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Students and Journalists Stand Trial in Türkiye over Protests Sparked by Mayor's Arrest

Dozens of people including journalists appeared before a court in Istanbul on Friday, accused of attending banned demonstrations and disobeying police orders…

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Forty people are being tried in the case (Reuters).

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Tunisian Court Sentences Opposition Leaders to Jail Terms of 13 to 66 Years

A Tunisian court handed jail terms of 13 to 66 years to opposition leaders, businessmen and lawyers on charges of conspiring against state security, the state…

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Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa walks out to welcome Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (not pictured) in Damascus, Syria, 18 April 2025. EPA/MOHAMMED AL-RIFAI

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Congress Members Pay an Unofficial Visit to Syria as US Mulls Sanctions Relief

Two Republican members of the US Congress were in the Syrian capital Friday on an unofficial visit organized by a Syrian-American nonprofit, the first by US…

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(FILES) Mourners attend the funeral of slain Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium on the outskirts of Beirut on February 23, 2025. (Photo by IBRAHIM AMRO / AFP)

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Hezbollah Says it Won't Hand Over Weapons While Israeli Troops Remain in Southern Lebanon

The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group said on Friday that its fighters will not disarm as long as Israeli troops remain in southern Lebanon and the…

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Iran, US to Hold Second Round of High-stakes Nuclear Talks in Rome

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Iran, US to Hold Second Round of High-stakes Nuclear Talks in Rome

The United States and Iran are set to resume high-stakes talks Saturday on Tehran's nuclear program, a week after an initial round of discussions that both…

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In this photo provided by the Department of Homeland Security, military, Department of Homeland Security and non-government personnel wave as the final bus with Afghanistan refugees aboard departs Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey on February 19, 2022.

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Trump Administration Orders Thousands of Afghans to Leave Within 1 Week

The Trump administration issued orders for Afghan refugees who legally entered the United States after the 2021 Taliban takeover to depart within one week or…

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This combination of pictures created on November 7, 2024 shows Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei (L) in Tehran on July 5, 2024, and then Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (R) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on November 4, 2024. Atta Kenare, Charly Triballeau, AFP

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What to Know about the Tensions Between Iran and the US Before their Second Round of Talks

Iran and the United States will hold talks Saturday in Rome, their second round of negotiations over Tehran´s rapidly advancing nuclear program. The talks…

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Lebanon Says Two Killed in Israeli Strikes in South

Lebanese soldiers at the site near a burnt-out vehicle in Ghaziyeh, near Sidon -- the health ministry said an Israeli strike killed one person. Mahmoud ZAYYAT / AFP

Iran Wants Guarantees Trump Will Not Quit a New Nuclear Pact, Iranian Official Says

A paratrooper carries the Iranian flag during the National Army Day parade ceremony in Tehran, Iran, April 18, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via Reuters

China’s Leader Ends Southeast Asia Tour Touting Beijing’s Reliability vs. US Tariff Threats

This pool photo taken and released on April 18, 2025 by Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP) shows China's President Xi Jinping (C-L) walking with Cambodia's Senate President Hun Sen (C-R) past the honour guard upon his departure at Phnom Penh International Airport. (AFP)

Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 25 in Gaza and Huckabee Makes First Appearance as US Ambassador

A man looks through the rubble to inspect a destroyed building that was hit by Israeli bombardment in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on April 18, 2025. (AFP)

Rubio Suggests the US Will Drop Ukraine-Russia Peace Efforts if No Progress Within Days

FILED - 18 February 2025, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends the American-Russian talks on Ukraine war in Diriyah Palace in Riyadh. Photo: Freddie Everett/US Department of State/dpa

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Part of the event promoting Egypt-NATO ties (Turkish Embassy in Cairo)

What Closer Egypt-NATO Ties Could Mean

A woman chants slogans as relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages, held captive in the Gaza Strip since the October 2023 attacks, hold placards and chant slogans during an anti-government demonstration calling for action to secure their release, outside the Israeli prime minister's residence in Jerusalem on April 17, 2025. (AFP)

Protest Letters from Former Israeli Soldiers Lay Bare Profound Rifts over Gaza War

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani meet in Qatar on Thursday. (Iraqi News Agency)

Iraqi and Syrian Leaders Meet in Qatar, Marking a Significant First Encounter

Travellers are welcomed at Damascus's airport. (AFP file)

Syrian Air Says It Is Resuming Its Direct Flights to UAE on Sunday

This handout picture provided by the office of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei shows him (R) meeting with Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman in Tehran on April 17, 2025. (Photo by KHAMENEI.IR / AFP)

