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US, China Reach Deal to Cut Trade Deficit, US Officials Say

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday reported "substantial progress" in US talks with China's top economic officials to de-escalate a damaging trade…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 11/05 - 17:50

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Pope Leo XIV waves as he delivers the Regina Caeli prayer from the main central loggia of St Peter's basilica in The Vatican, on May 11, 2025. (Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE / AFP)

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Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace in Ukraine and Gaza

Pope Leo XIV called for a genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff. “I, too, address…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 11/05 - 15:07

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The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Saudi Crown Prince

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Saudi Leadership Congratulates Pope Leo XIV on Election as Pope

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Sunday 11/05 - 11:22

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Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen walks on the day of the meeting of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) in Oslo, Norway May 9, 2025. NTB/Terje Pedersen via REUTERS

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Denmark to Host Meeting on Arctic Security

The leaders of Denmark, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Norway will meet Monday for talks on Arctic security, Denmark's government said, as US…

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Amr Moussa to Asharq Al-Awsat: Mubarak Was a Patriot

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Hosni Mubarak and Amr Moussa during a summit in Cairo in 2000. AFP file photo

Amr Moussa to Asharq Al-Awsat: Mubarak Was a Patriot

Former Secretary-General of the Arab League Amr Moussa told Asharq Al-Awsat that the first ten years of the current century were disastrous in Egypt. Hosni…

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Amr Moussa: I Lost Faith in Nasser on June 5, 1967 Saturday 10/05 - 07:59

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A woman walks next to an anti-US mural near the former US embassy in Tehran May 11, 2025. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

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Iran, US Begin 4th Round of Negotiations over Tehran's Nuclear Program

Iran and the United States began a fourth round of negotiations Sunday over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, officials said, just ahead of a visit…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 11/05 - 11:15

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Palestinians carry the bodies of those who were killed in an overnight Israeli airstrike, during their funeral in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Sunday, May 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

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Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill 15 People, Mostly Women and Children

Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday killed 15 people in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, according to local health officials. Two of the…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 11/05 - 17:55

Putin Proposes Direct Peace Talks with Ukraine after 3 Years of War

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives to make a statement to the media at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 11 May 2025. EPA/GAVRIIL GRIGOROV / SPUTNIK / KREMLIN POOL

Saudi Crown Prince Holds Phone Conversations with Bahrain’s King, Kuwaiti Emir

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Pakistan-India Ceasefire Agreement

Fragile Ceasefire Holds Between India, Pakistan

People celebrate after the ceasefire announcement between India and Pakistan, in Hyderabad, Pakistan, May 10, 2025. REUTERS/Yasir Rajput

Saudi Foreign Minister, Iranian Counterpart Hold Talks

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Saturday with his Iranian counterpart in Makkah. SPA

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GASTAT released on Sunday its Industrial Production Index (IPI) for March 2025

GASTAT: Saudi Industrial Production Index Up 2.0% in March 2025

A Century of Partnership: How Oil Forged the US-Saudi Strategic Alliance

A Lebanese soldier secures participants during a marathon in Beirut last week (AP)

Lebanon: Mysterious Evacuation Calls Renew Fears of Israeli Strikes

Trump and the Saudi Crown Prince attend a business lunch in Washington in 2018 (AFP)

Trump to Visit Saudi Arabia as Major Announcements Expected

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

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

Saudi Crown Prince, Sharaa Review Latest Developments in Syria

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Sunday 11/05 - 16:20

Saudi Leadership Congratulates Pope Leo XIV on Election as Pope

Bahrain’s King Discusses with Sharaa Ways to Support Syria’s Security, Stability

Saudi Foreign Minister, Lammy Discuss Latest Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah

Saudi Foreign Minister, Iranian Counterpart Hold Talks

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Pakistan-India Ceasefire Agreement

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Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill 15 People, Mostly Women and Children

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Lebanon: Mysterious Evacuation Calls Renew Fears of Israeli Strikes

Borrell: Israel Committing ‘Genocide’ in Gaza

Former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell collects the Charles V European award (EPA)

Hamas Releases Video of Two Israeli Hostages Alive in Gaza

A picture taken near Israel's border with Gaza shows smoke billowing in the besieged Palestinian territory on May 8, 2025, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

Berlin Says Situation in Gaza ‘Unbearable’, Calls for Ceasefire

Newly appointed German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul gestures during a meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot in Paris, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP)

Israeli Airstrikes Kill 23 in Gaza as Outcry over Aid Blockade Grows

A UN worker and displaced Palestinians stand amid the rubble of an UNRWA school-turned-shelter, heavily damaged in an overnight Israeli strike in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on May 10, 2025. (AFP)

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Denmark to Host Meeting on Arctic Security

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 11/05 - 18:01

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace in Ukraine and Gaza

Iran, US Begin 4th Round of Negotiations over Tehran's Nuclear Program

Passenger Bus Skids Off Cliff in Sri Lanka, Killing and Injuring Scores

An ambulance transports victims of a helicopter crash, in Maduru Oya, east of capital Colombo on May 9, 2025.(Photo by AFP)

