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Netanyahu to Meet Trump in US on Monday for Talks on Iran, Gaza, Hezbollah, Syria

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to meet US President Donald Trump in Florida on Monday, an Israeli official told AFP, in what is seen as a…

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

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Iran President Says US, Israel, Europe Waging ‘Total War’ on Country

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in an interview published on Saturday that the United States, Israel and Europe were waging "total war" against his…

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Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel's announcement recognizing Somaliland's statehood in downtown Hargeisa, on December 26, 2025. (AFP)

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Somalia’s Al-Shabaab Vows to Fight Any Israeli Use of Somaliland

Somalia's Al-Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab vowed Saturday to fight any attempt by Israel "to claim or use parts of Somaliland" following its…

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People visit a street decorated with lights ahead of the Christmas festival in Pingtung, southern Taiwan, on December 22, 2025. (AFP)

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6.6-Magnitude Earthquake Hits off Taiwan

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's northeastern coast on Saturday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there were no immediate reports of…

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

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

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

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman said on Saturday it “was time for the Southern Transitional Council in Yemen to listen to reason and prioritize…

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Arab Coalition: We Will Deal with Military Moves that Violate De-escalation Efforts Saturday 27/12 - 07:52
Saudi Arabia Carries out Warning Strike on Yemen’s Hadhramaut, STC Says ‘Open to Coordination’ Saturday 27/12 - 06:40

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Palestinian Hamas members secure the area as Egyptian workers accompanied by members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) search for the remains of the last Israeli hostage in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City on December 8, 2025. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

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Italian Authorities Arrest 9 for Allegedly Funding Hamas Through Charities

Italian authorities arrested nine people linked to three charitable organizations on suspicion of raising millions of euros in funds for the Palestinian group…

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A view shows an interior of a damaged mosque after several people were killed in an explosion in Homs, Syria December 26, 2025. (Reuters)

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Terrorist Attack on Mosque in Syria’s Homs Draws Wide Condemnation

Condemnations poured in across the Arab world and international community of the terrorist attack that targeted a mosque in Syria’s Homs city on Friday. An…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Saturday 27/12 - 07:13

Iran Wants Iraqi PM Who ‘Takes into Consideration’ Interests of Both Countries

Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Mohammad Kazem Al-e Sadegh. (IRNA)

Egypt Warns of Moves to Derail Gaza Deal, Fragment Reconstruction

Palestinians walk past makeshift shelters at the Nuseirat camp for displaced people in Gaza (AFP)

Trump Says Does Not Back Recognizing Somaliland after Ally Israel

US President Donald Trump takes questions from journalists after announcing the US Navy's new Golden Fleet initiative, unveiling a new class of warships, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 22, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

Saudi Arabia Affirms Support for Somalia’s Sovereignty, Rejects Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland

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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A Russian service member stands guard at a checkpoint near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant before the arrival of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expert mission in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict outside Enerhodar in the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, June 15, 2023. (Reuters)

What Lies Ahead for Ukraine’s Contested Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant?

The Libyan national flag flies at half-mast in Tripoli on December 24, 2025, after the head of Libya's armed forces and his four aides died in a plane crash in Türkiye. (AFP)

Türkiye Holds Military Funeral for Libyan Officers Killed in Plane Crash

SDF fighters are seen at a military parade in Qamishli. (Reuters file)

Syrian Foreign Ministry: Talks with SDF Have Not Yielded Tangible Results

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets President Donald Trump ahead of a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025. (Reuters)

Egypt, Trump Reaffirm Strategic Alliance in 2025 amid Regional Turmoil

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi weeps over the coffin of Hossein Salami, commander of the Revolutionary Guard Corps, during the funeral of senior military officials killed in Israeli strikes in Tehran on June 28. AFP/Archive

Midnight Hammer in 2025: Trump Ends Half Measures on Iran

The Taipei 101 building is seen among residential and commercial buildings in Taipei on December 18, 2025. (AFP)

China Sanctions US Defense Firms, Individuals Over Arms Sales to Taiwan

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

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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

