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World People gather in St Peter's Square ahead of the arrival of the body of Pope Francis, who will lie in state at St Peter's Basilica for three days, at the Vatican, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP)

Pope Francis’ Body to Be Taken to St Peter’s Ahead of Funeral 

Pope Francis' body was due to be moved to St Peter's Basilica on Wednesday to allow Catholic faithful to pay their final respects ahead of a funeral expected…

Arab World 22 April 2025, Palestinian Territories, Nusairat: Palestinians wait in front of a free food distribution point to receive their portion of a hot meal, at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. Photo: Omar Ashtawy/APA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

New Proposals Revive Push to Resume Gaza Truce Talks

Mediators are working to break the deadlock in stalled negotiations over a renewed ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, as a Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo to…

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Business Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, applauds during a signing ceremony with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at The Great Hall of The People on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Beijing. (Iori Sagisawa/Pool Photo via AP) 

China’s President Xi Says Tariffs and Trade Wars Hurt World Economic Order 

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that tariff and trade wars undermine the legitimate rights and interests of all countries, hurt the multilateral…

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

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

The Saudi government welcomed on Tuesday the growing international support for the upcoming international conference on the peaceful resolution of the…

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Yemen's Houthis Fire Missile Toward Northern Israel

Arab World Houthi supporters chant slogans during an anti-US and anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, April 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)

Yemen's Houthis Fire Missile Toward Northern Israel

Yemen's Houthi militias launched a missile early Wednesday toward northern Israel, a rare target for the group as a monthlong intense US airstrike campaign…

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Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in Jeddah on Tuesday. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, India Discuss Bolstering Bilateral Relations

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received in Jeddah on Tuesday Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for talks on regional…

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Business Customers at a smartphone store in Riyadh. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

US Tariff Exemptions Boost iPhone Sales in Saudi Arabia

Smartphone sales in Saudi Arabia have surged in recent weeks, driven largely by temporary US tariff exemptions on imported electronics, including Apple iPhones…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)

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

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

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

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…

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

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

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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Culture Riyadh Named Guest of Honor at Buenos Aires International Book Fair

Riyadh Named Guest of Honor at Buenos Aires International Book Fair

The Saudi Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission is set to spearhead Riyadh's designation as the guest of honor at the Buenos Aires International…

Barcelona Increases Spanish League Lead by Beating Mallorca 1-0

Sports Soccer Football - LaLiga - FC Barcelona v RCD Mallorca - Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, Spain - April 22, 2025 FC Barcelona's Dani Olmo scores their first goal REUTERS/Albert Gea

Barcelona Increases Spanish League Lead by Beating Mallorca 1-0

Dani Olmo scored early in the second half as Barcelona defeated Mallorca 1-0 to increase its Spanish league lead on Tuesday. The home win gave the Catalan club…

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Sports Lamia and Abdulrahman show their rings while standing next to the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Trophy. Photo: Asharq Al-Awsat

Jeddah Circuit Sparks Cross-Cultural Love Story Between Saudi Architect, Spanish Engineer

A wedding ring inspired by the design of the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix trophy has brought together a Spanish groom and a Saudi bride in matrimony. The…

Rawan Alkhmisi (Jeddah)
Sports Mateo Kovacic of Manchester City celebrates scoring the 0-2 goal during the English Premier League match between Everton and Manchester City in Liverpool, Great Britain, 19 April 2025. (EPA)

Man City Collect Biggest UEFA Bonus for Releasing Players for International Duty 

Premier League side Manchester City were allocated around 5.17 million euros ($5.94 million), the most of any UEFA club, as part of the European football…

Sports Laureus World Sports Awards - Palacio de Cibeles, Madrid, Spain - April 21, 2025 United States gymnast Simone Biles poses with the sportswoman of the year award after the ceremony. (Reuters)

Biles Still Undecided on 2028 LA Games Participation 

Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast in history, said she has yet to decide whether she will take part in her home Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028. Biles…

Sports Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - April 21, 2025 Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou looks on. (Action Images via Reuters)

Postecoglou’s Wish Granted as Fire Alarm Takes Out VAR 

There was not much for Ange Postecoglou to be happy about during Tottenham Hotspur's 2-1 defeat by Nottingham Forest on Monday, but perhaps the Australian…


Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid Royal Reserve Sees Release of Over 30 Endangered Animals

Varieties The release included 20 Arabian sand gazelles, five Arabian Oryx, four wild hares, three steppe eagles, and a Black kite. SPA

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)

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…

Varieties Astronauts for China's Shenzhou-20 space mission (L-R) Wang Jie, Chen Dong and Chen Zhongrui attend a press conference a day before the launch of the mission, at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi desert, in northwest China on April 23, 2025. (Photo by Pedro Pardo / AFP)

China Reveals New Team of Astronauts for Space Station Launch

China announced Wednesday the members of a three-person crew that will be launched to its space station as part of its growing exploration of space. The…

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Varieties A snow leopard walks in its enclosure at the RZSS Highland Wildlife Park near Kincraig Scotland, Britain, February 12, 2016. (Reuters)

Landmark Nepal Survey Estimates Nearly 400 Elusive Snow Leopards

Nepal's first nationwide survey of the threatened snow leopard estimated nearly 400 of the elusive big cats in the Himalayan nation, wildlife officials said…

Varieties Global content creators meet in AlUla for MENA's first Instagram creators summit. (SPA)

Global Content Creators Meet in AlUla for MENA's First Instagram Creators Summit

The first Instagram Creators Summit in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has started in AlUla, bringing together content creators from around the world…

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