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World US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (C) poses for a picture next to Panama Canal Administrator Ricaurte Vasquez (L) during a visit to the Miraflores locks of the Panama Canal in Panama City on April 8, 2025. (AFP)
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US Defense Secretary Says China Is a Threat to Panama Canal, Spurring a Fiery Response from Beijing 

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China but that together the United States and Panama will keep it…

World A woman walks by a Cornell University sign on the Ivy League school's campus in Ithaca, New York, on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. (AP)
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US Freezes Funding for Cornell, Northwestern University

The Trump administration has frozen over $1 billion in funding for Cornell University and $790 million for Northwestern University while it investigates both…

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World Tents for displaced Palestinians are set up at the Islamic University of Gaza compound amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
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Indonesia Ready to Shelter Palestinians Impacted by War in Gaza

Indonesia is ready to temporarily shelter Palestinians hit by the war in Gaza, President Prabowo Subianto said on Wednesday, estimating there could be 1,000 in…

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Business NOLAN, TEXAS - APRIL 08: An oil pumpjack is seen in a field on April 08, 2025 in Nolan, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images/AFP
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Oil Sinks 4% as US Kicks Off 104% Tariffs on China

Oil prices dropped to their lowest in more than four years on Wednesday on looming demand concerns fueled by an escalating tariff war between the US and China,…

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Military Intervention Only Way to Halt Iran’s Nuclear Program, Says Netanyahu

World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on during a meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025. (AFP)

Military Intervention Only Way to Halt Iran’s Nuclear Program, Says Netanyahu

Military intervention is the only way to halt Iran’s nuclear program, insisted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “You go in, blow up the facilities,…

Business Containers are seen at the international cargo terminal at the port of Tokyo on April 9, 2025. (AFP)
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Trump’s Latest Tariffs Kick in, Deepening Global Trade War 

President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs on dozens of countries took effect on Wednesday, including massive 104% duties on Chinese goods, deepening his…

Gulf Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah talks to journalists during a joint press conference with his Pakistani counterpart at the foreign ministry in Islamabad, Pakistan, 16 April 2024. (EPA)
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Saudi Foreign Minister Arrives in United States 

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah arrived in Washington on Tuesday on an official visit. He is scheduled to meet with…

Saudi, Iraqi Defense Ministers Discuss Regional Developments 

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)

UN Chief Says Forcing Palestinians to Move Away Is against International Law

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers a statement about the ongoing humanitarian situation and fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, at the United Nations headquarters in New York, New York, USA, 08 April 2025. (EPA)

Abbas Urges Hamas to Stop Giving Israel ‘Excuses’ in Gaza

A camp for internally displaced Palestinians, which was set up by the HHO Foundation in the Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, 08 April 2025. (EPA)

Israeli Envoy Ejected from AU Meeting on Rwandan Genocide

Young Rwandans hug as they are waiting to start walking at the "Walk to Remember" for the commemorations of the 31th Anniversary of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide in Kigali on April 7, 2025. (AFP)

Pro-Türkiye Syria Groups Reduce Presence in Kurdish Area, Says Official

US-backed Kurdish fighters stand on their vehicles, as they withdraw from two neighborhoods in Syria's northern city of Aleppo as part of a deal with the Syrian central government, in Aleppo, Syria, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP)

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A woman checks her glucose level at a hospital in Riyadh. (Healthcare company)

Saudi Healthcare Sector Posts $1.3 Billion in Profits for 2024 Amid Strong Growth

This composite image of asteroid 2024 YR4 was captured with the Gemini South telescope in Chile. (International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/M. Zamani via AP)

New Observations Show Asteroid Resembling a Spinning Hockey Puck

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and parliament Speaker Nabih Berri meet at the Baabda presidential palace on Monday. (Lebanese Presidency)

Lebanese President Sponsors Dialogue with Hezbollah on its Weapons, State Monopoly over Arms 

President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he leaves the West Wing of the White House, Monday, April 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP)

Netanyahu-Trump Meeting Reveals Unexpected Gaps on Key Issues

Iraqis walk through the book market in the Mutanabi Street of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP)

US Trade Delegation in Iraq to Boost Economic Ties

Laundry hangs outside containers used for housing refugees at the former Berlin-Tempelhof airport, in Berlin, Germany, 01 April 2025. EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE

Germany Temporarily Halts Resettlement of UN Refugees

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Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah talks to journalists during a joint press conference with his Pakistani counterpart at the foreign ministry in Islamabad, Pakistan, 16 April 2024. (EPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister Arrives in United States 

Saudi, Iraqi Defense Ministers Discuss Regional Developments 

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)

Saudi Interior Ministry to Impose Fines on Hajj, Umrah Firms Failing to Report Overstays 

The Saudi Ministry of Interior announced that fines will be imposed on companies that delay reporting individuals who remain in the Kingdom beyond their authorized stay. (SPA)

