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World Shopkeepers and traders walk over a bridge during a protest against the economic conditions and Iran's embattled currency in Tehran on December 29, 2025. (Handout / Fars News Agency / AFP)
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Iranian Students Protest in Tehran and Isfahan, Says Local Media

Student protests erupted on Tuesday at universities in the capital Tehran and the central city of Isfahan, decrying declining living standards following…

Gulf Russian Ambassador to the Kingdom Sergey Kozlov and Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji meet in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)
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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Receives Written Message from Russian President

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received on Tuesday a written message from Russian President Vladimir Putin on bilateral…

Arab World People watch as Syrian Security forces are deployed after clashes erupted during a protest in the city of Latakia, Syria, 28 December 2025. EPA/AHMAD FALLAHA
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Syria Imposes Night Curfew on Port City of Latakia

Syrian authorities imposed an overnight curfew in the coastal city of Latakia on Tuesday. Authorities announced a "curfew in Latakia city, effective from 5…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) chairs a meeting to discuss Russia's "special military operation" in Ukraine, as Defense Minister Andrei Belousov (2-R) sits nearby, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 29 December 2025. (EPA/Mikhail Metzel/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool)
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Kremlin Says Russia Is Toughening Its Stance on Ukraine After Drone Attack

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that a Ukrainian drone attack on a presidential residence in ​the Novgorod region would toughen Russia's position on a possible…

Saudi Arabia 'Disappointed in UAE for Pressuring STC' in Yemen, Says Kingdom's Security a 'Red Line'

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Saudi Arabia 'Disappointed in UAE for Pressuring STC' in Yemen, Says Kingdom's Security a 'Red Line'

Saudi Arabia expressed on Tuesday its disappointment in the United Arab Emirates for pressuring the Southern Transitional Council to carry out military…

World Iranians drive past an anti-Israeli billboard carrying a sentence in Persian reading "We are ready, are you ready?" hanging at Palestine Square in Tehran, Iran, 24 December 2025. (EPA)
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Russia Urges Restraint as Trump Warns Iran of Possible Strike

The Kremlin on Tuesday said it was ​necessary to develop a dialogue with Iran and urged all parties to refrain from escalation after ‌US President &zwnj…

World Iranians drive past a huge banner of former Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani ahead of the sixth anniversary of his assassination at Valiasr Square in Tehran, Iran, 30 December 2025. (EPA)
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Iran Designates Royal Canadian Navy a Terrorist Organization

The Iranian foreign ministry designated the Royal Canadian Navy a terrorist organization on Tuesday in what it said was retaliation for Canada's 2024…

Russia’s Nuclear-Capable Oreshnik Missiles Have Entered Active Service, Moscow Says

In this image made from video provided by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, Russia's Oreshnik missile system is seen during a training in an undisclosed location in Belarus. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Türkiye Detains 357 ISIS Suspects Nationwide after Deadly Clash

Police officers block a road leading to a site where Turkish police launched an operation on a house believed to contain suspected ISIS militants, and where, according to state media, seven officers were wounded in a clash, in Yalova province, Türkiye, December 29, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Taiwan Leader Expresses 'Strongest Condemnation' over China Drills

A ship fires a weapon during drills east of Taiwan, in this screenshot from a video released by the Eastern Theater Command of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) on December 29, 2025. Eastern Theater Command/Handout via REUTERS

Trump Says US Hit Dock for Venezuela Drug Boats

US President Donald Trump, with pharmaceutical executives, delivers remarks on lowering the prices of drugs and pharmaceuticals during an announcement in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 19 December 2025. EPA/WILL OLIVER / POOL

Iran President Tells Government Listen to Protesters 'Legitimate Demands'

Iranian shopkeepers and traders protest against the economic conditions, as tear gas is fired by anti-riot police in Tehran, Iran, 29 December 2025. EPA/STRINGER

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This picture shows the Israeli settlement of Pisgat Zeev, (foreground) in the northern area of East Jerusalem and Israel's controversial barrier separating the Palestinian neighborhood of al-Ram (background) in the occupied West Bank on December 27, 2025 (AFP)

Spain Seeks Removal of Ads for Rentals in Israeli Settlements

“Artificial intelligence in the physical world” is displayed on a screen during a conference showcasing advances in autonomous driving technology in California on Dec. 11, 2025. (Reuters)

AI Tsunami Plunges Millions into Unemployment

People gather in front of a digital billboard featuring Houthi leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi, in Sanaa, Yemen, 28 December 2025. (EPA)

Why Do the Houthis in Yemen View Israel's Recognition of Somaliland as a Direct Threat?

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa (L) and Syria's Central bank chief Abdul Qadir al-Hasriya (R) hold one of the country's new revamped currency notes at the Conference Palace in the Syrian capital Damascus on December 29, 2025. (AFP)

Syria Reveals New Post-Assad Banknotes

A drone view of the mass grave site in the desert near the eastern Syrian town of Dhumair, February 27, 2025. (Reuters)

Syria Secures Assad-Era Mass Grave Revealed by Reuters and Opens Criminal Investigation

This photograph taken on December 20, 2025 shows Rohingya refugee men carrying bricks at the Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox's Bazar. (AFP)

US Pledges $2B for UN Humanitarian Aid as Trump Slashes Funding, Warns Agencies to 'Adapt or Die'

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Netanyahu before the Court of the First Quarter of the 21st Century

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Britain’s Struggles are America’s Future

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“The Land of The Arabs” In The “Netanyahu Era”!

