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Greece's 2024 Central Government Surplus Exceeds Target

Greece's central government primary surplus reached 3.5% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) last year, well above the government's target, the outgoing…

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People douse the flames of a car hit by an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese village of Burj al-Muluk on March 15, 2025, in which one person was reportedly killed. (AFP)

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Lebanon Says Israeli Strike Kills One in South

An Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon on Sunday killed one person, the health ministry said, the latest attack more than three months into a ceasefire…

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Rescue crews gather outside a night club, following a fire resulting in casualties, in the town of Kocani, North Macedonia, March 16, 2025. (Reuters)

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Nightclub Fire in North Macedonia Leaves 51 Dead, over 100 Injured

Fifty-one people were killed and more than 100 injured when a fire broke out in a nightclub early on Sunday in the North Macedonian town of Kocani, Interior…

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Frame grab from video shoot Wednesday, March 12, 2025, showing Somali armed forces on patrol outside where a car bomb exploded Tuesday at a hotel in the central Somali city of Beledweyne, kicking off an hourslong militant attack that killed an unknown number of people. (AP)

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Somali Army Counters Terrorist Attack by Al-Shabaab Militias

The Somali National Army, on Saturday, said it countered a terrorist attack by Al-Shabaab militias in Awdheegle District of Lower Shabelle and the Buursha…

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Dozens Killed as Trump Orders Strikes on Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen and Issues New Warning

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Smoke rises from a position following airstrikes in Sana'a, Yemen, 15 March 2025. Three airstrikes targeted a neighborhood in Sana'a, causing powerful explosions, the Houthis-run Al-Masirah TV has reported. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB

Dozens Killed as Trump Orders Strikes on Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen and Issues New Warning

President Donald Trump said he ordered a series of airstrikes on the Houthi-held areas in Yemen on Saturday, promising to use “overwhelming lethal force” until…

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Russia Urges US to Halt Yemen Strikes, Engage in Dialogue since 40 minutes

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Russia has momentum in many areas of the front in Ukraine. Handout / Russian Defense Ministry/AFP

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Top US and Russian Diplomats Discuss Next Steps on Ukraine

The top US and Russian diplomats discussed Saturday the "next steps" to end the war in Ukraine, hours after Kyiv's allies agreed to exert pressure on Moscow…

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Palestinians walk among the rubble of their destroyed homes during the month of Ramadan, in the city of Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, 09 March 2025. (EPA)

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Israeli Air Strike Kills Nine in Gaza, Local Ministry Says, During Ceasefire Disputes

At least nine Palestinians including three local journalists were killed on Saturday in an Israeli air strike on Gaza's northern Beit Lahiya town, the local…

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Rouhani: Khamenei’s Stance on US Talks Might Shift

Former Iranian president Hassan Rouhani attends meeting with Ali Khamenei in Tehran (file photo/Khamenei’s website)

Russia, Ukraine Continue Air Attacks with Ceasefire Prospects Uncertain

Firefighters work at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Chernihiv, Ukraine March 16, 2025. (Reuters)

Tornadoes, Wildfires and Blinding Dust Sweep across US as Massive Storm Leaves at Least 32 Dead

Damage is seen inside of the Harmony Hills trailer park on March 15, 2025 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. (Getty Images/AFP)

US Weighing in on Lebanon's Next Central Bank Chief

FILE PHOTO: A view shows Lebanon's Central Bank building in Beirut, Lebanon September 3, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo

Toll From UXO Blast in Syria City Rises to 10

A SANA picture shows emergency workers at the site of the explosion. SANA/AFP

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Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani meets with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, in Baghdad, Iraq, March 14, 2025. (Iraqi Prime Minister Media Office/Handout via Reuters)

Syria FM’s Visit to Iraq Paves Way for New Chapter in Ties

Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives President Vladimir Putin in Riyadh on December 7, 2023 (SPA).

Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Commitment to Peace in Ukraine

(FILES) The SpaceX Starship lifts off from Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas, on October 13, 2024, for the Starship Flight 5 test. (Photo by SERGIO FLORES / AFP)

Musk Says Starship to Depart for Mars at End of 2026

Al-Hadi Idris, former member of Sudan’s Sovereign Council (Asharq Al-Awsat).

