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Arab World The city of Fez in Morocco. (AFP file photo) 

At Least 19 Killed in Collapse of Two Buildings in Morocco’s Fez, State News Agency Says 

At least 19 people were killed and 16 injured early on Wednesday by the collapse of two buildings in Morocco's northeastern city of Fez, a former capital, the…

World Vehicles carrying people who evacuate, amid deadly clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along a disputed border area, wait in a long line to get into a refugee camp in Chong Kal, Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia, December 10, 2025. (Reuters)

Trump Says He Will Make Telephone Call to Stop Renewed Thailand-Cambodia Fighting 

Thailand and Cambodia accused each other of targeting civilians in border attacks on Wednesday, as US President Donald Trump said he would make a telephone…

World  An undated photograph taken and provided by Japan’s Ministry of Defense shows China’s aircraft carrier "Liaoning", issued on 08 December 2025. (EPA/Japan’s Defense Ministry via Jiji Press)

US Backs Japan in Dispute with China Over Radar Incident 

The United States has for the first time criticized China for aiming radars at Japanese military aircraft during a training exercise last week, an incident…

Sports Liverpool's Egyptian striker #11 Mohamed Salah warms up ahead of the English Premier League football match between Leeds United and Liverpool at Elland Road in Leeds, northern England on December 6, 2025. (AFP)

Egypt Teammates Rally Behind Unsettled Salah before AFCON 

While the future of Mohamed Salah at Liverpool hangs in the balance, Egypt teammates have rallied behind the national team captain ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup…

What Syria’s Military Map Looks Like One Year After Assad Ouster

Features Hama residents set fire to a large banner of Bashar al Assad after armed factions seized the city last December (AFP)

What Syria’s Military Map Looks Like One Year After Assad Ouster

Syria’s map of control has been shaken to its core since late 2024, when the Deterrence of Aggression offensive erupted and the Assad government fell,…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)

World Sudanese refugee children from el-Fasher stand at sunset in the Tine transit camp amid the conflict between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Army, in eastern Chad, November 23, 2025. (Reuters)

US Imposes Sanctions on Network it Accuses of Recruiting Colombians in Support of Sudan’s RSF

The US imposed sanctions on Tuesday on actors it accuses of fueling the war in Sudan, taking aim at what it said was a transnational network that recruits…

Asharq Al Awsat (Washington)
Arab World Israeli tanks deployed near the buffer zone on the Syrian Golan, Dec. 8, 2024. (AFP)

Netanyahu Denies Contacts with Syria Have Led to Final Agreement

Contacts and meetings held between Israel and Syria have not reached any final understanding or agreement between both sides, the office of Israeli Prime…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)

More Glittering Royal Jewels Displayed While Paris Is Still Uneasy Over the Louvre Robbery 

Culture The Queen Victoria's emerald tiara, designed by Prince Albert and crafted by Joseph Kitching, London, 1845, emeralds and diamonds set in gold and silver, displayed at the exhibition "Dynastic Jewels" organized by The Al Thani Collection Foundation at the Hôtel de la Marine museum in Paris, France, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP) 

More Glittering Royal Jewels Displayed While Paris Is Still Uneasy Over the Louvre Robbery 

A glittering exhibition of royal jewels is opening Wednesday in Paris even as the city still reels from the brazen crown-jewel heist at the nearby Louvre…


Culture The archaeological site of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii is seen in Pompeii, Italy, May 26, 2020. (Reuters)

Scientists Discover Secrets of Ancient Roman Concrete at Pompeii

Scientists excavating the ruins of Pompeii have discovered a construction site left frozen in time by the eruption of Italy's Mount Vesuvius volcano in 79 AD,…

Culture  SOAS will collaborate with RUA’s College of Heritage and Civilization Studies - SPA

Culture Ministry Signs Partnership with SOAS University of London for Riyadh University of Arts

The Ministry of Culture today signed a partnership with SOAS University of London, for Riyadh University of Arts (RUA)’s College of Heritage and Civilization…

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Culture Sicilian cannoli are served at Pasticceria Cappello as Italian cuisine awaits a crucial UNESCO decision that could recognize it as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Palermo, Italy, December 5, 2025. (Reuters)

