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One Dead in Israeli Strikes on South Lebanon

Israeli strikes in south Lebanon on Sunday killed one person and wounded another, the Lebanese health ministry said, as Israel's military said it targeted…

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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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UAE, French Presidents Discuss Bilateral Ties

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received in Abu Dhabi on Sunday French President Emmanuel Macron who is on a working visit to…

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Cars drive through central Baghdad as a thick fog blankets the Iraqi capital on December 11, 2025. (AFP)

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Iraq Top Judge Says Armed Factions to Cooperate on Weapons

The head of Iraq's highest judicial body said Saturday that the leaders of armed factions have agreed to cooperate on the sensitive issue of the state's…

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A Palestinian flag flutters in front of Israeli soldiers standing near their military vehicle parked at the entrance of the Nur Shams Palestinian refugee camp, in the Israeli-occupied northern West Bank on December 15, 2025. (AFP)

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Israeli Military Says Killed Two Palestinians in West Bank

Israel's military said it killed two Palestinians in the north of the occupied West Bank Saturday, accusing one of throwing "a block" and the other an…

Sunday 21/12 - 08:44

US Senator Accuses Hamas and Hezbollah of Rearming

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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks to reporters after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend closed door meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill on December 16, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images via AFP)

US Senator Accuses Hamas and Hezbollah of Rearming

US Senator Lindsey Graham accused Hamas and Hezbollah of rearming during a visit to Israel on Sunday, and charged that the Palestinian group was also…

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Israel’s Security Cabinet Approves 19 New Settlements in West Bank Sunday 21/12 - 10:06
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Security watch over the "Light Over Darkness" vigil from the roof of the Bondi Hotel commemorating victims and survivors of a deadly mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, December 21, 2025. (Reuters)

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Australia Honors Bondi Beach Attack Victims as PM Orders Safety Review

Australia on Sunday was honoring victims of a gun attack a week earlier on a seaside Hanukkah celebration, as the prime minister announced a review of the…

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This picture taken on December 12, 2025 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on December 13 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (at podium) attending a welcoming ceremony for the Korean People's Army's 528th Regiment of Engineers, which returned from an overseas deployment in Russia's Kursk region during Moscow's war with Ukraine, in front of the April 25 House of Culture in Pyongyang. (KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)

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North Korea Says Japan's Nuclear Ambitions Must Be Stopped 'at Any Cost'

North Korea said on Sunday that Japan's nuclear ambitions "must be prevented at any cost", after a Tokyo official reportedly suggested the country should…

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Putin Ready to Talk to France’s Macron on Ukraine, Says Spokesman

French President Emmanuel Macron holds a press conference during a European Union leaders' summit, in Brussels, Belgium December 19, 2025. (Reuters)

Rubio Says Immediate US Goal on Sudan is Cessation of Hostilities into New Year

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Armed Groups Opposed to Hamas in Gaza Seen with New Weapons

Armed Hamas members are seen in Gaza. (Reuters file)

Lebanese PM to Asharq Al-Awsat: 2nd Phase of Disarmament to Begin Soon Covering Regions between Litani, Awali

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and ambassador Simon Karam meet on Saturday. (PM's office)

US Again Seizes Oil Tanker Off Coast of Venezuela

US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed Washington had seized a second crude oil tanker in international waters off the coast of Venezuela. Handout / US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem's X account/AFP

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A Palestinian man carries the body of his 5-month-old brother, Ahmed Al-Nader, who was reportedly killed the previous day along with other family members in an Israeli shelling on a school-turned-shelter in the Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City, ahead of his funeral on December 20, 2025. (AFP)

Foreign Press Group Welcomes Israel Court Deadline on Gaza Access

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

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

Members of the Popular Mobilization Forces during the funeral of comrades killed in a US strike (AFP).

Two Warnings, Arab and Western, ‘Tip the Balance’ in Iraq

Smoke rises from the site of a series of Israeli airstrikes that targeted the outskirts of the southern Lebanese village of al-Katrani on December 18, 2025. (AFP)

Lebanese Deputy PM to Asharq Al-Awsat: No Political Negotiations with Israel

In this photo, provided by Egypt's presidency media office, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi, front right, greets Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, left, before their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (Egyptian Presidency Media Office via AP)

Egyptian President Urges UN Security Council Reforms for Africa's Larger Role

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi holds talks with Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Cairo on Thursday (Egyptian Presidency)

What Egypt’s Red Lines Mean for Sudan’s War

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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)

