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World NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte attends a joint press conference at the summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries, at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland January 14, 2025. Lehtikuva/Antti Aimo-Koivisto via REUTERS/File photo

NATO's Rutte Calls on Zelenskiy to Mend his Relationship with Trump

NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Saturday he told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that he needs to find a way to restore his relationship with US…

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Arab World US soldiers walk while on patrol by the Suwaydiyah oil fields in Syria's northeastern Hasakah province on February 13, 2021. (AFP)

US Military Says it Killed Senior Al-Qaeda Leader in Syria

US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Saturday said it had carried out a precision airstrike in Syria, targeting and killing a senior leader in an Al-Qaeda affiliate…

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Gulf This initiative is part of Saudi Arabia’s ongoing humanitarian and relief efforts, carried out through KSrelief in collaboration with international humanitarian organizations, to provide vital aid to Palestinians - SPA

KSrelief Signs Cooperation Agreement with ICRC to Provide Relief to Palestinians

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has signed a joint cooperation agreement with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)…

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Arab World A Palestinian walks past graffiti and the rubble of buildings, ahead of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, February 27, 2025. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed/File Photo

Swiss to Host Conference on Occupied Palestinian Territories

Switzerland said it will host an international conference on March 7 on the protection of Palestinian civilians in the occupied territories, as called for in a…

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Lebanon’s President to Asharq Al-Awsat: Decision of War and Peace Lies Solely with the State

Interviews Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the interview with Asharq Al-Awsat's editor-in-chief Ghassan Charbel. Photo: Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon’s President to Asharq Al-Awsat: Decision of War and Peace Lies Solely with the State

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun says he wants to build a state that has the decision of war and peace and stressed he is committed to implementing Security…

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Arab World A man walks while smoke rises above buildings after aerial bombardment, during clashes between the Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum North, Sudan, May 1, 2023. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/File Photo Purchase

Ramadan in War-torn Sudan Eclipsed by Famine, Inflation

In the safety of Sudan's eastern coast, residents preparing for Ramadan were struggling to afford basic holiday staples as the war raging elsewhere in the…

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World Other plaintiffs include two more US citizens who have sponsored immigrants, Sandra McAnany and Wilhen Pierre Victor, and the Haitian Bridge Alliance, a California-based organization that assists immigrants with legal advice. (photo by The AP)

Trump Cutoff of Humanitarian Parole for Immigrants from Ukraine

A group of American citizens and immigrants is suing the Trump administration for ending a long-standing legal tool presidents have used to allow people from…

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Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center Launches Community Campaign to Promote Sustainable Reading

Culture Held under the theme ‘Knowledge Illuminates Our Community’, the initiative falls in line with the UAE’s declaration of 2025 as the ‘Year of Community’. WAM

Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center Launches Community Campaign to Promote Sustainable Reading

The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center (ALC) has launched the first phase of its community campaign to promote sustainable reading, covering the first half of…

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Culture Under the slogan "Our Nights Have Returned," the ministry will decorate roads and public spaces with lights and installations

Culture Ministry Announces 'Ramadan Season' Across Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Ministry of Culture will host "Ramadan Season 1446 AH" in cities nationwide. The initiative features cultural and community events highlighting…

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Culture Examples of Benin bronzes which, together with collections such as the Parthenon sculptures, are the subject of talks of their return to countries of origin, are displayed at the British Museum in London, Britain, January 25, 2023. (Reuters) 

Nigeria’s Museum Agrees with Royal Ruler on Custody of Benin Bronzes 

Nigeria's national museum commission will be responsible for retrieving and keeping priceless Benin Bronzes, taking on the task with the assent of the royal…

Culture AlUla Ramadan preparations - Photo by SPA

AlUla Prepares to Welcome Visitors in Ramadan with Unique Experiences

AlUla Governorate is set to welcome visitors during Ramadan with unique experiences that blend the spiritual essence of the month with the captivating beauty…

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Culture The events provided an opportunity to explore three centuries of Saudi history and culture. (SPA)

More than 80,000 Visitors Attend Founding Day Events at Ithra

The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) in Dhahran concluded its Founding Day celebrations, attracting more than 80,000 visitors over three days,…

