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Arab World A meeting between Trump and Netanyahu at the White House, July 2025 (AFP). 
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Washington’s Opening Toward Damascus Clashes with Israel’s Ground Strategy

Washington’s recent openness toward Damascus is increasingly colliding with Israel’s assertive on-the-ground approach, highlighting a widening rift between the…

Elie Youssef (Washington)
Arab World Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raji receives his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Beirut in June 2025 (File – IRNA)
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Lebanese Foreign Minister Declines Invitation to Tehran, Proposes Meeting in Neutral Country

Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raji has declined an invitation from his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi to visit Tehran, proposing instead that the two…

Nazeer Rida (Beirut)
Arab World Houthi gunmen display their strength during a gathering north of Sanaa (AFP).  
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UN Condemns Houthi Referral of UN Staff to Court

The United Nations on Tuesday condemned a referral by Yemen's Houthis of some of the dozens of UN staff they have detained to a special criminal court. The…

Asharq Al Awsat (Aden)
Arab World US President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 10, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
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Trump Plans to Appoint US General to Lead Gaza Security Force

The Trump administration is planning to appoint an American two-star general to command the International Stabilization Force in Gaza, Axios reported on…

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Anti-Hamas Groups Vow to Fight On as Movement Warns

Arab World Palestinians ride in a car-drawn cart through a flooded street after a storm in Gaza City on Wednesday (AP)

Anti-Hamas Groups Vow to Fight On as Movement Warns

Groups operating in Israeli controlled pockets of the Gaza Strip say they will press ahead with their fight against Hamas despite the killing of their most…

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World FILED - 10 February 2024, Palestinian Territories, Gaza City: Palestinians examine the damage in front of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) buildings in Gaza City. Photo: Omar Ishaq/dpa
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US Weighs Hitting UN Palestinian Refugee Agency with Terrorism-related Sanctions

Trump administration officials have held advanced discussions on hitting UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA with terrorism-related sanctions, said two sources…

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World This image from video posted on Attorney General Pam Bondi's X account, and partially redacted by the source, shows an oil tanker being seized by US forces off the coast of Venezuela, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (US Attorney General's Office/X via AP)
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Trump Says the US Has Seized an Oil Tanker off the Coast of Venezuela

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of…

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Lebanon Moves to Reset Syria Ties With Envoy Appointment

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa receives the credentials of Lebanese ambassador Henry Kastoun in Damascus, attended by Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani - (Syrian presidency)

Europeans Discuss Ukraine with Trump at ‘Critical Moment’ for Peace

This photograph taken on December 10, 2025 shows the building of a power plant of Ukrainian energy provider DTEK, which was heavily damaged during air attacks, at an undisclosed location, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

Saudi Crown Prince Meets Afwerki, Guterres in Riyadh

Crown Prince Mohammed and Guterres reviewed regional and international developments. SPA

Trump Calls Media Reports on His Health 'Seditious'

US President Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks on the economy at Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, on December 9, 2025. (AFP)

Attack by Gunmen Kills Three Members of Revolutionary Guard in Southeast Iran

Iranians walk past Iran's national flag on a street in Tehran, Iran, 10 December 2025. (EPA)

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 A facility operated by the Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem) (Photo: the company’s website) 

Saudi Industrial Production Jumps 8.9% in October, Driven by Mining Sector

A Riyadh Air aircraft (The company’s website)

Riyadh Air, IBM Build the World’s First Airline Founded on AI

This frame grab taken from undated video footage provided by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau on December 11, 2025 shows the moment a skydiver was left dangling thousands of meters in the air after their parachute caught on the plane's tail. (Photo by Handout / AUSTRALIAN TRANSPORT SAFETY BUREAU / AFP)

Skydiver Survives Plane-tail Dangling Incident in Australia

Iranian flags in central Tehran on Wednesday (EPA)

Washington Cool on Nuclear Talks, Tehran Signals Conditional Readiness

Head of the Saudi delegation to Hadhramaut Lt. Gen. Mohammed al-Qahtani. (Saba)

