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Arab World Tunisia's President Kais Saied attends his swearing-in ceremony for his second term at the parliament in Tunis, Tunisia October 21, 2024. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi/File Photo
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France Says Tunisian Political Dissidents Did Not Receive Fair Trial

France criticized the lengthy sentences handed down by a Tunisian court against opposition leaders and businessmen on conspiracy charges on the weekend, saying…

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World Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek speaks during a meeting of Turkish Industry and Business Association (TUSIAD) in Istanbul, Türkiye, July 11, 2024. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo
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Türkiye's Simsek Holds Talks with US Treasury Secretary Bessent

Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek and Central Bank Governor Fatih Karahan met with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a constructive atmosphere…

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Arab World File photo of Hamas members escorting a now-released hostage on a stage before handing him over to a Red Cross team in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, on February 8, 2025. (AFP)
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Hamas Releases Video Showing Israeli Hostage Marking His Birthday

Hamas's armed wing released a video showing an Israeli-Hungarian hostage walking through a tunnel in Gaza and lighting a candle to mark his birthday. In the…

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World Iran's and US' flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration taken January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Iran Slams 'Hostile' US Sanctions Ahead of New Talks

Iran's foreign ministry condemned new US sanctions targeting its oil network, calling the move a sign of Washington's "hostile approach" ahead of a third round…

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Jordan Bans Muslim Brotherhood, Declares Group Illegal

Arab World A scene from a session of the Jordanian House of Representatives (official parliament website)

Jordan Bans Muslim Brotherhood, Declares Group Illegal

Jordan has officially outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood, ending decades of relations that oscillated between coexistence and confrontation. Interior…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
World This handout photograph taken and released by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine on April 24, 2025, shows Ukrainian rescuers operating at the site of a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Handout / State Emergency Service of Ukraine / AFP)
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Massive Russian Strike on Kyiv Kills 9, Injures Dozens

A large-scale Russian missile and drone attack hit Kyiv overnight, killing nine people and injuring another 70, including six children, Ukrainian authorities…

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Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Jeddah on Wednesday. (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince Receives King of Jordan in Jeddah

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received in Jeddah on Wednesday Jordan’s King Abdullah II, who is in the Kingdom on an…

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French FM Says Iraq Should Not Be Dragged into Regional Conflicts

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein, right, shakes hands with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP)

China Backs Iran’s Nuclear Talks with US, Opposes ‘Illegal’ Sanctions

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi poses as he meets Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (not seen) in Ankara, Türkiye, July 26, 2023. (Reuters)

Bullets Purchase from Israel Rattles Spain’s Leftist Coalition

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez leaves after a press conference after a cabinet meeting held at Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, 22 April 2025. (EPA)

Palestinian President Urges Hamas to Hand over its Arms

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas waves while walking on the day he holds a leadership meeting in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, April 23,2025. REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman

Palestinian Student Remains Detained in Vermont with a Hearing Set for Next Week

Mohsen Mahdawi speaks at a protest on the Columbia University campus on November 9, 2023 in New York City. (Getty Images via AFP)

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World Bank President Ajay Banga speaks during the Spring Meetings in Washington (AFP).

World Bank Slashes Growth Forecasts for MENA Region amid Global Uncertainty

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, India Expand Strategic Partnership Council, Pledge Closer Int’l Coordination 

Mohamed Attiya, 54, receives dialysis treatment at Shifa hospital in Gaza City, Monday, April 14, 2025.(AP)

Dialysis Patients Struggle to Get Treatment in Blockaded Gaza. Officials Say Hundreds Have Died 

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, looks on during a joint press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the presidential palace in Ankara, Türkiye, Feb. 4, 2025. (AP)

Baghdad Invites New Syrian President to Arab Summit, Sparking Political Division in Iraq 

US President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for Paul Atkins as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on 22 April 2025. (EPA)

Trump to Visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE on May 13-16, White House Says

Palestinians inspect the damage caused by an Israeli strike in Khan Younis, Gaza, on Tuesday. (AP)

Israeli Intelligence, Financial Incentives Pressure Gaza Residents to Leave the Enclave

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Muslim World League Condemns Jammu, Kashmir Terrorist Attack

Muslim World League Condemns Jammu, Kashmir Terrorist Attack

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Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack in Jammu, Kashmir

Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack in Jammu, Kashmir

Saudi Crown Prince Receives King of Jordan in Jeddah

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Jeddah on Wednesday. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, India Expand Strategic Partnership Council, Pledge Closer Int’l Coordination 

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting. (SPA)

Trump to Visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE on May 13-16, White House Says

US President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for Paul Atkins as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on 22 April 2025. (EPA)

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Growing Int’l Support for Upcoming ‘Two-State Solution’ Conference 

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chairs the cabinet meeting in Jeddah. (SPA)

