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Netanyahu to Meet Trump in Florida for Crucial Gaza Talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Donald Trump in Florida on Monday, with the US president pushing to move to the next stage of the fragile…

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A general view shows the opening session of the meeting of Arab foreign ministers at the Arab League Headquarters (Reuters)

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Arab League Council Holds Extraordinary Session on Latest Developments in Somalia

At the request of the Federal Republic of Somalia and with the support of Arab League member states, the Arab League Council on Sunday began its extraordinary…

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US President Donald Trump takes part in a Christmas Eve dinner in the ballroom of his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 24, 2025. REUTERS/Jessica Koscielniak

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Trump Says Had 'Productive' Call with Putin Ahead of Zelensky Meeting

US President Donald Trump said he had a productive telephone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Sunday ahead of a planned meeting in Florida…

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Hezbollah Chief Accuses Lebanese Authorities of Working ‘in the Interest of What Israel Wants’

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Sunday said moves to disarm the group in Lebanon are an "Israeli-American plan,” accusing Israel of failing to abide by a…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut) Sunday 28/12 - 17:09

Syrian Army Enters Latakia, Tartus after Attacks by Regime Remnants

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Syrian Security forces stand atop a military vehicle in the city of Latakia, Syria, 28 December 2025. (EPA)

Syrian Army Enters Latakia, Tartus after Attacks by Regime Remnants

The Syrian Defense Ministry announced on Sunday the deployment of military forces in the coastal cities of Latakia and Tartus in wake of an armed attack…

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Smoke rises following an explosion detonated by the Israeli army, which said it was destroying buildings used by Palestinian militants in the West Bank Jenin refugee camp, Sunday, February 2, 2025. © Majdi Mohammed, AP

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Israel Army Ends Crackdown on West Bank Town after Attack

The Israeli military said on Sunday it had ended its operation in a town in the occupied West Bank that it had sealed off after a Palestinian from the area…

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President of Madagascar Michael Randrianirina (Presidency)

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President of Madagascar to Asharq Al-Awsat: Three-Pillar Economic Plan to Revive the Country

President of Madagascar Michael Randrianirina said his country views Saudi Arabia as its “main partner” in the phase of “refoundation” and in building a new…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh) Sunday 28/12 - 15:17

'Shivering from Cold and Fear': Winter Rains Batter Displaced Gazans

Displaced Palestinians walk past a large pool of standing water in Gaza City. Heavy winter rains have have made an already precarious life worse for displaced Gazans © Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP

Russia Sends 3 Iranian Satellites into Orbit, Report Says

In this photo released by Roscosmos space corporation on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, the Soyuz-2.1b rocket blasts off at the Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Tsiolkovsky, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the city of Blagoveshchensk in the far eastern Amur region, Russia. A Russian Soyuz rocket successfully put an Iranian satellite into orbit along with 18 Russian satellites on Thursday. (Roscosmos space corporation via AP)

Libya Mourns Military Chief Killed in Türkiye Plane Crash

People attend funeral prayers for Gen. Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad, coffin at left, in Misrata, Libya, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, who was killed with others in a plane crash on Tuesday after taking off from Ankara. (AP Photo/Yousef Murad)

77th Saudi Relief Plane for Palestinian People in Gaza Arrives in Egypt

This assistance is part of the Kingdom’s ongoing humanitarian support to alleviate the difficult living conditions faced by the Palestinian people in Gaza - SPA

Italy Arrests Nine Over Alleged Hamas Funding through Charities

President of the Palestinian Association in Italy, Mohammad Hannoun, carries a Palestinian flag during a nationwide strike, called by the USB union, in solidarity with Gaza and against the government and its plan to increase military spending, in Rome, Italy, November 29, 2025. Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said Mohammad Hannoun is among nine people arrested on December 27 on suspicion of financing Hamas through charities based in Italy, in an operation coordinated by anti-mafia and anti-terrorism units. in Italy. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

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A supporter of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) stands in the back of a pickup truck in the Khor Maksar district of the second city of Aden on August 29, 2019. (AFP file)

Will STC Keep its Gains in Yemen or Prepare for a Major Confrontation?

Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi meets with members of the advisory body (SABA)

Al-Alimi Says Will Not Allow Forceful Fait Accompli in Yemen’s Hadhramaut, al-Mahra

Syrian Central Bank Governor Abdulkader Husrieh (X)

Syria Prepares to Launch New Currency Amid Major Challenges

File photo dated 2017 shows Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar alongside Ismail Haniyeh (Reuters)

Hamas to Elect Political Bureau Chief Soon

People walk in the rain during stormy weather in the port of Tel Aviv, Israel, 27 December 2025. EPA/ABIR SULTAN

Has Iran Built an Espionage Network in Israel?