Saudi Arabia Presses for Easing Tensions, Restoring Stability in East Yemen

Liverpool's Egyptian striker #11 Mohamed Salah warms up ahead of the English Premier League football match between Leeds United and Liverpool at Elland Road in Leeds, northern England on December 6, 2025. (AFP)

Egypt Teammates Rally Behind Unsettled Salah before AFCON 

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The Threat Libya’s National And Political Identity

Dr. Jebril El-Abidi
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The Essential Key to Ending Sudan’s War

Osman Mirghani
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Will Lebanon Survive the Schemes of the Next Phase?  

Rami al-Rayes
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‘Either Donald Trump or Benjamin Netanyahu’

Hazem Saghieh
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Lebanon and Iraq… and Israel’s Rise

Eyad Abu Shakra
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Bashar Assad’s Odd Decisions

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed
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Lebanon Is a Country for Guests, Not Its Own People

Sam Menassa
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Bashar Was Here 

Ghassan Charbel
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Lebanon and Israel’s Negotiations Within the Framework of The ‘Mechanism’… What Does It Mean?

Dr. Nassif Hitti
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Palestine: A Future Without a Past and a Past Without a Future

Hazem Saghieh
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Expanding the Mechanism… Has Lebanon Avoided Escalation?

Mustafa Fahs
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Make Money Not War

Amir Taheri
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The Israeli settlement of Har Homa, seen from the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP)

OIC Strongly Condemns New Israeli Settlement Plans in Occupied West Bank

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Saudi, UK FMs Discuss Latest Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. SPA

75th Saudi Relief Airplane Arrives in Egypt Carrying Aid for Gazans

The airplane carried food baskets and shelter aid kits to be delivered to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. SPA

Saudi Crown Prince Meets Afwerki, Guterres in Riyadh

Crown Prince Mohammed and Guterres reviewed regional and international developments. SPA

Saudi Arabia Presses for Easing Tensions, Restoring Stability in East Yemen

Head of the Saudi delegation to Hadhramaut Lt. Gen. Mohammed al-Qahtani. (Saba)

Iran FM Receives Heads of Trilateral Committee Delegation in Tehran 

Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi receives the heads of the delegations of the joint trilateral committee in Tehran on Tuesday. (SPA)

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A Palestinian worker breaks concrete to extract steel bars from destroyed homes, using only simple hand tools amid a severe shortage of construction materials caused by long-standing restrictions on the entry of cement and iron, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, December 9, 2025. REUTERS/Haseeb Alwazeer

Desperate Gazans Pull Iron Bars from Rubble to Construct Tents and Scratch Out a Living

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Washington’s Opening Toward Damascus Clashes with Israel’s Ground Strategy

A meeting between Trump and Netanyahu at the White House, July 2025 (AFP). 

Lebanese Foreign Minister Declines Invitation to Tehran, Proposes Meeting in Neutral Country

Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raji receives his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Beirut in June 2025 (File – IRNA)

UN Condemns Houthi Referral of UN Staff to Court

Houthi gunmen display their strength during a gathering north of Sanaa (AFP).  

Trump Plans to Appoint US General to Lead Gaza Security Force

US President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 10, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

Lebanon Moves to Reset Syria Ties With Envoy Appointment

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa receives the credentials of Lebanese ambassador Henry Kastoun in Damascus, attended by Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani - (Syrian presidency)

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United States President Donald J Trump participates in a Multilateral Meeting with European Leaders: (foreground L-R) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, Finland's President Alexander Stubb and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with (background L-R) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 18 August 2025. EPA/AARON SCHWARTZ / POOL

Zelenskyy Will Hold Urgent Talks with 30 Countries as Trump Pushes for Swift Peace Deal with Russia

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Venezuela's Machado Says Maduro Government Didn't Know Where She Was Hiding

(FILES) Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado holds a Venezuelan national flag as she gestures from atop a truck during a demonstration to protest over the presidential election results, in Caracas on August 3, 2024. (Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP)

