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Arab World Syrian ambassador to the UN and head of the government delegation Bashar al-Jaafari gestures as he holds a press conference during the Syria peace talks in Geneva on January 31, 2016. (AFP)

Report: Syrian Ambassador to Moscow Requests Asylum in Russia

Syria's ambassador to Moscow has requested asylum in Russia, state news agency TASS reported on Monday, citing a source. The Russian news outlet provided no…

World People walk at the Tehran Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, April 14, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

UK Adds Two New Designations to Its Iran Sanctions List

The British government on Monday imposed sanctions on an organization and an individual under its Iran sanctions regime, citing involvement in hostile activity…

World Supporters of Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and main rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, protest outside his prison during his first hearing over accusations leveled against him, as Turkish gendarmerie banned them to approach to the Marmara Prison, formerly Silivri Prison, and Courthouse Complex in Istanbul, Türkiye, April 11, 2025. (Reuters)

Turkish Court Rejects Appeal Seeking Release of Key Erdogan Rival from Jail

Judicial officials on Monday rejected an appeal seeking the release of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu from jail pending the outcome of his corruption trial, the…

World Ukrainian emergency workers search through the rubble at the site of a missile attack in Sumy, northeastern Ukraine, on April 14, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

Russia Says It Hit Ukrainian Soldiers in Sumy, Kyiv Says It Deliberately Struck Civilians

Russia said two of its missiles hit a meeting of Ukrainian military officers on Sunday in the city of Sumy, after Ukraine called the strike a deliberate attack…

No Breakthrough in Gaza Talks, Egyptian and Palestinian Sources Say

Arab World  Palestinians carry a casualty removed from under the rubble at the site of an Israeli strike on a house, in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip April 13, 2025. (Reuters)

No Breakthrough in Gaza Talks, Egyptian and Palestinian Sources Say

The latest round of talks in Cairo to restore the defunct Gaza ceasefire and free Israeli hostages ended with no apparent breakthrough, Palestinian and…


World Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Vietnam's National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, in Hanoi, Vietnam, April 14, 2025. (Reuters)

China's Xi Says There Are No Winners in a Tariff War as He Visits Southeast Asia

China's leader Xi Jinping said no one wins in a trade war as he kicked off a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia on Monday, presenting China as a force for…

World A woman walks past a mural depicting a US Air Force unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV, or drone) painted on the outer walls of the former US embassy in Tehran, colloquially-referred to as the "Spy Den," on April 8, 2025. (AFP)

Italy Says Rome to Host Second Round of US-Iran Nuclear Talks 

A second round of nuclear talks between the United States and Iran will be held in Rome, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani was reported as saying on…

Nobel Literature Prize Winner Mario Vargas Llosa Dies in Peru

Culture (FILES) Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa is pictured during an interview at his home in Madrid on October 7, 2009. (Photo by Pierre-Philippe MARCOU / AFP)

Nobel Literature Prize Winner Mario Vargas Llosa Dies in Peru

Peruvian writer and Nobel literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa died on Sunday at the age of 89, his family announced, ending the era of Latin America's…

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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…

PSG May Be Spared from Facing Rashford and Watkins Double Act in the Champions League

Sports Football - Premier League - Southampton v Aston Villa - St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Britain - April 12, 2025 Aston Villa's Marcus Rashford shoots at goal. (Reuters)

PSG May Be Spared from Facing Rashford and Watkins Double Act in the Champions League

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery suggested he is not ready to unleash Marcus Rashford and Ollie Watkins as a strike partnership against Paris Saint-Germain in…


Sports McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia in action during the the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix, in Sakhir, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP)

Flawless Oscar, Max Flounders: Bahrain Grand Prix Talking Points 

Oscar Piastri produced a command performance on Sunday to deliver McLaren's first win at the Bahrain Grand Prix since the nocturnal desert dust-up joined the…

Sports Spanish MotoGP rider Jorge Martin of Aprilia Racing in action during the Motorcycling Grand Prix of Qatar at the Lusail International Circuit, in Lusail, Qatar, 13 April 2025. (EPA)

Aprilia’s Martin Suffers Lung, Ribs Injury in GP Return 

Reigning champion Jorge Martin had a nightmare return to MotoGP after the Aprilia rider suffered a crash at Sunday's Qatar Grand Prix that injured his lung and…

Sports Formula One F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain - April 13, 2025 McLaren's Oscar Piastri poses on the podium after winning the Bahrain Grand Prix alongside third placed McLaren's Lando Norris and McLaren team principal Andrea Stella. (Reuters)

Norris Feels ‘Nowhere Near’ His Best as Formula 1 Title Contest Heats up Inside McLaren 

Lando Norris may be top of the F1 standings, but he feels like he's driving "nowhere near" his best and can't work out why. After placing third Sunday at the…

Sports Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v Manchester United - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - April 13, 2025 Newcastle United's Harvey Barnes celebrates scoring their third goal. (Actions Images vis Reuters)

Newcastle Dedicate Win Over Man United to Ailing Howe 

Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes dedicated their 4-1 Premier League victory over Manchester United to manager Eddie Howe after he missed Sunday's game…


Diriyah Company Sets Guinness World Record for Largest Construction Safety Lesson

Varieties Diriyah Company Sets Guinness World Record for Largest Construction Safety Lesson

Diriyah Company Sets Guinness World Record for Largest Construction Safety Lesson

Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah Company has set a new Guinness World Record for the largest construction safety lesson, with the participation of 2,864 workers in…


Varieties OceanQuest Launched in Saudi Arabia with a Mission to Accelerate Ocean Discovery

OceanQuest Launched in Saudi Arabia with a Mission to Accelerate Ocean Discovery

OceanQuest, a Saudi Arabian not-for-profit foundation, announced its official launch in Jeddah on Monday. Aligned with the United Nations Decade of Ocean…

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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