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Sudan Army Surrounds Khartoum Airport and Nearby Areas

The Sudanese army is encircling Khartoum airport and surrounding areas, two military sources told Reuters on Wednesday, marking another gain in its two-year…

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Cars drive in front of Moscow's Kremlin along Tverskaya street in Moscow, Russia, 21 March 2025. (EPA)

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Kremlin Says Various Conditions Must Be Met Before Black Sea Security Deal Can Be Activated

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that a number of conditions must be met before a Black Sea maritime security deal negotiated with the United States can be…

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Police officers stand guard as people take part in a protest against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, Türkiye, March 25, 2025. (Reuters)

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Türkiye Protesters Defiant Despite Mass Arrests

Protesters were defiant Wednesday despite a growing crackdown and nearly 1,500 arrests as they marked a week since the start of Türkiye’s biggest street…

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This picture taken from Israel-occupied Golan Heights along the border with southern Syria shows smoke billowing above the Syrian village of Koya during Israeli bombardment, on March 25, 2025. (AFP)

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GCC, MWL Condemn Israeli Attack on Syria’s Koya

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi strongly condemned the Israeli attack on the Syrian town of Koya on Tuesday. …

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Netanyahu Says Israel Could Seize Territory in Gaza if Hostages Not Freed

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Palestinians walk amid the destruction caused by the Israeli air and ground offensive at Al-Shati camp, Gaza City, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (AP)

Netanyahu Says Israel Could Seize Territory in Gaza if Hostages Not Freed

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeated threats on Wednesday to seize territory in the Gaza strip if Hamas failed to release the remaining hostages…

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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin in Riyadh in December 2023. (SPA)

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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Expands Saudi Arabia’s Pioneering Role in Global Politics

Since Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz appointed Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz as crown prince in June 2017, citing the…

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Members of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent help locals evacuate the town of Koya in the western countryside on the Syrian border with Israel, after Israeli forces shelled the town, Syria, 25 March 2025. (EPA)

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Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Israeli Attack on Syria's Koya

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Tuesday Israel for attacking the Syrian town of Koya that left at least six people dead. In a statement, the Foreign…

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US Warplanes Carry Out 17 Strikes in Yemen

A Yemeni man inspects the damage in the Al-Rasul Al-Aazam cancer and oncology hospital's unfinished building, a day after it was hit in a US strike in Yemen's northern Saada province on March 25, 2025. (AFP)

Change in Itinerary for US Vice President JD Vance Brings Cautious Relief for Greenland and Denmark

US Vice President JD Vance, joined by his wife Usha Vance, speaks at Vantage Plastics in Bay City, Michigan, on March 14, 2025. (AFP)

Trump Team Scrambles to Handle Fallout from Signal Chat Assailed as ‘Sloppy, Careless’

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard appears during a Senate Committee on Intelligence Hearing on March 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images/AFP)

Zelenskiy Calls on US to Sanction Russia After Fresh Drone Strikes

In this photo taken from video distributed by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Thursday, March 13, 2025, Russian soldiers patrol an area in Sudzha, in the Kursk region of Russia, after it was taken over by Russian troops. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

South Korea Wildfires Kill at Least 24, Pilot Killed as Firefighting Helicopter Crashes

Houses burn in a village after being engulfed by a wildfire fueled by strong winds in Uiseong, South Korea, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Yonhap via AP)

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Israeli security personnel stand outside Ofer military prison in the West Bank on Feb. 8, 2025. (AP)

Told to Fix Notorious Prison, Israel Just Relocated Alleged Abuses, Detainees Say

Supporters of Syria's new government gather after the prayer in Umayyad square in Damascus, Syria, Friday March 14, 2025.(AP)

Report: US Gave Syria List of Conditions for Partial Sanctions Relief

Hamdan Ballal, Oscar-winning Palestinian co-director of "No Other Land," is checked at a hospital in Hebron, a day after being detained by the Israeli army following an attack by Jewish settlers in the village of Susiya in Masafer Yatta, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (AP)

Israel Releases Oscar-Winning Palestinian Director after He Was Attacked by West Bank Settlers

From right to left: Rouhi Mushtaha, Saleh al-Arouri, Ismail Haniyeh, Khaled Meshaal, and Khalil al-Hayya (Hamas-affiliated media)

Who Remains in Hamas’ Political Bureau after Numerous Killings?

