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World German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (L) meets with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the President's residence in Jerusalem, 06 December 2025. (EPA)
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Germany’s Merz Reaffirms Support for Israel During Visit

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz flew into Israel Saturday for his first visit since taking office, and reaffirmed Berlin’s support after traditionally solid…

Arab World FILE - Sudanese soldiers from the Rapid Support Forces unit patrol during a rally for Dagalo, in Garawee town, north of Sudan, Saturday, June 15, 2019. (AP Photo)
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Sudanese Paramilitary Drone Attack Kills 50, Including 33 Children in Kordofan

A drone attack by the Sudanese paramilitary forces hit a kindergarten in south-central Sudan, killing 50 people, including 33 children, a doctors’ group said. …

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Arab World A convoy carrying a UN Security Council delegation, tours the border with Israel close to the southern Lebanese area of Naqura on December 6, 2025. (Photo by Mahmoud ZAYYAT / AFP)
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UN Security Council Delegation Visits South Lebanon, Urges All Sides to Stick to Truce

A United Nations Security Council delegation on Saturday urged all parties to uphold a year-old ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, expressing support for…

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World A heavily damaged train station building is pictured in the town of Fastiv, Kyiv region, after an air attack, on December 6, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine (Photo by Serhii Okunev / AFP)
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Macron to Meet Zelenskiy, Starmer and Merz in London on Monday

French President Emmanuel Macron said he would travel to London on Monday to meet Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy as well as the British and German…

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Abbas Calls on Hamas to Disarm, Israel to Withdraw from Gaza

Arab World Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. (dpa)

Abbas Calls on Hamas to Disarm, Israel to Withdraw from Gaza

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday that the second phase of US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan in Gaza demands Israel’s withdrawal…

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World An owner of a small private shop is seen through the broken window waiting for customers after Russia's night missile attack on a residential neighborhood in Vyshgorod, outside Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
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Russia Unleashes Massive Drone and Missile Attack on Ukraine

Russia unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Ukraine overnight into Saturday, after US and Ukrainian officials said they’ll meet on Saturday for a…

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World EU Vice-President and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas speaks during a session on the opening day of the Doha Forum, an annual diplomatic conference, in Doha on December 6, 2025. (Photo by Mahmud HAMS / AFP)
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Kallas: US Remains Biggest Ally and Europe Should be More Self-confident

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Saturday that the United States remains Europe's biggest ally, after the Trump administration said in a…

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Flame Begins Italian Tour Ahead of Milano Cortina Games

Italy's high jump athlete and torchbearer Gianmarco Tamberi (L) and Italy's former fencing athlete Elisa Di Francisca light the torch with the Olympic flame during the Torch Relay to Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Games, in Rome, Italy, 06 December 2025. EPA/MASSIMO PERCOSSI

Contenders Plot Path to 2026 World Cup Glory

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 05: US President Donald Trump looks on during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. Patrick Smith/Getty Images/AFP

Meta Reportedly Delays Release of Phoenix Mixed-reality Glasses to 2027

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Meta is seen at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 11, 2025. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo

Yemen Leader Warns against Unilateral Actions Undermining Unity, State Sovereignty

Yemeni armed forces flash the V-sign for victory as they ride in the back of a lorry as they celebrate the 58th anniversary of National Independence Day, in the port city of Aden, November 30, 2025. (Photo by Saleh Al-OBEIDI / AFP)

Arab, Muslim States Alarmed by Israeli Plan to Move Gazans to Egypt

Rafah border crossing (Reuters file photo)

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A member of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham stands guard near an image of Syria's Bashar al-Assad at the fourth division headquarters in Damascus, Syria, January 23, 2025 (Reuters)

Former Spy Chief and Assad’s Cousin Plot Syrian Uprisings from Russia

03 December 2025, Iran, Teheran: View of the smog-ridden metropolis of Tehran. Photo: Aref Taherkenareh/dpa

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Media Accuse Rouhani of ‘Serving Israel’

