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World Passengers from the Crown Iris a cruise ship board a bus, at the port of Larnaca, Cyprus, June 18, 2025. (Reuters)
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Repatriation Flights Start for Israelis Stranded in Cyprus 

Flights took off for Israel on Wednesday from Cyprus, airport sources and web flight tracking sites showed, ferrying home Israelis stranded abroad during the…

World Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney poses for a family photo with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, European Council President Antonio Costa, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, World Bank President Ajay Banga, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 17, 2025. (Reuters)
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G7 Abandons Joint Ukraine Statement as Zelenskiy Says Diplomacy in Crisis 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy leaves the Group of Seven summit on Tuesday with new aid from host Canada for its war against Russia but without a…

World Rescue team work at the site where a missile launched from Iran struck Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP)
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Task Force Will Help Americans Who Want to Leave the Middle East 

The State Department has created a special task force to assist Americans seeking to leave Israel and other Middle Eastern countries amid the conflict with…

World Few pedestrians walk along the historic Grand Bazaar as shops remain shuttered, in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP)
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Iran Asks Its People to Delete WhatsApp from Their Devices 

Iranian state television on Tuesday afternoon urged the country's public to remove the messaging platform WhatsApp from their smartphones, alleging the app —…

Israel-Iran Air War Enters Sixth Day, Trump Calls for Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender’ 

Arab World The Iron Dome, the Israeli air defense system, intercepts missiles fired from Iran, over Tel Aviv, Israel, 17 June 2025. (EPA) 

Israel-Iran Air War Enters Sixth Day, Trump Calls for Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender’ 

Iran and Israel launched new missile strikes at each other on Wednesday as the air war between the two longtime enemies entered a sixth day despite a call from…

World This handout grab taken from footage released by the US Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) on June 11, 2025 shows the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conducting flight operations in the South China Sea, on May 28, 2025. (AFP Photo / DVIDS / Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Edward Jacome - Handout)
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US Moving Fighter Jets to Middle East as Israel-Iran War Rages

The US military is deploying more fighter aircraft to the Middle East and extending the deployment of other warplanes, bolstering US military forces in the…

World People watch as smoke rises following an Israeli attack on the IRIB building, the country's state broadcaster, in Tehran, Iran, June 16, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters
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Suspected Israeli Hackers Claim to Destroy Data at Iran’s Bank Sepah

An anti-Iranian government hacking group with potential ties to Israel and a track record of destructive cyberattacks on Iran claimed in social media posts on…

Israeli Strike Directly Hit Iran’s Natanz Underground Enrichment Plant, IAEA Says

This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows the Natanz nuclear enrichment site in Iran after an Israeli strike Saturday, June 14, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Egypt FM Urges Immediate Ceasefire in Iran-Israel War

Egyptian Foreign Badr Abdelatty speaks during a press conference with his German counterpart Johann Wadephul, at Tahrir Palace in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP)

Hundreds Flee into Azerbaijan and Armenia from Iran

Smoke rises following an Israeli attack on the IRIB building, the country's state broadcaster, in Tehran, Iran, June 16, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Israeli Tanks Kill 59 People in Gaza Crowd Trying to Get Food Aid, Medics Say

Smoke billows amid reported building detonations by Israeli forces to the east and north of Jabalia city in the northern Gaza Strip at dawn on June 17, 2025. (AFP)

Satellite Photos Reveal Damage to Iranian Missile Bases and Nuclear Facilities After Israeli Strikes

This handout satellite image taken on June 16, 2025 and released by Planet Labs on June 17 shows the Tabriz north missile base underground facility entrance in Tabriz after it was hit by Israeli airstrikes. (Handout / 2025 Planet Labs PBC / AFP)

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Expo 2030 is scheduled to open on October 1, 2030, and run through March 31, 2031.

Saudi Arabia Secures Official Organizer Status for Expo 2030 Riyadh  

A Syrian man holds a destroyed part believed to be of Iranian drones that were shot down by Israeli air defenses, in Jbeiliah village, southern Syria, Friday June 13, 2025. (AP)

War-weary Syrians and Lebanese Watch from the Sidelines as Missiles Fly in Israel-Iran Conflict 

A poster of slain Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in Tehran, Iran. (Reuters)

Is Hezbollah Capable of Fighting Israel Again?

