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World This handout photograph taken on December 23, 2025 and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Office on December 24, 2025 shows Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting with journalists in Kyiv. (Handout / Ukrainian Presidential Office/ AFP)
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Zelensky Says Has Had Talks on Ukraine with US Envoys

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday he had had "very good" talks with US President Donald Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner,…

Arab World A photo of a Public Security operation in Aleppo against an ISIS cell (File – Facebook)
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Syria Says Kills Senior ISIS Leader, Arrests Operative Near Damascus

Syrian authorities on Thursday said forces killed a senior leader in the ISIS group and arrested another operative in fresh operations near capital Damascus in…

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Arab World Israeli settlers attacked farmers and volunteers harvesting olives on a Palestinian farm in Burin, near Nablus, on November 8, 2025. © Observers
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Israeli Settler Attack Injures Palestinian Baby, Five Arrested

Israeli security forces announced on Thursday the arrest of five Israeli settlers over their alleged involvement in an attack on a Palestinian home that…

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World A photograph shows the wreckage of a vehicle targeted by an Israeli airstrike on the road linking the southern Lebanese border village of Odeisseh to Markaba, on December 16, 2025. (AFP)
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Lebanon Says 3 Dead in Israeli Strikes

Lebanon said Israeli strikes near the Syrian border and in the country's south killed three people on Thursday, as Israel said it targeted a member of Iran's…

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In a First, Armed Gang in Gaza Forces Displacement of Residents

Arab World A Palestinian woman receives donated food at a community kitchen in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025. (AP)

In a First, Armed Gang in Gaza Forces Displacement of Residents

In an unprecedented development, an armed gang active in Gaza City forced inhabitants of residential bloc to evacuate their homes under threat of arms. Field…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)
Arab World Syrian pounds are pictured inside an exchange currency shop in Azaz, Syria February 3, 2020. Picture taken February 3, 2020. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo
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Syria to Start Currency Swap on January 1st, Central Bank Governor Says

Syria will start swapping old banknotes for new ones under a ​plan to replace Assad-era notes starting from January 1, 2026, Central Bank Governor Abdelkader…

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Gulf The authority uses advanced sensor technology to monitor the number of worshippers and pilgrims among visitors at the main entrances - SPA
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Over 68 Million Visitors to Two Holy Mosques during Jumada Al Akhira

The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque announced that the total number of worshippers and visitors to…

Asharq Al Awsat

Türkiye Begins Black Box Analysis of Jet Crash That Killed Libyan Military Chief and 7 Others

Libyan national flags fly 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)

Israel Arrests Citizen Suspected of Spying for Iran

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)

Lebanese President: We are Determined to Hold Parliamentary Elections on Time

President Joseph Aoun between Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Speaker Nabih Berri (Lebanese Presidency file photo)

In First Christmas Sermon, Pope Leo Decries Conditions for Palestinians in Gaza

Pope Leo XIV arrives looks on as he performs the Christmas mass at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on December 25, 2025. (AFP)

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A photo of US President Donald Trump meeting Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Washington on Nov. 10 (AFP)

How Trump’s Decisions Reshaped Syria

Abdul Salam Shukr speaks to Asharq Al-Awsat from Nabi Sheet. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Brother Details to Asharq Al-Awsat Luring, Disappearance of Lebanese Retired Officer

A photo circulated on social media shows a 24-year-old Iraqi who traveled to Russia to join its armed forces. (AFP)

Iraq Criminalizes Volunteering in Russia-Ukraine War

Saudi Arabia Urges Yemen’s STC to 'Urgently’ Withdraw from Hadhramaut and al-Mahra

Saudi Arabia Urges Yemen’s STC to 'Urgently’ Withdraw from Hadhramaut and al-Mahra

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani attend a meeting in Moscow, Russia December 24, 2025. (Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via Reuters)

Shaibani: Syrian-Russian Ties Entering New Phase

An Israeli settler strikes an olive tree near the Palestinian village of Beita, following a rise in violent settler attacks in the Israeli-occupied West Bank November 12, 2025. (Reuters)

How Israel’s Hilltop Settlers Coordinate Attacks to Expel Palestinians

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The Repugnance of Fundamentalism and ‘Insidious Adaptation’

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Netanyahu and His Sixth Meeting with Trump

Nabil Amr
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Israel’s Objectives and Syria’s New Calculations

Nadim Koteich
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Lebanon and Gaza: Managing the Conflict Instead of Ending It

Sam Menassa
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The Changing of Borders and Netanyahu’s US Dates 

Ghassan Charbel
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How We Got to This Marco Rubio Moment

Ross Douthat
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Two Zionisms And Two Israels!?