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MAGA: Mending Fences or the End of a Coalition?

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On the Perpetual Infatuation with Weapons...

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The Repugnance of Fundamentalism and ‘Insidious Adaptation’

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Netanyahu and His Sixth Meeting with Trump

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Israel’s Objectives and Syria’s New Calculations

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Lebanon and Gaza: Managing the Conflict Instead of Ending It

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Russian Ambassador to the Kingdom Sergey Kozlov and Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji meet in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Receives Written Message from Russian President

Saudi Arabia 'Disappointed in UAE for Pressuring STC' in Yemen, Says Kingdom's Security a 'Red Line'

A general view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Arab Coalition Carries out 'Limited' Airstrike on Military Shipment at Yemen's Mukalla Port

A screengrab shows of the airstrike on Al-Mukalla port. (Arab coalition)

Crown Prince of Kuwait Meets with GCC Secretary-General

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. GCC

Botanical Facility Inaugurated at Saudi King Salman Royal Reserve to Boost Ecosystem Sustainability

Saudi  Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz (R) is seen at the inauguration. (SPA)

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

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

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People watch as Syrian Security forces are deployed after clashes erupted during a protest in the city of Latakia, Syria, 28 December 2025. EPA/AHMAD FALLAHA

Syria Imposes Night Curfew on Port City of Latakia

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Jailed Turkish Kurd Leader Calls on Government to Broker Deal for Syrian Kurds

(FILES) Supporters display a poster depicting jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) Abdullah Ocalan, after he called on the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to disarm and dissolve itself in Diyarbakir, southeastern Türkiye, on February 27, 2025. (Photo by Yasin AKGUL / AFP)

Yemen's PLC Imposes No Fly-Zone, Sea and Ground Blockade on All Ports and Crossings

Chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi. (Saba)

STC Accused of Committing Hundreds of Violations in Yemen's Hadhramaut 

A person waves a South Yemen flag during a rally in the southern port city of Aden, Yemen, 25 December 2025. (EPA)

Syria Reveals New Post-Assad Banknotes

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa (L) and Syria's Central bank chief Abdul Qadir al-Hasriya (R) hold one of the country's new revamped currency notes at the Conference Palace in the Syrian capital Damascus on December 29, 2025. (AFP)

Trump Says He and Netanyahu Have an Understanding Regarding Syria

US President Donald Trump holds a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. (Getty Images/AFP)

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Shopkeepers and traders walk over a bridge during a protest against the economic conditions and Iran's embattled currency in Tehran on December 29, 2025. (Handout / Fars News Agency / AFP)

Iranian Students Protest in Tehran and Isfahan, Says Local Media

Iran Designates Royal Canadian Navy a Terrorist Organization

Iranians drive past a huge banner of former Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani ahead of the sixth anniversary of his assassination at Valiasr Square in Tehran, Iran, 30 December 2025. (EPA)

Kyiv: Russia Shows No Proof of Alleged Drone Attack on Putin Home

A satellite image of Vladimir Putin's residential complex in Roshchino, Novgorod region, Russia, on August 31, 2023. 2025 Planet Labs PBC, via Reuters (archive)

Spain Seeks Removal of Ads for Rentals in Israeli Settlements

This picture shows the Israeli settlement of Pisgat Zeev, (foreground) in the northern area of East Jerusalem and Israel's controversial barrier separating the Palestinian neighborhood of al-Ram (background) in the occupied West Bank on December 27, 2025 (AFP)

Kremlin Says Russia Is Toughening Its Stance on Ukraine After Drone Attack

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) chairs a meeting to discuss Russia's "special military operation" in Ukraine, as Defense Minister Andrei Belousov (2-R) sits nearby, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 29 December 2025. (EPA/Mikhail Metzel/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool)

Russia Urges Restraint as Trump Warns Iran of Possible Strike

Iranians drive past an anti-Israeli billboard carrying a sentence in Persian reading "We are ready, are you ready?" hanging at Palestine Square in Tehran, Iran, 24 December 2025. (EPA)

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FILE PHOTO: The logo of Meta is seen at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 11, 2025. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo/File Photo

Meta Buys China-founded AI Agent Manus

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Precious Metals Fall again, Asian Stocks Swing as Traders Wind Down

Gold and silver prices have fallen from record highs this week. DAVID GRAY / AFP/File

Quality of Life Program Center Launches 'Smart Cities' Report

The Quality of Life Program Center has launched its new report on "Smart Cities". (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Turns Potato Farming Challenge into Export Opportunity

Saudi Arabia Turns Potato Farming Challenge into Export Opportunity

Saudi Arabia Among Top 10 Investors in Tunisia With Over $375 Mln

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef speaks during the business forum in Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Iran's Central Bank Chief Resigns

