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Arab World Attendees pose for the official group photo at the IX Conference on Syria, on the occasion of the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union (EU) in Brussels, Belgium, 17 March 2025. (EPA)

Spanish Foreign Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Syria Must End Violence Permanently

Spain’s Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares told Asharq Al-Awsat ahead of a European Council meeting in Brussels that European foreign ministers assured their…

Shawki al-Rayes (Brussels) Asharq Al Awsat (Damascus)
Business The signing ceremony was held at the headquarters of the National Energy Administration (KUNA) 

China Tightens Ties to Kuwait with Deal to Expand Solar Power

China will help increase capacity at two solar projects in Kuwait, further boosting ties after the two countries agreed to develop a long-delayed strategic…

Asharq Al Awsat (Kuwait)
Arab World UNIFIL peacekeepers patrolling in south Lebanon (AFP) 

UNIFIL Demands Lebanon, Israel to Authorize New Surveillance Technologies

UN Security Council members on Monday inquired about the request of UNIFIL to possess new technologies that would guarantee the mission’s freedom of movement…

Ali Barada (Washington)
Arab World Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi meets with military leaders. (Saba)

Yemen Govt Urges Broader International Cooperation to Contain Houthis

Member of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Brig. Gen. Tareq Saleh has called for broader international cooperation and a comprehensive strategy to…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)

Israel Strikes in Gaza Kill Hundreds, Palestinian Health Authorities Say 

Arab World A man looks at the rubble of a destroyed section of a school-turned-camp following an Israeli strike in Gaza City on March 18, 2025. (AFP)

Israel Strikes in Gaza Kill Hundreds, Palestinian Health Authorities Say 

Israeli air strikes pounded Gaza, killing at least 200 people, Palestinian health authorities said, and threatening a complete collapse of a two-month…


World A ship fires missiles at an undisclosed location, after US President Donald Trump launched military strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday over the group's attacks against Red Sea shipping, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video released on March 15, 2025. US Central Command/Handout via REUTERS

North Korea Condemns US Strikes against Yemen

North Korea condemned recent US strikes on Yemen as an act violating international law and a country's sovereignty and said such a move could never be…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Libyan National Army commander Khalifa Haftar attends a Ramadan iftar in Benghazi. (LNA)

Libyan Sources Deny Parliament Poised to Name Haftar President

Sources from Libya’s parliament and people close to Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar denied to Asharq Al-Awsat reports that the legislature…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)

150 Artists of African Descent Celebrated in ‘Black Paris’ Exhibition at Pompidou Center 

Culture A man photographs the 1965 painting "Marian Anderson" by Beauford Delaney at the Black Paris exhibition which explores the presence and influence of about 150 Black artists in France from the 1950s to 2000 at the Pompidou Center, Monday, March 17, 2025 in Paris. (AP)

150 Artists of African Descent Celebrated in ‘Black Paris’ Exhibition at Pompidou Center 

An unprecedented exhibition at the Pompidou Center in Paris explores the presence and influence of Black artists in the city from the 1950s to 2000, offering a…


Culture This picture taken on March 5, 2025 shows an Indian Muslim mixing ingredients to prepare the popular dish "bubur lambuk" at Masjid India during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Kuala Lumpur. (AFP)

Malaysian Rice Porridge a ‘Trademark’ Ramadan Tradition

As dusk fell, hundreds of Muslims at a mosque in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur feast on bowls of fragrant rice porridge known locally as "bubur lambuk"…

Culture The discovered water well measures 4.5 meters in length and 4 meters in width. KUNA

Pre-Islamic Water Well Discovered in Kuwait’s Failaka Island

The National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL) has announced the discovery of an ancient water well on Kwuait’s Failaka Island dating back to the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Kuwait)
Culture GMDN is a globally recognized standard used by over 7,000 medical device manufacturers worldwide

Arabic Becomes Part of Global Medical Device Nomenclature System

Arabic has been officially incorporated into the Global Medical Device Nomenclature (GMDN) system in a historic announcement made during the International…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Culture The Saudi Architecture Characters Map features 19 distinct architectural styles inspired by the Kingdom’s diverse geographical and cultural characteristics. SPA

Crown Prince Launches Saudi Architecture Characters Map

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, has officially launched the Saudi Architecture Characters Map,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)

