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Iran Holds Missile Drills in Various Cities, State Media Say

Iran held missile drills in various cities on Monday, state media reported, citing unnamed sources and witnesses, in what was the second such reported…

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A Lebanese army officer and an Italian officer from the UNIFIL force during a joint mission in southern Lebanon (UNIFIL)

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Italy Says Wants Military to Stay in Lebanon after UN Peacekeepers Leave

Italy said Monday it intends to keep a military presence in Lebanon even after the UN peacekeeping force it belongs to leaves as planned from December 31, 2026…

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Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on the Haret Saida neighborhood, Sidon, Lebanon, 27 October 2024. (EPA)

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Lebanon Says 3 Killed in Israeli Strike on Vehicle Near Sidon

Lebanon said three people were killed Monday in a strike near Sidon that Israel said targeted Hezbollah operatives, days ahead of a deadline for Lebanon's army…

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FILE: In this handout photo released by the Turkish Foreign Ministry press service, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, left, sits with Syria's interim president Ahmad Al-Sharaa, during their meeting in Damascus, Syria, Thursday, March 13, 2025. (Turkish Foreign Ministry press service via AP)

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Türkiye's Top Officials Visit Syria as Deadline for Kurdish Integration Looms

Türkiye's top diplomat and military and intelligence chiefs visited Syria on Monday as a deadline to implement a deal between authorities in Damascus and…

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Türkiye Expects Second Phase of Gaza Ceasefire Deal to Start in Early 2026

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This overview shows a destroyed mosque and other buildings in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 7, 2024 on the first anniversary of the ongoing war in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

Türkiye Expects Second Phase of Gaza Ceasefire Deal to Start in Early 2026

Türkiye expects the second phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal to begin early in 2026, &zwnj;Foreign Minister Hakan &zwnj;Fidan &zwnj;said ⁠on Monday, &zwnj…

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Israel Demolishes Residential Building in East Jerusalem Monday 22/12 - 09:27

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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 Condemns Israeli Occupation Decision to Establish New Settlements in West Bank

Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul Gheit condemned the decision by the Israeli occupation’s ministerial committee to approve the…

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A Turkish soldier stands guard outside the Silivri Prison and Courthouse complex near Istanbul, Turkey. (File/Reuters)

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Turkish Agents Capture an ISIS Member on the Afghan-Pakistan Border

Turkish intelligence agents have captured a senior member of the ISIS terror group in an area along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, allegedly thwarting…

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Russia Says 'Slow Progress' in Talks with US on Ukraine

A view shows the state flag of Russia before a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with French President Emmanuel Macron in St. Petersburg, Russia May 24, 2018. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor

Israel Approves Closing of Military Radio

Israeli soldiers from Galei Tzahal, the Israeli army radio station, are seen through a window while producing a show at the station's studio in Jaffa, south of central Tel Aviv November 10, 2013. REUTERS/Nir Elias

Oil Prices Rise as US Ramps up Action against Venezuela Tankers

A view shows an oil pump jack outside Almetyevsk, in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia July 14, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer

Iran Says Missile Program Defensive, Non-Negotiable

Iranian ballistic missiles are on display during a military parade in Tehran. (Reuters file)

Israeli Military Says It Is Examining Killing of Palestinian Teen in West Bank

Israeli soldiers carrying weapons walk during a weekly settlers' tour in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, December 20, 2025. (Reuters)

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KAUST Scientists Develop AI-Generated Data to Improve Environmental Disaster Tracking

Israeli defenses intercept Iranian missiles over Tel Aviv on June 22. (AFP)

Israel Says it Is Facing an ‘Existential Threat’ as Iran Builds up its Military Capacities

Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Finance Minister Says New Financial Control System Protects Public Funds

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

Trump Shook up Global Trade This Year; Some Uncertainty May Persist in 2026

People walk along a street in Damascus, Syria, December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

UNHCR Official Expects One Million Syrian Refugees to Return in 2026

Construction is seen at a real estate project in Riyadh. (SPA)

How 2025 Decisions Redrew the Future of Riyadh’s Real Estate Market

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Arab League Condemns Israeli Occupation Decision to Establish New Settlements in West Bank

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Saudi FM Arrives in Muscat for Meeting of Saudi-Omani Coordination Council

Omani FM Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi welcomes his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah upon his arrival in Muscat. (SPA)

