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Israel's Shekel and Bonds Slide as Gaza Ceasefire Buckles

Israel's currency fell alongside its bonds and stock market on Tuesday as a wave of deadly airstrikes by its military in Gaza threatened the complete collapse…

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Palestinians make their way to flee their homes, after the Israel army issued evacuation orders for a number of neighborhoods, following heavy Israeli strikes, in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip March 18, 2025. (Reuters)

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Netanyahu’s Hard-Line Ally Welcomes Return to Fighting in Gaza

A key governing partner of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the return to fighting in Gaza. Bezalel Smotrich had threatened to leave the…

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Jewellery is displayed at the Gold Souk market in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 14, 2025. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo

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Gold Hits Another Record as Tensions Flare over Gaza, Trump Tariffs

Gold hit another record high above $3,000 on Tuesday, with investors seeking the metal as a haven from risk as conflict flared in the Middle East and US…

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Israeli army vehicles block a road during an Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, 14 March 2025. (EPA)

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Israel Is Ramping up Annexation of West Bank, UN Rights Chief Says

Israel has significantly expanded and consolidated settlements in the occupied West Bank as part of the steady integration of these territories into the State…

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Israeli Strikes Across Gaza Kill Hundreds of Palestinians and Shatter Ceasefire With Hamas

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A man looks at the rubble of a destroyed section of a school-turned-camp following an Israeli strike in Gaza City on March 18, 2025. (AFP)

Israeli Strikes Across Gaza Kill Hundreds of Palestinians and Shatter Ceasefire With Hamas

Israel launched airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, killing at least 413 Palestinians, including women and children, according to hospital…

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New Israeli Strikes on Gaza Draw Global Condemnation since 4 hours
Israel Consulted US on Its Strikes in Gaza, White House Told Fox News Tuesday 18/03 - 07:06
Hamas Warns that Israel's New Airstrikes Breach their Ceasefire Tuesday 18/03 - 07:22

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FILE - Pump jacks extract oil from beneath the ground in North Dakota, May 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)

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Oil up 1% on Mideast Risks, China Stimulus

Oil prices rose more than 1% on Tuesday to their highest levels since the beginning of the month, supported by instability in the Middle East and China's plans…

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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha attends Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, India, March 18, 2025. (Reuters)

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Ukraine Can Achieve Just and Lasting Peace Under Trump, Says Foreign Minister

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Tuesday that Kyiv was not the obstacle for a peace deal with Russia and believes it can achieve just and…

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Spanish Foreign Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Syria Must End Violence Permanently

Attendees pose for the official group photo at the IX Conference on Syria, on the occasion of the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union (EU) in Brussels, Belgium, 17 March 2025. (EPA)

China Tightens Ties to Kuwait with Deal to Expand Solar Power

The signing ceremony was held at the headquarters of the National Energy Administration (KUNA)

UNIFIL Demands Lebanon, Israel to Authorize New Surveillance Technologies

UNIFIL peacekeepers patrolling in south Lebanon (AFP)

Yemen Govt Urges Broader International Cooperation to Contain Houthis

Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi meets with military leaders. (Saba)

North Korea Condemns US Strikes against Yemen

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 group's attacks against Red Sea shipping, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video released on March 15, 2025. US Central Command/Handout via REUTERS

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‘Saudi Architecture Characters Map’ Boosts City Appeal for Investment

Smoke billows following a US strike on a Houthi position in Sanaa. (AP)

Sanaa Residents Fear Prolonged US-Houthi Confrontation

Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani listens during a meeting with President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, April 15, 2024, in Washington. (AP)

Baghdad, Washington Coordinate to Confront ‘Concerning’ Regional Developments

People gather on the rubble of a house hit by a US strike in Saada, Yemen March 16, 2025. (Reuters)

Yemeni Govt to Asharq Al-Awsat: Houthis Brought Catastrophe to the Country

A meeting between Assad and Jumblatt, attended by Toufic Sultan (left) and Abdullah al-Ahmar (Toufic Sultan File).

