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US, China to Hold Ice-breaker Trade Talks in Geneva on Saturday

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and chief trade negotiator Jamieson Greer will meet China's economic tsar He Lifeng in Switzerland this weekend for talks…

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FILE - Dozens of tents in place as part of a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Ed White, File)

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Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested after Occupying University of Washington Building

Police arrested about 30 pro-Palestinian protesters who occupied a University of Washington engineering building and demanded the school break ties with Boeing…

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Rescue workers inspect a damaged car after an Israeli strike, in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, early Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

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Israeli Drone Strike in Lebanon’s Sidon Kills Hamas Member

An Israeli drone strike on a car in southern Lebanon killed one person early Wednesday, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported. Security officials…

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Smoke billows after a drone strike on the port of Port Sudan on May 6, 2025. (Photo by AFP)

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Sudan’s Paramilitary Unleashes Drones on Key Targets in Port Sudan

Sudan’s paramilitary unleashed drones on the Red Sea city of Port Sudan early Tuesday, hitting key targets there, including the airport, the port and a hotel,…

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India Fires Missiles into Pakistani Territory in what Islamabad Calls 'Act of War'

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A private security guard walks through rubble of a damaged building after a suspected Indian missile attack, in Muridke, a town in Pakistan's Punjab province, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

India Fires Missiles into Pakistani Territory in what Islamabad Calls 'Act of War'

India fired missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory in several locations early Wednesday, killing at least 26 people including a child, in what Pakistan's…

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Asian Airlines Re-route, Cancel Flights Due to India-Pakistan Fighting since 2 hours

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People inspect the wreckage of a passenger bus after it sped out of control on a downhill road and overturned in Padang Panjang, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/M.Sulthan Azzam)

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At Least 12 Dead in Indonesia Bus Crash

A bus carrying 34 passengers sped out of control on a downhill road and overturned in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people…

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Vehicles drive past an anti-Israel banner showing numerous locations in Israel as a Yemeni dagger (jambiya) with writing in Farsi reading: "All targets are within range, Yemeni missiles for now!", and in Hebrew "All targets are within reach, we will choose", at the Felestin (Palestine) Sq. in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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Huge Dust Storm Sweeps Into Iran, Affecting Millions

Iranian authorities ordered schools and offices closed in seven western provinces Tuesday as a dust storm swept in from neighboring Iraq, with around 13…

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Gazans Struggling to Survive as Israel Plans for 'Conquest'

Palestinian children head to a water distribution point to fill their containers in Gaza City. Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP

New Reports Reveal Details of Hassan Nasrallah’s Assassination

People gather at a site damaged by Israeli airstrike that killed Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah during a commemoration ceremony in Beirut southern suburbs, Lebanon November 30, 2024. Reuters/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo

US Aid Cuts Push Bangladesh's Health Sector to the Edge

Bangladesh slashed tuberculosis deaths from more than 81,000 a year in 2010 to 44,000 in 2023, according to the World Health Organization. Salahuddin Ahmed / AFP

Iran Talks Tough and Launches Missile All While Seeking a New Nuclear Deal with the US

Iran's and US' flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration taken January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Macron to Host Syrian President's First European Visit

France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) looks on at the Elysee Presidential Palace, in Paris on May 5, 2025. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)

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A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operated by Riyadh Air at King Khalid International Airport (Riyadh)

IATA: Saudi Aviation Contributes $90.6 Billion to Economy, Supports 1.4 Million Jobs

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chairs a cabinet session in Jeddah on Tuesday (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Calls for Utmost Efficiency, Excellence in Serving Hajj Pilgrims

The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Lt. Gen. Aroldo Lázaro (UNIFIL)

UNIFIL Chief Says Israeli Occupation Threatens Lebanon Peace Track

Displaced Palestinians snatch bread loaves distributed by a charity kitchen at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on May 5, 2025. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)

Israeli Plan to Seize Gaza Alarms Many: 'What's Left for You to Bomb?'

Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Damascus on April 18 (AP)

Uncertain Future for the PFLP-GC in Post-Assad Syria

The United Nations’ special envoy to Sudan, Ramtane Lamamra (UN Photo)

UN Envoy to Sudan: Foreign Arms Fuel Military Illusions, Prolong War

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A glimpse of the GCC Ministerial Council's extraordinary meeting via video conference on Tuesday (GCC)

GCC Reaffirms Support for Kuwait on Khor Abdullah Dispute

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Saudi Crown Prince Calls for Utmost Efficiency, Excellence in Serving Hajj Pilgrims

Saudi Crown Prince, Iraqi PM Discuss Bilateral Ties

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

Saudi Defense Minister Meets with Yemeni Prime Minister

The Saudi Minister of Defense has met with Yemen’s Prime Minister in Riyadh. SPA

Saudi Industry, Mineral Resources Minister Begins Official Visit to France

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef. (SPA file photo)

Saudi Leadership Receives Emir of Qatar’s Invitations to Second Social Development World Summit

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)

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Pagers on display at the Gold Apollo company building in New Taipei City, Taiwan, September 18, 2024 (Reuters)

Hezbollah Claims it Foiled Plot to Smuggle Explosive-Laden Pagers in Türkiye

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Lebanon Detains Five Over Rocket Fire Toward Israel

FILED - 31 May 2022, Lebanon, Beirut: Lebanese soldiers stand guard in front of the parliament building in Beirut. Photo: Marwan Naamani/dpa

UNIFIL Chief Says Israeli Occupation Threatens Lebanon Peace Track

Israeli Drone Strike in Lebanon’s Sidon Kills Hamas Member

Sudan’s Paramilitary Unleashes Drones on Key Targets in Port Sudan

Uncertain Future for the PFLP-GC in Post-Assad Syria

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India Fires Missiles into Pakistani Territory in what Islamabad Calls 'Act of War'

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Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested after Occupying University of Washington Building

Asian Airlines Re-route, Cancel Flights Due to India-Pakistan Fighting

Smoke billows after an artillery shell landed in the main town of Poonch district in India's Jammu region on May 7, 2025. (Photo by Punit PARANJPE / AFP)

At Least 12 Dead in Indonesia Bus Crash

China's Xi Ready to Work with EU to Expand Ties, Handle Friction

File photo: 14 February 2023, China, Beijing: President of China Xi Jinping meets with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi (not pictured). (Iranian Presidency/dpa)

Huge Dust Storm Sweeps Into Iran, Affecting Millions

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FILE PHOTO: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before a House Appropriations subcommittee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., US, May 6, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

US, China to Hold Ice-breaker Trade Talks in Geneva on Saturday

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IATA: Saudi Aviation Contributes $90.6 Billion to Economy, Supports 1.4 Million Jobs

Saudi Arabia Unveils $2.6 Bln in Real Estate Supply Chain Investment Opportunities

A panel discussion on the sidelines of the Real Estate Supply Chain Forum in Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Bahrain's Economy Expands 3.4% in Q4 Driven by Non-oil Growth

General view of capital Manama, Bahrain, October 30, 2022. (Reuters)

Oil Climbs $1 as Price Drop Triggers Buying; Oversupply Worries Weigh

FILE PHOTO: An oil pumpjack operates near Williston, North Dakota January 23, 2015. REUTERS/Andrew Cullen/File Photo

Egypt's Non-oil private Sector Contracts Further in April

FILE PHOTO: Egyptians and tourists visit the Great Pyramids in Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, November 4, 2024. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo

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Saudi Culture Ministry, Boutique Group Sign Agreement to Promote Saudi Cultural Heritage

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The agreement covers several cultural fields to highlight the Kingdom’s heritage. SPA

Saudi Culture Ministry, Boutique Group Sign Agreement to Promote Saudi Cultural Heritage

The Ministry of Culture signed a cooperation agreement with Boutique Group to enhance joint efforts to promote the Kingdom’s rich heritage. The signing…

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The agreement aims to enhance cooperation in the fields of supporting traditional arts. SPA

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Saudi Royal Institute of Traditional Arts, Namaa Almunawara to Promote Traditional Arts

The Royal Institute of Traditional Arts (Wrth) and Namaa Almunawara have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the institute's headquarters…

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The program aims to raise awareness of AlUla’s linguistic heritage. SPA

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AlUla Languages Institute Launches Reviving Ancient Languages Program

The AlUla Languages Institute, affiliated with the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), launched the Reviving Ancient Languages Program. The program aims to…

Asharq Al Awsat (AlUla) Monday 05/05 - 05:42

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The initiative seeks to enhance the urban landscape in a sustainable and balanced manner

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RCMC Launches ‘Makkah and Holy Sites Architecture’ to Preserve Heritage

The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites (RCMC) officially launched the “Makkah and Holy Sites Architecture” initiative on Sunday, aimed at…

