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Business A view of Syrian central bank, after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, January 12, 2025. (Reuters)

Syria Gets New Cash Shipment from Russia 

Syria received a new shipment of its local currency printed in Russia on Wednesday and more shipments were expected in the future, a Syrian government official…

World European Council President Antonio Costa, right, greets Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union, prior to a meeting at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (AP)

EU Leaders Open Emergency Summit on Defense and Ukraine Aid as US Security Support Wanes 

Facing the prospect that the United States might cut them adrift under President Donald Trump, European Union leaders launched a day of emergency talks…

Arab World The government has fully endorsed the US designation, describing it as an “effective tool to curb material and financial support” for the Houthis. (AP)

US Houthi Terror Designation Takes Effect, Welcomed by Yemen Govt, Raises UN Concern

The US State Department’s designation of Yemen’s Houthi militias as a “foreign terrorist organization” has been welcomed by the legitimate Yemeni government,…

Ali Rabih (Aden)
Arab World Defense ministry and security forces gather in Daraa’s town of al-Sanamayn.

3 Members of Syrian Security Forces Killed in Clashes with Regime Remnants in Daraa

Three members of the Syrian Internal Security Forces and a member of local armed groups were killed in clashes between the country’s new authorities and former…

Asharq Al Awsat (London) Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)

Hamas Says Trump Threats Encourage Netanyahu to Evade Gaza Ceasefire Deal

Arab World A drone view shows houses destroyed during the Israeli offensive, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza Strip, March 5, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Al-Basos

Hamas Says Trump Threats Encourage Netanyahu to Evade Gaza Ceasefire Deal

Hamas said on Thursday that US President Donald Trump's repeated threats against Palestinians constituted support for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin…

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Arab World Syrian Kurds hold flags as they gather after Türkiye’s jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to lay down its arms, in Hasakah, Syria February 27, 2025. (Reuters)

Türkiye Continues Strikes on PKK in Iraq, Syria Despite Ocalan Call 

Türkiye’s armed forces have killed 26 Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria in the week after jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan's disarmament call, the…

World France's President Emmanuel Macron prepares for a plenary meeting at a summit held at Lancaster House in central London on March 2, 2025. (Reuters)

Russia Scolds Macron for Pushing Europe Towards the Abyss of World War 

Russian officials and lawmakers on Thursday poured scorn on French President Emmanuel Macron for saying that Russia threatened Europe, and cautioned that such…

Egypt’s Gem of a Museum Gears up for Grand Opening 

Culture A visitor tours the Grand Egyptian Museum, in Giza on the southwestern outskirts of the capital Cairo on February 7, 2025, set to open fully on July 3, following a partial opening in October. (AFP)

Egypt’s Gem of a Museum Gears up for Grand Opening 

Nestled near the iconic Giza pyramids, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is preparing for a lavish opening, featuring a towering statue of Ramses II and more…


Culture Holy Quran Museum opens in Makkah's Hira Cultural District. (SPA)

Holy Quran Museum Opens in Makkah's Hira Cultural District

Makkah Region Deputy Governor Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz inaugurated the Holy Quran Museum, a key attraction within the Hira Cultural District,…

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Culture Diriyah Biennale Foundation Launches ‘Biennale Nights’ Ramadan Program

Diriyah Biennale Foundation Launches ‘Biennale Nights’ Ramadan Program

The Diriyah Biennale Foundation announced the launch of the "Biennale Nights" Ramadan program as part of the second edition of the Islamic Arts Biennale,…

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Culture  People engage in activities during Ramadan celebrations in Makkah. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Makkah’s Neighborhoods Enliven Ramadan Nights with Games, Humanitarian Initiatives

Year after year, young residents of Makkah’s neighborhoods—particularly those surrounding the Grand Mosque—gain experience in organizing Ramadan celebrations,…

Saeed al-Abyad (Jeddah)
Culture Held under the theme ‘Knowledge Illuminates Our Community’, the initiative falls in line with the UAE’s declaration of 2025 as the ‘Year of Community’. WAM

Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center Launches Community Campaign to Promote Sustainable Reading

The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center (ALC) has launched the first phase of its community campaign to promote sustainable reading, covering the first half of…

