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Malta Offers to Repair Gaza Aid Ship in Drone Strike Row

Malta offered on Sunday to repair an aid ship and send it on its way to Gaza after pro-Palestinian activists said the vessel had been hit by a drone strike. …

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 04/05 - 18:18

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Saudi Arabia Condemns Targeting of Facilities, Infrastructure in Sudan

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned on Sunday the targeting of vital facilities and infrastructure in Port Sudan and Kassala in Sudan, describing…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Sunday 04/05 - 16:56

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Fireworks are seen at the end of Lady Gaga's open concert, in Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil May 4, 2025. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares

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Brazilian Police Arrest 2 People over Plot to Bomb Lady Gaga Concert

Brazilian police said on Sunday that they had thwarted a plot to detonate a bomb at Lady Gaga’ s concert in Rio de Janeiro. The event, on Saturday, was the…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 04/05 - 16:35

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The UAE Embassy in Lebanon (Asharq Al-Awsat)

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UAE Lifts Lebanon Travel Ban

The United Arab Emirates lifted a ban on its citizens travelling to Lebanon allowing trips to the country as of May 7, 2025, the UAE Ministry of Foreign…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 04/05 - 12:36

Netanyahu Says Israel Will Respond to Houthis' Iranian 'Masters' after Attack

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the annual ceremony at the eve of Israel's Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers (Yom HaZikaron) at the Yad LaBanim Memorial in Jerusalem on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP)

Netanyahu Says Israel Will Respond to Houthis' Iranian 'Masters' after Attack

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel will respond to the Houthis and their Iranian "masters", after the Tehran-backed group launched a…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 04/05 - 17:54

Israel Confirms Calling Up Reservists for Gaza War Expansion Sunday 04/05 - 18:24
Yemen's Houthis Claim Responsibility for Missile Launched at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport Sunday 04/05 - 10:19

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FILE - Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a group photo ceremony prior to Outreach/BRICS Plus format session at the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, Oct. 24, 2024. (Maxim Shipenkov, Pool Photo via AP, File)

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China' Xi to Visit Russia May 7-10, Kremlin Says

Chinese President Xi Jinping will make an official visit to Russia from May 7-10, where he will participate in celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 04/05 - 10:41

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the educational marathon at the Victory Museum on Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

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Putin Says He Hopes there Will Be No Need to Use Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in comments broadcast on Sunday that the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine had not arisen, and that he hoped it…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 04/05 - 09:54

Sudan's RSF Conducts First Drone Attack on Port Sudan

Smoke rises from the airport of Port Sudan following reported attacks early on May 4, 2025. (Photo by AFP)

North Korea's Kim Visits Tank Factory, Touts Progress in Korean-style Tanks

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un rests his foot on a tank gun as he tours a military equipment facility at an unspecified location in North Korea, in this image released May 4, 2025 by the Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS

Qatar Rejects ‘Provocative’ Statements Issued by Netanyahu's Office

Majed al-Ansari, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson. (Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Russia's Drone Attack on Kyiv Injures 11, Sparks Residential Fires

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

UK Police Arrest Seven Iranians in Counter-terrorism Probes

File photo: Police officers stand on duty at Windsor Castle in Windsor, Britain, April 1, 2018. Picture taken April 1, 2018. (Reuters)

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Syrian Druze fighters participate in the funeral of those killed in clashes with Syrian government forces in Sweida on Saturday (AFP)

Israel Expands Syria Intervention Under ‘Druze Protection’ Pretext

Shams al-Din Kabbashi, a member of Sudan’s Sovereign Council and deputy commander of the army, said his government has no objection to delivering aid to other states, provided guarantees are in place (Sudan News Agency)

Kabbashi: Sudan War Nearing End, Arms Proliferation Poses Major Threat

An aerial view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Launches Operations Room to Tackle Financial Fraud

A Palestinian child carries a pot of soup received from a community kitchen in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, on Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP)

Groups Fear Israeli Proposal for Controlling Aid in Gaza Will Forcibly Displace People

Peru’s Foreign Minister, Elmer Schialer Salcedo (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Peru’s FM: Negotiations Underway with Saudi Arabia to Sign Bilateral Agreements by Year-End

The Supreme Defense Council, chaired by President Joseph Aoun, issued a recommendation to the government to warn Hamas against using Lebanese territory for any actions that undermine national security (Lebanese Presidency)

