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Suspected RSF Strike Hits a Prison, Killing at Least 19 in Sudan, Officials Say

A suspected drone strike by the Rapid Support Forces hit a prison in Sudan's southern region of Kordofan on Saturday and killed at least 19 prisoners,…

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In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Services on May 8, 2025, a rescue worker puts out a fire of a building which was heavily damaged by a Russian strike in Sumy region, Ukraine. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

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Russia and Ukraine Blame Each Other as Fighting Continues Despite Moscow’s Truce

Russia said on Saturday that fighting had been taking place in four regions of Ukraine despite this week's unilateral ceasefire by Moscow, saying its troops…

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A handout picture provided by the Vatican Media shows Pope Leo XIV (C) gesturing as he attends a meeting with cardinals in Vatican City, 10 May 2025. (EPA/Vatican Media Handout)

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Pope Leo XIV Lays Out His Vision of Papacy, Identifies AI as a Main Challenge for Humanity

Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity. In his…

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic in Kremlin, Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 9, 2025, during celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany during the World War II. (Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via Reuters)

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Russia Says Western Arms Flows to Ukraine Would Need to Stop During Any Ceasefire

Russia would require a halt to US and European arms supplies to Ukraine during any potential ceasefire, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview…

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Trump Says India and Pakistan Have Agreed to a Ceasefire

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A resident looks at his damaged house after cross-border shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) between Pakistan and India, in the Jura sector in Neelum Valley of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, on May 10, 2025. (AFP)

Trump Says India and Pakistan Have Agreed to a Ceasefire

President Donald Trump on Saturday said that India and Pakistan have agreed to a "full and immediate ceasefire," amid both countries launching strikes and…

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Saudi FM Discusses Tensions with His Indian, Pakistani Counterparts since 3 hours
Pakistan and India Hint at De-escalation after Trading Missile Strikes since 2 hours
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From left, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska Olena Zelenska, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stand at the memorial of fallen Ukrainian soldiers at independence square during a ceremony for 80th anniversary of VE Day in a memorial park in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday, May 10, 2025. (AP)

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European Leaders Meet Zelenskyy in Kyiv to Show Support after Putin’s Parade

The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks in Kyiv on Saturday in a show of unity a day after…

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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin greets Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi prior to the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9, 2025. (Mikhail Metzel / Pool / AFP)

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Sisi, Putin Stress Importance of Restoring Stability in Gaza

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin stressed on Friday the importance of restoring calm in the Middle East,…

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Qatari Mission Searches for Bodies of Americans Killed by ISIS in Syria

A photograph of US journalist James Foley taken on November 5, 2012, in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. (AFP)

US, Chinese Officials Start Geneva Talks on Easing Trade War

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, listens to the speeches, during a bilateral meeting between Switzerland and the United States, in Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday, May 9, 2025. (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP)

Egyptian Inflation Climbs to 13.9% in April

Cotton candy vendors walk during a dusty weather, before expected sandstorm, in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP)

Easing of Tensions between Syria, Israel Does Not Erase Tel Aviv’s Concerns about Damascus

An Israeli soldier opens a gate at the border between the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and Syria, in Majdal Shams, May 4, 2025. (Reuters)

Art Expert Pleads Guilty to Selling Works to Suspected Hezbollah Financier

FILED - 27 October 2023, Iran, Chomein: A woman sorts flags of the Lebanese Hezbollah militia in a factory. Photo: Arne Immanuel Bansch/dpa

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Pro-Palestinian protesters take part in a demonstration at Butler Library on the Columbia University campus in New York, US, May 7, 2025. (Reuters)

Columbia Suspends over 65 Students Following Pro-Palestinian Protest in Library

Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab League Ambassador Hossam Zaki. (Arab League)

Zaki to Asharq Al-Awsat: Iraq Played its Part, up to Syria to Determine its Participation at Arab Summit

Amr Moussa speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat Editor-in-Chief Ghassan Charbel (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Amr Moussa: I Lost Faith in Nasser on June 5, 1967

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates after winning the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur and clinching the Premier League title at Anfield in Liverpool, England, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (AP)

Salah Wins Soccer Writers’ ‘Footballer of the Year’ Award in England for Record-tying 3rd Time

Syria’s al-Sharaa Under Trump’s Spotlight, Admiring ‘Strong’ Leaders

An Israeli soldier inside a Gaza tunnel, November 2023 (Reuters)

‘A US Bargaining Chip’ – What Remains of Hamas’ Tunnel Arsenal?