Riyadh Air Signs Rolls-Royce Deal to Power A350-1000 Fleet, Expanding Global Ambitions 

Riyadh Air Signs Rolls-Royce Deal to Power A350-1000 Fleet, Expanding Global Ambitions 

Jasem Mohammed Albudaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, during the extraordinary meeting of the GCC Ministerial Council held via video conference (GCC). 

Gulf Cooperation Council Condemns Israeli Strike on Iran, Calls for Diplomacy

A thick column of smoke rises above an oil refinery south of Tehran after it was targeted in an overnight Israeli airstrike (AFP). 

Saudi Arabia Launches Regional and Global Diplomatic Drive to Contain Israel-Iran Conflict

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A Brand Bargain or a Major Conflict

Nadim Koteich
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A Jordanian Lesson for Lebanon

Hazem Saghieh
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Isn't it Time for Us Arabs to Rationally Think of the Future? 

Eyad Abu Shakra
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Settling for Half a Victory in the Iran-Israel War

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed
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Khamenei, Netanyahu and Trump’s Keys 

Ghassan Charbel
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Iran and Israel: A War Unlike Any Other

Tariq Al-Homayed
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The Way to End the Israeli Palestinian Conflict

Emile Ameen
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Do You Support the State or Hezbollah?

Mustafa Fahs
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Angry at Sharaa!

Mamdouh al-Muhainy
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Trump: On the Way to Crucial Summits

Amir Taheri
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Is Lebanon Irreformable?

Hanna Saleh
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The Attack on the Army and the Threats Facing Sudan

Osman Mirghani
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Palestinians look at the damage of a house destroyed by an Israeli strike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP)

Saudi Arabia Demands End to Israeli Violations in the Region 

Expo 2030 Riyadh Registration Dossier Receives BIE Final Approval at Paris General Assembly

Minister of State, Member of the Council of Ministers and Acting CEO of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) Eng. Ibrahim Al-Sultan led the Saudi delegation at the BIE General Assembly. (SPA)

Albudaiwi, Holds Separate Discussions with Guterres, Kallas on Latest Regional Issues

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi

Gulf Cooperation Council Condemns Israeli Strike on Iran, Calls for Diplomacy

Jasem Mohammed Albudaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, during the extraordinary meeting of the GCC Ministerial Council held via video conference (GCC). 

Saudi Arabia Launches Regional and Global Diplomatic Drive to Contain Israel-Iran Conflict

A thick column of smoke rises above an oil refinery south of Tehran after it was targeted in an overnight Israeli airstrike (AFP). 

UAE Coast Guard Evacuates 24 People from Oil Tanker Crash in the Gulf of Oman

FILE PHOTO: Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo

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The Iron Dome, the Israeli air defense system, intercepts missiles fired from Iran, over Tel Aviv, Israel, 17 June 2025. (EPA) 

Israel-Iran Air War Enters Sixth Day, Trump Calls for Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender’ 

Egypt FM Urges Immediate Ceasefire in Iran-Israel War

Egyptian Foreign Badr Abdelatty speaks during a press conference with his German counterpart Johann Wadephul, at Tahrir Palace in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP)

US Pulls Out of Two More Bases in Syria, Worrying Kurdish Forces

SDF forces in Syria. (AFP file)

WHO Says Gaza Health Care at Breaking Point as Fuel Runs Out

In this file photo, Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital who has since been detained, supervises the treatment of a Palestinian man injured in an Israeli strike - AFP

Co-Chairs of the UN 2-State Solution Conference Say It was Suspended Amid Regional Escalation

Palestinian holds a Palestinian flag during a protest over tensions in Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque, at Huwara checkpoint, near Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank May 29, 2022. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

Egypt, Jordan and Others Call for a Halt to Israeli-Iranian Conflict 

A projectile crosses the sky above Jerusalem, 17 June 2025. (EPA)

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Passengers from the Crown Iris a cruise ship board a bus, at the port of Larnaca, Cyprus, June 18, 2025. (Reuters)