Hazem Saghieh
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The Israeli Narrative Was Repudiated by Ahmad Al-Ahmad

Amr el-Shobaki
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Iran, Israel, And Lebanese Equivocation

Mustafa Fahs
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The Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilization… An Enduring Human Message

Dr. Abdelhak Azzouzi
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The Lebanese Baath Party: Importance of the Unimportant

Hazem Saghieh
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Ukraine: Russia’s Hollow Victory

Amir Taheri
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The data also revealed that over 1.7 million Umrah performers arrived from outside the Kingdom during this month - SPA

Hajj Ministry: Umrah Performances Exceed 11.9 Million in Jumada Al Akhira

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KSrelief Implements Volunteer General Surgery Medical Project in Gaza Strip

This project is an extension of the volunteer medical initiatives provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through its humanitarian arm, KSrelief - SPA

Over 68 Million Visitors to Two Holy Mosques during Jumada Al Akhira

The authority uses advanced sensor technology to monitor the number of worshippers and pilgrims among visitors at the main entrances - SPA

Saudi Arabia Urges Yemen’s STC to 'Urgently’ Withdraw from Hadhramaut and al-Mahra

Saudi Arabia Urges Yemen’s STC to 'Urgently’ Withdraw from Hadhramaut and al-Mahra

MWL Condemns Attack Targeting Pakistani Police

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Sultan of Oman Awards Military Order to Royal Saudi Air Force Commander

Commander of the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) Lieutenant General Prince Turki bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz receives the Military Order of Oman (Second Class). (SPA)

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A Palestinian woman receives donated food at a community kitchen in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025. (AP)

In a First, Armed Gang in Gaza Forces Displacement of Residents

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)

Syria Says Kills Senior ISIS Leader, Arrests Operative Near Damascus

A photo of a Public Security operation in Aleppo against an ISIS cell (File – Facebook)

Israeli Settler Attack Injures Palestinian Baby, Five Arrested

Israeli settlers attacked farmers and volunteers harvesting olives on a Palestinian farm in Burin, near Nablus, on November 8, 2025. © Observers

Syria to Start Currency Swap on January 1st, Central Bank Governor Says

Syrian pounds are pictured inside an exchange currency shop in Azaz, Syria February 3, 2020. Picture taken February 3, 2020. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo

Türkiye Begins Black Box Analysis of Jet Crash That Killed Libyan Military Chief and 7 Others

Libyan national flags fly 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)

Lebanese President: We are Determined to Hold Parliamentary Elections on Time

President Joseph Aoun between Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Speaker Nabih Berri (Lebanese Presidency file photo)

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This handout photograph taken on December 23, 2025 and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Office on December 24, 2025 shows Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting with journalists in Kyiv. (Handout / Ukrainian Presidential Office/ AFP)

Zelensky Says Has Had Talks on Ukraine with US Envoys

King Charles Calls for More Compassion in Christmas Speech

Britain's King Charles, along with members of the royal family, arrives to attend the Royal Family's Christmas Day service at St. Mary Magdalene's church, as the royals take residence at the Sandringham estate in eastern England, Britain, December 25, 2025. REUTERS/Hannah McKayg Rights

Lebanon Says 3 Dead in Israeli Strikes

A photograph shows the wreckage of a vehicle targeted by an Israeli airstrike on the road linking the southern Lebanese border village of Odeisseh to Markaba, on December 16, 2025. (AFP)

Coastguard Rescue 52 Migrants off Greece, Boy Missing

A dinghy transporting dozens of refugees and migrants is pulled towards Greece's Lesbos island after being rescued by a war ship during their sea crossing between Türkiye and Greece on February 29, 2020. Aris Messinis, AFP/File picture

Israel Arrests Citizen Suspected of Spying for Iran

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)

In First Christmas Sermon, Pope Leo Decries Conditions for Palestinians in Gaza

Pope Leo XIV arrives looks on as he performs the Christmas mass at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on December 25, 2025. (AFP)

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Riyadh Air Launches ‘Employment First’ Overseas Aviation Training Scholarship Program

Riyadh Air Launches ‘Employment First’ Overseas Aviation Training Scholarship Program

Asharq Al Awsat

Japan PM Reassures Markets with Fiscal Discipline in Next Year’s Budget

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at the 14th Council Meeting of the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, in Tokyo on December 25, 2025. (AFP)

Asian Shares are Mixed after US Stocks Drift to More Records

Currency dealers monitor exchange rates as a screen (R) shows South Korea's benchmark stock index in a foreign exchange dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul on November 5, 2025. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)

Saudi PIF Backs Multibillion-Dollar Projects to Boost Sustainability

A solar power project in Saudi Arabia (SPA)

Saudi E-Commerce Hits Record Monthly Sales over SAR30.7 Billion in October

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

Jeddah's King Abdulaziz Airport Launches First Direct Flight to Moscow

The expansion supports Jeddah Airports Company’s goal of broadening travel options and increasing air traffic revenue, leveraging the Kingdom's strategic location. (SPA)

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Hail Region Pavilion Showcases Heritage Artifacts at Camel Festival

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

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
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
Culture 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…

