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World United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, speaks during a UN Security Council meeting called following a recent missile strike by Russia on a residential area in Ukraine, at the United Nations headquarters in New York, New York, USA, 08 April 2025. (EPA)
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UN Aid Chief Says to Cut 20% of Staff Due to Funding Shortfall

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs will cut 20% of its staff as it faces a shortfall of $58 million, UN aid chief Tom…

World Britain's Defense Secretary John Healey, left, Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, center and Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius signing the letter of intent for a capability coalition for electro-magnetic warfare during a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP)
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European Countries Vow Billions in Military Support for Ukraine as US Envoy Meets Putin

European countries vowed Friday to sends billions of dollars in further funding to help Ukraine keep fighting Russia’s invasion, as a US envoy pursued peace…

World 09 April 2025, Türkiye, Sisli: A person holds a placard with the picture of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu during a protest against his arrest in front of the Sisli Municipality in Istanbul. Photo: Tolga Uluturk/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
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Jailed Istanbul Mayor Appears in Court as Supporters Gather Outside His Prison

Istanbul’s jailed opposition mayor appeared in court Friday in one of multiple cases against him. Hundreds of supporters gathered outside Silivri prison,…

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Arab World Relatives of victims from the Palestinian Al-Farra family pray near their covered bodies at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, 11 April 2025. EPA/HAITHAM IMAD
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Gaza Rescuers Say Israeli Air Strike Kills 10, Including 7 Children

Gaza's civil defense agency said a pre-dawn Israeli air strike on Friday killed 10 members of the same family, including seven children, in the southern city…

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Iran is Giving Talks with US a 'Genuine Chance', Foreign Ministry Says

World A 3D-printed miniature model of US President-elect Donald Trump and the US and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken January 15, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/ File Photo

Iran is Giving Talks with US a 'Genuine Chance', Foreign Ministry Says

Iran said on Friday it was giving nuclear talks with the United States on Saturday "a genuine chance", after President Donald Trump threatened bombing if…

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Business An electronic board shows Shanghai and Shenzhen stock indices as people walk on a pedestrian bridge at the Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai, China April 11, 2025. REUTERS/Go Nakamura
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China Hits Back at US and Will Raise Tariffs on American Goods from 84% to 125%

China announced Friday that it will raise tariffs on US goods from 84% to 125% — the latest salvo in an escalating trade war between the world's two largest…

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Arab World  A destroyed tank in a street in Khartoum (Archive - Reuters) 
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Sudan Officially Denies Sending Presidential Envoy to Israel

The Sudanese government, currently based in Port Sudan as a temporary capital, has officially denied sending any envoy to Israel. This comes in response to…

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WHO Pandemic Agreement Talks Face Deadline Crunch

Participants in the talks are trying to improve their response to the next pandemic. Thomas Lohnes / AFP

1,000 Israeli Soldiers Protest to End War in Gaza

Israeli army soldiers take position during a military operation in the West Bank (AFP)   

Aoun Says Hezbollah Has Shown ‘Flexibility’ in Discussing its Weapons

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meets with members of the National Moderation bloc at the Presidential Palace (Lebanese Presidency).

Panama Deal Allows US to Deploy Troops to Canal

(FILES) A cargo ship transits through Panama Canal Cocoli locks in Panama City on February 21, 2025. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI / AFP)

Despite Trump Pause, Overall US Tariff Rate at Highest in a Century

Trucks drive to unload cargo shipping containers as cranes and the Vincent Thomas Bridge stand on the horizon at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California on April 10, 2025. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)

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The Saudi Foreign Minister’s official US visit caps week of high-level coordination between the two countries (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

Bilateral Consultations Boost Coordination Between Riyadh, Washington

Khamenei during the funeral of late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, with Iraqi faction leaders and officials seen among the mourners beside him (Supreme Leader's website)

Khamenei Fatwa Gives Iraqi Militias Room to Maneuver, Quds Force Plots Plan B

Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Lebanon’s Foreign Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Aid and Reconstruction Tied to State Control over Arms

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Saudi PIF, Formula E Announce Driving Force Global Partnership Providing STEM Education

This illustration provided by researchers in April 2025 depicts a Denisovan male in Taiwan in the Pleistocene era about 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago. (Cheng-Han Sun via AP)

Scientists: Ancient Jawbone from Taiwan Belongs to Mysterious Group of Human Ancestors

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Saudi Arabia Unveils 8-Million-Year-Old Longest Climate Record

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The Saudi Foreign Minister’s official US visit caps week of high-level coordination between the two countries (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

Bilateral Consultations Boost Coordination Between Riyadh, Washington

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Saudi FM Meets with US Secretary of State, US National Security Advisor