Al-Hadi Idris to Asharq Al-Awsat: The Parallel Government Aims to Prevent Sudan’s Fragmentation

FILE - Otto, a Tasmanian wombat, waddles around the Albuquerque BioPark Zoo's newest exhibit in Albuquerque, N.M., on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

American Influencer Apologizes for Snatching Australian Baby Wombat

Passengers board a driverless mini-bus, presented by WeRide and Renault Group, in Barcelona downtown, Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Driverless 'Bus of the Future' is Tested in Barcelona

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Phone Call from Italian Prime Minister

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GCC Secretary-General Welcomes Completion of Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace Negotiations

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. GCC

G7 Foreign Ministers Commend US-Ukraine Meeting in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Commitment to Peace in Ukraine

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Peace Agreement Between Azerbaijan and Armenia

The ministry hoped the agreement will usher in a new era of stability and prosperity

Saudi Crown Prince Congratulates Carney on Swearing-in as Canadian PM

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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 militias' attacks against Red Sea shipping, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video released on March 15, 2025. (US Central Command/Handout via Reuters)

Russia Urges US to Halt Yemen Strikes, Engage in Dialogue

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Lebanon Says Israeli Strike Kills One in South

Israeli Air Strike Kills Nine in Gaza, Local Ministry Says, During Ceasefire Disputes

US Weighing in on Lebanon's Next Central Bank Chief

Syria FM’s Visit to Iraq Paves Way for New Chapter in Ties

Toll From UXO Blast in Syria City Rises to 10

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Nightclub Fire in North Macedonia Leaves 51 Dead, over 100 Injured

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Somali Army Counters Terrorist Attack by Al-Shabaab Militias

Top US and Russian Diplomats Discuss Next Steps on Ukraine

Rouhani: Khamenei’s Stance on US Talks Might Shift

Russia, Ukraine Continue Air Attacks with Ceasefire Prospects Uncertain

Tornadoes, Wildfires and Blinding Dust Sweep across US as Massive Storm Leaves at Least 32 Dead

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A view of the port of the tiny Greek island of Kastellorizo, officially Megisti, the most southeastern inhabited Greek island in the Dodecanese. (AFP)

Greece's 2024 Central Government Surplus Exceeds Target

Asharq Al Awsat since 52 minutes

IMF Makes Progress Toward Reaching Staff Agreement with Pakistan on First Review of $7 Bln Program

People buy dry fruits at a market in Karachi, Pakistan February 1, 2023. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia Achieves 66% Grape Self-Sufficiency

The growth in grape production is a result of initiatives aimed at developing agricultural production chains and stimulating investment in competitive crops. - SPA

Peru's Economy Grows 4.07% Year-on-year in January

British Steel Industry Calls for Help with Electricity Prices

Onshore wind turbines at Little Cheyne Court Wind Farm operate beside electricity pylons in Dungeness, Britain, July 10, 2024. REUTERS/Chris J. Ratcliffe/File photo

Greek Government Debt Upgraded to Investment Grade, Closing Door on Painful Era

FILE - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks in parliament ahead of the submission of a no-confidence motion by opposition parties over the government's handling of Greece's worst rail disaster two year ago, in Athens, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis, File)

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The Author of ‘The Help’ Wrote a Second Novel. Yes, Following Up Was Daunting.

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The Author of ‘The Help’ Wrote a Second Novel. Yes, Following Up Was Daunting.

Fifteen years after her blockbuster novel “The Help” sparked conversation and criticism for its portrayal of the lives of Black maids in the South, Kathryn…

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Artworks by Pablo Picasso are pictured during the media preview of 'Picasso for Asia: A Conversation' at M+ in Hong Kong. May JAMES / AFP

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Hong Kong Museum Puts Picasso in Cross-cultural Dialogue

More than a century ago, Pablo Picasso smashed the Sacre-Coeur Basilica in Paris into a web of tangled lines on his canvas, deconstructing reality with the…

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A Libyan volunteer shows a just made traditional unleavened Libyan bread made out of barley in Tajoura, east of Libya's capital Tripoli, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. (AP)

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A Libyan Town Comes Together to Make a Beloved Ramadan Dish

Every year during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, a Libyan town comes together to prepare — and share — one of their all-time favorite dishes: bazin. In…

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The programs will feature diverse array of cultural and knowledge-based activities. WAM

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Culture Ministry Announces Cultural, Knowledge Programs for UAE Reading Month 2025

The Ministry of Culture announced that key entities across the UAE will organize a diverse range of cultural and knowledge programs during the UAE Reading…

