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07 December 2023, Russia, Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands meets Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi (R) ahead of their meeting at Kremlin. Kremlin/dpa

Putin Tells the Middle East to Pull Back from a Catastrophic Clash

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday urged all sides in the Middle East to refrain from action that would trigger a new confrontation which he warned…

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President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari receives Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his accompanying delegation in Islamabad. (SPA)

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Pakistani President Receives Saudi Foreign Minister, High-Level Delegation in Islamabad

President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari received on Tuesday Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, who is on an official visit to the…

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The agreement was signed by Advisor at the Royal Court and Supervisor General of the KSrelief Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah and World Food Program Executive Director Cindy McCain. (SPA)

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KSrelief, WFP Sign Agreement to Provide Food Aid in South Sudan

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) signed on Monday a joint cooperation agreement with the World Food Program to provide…

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Israeli War Cabinet to Hold Third Meeting on Response to Iran’s Attack

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This picture taken from Israel's southern border with the Gaza Strip shows Israeli army vehicles driving along the border with the Palestinian territory on April 16, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

Israeli War Cabinet to Hold Third Meeting on Response to Iran’s Attack

Israel's war cabinet was set to meet for the third time in three days on Tuesday, an official said, to decide on a response to Iran's first-ever direct attack,…

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Abdollahian: Iran Was Capable of Executing Wider Attack on Israel Tuesday 16/04 - 06:24
IAEA Chief Says Israel Could Strike Iran Nuclear Facilities Tuesday 16/04 - 06:33
China's Top Diplomat Wang Holds Call With Iranian Counterpart Tuesday 16/04 - 06:40

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry at a press conference in Berlin in January 2016. (AFP)

Egypt's Shoukry to visit Türkiye to Discuss Middle East Tensions

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry is expected to discuss developments in the Middle East and the situation in Gaza with his Turkish counterpart during a…

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US President Joe Biden meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani at the White House in Washington, US, April 15, 2024. Iraqi Prime Minister Media Office/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Iraqi PM Calls for Restraint in Middle East during Washington Visit

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani called for restraint in the Middle East during talks in Washington as tensions soar between Iran and Israel after…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 16/04 - 11:58

Royal Saudi Air Force to Participate in Desert Flag Air Exercise in UAE Next Week

The Royal Saudi Air Force will participate next week in the multinational air exercise at Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE. - SPA

France Calls on Israel to Avoid Escalation after Iran Attack

Arab Parliament Condemns Escalation of Settlers' Crimes in the West Bank

Pakistani PM Affirms Saudi Role in Leading Islamic World

Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif speaks at the closing ceremony in Islamabad, to honor winners of the annual Quran competition Al-Maher (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi King, Crown Prince Offer Condolences to Sultan of Oman for Victims of Floods

Civil defense and ambulance teams managed to rescue 1,200 people from a school in the Wilayat of Al-Mudhaibi after their school was flooded (Omani News Agency).

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Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar chair the Saudi-Pakistani Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) in Islamabad on Tuesday. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Seek to Boost Trade, Support Investors

Al-Fursan Suburb... One of the housing projects in the northeast of the Saudi capital, Riyadh (National Housing Company)

Saudi Real Estate Experts Forecast Surge in Residential Property Demand

A Saudi citizen buys sweets from one of the major stores in preparation for Eid al-Fitr (SPA)

Saudi Inflation Slows to Lowest Level Since 2021

With the help of the companies that participated in the forum, the workforce is anticipated to grow to over 200,000 by next year - SPA

NEOM Hosts Global Contractor Forum to Shape Future Projects

United Nations envoy Hans Grundberg fears the collapse of peace efforts and the return to fighting in Yemen

Grundberg Urges Separation of Yemen Crisis from Regional Conflict

Armed elements affiliated with the Sudanese army (AFP)

Ex-Officials Speak to Asharq Al-Awsat on Washington’s Sudan Policy

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OIC Secretary General Offers Condolences to Oman over Flood Victims

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Pakistani President Receives Saudi Foreign Minister, High-Level Delegation in Islamabad

KSrelief, WFP Sign Agreement to Provide Food Aid in South Sudan

Royal Saudi Air Force to Participate in Desert Flag Air Exercise in UAE Next Week

Arab Parliament Condemns Escalation of Settlers' Crimes in the West Bank

Saudi King, Crown Prince Offer Condolences to Sultan of Oman for Victims of Floods

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Putin Tells the Middle East to Pull Back from a Catastrophic Clash

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Egypt's Shoukry to visit Türkiye to Discuss Middle East Tensions

Iraqi PM Calls for Restraint in Middle East during Washington Visit

Ex-Officials Speak to Asharq Al-Awsat on Washington’s Sudan Policy

Grundberg Urges Separation of Yemen Crisis from Regional Conflict

Biden, Iraqi PM to Discuss Partnership as Middle East Tensions Brew

US President Joe Biden shakes hands with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, April 15, 2024. (Reuters)

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to the media during the doorstep of the Three Seas (3SI) Summit at the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania in Vilnius, Lithuania, 11 April 2024. (EPA)

Ukrainian President Signs Controversial Law to Boost Conscription to Fend Off Russia’s Aggression

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Israeli War Cabinet to Hold Third Meeting on Response to Iran’s Attack

Italy Does Not Object the G7 Imposing New Sanctions on Israel’s Enemies

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani (Reuters)

Internal Pressure in Germany to 'Radically' Change Policy towards Iran

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (dpa)

Iran Says Does Not Seek Escalation in the Region

A billboard depicting Iranian ballistic missiles and reading “The True Promise”, in Vali Asr Square in central Tehran (AFP)

Israel Wants to 'Hurt' Iran without Causing All-out War

An Israeli Air Force fighter at an unidentified airport on Sunday (AFP)

