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World Sudanese refugee children from el-Fasher stand at sunset in the Tine transit camp amid the conflict between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Army, in eastern Chad, November 23, 2025. (Reuters)

US Imposes Sanctions on Network it Accuses of Recruiting Colombians in Support of Sudan’s RSF

The US imposed sanctions on Tuesday on actors it accuses of fueling the war in Sudan, taking aim at what it said was a transnational network that recruits…

Asharq Al Awsat (Washington)
Arab World Israeli tanks deployed near the buffer zone on the Syrian Golan, Dec. 8, 2024. (AFP)

Netanyahu Denies Contacts with Syria Have Led to Final Agreement

Contacts and meetings held between Israel and Syria have not reached any final understanding or agreement between both sides, the office of Israeli Prime…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World A photograph released by the Lebanese Presidency Press Office on December 8, 2025, shows Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (R) meeting with French Envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian (L) at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, east of Beirut. (Lebanese Presidency)

Le Drian Holds Talks in Lebanon to Consolidate Ceasefire with Israel

French presidential envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian continued his meetings with Lebanese officials on Tuesday over consolidating the ceasefire between Israel and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meet in Riyadh in February. (SPA)

Mohammed bin Salman, Sharaa Discuss Syria’s Economic Recovery 

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held telephone talks on Tuesday with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa…

What Syria’s Military Map Looks Like One Year After Assad Ouster

Features Hama residents set fire to a large banner of Bashar al Assad after armed factions seized the city last December (AFP)

What Syria’s Military Map Looks Like One Year After Assad Ouster

Syria’s map of control has been shaken to its core since late 2024, when the Deterrence of Aggression offensive erupted and the Assad government fell,…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)

World An Israeli soldier walks past a military vehicle and rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025. (Reuters)

Bolivia and Israel Restore Ties Severed Over War in Gaza 

Bolivia's new right-wing government said Tuesday that it restored diplomatic relations with Israel, the latest sign of the dramatic geopolitical realignment…

World Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks about Hurricane Helene as Adjutant General of Florida Major General John Haas looks on during a press briefing at the Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee, Florida, US, September 26, 2024. (Reuters)

Florida Governor Designates CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood as Terrorist Organizations 

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order designating one of the country’s most prominent Muslim civil rights groups, the Council on American…

More Glittering Royal Jewels Displayed While Paris Is Still Uneasy Over the Louvre Robbery 

Culture The Queen Victoria's emerald tiara, designed by Prince Albert and crafted by Joseph Kitching, London, 1845, emeralds and diamonds set in gold and silver, displayed at the exhibition "Dynastic Jewels" organized by The Al Thani Collection Foundation at the Hôtel de la Marine museum in Paris, France, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP) 

More Glittering Royal Jewels Displayed While Paris Is Still Uneasy Over the Louvre Robbery 

A glittering exhibition of royal jewels is opening Wednesday in Paris even as the city still reels from the brazen crown-jewel heist at the nearby Louvre…


Culture The archaeological site of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii is seen in Pompeii, Italy, May 26, 2020. (Reuters)

Scientists Discover Secrets of Ancient Roman Concrete at Pompeii

Scientists excavating the ruins of Pompeii have discovered a construction site left frozen in time by the eruption of Italy's Mount Vesuvius volcano in 79 AD,…

Culture  SOAS will collaborate with RUA’s College of Heritage and Civilization Studies - SPA

Culture Ministry Signs Partnership with SOAS University of London for Riyadh University of Arts

The Ministry of Culture today signed a partnership with SOAS University of London, for Riyadh University of Arts (RUA)’s College of Heritage and Civilization…

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Culture Sicilian cannoli are served at Pasticceria Cappello as Italian cuisine awaits a crucial UNESCO decision that could recognize it as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Palermo, Italy, December 5, 2025. (Reuters)

Beyond Pizza and Pasta: Italy’s Culinary Heritage Awaits UNESCO Nod 

Italian cooking, already celebrated around the world, is poised for a new accolade: formal recognition as a cultural treasure from the United Nations' cultural…