Khalid bin Salman in Iran, Hands Khamenei Message from King Salman

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meet on Friday. (Prince Khalid bin Salman on X)

Iranian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia to Asharq Al-Awsat: Khalid bin Salman’s Visit Is Very Important

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Syrian Air Says It Is Resuming Its Direct Flights to UAE on Sunday

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Egypt Tightens Measures to Prevent Another Crisis of Illegal Hajj Pilgrims

Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz meets with Egyptian Ambassador to the Kingdom Ehab Abou Srei in Riyadh. (Egyptian Foreign Ministry)

Iranian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia to Asharq Al-Awsat: Khalid bin Salman’s Visit Is Very Important

Mediator Qatar Says Israel ‘Did Not Abide’ by Gaza Truce Deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, meets with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, left, at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (Alexander Nemenov/Pool Photo via AP)

Khalid bin Salman in Iran, Hands Khamenei Message from King Salman

GCC Sec-Gen Condemns Plots Aimed at Undermining Jordan’s Security

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi - SPA

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What Closer Egypt-NATO Ties Could Mean

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Tunisian Court Sentences Opposition Leaders to Jail Terms of 13 to 66 Years

Congress Members Pay an Unofficial Visit to Syria as US Mulls Sanctions Relief

Hezbollah Says it Won't Hand Over Weapons While Israeli Troops Remain in Southern Lebanon

Lebanon Says Two Killed in Israeli Strikes in South

Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 25 in Gaza and Huckabee Makes First Appearance as US Ambassador

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FILE - Senator Robert F. Kennedy, D-NY, tells reporters, and the nation, that he is a candidate for his party's presidential nomination on March 16, 1968, in Washington. (AP Photo, File)

Washington Releases 10,000 Pages of Records about Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 Assassination

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Students and Journalists Stand Trial in Türkiye over Protests Sparked by Mayor's Arrest

People sit next a police security line during a protest outside the Caglayan courthouse in Istanbul on Friday April 18, 2025 (AP)

Trump Administration Orders Thousands of Afghans to Leave Within 1 Week

Iran, US to Hold Second Round of High-stakes Nuclear Talks in Rome

UK's Starmer and Trump Discuss Trade, Ukraine and Iran

Britain's Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer holds a press conference on nationalizing British Steel, at Downing Street on April 11, 2025 in London, Britain. (Reuters)

Iran Wants Guarantees Trump Will Not Quit a New Nuclear Pact, Iranian Official Says

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US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, seen in April 2025, said he considered Fed independence to be a matter of law. Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP

Trump Goes to War with the Fed

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China’s Leader Ends Southeast Asia Tour Touting Beijing’s Reliability vs. US Tariff Threats

Japan Cautions about Uncertainty from Trump Trade Policies

Cyclists ride through an intersection as the Tokyo Skytree (C-behind) looms in the background in the Minowa area of Tokyo on April 15, 2025. (AFP)

Türkiye's Simsek Says Disinflation to Continue, FX Pass-through Limited

A fisherman feeds cats his recently caught small fish from the Marmara Sea, along the Kadikoy sea promenade in Istanbul, Türkiye, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP)

United States Eases Port Fees on China-Built Ships after Industry Backlash

Ships are seen under construction at the Jinling Shipyard in Nanjing, in China's eastern Jiangsu province on April 14, 2025. (AFP)

Wright to Asharq Al-Awsat: Diversification, Investment Can Go Hand in Hand

US Energy Secretary during the press conference at the Saudi Energy Ministry (Reuters)

Culture

Venice Expands Its Day-Tripper Tax Program to Combat Over-Tourism

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Stewards check tourists' QR codes outside the main train station in Venice, Italy, Friday, April 18, 2025, as the city for a second year is charging day-trippers an arrivals tax. (AP)

Venice Expands Its Day-Tripper Tax Program to Combat Over-Tourism

Venice is charging day-trippers to the famed canal city an arrivals tax for the second year starting Friday, a measure to combat the over-tourism that…

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The program also includes workshops, live demonstrations by artisans, and dedicated retail spaces where artisans display and sell their handmade products - SPA

Culture

Heritage Commission Launches Cultural Events to Mark World Heritage Day

To mark World Heritage Day, observed annually on April 18, the Heritage Commission has launched a series of heritage and cultural events, taking place from…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 17/04 - 14:27

Culture

Expo 2025 Osaka takes place in Japan from April 13 to October 13 - SPA

Culture

Saudi Arabia’s Cultural Development Fund Participates in Expo 2025 Osaka

The Saudi Cultural Development Fund (CDF) has announced in a press release its participation at Expo 2025 Osaka, which takes place in Japan from April 13 to…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 17/04 - 12:45

