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Witkoff, Kushner Brief EU Foreign Ministers on Gaza via Video Conference, EU Official Says

US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner on Monday briefed EU foreign ministers on Trump's Gaza peace plan via video…

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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends a meeting of Russia's President with Iranian President in Ashgabat on December 12, 2025. (Sputnik/AFP)

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Kremlin Says Ukraine Not Joining in NATO Is a Fundamental Issue

The Kremlin said on Monday that Ukraine not joining the US-led NATO military alliance was a fundamental question in talks on a possible peace settlement and…

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The view of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

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Saudi Tourism Development Fund Partnerships Exceed $1.1 Billion

The Saudi Tourism Development Fund (TDF) has signed new partnerships with government and private entities with a financial impact exceeding SAR 4 billion ($1.1…

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Photo from the Egyptian–Qatari Business Forum in Cairo on Sunday (Egyptian Ministry of Investment)

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Egypt Pushes for Deeper Economic Ties with Qatar

Egypt has signaled a new push to deepen economic cooperation with Qatar, announcing a set of investment facilitation measures aimed at boosting bilateral trade…

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Australia to Toughen Gun Laws after Deadly Bondi Shootings

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Police patrol in the early morning following a shooting Sunday at Sydney's Bondi Beach, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Australia to Toughen Gun Laws after Deadly Bondi Shootings

Australia's leaders agreed on Monday to tougher gun laws after the country's worst mass shooting in almost three decades saw a father and son open fire on a…

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‘Hero’ Who Disarmed Bondi Gunman Recovering After Surgery, Family Says since 3 hours
Neighbors of Alleged Bondi Gunmen Shocked by Deadly Rampage since 3 hours

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The Sudanese flag flutters in Omdurman, part of greater Khartoum on December 13, 2025. Since April 2023 war has raged between the Sudanese regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), killing tens of thousands of people and created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. (Photo by Ebrahim Hamid / AFP)

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Seven Killed in Drone Strike on Hospital in Sudan's Restive Kordofan Region

A drone strike Sunday on an army hospital in the besieged southern Sudan city of Dilling left "seven civilians dead and 12 injured", a health worker at the…

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Activists and political opponents take part in a protest against Tunisian President Kais Saied, calling for an end to one-man rule and the restoration of democracy, in Tunis, Tunisia, December 13, 2025. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui

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Tunisian Police Clash with Youths in Kairouan after Man's Death

Clashes erupted for a second night on Saturday between police and youths in the central Tunisian city of Kairouan after a man died following a police chase,…

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Iran Will 'Resolutely Support' Lebanon's Hezbollah, Supreme Leader Adviser Says

Lebanon’s Hezbollah members carry Hezbollah flags during the funeral of a fellow fighter, in al-Ghaziyeh village, southern Lebanon May 26, 2015. REUTERS/Ali Hashisho

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Written Message from Chinese President

The message was received by Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah in Riyadh during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. (SPA)

Israeli Military Raids in Syria Raise Tensions as They Carve Out a Buffer Zone

Qassim Hamadeh, who lost two sons, a daughter-in-law, and his 4- and 10-year-old grandsons, among 13 villagers killed when Israeli troops raided Beit Jin, southwestern Syria, on Nov. 2, looks at the damage from the raid alongside one surviving grandson, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Albam)

'Sakan' Begins First Phase of Housing Unit Handovers Under Saudi Crown Prince's Directives

A general view of Riyadh on August 29, 2025. (Reuters)

Saudi Crown Prince Meets with Chinese Foreign Minister

The Saudi Crown Prince met on Sunday with the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh. SPA

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The consulting market in the Gulf is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by rising expectations, intensifying competition, and the pursuit of long-term value (Asharq Al-Awsat).

