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Pope Francis’s Funeral to Be Held on Saturday, Many World Leaders Expected

Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday in St. Peter's Square, Roman Catholic cardinals decided on Tuesday, setting the stage for a solemn ceremony that…

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A soldier of the Lebanese army stands next to the vehicle that was targeted by the Israeli army in Baaouerta. (X)

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Israeli Strike South of Beirut Kills Commander in Jama'a Islamiya Group

An Israeli drone strike south of the Lebanese capital killed a top commander from the Jama'a Islamiya group, the group said in a statement on Tuesday. There…

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The ministry emphasized the importance of adhering to the Kingdom’s official Hajj and Umrah guidelines and instructions. (SPA)

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Saudi Interior Ministry Warns Expatriates of SAR50,000 Fine for Visa Overstays

The Saudi Ministry of Interior announced on Tuesday that expatriates who fail to leave the Kingdom after their entry visas expire may face a fine of up to…

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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan during a meeting with Hamas leaders on Sunday (Turkish Foreign Ministry)

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Hamas Seeks to Convey Gaza Ceasefire Plan to Trump via Türkiye

Hamas is pushing to promote a new ceasefire initiative for the Gaza Strip and is seeking Türkiye’s support to convey its vision to the administration of US…

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Israeli Strikes Kill 14 in Gaza and Destroy Heavy Equipment Needed to Clear Rubble

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Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike that hit machinery, in Jabaliya refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, April 22, 2025. (Reuters)

Israeli Strikes Kill 14 in Gaza and Destroy Heavy Equipment Needed to Clear Rubble

Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip killed at least 14 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and destroyed bulldozers and other heavy equipment that had been…

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Israel Steps up Gaza Strikes; Polio Vaccination Halted by Blockade since 3 hours

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, 18 April 2025. EPA/TATYANA MAKEYEVA / POOL

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China Says Iran's Foreign Minister Will Visit on Wednesday

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi will visit China on April 23 at the invitation of China, the Chinese foreign ministry announced on Tuesday. The…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 22/04 - 09:14

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Meeting in Busra al-Sham, Daraa Countryside, attended by Col. Binyan al-Hariri (Daraa News Network)

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Syrian Defense Ministry Begins Reshaping Military Affairs in Daraa

The Syrian Ministry of Defense has begun reorganizing military affairs in the southern province of Daraa, days after the Eighth Brigade — a former opposition…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 22/04 - 09:33

Russian Drones Batter Ukraine’s Odesa as Peace Talks Come to a Crux

A man stands amid debris in the aftermath of a mass overnight drone attack by Russian forces, at a location given as Odesa, Ukraine, April 21, 2025, in this still image taken from video. (Mayor of Odesa Hennadiy Trukhanov via Telegram/Handout via Reuters)

Iran: No Deal Without Tangible Sanctions Relief, Guarantees

Two Omani security officers monitor a motorcade believed to be carrying US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff in Muscat on April 12. (AP)

Lebanon Arrests ‘Parent Group’ Behind Rocket Launches toward Israel

Lebanese Army soldiers search a car at a checkpoint. (Directorate of Guidance)

Trump Tariffs Torch Chances of Meeting with China's Xi

With his storm of tariffs, President Donald Trump has torched ties with Beijing and likely wrecked any hope of meeting his counterpart Xi Jinping in the near term, analysts say. Brendan Smialowski / AFP/File

Sudan’s RSF Kill More Than 30 in a New Attack on a Darfur City, Activists Say

People displaced following Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacks on Zamzam displacement camp shelter in the town of Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan April 15, 2025. (Reuters)

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Pope Francis poses for selfie photos with migrants at a regional migrant center in Bologna, Italy, Oct. 1, 2017. (AP)

Defending Migrants Was a Priority for Pope Francis from the Earliest Days of His Papacy

The grand mass led by Pope Francis at the Bahrain National Stadium was attended by 28,000 people from 111 nationalities (BNA)

Gulf Remembers Pope as a Symbol of Tolerance, Dialogue

The inauguration of PepsiCo’s new regional headquarters in Riyadh.