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GCC, MWL Condemn Israeli Attack on Syria’s Koya

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US Expresses Gratitude to Saudi Crown Prince for Role in Hosting Russian-Ukrainian Talks

A picture taken on March 23, 2025 shows a view of the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh where talks are underway with US mediation to try to reach a ceasefire in the Russia Ukraine war. (AFP)

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A fighter loyal to the army patrols a market area in Khartoum on March 24, 2025. (AFP)

Sudan Army Surrounds Khartoum Airport and Nearby Areas

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Netanyahu Says Israel Could Seize Territory in Gaza if Hostages Not Freed

US Warplanes Carry Out 17 Strikes in Yemen

Syria Is at a Crossroads: It Can Return to Violence or Transition to Peace, Says UN Envoy

A member of Syria's security forces mans a gun in the back of a truck during the funeral of three people killed in Israeli strikes a day earlier, in the southern town of Daraa on March 18, 2025. (AFP)

Sudan Aid Groups Say 54 Killed in an Airstrike Blamed on the Military in Darfur

Fighters loyal to the army patrol a market area in Khartoum on March 24, 2025. (AFP)

Anti-Hamas Slogans Chanted at Hundreds-strong Protest in Gaza

Children carry signs reading in Arabic: "We refuse to die" during a rally calling for an end to the war, in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on March 25, 2025. (AFP)

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Kremlin Says Various Conditions Must Be Met Before Black Sea Security Deal Can Be Activated

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Türkiye Protesters Defiant Despite Mass Arrests

Trump Signs Order Requiring Citizenship Proof in Federal Elections

US President Donald Trump responds to questions from the news media during a meeting with ambassador nominees in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 25 March 2025. (EPA)

Change in Itinerary for US Vice President JD Vance Brings Cautious Relief for Greenland and Denmark

Trump Team Scrambles to Handle Fallout from Signal Chat Assailed as ‘Sloppy, Careless’

Zelenskiy Calls on US to Sanction Russia After Fresh Drone Strikes

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Residents of Ezbet Hamada in Cairo's El Matareya district peer from their balconies to celebrate a mass break-fast, "Iftar" during the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (AP)

Egypt's GDP Growth at 4.3% in Second Quarter vs 2.3% a Year Earlier

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China Has ‘Very Big’ Policy Room to Spur Growth, Central Bank Adviser Says

A man walks past office buildings at the central business district in Beijing on March 17, 2025. (AFP)

Dollar Unmoored as Traders Unsure on US Tariffs

US dollar banknotes are seen in this photo illustration taken February 12, 2018. (Reuters)

Taiwan Defends Trade, Currency Record Ahead of Possible US Tariffs

Shipping containers are stacked in the port city of Keelung, Taiwan, 20 March 2025. (EPA)

Türkiye’s Simsek Seeks to Calm Investors, Says Market Strains Will Be Managed, Sources Say

People flash mobile phone lights during a protest against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, Türkiye, March 25, 2025. (Reuters)

Trump to Impose Sharp Tariff on Countries Buying Venezuelan Oil

President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP)

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Comoros’ Prized Muslim Headgear Undercut by Chinese Copies

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Muslim men talk to each other after performing the Friday prayer at the Badjanani Mosque in Moroni, on January 12, 2024. (AFP)

Comoros’ Prized Muslim Headgear Undercut by Chinese Copies

In the markets of the Comoros, the hand-embroidered kofia that is essential headwear for men and boys at Eid celebrations this month is facing fierce…

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Visitors look at elaborate antique clocks displayed on the sprawling compound of the Forbidden City also known as the Palace Museum in Beijing, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

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A Mix of Science and Tradition Helps Restore Relics in China's Forbidden City

It's highly technical work in what looks more like a lab than a museum: A fragment of a glazed roof tile from Beijing’s Forbidden City is analyzed in a state…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 24/03 - 06:26

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A drawing by French author Victor Hugo, entitled "Mushroom" (L) is pictured during a photocall at the Royal Academy of Arts (RA) in London on March 18, 2025. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

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London Exhibit Spotlights Victor Hugo's Lesser-known Talent -- Drawing

French writer Victor Hugo is famous for penning "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" and "Les Miserables", but less known is his work as an illustrator -- now the…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 24/03 - 10:22

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A view of Rome's Trevi fountain is seen through a window of its old water flow control room, Wednesday, March 19, 2025. (AP)

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A Rare Peek at the Hidden Waterworks behind Rome’s Trevi Fountain

The Trevi Fountain, arguably the world’s most famous, has graced screens for decades, from Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” to Netflix’s “Emily in Paris.” Each year,…

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The head of a griffin, that was repatriated from New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, is displayed at the Archaeological Museum of Olympia in Ancient Olympia, Greece, on Friday, March 21, 2025. (AP)