Asharq Al Awsat ( Abu Dhabi)

Bayern's Neuer Sidelined After Costly Celebration

Sports Munich's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, center, receives treatment during the Champions League round of 16 first leg soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Bayer 04 Leverkusen in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP)

Bayern's Neuer Sidelined After Costly Celebration

Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer is set for a stint on the sidelines after tearing his calf muscle during a celebration in Wednesday's 3-0 Champions League…

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Sports INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 05: Camila Osorio of Columbia plays a backhand against Naomi Osaka of Japan in their first round match during the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 05, 2025 in Indian Wells, California.   Clive Brunskill/Getty Images/AFP

Osorio Topples Osaka, Kvitova Ousted at Indian Wells

Naomi Osaka was bundled out of the first round at Indian Wells on Wednesday, falling 6-4, 6-4 to Camila Osorio in the Japanese star's first tournament since…

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Sports FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Olympique Lyonnais v Paris St Germain - Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France - February 23, 2025 Olympique Lyonnais coach Paulo Fonseca before the match REUTERS/Manon Cruz/File Photo

Lyon Coach Banned 9 Months from French Games for Confronting Referee

Lyon coach Paulo Fonseca has been banned from the touchline at games for nine months for aggressively confronting the referee at a French league game. Fonseca…

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Sports FILE PHOTO: Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - 30/5/15  Mens Singles -  Former Austrailan player Fred Stolle is presented with an award by FFT President Jean Gachassin. Action Images via Reuters / Jason Cairnduff  Livepic/File Photo

Australian Tennis Great Fred Stolle has Died at Age 86

Fred Stolle, a two-time major winner and member of three Davis Cup-winning teams, has died, Tennis Australia said Thursday. He was 86. Tennis Australia CEO…

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Sports Arsenal FC coach Mikel Arteta gestures during the UEFA Champions league round of 16 first leg soccer match between PSV Eindhoven and Arsenal FC in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, 04 March 2025. (EPA)

Arsenal Rout of PSV a Confidence Boost, Says Boss Arteta 

Arsenal will derive a great deal of confidence from their 7-1 mauling of PSV Eindhoven in the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie and the Premier…


Rain Checks Spread of Japan Wildfire 

Varieties This photo taken and released on March 6, 2025 by the Fire and Disaster Management Agency shows firefighters walking amongst burnt trees as they battle a wildfire in Ofunato city of Iwate Prefecture. (Handout / Fire and Disaster Management Agency / AFP)

Rain Checks Spread of Japan Wildfire 

Rain appears to have halted the spread of Japan's worst wildfire in more than half a century, officials said Thursday, as residents expressed relief the smoke…


Varieties (FILES) An aerial view of icebergs and ice sheet in the Baffin Bay near Pituffik, Greenland on July 19, 2022 as captured on a NASA Gulfstream V plane while on an airborne mission to measure melting Arctic sea ice. (Photo by Kerem Yücel / AFP)

Global Sea Ice Cover Hits Record Low in February as World Continues Hot Streak

Global sea ice cover reached a historic low in February, Europe's climate monitor said Thursday, with temperatures spiking up to 11C above average near the…

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Varieties FILE - A pedestrian wears a face mask amidst a thick layer of smog in New Delhi, India, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)

Scientists Raise Concerns as US Stops Sharing Air Quality Data from Embassies Worldwide

The US government will stop sharing air quality data gathered from its embassies and consulates, worrying local scientists and experts who say the effort was…

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Varieties Members of the media look out across the bay at smoke rising from a mountain in the rain as firefighters continue to battle a wildfire near the city of Ofunato on March 5, 2025. (AFP)

Rain, Snow Offer Hope in Japan’s Worst Wildfire in 50 Years 

Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century on Wednesday in a region hit by record-low rainfall, as wet weather gave hope for some relief. The blaze…

Varieties New Delhi says it plans to level the massive Bhalswa landfill by March 2026. Prakash SINGH / AFP/File

New Delhi Vows to Flatten Monster Garbage Pile in Indian Capital

India's capital New Delhi has vowed to clear one of its largest trash piles by next year as part of a plan to eradicate unsightly landfills dotting the…

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