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Woman Detained after Shooting Outside CIA Headquarters

Security guards opened fire on a woman who drove toward the gates of the CIA's headquarters near Washington, D.C. on Thursday, ignoring orders to stop, and she…

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World A Swedish flag hangs outside a store on a busy street as visitors walk past in the background in the old town of Stockholm, Sweden, July 14, 2023 REUTERS/Tom Little/File Photo
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Sweden to Charge Militant over Jordanian Pilot Burnt to Death in Syria

Prosecutors said Thursday they plan to indict a convicted Swedish militant on charges including the 2015 killing of a Jordanian pilot burned to death in a cage…

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World FILE PHOTO: Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards participate in a military parade, in Tehran September 21, 2008. REUTERS/Caren Firouz
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Iran Warns Israel, US Against Any Attack on its Nuclear Sites

The United States will bear legal responsibility in the event of an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on…

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Arab World Displaced Palestinians snatch bread loaves distributed by a charity kitchen at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on May 5, 2025. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)
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Palestinian Minister Reports 29 Starvation-related Deaths among Gazan Children, Elderly

The Palestinian health minister said on Thursday that 29 children and elderly people had died from starvation-related deaths in Gaza in recent days and that…

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Netanyahu Says Ordered Enhanced Security at Israeli Missions Worldwide

World An FBI agent on the scene where two people were shot and killed near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, USA, 22 May 2025. EPA/WILL OLIVER

Netanyahu Says Ordered Enhanced Security at Israeli Missions Worldwide

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he has ordered enhanced security measures at Israeli diplomatic missions worldwide after a gunman who shouted …

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World A Turkish flag with the Bosphorus Bridge in the background, flies on a passenger ferry in Istanbul, A Turkish flag with the Bosphorus Bridge in the background, flies on a passenger ferry in Istanbul, September 30, 2020. (Reuters)September 30, 2020. (Reuters)
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Greece Says Türkiye Must Lift War Threat to Get Access to EU Defense Funds

Türkiye must lift a 30-year old war threat against Greece if it wants Athens to consent to Ankara accessing European Union defense funds, Greek Prime Minister…

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Business The crop is seen in a barley field at a farm near Moree, an inland town in New South Wales, Australia October 27, 2020. Picture taken October 27, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Barrett/File Photo
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Jordan Tenders to Buy up to 120,000 Tons of Feed Barley, Traders Say

Jordan's state grains buyer has issued an international tender to purchase up to 120,000 metric tons of animal feed barley, European traders said on Thursday. …

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Gold Prices Ease from Two-week High as Dollar Edges Higher

A woman picks a gold earring at a jewellery shop in the old quarters of Delhi, India, May 24, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/ File Photo

Hamas Seeks Faction Talks Before Palestinian Disarmament in Lebanon

A neighborhood in the Burj al-Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp in Beirut’s southern suburbs (AFP)

Libya’s Presidential Council, Parliament Clash Over Naming New Prime Minister

Meeting of the House of Representatives in Benghazi (Parliament) 

Arab Parliament Condemns Israeli Attack on Diplomatic Delegation in Jenin Camp

Arab Parliament

Irish Rappers Kneecap Deny Hezbollah Support after Terror Charge

(FILES) Mo Chara from the Irish Hip Hop trio Kneecap performs onstage during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 11, 2025 in Indio, California. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP)

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FILE - Saudi Aramco engineers walk in front of a gas turbine generator at Khurais oil field during a tour for journalists, outside of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on June 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)

Aramco Becomes 1st in the World to Operate Advanced Renewable Energy Storage System for Gas Operations

Smoke rises following an Israeli army bombardment in Khan Younis, Gaza, as seen from southern Israel, Monday, May 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Sources: Mohammad al-Sinwar Killed in Gaza, Temporarily Buried in Tunnel

Electric carts welcome elderly pilgrims at Al-Jouf border crossing (The Pilgrims and Umrah Services Association)

24,000 Iraqi Pilgrims Cross into Saudi Arabia via Jadidat Arar Border Crossing

An electrical appliance factory in Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Private Sector Employment of Nationals Rises 93% in Q1

King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat) 

Saudi Arabia Grants Civil Aviation Authority Financial Independence

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Is Sudan on Course for a Comprehensive Dialogue?