Culture A rainbow emerges over the Louvre museum, bathed in late afternoon sunlight, in Paris, on December 6, 2025. (AFP)

Louvre Workers Announce Strike Over Work Conditions and Security After $102M Heist

Workers at the Louvre Museum voted Monday for strikes to protest their work conditions, a ticket-price hike for non-European visitors and security weaknesses…

Pressure Is on Real Madrid Coach Xabi Alonso Ahead of Champions League Match Against Man City 

Sports Real Madrid's head coach Xabi Alonso in action during a training session at Valdebebas sports city in Madrid, Spain, 09 December 2025. (EPA)

Pressure Is on Real Madrid Coach Xabi Alonso Ahead of Champions League Match Against Man City 

The pressure is mounting on Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match with Manchester City. Madrid has won just two of its…


Sports Chelsea's coach Enzo Maresca leaves the pitch after losing the UEFA Champions League soccer match between Atalanta BC and Chelsea FC, in Bergamo, Italy, 09 December 2025. (EPA)

Chelsea’s Maresca Rues ‘Easy Goals’ Conceded in Loss to Atalanta 

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca was disappointed by how his side conceded two second-half goals to throw away their lead and slump to a 2-1 Champions League…

Sports Liverpool's manager Arne Slot gestures after the Champions League, league phase, soccer match between Inter Milan and Liverpool in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Dec.9, 2025. (AP)

Specter of Salah Still Hangs Over Liverpool Despite Win Over Inter 

The shadow of Mohamed Salah's bust-up with Liverpool hung over the team as they faced Inter Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday and the Egyptian forward's…

Sports Soccer Football - Friendly - Vissel Kobe v FC Barcelona - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - June 6, 2023 Vissel Kobe players pose for a team group photo before the match REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo

Kobe's Sasaki Scores Late Penalty to Claim Draw in Asian Champions League

Hosts Vissel Kobe salvaged a 2-2 draw with Chinese Super League outfit Chengdu Rongcheng through Daiju Sasaki's 90th-minute penalty in the Asian Champions…

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Sports Liverpool's Mohamed Salah passes manager Arne Slot, left, as he takes part in a training session in Liverpool, England, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Salah-less Liverpool Plays Inter in Champions League. Barcelona, Bayern, Chelsea All in Action

After leaving Mohamed Salah at home, Liverpool needs to show it can win without the Egyptian forward as Arne Slot's team takes on Inter Milan in the Champions…

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Questions over Machado's Whereabouts as Nobel Event Postponed

Varieties It remains unclear whether Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado will be able to attend the ceremony in person. Odd ANDERSEN / AFP

Questions over Machado's Whereabouts as Nobel Event Postponed

Nobel officials delayed a press conference with Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado in Oslo Tuesday, but said they remained confident Venezuela's elusive…

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Varieties Greater coffee consumption could lead to higher pain (AFP) 

Beware: Your Morning Coffee Could Lead to Chronic Pain

A new research has suggested that while starting the morning with a cup of coffee is essential to help kickstart your day, it could also be worsening chronic…

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Varieties Last year was the planet's hottest on record. (AFP)

2025 Will Be World’s Second or Third-Hottest Year on Record, EU Scientists Say

This year is set to be the world's second or third-warmest on record, potentially surpassed only by 2024's record-breaking heat, the European Union's…

Varieties This photograph taken on November 9, 2025 shows a lioness resting after a kill in Gir National Park in India's western state of Gujarat. (AFP)

Indian Pride as Asiatic Lions Roar Back 

A powerful roar rocked the forest before the silhouette of a lioness appeared at an Indian reserve, a potent image of how conservation efforts have brought the…

Varieties Park ranger José Vallejos stands next to petrified dinosaurs footprints in Carreras Pampa in Toro Toro National Park, north of Potosi, Bolivia, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP) 

16,000 Fossil Footprints in Central Bolivia Reveal Dinosaur Behavior 

Legend once had it that the huge, three-toed footprints scattered across the central highlands of Bolivia came from supernaturally strong monsters — capable of…