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Senior Islamic Jihad official in Syria Khaled Khaled. File photo

Islamic Jihad Says it Received Assurances Over Arrest of its Leaders in Damascus

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Lebanese Foreign Ministry Issues 2nd Summons for Iranian Ambassador

Foreign Minister Youssef Raji during the meeting in Cairo (Markaziah)

France Says Tunisian Political Dissidents Did Not Receive Fair Trial

Tunisia's President Kais Saied attends his swearing-in ceremony for his second term at the parliament in Tunis, Tunisia October 21, 2024. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi/File Photo

Hamas Releases Video Showing Israeli Hostage Marking His Birthday

File photo of Hamas members escorting a now-released hostage on a stage before handing him over to a Red Cross team in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, on February 8, 2025. (AFP)

Yemen: Al-Alimi Says Military Ready for Decisive Battle

Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) chief Rashad al-Alimi (Saba News Agency)

Jordan Bans Muslim Brotherhood, Declares Group Illegal

A scene from a session of the Jordanian House of Representatives (official parliament website)

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Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek speaks during a meeting of Turkish Industry and Business Association (TUSIAD) in Istanbul, Türkiye, July 11, 2024. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo

Türkiye's Simsek Holds Talks with US Treasury Secretary Bessent

Asharq Al Awsat

Massive Russian Strike on Kyiv Kills 9, Injures Dozens

This handout photograph taken and released by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine on April 24, 2025, shows Ukrainian rescuers operating at the site of a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Handout / State Emergency Service of Ukraine / AFP)

Iran Slams 'Hostile' US Sanctions Ahead of New Talks

Iran's and US' flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration taken January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Bullets Purchase from Israel Rattles Spain’s Leftist Coalition

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez leaves after a press conference after a cabinet meeting held at Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, 22 April 2025. (EPA)

Palestinian Student Remains Detained in Vermont with a Hearing Set for Next Week

Mohsen Mahdawi speaks at a protest on the Columbia University campus on November 9, 2023 in New York City. (Getty Images via AFP)

China Backs Iran’s Nuclear Talks with US, Opposes ‘Illegal’ Sanctions

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi poses as he meets Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (not seen) in Ankara, Türkiye, July 26, 2023. (Reuters)

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Türkiye's Central Bank headquarters is seen in Ankara, Türkiye in this January 24, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Umit Bektas//File Photo

Turkish Central Bank Governor: Decisive Tight Policy Contains Re-dollarization Risks

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Oil Regains Ground after 2% Drop

FILE PHOTO: The Phillips 66 Carson refinery is shown after the company said it will shut its large Los Angeles-area oil refinery late next year, delivering a blow to California's fuel supply, in Carson, California, US, October 17, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

World Bank Slashes Growth Forecasts for MENA Region amid Global Uncertainty

World Bank President Ajay Banga speaks during the Spring Meetings in Washington (AFP).

Virgin Atlantic Launches Direct Flights Linking Europe, the US, and Saudi Arabia

Fahd Hamidaddin, CEO of the Saudi Tourism Authority (Asharq Al-Awsat)

US Treasury's Bessent Urges IMF, World Bank to Refocus on Core Missions

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, to the Institute of International Finance Global Outlook Forum at the Willard Hotel in Washington. (AP)

Saudia Group Signs Deal with Airbus to Acquire up to 20 Wide-Body Aircraft

Saudia Group announced a new aircraft deal with Airbus to enhance its fleet - AFP

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Saudi Arabia, Greece Discuss Strengthening Cultural Relations

Culture The Saudi and Greek Culture Ministers have co-chaired the inaugural meeting in Jeddah of the Culture Committee of the Saudi-Greek Strategic Partnership Council. SPA

Saudi Arabia, Greece Discuss Strengthening Cultural Relations

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan and his Greek counterpart Dr. Lina Mendoni have co-chaired the inaugural meeting in Jeddah of the…

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Culture Saudi Capital Guest of Honor as Riyadh Pavilion Opens at Buenos Aires Book Fair
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Saudi Capital Guest of Honor as Riyadh Pavilion Opens at Buenos Aires Book Fair

The Saudi Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission officially launched the Riyadh pavilion at the 49th Buenos Aires International Book Fair in…

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Culture Covering more than 2,000 square meters, the museum is the first of its kind in Jumum. SPA
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Over 12,000 Artifacts at Saudi Arabia’s Jumum Museum Showcase Historic Cultural Heritage

Nestled along the route connecting Makkah and Madinah lies the Jumum Museum, a treasure trove that houses over 12,000 artifacts that tell a story of the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Officials sign the agreement during a ceremony at the Ministry of Culture in Riyadh. (SPA)
Culture

Culture Ministry Partners with TikTok to Boost Saudi Cultural Sector

The Saudi Ministry of Culture signed on Monday a cooperation agreement with TikTok to strengthen collaboration across various fields, aiming to support and…