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri meets with UN Security Council Delegation in Beirut (Lebanese Parliament)

Lebanon’s Leaders Unite on Technical, Security Track in Talks with Israel

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani stands beside Nouri al-Maliki during a religious event in Baghdad (Government Media)

Iraq’s New Government Faces Unpredictable Prospects

A poster of Bashar al-Assad is seen on the ground at the presidential palace in Damascus after he fled Syria on December 8, 2024. (AP)

Report: Assad’s Exiled Spy Chief and Billionaire Cousin Plot Syrian Uprisings from Russia

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Palestine: A Future Without a Past and a Past Without a Future

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Expanding the Mechanism… Has Lebanon Avoided Escalation?

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Make Money Not War

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Sudan’s Army… Not The ‘Kizan Army’!

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Dismantling the Gulf System 

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A Moment in The ‘Oval Office’

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The Brotherhood and ‘Resistance Axis’ ... Partners in Destruction

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Can Trump Really Ban the Muslim Brotherhood?

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Maduro on Trump’s Clock

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The Deeper Implications of the F-35 Deal

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To the Supreme Leader’s Advisor… On Bread, Water, and Weapons

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When the ‘Big Mute’ Speaks Out

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Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, attends a session on the opening day of the Doha Forum, an annual diplomatic conference, in Doha on December 6, 2025. (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS / AFP)

Qatar’s PM Says Gaza Ceasefire at Critical Moment

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Arab, Muslim States Alarmed by Israeli Plan to Move Gazans to Egypt

Rafah border crossing (Reuters file photo)

Saudi FM, Qatari PM Co-Chair Coordination Council Executive Committee Meeting

Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani co-chair the Executive Committee meeting of the Saudi-Qatari Coordination Council. SPA

Albudaiwi: GCC is a Global Investment Magnet, Driven by Stability and Economic Strength

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. GCC

Gulf–Italian Drive to Build Platform for Deeper Partnerships

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during her speech (Saudi Al-Ekhbariyah). 

Saudi Crown Prince Hails Outcomes of Gulf Summit in Manama

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Manama on Wednesday. (SPA)

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Abbas Calls on Hamas to Disarm, Israel to Withdraw from Gaza

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Sudanese Paramilitary Drone Attack Kills 50, Including 33 Children in Kordofan

FILE - Sudanese soldiers from the Rapid Support Forces unit patrol during a rally for Dagalo, in Garawee town, north of Sudan, Saturday, June 15, 2019. (AP Photo)

Türkiye FM Says SDF Showing No Intent to Honor Deal to Integrate into Syrian State

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during an interview with Reuters at the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, December 6, 2025. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

UN Security Council Delegation Visits South Lebanon, Urges All Sides to Stick to Truce

A convoy carrying a UN Security Council delegation, tours the border with Israel close to the southern Lebanese area of Naqura on December 6, 2025. (Photo by Mahmoud ZAYYAT / AFP)

Egypt and Russia Discuss Developments in Sudan, Syria, Lebanon, Gaza

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the launch of the installation of the pressure vessel for the first reactor at the El-Dabaa nuclear plant last month (Egyptian presidency)

Yemen Leader Warns against Unilateral Actions Undermining Unity, State Sovereignty

Yemeni armed forces flash the V-sign for victory as they ride in the back of a lorry as they celebrate the 58th anniversary of National Independence Day, in the port city of Aden, November 30, 2025. (Photo by Saleh Al-OBEIDI / AFP)

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (L) meets with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the President's residence in Jerusalem, 06 December 2025. (EPA)

Germany’s Merz Reaffirms Support for Israel During Visit

China and Russia Hold Third Joint Anti-missile Drills on Russian Territory

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China, October 18, 2023. Sputnik/Sergei Guneev/Pool via REUTERS

