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Türkiye Rejects Linking its EU Membership File to Cyprus Issue

Türkiye on Thursday rejected a European approach that links Ankara’s EU membership to the Cyprus issue. Türkiye applied for EU membership in 1987 and has been…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World A member of the army walks amid damaged houses in Omdurman in Khartoum earlier in April. (Reuters)
Arab World

Sudanese Army Strikes Darfur, RSF Advances on Kordofan

The Sudanese army carried out on Thursday a series of air raids on Rapid Support Forces (RSF) positions in the Al-Fashir city, the capital of the North Sudan…

Mohammed Amin Yassin (Wad Madani)
Gulf Saudi Arabia Expresses Regret over UN Failure to Recognize Palestinian State through Membership
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Saudi Arabia Expresses Regret over UN Failure to Recognize Palestinian State through Membership

Saudi Arabia expressed regret on Friday over the failure of the UN Security Council to adopt a draft resolution accepting full membership of the State of…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
World The entrance to the French embassy in Ouagadougou pictured on October 3, 2022, after it was damaged by protesters supporting a military coup. AFP file photo
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Burkina Faso Expels Three French Diplomats

The military Junta ruling Burkina Faso expelled three French diplomats for alleged subversive activities, the country’s foreign ministry said in a letter on…

Al-Sheikh Mohamed (Nouakchott)

Iran Fires Air Defense Batteries in Provinces as Explosions Heard Near Isfahan 

World A handout image grab made available by the Iranian state TV, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), shows what the TV said was a live picture of the city of Isfahan early on April 19, 2024, following reports of explosions heard in the province in central Iran. (IRIB/AFP)

Iran Fires Air Defense Batteries in Provinces as Explosions Heard Near Isfahan 

Iran fired air defense batteries early Friday morning as explosions could be heard near a major air base near Isfahan, raising fears of a possible Israeli…

Business FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the central station gas processing plant at Rumaila oilfield in Basra, Iraq, November 5, 2020. REUTERS/Essam Al-Sudani/File Photo
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Oil Surges, Equities Sink as Iran Blasts Fan MidEast Escalation Fears

Oil prices rallied and equities sank Friday as reports said explosions had been heard in Iran and Syria, fueling fears of an escalation of the Middle East…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World 5 April 2024, US, Arlington: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani meets with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon. Photo: Mc1 Alexander Kubitza/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
Arab World

Iraq: Sudani Heads to Michigan to Meet Arab Americans at a Tense Time for the Middle East

The leader of Iraq traveled to Michigan on Thursday following a sit-down with President Joe Biden to meet with the state's large Iraqi community and update…

Asharq Al Awsat

Saudi, Spanish FMs Discuss Gaza Conflict 

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah talks to journalists during a joint press conference with his Pakistani counterpart at the foreign ministry in Islamabad, Pakistan, 16 April 2024. (EPA)

King Salman Receives Written Message from King of Bahrain 

Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Multilateral International Affairs and Supervisor General of the Public Diplomacy Agency, Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Rassi meets with Bahrain’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sheikh Ali bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa in Riyadh. (SPA)

IMF Revises Down Middle East Growth Outlook

An International Monetary Fund police officer walks by an IMF banner, during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, Thursday, April 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Guterres Warns Mideast on Brink of 'Full-scale Regional Conflict'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, at UN headquarters in New York City on April 18, 2024. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

Beach Offers Rare Respite for Gazans

Palestinians enjoy the beach in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on April 17, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. (Photo by AFP)

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters ahead of the local elections in Istanbul, Türkiye, March 29, 2024. (Reuters)

Erdogan’s Visit to Baghdad to Mark Changing Point in Relations between Iraq, Türkiye 

Saudi Assistant Defense Minister Talal Al-Otaibi arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday on a two-day visit. (Pakistan's Ministry of Defense)

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Seek to Bolster Security, Defense Ties

FILE PHOTO: The FIFA logo is seen outside the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, December 17, 2015. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich/File Photo

