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President of Madagascar to Asharq Al-Awsat: Three-Pillar Economic Plan to Revive the Country

President of Madagascar Michael Randrianirina said his country views Saudi Arabia as its “main partner” in the phase of “refoundation” and in building a new…

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Displaced Palestinians walk past a large pool of standing water in Gaza City. Heavy winter rains have have made an already precarious life worse for displaced Gazans © Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP

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'Shivering from Cold and Fear': Winter Rains Batter Displaced Gazans

It only took a matter of minutes after the heavy overnight rain first began to fall for Jamil al-Sharafi's tent in southern Gaza to flood, drenching his food…

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People attend funeral prayers for Gen. Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad, coffin at left, in Misrata, Libya, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, who was killed with others in a plane crash on Tuesday after taking off from Ankara. (AP Photo/Yousef Murad)

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Libya Mourns Military Chief Killed in Türkiye Plane Crash

Hundreds of people on Sunday mourned western Libya’s military chief and four others who were killed in a plane crash in Türkiye. The coffins of Gen. Muhammad…

Asharq Al Awsat since 42 minutes

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President of the Palestinian Association in Italy, Mohammad Hannoun, carries a Palestinian flag during a nationwide strike, called by the USB union, in solidarity with Gaza and against the government and its plan to increase military spending, in Rome, Italy, November 29, 2025. Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said Mohammad Hannoun is among nine people arrested on December 27 on suspicion of financing Hamas through charities based in Italy, in an operation coordinated by anti-mafia and anti-terrorism units. in Italy. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

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Italy Arrests Nine Over Alleged Hamas Funding through Charities

Italian prosecutors said on Saturday they had arrested nine people on suspicion of financing Hamas through charities based in Italy, in an operation…

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Israel's Recognition of Somaliland 'Threat' to Regional Stability, Says Somali President

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Man holding the Somaliland flag in front of the Hargeisa War memorial (AFP).

Israel's Recognition of Somaliland 'Threat' to Regional Stability, Says Somali President

Israel's recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland "is (a) threat to the security and stability of the world and the region," Somali President Hassan…

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Arab-Islamic Statement Rejects Link Between Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland and Attempts to Expel Palestinians Sunday 28/12 - 06:36

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FILED - 01 April 1956, France, Cannes: Then French actress and singer Brigitte Bardot is photographed with a parrot in her hand on the beach during the Cannes Film Festival. Photo: -/AFP Intercontinentale/dpa

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French Legend Brigitte Bardot Dead at 91

French film legend Brigitte Bardot, a cinema icon of the 1950s and sixties who walked away from global stardom to become an animal rights protector, has died…

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In this photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov listens to his Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shaibani during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP)

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Lavrov: European Troops in Ukraine Would be Legitimate Targets for Russia

Any European troop contingents deployed to Ukraine would become legitimate targets for Russia’s armed forces, Foreign Minister ⁠Sergei Lavrov said in remarks…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 28/12 - 05:23

Polls Open for Myanmar's 1st Election Since Military Seized Power

Myanmar voters line up to cast ballots during the first phase of general election at a polling station in Naypyitaw, the capital city of Myanmar, 28 December 2025. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT

Al-Alimi Says Will Not Allow Forceful Fait Accompli in Yemen’s Hadhramaut, al-Mahra

Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi meets with members of the advisory body (SABA)

UN Humanitarian Mission Enters Sudan's Stricken El Fasher for First Time in 18 Months

Sudanese displaced people who left El Fasher after its fall, sit in the shade in Tawila at the Rwanda camp reception point on December 17, 2025. (Photo by AFP)

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’s President Says His Country Is in a Full-Scale War with the West

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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Syrian Central Bank Governor Abdulkader Husrieh (X)

Syria Prepares to Launch New Currency Amid Major Challenges

File photo dated 2017 shows Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar alongside Ismail Haniyeh (Reuters)

Hamas to Elect Political Bureau Chief Soon

People walk in the rain during stormy weather in the port of Tel Aviv, Israel, 27 December 2025. EPA/ABIR SULTAN

Has Iran Built an Espionage Network in Israel?

Excavators clear sand dunes and extract clay in the desert south of Samawah on December 21, 2025. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)

Iraqis Cover Soil with Clay to Curb Sandstorms

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

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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

Saturday 27/12 - 08:19

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

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi.

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

OIC Condemns Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland

Arab World

Libya Mourns Military Chief Killed in Türkiye Plane Crash

Asharq Al Awsat since 42 minutes

UN Humanitarian Mission Enters Sudan's Stricken El Fasher for First Time in 18 Months

Hamas to Elect Political Bureau Chief Soon

Al-Alimi Says Will Not Allow Forceful Fait Accompli in Yemen’s Hadhramaut, al-Mahra

Arab-Islamic Statement Rejects Link Between Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland and Attempts to Expel Palestinians

People walk along a street before the opening of polling stations for voting in the municipal elections in Hodan district of Mogadishu, Somalia December 25, 2025. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

Italian Authorities Arrest 9 for Allegedly Funding Hamas Through Charities

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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Israel's Recognition of Somaliland 'Threat' to Regional Stability, Says Somali President

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Italy Arrests Nine Over Alleged Hamas Funding through Charities

470-kilo WWII Bomb Removed in Belgrade

This handout photograph taken on December 28, 2025 and released by Serbia's Ministry of Interior shows a 470-kg World War II aerial bomb, dropped on Nazi-occupied Belgrade in 1944, found in a construction site in the Serbian capital before being removed by Serbian bomb disposal experts. (Photo by Handout / SERBIAN MINISTRY OF INTERIOR AFFAIRS / AFP)

Has Iran Built an Espionage Network in Israel?