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

Sunday 21/12 - 16:32

UAE, French Presidents Discuss Bilateral Ties

Saudi Arabia Opens New Emergency Camp in Gaza for Families Displaced by Storms

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) established a new emergency camp in central Gaza Strip providing shelter for hundreds of recently displaced families. (SPA)

GCC Secretary-General Welcomes US Decision to Lift Sanctions on Syria

GCC Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA

Saudi Leadership Congratulates Emir of Qatar on Organizing the FIFA Arab Cup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino (L), and Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani (C) and Jordan's Crown Prince Hussein stand on the podium for the awards ceremony after the FIFA Arab Cup 2025 final football match between Jordan and Morocco at the Lusail Stadium Stadium, in Lusail on December 18, 2025. (Photo by Mahmud HAMS / AFP)

Saudi Arabia Welcomes US Decision to Lift Sanctions on Syria, Congratulates Damascus

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Sudanese refugee girls carry water supplies near a polling station in the refugee camp of Zamzam, on the outskirts of el-Fasher, Darfur, Sudan, on April 13, 2010. (AP)

Sudan Drone Attack on Darfur Market Kills 10

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Foreign Press Group Welcomes Israel Court Deadline on Gaza Access

One Dead in Israeli Strikes on South Lebanon

US Senator Accuses Hamas and Hezbollah of Rearming

Israel’s Security Cabinet Approves 19 New Settlements in West Bank

A helicopter flies over the Israeli settlement of Shilo in the occupied West Bank on December 14, 2025. (AFP)

Iraq Top Judge Says Armed Factions to Cooperate on Weapons

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A woman holds a poster as immigrants rights activists stage a traditional Mexican posada, reenacting Mary and Joseph’s search for shelter, to symbolize immigrants seeking refuge from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during the ongoing immigration operation "Catahoula Crunch", in New Orleans, Louisiana, US, December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Seth Herald

Trump Set to Expand Immigration Crackdown in 2026 despite Brewing Backlash

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 21/12 - 11:23

At Least 16 Files Have Disappeared from the DOJ Webpage for Documents Related to Jeffrey Epstein

Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein are seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., US, on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. US Justice Department/Handout via REUTERS

Kremlin Says Chances of Peace Not Improved by European and Ukrainian Changes to US Proposals

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Russian Presidential foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov, left, attend talks with US special envoy Steve Witkoff, back to a camera, at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

North Korea Says Japan's Nuclear Ambitions Must Be Stopped 'at Any Cost'

Putin Ready to Talk to France’s Macron on Ukraine, Says Spokesman

Australia Honors Bondi Beach Attack Victims as PM Orders Safety Review

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Tourists descent Propylaia, the ancient gate of the Acropolis archaeological site in Athens on June 21, 2023. (AFP)

Greece Headed for ‘Record Year’ for Tourism, Says Minister

Sunday 21/12 - 17:47

Iraq Says International Firms in Kurdistan Obliged to Transfer Crude Under Deal

A handout picture released by Iraq's Prime Minister's Media Office on January 2, 2025, shows a partial view of the oil refinery of Baiji north of Baghdad, during the inauguration ceremony of the fourth and fifth units. (Iraqi Prime Minister's Media Office / AFP)

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

Deal to Export Oil from Kurdish Region to Continue with No Issues, Kurdish Rudaw Reports

A staff at an oilfield holds the flag of Kurdistan. (X)

Musk Wins Appeal that Restores 2018 Tesla Pay Deal Now Worth about $139 Billion

FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk attends the Breakthrough Prize awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 13, 2024. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo

Maersk Tests Red Sea Route as Gaza Ceasefire Offers Hope

Containers are seen on the Maersk Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, next to cranes at the APM Terminals in the port of Algeciras, Spain, January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo P

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AlUla Revives Tantora Ceremony as Annual Cultural Tradition

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

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…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 21/12 - 09:31

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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…

Friday 19/12 - 18:14

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The interactive edition enables users to easily browse AI- and data-related terminology in Arabic, English, and French

Culture

ICAIRE Launches Data, AI Glossary to Mark World Arabic Language Day

The International Center for Artificial Intelligence Research and Ethics (ICAIRE) announced the launch of an interactive edition of the Data and Artificial…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Friday 19/12 - 09:47

Culture

The event was held under the cultural program overseen by the Saudi Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission

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Jeddah Book Fair Highlights World Arabic Language Day with Discussion on Literature’s Global Reach