Gulf Development Boom Redefines the Consulting Industry

The new center, inaugurated in Riyadh, will carry out high-level research into electric vehicle technology (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Innovation Center for Electric Vehicles Inaugurated in Saudi Arabia

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (center), Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi (left) and Iranian FM Abbas Araqchi meet in Lebanon in June. (Lebanese Presidency)

Political Tensions between Lebanon and Iran Reach New Heights

The ministers held the fifth session of the Political Committee under the Saudi-Chinese High-Level Joint Committee to discuss ways to bolster cooperation across all sectors. (SPA)

Fifth Session of Political Committee under Saudi-Chinese Joint High-Level Committee Held in Riyadh

The 50 millionth passenger was a French national arriving from Paris on a Saudia flight to participate in a sports tournament in Jeddah. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz International Airport Hits Record 50 Million Passengers in 2025

Visitors watch the two giant reassembled alabaster statues of Pharoah Amenhotep III, in the southern city of Luxor, Egypt, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Egypt Reveals Restored Colossal Statues of Pharaoh in Luxor

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President of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council Arrives in Riyadh

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Saudi Crown Prince Receives Written Message from Chinese President

Fifth Session of Political Committee under Saudi-Chinese Joint High-Level Committee Held in Riyadh

'Sakan' Begins First Phase of Housing Unit Handovers Under Saudi Crown Prince's Directives

Saudi Crown Prince Meets with Chinese Foreign Minister

Saudi Arabia Condemns Sydney Terrorist Attack

This screen grab of UGC video taken on December 14, 2025 and received courtesy of Mike Ortiz shows beach-goers fleeing Bondi Beach after gunmen opened fire, in Sydney on December 14, 2025. (Photo by Mike Ortiz / UGC / AFP)

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The minaret of a mosque stands behind damaged or destroyed houses following an earthquake in Moulay Brahim, Al-Haouz province, on September 9, 2023. (AFP)

Torrential Rains and Flash Floods Kill 37 in Moroccan City of Safi

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Witkoff, Kushner Brief EU Foreign Ministers on Gaza via Video Conference, EU Official Says

Seen from a building heavily damaged during the Israeli air and ground operations, tents fill a makeshift camp for displaced Palestinians in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP)

Egypt Pushes for Deeper Economic Ties with Qatar

Political Tensions between Lebanon and Iran Reach New Heights

Seven Killed in Drone Strike on Hospital in Sudan's Restive Kordofan Region

Tunisian Police Clash with Youths in Kairouan after Man's Death

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Kremlin Says Ukraine Not Joining in NATO Is a Fundamental Issue

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Ukraine Peace Talks Stretch into Second Day at Start of Pivotal Week for Europe

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy shakes hands with US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff next to U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), US Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Berlin, Germany, December 14, 2025. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS

‘Hero’ Who Disarmed Bondi Gunman Recovering After Surgery, Family Says

People gather around a tribute for shooting victims outside the Bondi Pavilion at Sydney's Bondi Beach, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, a day after a shooting. (AP)

Neighbors of Alleged Bondi Gunmen Shocked by Deadly Rampage

Flags fly at half-mast on the Sydney Harbor Bridge in Sydney, Australia, December 15, 2025. (AAP/Steven Markham via Reuters)

Australia to Toughen Gun Laws after Deadly Bondi Shootings

Iran: Our Armed Forces Are in Full Readiness to Deal with Any Emergency

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei (Mehr)

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UK gold bars and gold Sovereign coins are displayed at Baird & Co in Hatton Garden in London, Britain, October 8, 2025. REUTERS/Hiba Kola

Gold Gains 1% on Safe-haven Demand, Softer Dollar ahead of US Jobs Data

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Egypt Proposes Five Initiatives to Boost Arab Energy Security

Energy ministers of the OAPEC member states during their meeting in Kuwait. (Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum)

Saudi Tourism Development Fund Partnerships Exceed $1.1 Billion

Gulf Development Boom Redefines the Consulting Industry

Innovation Center for Electric Vehicles Inaugurated in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz International Airport Hits Record 50 Million Passengers in 2025

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Louvre Workers Vote to Strike in Another Blow to the Paris Museum

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This photograph shows a banner which reads "Louvre Museum on Strike" outside the entrance to the Louvre as museum workers voted to go on strike against increasingly deteriorating working conditions and the declining visitor experience at the world famous museum, in Paris on December 15, 2025. (AFP)

Louvre Workers Vote to Strike in Another Blow to the Paris Museum

Workers at the Louvre Museum voted Monday to strike over working conditions and other complaints, dealing another blow to the Paris landmark and home of the…

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Saudi Media Ministry Launches Sudanese Culture Week as Part of 'Global Harmony 2' Initiative