Saudi, Dutch Foreign Ministries Hold Fifth Round of Political Consultations in The Hague

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Saudi, American Defense Ministers Discuss Regional Developments 

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz (SPA) and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (Reuters)

OIC Condemns Israeli Bombing of Journalists' Tent in Gaza

A Palestinian journalist inspects the debris and damage after an Israeli strike hit a tent used by journalists in the southern city of Khan Younis on April 7, 2025. (AFP)

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and parliament Speaker Nabih Berri meet at the Baabda presidential palace on Monday. (Lebanese Presidency)

Lebanese President Sponsors Dialogue with Hezbollah on its Weapons, State Monopoly over Arms 

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UN Chief Says Forcing Palestinians to Move Away Is against International Law

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers a statement about the ongoing humanitarian situation and fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, at the United Nations headquarters in New York, New York, USA, 08 April 2025. (EPA)

Abbas Urges Hamas to Stop Giving Israel ‘Excuses’ in Gaza

A camp for internally displaced Palestinians, which was set up by the HHO Foundation in the Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, 08 April 2025. (EPA)

Pro-Türkiye Syria Groups Reduce Presence in Kurdish Area, Says Official

US-backed Kurdish fighters stand on their vehicles, as they withdraw from two neighborhoods in Syria's northern city of Aleppo as part of a deal with the Syrian central government, in Aleppo, Syria, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP)

Macron Tours Egypt Aid Outpost for Gaza

French President Emmanuel Macron (L), Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) and Dr Amal Emam, CEO of the Egyptian Red Crescent (C), visit Egyptian Red Crescent warehouses storing aid for Gaza, in the Egyptian border town of El-Arish, on April 8, 2025. (AFP)

Gaza Journalist Dies of Wounds from Israeli Strike 

Palestinian journalists inspect the debris and damage after an Israeli strike hit a tent used by journalists in the southern city of Khan Younis on April 7, 2025. (AFP)

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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (C) poses for a picture next to Panama Canal Administrator Ricaurte Vasquez (L) during a visit to the Miraflores locks of the Panama Canal in Panama City on April 8, 2025. (AFP)

US Defense Secretary Says China Is a Threat to Panama Canal, Spurring a Fiery Response from Beijing 

Strong Quake Shakes Taiwan, Though No Damage Immediately Reported 

Motorists maneuver on a street in Taipei, Taiwan, 08 April 2025. (EPA)

US Freezes Funding for Cornell, Northwestern University

A woman walks by a Cornell University sign on the Ivy League school's campus in Ithaca, New York, on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. (AP)

Roof Collapses at Dominican Republic Nightclub, Killing at Least 98

Rescue teams work at the Jet Set nightclub following the collapse of its roof in Santo Domingo on April 8, 2025. (Photo by Francesco SPOTORNO / AFP)

Indonesia Ready to Shelter Palestinians Impacted by War in Gaza

Tents for displaced Palestinians are set up at the Islamic University of Gaza compound amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Kim Jong Un's Sister Says North Korea Denuclearization is a 'Daydream'

FILE - Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, attends a wreath-laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 2, 2019. (Jorge Silva/Pool Photo via AP, File)

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A woman checks her glucose level at a hospital in Riyadh. (Healthcare company)

Saudi Healthcare Sector Posts $1.3 Billion in Profits for 2024 Amid Strong Growth

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Duqm Refinery Secures $4 Billion from Shareholder Guarantees

The Duqm Refinery has rapidly scaled up its operations, achieving 110% of its nameplate capacity and increasing production from 230,000 to 255,000 barrels per day. (ONA)

IMF Reaches Deal with Troubled Argentina on $20 Billion Bailout

FILE - Argentina's President Javier Milei arrives to speak before President-elect Donald Trump during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Oil Sinks 4% as US Kicks Off 104% Tariffs on China

NOLAN, TEXAS - APRIL 08: An oil pumpjack is seen in a field on April 08, 2025 in Nolan, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images/AFP

Trump’s Latest Tariffs Kick in, Deepening Global Trade War 

Containers are seen at the international cargo terminal at the port of Tokyo on April 9, 2025. (AFP)

US Trade Delegation in Iraq to Boost Economic Ties

Iraqis walk through the book market in the Mutanabi Street of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP)

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UAE: SZBA Announces Winners, Cultural Personality of Year for 19th Edition

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UAE: SZBA Announces Winners, Cultural Personality of Year for 19th Edition

Under the patronage of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) has announced the winners and Cultural…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Culture A woman holds an umbrella to shelter herself from the sun as she sits near the Colosseum amid a heatwave in Rome, Italy, June 20, 2024. (Reuters)
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Italy Fines Tour Operators Almost 20 Mln Euros over Colosseum Tickets Hoarding 

