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Israeli Fire Kills 12 People in Gaza, Medics Say

Israeli fire and airstrikes killed at least 12 Palestinians on Sunday across the enclave, local health authorities said, at least five of them near two aid…

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Palestinians raise their phones as they try to catch an internet signal in Gaza City. Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP

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Internet Restored in Gaza after 3 Days

Internet is back up in the war-battered Gaza Strip, the head of the Palestinian Telecommunications Regulatory Authority told AFP on Saturday, after a three-day…

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Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani holds a meeting with leaders of the Coordination Framework coalition in Baghdad. (X)

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Iraqi Govt to Factions: We Are Not Concerned with Israeli-Iranian War

Aside from a complaint to the United Nation Security Council against Israel over its violations of Iraq’s airspace, the Baghdad government is acting cautiously…

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Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. (SPA)

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Saudi Crown Prince Condemns Israeli Attacks in Phone Call with Iranian President

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, offered on Saturday his condolences to Iranian President Masoud…

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Israel’s Military Warns Iranians to Evacuate Arms-Making Facilities, Signaling Possible New Strikes

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Rescue personnel work at a residential building following missile attack from Iran on Israel, at central Israel June 15, 2025. REUTERS/Yossi Zeliger

Israel’s Military Warns Iranians to Evacuate Arms-Making Facilities, Signaling Possible New Strikes

The Israeli military warned Iranians on Sunday to immediately evacuate “military weapons production factories,” likely signaling new strikes are coming. Col…

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Germany, France and UK Ready to Hold Talks with Iran, Says German Minister since 32 minutes

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A family member (C) mourns the death of an Air India flight crash victim as he arrives to collect mortal remains outside a hospital mortuary in Ahmedabad on June 15, 2025. (AFP)

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Families Hold Funerals for Air India Crash Victims

Grieving families were due to hold funerals in India on Sunday for their relatives who were among at least 279 killed in one of the world's worst plane crashes…

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A supporter holds a banner with US President Donald Trump's picture near the Washington Monument, ahead of the upcoming US Army 250th anniversary celebration parade, in Washington, DC, US, June 13, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

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Republicans Are Divided Over Iran. Will Trump Pick a Side?

Tyler Pager and Luke Broadwater* As Israel pummels Iran with waves of airstrikes, US President Donald Trump is navigating the divides within the…

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IRGC’s Intelligence Warns Iranians Against Cooperation with Mossad

In Tehran’s Palestine Square the far mural on the tall building displays slogans on a map pointing at Israeli cities that read in Hebrew: “All targets are within reach, we choose” (top) and in Farsi: “All the targets are available, we will choose” on December 4, 2024. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images

Saudi Crown Prince Discusses Regional Escalation with Turkish President

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)

Yemen's Houthis Say They Targeted Israel with Ballistic Missiles in Coordination with Iran

Protesters hold weapons, during a demonstration of predominantly Houthi supporters to show solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and to condemn US strikes in Yemen, in Sanaa, Yemen May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Adel Al Khader

Saudi FM Holds Separate Phone Talks with Counterparts from Iraq, Greece, Cyprus, and Spain

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah

Starmer: Britain Moving Jets to Middle East to Support Regional Security

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Ministers' Questions session in parliament in London, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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US military vehicles drive over the Memorial Bridge during a military parade commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States Army in Washington, DC, USA, 14 June 2025. (EPA)

After Day of Nationwide Protests, Trump’s Military Parade Rolls Through DC

Passengers stranded in the departure hall of Rafik Hariri International Airport following flight delays (DPA)

Lebanon at Risk as Iran Uses Its Airspace, Israel Responds

President Joseph Aoun chairs a meeting with ministers and security ministers to address the Israeli-Iranian conflict and its impact on Lebanon. (Lebanese Presidency)

Lebanon Working on Technical, Security Levels to Avoid New ‘Support War’ against Israel

Smoke rises near Iran’s Abadan refinery on June 14, 2025 (Reuters)

Israel Clears Path for Potential Strike on Iran's Nuclear Sites

People gather near a damaged building, in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 13, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

What Role Did the ‘Mossad-Tehran Branch’ Play in Operation Rising Lion?

