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Trump Tells Putin to Make Ukraine Deal 'Now' or Face Tariffs, Sanctions

US President Donald Trump told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to make a deal to end the grinding Ukraine war "now" or face tariff hikes…

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In this photograph taken on January 12, 2025, a vendor waits for customers at her mobile shop in the Damascus Tower market, which specializes in the smart phone business, in the Syrian capital. (AFP)

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EU’s Kallas Says She Hopes for Political Agreement on Easing Syria Sanctions

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Wednesday she hopes a political agreement on easing Syria sanctions can be reached at a gathering of…

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An Afghan refugee man, who asked not to use his name and not to show his face fearing his identity could lead to his capture, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP)

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Trump Administration Cancels Travel for Refugees Already Cleared to Resettle in the US

Refugees who had been approved to travel to the United States before a deadline next week suspending America's refugee resettlement program have had their…

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Gulf

Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly meet in Davos. (Egyptian government)

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Qatar, Egypt Stress Coordination to Maintain Gaza Ceasefire

Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held talks with Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa…

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Israeli Minister Says Army Applying Lessons from Gaza in West Bank Operation

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Israeli soldiers run to take position in Jenin camp during the second day of an Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, 22 January 2025. (EPA)

Israeli Minister Says Army Applying Lessons from Gaza in West Bank Operation

Israel's defense minister said on Tuesday forces were applying lessons learned in Gaza as a major operation continued in Jenin which the military said was…

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UNRWA: Israel is Using Advanced Weaponry in Jenin Operation Wednesday 22/01 - 11:12
Israel Presses Jenin Raid Wednesday 22/01 - 10:17
Saudi FM Says Hopeful Gaza Ceasefire Will Hold Wednesday 22/01 - 11:08

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Syria's new Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra attends an interview with Reuters in Damascus, Syria January 19, 2025. (Reuters)

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Syria Minister Says Open to Talks with Kurds, But Ready to Use 'Force'

Syria's defense minister said Wednesday that Damascus was open to talks with Kurdish-led forces on their integration into the national army but stood ready to…

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Elon Musk, right, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai arrive before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP)

Technology

Musk Slams Trump-backed AI Mega Project

Elon Musk on Wednesday cast doubt on a $500 billion AI project announced by US President Donald Trump, saying the money promised for the investment actually…

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UN Chief Urges Iran to Give up Nuclear Arms, Warns against Israeli Annexation of West Bank

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the audience during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2025. (AFP)

Trump Uncertainties Push Safe-haven Gold to Near all-time Highs

FILE PHOTO: An employee places ingots of 99.99 percent pure gold in a workroom at the Novosibirsk precious metals refining and manufacturing plant in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, Russia, September 15, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk/File Photo

Israel Says it Will Maintain Control of Gaza-Egypt Crossing

Hamas militants secure aid trucks that arrived the Gaza Strip, in Rafah, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, days after a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel went into effect. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Why is Israel Launching Crackdown in the West Bank after the Gaza Ceasefire?

Israeli army vehicles are seen during a military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed).

Syria's Military Hospital Where Detainees Were Tortured, Not Treated

Torture survivor Mohammed Najib dreaded being taken by his jailers to a military hospital where he was beaten - AFP

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A Palestinian walks amid the rubble of buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive, following a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, January 22, 2025. (Reuters)

Bereaved Gazans Dig Out Bodies from City Ruins, Give Them Graves

US President Donald Trump (L) gives remarks on artificial intelligence (AI) Infrastructure as Larry Ellison (2-L), Chief technology officer of Oracle, Masayoshi Son (2-R), CEO of SoftBank, Sam Altman (R), CEO of OpenAI look on in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 21 January 2025. EPA/AARON SCHWARTZ / POOL

Trump Announces Private-sector $500 Billion Investment in AI Infrastructure

Military training manuals titled “Anti-Armor Weapons – Northern Brigade” and dated 2023 provide insight into Hamas’ methods for preparing recruits to target Israeli forces (Asharq Al-Awsat)

How Hamas Recruited, Trained New Fighters During the War

The Lebanese-Palestinian Dialogue Committee meets at the government headquarters. (Dialogue committee)

Palestinians Receptive to Lebanon’s Call to Limit Possession of Weapons in Refugee Camps

Chairman of the Federation of Saudi Chambers Hassan Moejeb Alhwaizy and Palestinian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Mazen Mohammed Rateb Ghanem meet in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, Palestine Agree to Establish Business Council

Part of the first session of the Saudi House in Davos 2025 (X platform)

Saudi House at Davos: The Kingdom to Set a Global Standard for Defining Industrial Cities