Boat Carrying Migrants Capsizes in Croatia, Killing at Least 3 People

FILE - Migrants push a small boat in an attempt to reach Britain, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025 in Gravelines, northern France. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias, file)

Fighting Rages along Cambodia-Thailand Border ahead of Expected Trump Call

Vehicles carrying people who evacuate, amid deadly clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along a disputed border area, wait in a long line to get into a refugee camp in Chong Kal, Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia, December 10, 2025. (Reuters)

US, Japan Hold Joint Air Exercise after China-Russia Patrols

The 6th Air Wing of Japan Air Self-Defense Force's F-15 fighters hold a joint military drill with the US B-52 bombers over Sea of Japan, in this handout picture taken by Japan Air Self-Defense Force and on December 10, 2025, and released by the Joint Staff Office of the Defense Ministry of Japan on December 11, 2025. Joint Staff Office of the Defense Ministry of Japan/Handout via REUTERS

US Weighs Hitting UN Palestinian Refugee Agency with Terrorism-related Sanctions

FILED - 10 February 2024, Palestinian Territories, Gaza City: Palestinians examine the damage in front of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) buildings in Gaza City. Photo: Omar Ishaq/dpa

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 A facility operated by the Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem) (Photo: the company’s website) 

Saudi Industrial Production Jumps 8.9% in October, Driven by Mining Sector

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)

Oil Extends Gains after US Seizure of Tanker off Venezuela

FILE PHOTO: A worker walks past infrastructure on D Island, the main processing hub, at the Kashagan offshore oil field in the Caspian sea in western Kazakhstan August 21, 2013. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Riyadh Air, IBM Build the World’s First Airline Founded on AI

A Riyadh Air aircraft (The company’s website)

Bitcoin Dips Below $90,000 as AI Worries Dent Risk Appetite

FILE PHOTO: Representations of cryptocurrency bitcoin are seen in this illustration taken November 25, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo

Fed Signals Pause on Rate Cuts as Investors Navigate Data Darkness and Leadership Change

FILE PHOTO: US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference in Washington, D.C., US, October 29, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Four Saudi Companies Sign Agreements to Develop Syrian Oil and Gas Fields 

Saudi and Syrian officials are seen at Tuesday's signing ceremony. (SANA)

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Saudi Heritage Commission, SDAIA Sign MoU to Boost AI Use in Cultural Heritage

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Saudi Heritage Commission, SDAIA Sign MoU to Boost AI Use in Cultural Heritage

The Saudi Heritage Commission has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA) to advance data- and AI-driven…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Culture The agreements were concluded during the Development Finance Conference MOMENTUM 2025. SPA
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Saudi Cultural Development Fund to Support 5 Enterprises Worth over SAR63 Million

Saudi Arabia’s Cultural Development Fund (CDF) signed five credit facility agreements under its Cultural Financing Program, with a total value exceeding SAR63…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Culture CDF signed credit facility agreements under the Cultural Financing Program, totaling more than SAR60 million - SPA
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Cultural Fund Hosts 'Film Future Reception' during Red Sea International Film Festival

The Cultural Development Fund (CDF) hosted the “Film Future Reception” during the fifth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival. The event…

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Culture Visual Arts Commission Announces Art and Ideas Riyadh Initiative
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Visual Arts Commission Announces Art and Ideas Riyadh Initiative

The Visual Arts Commission announced the upcoming edition of its Art and Ideas initiative, taking place 14–15 December 2025 at Prince Mohammad bin Salman City …

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Culture A waiter carries pizzas at L'antica Pizzeria da Michele as Italian cuisine awaits a crucial UNESCO decision that could recognize it as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Naples, Italy, December 5, 2025. (Reuters)
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Italian Cooking and Its Rituals Get UN Designation as World Heritage 

Italian food is known and loved around the world for its fresh ingredients and palate-pleasing tastes. On Wednesday, the UN's cultural agency gave foodies…