Culture

Ministry of Culture Unveils New Typefaces Inspired by Saudi Heritage

The Ministry of Culture announced the launch of two new typefaces, the Al-Awwal and the Saudi. Both typefaces, which celebrate the Kingdom’s culture, will be…

Asharq Al Awsat Wednesday 16/04 - 15:41

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International Cultural Festival in Madinah Celebrates Global Diversity

The 13th International Cultural Festival, organized by the Islamic University of Madinah and running until April 19, continues to draw visitors of all ages…

Asharq Al Awsat Wednesday 16/04 - 11:51

Sports

Gasly Puts Alpine on Top in First Saudi F1 Practice

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Alpine driver Pierre Gasly of France steers his car during the first free practice ahead of the Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Friday, April 18, 2025. (AP)

Gasly Puts Alpine on Top in First Saudi F1 Practice

Pierre Gasly was surprise top of the timesheets for Renault-owned Alpine in first practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Friday. The French driver…

Friday 18/04 - 16:11

Sports

Liverpool's English defender #66 Trent Alexander-Arnold reacts as he arrives prior to the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and West Ham United at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on April 13, 2025. (AFP)

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Liverpool’s Alexander-Arnold in Contention for Leicester Trip

Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold is back in training and available for Sunday's Premier League game at Leicester City after missing their last four…

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Football - Europa League - Quarter-final - Second Leg - Eintracht Frankfurt v Tottenham Hotspur - Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany - April 17, 2025 Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou before the match. (Reuters)

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Defiant Postecoglou Earns Some Respite as Tottenham Keep Season Alive

Ange Postecoglou has not had much to smile about in his second season as manager of Tottenham Hotspur but the under-pressure Australian now stands three games…

Friday 18/04 - 10:33

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Football - Conference League - Quarter Final - Second Leg - Chelsea v Legia Warsaw - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - April 17, 2025 Legia Warsaw's Steve Kapuadi scores their second goal past Chelsea's Filip Jorgensen. (Reuters)

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Legia Expose Chelsea’s Lack of Intensity with Shock Conference League Win

Jubilant Legia Warsaw fans stripped to the waist in the away end at Stamford Bridge on Thursday during a shock 2-1 win over Chelsea that laid bare the hosts'…

Friday 18/04 - 09:18

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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk extended his contract on Thursday. Paul ELLIS / AFP/File

Sports

Liverpool Poised for Premier League Coronation, Leicester, Ipswich for Relegation

Liverpool could seal the Premier League on Sunday should the runaway leaders condemn Leicester to relegation and Arsenal suffer a Champions League hangover by…

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Humanoid Robots Stride into the Future with World's First Half-marathon

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A robot takes part in the humanoid robot half marathon in Beijing on April 19, 2025. (AFP)

Humanoid Robots Stride into the Future with World's First Half-marathon

Step by mechanical step, dozens of humanoid robots took to the streets of Beijing early Saturday, joining thousands of their flesh-and-blood counterparts in a…

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Varieties

This image from video animation provided by NASA in October 2022 depicts the Lucy spacecraft. (NASA via AP)

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NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Is Speeding toward Another Close Encounter with an Asteroid

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft will swoop past a small asteroid this weekend as it makes its way to an even bigger prize: the unexplored swarms of asteroids out near…

Friday 18/04 - 16:34

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Roses adorn the headstone on the grave of Robert F. Kennedy on the 50th anniversary of his assassination at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, VA, US, June 6, 2018. (Reuters)

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10,000 Pages of Records about Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 Assassination Are Released, on Trump’s Order

Approximately 10,000 pages of records related to the 1968 assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy were released Friday, continuing the disclosure of national…

Friday 18/04 - 16:05

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Rising numbers of pets are being left at the Mayhew shelter in London as owners no longer able to afford their care take the heartbreaking decision to try to re-home them. Ben STANSALL / AFP

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Heartbroken Brits Abandon Pets as Living Costs Bite

Staff at a London animal shelter have seen more than their fair share of abandoned pets over the years, from kittens in boxes to budgies dropped outside in the…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 18/04 - 07:51

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A meme video circulating on social media makes fun of Trump's policy to bring manufacturing back to the United States. Adek BERRY / AFP

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Chinese Vent Anger at Trump's Trade War with Memes, Mockery

While China's leaders use their economic and political might to fight Donald Trump's trade war "to the end", its army of social media soldiers are embarking on…

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