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IMF Urges US to Curb Deficit, Tackle its ‘Ever-Increasing’ Debt Burden

A top IMF official has called on the US to reduce its fiscal deficit and tackle its “ever-increasing” debt burden at a time of rising concerns about President…

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Arab World US Ambassador to Türkiye Thomas Barrack (L) shakes hands with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan within an informal meeting of The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) foreign ministers in Antalya, on May 15, 2025. (AFP)

US to Appoint Türkiye Ambassador as Special Envoy for Syria

The United States will appoint President Donald Trump's longtime advisor and current US ambassador to Türkiye, Thomas Barrack, as a special envoy for Syria, a…

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Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Gunfire on Diplomatic Delegation Visiting Jenin

Saudi Arabia strongly denounced the gunfire attack carried out by Israeli forces on a diplomatic delegation of Arab and foreign representatives in the occupied…

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World  Motorists drive past an anti-US mural in Tehran, Iran, 21 May 2025. (EPA)

Next Round of Iran-US talks to Take Place on May 23 in Rome, Oman FM Says

The fifth round of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States is set to take place on Friday in Rome, mediator Oman announced on Wednesday. "The 5th…

Two Israeli Embassy Staffers Killed in Washington Shooting, Suspect Held

World A man, standing behind police tape, talks on his cell phone outside the Capital Jewish Museum following a shooting that left two people dead, in Washington, DC, on May 21, 2025. (Photo by Alex WROBLEWSKI / AFP)

Two Israeli Embassy Staffers Killed in Washington Shooting, Suspect Held

Two Israeli embassy staff were killed in a shooting outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, on Wednesday night, and a suspect is in…

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World In this handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on May 20, 2025, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a meeting with the Crown Prince of Norway in Kyiv. (Handout / Ukrainian Presidential Press Service / AFP)

In Call with NATO Chief, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Says Pressure Needed on Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he had spoken by telephone to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and that they had discussed joint…

Arab World Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Jim Risch.

US Senator Risch to Asharq Al-Awsat: Lebanon Must Buck the Presence of Hezbollah Once and for All

Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Jim Risch told Asharq Al-Awsat that the Lebanese must weaken Hezbollah’s grip over their country and work on…

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Saudi Museums Commission, Tareq Rajab Museum in Kuwait Seek to Strengthen Cultural Cooperation

Culture The MoU was signed in Riyadh by Advisor to the Saudi Ministry of Culture Mona Khazindar and Director of the Tareq Rajab Museum Ziad Tareq Rajab. SPA

Saudi Museums Commission, Tareq Rajab Museum in Kuwait Seek to Strengthen Cultural Cooperation

The Saudi Museums Commission and the Tareq Rajab Museum in Kuwait have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cultural cooperation and…

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Culture Saudi Culture Ministry Releases 2025 Calendar of Cultural Ecosystem Events

Saudi Culture Ministry Releases 2025 Calendar of Cultural Ecosystem Events

The Saudi Ministry of Culture has released the 2025 calendar of events for the national cultural ecosystem, featuring a diverse lineup of activities, festivals…

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Culture Banu Mushtaq, author of shortlisted novel 'Heart Lamp' poses for photographers after her novel was announced as winner of the 2025 International Booker Prize at the Tate Modern, in London, Britain, 20 May 2025. EPA/TOLGA AKMEN

Indian Author Banu Mushtaq Wins International Booker Prize with Short Story Collection

Indian author Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi won the International Booker Prize for fiction Tuesday for “Heart Lamp,” a collection of 12 short…

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Culture The agreement aligns with Saudi Arabia’s cultural ambitions under Vision 2030. SPA

Saudi Museums Commission, Philharmonie de Paris Seek to Deepen Cooperation in Music, Museums

The Saudi Museums Commission has signed an executive program with the Cité de la Musique – Philharmonie de Paris to boost cooperation in the fields of museums…

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Culture Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a press conference at the Spanish Embassy in Beijing, China April 11, 2025. (Reuters)

Spain's PM Wants Israel Out of International Cultural Events over Gaza War

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called on Monday for Israel's exclusion from international cultural events such as the Eurovision song contest over its…