Excavators clear sand dunes and extract clay in the desert south of Samawah on December 21, 2025. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)

Iraqis Cover Soil with Clay to Curb Sandstorms

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Alkhorayef stressed that the convening of the 12th session comes at an important time that requires intensified coordination in growth-driving sectors - SPA

Saudi-Tunisian Joint Committee Kicks Off 12th Session in Riyadh

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77th Saudi Relief Plane for Palestinian People in Gaza Arrives in Egypt

Saudi Defense Minister: Time for STC to Withdraw from Yemen's Hadhramaut and Al-Mahra

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Arab Coalition: We Will Deal with Military Moves that Violate De-escalation Efforts

Coalition spokesman Brigadier General Turki al-Malki. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Carries out Warning Strike on Yemen’s Hadhramaut, STC Says ‘Open to Coordination’

Southern forces patrol during a rally calling for South Yemen's independence, in the southern port city of Aden, Yemen, 25 December 2025. (EPA)

GCC: Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland Violates Int’l Law and Somalia’s Sovereignty

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi.

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Will STC Keep its Gains in Yemen or Prepare for a Major Confrontation?

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Syrian Army Enters Latakia, Tartus after Attacks by Regime Remnants

Hezbollah Chief Accuses Lebanese Authorities of Working ‘in the Interest of What Israel Wants’

Israel Army Ends Crackdown on West Bank Town after Attack

Arab League Council Holds Extraordinary Session on Latest Developments in Somalia

Libya Mourns Military Chief Killed in Türkiye Plane Crash

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on next to US President Donald Trump as Trump leaves Israel en route to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to attend a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a US-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, at Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, Israel, October 13, 2025. (Reuters)

Netanyahu to Meet Trump in Florida for Crucial Gaza Talks

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Israeli Air Force Deploys First Laser Interception System

FILED - 26 March 2024, Israel, Jerusalem: Israel Katz attends a meeting at a hotel in Jerusalem. Photo: Christoph Soeder/dpa

Trump Says Had 'Productive' Call with Putin Ahead of Zelensky Meeting

Russia Sends 3 Iranian Satellites into Orbit, Report Says

Israel's Recognition of Somaliland 'Threat' to Regional Stability, Says Somali President

Man holding the Somaliland flag in front of the Hargeisa War memorial (AFP).

Italy Arrests Nine Over Alleged Hamas Funding through Charities

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A man walks on a street in Beijing, China, 24 December 2025. EPA/WU HAO

China's Finance Ministry: Fiscal Policies Will be More 'Proactive' in 2026

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 28/12 - 10:32

Bulgaria Adopts Euro Amid Fear and Uncertainty

Customers shop in a grocery store in the village of Chuprene, northwestern Bulgaria on December 7, 2025. (Photo by Nikolay DOYCHINOV / AFP)

Syria Prepares to Launch New Currency Amid Major Challenges

Russia Extends Ban on Gasoline Exports Until February

Gasoline tank trucks are seen outside the Rosneft Achinsk oil refinery plant, one of the biggest Siberian fuel suppliers, near the town of Achinsk, some 188 km (117 miles) west of Krasnoyarsk, April 28, 2011. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin

Hong Kong Expects 3.2% Growth this Year, Seeks to Maintain Momentum

FILE PHOTO: Tourists relax on the waterfront in front of Victoria Harbour, with the iconic skyline buildings as a backdrop, in Hong Kong, China June 28, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo

China Passes Revised Foreign Trade Law to Bolster Trade War Capabilities

Containers are seen at the port in Shanghai, China, Oct. 13, 2025. (AFP)

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Visual Arts Commission Announces 'Bedayat: Beginnings of Saudi Art Movement' Exhibition

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Visual Arts Commission Announces 'Bedayat: Beginnings of Saudi Art Movement' Exhibition

The Visual Arts Commission has announced "Bedayat: Beginnings of Saudi Art Movement"—a seminal exhibition that celebrates and documents the formative years of…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 28/12 - 13:40

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Smithsonian’s Asian Art Museum Director Highlights Cultural Exchange with Saudi Arabia's RCU

National Museum of Asian Art Director at the Smithsonian Institution Chase Robinson discussed cooperation with the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) to promote…

Asharq Al Awsat (AlUla) Sunday 28/12 - 11:50

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The cinema has been waiting for much-needed repairs for years. Armend NIMANI / AFP

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Culture Being Strangled by Kosovo's Political Crisis

Kosovo's oldest cinema has been dark and silent for years as the famous theater slowly disintegrates under a leaky roof. Signs warn passers-by in the…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 26/12 - 07:37

