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EU Agrees 17th Package of Sanctions on Russia

The EU on Wednesday approved a fresh package of sanctions on Russia, clamping down on its "shadow" oil fleet, as Europe threatens further punishment if Moscow…

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12 May 2025, Palestinian Territories, Sheikh Zayed: A Palestinian man mourns the loss of his loved ones killed in an Israeli attack on a school sheltering the displaced in Jabalia, after they are brought to Indonesian Hospital Photo: Omar Ashtawy/APA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

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At Least 29 Killed in Israeli Strikes in Gaza

Gaza rescuers said at least 29 people were killed and dozens wounded in Israeli strikes on the war-battered Palestinian territory on Wednesday. “There were…

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President Trump’s historic visit to Saudi Arabia set to strengthen strategic ties (SPA)

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Gulf-US Summit Bolsters Strategic Ties, Sets Vision for Regional Security

Gulf Arab leaders will meet with US President Donald Trump in the Saudi capital on Wednesday for a high-stakes summit expected to outline a shared vision for…

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Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, speaks with US President Donald Trump on the day of the Saudi-US Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. (Reuters)

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Crown Prince, Trump Tour Stadium Exhibition of 2034 FIFA World Cup in Saudi Arabia

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and US President Donald Trump toured on Tuesday the projects of stadiums that will be used…

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Riyadh, Washington Stress Joint Work to Achieve Regional, Int’l Security and Peace

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Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and US President Donald Trump pose for a photo at the Saudi-US Investment Forum at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP)

Riyadh, Washington Stress Joint Work to Achieve Regional, Int’l Security and Peace

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and US President Donald Trump consolidated on Tuesday the cooperation between their…

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Houthi supporters hold their weapons during an anti-US and anti-Israel protest in Sanaa, Yemen, 09 May 2025. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB

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Israel Says it Intercepted a Missile from Yemen

The Israeli military said on Wednesday that it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen towards its territory. The launch coincides with US President…

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Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and President Donald Trump at Diriyah. (SPA)

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Saudi Crown Prince, Trump Tour Diriyah

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, accompanied on Tuesday US President Donald Trump on a tour of Diriyah. The…

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Thumbprint on Cigarette Carton Leads to Arrest in 1977 Death of US Woman

This taken Feb. 1, 1977, photo provided by the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office shows the inside of the Volkswagen in San Jose, Calif. (Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office via AP)

Houthi Ceasefire Reportedly Followed US Intel Showing Militias Sought Off-ramp

Houthi soldiers ride a pick-up truck as they patrol a street in Sanaa, Yemen, 11 May 2025. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB

Trump in Saudi Speech Urges Iran Toward a ‘New and a Better Path’ as He Pushes for Nuclear Deal

US President Donald Trump speaks during the Saudi-US investment forum at the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center in Riyadh on May 13, 2025. (AFP)

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Saudi Investment Minister addresses audience in opening remarks at the Saudi-US Investment Forum 2025 (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia, US Unveil Plans to Deepen Economic and Strategic Ties

Boeing Aims to Help Build Advanced Saudi Military Industrial Base

Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI CEO Elon Musk and Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha speak at the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)

Elon Musk in Riyadh: Robotics and AI Drive Saudi-US Strategic Partnership

According to KAUST, the study serves as a key scientific reference supporting the objectives of the Saudi Green Initiative and the Middle East Green Initiative. SPA

KAUST Study: More Large Mammals Roamed Arabian Peninsula than Previously Thought

Arafat welcomes Amr Moussa in 1993. AFP file photo

Amr Moussa: Arafat Was Wily, Obsessed with Escaping Patronage

IBM’s pavilion at the LEAP 2025 conference in Riyadh. (IBM)

IBM: Saudi Arabia Poised to Lead Digital Transformation in the Middle East

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Gulf-US Summit Bolsters Strategic Ties, Sets Vision for Regional Security

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Riyadh, Washington Stress Joint Work to Achieve Regional, Int’l Security and Peace

Saudi Arabia, US Ink Largest Defense Sales Agreement in History as Trump Visits Riyadh

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, welcomes US President Donald Trump at the Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh. (SPA)

