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World President Donald Trump gestures to reporters as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP)

Trump Says He Expects to Make a Decision on Iran Very Quickly 

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he expected to make a decision on Iran very quickly, after both countries said they held "positive" and …

Arab World FILE - A militiaman aims his rifle down an alley at Christian forces on the other side of the Green Line, in Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 4, 1982. (AP Photo, File)

50 Years after Lebanon's Civil War Began, a Bullet-riddled Bus Stands as a Reminder

It was an ordinary day in Beirut. In one part of Lebanon's capital, a church was inaugurated, with the leader of the Christian Kataeb party there. In another,…

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World Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. AP

Zelensky Urges Trump to Visit Ukraine to See War Devastation

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged US counterpart Donald Trump on Sunday to visit his country to better understand the devastation wrought by Russia…

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World Police stand in front of pro-Yoon supporters on the side of a road as they wait for the arrival of former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol (pictured on flag) outside the Central District Court in Seoul on April 14, 2025. (AFP)

South Korea’s Criminal Trial of Ousted Leader Yoon Starts 

The criminal trial of South Korea's ousted leader Yoon Suk Yeol began on Monday over charges that he led an insurrection when he declared martial law late last…

Palestinian Authority to Introduce Major Reforms amid Mounting Pressure from Gaza War 

Arab World Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. (Reuters)

Palestinian Authority to Introduce Major Reforms amid Mounting Pressure from Gaza War 

The Palestinian Central Council will hold an extraordinary meeting to establish the position of vice president to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. The…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)

Gulf Saudi Arabia Condemns Israel’s Bombing of Al-Mamadani Hospital in Gaza

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israel’s Bombing of Al-Mamadani Hospital in Gaza

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned Israel’s heinous bombing of Al-Mamadani Hospital in the Gaza Strip. The Saudi Foreign Ministry issued a statement…

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Business US Energy Secretary Chris Wright speaks at the press conference in the Saudi capital Riyadh. Photo: Turki al-Aqaili

US Energy Secretary Says Riyadh and Washington to Sign Civil Nuclear Agreement

The United States and Saudi Arabia will sign a preliminary agreement on energy cooperation and civilian nuclear technology, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright…

Abir Hamdi (Riyadh)

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

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)

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…


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

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…

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

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…

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Culture A view of Naples, Italy. (AFP/Getty Images)

Trove of Artifacts Recovered from Black Market Goes on Display in Naples

Hundreds of once-missing artifacts, hunted down over decades by a special police unit, have been unveiled for the first time in the National Archaeological…

Culture People gather at the entrance of the National Museum of Beirut, in Beirut, Lebanon April 10, 2025. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Once on Civil War's Frontline, Lebanon Museum Sees New Life

When Lebanon's civil war erupted 50 years ago this month, its national museum became a flashpoint of its capital's deadly frontline, with militants barricaded…

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Alcaraz Comes from Behind to Claim Maiden Monte Carlo Title

Sports Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Monte Carlo Masters - Monte Carlo Country Club, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France - April 13, 2025 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action during his final match against Italy's Lorenzo Musetti REUTERS/Manon Cruz

Alcaraz Comes from Behind to Claim Maiden Monte Carlo Title

Carlos Alcaraz recovered from a sluggish start to overpower Lorenzo Musetti 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 on Sunday and claim his first Monte Carlo Masters title, his biggest…

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Sports Soccer Football - Spanish Super Cup - Final - FC Barcelona v Real Madrid - King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - January 12, 2025 FC Barcelona's Alejandro Balde celebrates scoring their fourth goal REUTERS/Pedro Nunes/ File Photo

Barcelona's Balde May Miss Cup Final with Hamstring Injury

Barcelona left back Alejandro Balde has sustained an injury to his left hamstring, the club said on Sunday, ahead of an important run of games for the LaLiga…

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Sports Japan's Moyuka Uchijima levelled the tie when she breezed through the second match against Canadian Marina Stakusic, winning 6-3, 6-3 - AFP

Japan Qualify for BJK Cup Finals with Win Over Canada

Japan became the seventh team to book their place at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals when they came from behind to beat Canada 2-1 in Tokyo on Sunday. Victory…

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Sports McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia in action during the Qualifying for the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir, Bahrain, 12 April 2025. EPA/ALI HAIDER

Piastri Can Take Charge of Formula 1 Title Race from Pole Position in Bahrain

Oscar Piastri can seize the initiative in the Formula 1 title race as he starts on pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday with his teammate Lando…

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Sports Soccer Football - LaLiga - Leganes v FC Barcelona - Estadio Municipal de Butarque, Leganes, Spain - April 12, 2025 FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick before the match REUTERS/Ana Beltran

Coach Flick to Focus on Recovery as Barcelona Lead LaLiga Race

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick is focusing on his side's recovery ahead of the season's final stretch, in which they lead LaLiga and are still in contention for…

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Madinah to Host Second Umrah and Ziyarah Forum on Monday

Varieties Madinah to Host Second Umrah and Ziyarah Forum on Monday

Madinah to Host Second Umrah and Ziyarah Forum on Monday

The second edition of the Umrah and Ziyarah Forum will commence on Monday, under the patronage of Madinah Governor Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al…

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Varieties A total of 161 Saudi innovators vied for international recognition - SPA

Saudi Arabia Wins Grand Prix, Scores Record Haul at Geneva Exhibition of Inventions

Saudi Arabia has achieved a historic triumph at the 50th Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions, securing the prestigious Grand Prix, awarded to Dr…

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Varieties Two old African elephants Bully, left, and Susi, stand inside the Barcelona Zoo in Spain, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Hernan Muñoz)

Zoo in Spain Helps Elderly Elephants Age Gracefully

At the Barcelona Zoo, a 40-year-old African elephant places her foot through the metal barrier where a zookeeper gently scrubs its sole — the beloved pachyderm…

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Varieties An artist's concept shows a ring of hot gas left after a star consumed a planet, in this undated illustration. NASA, ESA, CSA, Ralf Crawford (STScI)/Handout via REUTERS

Quite Dramatic End to a Planet Swallowed by its Host Star

In May 2020, astronomers for the first time observed a planet getting swallowed by its host star. Based on the data at the time, they believed the planet met…

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Varieties Puppeteers move cardboard animals through DRC's capital Kinshasa's botanical gardens Thursday, April 10, 2025, the first steps of "The Herds". (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi)

'The Herds' Begins its Journey from Central Africa to the Arctic Circle

In the Kinshasa Botanical Garden, a troupe of cardboard animals – monkeys, a gorilla, leopards, a giraffe – stand at attention in a clearing. Their handlers,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Kinshasa)