Beyond Pizza and Pasta: Italy’s Culinary Heritage Awaits UNESCO Nod 

Italian cooking, already celebrated around the world, is poised for a new accolade: formal recognition as a cultural treasure from the United Nations' cultural…

Culture A rainbow emerges over the Louvre museum, bathed in late afternoon sunlight, in Paris, on December 6, 2025. (AFP)

Louvre Workers Announce Strike Over Work Conditions and Security After $102M Heist

Workers at the Louvre Museum voted Monday for strikes to protest their work conditions, a ticket-price hike for non-European visitors and security weaknesses…

Egypt Teammates Rally Behind Unsettled Salah before AFCON 

Sports Liverpool's Egyptian striker #11 Mohamed Salah warms up ahead of the English Premier League football match between Leeds United and Liverpool at Elland Road in Leeds, northern England on December 6, 2025. (AFP)

Egypt Teammates Rally Behind Unsettled Salah before AFCON 

While the future of Mohamed Salah at Liverpool hangs in the balance, Egypt teammates have rallied behind the national team captain ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup…


Sports Real Madrid's head coach Xabi Alonso in action during a training session at Valdebebas sports city in Madrid, Spain, 09 December 2025. (EPA)

Pressure Is on Real Madrid Coach Xabi Alonso Ahead of Champions League Match Against Man City 

The pressure is mounting on Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match with Manchester City. Madrid has won just two of its…

Sports Chelsea's coach Enzo Maresca leaves the pitch after losing the UEFA Champions League soccer match between Atalanta BC and Chelsea FC, in Bergamo, Italy, 09 December 2025. (EPA)

Chelsea’s Maresca Rues ‘Easy Goals’ Conceded in Loss to Atalanta 

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca was disappointed by how his side conceded two second-half goals to throw away their lead and slump to a 2-1 Champions League…

Sports Liverpool's manager Arne Slot gestures after the Champions League, league phase, soccer match between Inter Milan and Liverpool in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Dec.9, 2025. (AP)

Specter of Salah Still Hangs Over Liverpool Despite Win Over Inter 

The shadow of Mohamed Salah's bust-up with Liverpool hung over the team as they faced Inter Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday and the Egyptian forward's…

Sports Soccer Football - Friendly - Vissel Kobe v FC Barcelona - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - June 6, 2023 Vissel Kobe players pose for a team group photo before the match REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo

Kobe's Sasaki Scores Late Penalty to Claim Draw in Asian Champions League

Hosts Vissel Kobe salvaged a 2-2 draw with Chinese Super League outfit Chengdu Rongcheng through Daiju Sasaki's 90th-minute penalty in the Asian Champions…

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First Rain of Autumn Falls in Iran’s Capital, but the Drought-Ravaged Nation Needs Far More 

Varieties A general view shows the Iranian capital Tehran with the snow-covered Alborz mountain range in the background on December 9, 2025, after a year of drought and water shortage in Iran. (AFP)

First Rain of Autumn Falls in Iran’s Capital, but the Drought-Ravaged Nation Needs Far More 

Rain fell for the first time in months in Iran's capital Wednesday, providing a brief respite for the parched country as it suffers through the driest autumn…


Varieties A lone Arsenal fan sits in the stands ahead of the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Brentford at the Emirates Stadium in London on December 3, 2025. (AFP)

UK Stadiums Swap Beef Burgers for Wild Venison to Cut Carbon Emissions 

The humble beef burger is disappearing from menus at stadiums across Britain, as venues such as Brentford’s Gtech Stadium switch to wild venison in a bid to…

Varieties It remains unclear whether Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado will be able to attend the ceremony in person. Odd ANDERSEN / AFP

Questions over Machado's Whereabouts as Nobel Event Postponed

Nobel officials delayed a press conference with Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado in Oslo Tuesday, but said they remained confident Venezuela's elusive…

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Varieties Greater coffee consumption could lead to higher pain (AFP) 

Beware: Your Morning Coffee Could Lead to Chronic Pain

A new research has suggested that while starting the morning with a cup of coffee is essential to help kickstart your day, it could also be worsening chronic…

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Varieties Last year was the planet's hottest on record. (AFP)

2025 Will Be World’s Second or Third-Hottest Year on Record, EU Scientists Say

This year is set to be the world's second or third-warmest on record, potentially surpassed only by 2024's record-breaking heat, the European Union's…