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Features Relations between Gemayel and Khaddam were highly tense (Getty)
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Gemayel to Asharq Al-Awsat: Khaddam was Assad’s Stick to Apply Pressure

Late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad was a masterful negotiator, fiercely protective of his image and reputation. He was known for exhausting his guests with…

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World A general view shows residential and commercial buildings in Hong Kong on April 11, 2025. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP)
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UK Demands Answers after MP Denied Entry to Hong Kong

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Sunday said he was deeply concerned after a UK lawmaker was denied entry to Hong Kong, and said he would be urgently…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Palestinians inspect a site where medics said two Israeli missiles hit a building inside the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital in Gaza City, April 13, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
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Israeli Missiles Strike Gaza Hospital, Patients Evacuated

Two Israeli missiles hit a building inside a main Gaza hospital on Sunday, destroying the emergency and reception department and damaging other structures,…

Asharq Al Awsat
World A man on motorcycle rides past a damaged building in Mandalay on April 13, 2025, following the devastating March 28 earthquake. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP)
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Central Myanmar Shaken by New Quake

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck on Sunday morning near Meiktila, a small city in central Myanmar, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake came as…

Asharq Al Awsat

Trump Says Nuclear Talks with Iran Are Going 'OK'

World US President Donald Trump speaks to the media on board Air Force One on the way to Miami, Florida, US, April 12, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Trump Says Nuclear Talks with Iran Are Going 'OK'

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that talks with Iran over its nuclear program were going 'OK.' "I think they're going OK," Trump told reporters…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business A view of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo at its headquarters in Washington, DC, US, November 24, 2024. (Reuters)
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Report: Syrian Officials Plan to Attend IMF, World Bank Meetings in Washington

Syria's finance minister, foreign minister and central bank chief are planning to attend the annual spring meetings held by the International Monetary Fund and…

Gulf A night view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA file)
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Riyadh to Host Second Human Capability Initiative Conference on Sunday

Under the patronage of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince, Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Human Capability Development…

Israel Cuts off Gaza’s Southern City of Rafah, Vows to ‘Vigorously’ Expand in the Territory

Displaced Palestinians flee from east to west of Gaza City after the Israeli military issued evacuation orders in the area, Friday April 11, 2025. (AP)

Hamas Expects 'Real Progress' in Cairo Talks to End Gaza War

Palestinians make their way with belongings as they flee areas in the eastern part of Gaza City, after the Israeli army issued evacuation orders, in Gaza City, April 11, 2025. (Reuters)

Türkiye to Seek Lifting of Syria Sanctions, Erdogan Tells Sharaa

This handout photograph taken and released by Turkish Presidency Press Office on April 11, 2025, shows Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shaking hands with Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa (L) during a meeting the 4th edition of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF2025) in Antalya. (Handout / Turkish Presidency Press Office / AFP)

Russia Launches Scores of Drones on Ukraine, Four People Injured, Kyiv Says

A handout photo made available by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine shows the site of a drone attack on a storage building in Kyiv, Ukraine, 12 April 2025, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. EPA/STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE OF UKRAINE HANDOUT

Gazans Struggle to Find Water as Clean Sources Become Increasingly Scarce

Two boy sit on a mattress as they ride on their family car while s fleeing from east to west of Gaza City after the Israeli military issued evacuation orders in the area, Friday April 11, 2025. (AP)

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Hafez al-Assad and Amine Gemayel during a Non-Aligned Movement summit in India. (Getty Images)

Amine Gemayel to Asharq Al-Awsat: Assad Viewed Lebanon the Same Way Saddam Viewed Kuwait

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

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during the opening ceremony of the Osaka Expo 2025 in Osaka, western Japan Saturday, April 12, 2025. (Jia Haocheng/Pool Photo via AP)

Japan PM Warns of Divided World at Futuristic World Expo Opening Ceremony

Supporters of Mahmoud Khalil walk away from the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Jena, Louisiana, April 11, 2025 after the immigration court hearing for Khalil, who is being held at the center for pro-Palestinian activism. (AFP)

Columbia University Activist Mahmoud Khalil Can Be Deported, Immigration Judge Rules

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva and Argentina's President Javier Milei talk ahead of a session on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Energy, Africa and Mediterranean on the second day of the G7 summit in Borgo Egnazia, Italy, June 14, 2024. (Reuters)

Argentina Seals $20 Billion IMF Deal, Tears Down Currency Controls

US President Donald Trump looks on while walking to his vehicle upon arrival at Palm Beach International Airport, West Palm Beach, Florida, US, April 11, 2025. (Reuters)

Trump Proclaims Himself ‘In Good Shape,’ but the Results of His Physical Aren’t Immediately Released

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A night view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA file)

Riyadh to Host Second Human Capability Initiative Conference on Sunday

Saudi FM Reiterates Kingdom’s Rejection of Displacement of Palestinians

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah speaks at the press conference on Friday. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Closure of UNRWA Schools in Jerusalem

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Closure of UNRWA Schools in Jerusalem

Bilateral Consultations Boost Coordination Between Riyadh, Washington

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

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

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

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Palestinians inspect a site where medics said two Israeli missiles hit a building inside the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital in Gaza City, April 13, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

Israeli Missiles Strike Gaza Hospital, Patients Evacuated

Asharq Al Awsat

Three Algerians Charged in Kidnapping of Opposition Figure in France

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Israel Cuts off Gaza’s Southern City of Rafah, Vows to ‘Vigorously’ Expand in the Territory