A man walks past a sign at a currency exchange bureau as the value of the Iranian rial drops, in Tehran, Iran, December 20, 2025. (Via Reuters)

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‘Hegra After Dark’ Event Showcases AlUla's History through the Ages

Culture The "Hegra After Dark" cultural event in AlUla. (SPA)

‘Hegra After Dark’ Event Showcases AlUla's History through the Ages

The "Hegra After Dark" cultural event in AlUla provides an interactive evening featuring live performances, storytelling, and diverse flavors. It highlights…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The school focuses on empowering girls, teaching craft skills rooted in ancestral trades and presenting them in modern ways that create sustainable and creative opportunities - SPA
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Madrasat Addeera Empowers AlUla Youth Through Traditional Crafts

Madrasat Addeera in AlUla Governorate offers specialized training programs and workshops to develop the skills of local youth in traditional crafts and arts,…

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Culture This photo provided by Bayeux townhall shows a technician inspecting the famed Bayeux tapestry in Bayeux, Normandy, in 8th January, 2020. (Ville de Bayeux via AP/File photo)
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British Treasury to Cover Bayeux Tapestry for Estimated £800 Million

The British Treasury is set to insure the Bayeux Tapestry against damage for an estimated £800 million while it is on loan to the British Museum next year,…

Culture Passengers sit inside a decorated tram during the 152nd anniversary celebrations of trams in Kolkata, India, February 24, 2025. (Reuters)
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Kolkata’s Iconic Trams Face Final Stop as Modernization Rolls in

For more than a century, trams have rumbled past Kolkata's crumbling colonial facades, with their chiming bells contributing to the city's soundtrack as they…

Culture 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…

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Injured Aubameyang to Miss International Swansong with Gabon

Sports Gabon's forward #09 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores a goal in front of Mozambique's defender #17 Edson Sitoe during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Group F football match between Gabon and Mozambique at Grand Stadium in Agadir on December 28, 2025. (AFP)

Injured Aubameyang to Miss International Swansong with Gabon

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s international career looks to have ended with a whimper as he headed back to France on Tuesday and will miss Gabon’s last game at…

Sports Ayoub El Kaabi is mobbed by teammates after scoring his second goal in Morocco's 3-0 win over Zambia. Gabriel BOUYS / AFP
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Hosts Morocco Cruise as South Africa Reach Cup of Nations Last 16

Ayoub El Kaabi's brace helped Morocco to a 3-0 win over Zambia on Monday as the Africa Cup of Nations hosts cruised into the last 16 while South Africa beat…

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Sports This picture taken on December 1, 2016 shows Japanese football player Kazuyoshi Miura speaking to journalists in Tokyo. (AFP)
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Japan Great Miura, 58, Joins New Club to 'Make History'

Japanese soccer great Kazuyoshi Miura, 58, has signed a new loan deal with the Japanese third division ​side Fukushima United, setting him up for his 41st…

Sports Soccer Football - Champions League - Round of 16 - Second Leg - Bayern Munich v Lazio - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - March 5, 2024 Lazio coach Maurizio Sarri REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth/File Photo
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Lazio Coach Sarri Undergoes Minor Heart Operation

Lazio head coach Maurizio ​Sarri has undergone a minor heart operation, the ‌Italian ‌Serie ‌A ⁠club ​said ‌on Monday, Reuters reported. …

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Sports Tennis - 'Battle of the Sexes' - Nick Kyrgios v Aryna Sabalenka - Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - December 28, 2025 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka, her goddaughter Nicole, and Australia's Nick Kyrgios celebrate with trophies after the match REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/Pool
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Sabalenka, Kyrgios See only Positives from 'Battle of the Sexes' Match

Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios defended their controversial "Battle of the Sexes" match and said they failed to understand why an exhibition aimed at…

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Viking Dress, Bagpipes as Scotland Starts Hogmanay Party

Varieties Sparks fly at the festival, November, 2016. (AFP / Ye Aung Thu)

Viking Dress, Bagpipes as Scotland Starts Hogmanay Party

Thousands of people, some dressed as Vikings carrying flaming torches, marched through Scotland's capital of Edinburgh as a procession kicked off the country's…

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France Pushes Back Plastic Cup Ban by Four Years

The French government on Tuesday postponed a ban on plastic throwaway cups by four years to 2030 because of difficulties finding alternatives. The ban was…

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Trying to Improve Your Health and Wellness in 2026? Keep it Simple

The new year is a time when many try to start new good habits and commit to improving health and wellness. But resolutions, lofty as they may be, can turn…

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Varieties The citrus harvest in AlUla is a significant agricultural and economic event - SPA
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Citrus Harvest Season Kicks off in AlUla

The citrus harvest season has officially begun in AlUla Governorate, which is renowned for its agricultural production, according to SPA. Citrus groves in…

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Varieties Saudi Arabia's Qassim National Park recorded the birth of an Arabian oryx for the third consecutive year. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia's Qassim National Park Records Third Consecutive Arabian Oryx Births

Saudi Arabia's Qassim National Park in Buraidah recorded the birth of an Arabian oryx for the third consecutive year, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Monday…

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