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Single Passenger Survived Air India Crash, Hospital Says

A single passenger survived the fiery crash of an Air India passenger plane on Thursday, according to a doctor at a local hospital. The plane went down…

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A tail of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane that crashed is seen stuck on a building after the incident in Ahmedabad, India, June 12, 2025. REUTERS/Amit Dave

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Boeing Shares Drop after Air India Crash

The crash of an Air India 787-8 Dreamliner jet minutes after taking off on Thursday poses another challenge for Boeing, whose new CEO has been trying to…

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The Gaza-bound aid boat, Madleen, under escort of Israeli naval forces enters to Ashdod Port in southern Israel after being seized by Israeli forces on June 9, 2025. © Leo Correa, AP

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Israel Says it Deported 6 More Activists Detained on Gaza Aid Boat

Israel on Thursday said it deported six more activists who were detained when it seized an aid boat bound for the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. The six included…

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Palestinians charge their mobile phones from a point powered by solar panels provided by Adel Shaheen, an owner of an electric appliances shop, as electricity remains cut during the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip October 19, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed

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Palestinian Authority Says Internet Down in Gaza After Attack on Fibre Optic Cable

The Palestinian Authority said internet and fixed-line communication services were down in Gaza on Thursday following an attack on the territory's last fibre…

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Trump Says Israeli Strike on Iran Could Happen

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President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 27, 2024, in St. Cloud, Minn. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Trump Says Israeli Strike on Iran Could Happen

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he is still urging Iran to negotiate a nuclear deal, but that he is concerned a “massive conflict” could occur in the…

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Iran Announces Counter-measures to IAEA’s Resolution Thursday 12/06 - 10:15
IAEA’s Board of Governors Finds Iran Isn’t Complying with Nuclear Obligations Thursday 12/06 - 09:34
US Envoy Plans to Meet Iran's Foreign Minister on Sunday, US Official Says Thursday 12/06 - 06:31

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A general view of Baghdad, Iraq. (Reuters file photo)

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Iraq Reports 19 Congo Fever Deaths Already This Year

Iraq said Thursday it has recorded 19 deaths from Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever already this year and urged farmers and abattoir workers to step up…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 12/06 - 14:16

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Mawani Boosts Saudi Ports with New MSC Himalaya Express Service

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the addition of MSC's Himalaya Express shipping service to King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam and Jubail Commercial…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 12/06 - 14:02

Dollar Extends Falls after Weaker-than-expected US Producer Prices

US Dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo

Saudi King, Crown Prince Congratulate Russian President on National Day

Joint photo of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud - File Photo

US to Pull Some Personnel from the Middle East amid Rising Tensions with Iran

The US embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. (Reuters file)

Israel Kills Syrian in Damascus Countryside, Detains Several

A large Syrian flag flutters above Tishreen Park in Damascus on June 4, 2025. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA / AFP)

More than 55,000 Palestinians Have Been Killed in the Israel-Hamas War

Displaced Palestinians walk past the ruins of destroyed buildings along the Gaza City shoreline on Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

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Palestinians celebrate atop an Israeli tank on the separation barrier near Khan Younis on October 7, 2023 (AP).

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Archive image of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad shaking hands with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in Damascus (X)

Assad Intelligence Archive Sparks Controversy in Iraq

This picture, taken from a position on the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, shows destroyed buildings in the besieged Palestinian territory on June 11, 2025. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP)

Hamas Sources to Asharq Al-Awsat: Iran Has No Role in Gaza War Negotiations

A building affiliated with the General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monsha’at website)

Saudi Arabia Strengthens Role of SMEs as Key Driver of Economic Growth

Member of the High Committee for National Reconciliation Hassan Soufan and the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Facebook)

Syria’s Reconciliation Committee Prioritizes Stability after Anger Over Prisoner Releases

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Saudi King, Crown Prince Congratulate Russian President on National Day

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 12/06 - 15:09

Saudi Leadership Offers Condolences to Austrian President over Graz School Shooting

Saudi FM Meets Egyptian, Iranian Counterparts in Oslo

The Saudi and Iranian delegations meet in Oslo on Wednesday. (SPA)

Small Earthquake Strikes Eastern Saudi Arabia

The earthquake hit eastern Saudi Arabia, 85 kms east of the city of al-Jubail. (SPA)