Italy's antitrust authority has fined a ticketing company and six tour operators nearly 20 million euros ($21.7 million) for ticket hoarding practices limiting…

Culture French artist Kader Attia presented captivating artworks exploring modern civilization and societal shifts by using fragments of broken mirrors. SPA
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JAX District Hosts Artworks at Art Week Riyadh

Art Week Riyadh, which is taking place in Riyadh's JAX District, showcases distinctive artworks, reflecting the Kingdom's cultural movement on a global…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Culture An undated handout picture released by the Guatemalan Ministry of Culture office on April 7, 2025, shows an archaeologist working on a Teotihuacan altar found in 2022 in the Tikal Mayan National Park in Guatemala. (Handout / Guatemalan Ministry of Culture and Sports / AFP)
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Altar Found in Guatemalan Jungle Evidence of Mingling of Mayan and Teotihuacan Cultures, Experts Say 

An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, was discovered in Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the center of Mayan…

Culture Ithra showcases art collection for the first time at Art Week Riyadh. (SPA)
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Ithra Showcases Art Collection for the First Time at Art Week Riyadh

The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) announced in a press release Monday its participation as an Exhibition Partner at the inaugural edition of…

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Inter’s Frattesi Pays Tribute to Late Grandmother After Win at Bayern 

Sports Davide Frattesi of Inter (R) scores the 2-1 lead during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final 1st leg match between Bayern Munich and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, 08 April 2025. (EPA)

Inter’s Frattesi Pays Tribute to Late Grandmother After Win at Bayern 

Inter Milan's Davide Frattesi overcame personal heartbreak to net a late winner in Tuesday's 2-1 Champions League win at Bayern Munich on Tuesday after the…

Sports FILED - 07 March 2025, US, Indian Wells: German tennis player Alexander Zverev in action against Netherlands' Tallon Griekspoor during their men's singles round of 64 match of the Indian Wells Open tennis tournament. Photo: Maximilian Haupt/dpa
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Zverev's Monte Carlo Exit Assures Sinner of Top Rankings Spot on Tour Return

Jannik Sinner will return to the ATP Tour from his doping ban at next month's Rome Masters as world number one after the Italian's closest challenger Alexander…

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Sports The draw ceremony was held on Wednesday in Jeddah Governorate. SPA
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FIBA Asia Cup Draw Places Saudi Arabia in Group C with China, Jordan, and India

The draw for the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Cup 2025 placed the Saudi Arabia National Basketball Team in Group C alongside the national…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah)
Sports (From L, first row) Paris St Germain's assistant coach Zoumana Camara (red jersey) takes part in a training session at the club's Camp des Loges training grounds in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, west of Paris on September 24, 2019. (AFP)
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Montpellier Appoint Former PSG Assistant Coach Camara as Manager

Montpellier have appointed Zoumana Camara as manager, the Ligue 1 club said on Tuesday, with the team bottom of the standings and on a nine-game losing streak…

Sports Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Leicester City - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - April 2, 2025 Manchester City's Jack Grealish celebrates after the match. (Reuters)
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Man Charged with Assault after Allegedly Slapping Grealish at Manchester Derby 

A 20-year-old man has been charged with assault for allegedly slapping Manchester City winger Jack Grealish at the end of Sunday's 0-0 Premier League draw with…

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Prague Zoo Joins Effort to Ensure Survival of Rare Insect

Varieties An expert keeper displays critically endangered Lord Howe Island stick insects, nicknamed "tree lobster," at the zoo in Prague, Czech Republic, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Prague Zoo Joins Effort to Ensure Survival of Rare Insect

The Prague Zoo has joined an international effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect that had been considered extinct for more than 80 years. The zoo is…

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Varieties This composite image of asteroid 2024 YR4 was captured with the Gemini South telescope in Chile. (International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/M. Zamani via AP)
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New Observations Show Asteroid Resembling a Spinning Hockey Puck

The asteroid that once had a small chance of striking Earth and now might slam into the moon resembles a spinning hockey puck, scientists said Tuesday. A team…

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Varieties Mommy is considered one of the most genetically valuable Galapagos tortoises in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' species survival plan. AP
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Tortoises at Philadelphia Zoo Become First-time Parents at Nearly 100

A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents. In an announcement Friday, the…

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Varieties Five endangered Arabian sand gazelles were born in the Buraidah Oasis. (SPA)
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National Wildlife Center Announces Birth of Five Arabian Sand Gazelles

The Saudi National Center for Wildlife (NCW) announced the birth of five endangered Arabian sand gazelles in the Buraidah Oasis, as part of the center's…

Varieties Britain's King Charles III and Britain's Queen Camilla greet people outside the Colosseum in Rome, on April 8, 2025. (AFP)
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British Royals Greet Crowds at Colosseum During Italy Visit

King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla greeted crowds on Tuesday as they visited the Colosseum and Roman Forum on the second day of a state visit which is…

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