As part of its World Arabic Language Day celebration, the Jeddah Book Fair 2025 has organized a panel discussion on expanding Arabic literature’s global reach…

Friday 19/12 - 09:32

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The program is delivered with the participation of a distinguished group of specialists in children’s literature and cultural content creation - SPA

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'Children’s Literary Week' Kicks Off in Saudi Arabia's Qatif

The Saudi Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission launched Children’s Literary Week in Qatif Governorate. The four-day event aims to enhance the…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 18/12 - 16:05

Sports

Salah Unaffected by Liverpool Turmoil Ahead of AFCON Opener, Says Egypt Coach

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

Salah Unaffected by Liverpool Turmoil Ahead of AFCON Opener, Says Egypt Coach

Mohamed Salah has shown no signs of being distracted by the uncertainty surrounding his future at Liverpool as he prepares to lead Egypt into the Africa Cup of…

Sunday 21/12 - 12:50

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Morocco's head coach Walid Regragui speaks during a press conference at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco, 20 December 2025. (EPA)

Sports

Pressure on Morocco to Deliver as Africa Cup of Nations Kicks Off

Morocco carry a huge weight of expectation into their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday as the hosts, with star man Achraf Hakimi returning…

Sunday 21/12 - 08:57

Sports

Liverpool's Alexander Isak reacts after sustaining an injury during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham and Liverpool in London, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP)

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Isak Injury Leaves Slot Counting Cost of Liverpool Win at Spurs

Arne Slot was left to count the cost of Liverpool's chaotic 2-1 win at nine-man Tottenham after Alexander Isak's rare goal was followed by a potentially…

Sunday 21/12 - 08:40

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Real Madrid's French forward #10 Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Spanish league football match between Real Madrid CF and Sevilla FC at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid on December 20, 2025. (AFP)

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Mbappe Levels Ronaldo Calendar Year Real Madrid Goal Record

French superstar Kylian Mbappe equaled Cristiano Ronaldo's record of 59 Real Madrid goals in a calendar year by scoring on Saturday against Sevilla in La Liga…

Sunday 21/12 - 08:36

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Juventus' Daniele Rugani, Manuel Locatelli and goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio celebrate the team's victory during the Serie A match between Juventus and Roma at the Allianz Stadium, in Turin, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)

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Juve Beat Roma to Close in on Serie a Leaders Inter

Juventus are creeping back into the Serie A title discussion after deservedly beating Roma 2-1 on Saturday and moving four points behind league leaders Inter…

Sunday 21/12 - 08:34

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Prince William Brings His Son to the Same Homeless Shelter He First Visited with Princess Diana

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Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales and Prince George join Second World War veterans at a tea party in Buckingham Palace, central London, following the military procession to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, May 5, 2025. (Reuters)

Prince William Brings His Son to the Same Homeless Shelter He First Visited with Princess Diana

Prince William and his eldest son, Prince George, put on aprons to help make Christmas lunch at a homeless shelter, a charity that the Prince of Wales first…

Sunday 21/12 - 12:42

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Japanese footballer Kazuyoshi Miura is set to join a new team at the age of 58. STR / AFP

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Japan Footballer 'King Kazu' to Play on at the Age of 58

Evergreen 58-year-old striker Kazuyoshi Miura is set to join a Japanese third-division team to begin his 41th season as a professional footballer, local media…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 21/12 - 10:40

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General view of the Elysee Palace, the French President's official residence, in Paris, France, February 21, 2024. (Reuters)

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Elysee Palace Silver Steward Arrested for Stealing Thousands of Euros’ Worth of Silverware

Three men will stand trial next year after a silver steward employed at the official residence of the French president was arrested this week for the theft of…

Sunday 21/12 - 10:25

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FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales and Prince George join Second World War veterans at a tea party in Buckingham Palace, central London, following the military procession to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, May 5, 2025. Jordan Pettitt/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

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UK's Prince William and Son George Volunteer at Homelessness Charity

Britain's Prince William took his oldest son, Prince George, to a homelessness charity in London where the pair helped make Christmas lunch for people in need,…

Asharq Al Awsat (London) Saturday 20/12 - 17:43

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This image provided by Blue Origin, Michaela Benthaus poses after the Blue Origin's capsule landed on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025 in West Texas. (Blue Origin via AP)

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Paraplegic Engineer Becomes the First Wheelchair User to Blast Off for Space

A paraplegic engineer from Germany blasted off on a dream-come-true rocket ride with five other passengers Saturday, leaving her wheelchair behind to float in…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 20/12 - 15:25

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