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Saudi, Thai Foreign Ministers Co-Chair First Saudi-Thai Coordination Council Meeting

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Maris Sangiampongsa co-chaired the first…

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Business Gold prices firmed near one-month highs hit earlier on Thursday - File Photo
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Gold Hits One-month High as Prospects for Fed Cuts Rise on Softer US Inflation Data

Gold prices firmed near one-month highs hit earlier on Thursday after a softer-than-expected core US inflation print increased chances of two Federal Reserve…

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Business The logo of Dubai's Emaar Properties on a building under construction in Dubai, UAE, March 3, 2016. (Reuters)
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Dubai's Emaar in Talks with Indian Groups, including Adani, to Sell Stake in Local Business

Emaar Properties, Dubai's largest listed real estate firm, is in talks with "a few groups" in India including Adani Group to sell a stake of its Indian…

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Business Oil Retreats Slightly after Boost from US Crude Draw, Russia Sanctions
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Oil Retreats Slightly after Boost from US Crude Draw, Russia Sanctions

Oil prices fell back slightly on Thursday, a day after settling at multi-month highs on the latest US sanctions on Russia and a larger-than-forecast fall in US…

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Netanyahu: Cabinet Won't Meet Over Ceasefire Until Hamas Drops New Demands

Arab World People check the rubble of buildings hit in Israeli strikes the previous night in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, on January 16, 2025, following a truce announcement amid the war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

Netanyahu: Cabinet Won't Meet Over Ceasefire Until Hamas Drops New Demands

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Thursday his Cabinet won’t meet to approve the agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the…

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World This photo provided by Salvamento Maritimo shows migrants crowding a rubber dinghy, with baby in it who was born at sea, during a perilous crossing of Atlantic Ocean by migrants from Africa to reach the Canary Islands, Spain, on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (Salvamento Maritimo via AP)
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Dozens of Migrants May Have Drowned En Route to Spain By Boat

As many as 50 migrants attempting to reach Spain by boat from West Africa may have drowned, migrant rights group Walking Borders said on Thursday. Moroccan…

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Arab World Men and children stand next to a destroyed car amidst debris and rubble by a collapsed building at the site of Israeli bombardment on a residential block in Jalaa Street in Gaza City on January 14, 2025 amid the ongoing war in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)
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Death Toll in Israeli Strikes on Gaza Rises to 77 since Ceasefire Deal

Israel airstrikes killed at least 77 people in Gaza overnight on Thursday, residents and authorities in the enclave said, hours after a ceasefire and hostage…

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Saudi Arabia, Thailand Discuss Ways to Enhance Cooperation

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met in Bangkok with his Thai counterpart. SPA

France: Committed to Supporting the Rise of a New Lebanon

President-elect Joseph Aoun met on Wednesday at the Baabda Palace with Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen (EPA).

Syria's Foreign Minister Calls for Lifting of Sanctions

Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani attends a meeting on Syria, following the recent ousting of president Bashar al-Assad, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 12, 2025. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Grundberg Hopes ‘Gaza Truce’ Will Revive the Peace Process in Yemen

Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, briefs on Wednesday the Security Council on the situation in Yemen (UN)

Will Egypt Request Extradition of Ahmad Mansour?

Egyptian Ahmad al-Mansour (X)

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A billboard with a picture of late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, late senior Iranian military commander General Qassem Soleimani, late Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and late Hamas leader Yahya Al-Sinwar is seen on a street in Tehran, Iran, January 16, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran Uncovers Rigged Device in Nuclear Program, Similar to Pager Attack

People searching for bodies in a trench believed to be a mass grave on the outskirts of Damascus in December (AFP)

Mass Graves Become Last Resort for Syrians Searching for Missing Loved Ones

The Saudi Energy Minister reviews data on critical mineral extraction and processing in several countries (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Advances to Become the ‘Silicon Valley’ of Mining

Smoke billows from al-Jaili oil refinery north of Omdurman, the Sudanese capital's twin city, during battles between the Sudanese military forces and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), on January 15, 2025. (Photo by AFP)

Red Cross Spokesperson: War in Sudan Caused Catastrophic Humanitarian Conditions

Part of the annual International Ministerial Meeting on Mining in Riyadh - Asharq Al-Awsat

UK, Saudi Arabia to Work Together on Critical Minerals, Clean Energy

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Al-Khorayef speaks at the start of the event. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia: Global Mining Needs $6 Trillion in Investments to Meet Demand

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The Winds of October 17 are Blowing

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The Struggle Between ‘Delete’ and Screenshot May Have Become the Final ‘Fateful Battle’

Hazem Saghieh
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Saudi Arabia and Supporting Lebanon

Hassan Al Mustafa
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China’s Central Bank Stops Buying Bonds as Deflation Fears Grip Economy

Keith Bradsher
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Unpacking the Implications of Lebanon’s Presidential Election

Eyad Abu Shakra
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Lebanon’s New Dawn: President Elected, Ending Regional Exploitation and Hezbollah’s Hold

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The Struggle and Cause Today!