Saudi Arabia Affirms Support for Somalia’s Sovereignty, Rejects Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland

OIC Condemns Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland

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Italian Authorities Arrest 9 for Allegedly Funding Hamas Through Charities

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Türkiye Holds Military Funeral for Libyan Officers Killed in Plane Crash

Syrian Foreign Ministry: Talks with SDF Have Not Yielded Tangible Results

Terrorist Attack on Mosque in Syria’s Homs Draws Wide Condemnation

Iran Wants Iraqi PM Who ‘Takes into Consideration’ Interests of Both Countries

Egypt Warns of Moves to Derail Gaza Deal, Fragment Reconstruction

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Somalia’s Al-Shabaab Vows to Fight Any Israeli Use of Somaliland

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China Welcomes Cambodia-Thailand Ceasefire, Plans Talks

A handout photo made available by the Defense Ministry of Thailand shows Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Seiha (L) and Thai Defense Minister Natthaphon Narkphanit exchanging ceasefire agreement documents during a General Border Committee Meeting in Ban Pak Kard, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, 27 December 2025. (EPA/Defense Ministry of Thailand/Handout)

Netanyahu to Meet Trump in US on Monday for Talks on Iran, Gaza, Hezbollah, Syria

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a joint press conference with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides (not pictured) after a trilateral meeting in Jerusalem on December 22, 2025. (AFP)

Iran President Says US, Israel, Europe Waging ‘Total War’ on Country

6.6-Magnitude Earthquake Hits off Taiwan

Army Chief Says Switzerland Can’t Defend Itself from Full-Scale Attack

Lieutenant General Thomas Suessli, Chief of the Armed Forces of the Swiss Army, attends a news conference on the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bern, Switzerland, March 16, 2020. Picture taken March 16, 2020. (Reuters)

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

China Passes Revised Foreign Trade Law to Bolster Trade War Capabilities

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 27/12 - 08:01

Lebanese Cabinet Approves Draft Law on Financial Crisis Losses

A photograph released by the Lebanese Government Press Office on December 26, 2025, show Prime Minister Nawaf Salam speaking during a press conference after a cabinet session in Beirut on December 26, 2025. (Photo by Handout / Lebanese Government Press Office / AFP)

Türkiye Says Russia Gave It $9 Billion in New Financing for Akkuyu Nuclear Plant

Türkiye’s Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar talks during a meeting in Ankara, Türkiye, September 14, 2023. (Reuters)

China Bets on Advanced Technologies to Revive Tepid Industrial Sector

A humanoid robot Tiangong by Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics Co, moves an orange as a demonstration at its company, during an organized media tour to Beijing Robotics Industrial Park, in Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, also known as Beijing E-Town, China May 16, 2025. (Reuters)

Japan Proposes Record Budget Spending While Curbing Fresh Debt

Year-end shoppers walk along at the Ameyoko shopping street ahead of the New Year in Tokyo, Japan, 26 December 2025. (EPA)

China to Rein in Copper, Alumina Capacity Expansion Under Next Five-Year Plan

People walk next to shopping centers in Beijing on December 19, 2025. (AFP)

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Culture Being Strangled by Kosovo's Political Crisis

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

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

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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

Culture

The agency is presenting examples of national ID cards and how these documents have evolved - SPA

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Visitors Explore Saudi ID History at King Abdulaziz Camel Festival

The Civil Affairs Agency is displaying historical documents, including the earliest official identification papers issued to citizens, at the 10th King…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 25/12 - 15:50

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his year’s festival offers an unprecedented experience that brings together the charm of the region’s unique geographic diversity - SPA

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Jazan Festival 2026 Kicks Off Thursday with Grand Parade

The Jazan Festival 2026 will launch on Thursday in a carnival anticipated by thousands of visitors from within the region and beyond. The festival will…

Asharq Al Awsat Wednesday 24/12 - 15:06

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Mane Rescues AFCON Draw for Senegal Against DR Congo

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Senegal's Sadio Mane reacts after scoring a goal during the Africa Cup of Nations group D soccer match between Senegal and DR Congo in Tangier, Morocco, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP)