Displaced Palestinians flee from east to west of Gaza City after the Israeli military issued evacuation orders in the area, Friday April 11, 2025. (AP)

Hamas Expects 'Real Progress' in Cairo Talks to End Gaza War

Palestinians make their way with belongings as they flee areas in the eastern part of Gaza City, after the Israeli army issued evacuation orders, in Gaza City, April 11, 2025. (Reuters)

South Korea Establishes Diplomatic Ties with Syria

In this photo provided by South Korea Foreign Ministry, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, left, shakes hands with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani after signing a joint statement on the establishment of diplomatic ties between the countries in Damascus, Syria, Thursday, April 10, 2025. (South Korea Foreign Ministry via AP)

Türkiye to Seek Lifting of Syria Sanctions, Erdogan Tells Sharaa

This handout photograph taken and released by Turkish Presidency Press Office on April 11, 2025, shows Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shaking hands with Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa (L) during a meeting the 4th edition of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF2025) in Antalya. (Handout / Turkish Presidency Press Office / AFP)

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New York Mayor Eric Adams joins Joan Camprubí Montal, a family member of five of the victims who died in the Hudson River helicopter crash, at a memorial on Saturday, April 12, 2025 in New York. (Justin Persaud/Mayoral Photography Office via AP)

Plane with 2 People on Board Crashes in Upstate New York

Asharq Al Awsat

UK Demands Answers after MP Denied Entry to Hong Kong

A general view shows residential and commercial buildings in Hong Kong on April 11, 2025. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP)

Central Myanmar Shaken by New Quake

A man on motorcycle rides past a damaged building in Mandalay on April 13, 2025, following the devastating March 28 earthquake. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP)

Trump Says Nuclear Talks with Iran Are Going 'OK'

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media on board Air Force One on the way to Miami, Florida, US, April 12, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

UN Warns US Aid Cuts Threaten Millions of Afghans with Famine

(FILES) Afghan men stand in a queue as they wait to receive food being distributed as an aid by the World Food Program (WFP) organization at Nawabad Kako Sahib area in Baraki Barak district of Logar Province on January 7, 2024. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP)

Russia Launches Scores of Drones on Ukraine, Four People Injured, Kyiv Says

A handout photo made available by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine shows the site of a drone attack on a storage building in Kyiv, Ukraine, 12 April 2025, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. EPA/STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE OF UKRAINE HANDOUT

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A view of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo at its headquarters in Washington, DC, US, November 24, 2024. (Reuters)

Report: Syrian Officials Plan to Attend IMF, World Bank Meetings in Washington

US Excludes Smartphones, Computers from Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs

Apple iPhone 16 are on display during the launch September 20, 2024, at the Apple Store in New York. (AFP)

S&P Upgrades Italy in Surprise Boost for PM Meloni

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni waits for the arrival of Queen Rania of Jordan at Villa Doria Pamphili in Rome, Italy, 09 April 2025. (EPA)

Taiwan Holds First Tariff Talks with United States

A plane takes off above the skyline including Taipei 101 (C) in Taipei on April 11, 2025. (AFP)

Argentina Seals $20 Billion IMF Deal, Tears Down Currency Controls

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva and Argentina's President Javier Milei talk ahead of a session on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Energy, Africa and Mediterranean on the second day of the G7 summit in Borgo Egnazia, Italy, June 14, 2024. (Reuters)

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

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

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
Culture

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…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The exhibition is part of the Art Week Riyadh. SPA
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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…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The four-day event continues until Saturday - SPA
Culture

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

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…

Asharq Al Awsat
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
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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…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Tennis - Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers - Group E - Switzerland v Ukraine - Radomskie Centrum Sportu, Radom, Poland - April 12, 2025 Ukraine's Katarina Zavatska, Elina Svitolina, captain Mikhail Filima, Marta Kostyuk, Lyudmyla Kichenok, Nadiia Kichenok and their team celebrate after qualifying for the finals REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel
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Ukraine and Spain Qualify for Billie Jean King Cup Finals

Elina Svitolina sent Ukraine to the Billie Jean King Cup Finals for the first time with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Switzerland’s Jil Teichmann to level the countries’…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Real Madrid's head coach Carlo Ancelotti holds a press conference, in Madrid, Spain, 12 April 2025. (EPA)
Sports

Ancelotti Stays Calm over Future amid Real Madrid Turmoil

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has urged patience over questions about his future, insisting everything will be resolved at the end of the season as he…

Sports Bayer Leverkusen's Spanish head coach Xabi Alonso reacts after the German first division Bundesliga football match between Bayer Leverkusen and Union Berlin in Leverkusen, western Germany, on April 12, 2025. (AFP)
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Leverkusen Slip up in 0-0 Home Draw with Union as Title Chances Dim

Champions Bayer Leverkusen labored to a goalless draw against visiting Union Berlin on Saturday as their Bundesliga title hopes faded with five matches left to…

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

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…

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

Asharq Al Awsat
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
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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…

Asharq Al Awsat (Washington)
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)
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'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)
Varieties A child dressed as the emperor reacts after retrieving his crown blown away outside the Forbidden City during high winds in Beijing, China, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP)
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Cold Winds Sweep Beijing, Closing Key Sites, Disrupting Travel

China's capital hunkered down on Saturday as rare typhoon-like gales swept northern regions, forcing the closure of historic sites and disrupting travel while…

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