PepsiCo: $2.4 Billion Has Been Invested in Saudi Arabia

A photo of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019 (SPA)

Saudi-Indian Business Council: Modi’s Visit to Launch Strategic Private Sector Partnership

Student negotiator Mahmoud Khalil is seen at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on the Columbia University campus in New York, April 29, 2024. (AP)

Palestinian Protest Leader Detained by US Misses Son’s Birth

US Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz and Head of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi, left, meet at a hotel in Vienna, July 9, 2015. (Carlos Barria/Pool Photo via AP, File)

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Saudi Interior Ministry Warns Expatriates of SAR50,000 Fine for Visa Overstays

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Gulf Remembers Pope as a Symbol of Tolerance, Dialogue

Indian PM: ‘Economic Corridor’ Is the New Silk Route of the 21st Century

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi in September 2023. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Energy, Egyptian FM Discuss Means to Expand Cooperation

Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs Dr. Badr Abdelatty meet in Riyadh. (SPA)

Saudi Interior Minister Receives Iraqi Counterpart in Jeddah

Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz and his Iraqi counterpart Lieutenant General Abdulamir Al-Shammari in Jeddah. (SPA)

Saudi Leadership, MWL Offer Condolences over Death of Pope Francis

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)

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Israeli Strikes Kill 14 in Gaza and Destroy Heavy Equipment Needed to Clear Rubble

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Israeli Strike South of Beirut Kills Commander in Jama'a Islamiya Group

Jordan Moves to Ban Muslim Brotherhood as ‘Illegal’ Group

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

Syrian Defense Ministry Begins Reshaping Military Affairs in Daraa

Hamas Seeks to Convey Gaza Ceasefire Plan to Trump via Türkiye

Israel Steps up Gaza Strikes; Polio Vaccination Halted by Blockade

21 April 2025, Palestinian Territories, Gaza City: Palestinians hose down hotspots as they clean up the residue of tents destroyed in an Israeli attack on Gaza City. (Omar Ashtawy/APA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa)

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China Says Iran's Foreign Minister Will Visit on Wednesday

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 22/04 - 09:14

Pope Francis’s Funeral to Be Held on Saturday, Many World Leaders Expected

The body of Pope Francis is placed in an open casket during the rite of the declaration of death in Santa Marta residence at the Vatican, April 22, 2025. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS

Russian Drones Batter Ukraine’s Odesa as Peace Talks Come to a Crux

Iran: No Deal Without Tangible Sanctions Relief, Guarantees

Palestinian Protest Leader Detained by US Misses Son’s Birth

Fleeing Pakistan, Afghans Rebuild from Nothing

Afghan men travel in auto rickshaws in the city of Jalalabad on April 21, 2025. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP)

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A cargo ship crosses the Gibraltar Strait near Tangier Med Port, Morocco, Sunday, April 20, 2025. (AP)

Morocco’s Annual Inflation Slows to 1.6% in March

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PepsiCo: $2.4 Billion Has Been Invested in Saudi Arabia

Saudi-Indian Business Council: Modi’s Visit to Launch Strategic Private Sector Partnership

Chevron Announces First Oil at Ballymore Project in Gulf of Mexico

OSP Signs MoU with Hyundai Motor Company to Advance Technological Innovation in Sustainable Mobility

The signing of an MoU between the Oil Sustainability Program (OSP) and Hyundai Motor Company (SPA)

India Imposes Temporary Tariff on Some Steel to Stem Cheap Imports from China

A worker stacks pressed steel items at a factory which produces metal products for export, in Binzhou, in China's eastern Shandong province on April 15, 2025. (AFP)

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Culture Ministry Partners with TikTok to Boost Saudi Cultural Sector

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Culture Ministry Partners with TikTok to Boost Saudi Cultural Sector

The Saudi Ministry of Culture signed on Monday a cooperation agreement with TikTok to strengthen collaboration across various fields, aiming to support and…

Monday 21/04 - 17:07

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The festival helps to keep their heritage alive and celebrate the city's Afro-Brazilian history. TOYIN ADEDOKUN / AFP

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Afro-Brazilian Carnival Celebrates Cultural Kinship in Lagos

Thousands of young and old descendants of formerly enslaved people donned elaborate costumes Sunday to bring the rhythm, vibrancy and colors of Brazil's Rio…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 21/04 - 10:12

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Riyadh Named Guest of Honor at Buenos Aires International Book Fair

