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Netanyahu Says He Will Seek to Dismiss the Head of Israel’s Internal Security Service

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday he will seek to dismiss the head of the country's internal security service this week, following a…

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Pills, which according to fighters loyal to the new ruling Syrian body are captagon, lay scattered next to a container, on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria December 12, 2024. (Reuters)

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Iraq Seizes More than One Ton of Captagon Pills Shipped from Syria

Iraq's security forces have seized an estimated 1.1 ton of captagon pills hidden inside a truck that entered Iraq from Syria via Türkiye, the Interior Ministry…

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a joint press conference after a meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (unseen) in Ankara, Türkiye, 12 March 2025. (EPA)

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Erdogan, Trump Discuss Ukraine, Syria, Defense Issues, Türkiye Says

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone with US President Donald Trump and discussed efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine and to…

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Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro during their talks via videoconference at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, March 14, 2025. (Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

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Trump and Putin Will Speak This Week on Russia-Ukraine War, US Envoy Says

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to speak this week as the US tries to broker a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war,…

Sunday 16/03 - 16:48

US and Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen Both Vow Escalation after Wave of US Airstrikes

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This handout image released by US Central Command (CENTCOM) via X (formerly Twitter) on March 15, 2025 shows CENTCOM forces launching an operation against Houthi targets across Yemen. (US Central Command / AFP)

US and Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen Both Vow Escalation after Wave of US Airstrikes

The United States and Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen are both vowing escalation after the US launched airstrikes to deter the militants from attacking…

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US Will Keep Hitting Houthis until Shipping Attacks Stop, Hegseth Says Sunday 16/03 - 16:40
Iran Denies Aiding Yemen’s Houthi Militias after US Strikes Sunday 16/03 - 09:47
Russia Urges US to Halt Yemen Strikes, Engage in Dialogue Sunday 16/03 - 08:48

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Palestinians walk among the rubble of their destroyed homes during the month of Ramadan, in the city of Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, 09 March 2025. (EPA)

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Israeli Strikes Kill 15 People in Gaza over Past Day, Palestinian Medics Say

Israeli military strikes have killed at least 15 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, the enclave's health ministry said on Sunday, as Arab…

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Firefighters work at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Chernihiv, Ukraine March 16, 2025. (Reuters)

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Russia, Ukraine Continue Air Attacks with Ceasefire Prospects Uncertain

Russia and Ukraine continued aerial attacks on each other, inflicting injuries and damages, officials said early on Sunday, as the fate of a proposed ceasefire…

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Hezbollah Condemns US Strikes against Yemen, Stresses Solidarity

Hezbollah members during the funeral of the party's Secretary-General Hashem Safieddine in the village of Deir Qanoun al-Nahr in southern Lebanon on February 24, 2025 (Reuters)

Greece's 2024 Central Government Surplus Exceeds Target

A view of the port of the tiny Greek island of Kastellorizo, officially Megisti, the most southeastern inhabited Greek island in the Dodecanese. (AFP)

Lebanon Says Israeli Strike Kills One in South

People douse the flames of a car hit by an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese village of Burj al-Muluk on March 15, 2025, in which one person was reportedly killed. (AFP)

Fire at North Macedonia Nightclub Kills 59, Injures over 150

Rescue crews gather outside a night club, following a fire resulting in casualties, in the town of Kocani, North Macedonia, March 16, 2025. (Reuters)

Top US and Russian Diplomats Discuss Next Steps on Ukraine

Russia has momentum in many areas of the front in Ukraine. Handout / Russian Defense Ministry/AFP

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Family members hold pictures of their relatives who disappeared in the nearly 14-year Syrian civil war, during a protest calling on the interim government to not give up on efforts to find them, in the city of Daraa, Syria, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP)

Families of Disappeared in Syria Want the Search to Continue on Conflict’s 14th Anniversary

A SANA picture shows emergency workers at the site of the explosion. SANA/AFP

Ordnance from Syria’s 13-Year Conflict Explodes in Port City, Killing at Least 16 People

Peruvian fisherman Maximo Napa, who spent 95 days lost in the Pacific Ocean before being rescued by an Ecuadorian fishing patrol, reunites with his brother after being rescued in Paita, Peru March 14, 2025 in this screengrab taken from handout video. (La Republica/Handout via Reuters)

Peru Fisherman Lost for 95 Days in Pacific Ocean Returns Home

Arafat and Assad during a celebration of the Libyan Revolution in Tripoli in 1988. (AFP)