Tsitsipas Beats Auger-Aliassime to Win Dubai Championships

Sports Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas poses with the trophy on the podium after winning the final match of the ATP Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship in Dubai on March 1, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Lim / AFP)

Tsitsipas Beats Auger-Aliassime to Win Dubai Championships

Stefanos Tsitsipas secured his first ATP 500 title by beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3 in the Dubai Championships final on Saturday. The 11th-ranked…

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Sports An Australian flag is pictured at its embassy in Beijing, China January 24, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee

Australia's A-League to Have Ramadan Breaks again this Season

Australia's A-League will this season again allow a 90-second pause in play for Muslim players to break their fast during the month of Ramadan if evening…

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Sports FILE PHOTO: Former baseball player Pete Rose attends a book-signing session of his new book "My Prison Without Bars," in New York, January 9, 2004. REUTERS/Peter Morgan

Trump Says he Will Pardon Baseball Great Pete Rose

US President Donald Trump said on Friday he would pardon baseball great Pete Rose, criticizing Major League Baseball for barring the all-time hit champion from…

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Sports Monaco's Danish forward #14 Mika Biereth runs for the ball during the French L1 football match between AS Monaco and Stade de Reims at the Louis II Stadium (Stade Louis II) in the Principality of Monaco on February 28, 2025. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP)

Mika Biereth Scores 3rd Hat Trick this Month in Monaco Win over Reims

Mika Biereth is enjoying life in France. Biereth scored his third hat trick of the month when Monaco beat Reims 3-0 in Ligue 1 on Friday, The Associated Press…

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Sports America's Uruguayan midfielder #07 Brian Rodriguez and Leon's Uruguayan midfielder #04 Nicolas Fonseca fight for the ball during the Liga MX Clausura football match between America and Leon at the Sports City Stadium in Mexico City on February 19, 2025. (Photo by Yuri CORTEZ / AFP)

Uruguayan Midfielder Fonseca is Robbed and his Truck is Stolen in Mexico

Uruguayan midfielder Nicolás Fonseca was robbed and his truck was stolen near his Mexican club Leon. The club on Friday said Fonseca was not harmed and was…

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Delhi Bans Old Cars from Refueling to Help Tackle Pollution

Varieties Traffic passes by flowers in bloom at a roundabout in New Delhi, India, 25 February 2025. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

Delhi Bans Old Cars from Refueling to Help Tackle Pollution

Cars more than 15 years old will soon be barred from refueling in New Delhi, the city's government said Saturday, as part of measures to reduce the Indian…

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Varieties People break their fasts during the Muslim’s holy fasting month of Ramadan, at a rooftop restaurant near the historical Badshahi mosque, in background, in Lahore, Pakistan, March 15, 2024. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary, File)

How to Practice Healthy Fasting during Ramadan

Manal Elfakhani looks back fondly on childhood memories from the month of Ramadan. She would break her fast at the mosque with family and snack on sweet…

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Varieties Activists of "Just Stop Oil" glue their hands to the wall after throwing soup at a van Gogh's painting "Sunflowers" at the National Gallery in London, Britain October 14, 2022. Just Stop Oil/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Van Gogh Museum Presents LEGO Bricks Version of Sunflowers

Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum has joined forces with the Danish toy brick-maker LEGO to create a build-your-own version of Vincent Van Gogh's "Sunflowers". …

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Varieties Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)

King Salman's Spouse to Crown Holy Quran Award Female Winners on Sunday

Under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Princess Fahda bint Falah Al Hathleen, spouse of the Custodian of…

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Varieties This handout satellite image made available on February 11, 2025 by the European Space Agency and captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on April 02, 2024, shows the Amsterdam Island, that is part of France's French Southern and Antarctic Lands in the Indian Ocean. (Photo by Handout / COPERNICUS SENTINEL-2 / AFP)

European Satellite Launcher Set for First Commercial Blast Off

After several postponements, Europe's Ariane 6 launcher will carry out its first commercial mission on Monday when it puts a French military intelligence…

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