UAE President, Qatar’s PM Discuss Bilateral Ties

The UAE President met with Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in Abu Dhabi. Photo: WAM

Saudi FM to Participate in Oslo Forum

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Palestinian Authority Says Internet Down in Gaza After Attack on Fibre Optic Cable

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 12/06 - 14:37

Iraq Reports 19 Congo Fever Deaths Already This Year

Israel Kills Syrian in Damascus Countryside, Detains Several

Assad Intelligence Archive Sparks Controversy in Iraq

Lebanon’s Former Economy Minister Detained on Corruption and Embezzlement Charges

Former Lebanese Economy Minister Amin Salam

More than 55,000 Palestinians Have Been Killed in the Israel-Hamas War

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Trump Says Israeli Strike on Iran Could Happen

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Single Passenger Survived Air India Crash, Hospital Says

Rescue officials carry a victim's body at the site where Air India flight 171 crashed in a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025. (Photo by Sam PANTHAKY / AFP)

At Least 4 Dead, 2 Missing in San Antonio after Heavy Rains Flood Parts of Texas

Cars dive away from a storm during a Project ICECHIP operation Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Morton, Texas. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

1 Soldier Dead, Another Injured in Fort Campbell Helicopter Training Incident

FILE - The exterior of a building in Fort Campbell, Ky., is seen on March 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Sharon Johnson, file)

Israel Says it Deported 6 More Activists Detained on Gaza Aid Boat

Air India Plane with 242 on Board Crashes at India's Ahmedabad Airport

Firefighters work at the site of an airplane that crashed in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state, Thursday, June12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

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Boeing Shares Drop after Air India Crash

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Israeli Assets Slide as Regional Tensions Escalate

New Israeli Shekel banknotes and coins are seen in this picture illustration taken November 9, 2021. REUTERS/Nir Elias/Illustration/File Photo

Oil Slips from Recent Highs as Market Assesses Middle East Tension

A pump jack operates near a gas turbine power plant in the Permian Basin oil field outside of Odessa, Texas, US February 18, 2025. REUTERS/Eli Hartman/File Photo

Mawani Boosts Saudi Ports with New MSC Himalaya Express Service

Dollar Extends Falls after Weaker-than-expected US Producer Prices

Saudi Bonds: A Safe Haven in Emerging Markets

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Centuries-old Monasteries Damaged in Greece Quake

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(FILES) This general view shows the Russian St. Panteleimon Monastery in Mount Athos on May 28, 2016. (Photo by SAKIS MITROLIDIS / AFP)

Centuries-old Monasteries Damaged in Greece Quake

At least three centuries-old Greek monasteries in the religious enclave of Mount Athos were damaged in an earthquake over the weekend, the culture ministry…

Asharq Al Awsat Wednesday 11/06 - 11:12

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Miniatures of Princess Diana's Royal wedding gown and bridesmaid dresses designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel are seen on display next to sketches and sewing machine in the "Princess Diana's Style & A Royal Collection", the largest collection of the Princess of Wales' fashion ever to appear at auction in history, at a public exhibition in The Museum of Style Icons, in Newbridge, Ireland, June 9, 2025. (Reuters)

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‘Largest Princess Diana Auction’ Features Frocks, Hats and Bags

From colorful frocks and hats to handbags and shoes, items belonging to the late Princess Diana go under the hammer this month in what Julien's Auctions says…

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People enter Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin's mausoleum while visiting Red Square in Moscow on October 11, 2016. (Getty Images/AFP)

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Goodbye Lenin? Russians Flock to See Bolshevik Leader’s Tomb Before It Closes for Repairs

Russians are flocking to catch what some fear could be a final glimpse of the embalmed body of Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin before his tomb on Moscow's Red…

Tuesday 10/06 - 16:47

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Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara speaks during an interview at the largest European retrospective of his work at the Hayward Gallery in London, Britain, June 9, 2025. (Reuters)

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‘Anything Goes’: Yoshitomo Nara on His Creative Process as London Exhibition Opens

Artworks by Yoshitomo Nara go on display in London this week in what organizers say is the largest European retrospective of the Japanese artist. The show,…

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A boy walks out of a pit after exploring the tombs from a Byzantine underground complex, believed to be over 1,500 years old, uncovered by a contractor during the reconstruction of a war-damaged house in Maarat al-Numan, Idlib suburb, Syria, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP)