Polls Open for Myanmar's 1st Election Since Military Seized Power

Report: North Korean Money Launderer Transfers Funds to IRGC

Revolutionary Guard commanders during a meeting with Iranian Supreme leader (Khamenei’s website)

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A man walks on a street in Beijing, China, 24 December 2025. EPA/WU HAO

China's Finance Ministry: Fiscal Policies Will be More 'Proactive' in 2026

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 28/12 - 10:32

Bulgaria Adopts Euro Amid Fear and Uncertainty

Customers shop in a grocery store in the village of Chuprene, northwestern Bulgaria on December 7, 2025. (Photo by Nikolay DOYCHINOV / AFP)

Syria Prepares to Launch New Currency Amid Major Challenges

Russia Extends Ban on Gasoline Exports Until February

Gasoline tank trucks are seen outside the Rosneft Achinsk oil refinery plant, one of the biggest Siberian fuel suppliers, near the town of Achinsk, some 188 km (117 miles) west of Krasnoyarsk, April 28, 2011. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin

Hong Kong Expects 3.2% Growth this Year, Seeks to Maintain Momentum

FILE PHOTO: Tourists relax on the waterfront in front of Victoria Harbour, with the iconic skyline buildings as a backdrop, in Hong Kong, China June 28, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo

China Passes Revised Foreign Trade Law to Bolster Trade War Capabilities

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

Culture

Visual Arts Commission Announces 'Bedayat: Beginnings of Saudi Art Movement' Exhibition

Culture

Visual Arts Commission Announces 'Bedayat: Beginnings of Saudi Art Movement' Exhibition

The Visual Arts Commission has announced "Bedayat: Beginnings of Saudi Art Movement"—a seminal exhibition that celebrates and documents the formative years of…

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Culture

Smithsonian’s Asian Art Museum Director Highlights Cultural Exchange with Saudi Arabia's RCU

National Museum of Asian Art Director at the Smithsonian Institution Chase Robinson discussed cooperation with the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) to promote…

Asharq Al Awsat (AlUla) since 2 hours

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

Culture

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…

Thursday 25/12 - 17:41

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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

Sports

Hakimi Could Finally Make 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Bow against Zambia

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Paris 2024 Olympics - Football - Men's Quarter-final - Morocco vs United States - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - August 02, 2024. Achraf Hakimi of Morocco celebrates scoring their third goal. REUTERS

Hakimi Could Finally Make 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Bow against Zambia

Morocco coach Walid Regragui has confirmed captain Achraf Hakimi is fit to face Zambia in their final Group A clash at the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday…

Asharq Al Awsat since 1 hour

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Liverpool's Florian Wirtz scores his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers in Liverpool, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Hodgson)

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Slot: Liverpool's Wirtz Will Score Many More After Wolves Winner

Florian Wirtz is beginning to find his feet at Liverpool and will keep getting better, manager Arne Slot said after the German midfielder scored his first goal…

Asharq Al Awsat (London) Sunday 28/12 - 08:04

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Rescue teams depart in boats after a boat carrying several people sank off the coast of Indonesia in extreme weather, Spanish authorities and an Indonesian news agency said, Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, in this screengrab from the video obtained by Reuters on December 27, 2025. (BASARNAS)/Handout via REUTERS

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Valencia Coach Fernando Martin Dies in Indonesia Boat Accident

Fernando Martin, a coach with Valencia CF, has died with three members of his family after their boat capsized in Indonesia, Spanish football clubs said. …

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 28/12 - 06:45

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Nigeria's Victor Osimhen, top, wins a header against Tunisia's Ferjani Sassi during the Africa Cup of Nations group C soccer match between Nigeria and Tunisia in Fez, Morocco, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

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Nigeria Let 3 Goal Lead Slip before Edging Past Tunisia

Nigeria put on an impressive display of attacking prowess but had to hang on in the end for a narrow 3-2 win over Tunisia at the Africa Cup of Nations on…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 28/12 - 06:21

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Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Nassr v Al Okhdood - Al Awwal Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - December 27, 2025 Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo with teammates celebrate after the match. (Reuters)

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Ronaldo Double Drives Al Nassr to Record 10th Straight Win

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Al Nassr beat struggling Al Okhdood 3-0 on Saturday to become the first team in Saudi Pro League history to win their opening…

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French Legend Brigitte Bardot Dead at 91

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French Legend Brigitte Bardot Dead at 91

French film legend Brigitte Bardot, a cinema icon of the 1950s and sixties who walked away from global stardom to become an animal rights protector, has died…

Asharq Al Awsat since 4 hours

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Iraqis Cover Soil with Clay to Curb Sandstorms

Deep in Iraq's southern desert, bulldozers and earthmovers spread layers of moist clay over sand dunes as part of a broader effort to fight increasingly…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 28/12 - 06:10

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This photo taken on December 23, 2025, shows children playing pickleball in the playground of a residential area in Hanoi. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP)

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'Acoustic Hazard': Noise Complaints Spark Vietnam Pickleball Wars

The piercing pop-pop of pickleball paddles starts before sunrise and ends after midnight at dozens of newly built courts across Hanoi, as residents relish one…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 28/12 - 05:54

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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

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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…

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