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This photo provided by the Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution in March 2025, shows archaeological excavation work at the Sima del Elefante site in Sierra de Atapuerca, Burgos, Spain, where a fossil from a hominin between 1.1 million and 1.4 million years old was found. (Maria D. Guillén/IPHES-CERCA via AP)

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Archaeologists Uncover Oldest Known Partial Face Fossil of Human Ancestor in Western Europe

A fossil of a partial face from a human ancestor is the oldest in western Europe, archaeologists reported Wednesday. The incomplete skull — a section of the…

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‘Worse than I Thought’: Hamilton Endures Difficult Ferrari Debut

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Formula One F1 - Australian Grand Prix - Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia - March 16, 2025 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in action during warm up. (Reuters)

‘Worse than I Thought’: Hamilton Endures Difficult Ferrari Debut

Lewis Hamilton said Sunday he found his new Ferrari "really, really hard to drive" in the wet as the seven-time world champion endured a difficult start to his…

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Britain's Jack Draper reacts after winning the men's singles semi-final tennis match against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz at the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, on March 15, 2025. (AFP)

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Draper Stuns Two-time Defending Champ Alcaraz to Reach Indian Wells Final

Jack Draper ended Carlos Alcaraz's bid for a rare Indian Wells ATP Masters three-peat on Saturday, toppling the Spaniard to book a title clash with Holger Rune…

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Football - LaLiga - Villarreal v Real Madrid - Estadio de la Ceramica, Villarreal, Spain - March 15, 2025 Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé celebrates scoring their second goal with Lucas Vazquez and Jude Bellingham. (Reuters)

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Mbappé Scores Twice to Reach 31 Goals for Madrid, Bettering Ronaldo’s Debut Season Tally

After a slow start to his Real Madrid career, Kylian Mbappé has already surpassed one of the club greats. Mbappé scored twice in Madrid's 2-1 comeback win…

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Lando Norris of McLaren celebrates winning the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 March 2025. (EPA)

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McLaren’s Lando Norris Wins Wet and Wild Australian Grand Prix

McLaren’s Lando Norris has won a chaotic rain-affected Australian Grand Prix, his first at Albert Park, with the Brit just managing to stay ahead of Red Bull’s…

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15 March 2025, Australia, Melbourne: British Formula One driver Lando Norris of team McLaren races during the Qualifying session of the Formula One Australian Grand Prix at the Albert Park Circuit. Photo: Joel Carrett/AAP/dpa

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Norris Edges Piastri for Pole as McLaren Lock Out Melbourne Front Row

Lando Norris clinched pole position on Saturday for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri as McLaren fired a warning shot to…

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Australia’s New South Wales Sweats through Heatwave, Faces ‘Extreme’ Bushfire Risk

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A view of the Anzac Bridge and Sydney Tower Eye at sunrise in Sydney, Australia, March 14, 2025. (Reuters)

Australia’s New South Wales Sweats through Heatwave, Faces ‘Extreme’ Bushfire Risk

Australia's New South Wales on Sunday sweated in a heat wave that raised the risk of bushfires and prompted authorities to issue a total fire ban for state…

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Peruvian fisherman Maximo Napa, who spent 95 days lost in the Pacific Ocean before being rescued by an Ecuadorian fishing patrol, reunites with his brother after being rescued in Paita, Peru March 14, 2025 in this screengrab taken from handout video. (La Republica/Handout via Reuters)

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Peru Fisherman Lost for 95 Days in Pacific Ocean Returns Home

A Peruvian fisherman who spent 95 days lost in the Pacific Ocean, eating roaches, birds and sea turtles to survive, is returning home to his family. Maximo…

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This image made from video by NASA shows astronauts Don Pettit, bottom center, hugging Kirill Peskov as astronauts greet each other after the SpaceX capsule docked with the International Space Station, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (NASA via AP)

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NASA's Stuck Astronauts Welcome Their Newly Arrived Replacements to the Space Station

Just over a day after blasting off, a SpaceX crew capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, delivering the replacements for NASA's two…

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FILE - This is the Starbucks sign on Black Friday shoppers line at a Starbucks kiosk in the Walden Galleria in Buffalo, NY., Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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California Man Wins $50 Million in Lawsuit over Burns from Starbucks Tea

A delivery driver has won $50 million in a lawsuit after being seriously burned when a Starbucks drink spilled in his lap at a California drive-through, court…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 15/03 - 16:47

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Musk Says Starship to Depart for Mars at End of 2026

SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Saturday its massive Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026 with Tesla humanoid robot Optimus onboard, adding…

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