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The Ball Is in Syria’s Court

Fayez Sara
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Iran and the ‘Outrageous’ Demands 

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Civilian Protection, Justice and Accountability Must Be a National Priority for Libya

Hanna Tetteh
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Trump’s Visit Introduces a New Era of Saudi-American Relations 

Dr. Ali Awad Asiri
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From the ‘Past’ of Summits... to the Economy of ‘State Builders’

Eyad Abu Shakra
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A Decisive Alliance is Reshaping the Region

Sam Menassa
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Baghdad, Sharaa and Trump’s Shadow 

Ghassan Charbel
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Why Lift Sanctions on Syria?

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed
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'Mohammed… Do You Sleep?'

Tariq Al-Homayed
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HUMAIN and Saudi Arabia’s Strong Future

Emile Ameen
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Saudi Dynamism

Mustafa Fahs
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Syrian Foreign Minister Meets Saudi Ambassador

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MWL Condemns Israeli Forces for Shooting at Diplomatic Delegation at Jenin camp

MWL Condemns Israeli Forces for Shooting at Diplomatic Delegation at Jenin camp

Saudi Arabia Continues Aid Efforts with 17th Saudi Land Relief Bridge to Syria

The shipment comprises 10 modern ambulances, 30 electricity generators, assorted spare parts, heavy machinery, and diverse medical equipment and supplies - SPA

24,000 Iraqi Pilgrims Cross into Saudi Arabia via Jadidat Arar Border Crossing

Electric carts welcome elderly pilgrims at Al-Jouf border crossing (The Pilgrims and Umrah Services Association)

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Gunfire on Diplomatic Delegation Visiting Jenin

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Saudi FM Receives Phone Call from North Macedonia Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah speaks during a press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 14, 2025. (Reuters)

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Displaced Palestinians snatch bread loaves distributed by a charity kitchen at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on May 5, 2025. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)

Palestinian Minister Reports 29 Starvation-related Deaths among Gazan Children, Elderly

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Türkiye to Start Supplying Syria with Gas in June

Model of natural gas pipeline and Türkiye flag, July 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Hamas Seeks Faction Talks Before Palestinian Disarmament in Lebanon

A neighborhood in the Burj al-Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp in Beirut’s southern suburbs (AFP)

Sources: Mohammad al-Sinwar Killed in Gaza, Temporarily Buried in Tunnel

Smoke rises following an Israeli army bombardment in Khan Younis, Gaza, as seen from southern Israel, Monday, May 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Libya’s Presidential Council, Parliament Clash Over Naming New Prime Minister

Meeting of the House of Representatives in Benghazi (Parliament) 

Arab Parliament Condemns Israeli Attack on Diplomatic Delegation in Jenin Camp

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The logo of the US Central Intelligence Agency is shown in the lobby of the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia March 3, 2005. REUTERS/Jason Reed JIR/File Photo

Woman Detained after Shooting Outside CIA Headquarters

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Small Plane Crashes Into San Diego Neighborhood, Setting Home and Vehicles on Fire

Authorities work at the scene where a small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood, setting several homes on fire and forcing evacuations along several blocks early Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Brazil Hopes to be Officially Free of Bird Flu in 28 Days

Test tubes are seen labelled "Bird Flu" words in this illustration taken, June 10, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Sweden to Charge Militant over Jordanian Pilot Burnt to Death in Syria

A Swedish flag hangs outside a store on a busy street as visitors walk past in the background in the old town of Stockholm, Sweden, July 14, 2023 REUTERS/Tom Little/File Photo

Iran Warns Israel, US Against Any Attack on its Nuclear Sites

FILE PHOTO: Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards participate in a military parade, in Tehran September 21, 2008. REUTERS/Caren Firouz

Greece Says Türkiye Must Lift War Threat to Get Access to EU Defense Funds

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FILE - Saudi Aramco engineers walk in front of a gas turbine generator at Khurais oil field during a tour for journalists, outside of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on June 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)

Aramco Becomes 1st in the World to Operate Advanced Renewable Energy Storage System for Gas Operations

Asharq Al Awsat (Dhahran)

Gold Prices Ease from Two-week High as Dollar Edges Higher

A woman picks a gold earring at a jewellery shop in the old quarters of Delhi, India, May 24, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/ File Photo

Jordan Tenders to Buy up to 120,000 Tons of Feed Barley, Traders Say

The crop is seen in a barley field at a farm near Moree, an inland town in New South Wales, Australia October 27, 2020. Picture taken October 27, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Barrett/File Photo