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met Wednesday with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (SPA)

Saudi King Receives Message from Liberia’s President

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Saudi FM Meets with Italian Senate Foreign Affairs President

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Saudi Arabia’s Relief Campaign Continues to Provide Aid in Palestine, Syria

Trucks near Jordan’s Jaber Border Crossing en route to the Syrian capital as part of the air and land relief bridges (SPA)

Saudi Military Personnel Graduate from US THAAD Missile Defense Training Program

Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces Graduate Second Unit at Fort Bliss Base in the US. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

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Palestinians gather at a damaged building, at the site of an Israeli strike on a house in Shejaia, in Gaza City, April 10, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer

WHO: Medicine Critically Low Due to Gaza Aid Blockade

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Gaza Rescuers Say Israeli Air Strike Kills 10, Including 7 Children

Relatives of victims from the Palestinian Al-Farra family pray near their covered bodies at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, 11 April 2025. EPA/HAITHAM IMAD

US Warns Ships Against Offloading Oil in Houthi-Controlled Ports

People inspect a damaged building after a US airstrike in Sanaa, Yemen, 07 April 2025. EPA/OSAMAH YAHYA

Sudan Officially Denies Sending Presidential Envoy to Israel

 A destroyed tank in a street in Khartoum (Archive - Reuters) 

Lebanon’s Foreign Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Aid and Reconstruction Tied to State Control over Arms

Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji (Asharq Al-Awsat)

1,000 Israeli Soldiers Protest to End War in Gaza

Israeli army soldiers take position during a military operation in the West Bank (AFP)   

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Britain's Defense Secretary John Healey, left, Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, center and Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius signing the letter of intent for a capability coalition for electro-magnetic warfare during a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP)

European Countries Vow Billions in Military Support for Ukraine as US Envoy Meets Putin

UN Aid Chief Says to Cut 20% of Staff Due to Funding Shortfall

United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, speaks during a UN Security Council meeting called following a recent missile strike by Russia on a residential area in Ukraine, at the United Nations headquarters in New York, New York, USA, 08 April 2025. (EPA)

Trump to Undergo 1st Physical Examination of his Second Term

US President Donald J. Trump (L) responds to a question from the news media during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 10 April 2025. EPA/SHAWN THEW / POOL

Jailed Istanbul Mayor Appears in Court as Supporters Gather Outside His Prison

09 April 2025, Türkiye, Sisli: A person holds a placard with the picture of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu during a protest against his arrest in front of the Sisli Municipality in Istanbul. Photo: Tolga Uluturk/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Russia Accuses Ukraine of Attacking its Energy Infrastructure Five Times in Past 24 Hours

Burning emergency vehicles are seen at the site of a hospital hit by an overnight Russian air strike in the town of Kupiansk, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine April 11, 2025. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS

Ousted South Korean President Yoon Leaves Official Residence

South Korea's ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol leaves the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, 11 April 2025. EPA/SONG KYUNG-SEOK / POOL

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An electronic board shows Shanghai and Shenzhen stock indices as people walk on a pedestrian bridge at the Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai, China April 11, 2025. REUTERS/Go Nakamura

China Hits Back at US and Will Raise Tariffs on American Goods from 84% to 125%

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Gold Bolts Past Key $3,200 Mark on Dollar Slide, Safe-haven Flows

A gold bullion is displayed in The Reserve vault, operated by Silver Bullion Pte Ltd, in Singapore April 10, 2025. REUTERS/Edgar Su

EU Says it Agreed with UAE to Launch Free Trade Talks

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen looks on in Brussels, Belgium, 10 April 2025. EPA/OLIVIER MATTHYS

UK Economy Grows 0.5% in February, Official Figures Show

Commuters walk as the sun rises behind Tower Bridge and the Canary Wharf financial district, in London, Britain, April 11, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Despite Trump Pause, Overall US Tariff Rate at Highest in a Century

Trucks drive to unload cargo shipping containers as cranes and the Vincent Thomas Bridge stand on the horizon at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California on April 10, 2025. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)

Egypt Raises Fuel Prices for First Time in 2025

Representation photo: Arley Perez pumps diesel fuel into his truck at a Shell station on April 10, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP

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World of Silence: Riyadh Sculpture Exhibition Celebrates Language of Silence

Culture The exhibition is part of the Art Week Riyadh. SPA

World of Silence: Riyadh Sculpture Exhibition Celebrates Language of Silence

As part of the inaugural Art Week Riyadh, "A World of Silence" exhibition creates an open artistic dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Egypt through sculptures…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Culture King Salman Global Academy Launches Arabic Equestrian Glossary
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King Salman Global Academy Launches Arabic Equestrian Glossary