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Qatar, Egypt Stress Coordination to Maintain Gaza Ceasefire

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MWL Offers Condolences to Turkiye over Bolu Resort Fire Victims

Minister of Human Resources Meets with UN Women Executive Director

Saudi FM Says Hopeful Gaza Ceasefire Will Hold

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah attends the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2025. (Reuters)

GCC Secretary-General Praises Gulf-ASEAN Relations

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

Saudi Arabia Sends New Aid Convoys for Residents Returning to Northern Gaza

The aid aims to help beneficiaries meet their basic needs as they return to homes that have been destroyed or damaged. SPA

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EU’s Kallas Says She Hopes for Political Agreement on Easing Syria Sanctions

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Israeli Minister Says Army Applying Lessons from Gaza in West Bank Operation

Syria Minister Says Open to Talks with Kurds, But Ready to Use 'Force'

UN Chief Urges Iran to Give up Nuclear Arms, Warns against Israeli Annexation of West Bank

Israel Says it Will Maintain Control of Gaza-Egypt Crossing

UNRWA: Israel is Using Advanced Weaponry in Jenin Operation

A group of Palestinians (rear) waits to leave from a hospital on the second day of an Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, 22 January 2025. EPA/ALAA BADARNEH

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Trump Administration Cancels Travel for Refugees Already Cleared to Resettle in the US

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Trump Tells Putin to Make Ukraine Deal 'Now' or Face Tariffs, Sanctions

A view shows debris on a road near buildings damaged by Russian military strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine January 21, 2025. (Reuters)

Iran Is ‘Pressing the Gas Pedal’ on Uranium Enrichment, IAEA Chief Says

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi speaks at the Annual Meeting of World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP)

Iran Says Swiss National Who Died in Prison Had Photographed Military Sites

An Iranian woman walks past a mural of Iran's national flag in Tehran, Iran, 15 January 2025. (EPA)

Fire at Liquefied Gas Site in Iran Reportedly Under Control

Iranians walk past a billboard with the pictures of late IRGC Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani (C), late Hamas leaders Ismail Haniyeh (L) and Yahya Sinwar (R), and late Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah (2-R), and the head of Hezbollah's executive council Hashem Safieddine (2-L), and a sentence reading in Persian 'God wrote our duty, to help the oppressed' at the Enghelab square in Tehran, Iran, 21 January 2025. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

EU's Kallas: Russia is Posing an Existential Threat to Our Security

Head of the European Defence Agency (EDA) and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas delivers a keynote speech during the EDA Annual Conference 'New Horizons in EU Defence', in Brussels, Belgium, 22 January 2025. EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET

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Saudi Minister of Commerce Dr. Majid Al-Kassabi and other officials are seen at the panel discussion at Davos. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Reports SAR540 Billion in Services Trade with 7% Annual Growth

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Morocco’s Tanger Med Port Handles 10.24 Mln Containers in 2024

A view of Morocco's Tanger Med Port. (AFP file)

Trump Uncertainties Push Safe-haven Gold to Near all-time Highs

Dollar Hits 2-week Low as Traders Ponder Trump Tariff Plans

A teller sorts US dollar banknotes inside the cashier's booth at a forex exchange bureau in downtown Nairobi, Kenya February 16, 2024. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya/File photo

Oman's Asyad Group Plans to Sell at Least 20% of Shipping Unit Via IPO

Asyad Group plans to sell shares in its shipping subsidiary through an initial public offering. Photo: Oman News Agency

Saudi Arabia Raises its Non-Oil Economic Growth Forecast to 6.2% in 2026

Culture

2,000-year-old Statue is Found Abandoned in Garbage Bag in Greece

Culture

The Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill as smoke from a wildfire is seen in the village of Varnava blankets Athens, Greece, August 11, 2024. REUTERS/Elias Marcou

2,000-year-old Statue is Found Abandoned in Garbage Bag in Greece

A marble statue of a woman believed to be more than 2,000 years old was found abandoned in a garbage bag near the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police said…

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Culture

People walk past a light installation ahead of the Lunar New Year of the Snake, at a new year lantern fair in Fuzhou, in eastern China's Fujian province on January 21, 2025. (AFP)

Culture

Lanterns Light up Southern Chinese City Ahead of Lunar New Year

Dozens of giant lanterns in the shape of mythical creatures, flowers and legendary characters light up the night sky in southern China -- a dreamlike spectacle…

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Culture

The initiative also aims to raise awareness of Saudi Arabia's cultural heritage

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Saudi Arabia Prepares to Participate in Cairo International Book Fair 2025

The Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission is set to lead Saudi Arabia's participation in the 56th Cairo International Book Fair, organized by the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Wednesday 22/01 - 06:08

Culture

Indian Cinemas to Spotlight Saudi Films in Landmark Event

The Saudi Film Commission has announced the upcoming launch of the "Saudi Film Nights" in India from January 31 to February 5, building on the success of…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 21/01 - 14:16

Culture

Saudi Ambassador Announces Launch of ‘Saudi Tours in Japan’

The Saudi Ambassador to Japan and Commissioner General of the Kingdom's Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Dr. Ghazi Binzagr, participated in the final International…

Asharq Al Awsat (Osaka) Monday 20/01 - 06:58

Sports

Former Real Madrid, PSG Goalkeeper Keylor Navas Joins Newell's Old Boys on Free Transfer

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Keylor Navas during the a match REUTERS/Mayela Lopez/File Photo

Former Real Madrid, PSG Goalkeeper Keylor Navas Joins Newell's Old Boys on Free Transfer

Former Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Keylor Navas joined the Argentinian club Newell's Old Boys on a free transfer on Wednesday, The AP…

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Sports

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 22, 2025 Madison Keys of the US celebrates winning her quarter final match against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina. (Reuters)

Sports

Keys No Longer Feeling Pressure to Win Elusive Grand Slam Title

Once paralyzed by the pressure to win a Grand Slam title, Madison Keys is now at peace with her lot as she prepares for a blockbuster Australian Open semi…

Wednesday 22/01 - 08:56

Sports

USA's Emma Navarro hits a return against Poland's Iga Swiatek during their women's singles quarter-final match on day eleven of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 22, 2025. (AFP)

Sports

Navarro Calls for Video Review Rule Change After Double Bounce in Defeat

Emma Navarro's split-second decision not to halt play after a double bounce in her Australian Open quarter-final loss to Iga Swiatek on Wednesday cost her a…

Wednesday 22/01 - 08:53

Sports

Dortmund's Turkish headcoach Nuri Sahin reacts during the UEFA Champions League football match between Bologna and Borussia Dortmund at the Renato Dall'Ara stadium in Bologna on January 21, 2025. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)

Sports

Dortmund Sacks Coach Sahin

Borussia Dortmund has fired coach Nuri Sahin, the German soccer club said on Wednesday after a shock loss to Bologna in the Champions League that stretched…

Asharq Al Awsat Wednesday 22/01 - 08:16

Sports

Cristiano Ronaldo Nets 2 and Leads Saudi League in Scoring

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice for Al-Nassr in a 3-1 victory over Al-Khaleej on Tuesday to move atop the Saudi Pro League goalscoring standings above…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Wednesday 22/01 - 06:35

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Victory for Prince Harry as Murdoch Papers Admits Wrongdoing by Sun

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Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex steps out of a car, outside the Rolls Building of the High Court in London, Britain June 7, 2023. (Reuters)

Victory for Prince Harry as Murdoch Papers Admits Wrongdoing by Sun

Prince Harry settled his privacy claim against Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper group on Wednesday after the publisher admitted unlawful actions at its Sun…

Wednesday 22/01 - 11:27

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A mobile home park destroyed in the Palisades Fire is seen on January 21, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images via AFP)

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Fire Risk and Strong Winds Continue in Southern California with Potential Rain on the Horizon

Parched Southern California was forecast to face more dangerous winds on Wednesday but could get some badly needed rain this weekend, dampening the prospects…

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A monitor lizard looks out under a hut at the Sungei Buloh Wetlands Reserve in Singapore on January 15, 2025. (AFP)

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Japan Post to Stop Delivery of Live Reptiles

Japan Post will not deliver live reptiles starting from April on animal welfare grounds, a company spokeswoman said Wednesday. Customers had raised concerns…

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A woman stands on a rooftop overlooking the Gwanghwamun Gate (back C) of Gyeongbokgung Palace on a polluted day in Seoul on January 21, 2025. (AFP)

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South Korea’s Birthrate Set to Rise for the First Time in Nine Years

South Korea's birthrate is set to show a rise in 2024 for the first time in nine years, following a rebound in marriages that were delayed due to the COVID-19…

Wednesday 22/01 - 08:09

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Mount Everest, the world highest peak, and other peaks of the Himalayan range are seen through an aircraft window during a mountain flight from Kathmandu, Nepal January 15, 2020. (Reuters)

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Nepal Sharply Hikes Permit Fee for Everest Climbers

Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more expensive for mountaineers for the first…

Wednesday 22/01 - 06:52

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