Hong Kong Heads to the Polls after Deadly Fire

Hong Kong leader John Lee urged the public to head to the polls. Peter PARKS / AFP

Macron to Meet Zelenskiy, Starmer and Merz in London on Monday

A heavily damaged train station building is pictured in the town of Fastiv, Kyiv region, after an air attack, on December 6, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine (Photo by Serhii Okunev / AFP)

Protesters Arrested after Smearing Custard and Crumble on Crown Jewels Case at Tower of London

Members of an organization called Take Back Power hold a sign as they stand after they threw food at a display case containing the Imperial State Crown, at Tower of London, in London, Britain, December 6, 2025. TAKE BACK POWER/Handout via REUTERS

Russia Unleashes Massive Drone and Missile Attack on Ukraine

An owner of a small private shop is seen through the broken window waiting for customers after Russia's night missile attack on a residential neighborhood in Vyshgorod, outside Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

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FILE PHOTO: Olli Rehn in Helsinki, Finland, January 28, 2024. Lehtikuva/Heikki Saukkomaa via REUTERS

ECB's Rehn Sees Downside Risks to Inflation, Urges Action on Ukraine Funding

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World Bank to Partner with Global Vaccine Group Gavi on $2 Billion in Funding

The Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) logo and US flag are seen in this illustration taken April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Defying Trump, EU Hits X with $140 Million

(FILES) This illustration photograph shows the logo of social network X (formerly Twitter) and a photograph of CEO of social network X, Elon Musk displayed on a smartphone in Brussels on September 27, 2024. (Photo by Nicolas TUCAT / AFP)

Survey: Swiss Companies Plan Investment Abroad to Offset US Tariffs

FILE PHOTO: Reinsurer Swiss Re's headquarters are seen on the banks of Lake Zurich in Zurich, Switzerland February 21, 2019. REUTERS/Arnd WIegmann/File Photo

UN's FAO: World Food Prices Fall for 3rd Month in November

FILE PHOTO: Prices of food are displayed at the Borough Market in London, Britain May 22, 2024. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska/File Photo

World Bank Forecasts 4.3% Growth for Saudi Economy, Supported by Non-Oil Activities

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat

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Red Sea International Film Festival Held Amid Wide Participation from Film Stars, Creators

Culture The festival runs until December 13 with the wide participation of local and international film stars and creators

Red Sea International Film Festival Held Amid Wide Participation from Film Stars, Creators

The fifth annual Red Sea International Film Festival is being held under the patronage of Minister of Culture Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Farhan at Culture…

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Culture This undated handout photograph released on November 25, 2025 by MFFT-EPHE/PSL shows funerary statuette, knonw as ouchbetis, found in the royal necropolis of Tanis (San el-Hagar). (Simone Nannucci / MFFT - EPHE/PSL / AFP)
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‘Amazing’ Figurines Find in Egyptian Tomb Solves Mystery

A treasure trove of 225 funerary figurines have been discovered inside a tomb in the ancient Egyptian capital of Tanis in the Nile Delta, a rare find that has…

Culture The three-day event is organized by the Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission. SPA
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Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission Launches Riyadh Int’l Philosophy Conference

The fifth edition of the Riyadh International Philosophy Conference 2025 launched on Thursday at King Fahd National Library. The three-day event is organized…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Culture The new permanent exhibition, held at the Dadan archaeological site in AlUla, presents a wide collection of traditional crafts and customs, along with material evidence of cultural exchange between ancient civilizations. (SPA)
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New Exhibition in Saudi Arabia's AlUla Highlights Ancient City of Dadan

Saudi Arabia’s AlUla is preparing to open new chapters in the history of the ancient city of Dadan, the former capital of the Kingdoms of Dadan and Lihyan,…

Culture Workers carry out restoration work at the historical Pasha's Palace, damaged during the war, in Gaza City, November 11, 2025. (Reuters)
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Gazans Race to Preserve Cultural Heritage Damaged in War