The Saudi Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission is set to spearhead Riyadh's designation as the guest of honor at the Buenos Aires International…

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Misk Art Institute to Launch 3rd Edition of Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Arts Hall Exhibition: Summer 2025

The Misk Art Institute, part of the Mohammed bin Salman Foundation, announced preparations for the third edition of the Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Art Exhibition:…

Sunday 20/04 - 16:41

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Renowned composer and head of the department of musicology and composition at the Kyrgyz National Conservatory, Balasaguyn Musayev, who participates in a competition to create a new national anthem for Kyrgyzstan, observes the orchestra of the Kyrgyz National Conservatory performing his composition for the contest in Bishkek on April 4, 2025. (AFP)

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Less Soviet, More Inspiring: Kyrgyzstan Seeks New Anthem

Kyrgyzstan is getting rid of its Soviet-inspired national anthem and has launched an unprecedented public contest to find an alternative. The mountainous…

Sunday 20/04 - 10:24

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Jeddah Circuit Sparks Cross-Cultural Love Story Between Saudi Architect, Spanish Engineer

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Lamia and Abdulrahman show their rings while standing next to the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Trophy. Photo: Asharq Al-Awsat

Jeddah Circuit Sparks Cross-Cultural Love Story Between Saudi Architect, Spanish Engineer

A wedding ring inspired by the design of the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix trophy has brought together a Spanish groom and a Saudi bride in matrimony. The…

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Mateo Kovacic of Manchester City celebrates scoring the 0-2 goal during the English Premier League match between Everton and Manchester City in Liverpool, Great Britain, 19 April 2025. (EPA)

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Man City Collect Biggest UEFA Bonus for Releasing Players for International Duty

Premier League side Manchester City were allocated around 5.17 million euros ($5.94 million), the most of any UEFA club, as part of the European football…

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Biles Still Undecided on 2028 LA Games Participation

Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast in history, said she has yet to decide whether she will take part in her home Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028. Biles…

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Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - April 21, 2025 Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou looks on. (Action Images via Reuters)

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Postecoglou’s Wish Granted as Fire Alarm Takes Out VAR

There was not much for Ange Postecoglou to be happy about during Tottenham Hotspur's 2-1 defeat by Nottingham Forest on Monday, but perhaps the Australian…

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Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko holds the winner's trophy following the women's singles final tennis match of the WTA tour, in Stuttgart, Germany, Monday, April 21, 2025. (Marijan Murat/dpa via AP)

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Ostapenko on Upward Trajectory as Clay Season Gains Momentum

Jelena Ostapenko is starting to show shades of the form that saw her crowned French Open champion eight years ago with the Latvian knocking over the top two…

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Global Content Creators Meet in AlUla for MENA's First Instagram Creators Summit

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Global Content Creators Meet in AlUla for MENA's First Instagram Creators Summit

The first Instagram Creators Summit in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has started in AlUla, bringing together content creators from around the world…

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The combination of the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket is vertically transferred to the launching area in Jiuquan, China, 16 April 2025 (issued 17 April 2025). (EPA/Xinhua / Liu Fang)

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China to Launch New Crewed Mission into Space This Week

China is expected to launch a new crewed mission into space this week, as Beijing takes steady steps towards its goal of putting astronauts on the Moon. The…

Tuesday 22/04 - 07:24

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The Saudi government, through the National Center for Wildlife (NCW), is implementing specialized programs aimed at safeguarding the species from the threat of extinction. (SPA)

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Saudi Arabia’s Dugong Protection Efforts Take Center Stage at Environment Week 2025

The dugong (Dugong dugon) continues to be a vital symbol of biodiversity in Saudi Arabia. The vulnerable mammal serves as a sensitive environmental indicator…

Tuesday 22/04 - 05:57

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Snowfall in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan mountain range has reached a 23-year low, threatening nearly two billion people dependent on snowmelt for water - AFP

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Himalayan Snow at 23-year Low, Threatening 2 Billion People

Snowfall in Asia's Hindu Kush-Himalayan mountain range has reached a 23-year low, threatening nearly two billion people dependent on snowmelt for water,…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 22/04 - 06:42

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Saudi Reef Highlights 750 Million Taif Roses Produced in 2024

The Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program (Saudi Reef) has launched a week-long media campaign highlighting Taif roses as one of the Kingdom's…

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