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Lebanon’s Third Republic and Arab and International Diplomacy

Sam Menassa
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Aoun ... A President to Reclaim Lebanon

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Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Sprint to Remake Meta for the Trump Era

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What is Happening in Sudan?

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Iran: Fitting Pieces of the Wrong-existent Puzzle

Amir Taheri
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The convening of this meeting underscores the advancing relations between the governments of Saudi Arabia and Thailand - SPA

Saudi, Thai Foreign Ministers Co-Chair First Saudi-Thai Coordination Council Meeting

Asharq Al Awsat

OIC Welcomes Ceasefire Agreement in Gaza

OIC Welcomes Ceasefire Agreement in Gaza

Prophet's Mosque Receives 5.4 Million Worshippers Last Week

The Prophet's Mosque received 5,475,443 worshippers last week - SPA

Saudi Arabia, Thailand Discuss Ways to Enhance Cooperation

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met in Bangkok with his Thai counterpart. SPA

Saudi-Turkish Talks Focus on Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation

The Saudi deputy foreign minister and his Turkish counterpart meeting in Ankara on Wednesday (SPA)

Albudaiwi Welcomes Gaza Ceasefire Agreement

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

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Men and children stand next to a destroyed car amidst debris and rubble by a collapsed building at the site of Israeli bombardment on a residential block in Jalaa Street in Gaza City on January 14, 2025 amid the ongoing war in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

Death Toll in Israeli Strikes on Gaza Rises to 77 since Ceasefire Deal

Asharq Al Awsat

France: Committed to Supporting the Rise of a New Lebanon

President-elect Joseph Aoun met on Wednesday at the Baabda Palace with Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen (EPA).

Syria's Foreign Minister Calls for Lifting of Sanctions

Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani attends a meeting on Syria, following the recent ousting of president Bashar al-Assad, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 12, 2025. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Netanyahu: Cabinet Won't Meet Over Ceasefire Until Hamas Drops New Demands

People check the rubble of buildings hit in Israeli strikes the previous night in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, on January 16, 2025, following a truce announcement amid the war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

Grundberg Hopes ‘Gaza Truce’ Will Revive the Peace Process in Yemen

Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, briefs on Wednesday the Security Council on the situation in Yemen (UN)

Will Egypt Request Extradition of Ahmad Mansour?

Egyptian Ahmad al-Mansour (X)

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This photo provided by Salvamento Maritimo shows migrants crowding a rubber dinghy, with baby in it who was born at sea, during a perilous crossing of Atlantic Ocean by migrants from Africa to reach the Canary Islands, Spain, on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (Salvamento Maritimo via AP)

Dozens of Migrants May Have Drowned En Route to Spain By Boat

Asharq Al Awsat

Iran Uncovers Rigged Device in Nuclear Program, Similar to Pager Attack

A billboard with a picture of late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, late senior Iranian military commander General Qassem Soleimani, late Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and late Hamas leader Yahya Al-Sinwar is seen on a street in Tehran, Iran, January 16, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Says Ceasefire is a ‘Great Victory’ for Hamas

People check the rubble of buildings hit in Israeli strikes the previous night in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, on January 16, 2025, following a truce announcement amid the war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

Cyprus Says US Decree on Security Affirms Island's Stabilizing Role in Region

Nicosia, Cyprus | Photo: Getty Images

Pezeshkian: Iran is Open for Dialogue with Trump, Never Plotted to Kill him

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in an NBC News interview on Tuesday

Cuba Starts Freeing Prisoners Day after US Said it Would Lift Terror Designation

A person uses a cellphone inside a private cab in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Ley)

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SAMA Licenses 'Nama United Financing' Company to Provide Finance Activity

SAMA Licenses 'Nama United Financing' Company to Provide Finance Activity

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Dubai's Emaar in Talks with Indian Groups, including Adani, to Sell Stake in Local Business

The logo of Dubai's Emaar Properties on a building under construction in Dubai, UAE, March 3, 2016. (Reuters)

Oil Retreats Slightly after Boost from US Crude Draw, Russia Sanctions

Oil Retreats Slightly after Boost from US Crude Draw, Russia Sanctions

Gold Hits One-month High as Prospects for Fed Cuts Rise on Softer US Inflation Data

Gold prices firmed near one-month highs hit earlier on Thursday - File Photo

Saudi Arabia Advances to Become the ‘Silicon Valley’ of Mining

The Saudi Energy Minister reviews data on critical mineral extraction and processing in several countries (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Oil Gains Capped by Uncertainty over Sanctions Impact

FILE PHOTO: An oil pump jack is seen at sunset near Midland, Texas, US, May 3, 2017. REUTERS/Ernest Scheyder/File Photo

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Culinary Arts Commission Organizes Food Culture Festival across Saudi Arabia