US Bradley armored vehicles on patrol along the main road connecting Qamishli in the east to Tel Tamr in the west, in Syria’s Hasakah province.

Coalition Bases in Northeast Syria on High Alert Amid Fears of Militia Attacks

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Saudi FM Holds Separate Phone Talks with Counterparts from Iraq, Greece, Cyprus, and Spain

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Saudi Crown Prince Discusses Regional Escalation with Turkish President

Saudi Crown Prince Condemns Israeli Attacks in Phone Call with Iranian President

Saudi Crown Prince, UK Prime Minister Discuss Latest Regional Developments

Saudi FM, US Special Envoy for Syria Discuss Steps to Support Syria

This handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah giving a joint press conference with Syria's interim foreign minister in Damascus on May 31, 2025. (Photo by Omar Al-Qattaa / SANA / AFP)

OIC Secretary-General Receives Call from Iranian FM

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A plume of smoke rises during an Israeli strike on Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on June 13, 2025. (AFP)

Israeli Fire Kills 12 People in Gaza, Medics Say

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Internet Restored in Gaza after 3 Days

Iraqi Govt to Factions: We Are Not Concerned with Israeli-Iranian War

Lebanon at Risk as Iran Uses Its Airspace, Israel Responds

Lebanon Working on Technical, Security Levels to Avoid New ‘Support War’ against Israel

Yemen's Houthis Say They Targeted Israel with Ballistic Missiles in Coordination with Iran

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Families Hold Funerals for Air India Crash Victims

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Germany, France and UK Ready to Hold Talks with Iran, Says German Minister

14 June 2025, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh: Johann Wadephul, Germany's Foreign Minister, speaks at a press conference in the residence of the German ambassador in Riyadh. (dpa)

After Day of Nationwide Protests, Trump’s Military Parade Rolls Through DC

Russia's Rosatom to Lead Consortium to Build First Nuclear Power Plant in Kazakhstan

A long time exposure picture shows the nuclear power plant in Grohnde, Germany, March 5, 2013. Picture taken March 5, 2013. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer

Republicans Are Divided Over Iran. Will Trump Pick a Side?

Israel Clears Path for Potential Strike on Iran's Nuclear Sites

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The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the TXF Global 2025 conference held in Copenhagen from June 10 to 12 - SPA

Saudi EXIM Bank Signs MoU with Credit Oman to Boost Bilateral Exports

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ECB's Lagarde Says 2% Inflation Target in Reach

FILE PHOTO: European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde addresses the media after the ECB's Governing Council meeting, at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, June 5, 2025. REUTERS/Heiko Becker/File Photo

Iran’s Energy Sector: A Long History of Sanctions and Instability

Abadan oil refinery facility in southwestern Iran (Reuters)

Ships Warned to Avoid Red Sea, Log Hormuz Voyages after Israel Hits Iran

A military aircraft flies in the sky following a barrage of missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Tubas, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, June 14, 2025. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

UK's Energean Suspends Production Offshore Northern Israel

FILE PHOTO: London-based Energean's drill ship begins drilling at the Karish natural gas field offshore Israel in the east Mediterranean May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Ari Rabinovitch/File Photo

Indonesia, Singapore Sign Deals on Power Trade, Carbon Capture

Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia speaks to the media during a press conference at the presidential palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP)

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Germany and Last Kaiser’s Heirs Agree to Keep Treasures on Display

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Germany and Last Kaiser’s Heirs Agree to Keep Treasures on Display

The heirs of the former Prussian monarchy and Germany's state-run cultural foundations on Friday announced a deal that will allow thousands of the family's…

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Artworks by Pablo Picasso are pictured during the media preview of 'Picasso for Asia: A Conversation' at M+ in Hong Kong. May JAMES / AFP

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Picasso on a Plate: Unseen Ceramics Up for Auction

A clutch of one-off and hitherto unseen ceramic plates and dishes by Pablo Picasso are going under the hammer in Geneva on June 19. Emblematic motifs from…

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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)

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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…

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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…

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Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami and Egypt’s Al Ahly Battle to Scoreless Draw in Club World Cup Opener

