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ICC Takes Custody of Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte

The International Criminal Court said Wednesday that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been surrendered to its custody, to face allegations of…

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Model of natural gas pipeline, Iran and US flags, July 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

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Iraqi PM Adviser: US Keeps Iran Gas Waiver but Ends Power Exemption

The Iraqi prime minister's foreign affairs adviser, Farhad Alaaeldin, told a local Iraqi TV channel on Wednesday that the waiver guaranteed by the United…

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A man holds the Syrian opposition flag as they celebrate after Syria's army command notified officers on Sunday that President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year authoritarian rule has ended - Aleppo, Syria - AFP

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Syria's Sharaa, Shibani Expected at Brussels Donor Summit

Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, is expected to attend an international donor summit for his country in Brussels on March 17, a Syrian source and…

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Honor guards shoot into the air during the funeral ceremony of six Ukrainian servicemen killed in a Russian rocket attack at a Ukrainian military academy, during their funeral ceremony in Poltava, Ukraine, Saturday Sept. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

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Online Map Appears to Show Ukraine No Longer in Control of Russia's Sudzha

A widely-used online Ukrainian battlefield map appeared to show Ukrainian forces no longer in control of the town of Sudzha in Russia's Kursk region on…

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Russian Missile Attack on Central Ukraine Kills One Person, Wounds Nine

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A view of Odessa seaport (archive - Reuters).

Russian Missile Attack on Central Ukraine Kills One Person, Wounds Nine

A Russian missile attack on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih killed a 47-year-old woman and wounded at least nine other people, Dnipropetrovsk regional…

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Saudi Arabia Welcomes ‘Jeddah Talks’ to Resolve Ukraine Crisis Wednesday 12/03 - 05:54
US Resumes Military Aid and Intelligence Sharing as Ukraine Says It Is Open to a 30-Day Ceasefire Tuesday 11/03 - 19:23
At Crown Prince’s Directives, Saudi Arabia Committed to Supporting Efforts to Resolve Ukraine-Russia Crisis Tuesday 11/03 - 16:44

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FILE PHOTO: An oil and gas industry worker walks during operations of a drilling rig at Zhetybay field in the Mangystau region, Kazakhstan, November 13, 2023. REUTERS/Turar Kazangapov/File Photo

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Oil Production Resumes at Libya's Mabruk Field after a Decade

Libya's Mabruk Oil Operations has resumed production at the Mabruk oilfield after a decade-long shutdown, the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU)…

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Coils of steel are seen at the ArcelorMittal Dofasco Steel Plant in Hamilton, Ontario, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Canada Announces C$29.8 Billion in Retaliatory Tariffs on US

Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on US imported goods worth C$29.8 billion ($20 billion) effective on Thursday in response to US President Donald Trump's…

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Saudi Aid Reaches Yemen's Socotra in Food Distribution Campaign

Jordan Welcomes Saudi Arabia’s Hosting of US-Ukraine Talks

EU Welcomes Joint Statement Issued by Ukraine, the US Following Meeting in Saudi Arabia

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'Humiliated': Palestinian Victims of Israel Sexual Abuse Testify at UN

Abdel Fattah, 28, said he was detained near Gaza City's Al Shifa hospital where he worked as a nurse - AFP

Iraqi PM Suspends Popular Mobilization Forces Retirement Law

Al-Sudani alongside PMF Chairman Faleh Al-Fayyadh and Chief of Staff “Abu Fadak” (Archive - Government Media)

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Saudi Residential Real Estate Market Expected to Attract $1.22 Billion in 2025

Saudi Arabia Partners with Local, Global Firms to Market Investments

US and Russian foreign ministers during their meeting in Riyadh (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Strengthens Role as a Trusted Global Mediator

King Salman kissing the Saudi Flag (SPA)

Saudi Flag: A Symbol of Unity from Imam Muhammad bin Saud to King Salman

The Saudi flag has undergone several transformations throughout history, with its evolution marked by significant events and stories that extend beyond being a simple piece of fabric. File photo: Adnan Al-Turaif

Saudi Flag: A Symbol of Justice, Strength, and Growth for Three Centuries

Members of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, at the Al-Nuseirat Camp, central Gaza, on February 22. (EPA)

Hamas to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Have Made No Commitment to Disarm

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Saudi Arabia Strengthens Role as a Trusted Global Mediator

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh) Wednesday 12/03 - 06:39

Saudi, US Defense Ministers Discuss Efforts to Strengthen Regional, Int’l Security

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Welcomes ‘Jeddah Talks’ to Resolve Ukraine Crisis

The Cabinet was chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Jeddah on Tuesday. SPA

Saudi Arabia, Türkiye Discuss Ways to Enhance Defense Cooperation

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz has met with Turkish Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler in Jeddah. SPA