With 70,000 dead, countless injured, hundreds of thousands of people homeless and whole districts laid to waste, the task of rebuilding Gaza is almost beyond…

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Charlton v Portsmouth Match Abandoned after Fan Dies

Sports Soccer Football - Premier League - Everton v Aston Villa - Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - May 1, 2021 A match-ball is seen before the match Pool via REUTERS/Michael Regan

Charlton v Portsmouth Match Abandoned after Fan Dies

A soccer fan died following a medical emergency that forced the postponement of a second-division match between Charlton and Portsmouth on Saturday. The game…

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Sports Aston Villa's Emiliano Buendia, right, celebrates with Aston Villa's Donyell Malen after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Arsenal in Birmingham, England, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland)
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Aston Villa Stun Arsenal with Buendia's Last-gasp Winner

Aston Villa ended Premier League leaders Arsenal's long unbeaten run as Emiliano Buendia scored with virtually the last kick of the game to secure a thrilling…

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Sports Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - December 6, 2025 Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates after qualifying in pole position REUTERS/Jakub Porzycki
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Verstappen Takes Pole Position for F1 Title-deciding Abu Dhabi GP

Max Verstappen took pole position for the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of Formula 1 title rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri on Saturday. The…

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Sports Italy's high jump athlete and torchbearer Gianmarco Tamberi (L) and Italy's former fencing athlete Elisa Di Francisca light the torch with the Olympic flame during the Torch Relay to Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Games, in Rome, Italy, 06 December 2025. EPA/MASSIMO PERCOSSI
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Flame Begins Italian Tour Ahead of Milano Cortina Games

The Olympic flame started its journey through Italy from Rome on Saturday, launching a two-month relay designed to stir excitement across the country ahead of…

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Sports WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 05: US President Donald Trump looks on during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. Patrick Smith/Getty Images/AFP
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Contenders Plot Path to 2026 World Cup Glory

The path to glory at the 2026 World Cup has now been laid out after the contenders discovered their tournament fate at Friday's draw ceremony in Washington…

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Saudi Arabia Ranks 5th Globally, 1st in Arab World for AI Sector Growth on Global AI Index

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Saudi Arabia Ranks 5th Globally, 1st in Arab World for AI Sector Growth on Global AI Index

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ranked fifth globally and first in the Arab world in artificial intelligence sector growth, according to the Global AI Index, the…

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Saudi Arabia: Newest State-of-the-Art Film Production Hub Launched in Qiddiya City

Qiddiya Investment Company has announced the official opening of PlayMaker Studios at Qiddiya City, marking the launch of Saudi Arabia’s newest state-of-the…

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Varieties FILE - French First lady Brigitte Macron attends a naming ceremony of the panda born at the Beauval Zoo, in Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher, France, on Dec. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, Pool, File)
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Brigitte Macron Visits an Old Friend in China: Giant Panda Called Yuan Meng

French first lady Brigitte Macron caught up with an old friend — a giant panda born in France — at the tail end Friday of a visit to China with President…

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Varieties FILE - A black bear is weighed by FWC Biologists Alyssa Simmons and Mike Orlando at the Rock Springs Run Wildlife Management Area near Lake Mary, Fla., Oct. 24, 2015. (Luis Santana/Tampa Bay Times via AP, file)
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Florida Kicks Off 1st Black Bear Hunt in a Decade, Despite Pushback

For the first time in a decade, hunters armed with rifles and crossbows are fanning out across Florida's swamps and flatwoods to legally hunt the Florida black…

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Varieties David A Lindon's latest sculpture is the same size as a human blood cell, mould spores, bacteria, talcum powder or a fog droplet (David A Lindon)
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British Man Makes Artwork in Size of Human Blood Cell

A micro artist said he has beaten his own world record by creating the smallest handmade sculpture ever. David A Lindon, from Bournemouth, Dorset, says his…

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