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Qatari Mission Searches for Bodies of Americans Killed by ISIS in Syria

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Saudi FM Discusses Tensions with His Indian, Pakistani Counterparts

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan.

Saudi Crown Prince, Palestinian Vice President Discuss Latest Palestinian Developments

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Palestinian Vice President Hussein Al-Sheikh meet in Jeddah on Thursday. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Rejects Israel’s Plan to Capture Gaza

A Palestinian man reacts following an Israeli strike that hit Gaza City's Thai restaurant and its vicinity on May 7, 2025. (AFP)

MWL Condemns Israeli Plan to Control Gaza, Palestinian Territories

Saudi FM, Rubio Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

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A view shows a large plume of smoke and fire rising from fuel depot in Port Sudan, Sudan, May 6, 2025. (Reuters)

Suspected RSF Strike Hits a Prison, Killing at Least 19 in Sudan, Officials Say

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Sisi, Putin Stress Importance of Restoring Stability in Gaza

Zaki to Asharq Al-Awsat: Iraq Played its Part, up to Syria to Determine its Participation at Arab Summit

Easing of Tensions between Syria, Israel Does Not Erase Tel Aviv’s Concerns about Damascus

Art Expert Pleads Guilty to Selling Works to Suspected Hezbollah Financier

Behind Israel's Support for the Druze Lies Goal to Weaken Syria

Israeli Druze look over the border between the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and Syria, from its Israeli side at Majdal Shams, May 3, 2025. REUTERS/Avi Ohayon

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Trump Says India and Pakistan Have Agreed to a Ceasefire

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Russia and Ukraine Blame Each Other as Fighting Continues Despite Moscow’s Truce

Pope Leo XIV Lays Out His Vision of Papacy, Identifies AI as a Main Challenge for Humanity

Russia Says Western Arms Flows to Ukraine Would Need to Stop During Any Ceasefire

Judge Pauses Much of Trump Administration's Massive Downsizing of Federal Agencies

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media outside West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 08 May 2025. EPA/WILL OLIVER

European Leaders Meet Zelenskyy in Kyiv to Show Support after Putin’s Parade

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Saudi Industry Minister strengthens relations with Danish private sector to boost bilateral trade. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Strengthens Relations with Danish Private Sector to Boost Bilateral Trade

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US, Chinese Officials Start Geneva Talks on Easing Trade War

Egyptian Inflation Climbs to 13.9% in April

ACWA Power Reports 44% Surge in Q1 Profit to $113.8 Million

A wind turbine at the Suez Energy Project. (ACWA Power)

UK, Switzerland Sign Agreement Aimed at Direct Rail Link

A general view of a guest wearing a Union flag ahead of a concert to mark the 80th Anniversary of VE Day at Horse Guards Parade on May 08, 2025 in London, England. (Reuters)

Dollar Eyes Weekly Rise into US-China Trade Talks

A clerk sorts US hundred-dollar notes at the headquarters of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, 08 May 2025. (EPA/Yonhap)

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Diriyah Art Futures, Schiattarella Associati Inaugurate 'The Light Footprint' Exhibition in Venice

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The Light Footprint exhibition is hosted at Venice's Querini Stampalia Foundation. (SPA)

Diriyah Art Futures, Schiattarella Associati Inaugurate 'The Light Footprint' Exhibition in Venice

The Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah Art Futures (DAF), the MENA region's first New Media Arts hub, inaugurated on Thursday "The Light Footprint," an exhibition in…

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Saudi Arabia Takes Part in Doha International Book Fair 2025

Saudi Arabia, represented by the Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission, participated n Thursday in the 34th edition of the Doha International Book…

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Art restorers work on Gustave Courbet's painting titled "A Burial at Ornans" (Un enterrement a Ornans), created between 1849 and 1850, at the Orsay Museum in Paris on May 7, 2025. (AFP)

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Paris' Orsay Museum Opens up the Wonders of Art Restoration to the Public Gaze