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Contractor in Syria Uncovers a Surprise Beneath the Rubble: An Ancient Tomb Complex

A contractor digging into the earth where the rubble of a destroyed house had been cleared away in northern Syria stumbled across a surprise: the remains of an…

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Wimbledon Announces Record $73M Prize Fund, $4M for Singles Champions

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12 June 2025, United Kingdom, London: All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) Chair Deborah Jevans and Chief Executive Sally Bolton attend a press conference at the AELTC in Wimbledon ahead of the Wimbledon Championships, which begins on june 30th. Photo: Adam Davy/PA Wire/dpa

Wimbledon Announces Record $73M Prize Fund, $4M for Singles Champions

Wimbledon’s prize money has risen to a record 53.5 million pounds (about $73 million) and the singles champions will each earn three million pounds ($4 million…

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12 June 2025, Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart: German tennis player Alexander Zverev in action against France's Corentin Moutet during their men's singles round of 16 tennis match of the Stuttgart Open tennis tournament. Photo: Marijan Murat/dpa

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Zverev Overcomes Moutet to Reach Stuttgart Quarters

German top seed Alexander Zverev beat Frenchman Corentin Moutet 6-2 7-6(7) on Thursday to reach the Stuttgart Open quarter-finals, staying on course in his…

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Italian Rally Driver Matteo Doretto Dies Aged 21 after Crash

Italian rally driver Matteo Doretto has died in an accident while testing his car in Poland, the European Rally Championship said. Doretto was conducting a…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 12/06 - 10:03

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FILE - Poland's Robert Lewandowski, right, walks by head coach Michal Probierz, left, during a Group D match between Poland and Austria at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Berlin, Germany, Friday, June 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr Josek, File)

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Poland Manager Probierz Resigns after Row with Lewandowski

Poland manager Michal Probierz resigned from his position on Thursday, four days after star striker Robert Lewandowski said he will no longer play for the…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 12/06 - 09:08

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FILED - 29 March 2025, Bavaria, Munich: Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala (R) and St. Pauli's Eric Smith battle for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and FC St. Pauli at Allianz Arena. Photo: Peter Kneffel/dpa

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Study: European Game Generated 38 Bln Euros in 2023-24 Season

Europe's soccer market grew by 8% in terms of revenue in the 2023-24 season to 38 billion euros ($43.46 billion) with England's Premier League generating the…

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Disasters Loom over South Asia with Forecast of Hotter, Wetter Monsoon

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The Himalayan mountain range of Annapurna and Mount Machapuchare (top, C) are pictured from Nepal's Pokhara on June 7, 2025. (Photo by Prakash MATHEMA / AFP)

Disasters Loom over South Asia with Forecast of Hotter, Wetter Monsoon

Communities across Asia's Himalayan Hindu Kush region face heightened disaster risks this monsoon season with temperatures and rainfall expected to exceed…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 12/06 - 11:31

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(FILES) This file picture taken on January 16, 2018 shows Kimiko Nishimoto posing next to a picture of her on the sliding window of her house in the western Japanese city of Kumamoto. (Photo by Behrouz MEHRI / AFP)

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Japan's 400,000-follower 'Insta-gran' Dies Aged 97

A Japanese great-grandmother with 400,000 Instagram followers who shot to fame for her goofy self-portraits after taking up photography aged 72 has died, her…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 12/06 - 11:17

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Lake Dembel's depth has halved since 1990 due to over-pumping. Marco Simoncelli / AFP

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Ethiopia's Vast Lake Being Pumped Dry

There is a constant hum around Ethiopia's enormous Lake Dembel -- the sound of its water steadily being sucked out by pumps. The pumps irrigate farms all…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 12/06 - 10:08

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The mystery of a North Sea message in a bottle found on a Swedish island after 47 years has been resolved. Photo: Getty images

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Mystery of North Sea Message in a Bottle Solved After 47 Years

The mystery of a North Sea message in a bottle found on a Swedish island after 47 years has been solved by BBC Scotland News. Friends Ellinor Rosen…

Asharq Al Awsat (London) Thursday 12/06 - 08:11

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Brazil's Supreme Court has already taken a strong stance on social media regulation. Evaristo Sa / AFP/File

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Brazil Court Majority Favors Tougher Social Media Rules

Brazil's Supreme Court reached a majority Wednesday in favor of toughening social media regulation, in a groundbreaking case for Latin America on the spread of…

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