Mane Rescues AFCON Draw for Senegal Against DR Congo

Sadio Mane's equalizer earned 2022 champions Senegal a 1-1 draw with the Democratic Republic of Congo in their heavyweight Africa Cup of Nations clash on…

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27 December 2025, United Kingdom, Nottingham: Manchester City's Rayan Cherki (L) celebrates scoring his side's second goal with teammate Erling Haaland during the English Premier League soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City at the City Ground. (Barrington Coombs/PA Wire/dpa_

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Man City Go Top With 2-1 Win at Forest After Cherki Heroics

Manchester City beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 to move provisionally to the top of the Premier League table after Rayan Cherki grabbed a goal and assist away at…

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Egypt's forward #10 Mohamed Salah shoots from the penalty spot to score the team's first goal during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Group B football match between Egypt and South Africa at Adrar Stadium in Agadir on December 26, 2025. (AFP)

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Salah Steers Egypt into Africa Cup Knockout Stages After VAR Denies South Africa Late Penalty

Mohamed Salah scored again on Friday as Egypt's 10 men held on to beat South Africa 1-0 to reach the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations. Salah, who…

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Jack Draper, of Great Britain, reacts after defeating Federico Agustin Gomez, of Argentina, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Aug. 25, 2025, in New York. (AP)

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Draper to Miss Australian Open Due to Injury

Briton Jack Draper said on Friday he will not compete in next month's Australian Open, citing ongoing recovery from an injury. Draper, 10th in the world…

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Football - CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Morocco 2025 - Group A - Morocco v Mali - Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco - December 26, 2025 Morocco's Ismael Saibari reacts after Mali's Lassine Sinayoko scored their first goal. (Reuters)

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Morocco Forced to Wait for AFCON Knockout Place After Mali Draw

Morocco missed the chance to guarantee their spot in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations after Lassine Sinayoko's second-half penalty earned Mali a 1-1…

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Hong Kongers Bid Farewell to 'King of Umbrellas'

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Yau Yiu-wai, 73, one of the few remaining umbrella repairmen in Hong Kong, is closing his 183-year-old family-run business at the end of the year. Tommy WANG / AFP

Hong Kongers Bid Farewell to 'King of Umbrellas'

Scores of residents flocked to a cramped shop in Hong Kong's old district to bid farewell to the city's "king of umbrellas", who is retiring after spending…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 27/12 - 09:34

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Workers clear snow from the ice rink at Bryant Park during a winter storm in New York City, US, December 26, 2025. (Reuters)

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Winter Storm Bears Down on US Northeast, Disrupting Airline Travel

A winter storm packing a frosty mix of snow and ice bore down on the US Northeast early on Saturday, disrupting post-holiday weekend airline traffic and…

Saturday 27/12 - 08:41

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A cat stands next to a table with fried lionfish at Stefanos restaurant in Larnaca, Cyprus, in the eastern Mediterranean, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. (AP)

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Cypriot Fishermen Battle Invasive Lionfish and Turn Them into a Delicacy

Photis Gaitanos’ rough fingers adroitly untangle the venomous spikes of a lionfish from a net, throwing the exotic-looking creature into an ice-filled rubber…

Saturday 27/12 - 08:37

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Burnt vehicles are seen after a massive crash on an expressway, in Minakami, northwest of Tokyo, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP)

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Massive Crash on Highway in Japan Kills 2 People, Injures 26 as Holiday Season Starts

A massive crash involving 67 vehicles in snowy weather killed two people and injured 26 on an expressway in Japan late on Friday as the country kicked off its…

Saturday 27/12 - 10:30

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FILE - The 7-foot tall "2026" numerals are displayed at an illumination ceremony in Times Square, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Gray, File)

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Times Square to Feature Patriotic Crystal Ball for New Year's Eve, Kicking Off US's 250th Birthday

After the crystal ball drops on New Year’s Eve in New York City, it will rise again, sparkling in red, white and blue to usher in 2026 and kick off months of…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 26/12 - 16:49

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