL BUERGY

WTO Chief Calls for Calm amid Mounting Trade War

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 07/03 - 16:33

World Bank Estimates $11 Billion Needed for Reconstruction in Lebanon

Germany's Airports to be Hit by 24-hour Strike on Monday

FILE PHOTO: The empty Lufthansa check-in counters at Munich’s Franz-Josef-Strauss airport are seen as public sector workers and ground staff started a two-day strike after wage negotiations ended without result in Munich, Germany, February 27, 2025. REUTERS/Ayhan Uyanik/File Photo

Saudi Miner Ma’aden’s Profit Jumps 82% to $765 Mln in 2024

Saudi Arabian Mining Co. (Ma’aden) (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Asian Stocks, Bitcoin Down as Trade Uncertainty Roils Markets

FILED - 21 November 2024, Berlin: A Bitcoin coin lies on a screen showing the Bitcoin - US dollar exchange rate. Photo: Fernando Gutierrez-Juarez/dpa

Trump Exempts Mexico Goods from Tariffs for a Month, but Doesn’t Mention Canada

Construction workers are seen on the site of a new development in Long Beach, California, March 5, 2025. (AFP)

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Culture Ministry Launches Saudi-Chinese Cultural Year

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This cultural year marks a significant step in enhancing bilateral cultural exchange

Culture Ministry Launches Saudi-Chinese Cultural Year

The Saudi Ministry of Culture has announced the launch of the Saudi-Chinese Cultural Year 2025 in China, highlighting the strong, decades-long friendship and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Friday 07/03 - 09:23

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Saudi Arabia to Take Part in London Book Fair

The Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission will lead Saudi Arabia’s participation in the London Book Fair, taking place from March 11 to 13. The…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 06/03 - 13:10

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A visitor tours the Grand Egyptian Museum, in Giza on the southwestern outskirts of the capital Cairo on February 7, 2025, set to open fully on July 3, following a partial opening in October. (AFP)

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Egypt’s Gem of a Museum Gears up for Grand Opening

Nestled near the iconic Giza pyramids, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is preparing for a lavish opening, featuring a towering statue of Ramses II and more…

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Holy Quran Museum Opens in Makkah's Hira Cultural District

Makkah Region Deputy Governor Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz inaugurated the Holy Quran Museum, a key attraction within the Hira Cultural District,…

Asharq Al Awsat Wednesday 05/03 - 09:42

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Diriyah Biennale Foundation Launches ‘Biennale Nights’ Ramadan Program

The Diriyah Biennale Foundation announced the launch of the "Biennale Nights" Ramadan program as part of the second edition of the Islamic Arts Biennale,…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 04/03 - 15:15

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Bach: IOC Confident of Trump Support for LA 2028 Olympics

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International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach poses for the photographer prior to an interview with the Associated Press at the Olympic House, in Lausanne, Switzerland, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP)

Bach: IOC Confident of Trump Support for LA 2028 Olympics

Bach: IOC Confident of Trump Support for LA 2028 Olympics US President Donald Trump has been a long-time supporter and promoter of the Los Angeles 2028…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 07/03 - 16:20

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FILE - Jade Jones, of Britain, kisses her gold medal in women's 57-kg taekwondo at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

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Two-time Olympic Taekwondo Champion Jade Jones Launches Boxing Career

Jade Jones, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in taekwondo, is launching a career in boxing. Jones took gold for Britain in 2012 and 2016 and competed in four…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 07/03 - 10:33

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Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Flamengo v Palmeiras - Estadio Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - August 11, 2024 Palmeiras' Luighi Hanri celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Sergio Moraes

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‘It Hurts the Soul', Says Brazil’s Luighi after Facing Racial Abuse in Paraguay

The Brazilian soccer federation (CBF) said they will file a complaint with South America's soccer governing body CONMEBOL after Palmeiras U20 player Luighi…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 07/03 - 08:13

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Soccer Football - Europa League - Round of 16 - First Leg - Real Sociedad v Manchester United - Reale Arena, San Sebastian, Spain - March 6, 2025 Manchester United's Joshua Zirkzee celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Vincent West

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Man United Draws 1-1 at Real Sociedad in Europa League and Tottenham Loses to AZ Alkmaar

Manchester United settled for a 1-1 draw with Real Sociedad in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16 on Thursday. United led on Joshua Zirkzee's goal…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 07/03 - 07:33

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - MARCH 06: Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF alongside Antonela Roccuzzo observe from the sidelines during the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 First Leg match between Inter Miami CF and Cavalier SC at Chase Stadium on March 06, 2025 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Megan Briggs/Getty Images/AFP

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With Messi Sitting Out Again, Suárez and Allende Score to Lead Inter Miami Past Cavalier FC 2-0

Luis Suárez and Tadeo Allende scored second-half goals with a healthy Lionel Messi on the bench, and Inter Miami beat Jamaican club Cavalier FC 2-0 on Thursday…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 07/03 - 06:45

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Private Lunar Lander is Declared Dead after Landing Sideways in Crater Near Moon's South Pole

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Private lunar lander Blue Ghost's shadow is seen on the moon's surface after touching down on the moon with a special delivery for NASA, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (NASA/Firefly Aerospace via AP)

Private Lunar Lander is Declared Dead after Landing Sideways in Crater Near Moon's South Pole

A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole and its mission is over, officials said Friday. The…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 07/03 - 15:26

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FILE - A painted lady butterfly feeds on Sedum flowers in Omaha, Neb., Sept. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

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First National Analysis Finds America's Butterflies are Disappearing at 'Catastrophic' Rate

America's butterflies are disappearing because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the winged beauties down 22% since 2000, a…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 07/03 - 07:42

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Members of the public study 'Samson and Delilah', a 1610 oil painting attributed to Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens in the National Gallery in London. HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP

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'Fake' Rubens Masterpiece Debate Reignited by New Book

Gaudy colors, messy brushwork, even a set of missing toes. The debate about the authenticity of a Rubens's masterpiece "Samson and Delilah" will be reignited…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 07/03 - 06:27

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Japanese Barber, 108, Crowned World's Oldest

A 108-year-old Japanese woman has been certified the world's oldest barber, Guinness World Records said -- and she has pledged to keep working until at least…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 07/03 - 06:20

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex-39A carrying the Nova-C lunar lander Athena as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload initiative from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, February 26, 2025. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo

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Intuitive Machines' Athena Lander Closing in on Lunar Touchdown Site

Intuitive Machines sent final commands to its uncrewed Athena spacecraft on Thursday as it closed in on a landing spot near the moon's south pole, the company…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 06/03 - 14:04

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