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Arab World A picture taken from the southern Lebanese region of Marjayoun, shows the destruction in Khiam on November 28, 2024, a day after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. (AFP)
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Israel Says it Killed a Hezbollah Member in Drone Strike in South Lebanon

An Israeli drone strike hit a car in south Lebanon on Saturday, killing one person who the Israeli military said was a member of Hezbollah. State-run…

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Gulf Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. GCC
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GCC Secretary-General Welcomes Completion of Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace Negotiations

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi welcomed the completion of negotiations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, leading to a…

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Arab World This is the first celebration of the Syria's 2011 uprising since the fall of Bashar al-Assad (AFP/Bakr ALKASEM)
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Syrians Commemorate Uprising Anniversary for First Time Since Assad's Fall

Syrians gathered on Saturday to commemorate the 14th anniversary of their uprising in public demonstrations in Damascus for the first time since president…

Asharq Al Awsat
World 1 of 11 Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks at a press conference following this morning's virtual summit video conference at 10 Downing Street in London, England, March 15, 2025. (Leon Neal/Pool Photo via AP)
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Starmer Urges Putin to Prove He is Serious about Peace by Signing up to Ukraine Ceasefire

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to sign up to a ceasefire in its war against Ukraine if he is “serious…

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Several Killed in Israeli Airstrike North Gaza Town amid Ceasefire Disputes

Arab World Palestinians reported more airstrikes and heavy fighting in northern Gaza, which has been largely isolated by Israeli troops for months and where the World Food Program says a famine is underway (File photo)

Several Killed in Israeli Airstrike North Gaza Town amid Ceasefire Disputes

At least five Palestinians were killed, including two local journalists, and others wounded on Saturday in an Israeli strike on Gaza's northern Beit Lahiya…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Saudi Flag / File/Reuters
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G7 Foreign Ministers Commend US-Ukraine Meeting in Saudi Arabia

The G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States as well as the High Representative of the European…

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World US Administration Weighs Travel Ban on Dozens of Countries, Including Arab States
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US Administration Weighs Travel Ban on Dozens of Countries, Including Arab States

The Trump administration is considering issuing sweeping travel restrictions for the citizens of dozens of countries as part of a new ban, according to sources…

Asharq Al Awsat

Russia, Ukraine Launch Aerial Attacks amid Proposed Ceasefire Talks

A view shows a damaged hotel at the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine March 12, 2025. REUTERS/Mykola Synelnykov

Tornadoes Strike US South, Killing 10 People

Emergency personnel work near the damage after a tornado touched down in Florissant, Missouri, US March 14, 2025. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

US Designated South Korea a 'Sensitive' Country amid Nuclear Concerns

A supporter of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol holds photos during a rally to oppose his impeachment in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, March 15, 2025. The letters read "Dismiss impeachment." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

US Declares South Africa's Ambassador Persona Non Grata

FILE - South Africa's ambassador to the US Ebrahim Rasool speaks at the South African Embassy in Washington, Dec. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

S&P Global Upgrades Credit Rating of Saudi Arabia to A+ with Stable Outlook

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Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives President Vladimir Putin in Riyadh on December 7, 2023 (SPA).

Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Commitment to Peace in Ukraine

(FILES) The SpaceX Starship lifts off from Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas, on October 13, 2024, for the Starship Flight 5 test. (Photo by SERGIO FLORES / AFP)

Musk Says Starship to Depart for Mars at End of 2026

Al-Hadi Idris, former member of Sudan’s Sovereign Council (Asharq Al-Awsat).

Al-Hadi Idris to Asharq Al-Awsat: The Parallel Government Aims to Prevent Sudan’s Fragmentation

FILE - Otto, a Tasmanian wombat, waddles around the Albuquerque BioPark Zoo's newest exhibit in Albuquerque, N.M., on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

American Influencer Apologizes for Snatching Australian Baby Wombat

Passengers board a driverless mini-bus, presented by WeRide and Renault Group, in Barcelona downtown, Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Driverless 'Bus of the Future' is Tested in Barcelona

The number of visitors surpassed one million during the first week of the season's launch (SPA)

Ramadan Season in Jeddah : ‘Year of Handcrafts’ Boosts Business Growth

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Saudi Arabia and Conflict Resolution

Mohammed al-Rumaihi
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Tehran and the Multiplicity of Mediators 

Mustafa Fahs
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Two French Ghosts and President Macron

Amir Taheri
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On Violence, What Precedes It, and What Follows

Hazem Saghieh
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Illegitimate Arms Have Become Defunct

Hanna Saleh
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Syria, the Tangible and the Virtual

Tariq Al-Homayed
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Abbas and Fatah…in Arafat’s Absence

Nabil Amr
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How Can al-Sharaa Prevent the Overthrow of his Regime?

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed
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The Struggle in Syria… the Struggle Over Syria 

Eyad Abu Shakra
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Why Doesn't Hezbollah Acknowledge Its Defeat?