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Ancient Bronze Griffin Head Is Returned to Greece from New York in Major Repatriation Move

New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has returned an ancient bronze griffin head stolen nearly a century ago to a museum in southern Greece, the latest…

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Double Injury Blow for Bayern as Alphonso Davies and Dayot Upamecano Both Sidelined

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France's defender #04 Dayot Upamecano celebrates after scoring the winning penalty in the penalty-shoot out during the UEFA Nations League quarter-final second-leg football match between France and Croatia at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on March 23, 2025. (AFP)

Double Injury Blow for Bayern as Alphonso Davies and Dayot Upamecano Both Sidelined

Bayern Munich has been left without two of its top defenders after Alphonso Davies and Dayot Upamecano both picked up serious injuries on international duty. …

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United Arab Emirates' coach Paulo Bento looks on prior the Asian Cup Round of 16 soccer match between Tajikistan and United Arab Emirates, at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Jan. 28, 2024. (AP)

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Paulo Bento Fired as Head Coach of UAE National Football Team

Paulo Bento has been fired as head coach of the United Arab Emirates soccer team just hours after a 2-1 win Tuesday over North Korea kept alive its slim…

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Morocco's Brahim Díaz celebrates after scoring the second goal during the World Cup group E qualifying soccer match between Morocco and Tanzania at the Stade municipal d'Oujda, Morocco, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (AP)

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Nigeria’s World Cup Qualifying Hopes Dealt Major Late Blow; Egypt, Morocco Move Closer

Nigeria conceded a last-minute goal in a major blow to its World Cup qualifying hopes on Tuesday, when Egypt and Morocco all but booked their places at next…

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Jasmine Paolini of Italy returns a shot against Magda Linette of Poland during Day 8 of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on March 25, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Getty Images/AFP)

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Paolini Becomes 1st Italian Women’s Player to Make Miami Open Tennis Semifinals

Jasmine Paolini is headed to the Miami Open semifinals for the first time. The sixth-seeded Paolini defeated unseeded Magda Linette of Poland 6-3, 6-2 on…

Wednesday 26/03 - 07:47

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Argentine players celebrate their victory over Brazil during a CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier soccer match between Argentina and Brazil in Buenos Aires, Argentina 25 March 2025. (EPA)

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Argentina Secures a World Cup Spot and Then Celebrates It With a 4-1 Victory Over Archrival Brazil

Defending champion Argentina celebrated throughout Tuesday as the team secured its place at the 2026 World Cup hours before an historic 4-1 win over archrival…

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Pilot, 2 Children Survive Night on Airplane’s Wing After It Crashes into Icy Alaska Lake

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This photo provided by the Alaska National Guard shows an airplane partially submerged into the ice of Tustumena Lake at the toe of a glacier on Monday, March 24, 2025, near Soldotna, Alaska. (Alaska National Guard via AP)

Pilot, 2 Children Survive Night on Airplane’s Wing After It Crashes into Icy Alaska Lake

A pilot and two children survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in an icy Alaska lake, then were…

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Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young speaks on the Government’s salmon farming legislation in the Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 25 March 2025. (EPA)

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Australian Senator Wields Dead Salmon in Parliament to Protest Farming Laws

An Australian senator pulled out a large, dead fish in Parliament on Wednesday to protest the government's proposed laws that would safeguard controversial…

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Meltwater from the Laohugou No. 12 glacier, flows though the Qilian mountains, Subei Mongol Autonomous County in Gansu province, China, September 27, 2020. (Reuters)

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China’s Glacier Area Shrinks by 26% Over Six Decades

China's glacier area has shrunk by 26% since 1960 due to rapid global warming, with 7,000 small glaciers disappearing completely and glacial retreat…

Wednesday 26/03 - 07:22

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This image from webcam footage provided by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows lava fountains shooting up high in the latest episode of an ongoing eruption of Kilauea volcano inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Thursday, March 20, 2025. (United States Geological Survey via AP)

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Kilauea Volcano’s Sporadic Eruption Resumes in Hawaii as Lava Pours Out of a Summit Vent

Lava began bubbling out of Hawaii’s most active volcano once again on Tuesday as Kilauea's sporadic eruption resumed. The eruption restarted at midday when…

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An aerial view of Lake Retba, known as the Pink Lake, in Senegal on March 19, 2025. (AFP)

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Back in the Pink: Senegal Salt Lake Gets Its Color Back

The waters of Senegal's Lake Retba are back to their famous pink hues three years after floods washed away their rosy tinge -- and businessfolk and tourists…

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