Repatriation Flights Start for Israelis Stranded in Cyprus 

South Korea’s Lee Cites ‘Inseparable’ Relationship with Japan in First Summit 

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (L) and South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung (R) shake hands at the start of their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta on June 17, 2025. (JIJI Press / AFP) 

G7 Abandons Joint Ukraine Statement as Zelenskiy Says Diplomacy in Crisis 

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney poses for a family photo with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, European Council President Antonio Costa, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, World Bank President Ajay Banga, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 17, 2025. (Reuters)

Iran Asks Its People to Delete WhatsApp from Their Devices 

Few pedestrians walk along the historic Grand Bazaar as shops remain shuttered, in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP)

Task Force Will Help Americans Who Want to Leave the Middle East 

Rescue team work at the site where a missile launched from Iran struck Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP)

US Moving Fighter Jets to Middle East as Israel-Iran War Rages

This handout grab taken from footage released by the US Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) on June 11, 2025 shows the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conducting flight operations in the South China Sea, on May 28, 2025. (AFP Photo / DVIDS / Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Edward Jacome - Handout)

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Traders monitor stock information displayed on screens at the Qatar Stock Exchange. (Reuters)

Gulf Stock Markets Slip Amid Escalating Iran-Israel Conflict and Fed Policy Uncertainty

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Saudi Arabia Secures Official Organizer Status for Expo 2030 Riyadh  

Expo 2030 is scheduled to open on October 1, 2030, and run through March 31, 2031.

Transatlantic Airfares Slump as Western Europeans Skip US Travel 

A view of Leonardo da Vinci International Airport in Fiumicino, near Rome, Italy, September 23, 2024. (Reuters) 

Saudi Arabia, France Explore Civil Aviation Investment, Deeper Cooperation 

The meeting was held as part of the 55th annual Paris Airshow, taking place from June 16 to 22. (SPA)

Riyadh Air Signs Rolls-Royce Deal to Power A350-1000 Fleet, Expanding Global Ambitions 

Riyadh Air Signs Rolls-Royce Deal to Power A350-1000 Fleet, Expanding Global Ambitions 

Japan PM Ishiba Says Disagreements Remain with US on Tariff Talks 

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a press conference at the conclusion of the Group of Seven (G7) Summit in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on June 17, 2025. (AFP)

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'Spectacular' Viking Burial Site Discovered in Denmark 

Culture A Moesgaard Museum conservator holds a Viking Age ceramic bowl discovered at a Viking Age burial site in Lisbjerg, a village seven kilometers north of Aarhus, Denmark’s second largest city, on June 13, 2025. (AFP)

'Spectacular' Viking Burial Site Discovered in Denmark 

In an accidental find, a 10th-century burial site believed to have belonged to a Viking noble family has been discovered in northern Denmark, packed with a …

Culture Quellinus has been described as the Bernini of the North. Ramon van Flymen / ANP/AFP
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Amsterdam Honors its Own Golden Age Sculpture Master

Imposing but delicate marble sculptures of Graeco-Roman-style figures grace the vaulted corridors of a huge palace. But this isn't Florence or Rome. This is…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture File photo: Inauguration of the Al-Safiyyah Museum. The event was attended by Prince Saud bin Khalid Al-Faisal, deputy governor of Madinah, and Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, minister of Hajj and Umrah. (SPA)
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Al-Safiyyah Museum in Madinah Celebrates Saudi Arabia's Handicraft Heritage

Al-Safiyyah Museum and Park in Madinah hosted a vibrant cultural event organized by the Madinah Crafts Association in collaboration with the Heritage…

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Culture Saudi Arabia to Participate in Beijing International Book Fair as Part of Saudi-Chinese Cultural Year 2025
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Saudi Arabia to Participate in Beijing International Book Fair as Part of Saudi-Chinese Cultural Year 2025

Saudi Arabia’s Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission will lead the Kingdom’s participation in the 2025 Beijing International Book Fair as part of…

Culture Tourists wait outside the Louvre Museum, which failed to open on time on Monday, June 16, 2025 in Paris. (AP)
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Louvre Museum Shuts Down, Sounding the Alarm on Overtourism