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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a press conference amid the IMF-World Bank Group spring meetings, at the Treasury Department in Washington, DC on April 16, 2024. (AFP)

Yellen Says Iran’s Actions Could Cause Global ‘Economic Spillovers’, Warns of More Sanctions

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Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Seek to Boost Trade, Support Investors

Saudi Real Estate Experts Forecast Surge in Residential Property Demand

Saudi Inflation Slows to Lowest Level Since 2021

NEOM Hosts Global Contractor Forum to Shape Future Projects

World Bank Expects MENA GDP to Rise to 2.7% in 2024 Amid Heightened Uncertainty

MENA’s gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast to rise to 2.7% in 2024, which is a tepid increase from 1.9% in 2023. (Reuters)

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'Makkah Greets Us' Concludes in Hira Cultural District

'Makkah Greets Us' Concludes in Hira Cultural District

The "Makkah Greets Us" event, hosted by the Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites, concluded on Monday after a successful five-day run in the Hira…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 16/04 - 09:59

A woman in the role of a priestess holds the Olympic flame after lighting it during the rehearsal of the flame lighting ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympics Games at the ancient temple of Hera on the Olympia archeological site, birthplace of the ancient Olympics in southern Greece, on April 15, 2024. (AFP)

At Birthplace of Olympics, Performers at Flame-Lighting Ceremony Feel a Pull of the Ancient Past

No one knows what music in ancient Greece sounded like or how dancers once moved. Every two years, a new interpretation of the ancient performance gets a…

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A picture taken on January 5, 2024 shows Gaza City's 17th century Qasr al-Basha or the Pasha's Palace, also known as Radwan dynasty castle, which houses a museum and a girls' school, damaged in Israeli bombardment during the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. (AFP)

Gaza’s Historic Treasures Saved by ‘Irony of History’

Gaza's ancient Greek site of Anthedon has been bombed, its "Napoleon's Palace" destroyed and the only private museum burned down: the war has taken a terrible…

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A traditional masked dancer performs during the inauguration of the new Bamoun Kings Museum in Foumban, on April 13, 2024. (AFP)

Cameroon Opens Museum Honoring Oldest Sub-Saharan Kingdom

To enter the Museum of the Bamoun Kings in western Cameroon, you have to pass under the fangs of a gigantic two-headed snake -- the highlight of an imposing…

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Artist Faith Ringgold poses for a portrait in front of a painted self-portrait during a press preview of her exhibition, "American People, Black Light: Faith Ringgold's Paintings of the 1960s" at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, June 19, 2013. (AP)

Faith Ringgold, Pioneering Black Quilt Artist and Author, Dies at 93

Faith Ringgold, an award-winning author and artist who broke down barriers for Black female artists and became famous for her richly colored and detailed…

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Riyadh Season Partners with World Boxing Council

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Riyadh Season and the prestigious World Boxing Council (WBC) announced a partnership on Monday. (SPA)

Riyadh Season Partners with World Boxing Council

Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) Advisor Turki bin Abdulmohsen Alalshikh announced on Monday a partnership…

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First Saudi Professional Golfer Ready for PIF Saudi Open

First Saudi Professional Golfer Othman Almulla said he is ready to participate in the 2024 Saudi Open, presented by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), which…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 16/04 - 11:09

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28 October 2023, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh: Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority, Counselor Turki Al-Sheikh (L), presents the belt of the Riyadh season to the World Boxing Council heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury (2nd R), after defeating his competitor, heavyweight mixed martial arts champion Francis Ngannou in the Kingdom Arena, as part of the opening activities of the fourth edition of the Riyadh Season. (FILE/Saudi Press Agency)

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Turki Al Al-Sheikh Announces Names of World Champions Participating in Global Boxing Match

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), Advisor Turki bin Abdulmohsen Al Al-Sheikh, has announced the lineup for…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 16/04 - 09:47

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Equestrians Gear Up with First Training Session ahead of 2024 FEI World Cup Finals

In anticipation of the FEI Jumping and Dressage World Cup Finals 2024, riders from around the globe, including the top six show jumpers in the world rankings,…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 16/04 - 07:27

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Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal takes part during a training session ahead of the ATO Barcelona Open tennis tournament in Barcelona, Spain, 10 April 2024. (EPA)

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Nadal Still the Ultimate Test on Clay, Says Tsitsipas

Rafa Nadal could return to action this week in Barcelona and play just his second event of an injury-hit season and while the Spaniard lacks match practice…

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EU Pledges 3.5 Bln Euros to Protect the Ocean

In this Monday, May 25, 2020 photo, medical staff in a dinghy leaves from the Aegean Sea island of Milos to Sikinos island, Greece. (AP)

EU Pledges 3.5 Bln Euros to Protect the Ocean

The European Union will spend 3.5 billion euros ($3.71 billion) to protect the ocean and promote sustainability through a series of initiatives this year, the…

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The King Salman Science Oasis works with creative mechanisms in learning and discovery.

King Salman Science Oasis Marks World Quantum Day

The King Salman Science Oasis will participate in celebrating World Quantum Day. The event is organized by the Saudi Center for the Fourth Industrial…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 16/04 - 11:04

A general view shows Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt July 13, 2020. (Reuters)

Arab Group Concerned with International Environmental Agreements Holds Meeting in Cairo

The 22nd meeting of the Arab Group concerned with International Environmental Agreements to Combat Desertification and Biodiversity began at the headquarters…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 16/04 - 10:17

Tanomah Waterfalls Draw Nature Enthusiasts

Following heavy rainfalls, Tanomah Governorate's cascading waterfalls have become a magnet for nature lovers and photography enthusiasts. Captivated by the…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 16/04 - 09:51

Cars are parked at a flooded street during a rain storm in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 16, 2024. (Reuters)