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The Harf competition is designed to highlight the beauty of the Arabic language

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King Salman Arabic Academy Launches Harf Arabic Language Competition

The King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language launched the third edition of the Harf competition for non-Arabic-speaking students, an initiative aimed at…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Sunday 04/05 - 16:41

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Barca Coach Flick Fumes over Refereeing Decisions in Defeat at Inter

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FC Barcelona's coach Hansi Flick gestures during the UEFA Champions League semifinal 2nd leg soccer match between Inter Milan and FC Barcelona, in Milan, Italy, 06 May 2025. EPA/Roberto Bregani

Barca Coach Flick Fumes over Refereeing Decisions in Defeat at Inter

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick was upset over several refereeing decisions in his side's 4-3 loss at Inter Milan that stopped the Catalans reaching their first…

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Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 6, 2025 Poland's Iga Swiatek during a press conference REUTERS/Yves Herman

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Swiatek Defends Coach and Psychologist Despite Disappointing Results

Iga Swiatek has failed to win a tournament in almost a year, but the Polish world number two has defended her coach and psychologist despite the poor run of…

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Munich's Jonas Urbig reacts during the German Bundesliga soccer match between RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich in Leipzig, Germany, 03 May 2025. EPA/Filip Singer

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Bayern Keeper Urbig Eyes Another Title after Winning Bundesliga

Bayern Munich keeper Jonas Urbig celebrated his first Bundesliga title on Sunday with his team sitting eight points clear at the top with two games left to…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 06/05 - 10:36

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(FILES) Liverpool fans stand outside unable to get in in time leading to the match being delayed prior to the UEFA Champions League final football match between Liverpool and Real Madrid at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on May 28, 2022. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP)

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French Minister Apologizes to Liverpool Fans for 2022 Champions League Final Blame

France's former interior minister Gerald Darmanin has apologized to Liverpool fans for wrongly blaming them for the chaos at the Stade de France during the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Paris) Tuesday 06/05 - 08:28

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Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard. Glyn KIRK / AFP

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Odegaard: Arsenal Must 'Stick Together' in PSG Showdown

Martin Odegaard has urged Arsenal to "stick together" after their recent failures as they aim to defy the odds in Wednesday's decisive Champions League semi…

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Rare New Zealand Snail Filmed for First Time Laying an Egg from its Neck

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In this image made from video, a Powelliphanta augusta snail lays an egg from it's neck at the Hokitika Snail Housing facility, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Hokitika, New Zealand. (Lisa Flanagan/New Zealand Department of Conservation via AP)

Rare New Zealand Snail Filmed for First Time Laying an Egg from its Neck

The strange reproductive habits of a large, carnivorous New Zealand snail were once shrouded in mystery. Now footage of the snail laying an egg from its neck…

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A sculpture of an eagle from the Hobbit films, ridden by the wizard Gandalf, hangs over the food court area of Wellington Airport, in Wellington, New Zealand, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Charlotte Graham-McLay)

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Farewell Eagles… Hobbit Sculptures Removed from Wellington Airport

For more than a decade, a pair of Hobbit-inspired eagle sculptures have cast a watchful eye over visitors at New Zealand's Wellington Airport. But the giant…

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Like father, like son: Emese Gábor compared the skull of Matthias Corvinus’ son, Janos, to the newly discovered remains believed to be the legendary Hungarian king

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Skull Discovered in Hungary May Belong to Legendary King Matthias Corvinus

A skull unearthed in a medieval Hungarian church two decades ago may belong to legendary King Matthias Corvinus, who ruled the country for more than 30 years…

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FILE PHOTO: Tourists tour along the Puente Nuevo (New Bridge) on a hot summer day in Ronda, Spain July 4, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo

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Spain Foreign Tourist Numbers Break Record in Early 2025

Spain welcomed a record 17 million foreign tourists in the first three months of 2025 as the buoyant sector drives an economy outshining European peers,…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 06/05 - 08:08

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Boats sail on a canal as flags of EU, Italy and Venice fly at half-mast at the building of Veneto Regional Council to pay tribute to the late Pope Francis in Venice on April 22, 2025. (Photo by Sergei GAPON / AFP)

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Venice Is Sinking… But Italian Engineer Suggests Plan to Lift the City

It’s the “floating city” but also the sinking city. In the past century, Venice has subsided by around 25 centimeters, or nearly 10 inches, CNN reported. …

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