Culture Culinary Arts Commission Organizes Food Culture Festival across Saudi Arabia

Culinary Arts Commission Organizes Food Culture Festival across Saudi Arabia

The Culinary Arts Commission is organizing the Food Culture Festival in collaboration with the Quality of Life Program across three locations in Saudi Arabia:…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture People watch the sunset at the Erg Chebbi sand dunes in the Sahara desert outside Merzouga, Morocco December 7, 2024. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi
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Arab Culture Ministers Conference Focuses on Cultural Industries, Digital Transformation

The 24th session of the Conference of Ministers Responsible for Cultural Affairs in the Arab World convened in Rabat on Wednesday under the theme Cultural and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Rabat)
Culture Saudi Heritage Commission Registers 3,202 New Sites to National Urban Heritage Register
Culture

Saudi Heritage Commission Registers 3,202 New Sites to National Urban Heritage Register

The Saudi Heritage Commission has announced the registration of 3,202 new sites in the National Urban Heritage Register, bringing the total number of…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The exhibition presents the works of the renowned Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai - SPA
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Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art Hosts 'Manga Hokusai Manga' Exhibition

In the presence of Japan's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Yasunari Morino, the Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art (SAMoCA) at Jax District inaugurated on…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The Saudi Assistant Minister of Culture met on Monday with Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs in Diriyah's Al-Bujairi District. SPA
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Saudi Arabia, Japan Discuss Cultural Relations

Saudi Assistant Minister of Culture Rakan bin Ibrahim Altouq met on Monday with Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Hisashi Matsumoto in…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)

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Djokovic Backs Australian Open 2025 'Coaching Pods' but No Mics Please

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Djokovic Backs Australian Open 2025 'Coaching Pods' but No Mics Please

Novak Djokovic wandering across the court to have a chat with coach Andy Murray mid-match has been one of the more novel sights of the 2025 Australian Open but…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Taylor Fritz of the US plays a forehand return to Cristian Garin of Chile during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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Tennis Player Taylor Fritz is Donating Australian Open Prize Money to LA Wildfire Relief Funds

American tennis player Taylor Fritz said Thursday he is donating the prize money he earned for his first-round victory at the Australian Open — about $82,000 —…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Barcelona's Gavi gestures during a Spanish Copa del Rey round of 16 soccer match between Barcelona and Real Betis at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
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Barcelona Reaches Copa Del Rey Quarterfinals. Atletico Also Advances

Barcelona followed up its rout of Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final with a comfortable 5-1 victory over Real Betis in the round of 16 of the Copa del…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Iga Swiatek of Poland in action during her round 2 match against Rebecca Sramkova of Slovakia for the Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, 16 January 2025. EPA/LUKAS COCH
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Swiatek Moves Into 3rd-round Match against Raducanu at Australian Open

Iga Swiatek rushed through the first set in 26 minutes and completed her 6-0, 6-2 second-round win over Rebecca Sramkova in an hour at the Australian Open. The…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports 15 January 2025, United Kingdom, London: Arsenal players celebrate following the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium. Photo: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire/dpa
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Arsenal Closes in on Premier League Leader Liverpool after 2-1 Win over Tottenham

Arsenal closed the gap on Premier League leader Liverpool to four points after a 2-1 victory over Tottenham on Wednesday. Mikel Arteta’s team took advantage of…

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KFSHRC Performs World's First Robotic-Assisted Artificial Heart Pump Implantation

Varieties The surgery was performed on a 35-year-old man who had been hospitalized for 120 days - SPA

KFSHRC Performs World's First Robotic-Assisted Artificial Heart Pump Implantation

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC) in Riyadh has successfully performed the world’s first robotic-assisted implantation of an…

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Varieties French horse breeder Elodie Cappe walks with "Rillette", a wild boar she rescued as a piglet in 2023 that is now at the center of a legal dispute over the keeping of wild animals in France, at her farm in Chaource, France, January 15, 2025. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
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Adopted Wild Boar Threatened with Euthanasia in France

Animal rights campaigners in France are fighting to save a wild boar adopted as a piglet by a horse breeder but now threatened with being put down if her owner…

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Varieties Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Launches New Glenn Rocket on 1st Test flight

Blue Origin launched its massive new rocket on its first test flight Thursday, sending up a prototype satellite to orbit thousands of miles above Earth. Named…

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Varieties A woman and child look on at volcanic ash rising into the air during the eruption of Mount Ibu, as seen from Duono Village in West Halmahera, North Maluku province, on January 15, 2025. (Photo by AZZAM / AFP)
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Indonesia Rescuers Evacuating Thousands after Volcano Erupts

Hundreds of islanders have been evacuated, with thousands more awaiting their turn following increased volcanic eruptions in eastern Indonesia, officials said…

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Varieties A man uses measuring tape on his waist in California on Jan. 9, 2025. (AP)
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Obesity Won’t Be Solely Defined by BMI under New Plan for Diagnosis by Global Experts

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to…

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