Mohammed bin Salman, Trump Sign Economic Strategic Partnership Agreement

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and US President Donald Trump meet at the Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh. (SPA)

Trump Arrives in Riyadh on Official Visit

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, (R) meets with US President Donald Trump in Riyadh on May 13, 2025. (AFP)

US Approves Possible Sale of Chinook Helicopters, F-16 Sustainment to UAE

(FILES) A view of the Pentagon, the headquarters building for the US Department of Defense, on August 13, 2024, in Washington, DC. Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP

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At Least 29 Killed in Israeli Strikes in Gaza

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Israel Says it Intercepted a Missile from Yemen

Witkoff Says Israel, Hamas Should Benefit from Release of Edan

Relatives and supporters of Israelis held hostage in Gaza since the October 7 attacks by Palestinian militants, lift placards and national flags calling on the US to intervene for their release, in front of the US embassy branch office in Tel Aviv, on May 13, 2025, during the visit to Israel of US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP)

Houthi Ceasefire Reportedly Followed US Intel Showing Militias Sought Off-ramp

Trump Says He Will Ease Sanctions on Syria, Moves to Restore Relations with New Leader

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) after their meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, 07 May 2025. (EPA)

Trump Secures $600 Billion Saudi Investment Pledge on Gulf Tour

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and US President Donald Trump shake hands during a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. (Reuters)

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People queue in front of EU Commission and council during the European Institutions Open Day in Brussels, Belgium, 10 May 2025. EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET

EU Agrees 17th Package of Sanctions on Russia

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Pope Leo XIV Is Back on Social Media, with a Message of Peace

Pope Leo XIV leaves the Augustinian General House in Rome after a visit, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP)

Strong Earthquake Strikes off Crete, No Damage Reported

A crack is seen on the seaside following an earthquake in the village of Xerokampos on the island of Crete, Greece, October 12, 2021. (Reuters)

Iran: We Will Not Retreat from Our Principles in Nuclear Talks

President Masoud Pezeshkian and Mohammad Eslami, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, visit an exhibition of Iran’s nuclear industry achievements, last April (Iranian Presidency)

Thumbprint on Cigarette Carton Leads to Arrest in 1977 Death of US Woman

Trump in Saudi Speech Urges Iran Toward a ‘New and a Better Path’ as He Pushes for Nuclear Deal

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Saudi Arabia, US Unveil Plans to Deepen Economic and Strategic Ties

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Aramco CEO: We Will Invest $3.4 Billion to Expand Refinery in US

Amin Hassan Nasser, CEO of oil giant Aramco speaks during the Saudi-US investment forum in Riyadh on May 13, 2025. (Photo by Fayez NURELDINE / AFP)

Boeing Aims to Help Build Advanced Saudi Military Industrial Base

Saudi Arabia, US Commit to Deeper Economic Ties with Energy, Industry Deals as Trump Visits Riyadh

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and US President Donald Trump speak during a meeting at the Royal Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP)

IBM: Saudi Arabia Poised to Lead Digital Transformation in the Middle East

Al-Falih: Saudi-US Investment Forum Consolidates the 2 Countries’ Partnership

Saudi Investment Minister Khalid al-Falih speaks at the forum. Asharq Al-Awsat

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Saudi Crown Prince, Trump Tour Diriyah

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Saudi Crown Prince, Trump Tour Diriyah

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, accompanied on Tuesday US President Donald Trump on a tour of Diriyah. The…

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The King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language in Riyadh has inaugurated the Arabic Language Exhibition. SPA

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King Salman Academy Launches Arabic Language Exhibition in Riyadh

The King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language in Riyadh has inaugurated the Arabic Language Exhibition, attended by CEO of the Human Capability…

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Saudi National Museum to Mark International Museum Day with 3-Day Program

In celebration of International Museum Day 2025, the National Museum of Saudi Arabia will host a three-day cultural program from May 15 to 17 under the theme …

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A handout picture released by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs shows Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty looking at a collection of artifacts, illegally smuggled out of Egypt, after they were returned at the ministry headquarters in Cairo on May 12, 2025. (Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs / AFP / Handout)