Saudi Defense Minister Decorates Pakistan's Army Chief with King Abdulaziz Medal of Excellent Class

The ceremony took place in Riyadh on Sunday upon the directive of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

Faisal bin Farhan, Safadi Discuss Latest Developments

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met in Riyadh on Sunday with the Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. SPA

OIC Condemns Israel’s Targeting of School for Displaced Persons in Gaza City

Members of the Palestinian Civil Defense remove the rubble of a destroyed home as they search for the bodies of Palestinians killed during the conflict in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, 20 December 2025. (EPA)

UAE, French Presidents Discuss Bilateral Ties

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and French President Emmanuel Macron meet in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. (WAM)

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Lebanon Says 3 Killed in Israeli Strike on Vehicle Near Sidon

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Italy Says Wants Military to Stay in Lebanon after UN Peacekeepers Leave

Türkiye Expects Second Phase of Gaza Ceasefire Deal to Start in Early 2026

Israeli Military Says It Is Examining Killing of Palestinian Teen in West Bank

High-Level Turkish Team to Visit Damascus on Monday for Talks on SDF Integration

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends a press conference, with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto (not pictured), in Caracas, Venezuela February 24, 2024. (Reuters)

Israel Demolishes Residential Building in East Jerusalem

Israeli forces gather as an excavator demolishes a building built without a permit in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Wadi Qaddum on December 22, 2025. (AFP)

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Turkish Agents Capture an ISIS Member on the Afghan-Pakistan Border

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Türkiye's Top Officials Visit Syria as Deadline for Kurdish Integration Looms

Iran Arrests Norwegian-Iranian Dual Citizen

Iran's Evin Prison (File photo: Reuters)

Russia Says 'Slow Progress' in Talks with US on Ukraine

Israel Approves Closing of Military Radio

Iran Holds Missile Drills in Various Cities, State Media Say

The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters, before the beginning of a board of governors meeting, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Vienna, Austria, March 1, 2021. (Reuters)

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Three direct flights will take place per week between Muscat and Taif via Oman Air - SPA

Cluster2 Company Launches Direct Flights from Muscat to Saudi Arabia's Taif

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Oil Prices Rise as US Ramps up Action against Venezuela Tankers

GASTAT: Construction Costs in Saudi Arabia Rose 1% in November

The monthly Construction Cost Index survey results showed price stability in November 2025 compared with October 2025. SPA

Gold Breaks $4,400 for 1st Time on Fed Rate-cut Bets, Silver Hits New High

FILE PHOTO: UK gold bullion bars are stacked at Baird & Co in Hatton Garden in London, Britain, October 8, 2025. REUTERS/Hiba Kola/File Photo

UK Growth Revised Down in Second Quarter

Shoppers fill the pavement on Regent Street in central London on December 21, 2025. (AFP)

Saudi Finance Minister Says New Financial Control System Protects Public Funds

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Holy Quran Museum in Makkah Preserves, Showcases Rare Manuscripts

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The Museum of the Holy Quran is located in the Hira Cultural District of Makkah - File Photo/ SPA

Holy Quran Museum in Makkah Preserves, Showcases Rare Manuscripts

The Holy Quran Museum in the Hira Cultural District in Makkah continues to play a leading role in preserving and exhibiting rare copies of the Holy Quran,…

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As part of the Year of Handicrafts 2025 and the Makkah winter season activities, the exhibition featured around 20 artisans. SPA

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Saudi Arabia: Craft Exhibition at Kidana Track in Makkah Draws over 32,000 Visitors

Kidana Development Company concluded its craft exhibition, held in cooperation with the Makkah Chamber at Kidana Track in Muzdalifah from December 17 to 20,…

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The Hira Cultural District is regarded as a prominent heritage landmark. SPA

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Malaysian Minister of Religious Affairs Visits Hira Cultural District in Makkah

Malaysian Minister of Religious Affairs Dr. Muhammad Naeem bin Mukhtar visited on Sunday the Hira Cultural District in Saudi Arabia’s Makkah. During the…

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AlUla will celebrate the revival of the Tantora Ceremony on Monday in AlUla Old Town. (SPA)

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AlUla Revives Tantora Ceremony as Annual Cultural Tradition

AlUla will celebrate the revival of the Tantora Ceremony on Monday in AlUla Old Town, one of the region’s most distinctive heritage markers and a defining…

