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Arab World Supporters of Hezbollah burn tires during a protest in front of the entrance to Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, 13 February 2025. (EPA)

Hezbollah Supporters Block Roads to Airport After Tehran Flight Barred from Heading to Beirut

Hezbollah supporters blocked all roads to Lebanon’s only commercial airport with burning tires on Thursday after a passenger plane from Iran wasn’t allowed to…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
World A handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency shows President Masoud Pezeshkian (R) during a visit to the Mahalati navy and ship industry complex in the coastal Gulf city of Bushehr in southwestern Iran, on a rainy day on February 13, 2025. (Iranian Presidency / Handout / AFP)

Iran Says It Can Build New Nuclear Facilities If Enemies Strike

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday that Tehran's enemies may be able to strike the country's nuclear centers but they cannot deprive it of…

Arab World UNIFIL vehicles drive past the rubble of buildings in the southern Lebanese village of Yarin on February 9, 2025. (AFP)

France Proposes Plan to Speed up Israeli Troop Withdrawal from Lebanon, Minister Says

France has put together a proposal for United Nations peacekeepers, including French troops, replace Israeli forces at key points to ensure those forces leave…

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

Saudi Arabia Establishes New Directorate to Combat Human Trafficking

The Saudi Ministry of Interior announced on Thursday the establishment of a General Directorate for Community Security and Combating Human Trafficking Crimes,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)

Trump: Senior US, Russian, Ukrainian Officials to Meet in Saudi Arabia Next Week

World President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands at the beginning of a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 2018. (AP)

Trump: Senior US, Russian, Ukrainian Officials to Meet in Saudi Arabia Next Week

US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Saudi Arabia will host a meeting next week between senior officials from the United States, Russia and…


Arab World  A military bulldozer opens a road after army deployment, for the residents of the Lebanese southern village of Rabb Thlathin to return to their town on February 9, 2025. (AFP)

Berri: Lebanon Refuses Israeli Demand to Stay in Five Southern Locations After Feb. 18

Lebanon's powerful parliament speaker Nabih Berri said on Thursday that Beirut rejected Israel's demand to remain in five locations in the south after the…

Arab World  France's President Emmanuel Macron, Syria's Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad al-Shibani and participants pose for a family photograph during the International Conference on Syria in Paris, France February 13, 2025. (Reuters)

Western, Regional Powers Pledge to Support Syria Transition

Twenty regional and Western powers agreed in a joint statement on Thursday to do their utmost to help Syria's new authorities and shield the country during its…

Saudi Heritage Commission, ICESCO Partner on Heritage Site Registration

Culture The program is part of the commission's strategy to boost the regional and international presence of Saudi cultural heritage. SPA

Saudi Heritage Commission, ICESCO Partner on Heritage Site Registration

The Saudi Heritage Commission has signed a specialized executive program with the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) to…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah)

Culture The conference was co-organized by the Saudi Ministry of Culture and ICESCO in Jeddah

Culture Ministers in the Islamic World Adopt ‘Jeddah Declaration’

The 13th Conference of Culture Ministers in the Islamic World, hosted by Saudi Arabia, concluded on Thursday in the port city of Jeddah with the adoption of a…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah)
Culture During the event, the objectives, branches, diverse prizes, and knowledge initiatives of the award were highlighted to enhance cultural communication between the two countries - SPA

Prince Mohammad bin Salman Award Celebrates Cultural Ties, Fosters Cultural Exchange between Saudi Arabia, China

A cultural and social event introducing Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Award for Cultural Cooperation between Saudi Arabia and China took place on Wednesday,…

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Culture Ministry of Culture to Host Saudi Cultural Week in Qatar

Ministry of Culture to Host Saudi Cultural Week in Qatar

The Ministry of Culture is hosting the Saudi Cultural Week from February 18 to 21, 2025, at Darb Al Saai, Doha, in collaboration with Qatar’s Ministry of…

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Culture Saudi Culture Ministry, ICESCO to Collaborate on Several Projects

Saudi Culture Ministry, ICESCO to Collaborate on Several Projects

The Saudi Ministry of Culture signed in Jeddah an executive program with the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) to…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah)