Toufic Sultan: Kamal Jumblatt Was not Impressed by Assad or his Likes

Former head of Lebanon Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) Walid Jumblatt delivers his speech during the commemoration on Sunday. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Jumblatt Ends Annual Commemoration of His Father’s Assassination after ‘Historic Justice Takes Course’

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Joint photo of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud - File Photo

Saudi Arabia Approves over SAR 3 Billion in Ramadan Aid for Social Security Beneficiaries

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Saudi-Iraqi Cooperation Thwarts Drug Smuggling Operation

The drug shipment was intercepted with the assistance of "important information" provided by Saudi's drug enforcement agency. SPA

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Phone Call from Italian Prime Minister

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

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

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

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Mourners react next to the bodies of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes, at Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital, in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip March 18, 2025. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed

Gaza Hospitals Overwhelmed by Hundreds of Injured from Israeli Barrage

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Israel Is Ramping up Annexation of West Bank, UN Rights Chief Says

Netanyahu’s Hard-Line Ally Welcomes Return to Fighting in Gaza

New Israeli Strikes on Gaza Draw Global Condemnation

Spanish Foreign Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Syria Must End Violence Permanently

UNIFIL Demands Lebanon, Israel to Authorize New Surveillance Technologies

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Police officers are seen in London, Britain, November 27, 2024. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy

UK to Use Police Stations as Prisons under Emergency Measure

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Major Search Continues after Deadly Migrant Boat Sinking Off Cyprus Coast

Handout obtained from Cypriot government’s Joint Rescue Coordination Centre shows migrant boat in Mediterranen waters east of Cape Greco in southeastern Cyprus ahead of a rescue operation. (File/AFP)

NASA's Stuck Astronauts are Finally on their Way Back to Earth after 9 Months in Space

In this photo provided by NASA, Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore, left, and Suni Williams pose for a portrait inside the vestibule between the forward port on the International Space Station's Harmony module and Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on June 13, 2024. (NASA via AP)

Ukraine Can Achieve Just and Lasting Peace Under Trump, Says Foreign Minister

China Conducts Air and Sea Drills Near Taiwan, Blaming Recent Statements by US and Taiwanese Leaders

This photograph released by Taiwan Ministry of National Defense taken from a Taiwan Air Force P-3C Orion anti-submarine aircraft, shows a Chinese Cloud Shadow WZ-10 drone near Taiwan, Monday, March 17, 2025. (Taiwan Ministry of National Defense via AP)

North Korea Condemns US Strikes against Yemen

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New Israeli Shekel banknotes are seen in this picture illustration taken November 9, 2021. REUTERS/Nir Elias/Illustration/File photo

Israel's Shekel and Bonds Slide as Gaza Ceasefire Buckles

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Gold Hits Another Record as Tensions Flare over Gaza, Trump Tariffs

Oil up 1% on Mideast Risks, China Stimulus

Europe Gas: Prices ease ahead of Trump-Putin phone call

Representation photo: Smoke is released from one of the chimneys of the Dora (Daura) Thermal Power Station in the Dora district in southern Baghdad on January 9, 2025. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)

‘Saudi Architecture Characters Map’ Boosts City Appeal for Investment

China Tightens Ties to Kuwait with Deal to Expand Solar Power

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Prince Mohammed bin Salman Development Project Preserves Al-Abbasa Mosque's Heritage

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The renovation will maintain the mosque's unique features - SPA

Prince Mohammed bin Salman Development Project Preserves Al-Abbasa Mosque's Heritage

The Prince Mohammed bin Salman Project for the Development of Historical Mosques (Phase Two) has initiated the restoration of Al-Abbasa Mosque in Abu Arish…

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Ubisoft, maker of the "Assassin's Creed" series of video games, mixes historical accuracy with artistic license in its latest offering, "Shadows". (AFP)

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Historic Fantasy ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Sparks Bitter Battles

The "Assassin's Creed" series of video games is adored for painstaking historic accuracy, but also sparks controversy with heavy use of artistic license --…

Tuesday 18/03 - 09:13

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A man photographs the 1965 painting "Marian Anderson" by Beauford Delaney at the Black Paris exhibition which explores the presence and influence of about 150 Black artists in France from the 1950s to 2000 at the Pompidou Center, Monday, March 17, 2025 in Paris. (AP)

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150 Artists of African Descent Celebrated in ‘Black Paris’ Exhibition at Pompidou Center

An unprecedented exhibition at the Pompidou Center in Paris explores the presence and influence of Black artists in the city from the 1950s to 2000, offering a…

Tuesday 18/03 - 08:00

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This picture taken on March 5, 2025 shows an Indian Muslim mixing ingredients to prepare the popular dish "bubur lambuk" at Masjid India during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Kuala Lumpur. (AFP)

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Malaysian Rice Porridge a ‘Trademark’ Ramadan Tradition