Toufic Sultan Recalls to Asharq Al-Awsat Mutual Hatred between Hafez al-Assad and Yasser Arafat

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani meets with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, in Baghdad, Iraq, March 14, 2025. (Iraqi Prime Minister Media Office/Handout via Reuters)

Syria FM’s Visit to Iraq Paves Way for New Chapter in Ties

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

Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Commitment to Peace in Ukraine

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

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Phone Call from Italian Prime Minister

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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

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Peace Agreement Between Azerbaijan and Armenia

The ministry hoped the agreement will usher in a new era of stability and prosperity

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Families of Disappeared in Syria Want the Search to Continue on Conflict’s 14th Anniversary

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Iraq Seizes More than One Ton of Captagon Pills Shipped from Syria

US Will Keep Hitting Houthis until Shipping Attacks Stop, Hegseth Says

This grab from footage shared by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) on March 15, 2025 shows a US Air Force F/A-18 fighter aircraft taking off from an aircraft carrier at sea reportedly amidst operations launched against Houthis in Yemen. (DVIDS / AFP)

US and Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen Both Vow Escalation after Wave of US Airstrikes

Hezbollah Condemns US Strikes against Yemen, Stresses Solidarity

Iran Denies Aiding Yemen’s Houthi Militias after US Strikes

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

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends his trial on corruption charges at the district court in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (AP)

Netanyahu Says He Will Seek to Dismiss the Head of Israel’s Internal Security Service

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Vatican Releases First Photo of Pope Francis in Hospital

A general view shows children holding white and yellow balloons gathering by the statue of John Paul II outside the Gemelli University Hospital where Pope Francis is hospitalized, in Rome on March 16, 2025. (AFP)

Erdogan, Trump Discuss Ukraine, Syria, Defense Issues, Türkiye Says

Trump and Putin Will Speak This Week on Russia-Ukraine War, US Envoy Says

Azerbaijan Says Armenia Fired on It, Yerevan Denies the Claim

A view through a car window shows a damaged entrance sign of Stepanakert city, known as Khankendi by Azerbaijan, following a military operation conducted by Azeri armed forces and a further mass exodus of ethnic Armenians from the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, October 2, 2023. (Reuters)

Bomb Targeting Bus Carrying Security Forces Kills 5 and Wounds 10 in Restive Southwestern Pakistan

An armed Pakistani security official stands guard during an inspection of the scene where a train was hijacked by suspected militants, in Sibi, Pakistan, 15 March 2025. EPA/STRINGER

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Saudi Mining Licenses Reach 2,401 by End of 2024

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French PM Opposes Calls to Go back to 62 as Retirement Age

France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou visits the plant of French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom in Aytre near La Rochelle, western France, on March 14, 2025. (AFP)

Bessent Says There Are ‘No Guarantees’ There Will Not Be a US Recession

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent walks out of the West Wing to do a television interview on the North Lawn of the White House on March 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. (AFP)

Greece's 2024 Central Government Surplus Exceeds Target

IMF Makes Progress Toward Reaching Staff Agreement with Pakistan on First Review of $7 Bln Program

People buy dry fruits at a market in Karachi, Pakistan February 1, 2023. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia Achieves 66% Grape Self-Sufficiency

The growth in grape production is a result of initiatives aimed at developing agricultural production chains and stimulating investment in competitive crops. - SPA

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The Author of ‘The Help’ Wrote a Second Novel. Yes, Following Up Was Daunting.

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The Author of ‘The Help’ Wrote a Second Novel. Yes, Following Up Was Daunting.

Fifteen years after her blockbuster novel “The Help” sparked conversation and criticism for its portrayal of the lives of Black maids in the South, Kathryn…

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Artworks by Pablo Picasso are pictured during the media preview of 'Picasso for Asia: A Conversation' at M+ in Hong Kong. May JAMES / AFP

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Hong Kong Museum Puts Picasso in Cross-cultural Dialogue

More than a century ago, Pablo Picasso smashed the Sacre-Coeur Basilica in Paris into a web of tangled lines on his canvas, deconstructing reality with the…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 14/03 - 07:28

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A Libyan volunteer shows a just made traditional unleavened Libyan bread made out of barley in Tajoura, east of Libya's capital Tripoli, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. (AP)

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A Libyan Town Comes Together to Make a Beloved Ramadan Dish

Every year during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, a Libyan town comes together to prepare — and share — one of their all-time favorite dishes: bazin. In…

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The programs will feature diverse array of cultural and knowledge-based activities. WAM

