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Features People attend a rally to "thank Syria" for its role in Lebanon on March 8, 2005. (Getty Images)

Assad in Syria and Lebanon: Quarter of a Century of Dictatorship and Destruction

Hazem Saghieh The advent of the 21st Century brought with it historic developments. The most significant for Syria and Lebanon took place on June 10, 2000…

World The State Department's Global Engagement Center has faced scrutiny and criticism from Republican lawmakers and Elon Musk. Mandel NGAN / AFP

US Agency Focused on Foreign Disinformation Shuts Down

A leading US government agency that tracks foreign disinformation has terminated its operations, the State Department said Tuesday, after Congress failed to…

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Gulf KSrelief's Masam Project dismantles 570 mines in Yemen in a week. (SPA)

KSrelief's Masam Project Removes 570 Mines in Yemen in a Week

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Masam Project successfully neutralized 570 explosives across various regions of Yemen during the…

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Arab World 01 November 2024, Lebanon, Beirut: A picture of pro-Iranian Hezbollah assassinated leader Hassan Nasrallah is displayed in front of rubbles of flattened building caused by Israeli air raids on Beirut southern suburb. Photo: Marwan Naamani/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Hezbollah Announces Burial Place for Nasrallah

Hezbollah party has reportedly chosen a location for the burial of its late Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah, sources told Asharq Al-Awsat on Wednesday…

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Erdogan: Kurdish Militia in Syria Will Be Buried If They Do Not Lay Down Arms

Arab World A Syrian Kurd waves the flag of YPG (People's Protection Units) near Qamishli's airport in northeastern Syria on December 8, 2024, following the fall of the capital Damascus to anti-government fighters. (Photo by Delil SOULEIMAN / AFP)

Erdogan: Kurdish Militia in Syria Will Be Buried If They Do Not Lay Down Arms

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Kurdish fighters in Syria will either lay down their weapons or "be buried", amid hostilities between…

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World Rescuers carry the body of a killed person at the site where an apartment building was hit by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine December 24, 2024.  Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Dnipropetrovsk region/Handout via REUTERS

Russia Targets Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure on Christmas Day

Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Wednesday, striking a thermal power plant and prompting…

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Arab World Footage released by Houthi Military Media says to show a launch of missile, which the Houthis say they fired at Israel, at an unknown location in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released on December 19, 2024. HOUTHI MILITARY MEDIA/via REUTERS

Israeli Military Says It Intercepted Missile Launched from Yemen

Israel's military intercepted a missile early on Wednesday that was launched from Yemen and crossed into Israeli territory, the army said. Sirens were…

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Second Islamic Arts Biennale Set to Open in Saudi Arabia in January

Culture Featuring the contributions of over 30 artists, the artworks will be on display in both indoor and outdoor exhibition spaces. SPA

Second Islamic Arts Biennale Set to Open in Saudi Arabia in January

The Diriyah Biennale Foundation said that the second edition of the Islamic Arts Biennale is scheduled to open on January 25 at the Western Hajj Terminal of…

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King Abdulaziz Public Library Presents Play on Camel Heritage

The children's section of the King Abdulaziz Public Library has recently presented "Kahila," a captivating theatrical play designed to introduce young…

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Culture King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve launches 45-Day Naylat Camp in Hail. (SPA)

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Launches 45-Day Naylat Camp in Hail

The King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority yesterday launched the "Naylat Camp", a 45-day event held within its borders in the Hail…

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Culture Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud Foundation logo

Sultan bin Abdulaziz Foundation Lauds Saudi Arabia, UNESCO on World Arabic Language Day Celebration

Secretary General of Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud Foundation Prince Faisal bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz stressed that the World Arabic Language Day celebration,…

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Culture The event was organized by the Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission at the Jeddah Superdome under the slogan "Jeddah Reads". (SPA)

Jeddah Book Fair Concludes

The Jeddah Book Fair came to a close on Saturday after 10 days during which it hosted more than 1,000 local, Arab, and international publishing houses and…

Fernandez Thriving at Chelsea after Getting to Grips with Maresca’s Positional Demands