As dusk fell, hundreds of Muslims at a mosque in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur feast on bowls of fragrant rice porridge known locally as "bubur lambuk"…

Monday 17/03 - 17:38

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The discovered water well measures 4.5 meters in length and 4 meters in width. KUNA

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Pre-Islamic Water Well Discovered in Kuwait’s Failaka Island

The National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL) has announced the discovery of an ancient water well on Kwuait’s Failaka Island dating back to the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Kuwait) Monday 17/03 - 09:44

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Swiatek Surprised at ‘Such Harsh Judgements’ After Indian Wells Ball Boy Incident

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Iga Swiatek of Poland shows her frustration to the umpire during her three-set defeat against Mirra Andreeva in their semi-final round match during the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 14, 2025 in Indian Wells, California. (Getty Images/AFP)

Swiatek Surprised at ‘Such Harsh Judgements’ After Indian Wells Ball Boy Incident

World number two Iga Swiatek said she was not proud of the way she vented her frustration at Indian Wells, where she nearly hit a ball boy after smashing a…

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Mirra Andreeva addresses the crowd after defeating Aryna Sabalenka during the women's final of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 16, 2025 in Indian Wells, California. (Getty Images/AFP)

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LeBron ‘Happy to Have Helped’ Andreeva to Indian Wells Win

NBA star LeBron James said he was happy to have helped Mirra Andreeva after the Russian teenager credited one of his past interviews where he talked about the…

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Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Leicester City - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - March 9, 2025 Chelsea's Wesley Fofana arrives at the stadium before the match. (Reuters)

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Premier League ‘Appalled’ by Racist Abuse Directed at Chelsea’s Fofana

The Premier League said it was appalled by the racial abuse suffered by Chelsea center back Wesley Fofana on social media after his side's 1-0 defeat by…

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Inter Milan's French forward #09 Marcus Thuram celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second-leg football match between Inter Milan and Feyenoord Rotterdam at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, on March 11, 2025. (AFP)

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Thuram Drops Out of France Squad Due to Ankle Injury

France forward Marcus Thuram will miss their two-legged Nations League quarter-final against Croatia due to an ankle injury, the French Football Federation…

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Football - Premier League - Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur - Craven Cottage, London, Britain - March 16, 2025 Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min looks dejected after the match. (Reuters)

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Japan Set to Seal World Cup Spot as Son Aims to Forget Spurs Woes

Japan can become the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup this week while Son Heung-min will try to forget his Tottenham woes by firing South Korea to…

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Who Are the NASA Astronauts Who Have Been Stuck in Space for 9 Months?

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This image taken from NASA video shows the SpaceX capsule carrying NASA astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore and Nick Hague, and Russian astronaut Alexander Gorbunov, undocking from the International Space Station on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (NASA via AP)

Who Are the NASA Astronauts Who Have Been Stuck in Space for 9 Months?

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were barely known outside space circles when they strapped in for what was supposed to be a quick test flight of Boeing's…

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Newly-elected President Kennedy posed for first pictures at his White House desk, Jan. 21, 1961, before plunging into a busy round of conferences. (AP)

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Trump to Release 80,000 Pages on JFK Assassination

President Donald Trump plans to release about 80,000 pages of material related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Tuesday, seeking to…

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A van is swept away by the current of the Campanillas river, in Almogia, Malaga province, Spain, 18 March 2025. EPA/JORGE ZAPATA

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Flash Floods in Southern Spain Prompt Officials to Evacuate over 350 Homes

Flash floods unleashed by heavy rains promoted officials in southern Spain to evacuate over 350 homes, shut down roads and cancel classes on Tuesday. …

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 18/03 - 09:52

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This image made from video provided by Australian Broadcasting Corp., shows foam washing up on beach Monday, March 17, 2025, in Waitpinga, near Adelaide. (Australian Broadcasting Corp via AP)

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Strange Foam and Dead Fish Wash Ashore at 2 Australian Beaches as Surfers Fall Sick

An Australian state closed two beaches after dead fish and an unusual off-white foam washed ashore while surfers reported feeling unwell, officials said on…

Tuesday 18/03 - 08:25

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Sara Samanieg has become an unofficial spokeswoman for the 74,000 people who rummage through the garbage of Latin America's fourth-biggest economy every day. Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP

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Colombian Influencer Puts the Pizzazz into Recycling

Colombian influencer Sara Samaniego braids her long straight hair, checks her make-up in a mirror, places her phone in the center of a ring light and flashes a…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 18/03 - 06:50

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