Amorim Offers to Quit if Man United Board Want New Boss

Sports Soccer Football - Europa League - Final - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United - San Mames, Bilbao, Spain - May 21, 2025   Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim reacts during the match REUTERS/Juan Medina

Amorim Offers to Quit if Man United Board Want New Boss

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said that he was confident he was still the right man for the job after the club's woeful Europa League loss to Tottenham…

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Sports  In this photo provided by Team Pacquiao, Filipino boxing hero and former senator Manny Pacquiao has his picture taken with a voter as he arrives to cast his vote at Kiamba Central Elementary School in Kiamba, Sarangani province, southern Philippines, Monday, May 12, 2025. (Wendell Alinea/Team Pacquiao via AP)

‘I’m Back’: Pacquiao Coming Out of Retirement to Face Barrios in Title Fight

Manny Pacquiao will come out of retirement to face Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight championship on July 19 in Las Vegas, the 46-year-old Filipino boxer…

Sports Poland's Iga Swiatek holds the trophy after winning the women's final of the French Open tennis tournament against Italy's Jasmine Paolini at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, June 8, 2024. (AP)

Swiatek’s Clay Empire on Shaky Ground Ahead of Paris 

Iga Swiatek arrives at Roland Garros this month under a cloud of uncertainty, with the Pole enduring one of the toughest stretches of her career just before…

Sports Novak Djokovic of Serbia signs autographs at the Geneva Open tennis tournament, in Geneva, Switzerland, 20 May 2025. (EPA)

Djokovic to Carry on Without a Coach After Parting Ways with Murray 

Novak Djokovic said he would carry on without a coach for now after parting ways with Andy Murray last week, as the Serbian prepares for his latest bid to win…

Sports Football - LaLiga - FC Barcelona v Real Madrid - Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, Spain - May 11, 2025 Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior during the warmup before the match. (Reuters) 

Vinícius Won't Get Involved as Valencia Makes Legal Threats Over Racism Claim in Netflix Documentary 

Vinícius Júnior isn't expected to get involved as Valencia threatens legal action over what it described as "falsehoods" in a Netflix documentary about the…


War Takes Center Stage as Lebanon's Theatres are Back

Varieties An actor performs in 'When I Saw the Sea', a play by Lebanese director Ali Chahrour, at a theater in Beirut. Joseph EID / AFP

War Takes Center Stage as Lebanon's Theatres are Back

As Lebanon suffered a war last year, Ali Chahrour was determined to keep making art, creating a performance inspired by the plight of migrant workers caught up…

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Varieties A view of the Saudi-Chinese Forum for Product Exports and Agricultural Sustainability. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, China to Cooperate on Parks, Reforestation and Anti-Desertification

A recent Saudi delegation’s visit to China marked a significant step toward deepening environmental cooperation between the two countries, with a focus on…

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Varieties This still image from video provided by the Durango Police Department shows Irwin the pet kangaroo is seen on the loose Monday, March 19, 2025, in Durango, Colo. (Durango Police Department via AP)

Loose Pet Kangaroo Keeps Police Hopping — Again — in Colorado 

Chasing a loose kangaroo is getting to be part of the job for police in a southwestern Colorado city. Irwin, the pet kangaroo, wasn't difficult to nab when…

Varieties This photograph taken on May 16, 2025 shows Ali Baloch, a mahout, feeding a medicated meal to Malika, an elephant who is diagnosed with tuberculosis, at the Safari Park in Karachi. (Photo by Rizwan TABASSUM / AFP)

Jumbo Task: 400 Pills a Day for Elephants with TB in Pakistan

A team of doctors and vets in Pakistan has developed a novel treatment for a pair of elephants suffering from tuberculosis that involves feeding them at least…

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Varieties This image obtained December 2, 2015 from NASA shows the Sun’s light reflected off a body of water as the International Space Station orbits Earth. (NASA/AFP)

Mystery Space Object Sends ‘Inexplicable’ Signal to Earth  

A mysterious object in space has been sending an “unexpected” pulsing signal to Earth that is “unlike anything ever seen before.” The object, which is…

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