Real Madrid Trusting New Improvised Defense to Hold on to La Liga Lead

Sports Football - LaL iga - Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - February 8, 2025 Real Madrid's Raul Asencio reacts at the end of the match. (Reuters)

Real Madrid Trusting New Improvised Defense to Hold on to La Liga Lead

Real Madrid will have to stick to its improvised back line when it tries to hold on to its narrow lead in La Liga this weekend. Madrid visits Osasuna on…


Sports Brignone beat Alice Robinson by 0.90 seconds for her second medal from these worlds after earning silver in super-G a week ago. - The AP

Italian Skier Brignone Wins the GS at Worlds as Defending Champ Shiffrin Skips Race

Federica Brignone dominated both runs to win the women’s giant slalom at the Alpine skiing world championships on Thursday while defending champion Mikaela…

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Sports Liverpool edge seven points clear at the top of the Premier League but were denied a vital win by Tarkowski's blistering strike after Mohamed Salah put Arne Slot's men in front. (File photo by Reuters)

Liverpool Held By Everton, Four Red Cards in Fiery Last Goodison Park Derby

James Tarkowski struck in the 98th minute to salvage a 2-2 draw for Everton against Liverpool as four red cards were issued after full-time on a dramatic final…

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Sports Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Bayer Leverkusen v Schalke 04 - BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany - October 8, 2022 General view of a Bayer Leverkusen flag before the match REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/ File Photo

Rested Leverkusen Eye Win over Bayern in Top-of-the-table Clash

Champions Bayer Leverkusen will be desperate to narrow the eight-point gap to leaders Bayern Munich when they host the Bavarians on Saturday in a top-of-the…

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Sports Soccer Football - Champions League - Knockout Phase Playoff - First Leg - AS Monaco v Benfica - Stade Louis II, Monaco - February 12, 2025 AS Monaco's Al-Musrati is shown a red card by referee Maurizio Mariani as Denis Zakaria reacts REUTERS/Manon Cruz

Monaco's Musrati Gets Shown a Quick Red Card in Loss to Benfica

Monaco midfielder Al Musrati got a harsh-looking red card from referee Maurizio Mariani early in the second half of a Champions League playoff first leg…

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Humpback Whale Briefly Swallows Kayaker in Chilean Patagonia

Varieties A humpback whale jumps in the Uramba Bahia Malaga National Natural Park in Colombia, Aug. 12, 2018. (AFP via Getty Images)

Humpback Whale Briefly Swallows Kayaker in Chilean Patagonia

A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed. The incident, caught on camera, quickly went viral as…


Varieties In this photo provided by MOLA, Museum of London Archaeology taken in summer 2024, a view of part of the wall of the Roman London Basilica which has been recently unearthed by a redevelopment of a City of London building in London. (MOLA via AP)

Archaeologists Unearth Remains of Roman Basilica on the Site of New London Skyscraper

Work to give 21st-century London yet another skyscraper has uncovered traces — in fact chunks — of the city’s origins almost 2,000 years ago. Archaeologists…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties This screen grab taken from video released by Ahmad Baihaqi shows a critically endangered orangutan walking in a coal mine in Borneo's East Kutai regency of East Kalimantan province on January 27, 2025. (Photo by Ahmad Baihaqi / AFP)

Concern as Orangutan Seen Roaming Indonesia Coal Site

Footage of a seemingly confused orangutan roaming the desolate site of an Indonesian coal mine, meters from excavators, has sparked renewed concern about…

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Varieties Hens for sale roam in their cage at Wabash Feed & Garden store in Houston, Texas, on February 10, 2025. AFP

Facing Egg Shortage, Americans Bring Chickens Home to Roost

A Houston poultry supply company is selling chickens like there is no tomorrow, as sky-high prices for eggs prompt some Americans to produce their own at home…

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Varieties In this photo provided by Zoos Victoria on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, elephants explore their new home at Werribee Open Range Zoo after a program in Australia to move a herd of Asian elephants from Melbourne Zoo to Werribee Open Range Zoo. (Jo Howell/Zoos Victoria via AP)

Elephants Trumpet, Flap their Ears after their Complex Move Across Australian City

Elephants trumpeted, touched trunks and flapped their oversized ears upon reuniting with their herd after a complex, five-day move from an urban Australian zoo…

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