Hazem Saghieh
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Trump and the ‘Palestine Summit:’ Contradictory Interests and Agendas

Sam Menassa
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A Just Syria Is Best for All of its Segments

Ghassan Charbel
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Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. GCC

GCC Secretary-General Welcomes Completion of Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace Negotiations

Asharq Al Awsat

G7 Foreign Ministers Commend US-Ukraine Meeting in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Flag / File/Reuters

Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Commitment to Peace in Ukraine

Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives President Vladimir Putin in Riyadh on December 7, 2023 (SPA).

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Peace Agreement Between Azerbaijan and Armenia

The ministry hoped the agreement will usher in a new era of stability and prosperity

Saudi Crown Prince Congratulates Carney on Swearing-in as Canadian PM

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

Saudi FM Receives Phone Call from EU High Representative

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah

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A picture taken from the southern Lebanese region of Marjayoun, shows the destruction in Khiam on November 28, 2024, a day after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. (AFP)

Israel Says it Killed a Hezbollah Member in Drone Strike in South Lebanon

Asharq Al Awsat

Syrians Commemorate Uprising Anniversary for First Time Since Assad's Fall

This is the first celebration of the Syria's 2011 uprising since the fall of Bashar al-Assad (AFP/Bakr ALKASEM)

Several Killed in Israeli Airstrike North Gaza Town amid Ceasefire Disputes

Palestinians reported more airstrikes and heavy fighting in northern Gaza, which has been largely isolated by Israeli troops for months and where the World Food Program says a famine is underway (File photo)

Hamas Says it Will Only Release American-Israeli Hostage if Truce Agreement Implemented

Israeli D9 bulldozers maneuver inside the Gaza Strip, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, as seen from Israel, March 10, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Security Council Urges Syrian Authorities to Protect Minorities

Security personnel inspect vehicles at a checkpoint set up to confiscate stolen items, in Latakia, Syria March 14, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

Head of ISIS in Iraq and Syria Has Been Killed, Iraqi Prime Minister Says

This handout picture released by the Iraqi Prime Minister's press office shows Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (R) meeting with Syria's interim Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani in Baghdad on March 14, 2025. (Iraqi Prime Minister’s Press Office / AFP)

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A young person walks past a mural in San Salvador, El Salvador, 07 March 2025. EPA/RODRIGO SURA

US Prepares to Deport About 300 Alleged Gang Members to El Salvador

Asharq Al Awsat

Airstrike in Myanmar Kills Nearly 30 People

This handout photo provided by the Mandalay People's Defense Force shows a firefighter and men douse fire after an airstrike by the ruling military in Let Pan Hla village in Singu township in Mandalay region, Myanmar, Friday, Mar.14, 2025. (Mandalay People's Defence Force via AP)

Starmer Urges Putin to Prove He is Serious about Peace by Signing up to Ukraine Ceasefire

1 of 11 Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks at a press conference following this morning's virtual summit video conference at 10 Downing Street in London, England, March 15, 2025. (Leon Neal/Pool Photo via AP)

Huge Crowds March in Rival Rallies For and Against South Korea’s Impeached President

Emergency personnel work near the damage after a tornado touched down in Florissant, Missouri, US March 14, 2025. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

Tornadoes Strike US South, Killing 10 People

Emergency personnel work near the damage after a tornado touched down in Florissant, Missouri, US March 14, 2025. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

Russia, Ukraine Launch Aerial Attacks amid Proposed Ceasefire Talks

A view shows a damaged hotel at the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine March 12, 2025. REUTERS/Mykola Synelnykov

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The growth in grape production is a result of initiatives aimed at developing agricultural production chains and stimulating investment in competitive crops. - SPA

Saudi Arabia Achieves 66% Grape Self-Sufficiency

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Peru's Economy Grows 4.07% Year-on-year in January

A worker walks pasts the logo of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP) inside its headquarters building in Lima, Peru June 16, 2017. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo/File Photo

British Steel Industry Calls for Help with Electricity Prices

Onshore wind turbines at Little Cheyne Court Wind Farm operate beside electricity pylons in Dungeness, Britain, July 10, 2024. REUTERS/Chris J. Ratcliffe/File photo

Greek Government Debt Upgraded to Investment Grade, Closing Door on Painful Era

FILE - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks in parliament ahead of the submission of a no-confidence motion by opposition parties over the government's handling of Greece's worst rail disaster two year ago, in Athens, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis, File)

S&P Global Upgrades Credit Rating of Saudi Arabia to A+ with Stable Outlook

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Positive Outlook for Saudi Stock Market Next Week

A trader monitors the screen at the Saudi Exchange in Riyadh. (AFP)

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Hong Kong Museum Puts Picasso in Cross-cultural Dialogue

Culture Artworks by Pablo Picasso are pictured during the media preview of 'Picasso for Asia: A Conversation' at M+ in Hong Kong. May JAMES / AFP

Hong Kong Museum Puts Picasso in Cross-cultural Dialogue

More than a century ago, Pablo Picasso smashed the Sacre-Coeur Basilica in Paris into a web of tangled lines on his canvas, deconstructing reality with the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture A Libyan volunteer shows a just made traditional unleavened Libyan bread made out of barley in Tajoura, east of Libya's capital Tripoli, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. (AP)
Culture