Hamas Comes Under Pressure in Lebanon

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Saudi Arabia Condemns Targeting of Facilities, Infrastructure in Sudan

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Sunday 04/05 - 16:56

UAE Lifts Lebanon Travel Ban

Qatar Rejects ‘Provocative’ Statements Issued by Netanyahu's Office

Saudi Interior Minister Reviews Prophet’s Mosque Security ahead of Hajj

Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz conducted an inspection tour of the Security Operations Center at the Prophet's Mosque. (SPA)

OIC Condemns Israeli Airstrikes Near Syrian Presidential Palace

An Israeli fighter jet fires a rocket as it flies over an area near the Syrian capital Damascus on April 30, 2025. (AFP)

GCC Expresses Grave Concern Over Instability in South Asia

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi.

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Israeli armored vehicles take position on Israel's border with the Gaza Srip on May 4, 2025. (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP)

Israel Confirms Calling Up Reservists for Gaza War Expansion

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 04/05 - 18:24

Israel Expands Syria Intervention Under ‘Druze Protection’ Pretext

Kabbashi: Sudan War Nearing End, Arms Proliferation Poses Major Threat

Sudan's RSF Conducts First Drone Attack on Port Sudan

Yemen Appoints Salem Bin Buraik as New Prime Minister

Israeli Military Issues Thousands of Call-up Notices

FILE PHOTO: A picture released by the Israeli Army says to show Israeli soldiers conducting operations in a location given as Tel Al-Sultan area, Rafah Governorate, Gaza, in this handout image released April 2, 2025. Israeli Army/Handout via REUTERS

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FILE PHOTO: A tug vessel puts a fire on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla vessel Conscience outside Maltese territorial waters in this handout picture provided by Malta Government Department of Information, May 2, 2025. Government of Malta/Handout via REUTERS

Malta Offers to Repair Gaza Aid Ship in Drone Strike Row

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 04/05 - 18:18

Netanyahu Says Israel Will Respond to Houthis' Iranian 'Masters' after Attack

China' Xi to Visit Russia May 7-10, Kremlin Says

Sheinbaum Says She Rejected Trump's Offer to Send Troops to Mexico

FILE - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum attends her morning press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, April 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)

Putin Says He Hopes there Will Be No Need to Use Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine

Yemen's Houthis Claim Responsibility for Missile Launched at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport

File photo: Departing passengers roll their suitcases at the nearly deserted Ben Gurion airport in Lod, near the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv, May 13, 2021. (AFP)

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File photo: SABIC accounted for approximately 69% of the sector’s net profits in Q2 2024, with an 85% growth. (SABIC)

Saudi Chemicals Group SABIC Reports Q1 Net Loss of $323 Million

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 04/05 - 10:59

Malaysia Prime Minister Confident on Resolving Petronas-Petros Dispute

This handout photo taken and released by Malaysia's Department of Information on May 2, 2025 shows Kosovo's President Vjosa Osmani (L) speaking as Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (R) listens during a joint press conference in Putrajaya. (Photo by NIZAM ZANIL / MALAYSIA'S DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION / AFP)

Saudi Arabia Launches Operations Room to Tackle Financial Fraud

US Solar Tariffs Could Drive Asia Transition Boom

Massive new tarrifs could hit solar panels made in Southeast Asia from June. (AFP)

Trump Says US in Transition Period, Downplays Impact of Short-term Recession

US President Donald Trump reacts next to coal industry workers, on the day he signs energy-related executive orders at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, April 8, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

OPEC+ Countries Reaffirm Commitment to Market Stability on Current Healthy Oil Market Fundamentals

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

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

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…

Asharq Al Awsat (Makkah) Sunday 04/05 - 16:48

Culture

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

Culture

An archaeologist uses a hose to water the keel of the medieval ship, preserving the wood after its discovery during excavation work at a former fish market, at the construction of car park, in Barcelona, Spain April 28, 2025. (Reuters)

Culture

Dig in Spanish Former Fish Market Reveals Medieval Maritime Treasure

Archaeologists digging up a former fish market in Barcelona in northeast Spain have discovered the wreck of a ship that may have sunk about 500 years ago. …

Friday 02/05 - 16:21

Culture

Saudi Arabia to Participate in Taste of Paris 2025

Saudi Arabia, represented by its Culinary Arts Commission, will participate in the upcoming Taste of Paris event from May 8 to 11. As one of the 11 sector…