Israeli Football Facing Palestinian Calls for Action by FIFA

US President Joe Biden shakes hands with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shiaa al-Sudani at the beginning of a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Monday, April 15, 2024. (dpa)

Sudani: There are No Combat Forces in Iraq to Withdraw

More than 5,393 craftsmen are registered in the National Register of Handicrafts (Ministry of Culture)

World Heritage Day... Saudi Arabia Celebrates its Rich Treasures

The Cannes Film Festival announced that the Saudi film "Norah" shas been chosen as part of the festival's Official Selection in the 'Un Certain Regard' section. SPA

Saudi Film 'Norah' Gets Cannes Film Festival Nomination

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The Israeli Censorship Regime Is Growing. That Needs to Stop.

Jodie Ginsberg
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A Reading Of Iran’s Retaliation

Hanna Saleh
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When Iran Speaks Frankly, We Refuse To Believe It!

Hazem Saghieh
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Iran Hawks Want to Strike Now. They're Wrong.

Marc Champion
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Iran Is its Own Worst Enemy

Tariq Al-Homayed
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Our Inability to Predict Inflation Is an Embarrassment to Economics 

Peter Coy
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Will The Post-1920 Survive the Region’s Great Implosion

Eyad Abu Shakra
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Cultural Genocide Is the Intention… Nothing Less!

Hazem Saghieh
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Iran and Israel ... Questions and Fiery Messages 

Ghassan Charbel
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Only Biden Can Prevent a Wider War

Andreas Kluth
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Defying Nature Can Buy Time, But Does Not Save the Environment

Najib Saab
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The Nobel Winner Who Liked to Collaborate With His Adversaries

Cass R. Sunstein
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Saudi Arabia Expresses Regret over UN Failure to Recognize Palestinian State through Membership

Saudi Arabia Expresses Regret over UN Failure to Recognize Palestinian State through Membership

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Seek to Bolster Security, Defense Ties

Saudi Assistant Defense Minister Talal Al-Otaibi arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday on a two-day visit. (Pakistan's Ministry of Defense)

Saudi, Spanish FMs Discuss Gaza Conflict 

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah talks to journalists during a joint press conference with his Pakistani counterpart at the foreign ministry in Islamabad, Pakistan, 16 April 2024. (EPA)

King Salman Receives Written Message from King of Bahrain 

Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Multilateral International Affairs and Supervisor General of the Public Diplomacy Agency, Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Rassi meets with Bahrain’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sheikh Ali bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa in Riyadh. (SPA)

Saudi, Belgian FMs Discuss Gaza Situation

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah

Bahrain, Jordan Stress Need to Reduce Regional Tension, Military Escalation

Jordanian King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein and Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa during their meeting on Wednesday in Amman (Petra News Agency).

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A member of the army walks amid damaged houses in Omdurman in Khartoum earlier in April. (Reuters)

Sudanese Army Strikes Darfur, RSF Advances on Kordofan

Mohammed Amin Yassin (Wad Madani)

Erdogan’s Visit to Baghdad to Mark Changing Point in Relations between Iraq, Türkiye 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters ahead of the local elections in Istanbul, Türkiye, March 29, 2024. (Reuters)

Iraq: Sudani Heads to Michigan to Meet Arab Americans at a Tense Time for the Middle East

5 April 2024, US, Arlington: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani meets with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon. Photo: Mc1 Alexander Kubitza/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Guterres Warns Mideast on Brink of 'Full-scale Regional Conflict'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, at UN headquarters in New York City on April 18, 2024. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

Hamas Sources to Asharq Al-Awsat: Talks for Ceasefire in Gaza Almost at Standstill

A photo distributed by Hamas of the release of Israeli hostages on November 24 as part of a ceasefire truce (Reuters)

Sudani: There are No Combat Forces in Iraq to Withdraw

US President Joe Biden shakes hands with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shiaa al-Sudani at the beginning of a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Monday, April 15, 2024. (dpa)

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The European flag waves in front of the European Commission Headquarters in Brussels, on March 25, 2021 (AFP)

Türkiye Rejects Linking its EU Membership File to Cyprus Issue

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)