Culture The festival helps to keep their heritage alive and celebrate the city's Afro-Brazilian history. TOYIN ADEDOKUN / AFP
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Afro-Brazilian Carnival Celebrates Cultural Kinship in Lagos

Thousands of young and old descendants of formerly enslaved people donned elaborate costumes Sunday to bring the rhythm, vibrancy and colors of Brazil's Rio…

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Guler Strike Maintains Real Madrid's Flickering Title Hopes

Sports Soccer Football - LaLiga - Getafe v Real Madrid - Estadio Coliseum, Getafe, Spain - April 23, 2025 Real Madrid's Arda Guler in action with Getafe's Mauro Arambarri REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Guler Strike Maintains Real Madrid's Flickering Title Hopes

Arda Guler's cultured first-half strike earned Real Madrid a nervy 1-0 win at Getafe on Wednesday that kept their LaLiga title hopes alive and left them four…

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Sports Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Crystal Palace - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - April 23, 2025 Arsenal's David Raya in action with Crystal Palace's Justin Devenny REUTERS/Tony O Brien
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Palace's Mateta Denies Arsenal Win to Leave Liverpool on Brink of Title

Arsenal kept Liverpool's Premier League title-winning champagne on ice, but only just, as they were twice pegged back at home by Crystal Palace with Jean…

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Sports Inter Milan's Italian coach Simone Inzaghi (R) gestures from the techincal area during the Coppa Italia second leg semi-final football match between Inter Milan and AC Milan at the San Siro stadium in Milan on April 23, 2025. (Photo by Piero CRUCIATTI / AFP)
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Inter Boss Concerned Over Fatigue after 3-0 Coppa Loss to Milan

Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi admitted his team is feeling the strain of a demanding season after their 3-0 defeat to AC Milan in the Coppa Italia semi…

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Sports Flamengo's coach Tite gestures during a Copa Libertadores Group E soccer match against Colombia's Millonarios at El Campin stadium in Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday, April 2, 2024. (AP)
Sports

Former Brazil Coach Tite Taking Break to Take Care of Mental, Physical Health 

Former Brazil coach Tite said he is taking an indefinite career break in order to take care of his mental and physical health. The 63-year-old, who led…

Sports Cristiano Ronaldo. (Reuters)
Sports

Ronaldo Is Rested and Returning His Attention to an Asian Champions League Title 

Cristiano Ronaldo has rested and now is returning his attention to winning his first major trophy in Saudi Arabia. Despite breaking the Saudi Pro League’s…

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Scientists: Giant Kangaroos Perished During 'Climate Upheaval'

Varieties This handout photo taken on April 17, 2025, and released on April 23, 2025 by the University of Wollongong shows Scott Hocknull, a vertebrate palaeontologist and senior curator at the Queensland Museum, holding a Protemnodon skull fossil. (Photo by Handout / UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG / AFP)

Scientists: Giant Kangaroos Perished During 'Climate Upheaval'

Giant prehistoric kangaroos perished when "climate upheaval" turned lush Australian rainforest into desert, scientists said Thursday after studying ancient…

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Varieties This photo issued by Sotheby's on Wednesday April 23, 2025, shows The First Folio of William Shakespeare, which contains 36 of Shakespeare's plays, and is "the most significant publication in the history of English literature". It is one of four folios which are due to go on sale at Sotheby's in London on May 23, where they are expected to fetch between £3.5 million and £4.5 million. (Sotheby's via AP)
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A Set of 1st Editions of Shakespeare's Plays Could Fetch $6 million at Auction

A set of the first four editions of William Shakespeare’s collected works is expected to sell for up to 4.5 million pounds ($6 million) at auction next month. …

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Varieties US First Lady Melania Trump (L) and President Donald Trump attend the 2025 Easter Egg Roll event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, USA 21 April 2025. (EPA)
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Trump Solo: First Lady, Children Out of Frame in New Term 

First Lady Melania Trump, relatively out of public view during her husband's first term, has been even more off-grid this time around. In the first 100 days…

Varieties The release included 20 Arabian sand gazelles, five Arabian Oryx, four wild hares, three steppe eagles, and a Black kite. SPA
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Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid Royal Reserve Sees Release of Over 30 Endangered Animals

The National Center for Wildlife (NCW), in collaboration with the Imam Abdulaziz Bin Mohammed Royal Reserve Development Authority, has released over 30…

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Varieties This handout photo taken on March 12, 2025 and released on March 26 by the Minderoo Foundation shows a diver inspecting corals impacted by a bleaching event on the Ningaloo Reef off Australia's west coast. (Photo by Violeta J Brosig / Minderoo Foundation / AFP)
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84% of the World’s Coral Reefs Hit by Worst Bleaching Event on Record 

Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the…

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