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A visitor takes a photo of Rome's Trevi Fountain, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, as the city municipality announced that, starting on Feb. 1, it will impose a 2 euro fee for tourists to visit the recessed fountain edge. (AP)

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Rome to Charge Tourists to Get Close to the Famed Trevi Fountain

Tourists who want to get close to Rome's Trevi Fountain will soon have to pay a two-euro ($2.34) fee, the city mayor said on Friday, as authorities look to…

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Reports: Liverpool Fear Isak Has Broken Leg

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Liverpool's Swedish striker #09 Alexander Isak (C) is helped off the field by medical staff after picking up an injury during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on December 20, 2025. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

Reports: Liverpool Fear Isak Has Broken Leg

Liverpool are awaiting scan results they fear will confirm record signing Alexander Isak has suffered a broken leg after he was injured in their win against…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 22/12 - 10:35

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Tottenham Hotspur's Argentinian defender #17 Cristian Romero is ushered off the pitch by Tottenham Hotspur's Danish head coach Thomas Frank after becoming the second Tottenham player sent off during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on December 20, 2025. (AFP)

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Three Talking Points from the Premier League Weekend

Arsenal held off Manchester City to stay top of the Premier League at Christmas courtesy of a Viktor Gyokeres penalty in the 1-0 win at Everton. Liverpool…

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Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v Manchester United - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - December 21, 2025 Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes reacts after sustaining an injury. (Reuters)

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Amorim Fears United Captain Fernandes Will Be Out ‘a While’

Ruben Amorim fears Bruno Fernandes will be out for "a while" after the Manchester United captain was injured during Sunday's 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa. …

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Morocco's forward #20 Ayoub El Kaabi scores a goal during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) group A football match between Morocco and Comoros at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on December 21, 2025. (Photo by Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP)

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Morocco Opens 35th Africa Cup of Nations with 2-0 Win over Comoros

A spectacular bicycle kick earned royal approval for Ayoub El Kaabi as host Morocco opened the 35th Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 win over Comoros on Sunday…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 22/12 - 08:01

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Soccer Football - Scottish Premiership - Celtic v Aberdeen - Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - December 21, 2025 Celtic manager Wilfried Nancy celebrates their third goal scored by Celtic's James Forrest REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

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First Win for Under-fire Celtic Coach Wilfried Nancy

Under-fire Celtic coach Wilfried Nancy has achieved his first win at the storied Scottish club to reduce some of the pressure on the Frenchman. Midfielder…

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Al-Qatif Street Food Festival Celebrates Saudi Culinary Arts

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The event features six pavilions that allow visitors to explore a wide variety of foods and beverages made from local ingredients, reflecting the Kingdom’s diverse environments and regional flavors - SPA

Al-Qatif Street Food Festival Celebrates Saudi Culinary Arts

The Culinary Arts Commission launched Al-Qatif Street Food Festival, which runs until December 30, 2025, offering visitors a rich cultural experience that…

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A woman reads a book in the afternoon sun on a bench outside South Station in Boston, on Friday, May 31, 2024. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

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Want to Read More in 2026? Here's How to Revive Your Love of Books

People stop reading in adulthood for lots of reasons. But it’s never too late to turn the page on old habits and start again. Curling up with a good book can…

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The association aims to unify graphic design practitioners

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Saudi Architecture and Design Commission Launches Graphic Design Association in Riyadh

The Graphic Design Association has been launched in Riyadh under the patronage of the Saudi Architecture and Design Commission. Sunday’s event, attended by…

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Japan's H3 rocket No.8 carrying carrying the Michibiki No. 5 satellite lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center on the southwestern island of Tanegashima, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, December 22, 2025, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Kyodo/via REUTERS

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Japan's New Flagship H3 Rocket Fails to Put Geolocation Satellite Into Orbit

Japan's space agency said its H3 rocket carrying a navigation satellite failed to put the payload into a planned orbit, a setback for the country's new…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 22/12 - 08:46

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A man stands on a rooftop overlooking submerged homes after rising waters from Lake Naivasha flooded Kihoto Village, displacing hundreds, in Naivasha, Kenya's Rift Valley region, on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)

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Scientists and Data Explain Why Kenya’s Lakes Are Rising as Thousands Face an Uncertain Future

When Dickson Ngome first leased his farm at Lake Naivasha in Kenya’s Rift Valley in 2008, it was over 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from shore. The farm was on 1.5…

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