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Verona's Ancient Roman Arena Gets Modern Facelift for 2026 Winter Olympic Games

Sports Visitors enjoy their tour at the Arena of Verona, Italy, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Verona's Ancient Roman Arena Gets Modern Facelift for 2026 Winter Olympic Games

Verona’s ancient Roman Arena will receive a modern facelift and become more accessible to people with disabilities ahead of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, where…

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Sports Real Madrid's Spanish coach Xabi Alonso reacts during the UEFA Champions League league phase day 6 football match between Real Madrid CF and Manchester City at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid on December 10, 2025. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP)
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Jeers as Real Madrid Loses 2-1 to Man City and Pressure Grows on Alonso. Arsenal Wins, PSG Draws

The pressure was already on Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso and a 2-1 defeat to Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday raised further questions…

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Sports The 2026 edition offers six race distances. SPA
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Saudi Arabia: Runners Invited to Race in AlUla's Iconic Terrain

The AlUla Trail Race will return from 22 to 23 January 2026, offering runners from across Saudi Arabia, the region, and the world a selection of distances and…

Asharq Al Awsat (AlUla)
Sports The race will be held under floodlights, making Jeddah the first city to host a night race on this season's calendar. SPA
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Jeddah to Host 2026 E-Prix Electric Racing in February

The Jeddah Corniche Circuit will host the "Jeddah E-Prix" race on February 13 and 14, as part of the 12th season of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah)
Sports Tatjana Haenni, FIFA deputy director of the competitions division and head of women's football, listens during the opening news conference for the FIFA Women's World Cup in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Thursday, June 4, 2015. (AP)
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Swiss Haenni Takes over RB Leipzig as First Female CEO of a Bundesliga Club 

Former Switzerland international and experienced football administrator, Tatjana Haenni, became the first female CEO of a Bundesliga club after she was…

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Vietnam's Capital Chokes Through Week of Toxic Smog

Varieties This picture shows vehicles driving on a highway amid heavy air pollution conditions in Hanoi on December 11, 2025. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP)

Vietnam's Capital Chokes Through Week of Toxic Smog

Toxic smog has blanketed Vietnam's capital for more than a week, blotting out the skyline and leaving residents wheezing as Hanoi's air quality dipped to among…

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Varieties This frame grab taken from undated video footage provided by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau on December 11, 2025 shows the moment a skydiver was left dangling thousands of meters in the air after their parachute caught on the plane's tail. (Photo by Handout / AUSTRALIAN TRANSPORT SAFETY BUREAU / AFP)
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Skydiver Survives Plane-tail Dangling Incident in Australia

Heart-stopping footage released Thursday by Australian authorities showed the moment a skydiver was left dangling thousands of meters in the air after their…

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Varieties Producers harvest cocoa on a plantation in Agboville, in the Agneby-Tiassa region of Ivory Coast, on December 4, 2025. (Photo by Sia KAMBOU / AFP)
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Chocolate Prices High Before Christmas Despite Cocoa Fall

After soaring for nearly two years, cocoa prices dropped sharply in 2025. However, chocolate, in demand ahead of the festive holiday season, has seen prices…

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Varieties This picture taken on November 10, 2025 shows Charlie Kerr from the shark monitoring program retrieving smart drumlines equipped with baited hooks that were deployed at popular coastal locations in waters up to 15 meters (50 feet) deep near Coffs Harbour, New South Wales. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP)
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Racing Towards Great White Sharks in Australia

Sensible people might prefer to flee at torpedo speed from a great white shark, but there's one job in Australia that pays you to race towards the predators. …

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Varieties FILE - Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton checks on his laptop computer the position of an elephant fitted with a Global Positioning System (GPS) beacon in the Meru National Park, Kenya, May 21, 1998. (AP Photo/Jean-Marc Bouju, File)
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World Bids Farewell to Pioneering Elephant Conservationist, Fiercest Warrior of Ivory Trade

The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to pioneering elephant conservationist Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton, who died aged 83 at his home in Nairobi on Monday. …

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