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Culture The program was presented as an advanced knowledge initiative that combined theoretical perspectives with practical application - SPA
Culture

UNESCO Chair in Translating Cultures Hosts Lectures on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Chair in Translating Cultures at the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture People walk next to King Khufu's boat gem, also known as the Solar Boat, as work to restore the second solar boat has started with wooden planks part of the 1,650-piece structure being installed on a metal frame through Egyptian-Japanese cooperation with two Japanese universities, marking the start of preparations for the second boat's public display at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), near the Giza Pyramid Complex, in Giza, Egypt, December 23, 2025.
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Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh’s Boat Is Being Reassembled in Public at Grand Egyptian Museum

A boat belonging to an Egyptian pharaoh is being assembled in full view at the Grand Egyptian Museum’s exhibition hall. Staff began piecing together the…

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Forest Great Robertson, 'Picasso of Our Game', Dies at 72

Sports FILE PHOTO: Football - Nottingham Forest v West Ham United - Coca-Cola Football League Championship - 04/05 - The City Ground , 26/9/04 Former Nottingham Forest players Peter Shilton , John Robertson , Tony Woodcock and Frank Clark at the City Ground to pay respects to the late Brian Clough Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Michael Regan/File Photo

Forest Great Robertson, 'Picasso of Our Game', Dies at 72

John Robertson, the Nottingham Forest winger described by his manager Brian Clough as "a Picasso of our game", has ​died at the age of 72, the Premier League…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Round of 16 - Morocco v South Africa - Laurent Pokou Stadium, San Pedro, Ivory Coast - January 30, 2024 Morocco coach Walid Regragui reacts REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
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Morocco Coach Dismisses Aguerd Injury Talk, Backs Ait Boudlal ahead of Mali Test

Morocco coach Walid Regragui has dismissed reports that defender Nayef Aguerd is injured, saying the center back was fit and ready for ​Friday’s Africa Cup of…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Mali coach Tom Saintfiet pictured at his team's opening AFCON game against Zambia in Casablanca on Monday © Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP/File
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Mali Coach Saintfiet Hits out at European Clubs, FIFA over AFCON Changes

Mali coach Tom Saintfiet on Thursday railed against the decision to play the Africa Cup of Nations every four years instead of two, insisting the move was…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Algeria's goalkeeper #23 Luca Zidane reacts during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Group E football match between Algeria and Sudan at Moulay Hassan Stadium in Rabat on December 24, 2025. (AFP)
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My Grandfather Encouraged Me to Play for Algeria, Luca Zidane Says

Luca Zidane, son of French World Cup-winner Zinedine, said his grandfather had supported him in switching international allegiance to Algeria, after playing…

Sports Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v Manchester United - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - December 21, 2025 Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers celebrates scoring their second goal =. (Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs)
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Villa Face Chelsea Test as Premier League Title Race Heats Up

Aston Villa face a tough challenge at Chelsea on Saturday after muscling their way into the Premier League title race alongside Arsenal and Manchester City. …

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Mohammad Bakri, Renowned and Controversial Palestinian Actor and Filmmaker, Dies at 72

Varieties Palestinian actor Mohammed Bakri poses during the photocall for the film “Wajib” at the 70th Locarno International Film Festival in Locarno, Switzerland, on Aug. 5, 2017. (Urs Flueeler/Keystone via AP, File)

Mohammad Bakri, Renowned and Controversial Palestinian Actor and Filmmaker, Dies at 72

Mohammad Bakri, a Palestinian director and actor who sought to share the complexities of Palestinian identity and culture through a variety of works in both…

Varieties These efforts align with the National Environment Strategy and Saudi Vision 2030 - SPA
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Over 60 Endangered Species Released into King Khalid Royal Reserve

In collaboration with the National Center for Wildlife (NCW), the Imam Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Royal Reserve Development Authority has released over 60…

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Varieties This photo provided by the family shows Ryu Lopez in California in October 2025. (Lopez family via AP)
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'The Best Gift Ever': Baby is Born after the Rarest of Pregnancies, Defying All Odds

Suze Lopez holds her baby boy on her lap and marvels at the remarkable way he came into the world. Before little Ryu was born, he developed outside his mom’s…

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Varieties Britain's Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi leave after attending the Royal Family's Christmas Day service at St. Mary Magdalene's church, as the royals take residence at the Sandringham estate in eastern England, Britain, December 25, 2025. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
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Daughters of King Charles' Brother Andrew Join Royals for Christmas Service

Britain's Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie attended the royal family's traditional Christmas Day church service on Thursday, while their father Andrew, recently…

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Varieties A car sits buried in mud after flooding Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, in Wrightwood, Calif. (AP)
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Heavy Rains Drench Southern California, Spawn Flash Flooding, Mud Flows

Torrential rains unleashed widespread flash flooding and mud flows across Southern California on Wednesday, as authorities warned motorists to stay off roads…

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