Barcelona Pair Casadó, Martínez Out of Spain’s Nations League Squad Over Injury

Sports Soccer Football - LaLiga - Atletico Madrid v FC Barcelona - Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - March 16, 2025 Atletico Madrid's Giuliano Simeone in action with FC Barcelona's Marc Casado REUTERS/Juan Medina

Barcelona Pair Casadó, Martínez Out of Spain’s Nations League Squad Over Injury

Midfielder Marc Casadó and central defender Iñigo Martínez are out of Spain's Nations League quarter-final because of injury, the national soccer federation…

Asharq Al Awsat

Sports Oscar Piastri (L) of McLaren and Lando Norris (R) of McLaren in action during the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 March 2025. (EPA)

McLaren Has Ominous Pace, Lewis Hamilton Has Work to Do: 5 Takeaways from F1’s Season-Opener 

Lando Norris heads to the second round of the Formula 1 season in China with a lead over champion Max Verstappen after winning a thrilling race in Australia. …

Sports Leverkusen's Patrik Schick (L) in action against Kim Min-jae (R) of Bayern during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, 2nd leg soccer match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Bayern Munich, in Leverkusen, Germany, 11 March 2025.  EPA/FRIEDEMANN VOGEL

South Korea Coach Takes Swipe at Bayern Munich Over Kim Injury

South Korea's coach on Monday hit out at Bayern Munich over their handling of Kim Min-jae after the defensive stalwart was ruled out of crunch World Cup…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Jack Draper of Great Britain poses with the championship trophy after defeating Holger Rune of Denmark following the men's singles final match of the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California, USA, 16 March 2025. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO

Draper Beats Rune at Indian Wells for a First Masters 1000 Title and a Top-10 Debut

Jack Draper overwhelmed Holger Rune 6-2, 6-2 in a little more than an hour in the final of the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday, achieving two big milestones by…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Soccer Football - LaLiga - Atletico Madrid v FC Barcelona - Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - March 16, 2025 FC Barcelona's Ferran Torres celebrates scoring their fourth goal REUTERS/Juan Medina

Two Late Goals as Barcelona Rallies to Beat Atletico Madrid 4-2

Atletico Madrid relinquished a two-goal lead in its 4-2 loss to Barcelona in the Spanish league on Sunday in another setback for the club after it was…

Asharq Al Awsat

Strange Foam and Dead Fish Wash Ashore at 2 Australian Beaches as Surfers Fall Sick 

Varieties This image made from video provided by Australian Broadcasting Corp., shows foam washing up on beach Monday, March 17, 2025, in Waitpinga, near Adelaide. (Australian Broadcasting Corp via AP) 

Strange Foam and Dead Fish Wash Ashore at 2 Australian Beaches as Surfers Fall Sick 

An Australian state closed two beaches after dead fish and an unusual off-white foam washed ashore while surfers reported feeling unwell, officials said on…


Varieties Sara Samanieg has become an unofficial spokeswoman for the 74,000 people who rummage through the garbage of Latin America's fourth-biggest economy every day. Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP

Colombian Influencer Puts the Pizzazz into Recycling

Colombian influencer Sara Samaniego braids her long straight hair, checks her make-up in a mirror, places her phone in the center of a ring light and flashes a…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties  Snow capped mountains are seen behind the downtown Los Angeles skyline, California, US, March 7, 2025. (Reuters)

‘More and Faster’: UN Calls to Shrink Buildings’ Carbon Footprint

Countries must move rapidly to slash CO2 emissions from homes, offices, shops and other buildings -- a sector that accounts for a third of global greenhouse…

Varieties 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 Blue Ghost Falls Silent on the Moon after a 2-week Mission

It’s lights out for the first private lunar lander to pull off a fully successful moon mission. Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander fell silent over the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties A Centers for Disease Control (CDC) scientist measures the amount of H7N9 avian flu virus which was grown and harvested in an unnamed CDC laboratory in 2013. James Gathany/CDC/Handout via REUTERS

US Reports First Outbreak of Deadly H7N9 Bird Flu since 2017

The United States reported the first outbreak of the deadly H7N9 bird flu on a poultry farm since 2017, as the country continues to grapple with another bird…

Asharq Al Awsat