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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 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

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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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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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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…

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Gaza Rescuers Say Seven Killed in Israeli Air Strikes

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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)

Gaza Rescuers Say Seven Killed in Israeli Air Strikes

Gaza's civil defense agency said Tuesday that seven people were killed in fresh Israeli air strikes across the Hamas-run territory. "The occupation launched…

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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…

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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)

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

Russian drones battered the Ukrainian port city of Odesa in a nighttime attack, local authorities said Tuesday, less than 24 hours after a purported Easter…

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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)

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)

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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)

What Do ‘Expert Level’ Talks Signal for the Progress of the Iran-US Nuclear Negotiations?

A view of ships under construction at the Shanghai Shipyard in in Shanghai, China, Sunday, April 20, 2025. (Chinatopix via AP)

Tariff Deal Talks to Dominate IMF-World Bank Meetings This Week

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Gulf Remembers Pope as a Symbol of Tolerance, Dialogue

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

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)

Saudi, Egyptian FMs Co-Chair Political Consultation Committee

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah receives his Egyptian counterpart Dr. Badr Abdelatty in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

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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)

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

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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

Gaza Rescuers Say Seven Killed in Israeli Air Strikes

Lebanon Arrests ‘Parent Group’ Behind Rocket Launches toward Israel

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China Says Iran's Foreign Minister Will Visit on Wednesday

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

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

Saudi Energy Ministry Signs MoU with Hyundai to Accelerate Sustainable Transportation

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…

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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…

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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:…

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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…

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Biles Still Undecided on 2028 LA Games Participation

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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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Francis met his fellow Argentine Maradona twice as pope. (AFP via Getty Images)

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Pope Francis Was a Card-Carrying Football Fan and Promoter of Values in Sports

From meetings with Diego Maradona to the passion for his beloved Buenos Aires club, San Lorenzo, Pope Francis was an avid football fan. And a promoter of…

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AFC President Hails Saudi Organization of AFC U17 Asian Cup

President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and First Vice President of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) Shaikh Salman bin…

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China to Launch New Crewed Mission into Space This Week

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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)

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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 21/04 - 12:36

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Merci who participates in the "Enabling Through the Horse," therapy program outside Windhoek, Namibia, pets a horse on Feb. 18, 2025. (AP)

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Horse Therapy Program in Namibia Brings Joy to Children with Learning Disabilities

Susan de Meyer's horses have different effects on different children. Hyperactive kids learn to be a little quieter around them while nonverbal children are…

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