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Culture Ministry Announces Cultural, Knowledge Programs for UAE Reading Month 2025

The Ministry of Culture announced that key entities across the UAE will organize a diverse range of cultural and knowledge programs during the UAE Reading…

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This photo provided by the Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution in March 2025, shows archaeological excavation work at the Sima del Elefante site in Sierra de Atapuerca, Burgos, Spain, where a fossil from a hominin between 1.1 million and 1.4 million years old was found. (Maria D. Guillén/IPHES-CERCA via AP)

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Archaeologists Uncover Oldest Known Partial Face Fossil of Human Ancestor in Western Europe

A fossil of a partial face from a human ancestor is the oldest in western Europe, archaeologists reported Wednesday. The incomplete skull — a section of the…

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Arsenal Closes the Gap on Liverpool after 1-0 Win against Chelsea in Premier League

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Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Chelsea - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - March 16, 2025 Arsenal's Mikel Merino scores their first goal past Chelsea's Robert Sanchez. (Reuters)

Arsenal Closes the Gap on Liverpool after 1-0 Win against Chelsea in Premier League

Mikel Merino led Arsenal to a 1-0 win against Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday. Merino's first-half header settled the London derby at the Emirates…

Sunday 16/03 - 16:52

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Formula One F1 - Australian Grand Prix - Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia - March 16, 2025 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in action during warm up. (Reuters)

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‘Worse than I Thought’: Hamilton Endures Difficult Ferrari Debut

Lewis Hamilton said Sunday he found his new Ferrari "really, really hard to drive" in the wet as the seven-time world champion endured a difficult start to his…

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Britain's Jack Draper reacts after winning the men's singles semi-final tennis match against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz at the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, on March 15, 2025. (AFP)

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Draper Stuns Two-time Defending Champ Alcaraz to Reach Indian Wells Final

Jack Draper ended Carlos Alcaraz's bid for a rare Indian Wells ATP Masters three-peat on Saturday, toppling the Spaniard to book a title clash with Holger Rune…

Sunday 16/03 - 08:33

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Football - LaLiga - Villarreal v Real Madrid - Estadio de la Ceramica, Villarreal, Spain - March 15, 2025 Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé celebrates scoring their second goal with Lucas Vazquez and Jude Bellingham. (Reuters)

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Mbappé Scores Twice to Reach 31 Goals for Madrid, Bettering Ronaldo’s Debut Season Tally

After a slow start to his Real Madrid career, Kylian Mbappé has already surpassed one of the club greats. Mbappé scored twice in Madrid's 2-1 comeback win…

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Lando Norris of McLaren celebrates winning the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 March 2025. (EPA)

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McLaren’s Lando Norris Wins Wet and Wild Australian Grand Prix

McLaren’s Lando Norris has won a chaotic rain-affected Australian Grand Prix, his first at Albert Park, with the Brit just managing to stay ahead of Red Bull’s…

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Saudi KAUST Researchers Develop Lithium-Metal Battery

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Saudi KAUST Researchers Develop Lithium-Metal Battery

Scientists at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), in collaboration with their counterparts at King Abdulaziz City for…

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A person holds a kite amid fog at Palaio Faliro suburb in Athens, Greece, March 15, 2025. (Reuters)

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Greece Experiences Weather 'Rollercoaster'

Greece is riding a weather "rollercoaster", with weekend temperatures spiking to a record high for March just ahead of a forecast bout of snow and frost,…

Sunday 16/03 - 10:13

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A view of the Anzac Bridge and Sydney Tower Eye at sunrise in Sydney, Australia, March 14, 2025. (Reuters)

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Australia’s New South Wales Sweats through Heatwave, Faces ‘Extreme’ Bushfire Risk

Australia's New South Wales on Sunday sweated in a heat wave that raised the risk of bushfires and prompted authorities to issue a total fire ban for state…

Sunday 16/03 - 07:24

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Peru Fisherman Lost for 95 Days in Pacific Ocean Returns Home

A Peruvian fisherman who spent 95 days lost in the Pacific Ocean, eating roaches, birds and sea turtles to survive, is returning home to his family. Maximo…

Sunday 16/03 - 07:18

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This image made from video by NASA shows astronauts Don Pettit, bottom center, hugging Kirill Peskov as astronauts greet each other after the SpaceX capsule docked with the International Space Station, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (NASA via AP)

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NASA's Stuck Astronauts Welcome Their Newly Arrived Replacements to the Space Station

Just over a day after blasting off, a SpaceX crew capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, delivering the replacements for NASA's two…

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