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Trump on Trade Talks with Beijing: Ball in China's Court

US President Donald Trump believes it is up to China, not the United States, to come to the negotiating table on trade, the White House said Tuesday. “The…

Asharq Al Awsat (Washington) since 32 minutes

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A general view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Reuters file)

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Fitch: Trump Tariffs to Have Limited Impact on Gulf Banks

Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings expected that the US tariffs introduced by President Donald Trump will have only a limited direct impact on banks in the…

Asharq Al Awsat (London) since 37 minutes

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Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the Bayan Palace in Kuwait. (KUNA)

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Egypt and Kuwait Align on Gaza Reconstruction, Reject Displacement

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi concluded a three-day Gulf tour on Tuesday with a visit to Kuwait, following a stop in Qatar. He held high-level…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo) since 48 minutes

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Jordanian government spokesman Mohammad Momani announces details of terrorist cell arrests in Amman on Tuesday. (Petra)

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Jordan Shifts Strategy Against Muslim Brotherhood Following Plot to ‘Stir Chaos’

Jordanian authorities said they thwarted plans aimed at stirring chaos and causing material damage in the kingdom, in a move that analysts say may signal a…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman) since 1 hour

Hamas Armed Wing Says It Lost Contact with Group Holding Israeli-US Hostage Alexander

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Smoke billows after an Israeli strike on Gaza. (Reuters)

Hamas Armed Wing Says It Lost Contact with Group Holding Israeli-US Hostage Alexander

The armed wing of Hamas said on Tuesday it had lost contact with a group of fighters holding Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander in the Gaza Strip. Abu…

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Macron Tells Netanyahu Ordeal of Gaza Civilians 'Must End' Tuesday 15/04 - 16:09
Israeli Airstrike Hits Hospital Entrance in Gaza, Wounding 10 Medics and Patients Tuesday 15/04 - 09:06

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Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani receives Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Doha, Qatar, April 15, 2025. (Amiri Diwan/Handout via Reuters)

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Syria's Sharaa in Qatar to Deepen Bilateral Relations

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa in Doha on Tuesday, state media reported. This is Sharaa’s first…

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People walk at the Tehran Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, April 14, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

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Trump Holds Situation Room Meeting on Iran, Officials Say

President Donald Trump met with his top national security aides on Tuesday to discuss Iran's nuclear program ahead of a second meeting between US and Iranian…

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Trump Administration Proposes Scrapping UN Peacekeeping Funding

UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) vehicles drive in the Lebanese village of Wazzani near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon, July 6, 2023. (Reuters)

US Condemns Sudan's RSF for Attacks on Civilians, Calls for Accountability

Displaced Sudanese children, who are mostly from the capital Khartoum, play at "Abdallah Nagi" shelter camp, in Port Sudan, Sudan April 15, 2025. (Reuters)

International Conference Rallies Aid for Sudan after 2 Years of War, but Peace Is Elusive

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy (C) chairs the London Sudan Conference 2025 at Lancaster House in London on April 15, 2025. Senior international officials gather in London aiming to chart a pathway to peace for Sudan on the second anniversary of its brutal civil conflict, but without the presence of the warring parties. (AFP)

RSF Declares Rival Government as Sudan War Hits Two-Year Mark

People who fled the Zamzam camp for the internally displaced after it fell under RSF control, rest in a makeshift encampment in an open field near the town of Tawila in war-torn Sudan's western Darfur region on April 13, 2025. (AFP)

Lebanese President Arrives in Qatar on Official Visit

This handout picture released by the Lebanese Government Press Office shows Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun (C) being welcomed by Qatar's Minister of Transport Mohammed bin Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Thani (C-L) after arriving in Doha on April 15, 2025. (Lebanese Government Press Office / AFP)

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This photograph shows a sign of the World Health Organization (WHO) displayed at their headquarters in Geneva on March 13, 2025. (AFP)

WHO Says Member States Reach Agreement to Tackle Future Pandemics

Governor of Madinah Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz inaugurates the Umrah and Ziyarah Forum (UZF). (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Banks on Tech to Boost Pilgrimage Services

Boys sit by during the funeral of 18-year-old Palestinian Malik Hattab who was killed the previous day after succumbing to injuries sustained during an Israeli raid on the Jalazun camp for Palestinian refugees north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, at the camp on April 15, 2025. (AFP)

Israeli Raids Displaced Tens of Thousands in the West Bank. Now Few Places to Shelter Remain

Formula One F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain - April 13, 2025 Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al-Abdullah Al-Faisal, president of Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation is pictured on the grid before the Bahrain Grand Prix. (Reuters)