As they painstakingly scrape grime off a monumental painting by French artist Gustave Courbet, the restorers do a remarkable job of ignoring their unusual…

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Saudi Culture Ministry to Feature at Venice Architecture Biennale 2025

The Saudi Ministry of Culture is set to host a comprehensive program of cultural events at the Abbazia building in Venice, Italy, from May 10 to November 23…

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The agreement outlines key areas of cooperation, including joint exhibitions in art and archaeology, long-term loans, strategic cultural projects, and capacity building through training and residencies

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Saudi Museums Commission, Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation to Deepen Museum Collaboration

The Saudi Museums Commission, one of the eleven sector-specific commissions under the Ministry of Culture, and Germany’s Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation …

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Quartararo Breaks Lap Record on Home Soil to Take French GP Pole

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MotoGP - French Grand Prix - Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans, France - May 10, 2025 Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP's Fabio Quartararo celebrates after qualifying in pole position. (Reuters)

Quartararo Breaks Lap Record on Home Soil to Take French GP Pole

Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo smashed the lap record in front of a sellout crowd at Le Mans on Saturday as the Frenchman snatched pole position from Ducati's Marc…

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta. Glyn KIRK / AFP

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Arteta Wants Arsenal to Use Liverpool Guard of Honor as Title Fuel

Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to use the frustration of having to give champions Liverpool a guard of honor on Sunday as fuel to win the Premier League title…

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Australia's coach Graham Arnold watches his players during the Asian Cup Group B soccer match between Australia and Uzbekistan at Al Janoub Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 23, 2024. (AP)

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Iraq Hires Former Australia Boss Graham Arnold as Head Coach

Iraq hired former Australia boss Graham Arnold as head coach of its national team on Friday. Arnold quit as coach of Australia in September after six years…

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Head coach Xabi Alonso of Bayer Leverkusen attends a press conference in Leverkusen, Germany, 09 May 2025. (EPA)

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Xabi Alonso Confirms He’s Leaving Bayer Leverkusen Ahead of Expected Move to Real Madrid

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso is leaving the German club after this season, ahead of an expected move to Real Madrid. “This is the right moment to…

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Salah Wins Soccer Writers’ ‘Footballer of the Year’ Award in England for Record-tying 3rd Time

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was voted “Footballer of the Year” in England by soccer writers for a record-tying third time Friday, while Arsenal striker…

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Soviet-era Spacecraft Plunges to Earth after 53 Years Stuck in Orbit

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FILE - This photo provided by researcher Jane Greaves shows the planet Venus, seen from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Akatsuki probe in May 2016. (J. Greaves/Cardiff University/JAXA via AP)

Soviet-era Spacecraft Plunges to Earth after 53 Years Stuck in Orbit

A Soviet-era spacecraft plunged to Earth on Saturday, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus. The European Union Space Surveillance and…

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A picture taken on May 10, 2025 shows smoke billowing from a building storing pool cleaning products, in the coastal city of Vilanova i la Geltru, south of Barcelona. (AFP)

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Toxic Cloud Forces 160,000 Spaniards to Stay Inside after Fire

Around 160,000 people in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region were warned to stay inside on Saturday after a fire at an industrial estate caused a toxic cloud…

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Meridah Nandudu, Bayaaya specialty coffee ltd founder, holds fried roasted coffee beans in Mbale, Uganda, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)

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In Coffee-Producing Uganda, an Emerging Sisterhood Wants More Women Involved

Meridah Nandudu envisioned a coffee sisterhood in Uganda, and the strategy for expanding it was simple: Pay a higher price per kilogram when a female grower…

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This photo provided by researcher Jane Greaves shows the planet Venus, seen from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Akatsuki probe in May 2016. (J. Greaves/Cardiff University/JAXA via AP)

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Soviet-Era Spacecraft Is Expected to Plummet to Earth This Weekend after 53 Years

A half-ton Soviet spacecraft that never made it to Venus 53 years ago is expected to fall back to Earth this weekend. Built to land on the solar system's…

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People wait outside a closed metro station, during a blackout in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP)

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After Spain’s Blackout, Questions About Renewable Energy Are Back

The massive power outage that hit the Iberian peninsula on April 28 has reignited a debate in Spain over the country's plan to phase out its nuclear reactors…

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