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Media launched on Sunday the Sudanese Culture Week as part of the "Global Harmony 2" initiative, organized in cooperation with the…

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Saudi Heritage Commission Wins 2025 New York Product Design Award

Saudi Arabia's Heritage Commission achieved a new international milestone after winning the Silver Category at the 2025 New York Product Design Awards for its…

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The Saudi National Museum is organizing a cultural program to celebrate World Arabic Language Day 2025, which is observed annually on December 18

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Saudi National Museum Celebrates World Arabic Language Day with Focus on Heritage, Crafts

Saudi Arabia’s National Museum is organizing a cultural program to celebrate World Arabic Language Day 2025, which is observed annually on December 18. The…

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The signing ceremony was held at Fenaa Alawwal, a leading cultural hub in Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter. SPA

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Saudi Culture Ministry Signs Partnership with ESSEC Business School for Riyadh University of Arts

The Saudi Ministry of Culture signed on Sunday a partnership with ESSEC Business School, for Riyadh University of Arts (RUA)’s College of Cultural Management,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Sunday 14/12 - 11:37

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Rodrygo Scrapes Real Madrid Win at Alaves

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Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Rodrygo secured the visitors a much-needed victory at Alaves. ANDER GILLENEA / AFP

Rodrygo Scrapes Real Madrid Win at Alaves

Kylian Mbappe and Rodrygo Goes's goals earned Real Madrid a tense 2-1 win at Alaves in La Liga on Sunday to potentially keep coach Xabi Alonso in his job. …

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14 December 2025, Bavaria, Munich: Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer warms up ahead of the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and FSV Mainz 05 at the Allianz Arena. (dpa)

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Bayern Goalkeeper Neuer Set to Miss Last Game of Year with Hamstring Injury

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer could miss his team's last game of the year because of a hamstring tear. The club said on Monday that the injury to…

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Football - Premier League - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United - Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, Britain - December 8, 2025 Manchester United's Bryan Mbeumo reacts. (Action Images via Reuters)

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Mbeumo Faces Double Cameroon Challenge at AFCON

Manchester United star Bryan Mbeumo must handle the twin challenges of scoring and captaincy when playing for Cameroon at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in…

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06 December 2025, Lower Saxony, Wolfsburg: Wolfsburg's Mohamed Amoura celebrates a goal that was later ruled out during the German Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Union Berlin at the Volkswagen Arena. (dpa)

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Striker Amoura Has Key Role as Algeria Seek AFCON Redemption

Striker Mohamed Amoura is set to be a key figure as Algeria seek redemption at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco after disastrous campaigns in…

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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah looks on during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Brighton and Hove Albion in Liverpool, England, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP)

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African Players in Europe: Salah off to AFCON amid Uncertainty

Mohamed Salah heads for Morocco this week to captain Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) amid uncertainty over his future at Liverpool. Salah came off…

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Japan’s Only Two Pandas to Be Sent Back to China

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Giant panda Lei Lei eats bamboo at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo, Japan, 28 November 2025. (EPA)

Japan’s Only Two Pandas to Be Sent Back to China

Two pandas at a Tokyo zoo will be returned to China in January, the Tokyo government said on Monday, potentially leaving Japan without the beloved animals for…

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Spain Fines Airbnb 64 Mn Euros for Posting Banned Properties

Spain's leftist government said Monday it had fined Airbnb more than 64 million euros ($75 million), notably for posting listings for banned rental properties,…

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“Slop” was first used in the 1700s to mean soft mud, but it evolved more generally to mean something of little value. (Getty Images)

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Merriam-Webster's 2025 Word of the Year Is 'Slop'

Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word's proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative…

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Vehicles move on a road amid heavy smog near New Delhi, India, 15 December 2025. (EPA)

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Toxic Smog Blankets New Delhi, Disrupting Travel and Plunging Air Quality to Hazardous Levels

Dense toxic smog blanketed India’s national capital Monday, pushing air pollution levels to their worst levels in weeks, disrupting travel and causing…

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Kirsten Shaw (left) and Aurelia Reichardt with the new postbox (BAS)

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New Post Box with King Charles III Cypher Delivered to Antarctic

Scientists working at a remote British research station in Antarctica have received a new Royal Mail post box in time for Christmas – thanks to the King. …

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