Khalid bin Sultan Al-Faisal: Team Ownership Could Be Next F1 Step for Saudi Arabia

Manga Arabia has partnered with Korean Kidari Studio and V-bros to offer an inspiring cultural experience, recognizing webtoons as an important cultural tool that is popular among the new generation of readers. (SPA)

Manga Arabia Launches Webtoons for Arab World Audiences

Al-Yousef will compete with a group of promising female drivers from around the globe on the world’s fastest street circuit. (SPA)

Saudi Driver Al-Yousef to Represent Kingdom in Round 2 of F1 Series at Jeddah Corniche

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Egypt and Kuwait Align on Gaza Reconstruction, Reject Displacement

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo) since 48 minutes

Saudi Arabia Arrests Citizen for Promoting Fake Hajj Campaign Ads

A suspect is arrested for promoting fake Hajj campaigns. (Directorate of Public Security)

Saudi Arabia Banks on Tech to Boost Pilgrimage Services

Syria's Sharaa in Qatar to Deepen Bilateral Relations

Saudi Interior Minister Receives Sudanese, Japanese Ambassadors

Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz meets with Sudanese Ambassador Dafallah Al-Haj Ali Osman in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)

Saudi, Dutch FMs Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah talks to journalists during a joint press conference with his Pakistani counterpart at the foreign ministry in Islamabad, Pakistan, 16 April 2024. (EPA)

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Sudanese Former Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. (Facebook)

Hamdok Calls for UN-African Union Meeting with Sudanese Warring Parties to Secure Ceasefire

Mohammed Amin Yassin (Nairobi) Asharq Al Awsat (London) since 16 minutes

France Renews ‘Unwavering Position’ on Morocco’s Sovereignty Over Sahara

French President Emmanuel Macron and Morocco’s King Mohammed VI meet in October 2024. (MAP

Jordan Shifts Strategy Against Muslim Brotherhood Following Plot to ‘Stir Chaos’

US Condemns Sudan's RSF for Attacks on Civilians, Calls for Accountability

RSF Declares Rival Government as Sudan War Hits Two-Year Mark

France Expels 12 Algerian Officials in Tit-for-Tat Move amid Diplomatic Tensions

Algerian flags fly at half-staff along the seaside walk in Algiers, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. (AP)

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Trump Holds Situation Room Meeting on Iran, Officials Say

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Trump Administration Proposes Scrapping UN Peacekeeping Funding

NATO's Rutte Visits Odesa, Says Support for Ukraine Unwavering

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, left, and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, center, pose for photos with a wounded Ukrainian soldier during their visit to a hospital in Odesa, Ukraine, Tuesday, April 15, 2025.(Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

Khamenei Says Iran-US Talks Going Well but May Lead Nowhere

Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei addresses government officials in Tehran on April 15, 2025 - AFP

Maldives Ban Israelis to Protest Gaza War

The Maldives had lifted a previous ban on Israeli tourists in the early 1990s and briefly moved to restore relations in 2010. (Getty Images/AFP)

Iran Guards Say Military Capabilities ‘Red Lines’ in US Talks

The US flag is seen at the former United States Embassy in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

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People walk past a clothing shop in Beijing on April 16, 2025. (AFP)

China’s Economy Grows at a 5.4% Annual Pace in Jan-March Quarter

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China Unexpectedly Anoints New Trade Negotiator Amid US Tariff War

Vendors work at vegetable stalls at a market in Beijing on April 16, 2025. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia Looks to Cambodia to Diversify Rice Imports

A night view of the Saudi capital Riyadh. (SPA)

Trump on Trade Talks with Beijing: Ball in China's Court

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt takes a question during a daily press briefing. (AFP)

Fitch: Trump Tariffs to Have Limited Impact on Gulf Banks

Saudi Arabia Boosts Strategic Partnership with Indonesia in Mining, Food, Pharmaceutical Industries

Culture

Manga Arabia Launches Webtoons for Arab World Audiences

Culture

Manga Arabia Launches Webtoons for Arab World Audiences

Manga Arabia, part of the Saudi Research and Media Group, announced on Tuesday that it was publishing a selection of webtoons in Arabic on its Manga Arabia…

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Culture

(FILES) Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa is pictured during an interview at his home in Madrid on October 7, 2009. (Photo by Pierre-Philippe MARCOU / AFP)

Culture

Nobel Literature Prize Winner Mario Vargas Llosa Dies in Peru

Peruvian writer and Nobel literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa died on Sunday at the age of 89, his family announced, ending the era of Latin America's…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 14/04 - 09:46