Turkish Cenbank Keeps Inflation Forecast at 24%

Turkish Central Bank Governor Fatih Karahan speaks during a press conference in Istanbul, Türkiye, May 22, 2025. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya

Saudi Private Sector Employment of Nationals Rises 93% in Q1

An electrical appliance factory in Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

South Korea to Prepare Support for Food Exporters to Weather US Tariffs

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Culture Ministry, Qiddiya Investment Company Sign MoU to Promote Saudi Culture in Qiddiya City

Culture The MoU was signed by Vice Minister of Culture Hamed Fayez and Qiddiya Investment Company Managing Director Abdullah Aldawood in Riyadh. SPA

Culture Ministry, Qiddiya Investment Company Sign MoU to Promote Saudi Culture in Qiddiya City

The Saudi Ministry of Culture signed on Thursday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Qiddiya Investment Company to collaborate on a number of cultural…

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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French Open Odds against Djokovic as Time Running out for Record 25th Slam

Sports Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain - April 26, 2025 Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts during his round of 64 match against Italy's Matteo Arnaldi REUTERS/Juan Medina/File Photo

French Open Odds against Djokovic as Time Running out for Record 25th Slam

If there is one tennis player who knows how to beat the odds when they are stacked against him, it is 24-times Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic. The 38…

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Sports Soccer Football - LaLiga - Real Madrid v Leganes - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - March 29, 2025 Real Madrid's Luka Modric REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/File Photo
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Modric to Leave Real Madrid after Club World Cup

Real Madrid's Croatian midfielder Luka Modric said Thursday he would leave the Spanish giants after the Club World Cup this summer. "On Saturday I will…

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Sports Carlos Alcaraz of Spain poses with the trophy after winning the Italy Open tennis tournament at the Foro Italico in Rome, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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Alcaraz Heads to Paris with Another Win over Sinner under his Belt

Carlos Alcaraz heads to Paris for his French Open title defense having laid down a marker with his victory over world number one Jannik Sinner in Rome on…

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Sports Manchester United's Portuguese midfielder #08 Bruno Fernandes reacts after the UEFA Europa League final football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at San Mames stadium in Bilbao on May 21, 2025. (Photo by CESAR MANSO / AFP)
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Fernandes Offers to Leave Man Utd to Help Club Rebuild

Bruno Fernandes has offered to leave Manchester United if the club need to cash in on him in order to rebuild after the heartbreak of their Europa League final…

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Sports Spanish former tennis player Rafael Nadal takes part in a round table for the upcoming celebration of World Melanoma Day at the Rafa Nadal Academy, in Manacor, Balearic Islands, Spain, 21 May 2025. EPA/MIQUEL A BORRAS
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Nadal Enjoying Pain-free Life as French Open Looms

For the first time since Rafael Nadal called time on his extraordinary career, the French Open begins without the looming prospect of its most dominant…

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US Scientists Forecast Above-normal 2025 Hurricane Season

Varieties FILE PHOTO: Hurricane Ernesto moves on in the Atlantic Ocean after making landfall on Bermuda in a composite satellite image August 17, 2024. NOAA/Handout via REUTERS

US Scientists Forecast Above-normal 2025 Hurricane Season

US government scientists said on Thursday they expect an above-normal hurricane season in 2025, producing three to five major hurricanes with sustained winds…

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Varieties A picture shows empty tourist facilities by the Habbaniyah lake affected by severe drought in Iraq's Anbar province, on August 11, 2023. (AFP)
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Summer Comes Early for Iraq as Temperatures Soar in South

Summer has come early for Iraq this year, with temperatures soaring to dangerous levels in the southern provinces on Thursday, the national weather center said…

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Varieties The ministry's regional branch has launched several training programs in beekeeping to raise awareness of proper practices and implement the latest technologies in hive management - SPA
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Saudi Northern Borders Region Sees Honey Production Boom, Investment Potential

Honey production has emerged as a promising sector on Northern Borders Region's local production map, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Several…

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KFSHRC Implants Region’s First Smart Brain Device to Improve Neurological Disease Management

The King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC) in Riyadh has performed a one of a kind procedure in the Middle East, implanting an innovative…

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Varieties The new wax figure of Princess Catherine of Wales (Madame Tussauds)
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Princess Kate's New Wax Figure Revealed at Madame Tussauds

London's Madame Tussauds museum unveiled on Wednesday a new wax figure of Princess Catherine of Wales, wife of Crown Prince William. The new figure stands…

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