The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum and a global symbol of art, beauty and endurance, remained shuttered most of Monday when staff went on strike in…

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Monterrey Hold Inter Milan 1-1 at Club World Cup 

Sports Monterrey's Sergio Ramos, left, celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Club World Cup group E soccer match between CF Monterrey and Inter Milan in Pasadena, Calif., Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP) 

Monterrey Hold Inter Milan 1-1 at Club World Cup 

UEFA Champions League finalists Inter Milan were held 1-1 by Mexican side Monterrey in their opening Group E game at the Club World Cup in Pasadena on Tuesday…

Sports Borussia Dortmund's Jobe Bellingham, left, and Fluminense's German Cano, right, battle for the ball during the Club World Cup group F soccer match between Fluminense and Borussia Dortmund in East Rutherford, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP)
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Borussia Dortmund, Fluminense Play to Scoreless Draw in Club World Cup 

Borussia Dortmund and Fluminense played to a 0-0 draw in the Club World Cup on Tuesday in rainy conditions before a crowd of just less than half capacity at…

Sports This expanded edition of the tournament will be featuring 32 teams for the first time - SPA
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Al-Hilal to Kick Off FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Campaign against Real Madrid

Al-Hilal Football Club will begin its FIFA Club World Cup 2025 journey on Wednesday , with a high-profile clash against Real Madrid at Hard Rock Stadium in…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Second placed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts with the trophy after the final match of the French Tennis Open against Coco Gauff of the US at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Saturday, June 7, 2025. (AP) 
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Sabalenka Apologizes to Gauff for Post-Match Comments After French Open 

Aryna Sabalenka says she has written to Coco Gauff to apologize for the “unprofessional” comments she made following her loss to her American rival in the…

Sports Mercedes driver George Russell, of the United Kingdom, drives during Formula One auto racing action at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Thai Cabinet Approves $1.2 Bln Bid to Host Formula 1 Race in 2028 

Thailand's cabinet has approved a $1.2 billion bid to host a Formula One street race in its capital Bangkok in 2028, government officials said on Tuesday. If…

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Many Flights to Indonesia’s Bali Cancelled after Volcano Eruption 

Varieties Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki spews smoke and volcanic ash as seen from Kawalelo village in East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, June 17, 2025. (Reuters) 

Many Flights to Indonesia’s Bali Cancelled after Volcano Eruption 

Several flights to the Indonesian resort island of Bali were cancelled or delayed and the airport in Maumere in East Nusa Tenggara province was closed due to…

Varieties This photograph shows a general view of Barcelona at night, partially without electricity, with the Sagrada Familia seen on the right, following a massive power cut affecting the entire Iberian peninsula and the south of France, on April 28, 2025. (AFP) 
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Spain Says April Blackout Was Caused by Grid Failures and Poor Planning, Not a Cyberattack 

Spain's government said Tuesday that the massive April power outage across Spain and Portugal that left tens of millions of people disconnected in seconds was…

Varieties People work at the beginning of the restoration process of Banksy's 'Migrant Child', the mural depicting a migrant child wearing a lifejacket and holding a pink flare in Venice, Italy, June 17, 2025. (Reuters)
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Scaffolding Goes up in Venice to Save Banksy’s Migrant Mural

Scaffolding went up in Venice on Tuesday to restore a mural by the elusive street artist Banksy that had appeared on the side of a 17th century building in the…

Varieties Pope Leo XIV meets the members of the Rome's local church in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP)
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Pope Leo to Escape Rome’s Summer Heat with July Stay at Castel Gandolfo

As temperatures in Rome swelter this month, reaching more than 35 degrees Celsius (95°F) under the hot Mediterranean sun, Pope Leo has decided to leave town. …

Varieties Madinah Municipality noted that the increase in tree planting supports its broader goals of enhancing the city’s urban landscape and visual identity - SPA
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Madinah Expands Green Cover with Over 230,000 Trees Planted in 2024

In 2024, a total of 237,942 trees were planted in Madinah as part of ongoing efforts to combat desertification, improve vegetation cover, and promote…

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