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Egypt Says Retrieves 25 Smuggled Artifacts From US

Sarcophagus lids, a Greco-Roman portrait and fragments of what is believed to be a temple of Queen Hatshepsut were among 25 rare artifacts returned to Egypt…

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The Jusoor Exhibition is part of the ministry's broader effort to build cultural bridges and promote the values of tolerance and moderation in Islam. (SPA)

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Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs Concludes Sixth Jusoor Exhibition in Kosovo

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance concluded the sixth edition of the Jusoor Exhibition in Pristina, reported the Saudi Press…

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Crown Prince, Trump Tour Stadium Exhibition of 2034 FIFA World Cup in Saudi Arabia

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Crown Prince, Trump Tour Stadium Exhibition of 2034 FIFA World Cup in Saudi Arabia

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and US President Donald Trump toured on Tuesday the projects of stadiums that will be used…

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Nottingham Forest v Leicester City - The City Ground, Nottingham, Britain - May 11, 2025 Nottingham Forest's Taiwo Awoniyi reacts after sustaining an injury. Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

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Forest's Awoniyi in Induced Coma after Surgery

Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi is in an induced coma after undergoing surgery on a serious abdominal injury, according to British media reports. …

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Jasmine Paolini of Italy celebrates after winning against Diana Shnaider of Russia in their women’s singles quarter final round match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Italy, 13 May 2025. EPA/FABIO FRUSTACI

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Paolini Battles Past Shnaider at Italian Open, Alcaraz Sets Up Draper Clash

Jasmine Paolini became the first Italian woman to reach the Italian Open semi-finals since 2014 when she beat Russian world number 11 Diana Shnaider 6-7(1) 6-4…

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FILE PHOTO: 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

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Coach Murray and Djokovic Part Ways Ahead of French Open

Andy Murray will no longer coach 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, with the pair's high-profile partnership coming to an end after only six months,…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 13/05 - 09:14

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Football - Premier League - Nottingham Forest v Leicester City - The City Ground, Nottingham, Britain - May 11, 2025 Nottingham Forest's Taiwo Awoniyi reacts after sustaining an injury as Jota Silva looks on. (Action Images via Reuters)

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Reports: Forest’s Awoniyi Undergoes Surgery After Colliding with Post

Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi underwent surgery for an abdominal injury on Monday after he clattered into a post during their 2-2 Premier League draw…

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Food Grown with Fewer Chemicals? A Brazilian Scientist Wins $500,000 for Showing the Way

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This undated image provided by the World Food Prize, shows Dr. Mariangela Hungria. (Antonio Neto/World Food Prize via AP)

Food Grown with Fewer Chemicals? A Brazilian Scientist Wins $500,000 for Showing the Way

A Brazilian scientist who pushed back against chemical fertilizers and researched biologically based approaches to more robust food production has been honored…

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A general view of the snowcapped Himalayan mountain range as pictured from the border town of Poonch in India's Jammu region on May 11, 2025. (Photo by Punit PARANJPE / AFP)

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The Himalayas Getting Harder to See Due to Severe Pollution

Navin Singh Khadka grew up in Nepal's capital watching the Himalayas. Ever since he left, he has missed sweeping, panoramic views of some of the highest…

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KAUST Study: More Large Mammals Roamed Arabian Peninsula than Previously Thought

A new study by researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), published in the Journal of Biogeography, has identified 15 large…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah) Tuesday 13/05 - 11:22

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Kanlaon is one of 24 active volcanoes in the Philippines. (AFP)

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Volcano in Philippines Spews Ash Over a Mile into the Sky

A volcano in the central Philippines erupted early Tuesday morning, sending a massive grey plume of ash up about three kilometers (1.8 miles) into the sky and…

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(FILES) A woman with her face covered walks past air coolers kept on display outside a shop during a hot summer day amid severe heatwave in Varanasi, India on May 30, 2024. (Photo by Niharika KULKARNI / AFP)

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Scientists Exploring How to Beat Heat for Better Sleep

Cool showers and less coffee or alcohol: sleep quality is being harmed by hotter temperatures caused by climate change, and scientists say we need to learn how…

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