At Crown Prince’s Directives, Saudi Arabia Committed to Supporting Efforts to Resolve Ukraine-Russia Crisis

This handout photograph released in Jeddah by the official Telegram channel of Ukraine's Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak on March 11, 2025 shows Ukraine's Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak (R), Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andriy Sybiha (2nd R), US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (2nd L) and US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz (L) posing at the beginning of the Ukrainian and US delegations meeting, amid the Ukraine-Russia crisis. (Handout / Telegram /@ermaka2022 / AFP)

Saudi Arabia, Korea Sign Memorandum of Cooperation to Enhance Space Collaboration

The memorandum seeks to foster cooperation in space activities by facilitating the exchange of information and technologies - SPA

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

World Bank Presents $1 Billion Program for Lebanon Reconstruction

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Iraqi PM Adviser: US Keeps Iran Gas Waiver but Ends Power Exemption

Jordan Welcomes Saudi Arabia’s Hosting of US-Ukraine Talks

Saudi Aid Reaches Yemen's Socotra in Food Distribution Campaign

'Humiliated': Palestinian Victims of Israel Sexual Abuse Testify at UN

MSF Urges Israel to Stop Using Aid as 'Bargaining Chip'

A Palestinian man stands atop a building at Palestine Stadium, which was damaged during the Israeli offensive, where displaced people take shelter, in Gaza City, March 11, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

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A Gulfstream G550 plane believed to carry former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen after landing at Rotterdam The Hague Airport on March 12, 2025. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP)

ICC Takes Custody of Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte

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Syria's Sharaa, Shibani Expected at Brussels Donor Summit

Online Map Appears to Show Ukraine No Longer in Control of Russia's Sudzha

Canada Announces C$29.8 Billion in Retaliatory Tariffs on US

EU Welcomes Joint Statement Issued by Ukraine, the US Following Meeting in Saudi Arabia

Trump Administration Yet to Talk to Cuba over Migration

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A technician installs solar panels atop 15 prefabricated cabins offered by an NGO to residents whose homes were destroyed in Israeli strikes during the latest war in the southern Lebanese village of Ramia near the southern border on March 5, 2025. (Photo by Mahmoud ZAYYAT / AFP)

Lebanon's Finance Minister: There Will be a New Deal with IMF

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut) Wednesday 12/03 - 16:22

Oil Up on Weak Dollar, Tariff Concerns Cap Gains

Workers are seen at a Saudi Aramco facility. (SPA)

Oil Production Resumes at Libya's Mabruk Field after a Decade

Gold Holds Ground after Cooler US Inflation Data

A participant shows gold bars during the 21st edition of the international gold and jewelry exhibition at the Kuwait International Fairgrounds in Kuwait City on May 23, 2024. (Photo by Yasser AL ZAYYAT / AFP)

Saudi Arabia Achieves 87% Potato Self-Sufficiency

The ministry revealed an impressive 87% self-sufficiency rate for potatoes - SPA

Egyptian Parliament Approves Investment Protection Agreement with Saudi Arabia

The Egyptian Prime Minister met with the Saudi private sector (Saudi Chambers Federation)

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Archaeologists Uncover Oldest Known Partial Face Fossil of Human Ancestor in Western Europe

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This photo provided by the Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution in March 2025, shows archaeological excavation work at the Sima del Elefante site in Sierra de Atapuerca, Burgos, Spain, where a fossil from a hominin between 1.1 million and 1.4 million years old was found. (Maria D. Guillén/IPHES-CERCA via AP)

Archaeologists Uncover Oldest Known Partial Face Fossil of Human Ancestor in Western Europe

A fossil of a partial face from a human ancestor is the oldest in western Europe, archaeologists reported Wednesday. The incomplete skull — a section of the…

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The fair is taking place from March 11 to 13 in the British capital. SPA

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Saudi Arabia Participates in London Book Fair, Seeks to Promote Saudi Culture

Saudi Arabia is participating in the London Book Fair through the Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission. The fair is taking place from March 11…

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A historical mobile stairway that once provided access to the elevated door of the Holy Kaaba - SPA

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Rare Islamic Treasures Goes on Display at Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah

The AlBidayah zone (The Beginning) at the Islamic Arts Biennale, themed "And all that is in Between," is held until May 25 at the Western Hajj Terminal of King…

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A Rene Magritte painting sold for more than $121 million at Christie's, New York, an auction record for the artist. kena betancur / AFP

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Global Art Market Slumps as Chinese Auction Sales Plummet

The value of art sold at auctions globally fell by a third last year compared to 2023, with the Chinese market crashing by 63 percent, auction data published…

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The second edition of the international conference Building Bridges Between Islamic Schools of Thought and Sects was held in Makkah. SPA

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Islamic Grand Muftis and Scholars Adopt ‘Encyclopedia of Islamic Intellectual Consensus’