Putin Proposes Direct Peace Talks with Ukraine after 3 Years of War

Fragile Ceasefire Holds Between India, Pakistan

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (L) and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speak to the media after talks between seniors US and Chinese officials on tariffs at the residence of the permanent Swiss ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva on May 11, 2025. (Photo by VALENTIN FLAURAUD / AFP)

US, China Reach Deal to Cut Trade Deficit, US Officials Say

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 11/05 - 17:50

GASTAT: Saudi Industrial Production Index Up 2.0% in March 2025

A Century of Partnership: How Oil Forged the US-Saudi Strategic Alliance

Trump to Visit Saudi Arabia as Major Announcements Expected

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

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

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)

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Royal Commission for AlUla, UNESCO Inaugurate Exhibition at Venice Biennale Architecture 2025

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The exhibition is hosted at Palazzo Zorzi in Venice, Italy, and will run through November 23. SPA

Royal Commission for AlUla, UNESCO Inaugurate Exhibition at Venice Biennale Architecture 2025

The Royal Commission for AlUla has inaugurated the "Deep Surfaces: Architecture to Enhance the Visitor Experience of UNESCO Sites" exhibition, organized in…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Sunday 11/05 - 05:50

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

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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…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Wednesday 07/05 - 16:46

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Bundesliga Club Heidenheim Accuses Berlin Police of 'Extreme Violence' Against its Fans

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10 May 2025, Berlin: Heidenheim's Jan Schoeppner (L) celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between 1.FC Union Berlin and 1. FC Heidenheim at An der Alten Foersterei. Photo: Andreas Gora/dpa

Bundesliga Club Heidenheim Accuses Berlin Police of 'Extreme Violence' Against its Fans

Bundesliga club Heidenheim has accused Berlin police of extreme violence leaving some of its fans needing medical treatment following Saturday’s game at Union…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 11/05 - 15:18

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Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka reacts during her women's singles match against US' Sofia Kenintheir of the WTA Rome Open tennis tournament at Foro Italico in Rome on May 11, 2025. (Photo by PIERO CRUCIATTI / AFP)

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Sabalenka Advances at Italian Open by Beating American Kenin

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka fought back from a set down against Sofia Kenin to advance at the Italian Open on Sunday. Kenin, the No. 31-seeded American, won the…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 11/05 - 15:00

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Thomas Mueller (C-R) of Bayern Munich celebrates the German Bundesliga championship title after the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Moenchengladbach in Munich, Germany, 10 May 2025. EPA/RONALD WITTEK

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Bayern Munich Celebrates Bundesliga Title with Last Home Win for Thomas Müller

Thomas Müller led Bayern Munich's Bundesliga title celebrations after helping the team beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-0 in his last home game for the club on…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 11/05 - 08:44

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Players of Boca Juniors look on during the penalty shootout of the Argentine Professional Football League 2025 Apertura Tournament match between Boca Juniors and Lanus at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires on May 10, 2025. (Photo by ALEJANDRO PAGNI / AFP)

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Boca Edge Lanus on Penalties to Reach Apertura Quarter-finals amid Fan Unrest

Boca Juniors claimed a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Lanus on Saturday to reach the Argentine Apertura tournament quarter-finals, following a tense 0-0 draw…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 11/05 - 06:47

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Jannik Sinner of Italy celebrates winning his men's singles match against Mariano Navone of Argentina at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Italy, 10 May 2025. EPA/ALESSANDRO DI MEO

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Sinner Enjoys Triumphant Return at Italian Open Following Doping Ban

World number one Jannik Sinner was ecstatic after a victorious return following a three-month doping ban, with a 6–3 6–4 win over Argentina's Mariano Navone in…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 11/05 - 06:32

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Elevator at Obelisk Offers Breathtaking View of Buenos Aires

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Aerial view showing a man looking down from the Obelisk observation deck in Buenos Aires on May 8, 2025. (Photo by LUIS ROBAYO / AFP)

Elevator at Obelisk Offers Breathtaking View of Buenos Aires

The famous Obelisk in Buenos Aires Obelisk now offers a breathtaking new perspective. With the addition of an elevator, visitors can ascend this iconic…

Asharq Al Awsat (Buenos Aires) Sunday 11/05 - 09:33

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In this photo provided by researchers, a wild male chimpanzee produces a pant-hoot call to elicit a response from distant group members and reunite with them in the Budongo Forest of Uganda in June 2016. (Adrian Soldati via AP)

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Jungle Music: Chimp Drumming Reveals Building Blocks of Human Rhythm

Like humans, chimpanzees drum with distinct rhythms - and two subspecies living on opposite sides of Africa have their own signature styles, according to a…

Asharq Al Awsat (London) Sunday 11/05 - 07:33

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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)

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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…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 10/05 - 12:09

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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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