The King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language (KSGAAL), in collaboration with the Equestrian Authority, has launched an Arabic glossary of equestrian…

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'Your Passport to the World' Showcases Sudanese Culture in Al-Khobar

Al-Khobar Governorate is hosting the "Your Passport to the World" festival, a four-day event that opened on Wednesday and continues until Saturday. It…

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Culture Saudi Ministry of Culture Appoints Douglas Gautier as CEO of Royal Arts Complex at King Salman Park
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Saudi Ministry of Culture Appoints Douglas Gautier as CEO of Royal Arts Complex at King Salman Park

The Saudi Ministry of Culture announced on Wednesday the appointment of Douglas Gautier as CEO of the Royal Arts Complex at King Salman Park in Riyadh Region…

Culture Vibes AlUla Opens Registration for AlUla Rowad Camp for Artisans
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Vibes AlUla Opens Registration for AlUla Rowad Camp for Artisans

Vibes AlUla has opened registration for its AlUla Rowad Camp, tailored for artisans and creatives in the fields of arts and handicrafts, SPA reported. The…

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Piastri Confident McLaren Will Stay Strong All Year

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Piastri Confident McLaren Will Stay Strong All Year

Oscar Piastri has dismissed talk of McLaren being slowed by a rule change in June and says he expects the champions to stay strong all season. The FIA, Formula…

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Sports (FILE) - Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates scoring the 2-1 goal during the English Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Southampton FC, in Liverpool, Britain, 08 March 2025. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN
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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah Signs Contract Extension to 2027

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has ended months of speculation about his future by signing a two-year contract extension at Anfield, the Premier League club…

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Sports Fences lying down on the street are seen after a group of Colo-Colo's fans tried to force their way into the stadium during the Copa Libertadores group stage football match between Chile's Colo Colo and Brazil's Fortaleza at the Monumental David Arellano stadium in Santiago, on April 10, 2025. (Photo by Javier TORRES / AFP)
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2 Fans Die in Chile before Copa Libertadores Match between Colo Colo, Fortaleza

Two fans died on Thursday before the start of a Copa Libertadores match between the host Colo Colo and Fortaleza of Brazil near Santiago’s estadio Monumental,…

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Saudi PIF, Formula E Announce Driving Force Global Partnership Providing STEM Education

The Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Formula E have announced their Driving Force partnership, “Driving Force Presented by PIF,” a groundbreaking educational…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
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Saudi Esports Federation Launches SEF Arena

The Saudi Esports Federation (SEF) has launched SEF Arena, the world's largest gaming and esports zone, located in Boulevard Riyadh City. A press conference…

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Beloved Zurich Zoo Gorilla Euthanized after Years of Declining Health

Varieties FILE - N'Gola, the silverback male of the gorilla group at Zurich Zoo celebrates his 40th birthday on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, in Zurich. (Siggi Bucher/Keystone via AP, file)

Beloved Zurich Zoo Gorilla Euthanized after Years of Declining Health

The Zurich Zoo’s beloved gorilla of more than 40 years has been put down after a long struggle with declining health, a zoo official in the Swiss city said…

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Varieties FILE - Lab staff prepare small petri dishes, each holding several 1-7 day old embryos, for cells to be extracted from each embryo to test for viability at the Aspire Houston Fertility Institute in vitro fertilization lab Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke, File)
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Australian Woman Unknowingly Gives Birth to a Stranger's Baby after IVF Error

A woman in Australia unknowingly gave birth to a stranger’s baby after she received another patient's embryo from her in vitro fertilization clinic due to …

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Varieties This illustration provided by researchers in April 2025 depicts a Denisovan male in Taiwan in the Pleistocene era about 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago. (Cheng-Han Sun via AP)
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Scientists: Ancient Jawbone from Taiwan Belongs to Mysterious Group of Human Ancestors

An ancient jawbone discovered in Taiwan belonged to an enigmatic group of early human ancestors called Denisovans, scientists reported Thursday. Relatively…

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Varieties The released animals included five Arabian oryxes, 15 sand gazelles, two steppe eagles, and three Egyptian vultures - SPA
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Wildlife Center Releases 25 Endangered Species in Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve

The National Center for Wildlife, in cooperation with the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Nature Reserve Development Authority, has released 25 endangered native…

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Saudi Artist Presents Unique Art Collection at Art Week Riyadh

As part of Art Week Riyadh, organized by the Visual Arts Commission from April 6 to 13, Saudi artist Jassim Al-Dhamin is presenting a collection of artworks…

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