Burkina Faso Expels Three French Diplomats

The entrance to the French embassy in Ouagadougou pictured on October 3, 2022, after it was damaged by protesters supporting a military coup. AFP file photo

Iran Fires Air Defense Batteries in Provinces as Explosions Heard Near Isfahan 

A handout image grab made available by the Iranian state TV, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), shows what the TV said was a live picture of the city of Isfahan early on April 19, 2024, following reports of explosions heard in the province in central Iran. (IRIB/AFP)

Magnitude 5.6 Quake Hits Central Türkiye, Damaging Some Homes

A man looks at the damage caused by a moderately-strong earthquake that struck Tokat province, some 450 kilometers east of the capital, Ankara, Türkiye, Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Dia Images via AP)

US, UK Issue New Sanctions on Iran

FILE - The US Treasury Department building, June 6, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Italy: Police Arrested 'Most Wanted' US Fugitive in St Peter's Square

Pope Francis sits on the popemobile surrounded by bodyguards during the weekly general audience on April 17, 2024 at St Peter's square in The Vatican. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)

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FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the central station gas processing plant at Rumaila oilfield in Basra, Iraq, November 5, 2020. REUTERS/Essam Al-Sudani/File Photo

Oil Surges, Equities Sink as Iran Blasts Fan MidEast Escalation Fears

Asharq Al Awsat

IMF Revises Down Middle East Growth Outlook

An International Monetary Fund police officer walks by an IMF banner, during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, Thursday, April 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Iraq to Seek Bids for Oil, Gas Contracts April 27

FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the central station gas processing plant at Rumaila oilfield in Basra, Iraq, November 5, 2020. REUTERS/Essam Al-Sudani/File Photo

UN Says Solutions Exist to Rapidly Ease Debt Burden of Poor Nations

UNCTAD's Rebeca Grynspan compared the debt burden facing poorer countries to "a reverse blood transfusion". Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP

11.2 Million Saudis Join Private Employment Market

According to the Labor Observatory statistics, the total number of workers in the private sector reached about 10.9 million. (SPA)

UAE, Costa Rica Sign Trade Deal

The UAE and Costa Rica signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) during a virtual ceremony. WAM

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Saudi Heritage Commission Celebrates World Heritage Day at Thee Ain Historic Village 

Culture The festivities included captivating sound and light shows projected onto the facades of 58 heritage houses in the village, a folk performance, a heritage council, and the traditional preparation of Saudi coffee. (SPA)

Saudi Heritage Commission Celebrates World Heritage Day at Thee Ain Historic Village 

The Saudi Heritage Commission and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Al-Makhwah Governorate of the Al-Baha region celebrated on Thursday World Heritage…

Culture Remains of a centuries-old defensive moat and fortification wall, which once encircled the city, were found in the northern part of Historic Jeddah. SPA
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Saudi Arabia: Centuries-old Defensive Moat, Fortification Wall Discovered in Historic Jeddah

Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Historic District Program released the results of the archaeological excavations in Historic Jeddah as part of the first phase of the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah)
Culture Charred remains stand on the Old Stock Exchange building, following a fire in Copenhagen, Denmark, April 17, 2024. REUTERS/Ali Withers
Culture

Centuries-old Artworks Saved from Copenhagen's Stock Exchange Blaze

Art conservators are assessing the damage to centuries-old paintings recovered from a blaze that destroyed Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange this week, the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The small work by Michelangelo depicts a block of marble, with the word "simile," or "similar" in English, according to Christie's auction house. ANGELA WEISS / AFP/File
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Michelangelo's Scribble Sells for $200,000 at New York Auction

A square scribbled on a yellowed piece of paper by Renaissance genius Michelangelo sold for $201,600 -- 33 times its estimated value, auction house Christie's…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture More than 5,393 craftsmen are registered in the National Register of Handicrafts (Ministry of Culture)
Culture

World Heritage Day... Saudi Arabia Celebrates its Rich Treasures

As World Heritage Day falls on April 18, Saudi Arabia celebrates the qualitative transformations it has achieved in the heritage and antiquities sector since…