Culture

Saudi Culture Ministry Concludes Intangible Cultural Heritage Documentation Project in Al-Ahsa

The Saudi Ministry of Culture concluded the project to survey, document, and archive intangible cultural heritage in Al-Ahsa Governorate by holding a workshop…

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The pavilion aims to connect visitors to Hail's history and social legacy - SPA

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Hail Region Pavilion Showcases Heritage Artifacts at Camel Festival

Hail Region pavilion at the Ministry of Interior’s Security Oasis exhibition, part of the 10th King Abdulaziz Camel Festival in Al-Sayahid, features heritage…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 25/12 - 15:52

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Sudan Beat Equatorial Guinea for Rare AFCON Win

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A woman poses for picture in front of AFCON 2025 symbol outside the Fan Zone in Marrakech city on December 25, 2025, during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) football tournament. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)

Sudan Beat Equatorial Guinea for Rare AFCON Win

Sudan boosted their chances of qualifying for the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations after a Saul Coco own goal gave them a 1-0 win over Equatorial…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 28/12 - 18:05

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Paris 2024 Olympics - Football - Men's Quarter-final - Morocco vs United States - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - August 02, 2024. Achraf Hakimi of Morocco celebrates scoring their third goal. REUTERS

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Hakimi Could Finally Make 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Bow against Zambia

Morocco coach Walid Regragui has confirmed captain Achraf Hakimi is fit to face Zambia in their final Group A clash at the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 28/12 - 13:48

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Liverpool's Florian Wirtz scores his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers in Liverpool, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Hodgson)

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Slot: Liverpool's Wirtz Will Score Many More After Wolves Winner

Florian Wirtz is beginning to find his feet at Liverpool and will keep getting better, manager Arne Slot said after the German midfielder scored his first goal…

Asharq Al Awsat (London) Sunday 28/12 - 08:04

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Rescue teams depart in boats after a boat carrying several people sank off the coast of Indonesia in extreme weather, Spanish authorities and an Indonesian news agency said, Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, in this screengrab from the video obtained by Reuters on December 27, 2025. (BASARNAS)/Handout via REUTERS

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Valencia Coach Fernando Martin Dies in Indonesia Boat Accident

Fernando Martin, a coach with Valencia CF, has died with three members of his family after their boat capsized in Indonesia, Spanish football clubs said. …

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 28/12 - 06:45

Sports

Nigeria's Victor Osimhen, top, wins a header against Tunisia's Ferjani Sassi during the Africa Cup of Nations group C soccer match between Nigeria and Tunisia in Fez, Morocco, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

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Nigeria Let 3 Goal Lead Slip before Edging Past Tunisia

Nigeria put on an impressive display of attacking prowess but had to hang on in the end for a narrow 3-2 win over Tunisia at the Africa Cup of Nations on…

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Row Deepens Over Vanished River Wave in Munich

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(FILES) Surfers ride the Eisbach (ice creek) wave during freezing conditions on the Isar River in the English Garden in Munich, southern Germany on January 4, 2017. (Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP)

Row Deepens Over Vanished River Wave in Munich

A row over the disappearance of a famous river surfing wave in Munich escalated on Sunday as authorities removed a beam inserted over Christmas to recreate the…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 28/12 - 17:58

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Lev Radin, a MetroCard collector, shows his collection of Inaugural Limited Edition MetroCards, Dec. 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

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New York Subway Ends its MetroCard Era and Switches Fully to Tap-and-go Fares

When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, the swipeable plastic card infused much-needed modernity into one of the world’s oldest and…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 28/12 - 16:59

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FILED - 01 April 1956, France, Cannes: Then French actress and singer Brigitte Bardot is photographed with a parrot in her hand on the beach during the Cannes Film Festival. Photo: -/AFP Intercontinentale/dpa

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French Legend Brigitte Bardot Dead at 91

French film legend Brigitte Bardot, a cinema icon of the 1950s and sixties who walked away from global stardom to become an animal rights protector, has died…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 28/12 - 10:52

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Iraqis Cover Soil with Clay to Curb Sandstorms

Deep in Iraq's southern desert, bulldozers and earthmovers spread layers of moist clay over sand dunes as part of a broader effort to fight increasingly…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 28/12 - 06:10

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This photo taken on December 23, 2025, shows children playing pickleball in the playground of a residential area in Hanoi. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP)

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'Acoustic Hazard': Noise Complaints Spark Vietnam Pickleball Wars

The piercing pop-pop of pickleball paddles starts before sunrise and ends after midnight at dozens of newly built courts across Hanoi, as residents relish one…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 28/12 - 05:54

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