Islamic Grand Muftis, scholars, and intellectuals from across the Muslim world have adopted the Encyclopedia of Islamic Intellectual Consensus and approved the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Makkah) Sunday 09/03 - 06:40

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Atletico's Correa Banned for Five Games after Insulting Referee

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Soccer Football - LaLiga - Valencia v Atletico Madrid - Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia, Spain - February 22, 2025 Atletico Madrid's Angel Correa celebrates scoring their third goal REUTERS/Pablo Morano/ File Photo

Atletico's Correa Banned for Five Games after Insulting Referee

Atletico Madrid forward Angel Correa has been suspended for five games following his insults towards a referee last weekend, Spain's soccer federation (RFEF…

Asharq Al Awsat Wednesday 12/03 - 13:23

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PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and teammates celebrate after winning the penalty shoot-out during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, 2nd leg soccer match between Liverpool FC and Paris Saint-Germain, in Liverpool, Britain, 11 March 2025. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN

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PSG Ousts Liverpool from Champions League to Join Barcelona, Bayern and Inter in QF

Gianluigi Donnarumma came through and Paris Saint-Germain defeated Liverpool in a penalty shootout to join Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan in the…

Asharq Al Awsat Wednesday 12/03 - 08:39

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FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Ferrari presents new driving pairing Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to the public - Milan, Italy - March 6, 2025 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton during the presentation REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo

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Hamilton Eyes Dream Ferrari Start as F1 Revs Up in Melbourne

Lewis Hamilton will look to lay down an immediate marker against world champion Max Verstappen when the Briton makes his highly anticipated Ferrari debut at…

Asharq Al Awsat Wednesday 12/03 - 08:22

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A woman walks past murals depicting late Argentine football legend Diego Maradona outside Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, home of the Argentine football team Argentinos Juniors at La Paternal neighborhood in Buenos Aires on March 10, 2025. (AFP)

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Argentina Puts 7 of Maradona’s Healthcare Professionals on Trial

An Argentine court started on Tuesday its trial of seven healthcare professionals accused of negligence in the death of football great Diego Maradona, at age…

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Soccer Football - Women's FA Cup - Quarter Final - Manchester City v Aston Villa - Manchester City Academy Stadium, Manchester, Britain - March 9, 2025 Manchester City players celebrate after the match Action Images via Reuters/Ed Sykes/File Photo

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Man City Begin Work on 10-million-pound Training Facility for Women's Team

Manchester City will build a training facility for their Women's Super League side at the City Football Academy training center, the English club said on…

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Art as Therapy: Swiss Doctors Prescribe Museum Visits

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A patient, who is a part of a project in which doctors prescribe museum visits, looks at artworks in the Art and History Museum in Neuchatel, Switzerland March 11, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Art as Therapy: Swiss Doctors Prescribe Museum Visits

Swiss doctors are expanding the range of prescriptions for patients with mental health conditions and chronic illnesses to include strolls in public gardens,…

Asharq Al Awsat Wednesday 12/03 - 10:55

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This image provided by NASA shows four astronauts completing a countdown dress rehearsal on March 9, 20295, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ahead of their planned SpaceX launch. From left, Russia's Kirill Peskov, NASA's Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain, and Japan's Takuta Onishi. (NASA via AP)

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'Stranded' Astronauts Closer to Coming Home after Next ISS Launch

A routine crew rotation at the International Space Station has taken on unusual significance: It paves the way for a pair of astronauts stranded for more than…

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In this image taken from video released by SpaceX, NASA's newest space telescope, Spherex, drifts off into space after separating from a SpaceX rocket's upper stage after launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Tuesday, March 11, 2025. (SpaceX via AP)

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NASA's Newest Space Telescope Blasts Off to Map the Entire Sky, Millions of Galaxies

NASA’s newest space telescope rocketed into orbit Tuesday to map the entire sky like never before — a sweeping look at hundreds of millions of galaxies and…

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This photo provided by Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium shows sea lion pup named Pepper on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, at the the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington. (Katie G. Cotterill/Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium via AP)

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Baby Sea Lion Performs Rhythmic Gymnastics Feats in Washington State

A baby sea lion toting an artificial kelp strip was filmed performing intricate rhythmic gymnastics-esque circles through the waters of an aquarium in…

Asharq Al Awsat Wednesday 12/03 - 06:34

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This undated handout photo released by the University of Queensland and received by AFP on March 12, 2025 shows palaeontologist Anthony Romilio inspecting a boulder sitting outside a school which contains dinosaur footprints, in the town of Biloela, in central Queensland. (Photo by Handout / UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND / AFP)

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Trove of Dinosaur Footprints Found at Australian School

A trove of fossilized dinosaur footprints has been found on a slab of rock gathering dust inside an Australian school, scientists said on Wednesday. The rock…

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