Thursday 01/05 - 19:26

Culture

The international conference “Innovating Documentary Heritage for Sustainable Development in AlUla and Saudi Arabia” was held in Paris on April 29 and 30

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Cultural Memory Center Attends Int'l Conference on Documentary Heritage for Sustainable Development in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Cultural Memory Center, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, participated in the two-day international conference “Innovating Documentary…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Thursday 01/05 - 06:12

Sports

Ancelotti: Real Will Put Up a Good Fight at Barcelona

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Real Madrid's head coach Carlo Ancelotti reacts during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, May 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Breton)

Ancelotti: Real Will Put Up a Good Fight at Barcelona

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti promised his team will put up a good fight against LaLiga leaders Barcelona at the "El Clasico" next Sunday, as the defending…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 04/05 - 18:11

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FILE PHOTO: Atalanta fans unfurl banner for 26-year old Atalanta BC fan, Riccardo Claris who was stabbed to death during clashes with Inter Milan supporters, in Italian reading: "Claris is everywhere with us", during the match against AC Monza, in Monza, Italy, May 4, 2025. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo /File Photo

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Atalanta Fan Stabbed to Death in Clashes with Inter Supporters

A 26-year-old fan of Italian Serie A team Atalanta was stabbed to death during clashes between Atalanta and Inter Milan supporters in the northern city of…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 04/05 - 18:01

Sports

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, reacts during her match against Lucia Bronzetti, of Italy, at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

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Osaka Wins First WTA Title Since Maternity Break

Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka won her first WTA title since triumphing at the 2021 Australian Open after beating Slovenia's Kaja Juvan 6-1 7-5 in the…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 04/05 - 17:57

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Moment Al-Ahli lift continental title (Reuters)

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Al-Ahli Crowned New Kings of Asian Champions League Elite

Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ahli ended a long drought in major tournament triumphs, particularly on the continental stage, by clinching the revamped AFC Elite Champions…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah ) Sunday 04/05 - 09:21

Sports

Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF gestures from the stands the MLS match between Inter Miami CF and FC Dallas at Chase Stadium on April 27, 2025 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Megan Briggs/Getty Images/AFP

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Lionel Messi Scores as Inter Miami Rout Red Bulls 4-1

Luis Suarez and Marcelo Weigandt each had one goal and one assist to help Inter Miami record a 4-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night at…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 04/05 - 06:39

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Maldives President Holds Record 15-hour Press Conference

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This handout photograph taken and released by the Maldives President Office on May 3, 2025 shows Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu speaking during a marathon press conference in Male. (Photo by Maldives President Office / AFP)

Maldives President Holds Record 15-hour Press Conference

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu addressed a press conference for nearly 15 hours, his office said on Sunday, claiming it broke a previous record held by…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 04/05 - 07:54

Varieties

Britain's Prince Harry departs after attending court for his appeal against the rejection of his legal challenge to the British government's decision to take away his police protection when he is in Britain, outside the High Court in London, Britain, April 9, 2025. (Reuters)

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Grievances and Forgiveness Were Both on Display in Prince Harry’s Raw TV Interview

The rift between Prince Harry and his family has burst into the open again with the prince’s raw television interview after losing a court case over his…

Saturday 03/05 - 16:26

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Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Nafti visits Saudi Arabia's Pavilion at the 39th Tunis International Book Fair - SPA

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Tunisian Foreign Minister Visits Saudi Pavilion at Tunis Book Fair

Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Nafti visited on Friday the Saudi Arabia's Pavilion at the 39th Tunis International Book Fair. Minister Nafti was…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 03/05 - 10:20

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Mosaic artist Ed Chapman has depicted famous British people in biscuit form to mark 100 years of McVitie’s chocolate digestive

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Biscuit Portraits of Famous British People

London-based artist Ed Chapman has created biscuit portraits of famous British people to mark the 100th anniversary of the McVitie’s digestive biscuit range. …

Asharq Al Awsat (London) Saturday 03/05 - 08:44

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Britain's King Charles III (L) holds an audience with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney at Buckingham Palace, in central London, on March 17, 2025. (AFP)

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King Charles, Camilla to Visit Canada in May

King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit Canada, where the monarch is head of state, from May 26-27 and attend the opening of parliament, Buckingham…

Friday 02/05 - 17:17

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