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Football - Club World Cup - Group A - Al Ahly v Inter Miami CF - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S. - June 14, 2025 Al Ahly's Mohamed El-Shenawy makes a save. (Reuters)

Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami and Egypt’s Al Ahly Battle to Scoreless Draw in Club World Cup Opener

Lionel Messi was denied on a long shot in extra time and Inter Miami and Egypt's Al Ahly settled for a scoreless draw in the opening game of the Club World Cup…

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Iran's Mehdi Mohebi, right, vies for the ball with a North Korean rival during their Asian qualifier group A soccer match for 2026 World Cup, at Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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Inter Milan's Mehdi Taremi Stuck in Iran and Will Miss Club World Cup

Inter Milan forward Mehdi Taremi will not be able to join his teammates at the Club World Cup in the United States as he is stuck in Tehran amid the escalating…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 14/06 - 19:26

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MONTREAL, QUEBEC - JUNE 14: Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (4) McLaren MCL39 Mercedes on track during final practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Canada at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on June 14, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec.Mark Thompson/Getty Images/AFP

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Norris Fastest in Final Practice as Piastri Hits the Wall

Lando Norris lapped fastest in final Canadian Grand Prix practice on Saturday as Formula One leader and McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri hit Montreal's wall of…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 14/06 - 19:17

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Germany's Alexander Zverev returns the ball to Ben Shelton of the US during the semifinal of the Stuttgart tennis Open in Stuttgart, Germany, Saturday June 14, 2025. (Marijan Murat/dpa via AP)

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Zverev Beats Shelton to Set Up Stuttgart Final with Fritz

German top seed Alexander Zverev took out American third seed Ben Shelton with a 7-6(8) 7-6(1) victory in the semi-finals of the Stuttgart Open on Saturday to…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 14/06 - 18:40

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The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 is set to begin on June 15 will run until July 13. - SPA

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Al-Hilal Football Team Arrives in Washington for FIFA Club World Cup Match

Al-Hilal Club’s first football team arrived in the United States to prepare for their opening FIFA Club World Cup match on June 18 against Real Madrid at Hard…

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1 Killed and 19 Injured as Hot Air Balloons Crash in Central Türkiye

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Sight-seeing hot air balloons launch in Göreme Historical National Park in the Cappadocia region, Nevsehir, central Türkiye, Aug. 24, 2022. (AFP)

1 Killed and 19 Injured as Hot Air Balloons Crash in Central Türkiye

Two hot air balloons crashed in central Türkiye on Sunday, leaving one person dead and 19 injured, according to local media reports. The accident occurred…

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In this image provided by Zoo Miami, Goliath, a 517-pound (234-kilogram) Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami, meets his first offspring on June 12, 2025 in Miami. (Zoo Miami via AP)

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Galapagos Tortoise Celebrates His 135th Birthday and His First Father’s Day at Zoo Miami

A South Florida zoo's oldest resident celebrated his 135th birthday and his first Father's Day on Sunday. Goliath, a 517-pound (234-kilogram) Galapagos…

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People walk through the flooded streets of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi)

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Heavy Rains Flood Congo’s Capital

Major flooding hit several neighborhoods in Congo's capital Kinshasa, killing at least 19 people and causing severe damage, authorities said Saturday. Heavy…

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FILE PHOTO: David Beckham shakes hands with Britain's King Charles, next to Meryl Streep, as they attend the King's Foundation Awards ceremony, on the 35th anniversary of The King’s Foundation, at St James's Palace, in London, Britain, June 12, 2025. REUTERS/Chris J. Ratcliffe/Pool/File Photo

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David Beckham and Gary Oldman Awarded Knighthoods

Former England soccer captain David Beckham and actor Gary Oldman were knighted in King Charles' annual birthday honors list on Saturday, while sculptor Antony…

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The Pentagon is seen from the US Army Golden Knights parachute team plane ahead of their performance during the Twilight Tattoo ceremony as part of the Army’s 250th Birthday Festival in Washington, D.C., after taking off from Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia, US, June 11, 2025. (Reuters)

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Pizza Delivery Monitor Alerts to Secret Israel Attack

The timing of Israel's plan to attack Iran was top secret. But Washington pizza delivery trackers guessed something was up before the first bombs fell. …

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