Culture

Windows of the Sudan National Museum, the home to the country's largest artifacts that date to different eras of Sudanese history, are shattered after nearly two years of war between the army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), in Khartoum, Sudan, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP)

Culture

Home to Centuries of Heritage, Sudan’s Biggest Museum Is Looted and Wrecked by a 2-Year War

Inside Sudan's biggest museum, the exhibition halls once filled with statues and relics from centuries of ancient civilizations are trashed, littered with…

Monday 14/04 - 06:18

Culture

Maknana: An Archaeology of New Media Art in the Arab World will run from April 21 to July 19, at DAF in Diriyah, Riyadh

Culture

Diriyah Art Futures Announces 'Maknana: An Archaeology of New Media Art in the Arab World' Exhibition

Diriyah Art Futures (DAF) announced on Sunday that its second major exhibition titled Maknana: An Archaeology of New Media Art in the Arab World will run from…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Sunday 13/04 - 17:22

Culture

Scaffolds are installed in Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia mosque for restoration work, in Istanbul, Türkiye, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Culture

Historic Domes of Hagia Sophia Are Renovated to Protect the Landmark from Quakes

Türkiye has begun a new phase in sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving the monument's historic…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 13/04 - 16:18

Sports

Khalid bin Sultan Al-Faisal: Team Ownership Could Be Next F1 Step for Saudi Arabia

Sports

Khalid bin Sultan Al-Faisal: Team Ownership Could Be Next F1 Step for Saudi Arabia

Owning a Formula One team could be the next step for Saudi Arabia after sponsoring the sport and hosting a grand prix, according to the president of Saudi…

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Sports

‘Fatal Fury’ Boxing Spectacle Set to Kick off in Riyadh in May

The exceptional boxing event “Fatal Fury” is set to launch in Riyadh on May 3 as part of the Riyadh Season, hosted at the anb Arena. It will feature a highly…

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Sports

Saudi Driver Al-Yousef to Represent Kingdom in Round 2 of F1 Series at Jeddah Corniche

The Saudi Motorsport Company, promoter of the Formula 1 stc Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, announced on Tuesday the participation of Saudi driver Farah Al-Yousef as…

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Sports

Qiddiya Named Founding Partner of the Formula 1® stc Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025

Saudi Motorsport Company, the promoter of the Formula 1® stc Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025, has announced a strategic partnership with Qiddiya Investment…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 15/04 - 13:01

Sports

Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v Brentford - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - April 2, 2025 Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe before the match. (Reuters)

Sports

Howe Recovering from Pneumonia and Will Miss Newcastle’s Upcoming Games

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is recovering in the hospital after being diagnosed with pneumonia and will miss at least the team’s next two games, the club has…

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WHO Says Member States Reach Agreement to Tackle Future Pandemics

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WHO Says Member States Reach Agreement to Tackle Future Pandemics

Members of the World Health Organization reached an agreement to prepare the world for future pandemics after more than three years of negotiations, the…

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The forum will address trends and threats to maritime security in the AI era (File photo of the Saudi flag/AAWSAT)

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Riyadh Students Win 11 Medals, Awards at Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions 2025

Students from the General Administration of Education in Riyadh Region won 11 medals and awards while participating in the 50th edition of the Geneva…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 15/04 - 13:45

Varieties

Saudi Reef Targets Producing Two Billion Roses Annually by 2026

The Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program (Saudi Reef) is showcasing its achievements in developing the rose and aromatic plant sector during its…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 15/04 - 12:57

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A wheelchair-bound person is assisted by others to cross to a traffic island in the middle of a road in low visibility conditions amidst a massive dust storm in Iraq's southern city of Basra on April 14, 2025. (AFP)

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Iraq Sandstorm Closes Airports, Puts 3,700 People in Hospital

A sandstorm swept through Iraq, filling the air with choking dust that closed airports and put more than 3,700 people in hospital with breathing difficulties,…

Tuesday 15/04 - 11:40

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This undated photo, issued by SVT, shows Moose in Junsele, Sweden during preparations for the livestream "The Great Moose Migration" to document the annual Moose migration near Kullberg in northern Sweden. (SVT via AP)

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Livestream of Moose Migrating to Their Summer Pastures Fascinates Millions Across the Globe

Before Swedish slow TV hit “The Great Moose Migration” began airing Tuesday, Ulla Malmgren stocked up on coffee and prepared meals so she doesn't miss a moment…

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