Omar al-Badwi (Riyadh)

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Israeli Football Facing Palestinian Calls for Action by FIFA

Sports FILE PHOTO: The FIFA logo is seen outside the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, December 17, 2015. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich/File Photo

Israeli Football Facing Palestinian Calls for Action by FIFA

Calls for action against Israel in international football because of the conflict with Hamas will be stepped up by Palestinian officials at the annual FIFA…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Spain's Rafael Nadal gestures as he leaves the court after losing against Australia's Alex De Minaur during the ATP Barcelona Open "Conde de Godo" tennis tournament singles match at the Real Club de Tenis in Barcelona, on April 17, 2024. (Photo by PAU BARRENA / AFP)
Sports

Nadal Loses to De Minaur in 2nd Round at Barcelona

Rafael Nadal's first tournament since January lasted only two matches with the Spaniard losing 7-5, 6-1 to Alex de Minaur at the clay-court Barcelona Open on…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Roma's head coach Daniele De Rossi, center, celebrates at the end of the Europa League quarterfinal first leg soccer match between AC Milan and Roma at the San Siro Stadium, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, April 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Sports

De Rossi's Contract at Roma is Extended Just 3 Months after Replacing Mourinho

Daniele De Rossi’s contract at Roma has been extended after just three months on the job, club owners Dan and Ryan Friedkin announced Thursday. “After meeting…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Formula One F1 - Chinese Grand Prix - Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China - April 18, 2024 Sauber's Guanyu Zhou during a press conference ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix REUTERS/Edgar Su
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Zhou Guanyu Will Be a Star Regardless of Who Wins Chinese Formula 1 Race

Formula 1 returns to China this weekend after a five-year absence. And no matter who wins on Sunday, the star locally will be China-born driver Zhou Guanyu…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports The competition features a 16-kilometer race, divided into two stages
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Saudi Arabia’s AlUla Gears Up for 1st World Championship for Int’l Camel Endurance in May

AlUla is gearing up to host the First World Championship for International Camel Endurance on May 4, offering an impressive prize pool exceeding SAR2 million. …

Asharq Al Awsat (AlUla )

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Prince William Returns to Public Duties for 1st Time Since Kate's Cancer Diagnosis

Varieties Britain's Prince William helps to load trays of food into vans during a visit to Surplus to Supper, a surplus food redistribution charity, in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, Britain, April 18, 2024. Alastair Grant/Pool via REUTERS

Prince William Returns to Public Duties for 1st Time Since Kate's Cancer Diagnosis

The UK’s Prince William returned to public duties on Thursday for the first time since his wife’s cancer diagnosis. William visited a surplus food…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties The Cannes Film Festival announced that the Saudi film "Norah" shas been chosen as part of the festival's Official Selection in the 'Un Certain Regard' section. SPA
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Saudi Film 'Norah' Gets Cannes Film Festival Nomination

The Cannes Film Festival announced that the Saudi film "Norah," supported by the Saudi Film Commission through its 'Daou' initiative, has been chosen as part…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Varieties A handout photo taken and released by Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) on April 18, 2024 shows Mount Ruang spewing smoke in Sitaro, North Sulawesi. (Photo by Handout / Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) / AFP)
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Indonesia Volcano Eruption Forces Evacuations, Airport Closure

Indonesia shut a provincial airport and evacuated hundreds of people from the vicinity of the Ruang volcano after it belched explosive plumes of lava, rocks…

Asharq Al Awsat
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‘Cinema Nights’ Back in Saudi Arabia with Exclusive Shows

The Red Sea Film Foundation has announced the return of the “Cinema Nights” series, which will be held on Thursday in partnership with Diriyah Biennale…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah)
Varieties Passengers get on a Kodama bullet train, or "shinkansen" service to the city of Nagoya at Tokyo station in central Tokyo on April 17, 2024. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP)
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Snake on Train Delays Japanese Bullet Service

Even small delays in Japan's much-vaunted bullet trains are rare, and more unusual still are snakes on board holding up the speedy "shinkansen" services. On…

Asharq Al Awsat (Tokyo)

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