Sports Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Brentford - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - December 15, 2024 Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez applauds fans after the match. (Action Images via Reuters)

Fernandez Thriving at Chelsea after Getting to Grips with Maresca’s Positional Demands

Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez struggled to live up to his hefty price tag following his arrival at the club in January last year but the Argentine says his…


Sports Spain's Rafael Nadal waves to the crowd during a tribute after playing his last match as a professional in the Davis Cup quarterfinals at the Martin Carpena Sports Hall in Malaga, southern Spain, early Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP)

Tennis in Good Hands Despite High-Profile Retirements, Says United Cup Chief

The retirements of tennis greats Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Serena Williams has made promoting events more difficult but organizers must grab the…

Sports Football - Premier League - Fulham v Southampton - Craven Cottage, London, Britain - December 22, 2024 New Southampton manager Ivan Juric before the match. (Reuters)

New Southampton Manager Juric Promises High-Intensity ‘Death Metal’ Style

Ivan Juric said he will try to implement a high-intensity brand of football at Southampton as he bids to guide the Premier League strugglers out of the…

Sports Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - December 22, 2024 Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou looks dejected after the match. (Reuters)

Spurs Boss Postecoglou Urges Out-of-Favor Johnson to Keep Working

Tottenham Hotspur winger Brennan Johnson will eventually return to the starting line-up as coach Ange Postecoglou looks to shuffle his pack during a busy run,…

Sports Alaves head coach Eduardo Coudet (R) and Valencia head coach Ruben Baraja hug prior to the Spanish LaLiga soccer match between Valencia CF and Deportivo Alaves, in Valencia, Spain, 22 December 2024.  EPA/KAI FÖRSTERLING

Struggling Valencia Fires Coach Rubén Baraja

Valencia fired coach Rubén Baraja on Monday after another setback in La Liga left the club stuck in the relegation zone and sparked renewed protests against…

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Baby Mammoth Preserved for 50,000 Years Is Unveiled in Russia’s Siberia

Varieties  In this photo released by the Mammoth Museum at the Russian North-Eastern Federal University on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, University's Scientists show the remains of a 50,000-year-old baby mammoth uncovered by melting permafrost in Russia's Siberia. (Michil Yakovlev, Mammoth Museum at the Russian North-Eastern Federal University telegram channel via AP)

Baby Mammoth Preserved for 50,000 Years Is Unveiled in Russia’s Siberia

The 50,000-year-old remains of a baby mammoth uncovered by melting permafrost have been unveiled to the public by researchers in Russia's Siberia region who…


Varieties An aerial view of parked trolley buses during heavy snowfall in Sarajevo, Bosnia, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. (AP)

Balkans Snowstorm Leaves Tens of Thousands of Homes without Power, Causes Traffic Chaos

Tens of thousands of homes in Bosnia were without electricity on Tuesday after more heavy snow and winds that also brought traffic chaos in neighboring Croatia…

Varieties Adriana, 31, buys boxes with barnacles in front of Israel Martinez, an auctioneer, that were caught off the Atlantic coasts of Galicia during an auction ahead of Christmas celebrations in the port of Coruna, Spain December 21, 2024. (Reuters)

The Barnacle, Spaniards’ Favorite Christmas Dish, Imperiled by Climate Change

On the craggy rocks on northwestern Spain's treacherous Costa da Morte (Death Coast), wetsuit-clad fishermen dodge crashing waves as they pick barnacles, a…

Varieties  In this photo provided by the US Geological Survey, an eruption takes place on the summit of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (N. Deligne/US Geological Survey via AP)

Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Erupts, Spewing Columns of Lava

One of the world's most active volcanoes sprang into life again Monday, spewing columns of lava 80 meters (260 feet) above Hawaii, US vulcanologists said. …

Varieties This photo taken on November 28, 2024 shows SEAFDEC ship crew saileding a tender boat to bring the tsunami buoy Thai 23461 back to the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) ship in the Andaman Sea. (AFP)

The Tsunami Detection Buoys Safeguarding Lives in Thailand

Almost 1,000 kilometers off the Thai coast devastated by a tsunami 20 years ago, engineers lower a detection buoy into the waves -- a key link in a warning…