A Libyan Town Comes Together to Make a Beloved Ramadan Dish 

Every year during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, a Libyan town comes together to prepare — and share — one of their all-time favorite dishes: bazin. In…

Culture The programs will feature diverse array of cultural and knowledge-based activities. WAM
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Culture Ministry Announces Cultural, Knowledge Programs for UAE Reading Month 2025

The Ministry of Culture announced that key entities across the UAE will organize a diverse range of cultural and knowledge programs during the UAE Reading…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Culture This photo provided by the Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution in March 2025, shows archaeological excavation work at the Sima del Elefante site in Sierra de Atapuerca, Burgos, Spain, where a fossil from a hominin between 1.1 million and 1.4 million years old was found. (Maria D. Guillén/IPHES-CERCA via AP)
Culture

Archaeologists Uncover Oldest Known Partial Face Fossil of Human Ancestor in Western Europe

A fossil of a partial face from a human ancestor is the oldest in western Europe, archaeologists reported Wednesday. The incomplete skull — a section of the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The fair is taking place from March 11 to 13 in the British capital. SPA
Culture

Saudi Arabia Participates in London Book Fair, Seeks to Promote Saudi Culture

Saudi Arabia is participating in the London Book Fair through the Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission. The fair is taking place from March 11…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)

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Chelsea Wins Women's League Cup Final for First Trophy in Quadruple Bid

Sports It was the first of four games between Chelsea and City in a 12-day span (File photo/AFP)

Chelsea Wins Women's League Cup Final for First Trophy in Quadruple Bid

Chelsea’s quadruple bid in women’s soccer is up and running. A 2-1 win over Manchester City in the Women’s League Cup final on Saturday earned Chelsea its…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Mar 14, 2025; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Aryna Sabalenka (BEL) reacts reacts at match point as she defeated Madison Keys (not pictured) in the semifinal match in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Well Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
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Sabalenka Routs Keys, Books Indian Wells Title Clash with Andreeva

Aryna Sabalenka avenged her Australian Open loss to Madison Keys on Friday, thrashing the American 6-0, 6-1 to book an Indian Wells title showdown with teen…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - OGC Nice v Auxerre - Allianz Riviera, Nice, France - March 14, 2025 OGC Nice's Evann Guessand celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Manon Cruz
Sports

Substitutes Shine in Stoppage Time to Give Auxerre Point at Nice

Substitutes Florian Ayé and Ado Onaiwu combined in stoppage time to score and salvage a point in Auxerre's 1-1 draw at Nice in Ligue 1 on Friday. The high…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports FILE - Brazilian soccer player Neymar gives a news conference in Santos, Brazil, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)
Sports

Injured Neymar to Miss World Cup Qualifier against Argentina

Neymar was ruled out by Brazil on Friday for World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina this month, The Associated Press reported. Neymar, goalkeeper…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Genoa's Fabio Miretti celebrates after scoring a goal for his team during the Serie A soccer match between Genoa and Lecce at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, Italy, Friday, March 14, 2025. (Tano Pecoraro/LaPresse via AP)
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Miretti Scores Landmark Double as Genoa Beats Lecce

A first-half double from Fabio Miretti, his first brace as a professional, gave Genoa a 2-1 win over Lecce in Serie A on Friday. The midfielder scored two…

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Musk Says Starship to Depart for Mars at End of 2026

Varieties (FILES) The SpaceX Starship lifts off from Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas, on October 13, 2024, for the Starship Flight 5 test. (Photo by SERGIO FLORES / AFP)

Musk Says Starship to Depart for Mars at End of 2026

SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Saturday its massive Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026 with Tesla humanoid robot Optimus onboard, adding…

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Varieties FILE - Otto, a Tasmanian wombat, waddles around the Albuquerque BioPark Zoo's newest exhibit in Albuquerque, N.M., on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
Varieties

American Influencer Apologizes for Snatching Australian Baby Wombat

An American influencer who sparked outrage after posting a video of her snatching a baby wombat from its mother while in Australia apologized on Saturday,…

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Varieties Passengers board a driverless mini-bus, presented by WeRide and Renault Group, in Barcelona downtown, Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
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Driverless 'Bus of the Future' is Tested in Barcelona

Commuters in downtown Barcelona have been able to ride the bus for free this week. There’s just one catch: this mini-bus has no one at the wheel. The bus…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: A man pulls a cart as he transports sacks filled with potatoes at a market in Colombo, Sri Lanka, November 23, 2024. REUTERS/Thilina Kaluthotage/File Photo
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Sri Lanka Counts Monkeys, Peacocks and Squirrels to Tackle Crop Damage

Sri Lanka began a wildlife census on Saturday to count monkeys, peacocks and giant squirrels, aiming to manage their populations as farmers complain of…

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Varieties The number of visitors surpassed one million during the first week of the season's launch (SPA)
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Ramadan Season in Jeddah : ‘Year of Handcrafts’ Boosts Business Growth

The historic Jeddah area (western Saudi Arabia) blends authentic heritage with the modernity of the city during Ramadan nights, offering visitors a unique…

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