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World In this photo released by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General, Rafael Mariano Grossi, center, visits an exhibition of Iran's nuclear achievements, in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (Atomic Energy Organization of Iran via AP)
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UN Nuclear Watchdog Team in Iran for Technical Talks 

A technical team from the International Atomic Energy Agency has arrived in Iran for talks with nuclear experts, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday…

World CCTV footage shows fire from the explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, April 26, 2025, as seen in this screengrab from a social media video. SOCIAL MEDIA/via REUTERS
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Iran Says it Repelled Large Cyberattack on Sunday

Iran repelled a large cyberattack on its infrastructure on Sunday, said the head of its Infrastructure Communications Company, a day after a powerful explosion…

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World This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows the Shahid Rajaei port near Bandar Abbas, Iran, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
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Fires Rage 2 Days after Iran Port Blast Killed 40

Firefighters in Iran battled raging fires on Monday at the country's largest commercial port, two days after a massive explosion killed at least 40 people,…

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Arab World Members of the Palestinian Civil Defense remove debris as they search for casualties at the site of an Israeli strike on a house, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled
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Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill at Least 17 Palestinians

Israeli strikes on the northern Gaza Strip killed at least 17 Palestinians early Monday, according to local health officials. Israel has carried out daily…

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Yemen's Houthis Allege US Airstrike Hit a Prison Holding Migrants

Arab World Yemeni soldiers walk amid the rubble as they inspect a damaged area after US airstrikes targeted a neighborhood in Sana'a, Yemen, 27 April 2025. EPA/YAHYA ARH

Yemen's Houthis Allege US Airstrike Hit a Prison Holding Migrants

Yemen’s Houthi militant group on Monday alleged a US airstrike hit a prison holding African migrants, killing and wounding some of the 100 inmates held there…

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Arab World FILED - 03 March 2020, Israel, Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, delivers an address. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa
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Netanyahu Says Israeli Planes Intercepted Iranian Ones Sent to Rescue Embattled Syrian Leader Assad

Israeli warplanes last year intercepted Iranian aircraft headed toward Syria, preventing them from delivering troops meant to assist the country’s embattled…

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World Israeli national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir (dpa) 
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New York Investigates Assaults During Ben-Gvir’s Visit

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on Sunday that police were investigating a series of incidents that have erupted from clashing pro-Palestinian protests and…

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India, Pakistan Exchange Small Arms Fire across Kashmir Border for Fourth Night

Farmers work near the India-Pakistan border fencing, pictured from the Indian side in Daoke village, about 45 km from Amritsar, on April 27, 2025. (Photo by Narinder NANU / AFP)

Trump Tells Putin to 'Stop Shooting' and Make a Deal

President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., Saturday, April 26, 2025, upon returning from a trip to attend the funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Yemen Reopens its Embassy in Damascus

The Yemeni flag is raised at the embassy in Damascus. (Saba)

For Nearly 60 Days, Israel Has Blocked Food from Gaza. Palestinians Struggle to Feed their Families

Mohammad Abu Zeid, 12, tastes the food prepared for a meal in his family tent in Muwasi, on the outskirts of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Vancouver Ramming Attack Suspect Charged with Murder

Liberal Leader Mark Carney takes a moment after lighting a candle at a memorial for victims after a vehicle drove into a crowd during a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Saudi Arabia Boosts Food Security

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Vision 2030 Sets Saudi Arabia on the Path to Energy Sustainability, Emissions Reduction

Lebanon's Finance Minister Yassin Jaber (REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir) 

Lebanon’s Finance Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Depositors’ Funds to Be Recovered in Three Phases

Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends an interview with Reuters at the presidential palace, in Damascus, Syria March 10, 2025. (Reuters)

Syrian Presidency: SDF Call for Federalism Threatens the Country’s Unity, Safety 

One of the meetings held at the IMF in Washington. SPA

Riyadh, Doha to Pay Back Syria's Debt to World Bank

A glimpse of a recent job fair held in Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Vision Drives Localization, Reduces Unemployment to 7%

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Iran... Pragmatism after the ‘Flood’ 

Ghassan Charbel
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The Global Economy: What’s Worse Than a Recession?

Emile Ameen
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On the Unity of Massacres in Our Region

Hazem Saghieh
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Al-Sudani and the Conflicted Brothers

Mustafa Fahs
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The Next Pope: Kerygma or Catechism?

Amir Taheri
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Political Schizophrenia and What Remains of Hezbollah

Dr. Jebril El-Abidi
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The Arsenal of the ‘Resistance’

Amr el-Shobaki
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Francis and the End of the Imperial Papacy

Ross Douthat
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What Acceleration of History in Our Region, What Deceleration?

Hazem Saghieh
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The Lebanese-Israeli War Will Return… Unless 

Nadim Koteich
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In the Lebanese Municipal Elections… the Heart of the Coexistence Crisis

Eyad Abu Shakra
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Saudi Arabia and the Architecture of Regional De-escalation

Mamoun Fandy
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Pilgrims are seen at the Hajj last year. (EPA)

Saudi Council of Senior Scholars: Performing Hajj without a Permit Is a Sin

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Riyadh, Doha to Pay Back Syria's Debt to World Bank

One of the meetings held at the IMF in Washington. SPA

Qatar PM Says Gaza Ceasefire Talks Make Some Progress

FILE PHOTO: The minaret of the Great Omari Mosque, which was hit in previous Israeli strike during the war, stands damaged in Gaza City, March 17, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas/File Photo

Saudi Leadership Condoles Iranian President over Victims of Port Explosion

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

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Palestinian Leadership Reforms

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Nine Years of Saudi Vision 2030: Prosperity Amid Global Turbulence

A large banner promoting Vision 2030 during the inauguration of energy projects in Ras Al-Khair, eastern Saudi Arabia. (Reuters)

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Members of the Palestinian Civil Defense remove debris as they search for casualties at the site of an Israeli strike on a house, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled

Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill at Least 17 Palestinians

Asharq Al Awsat

Netanyahu Says Israeli Planes Intercepted Iranian Ones Sent to Rescue Embattled Syrian Leader Assad

FILED - 03 March 2020, Israel, Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, delivers an address. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa

Lebanon’s Finance Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Depositors’ Funds to Be Recovered in Three Phases

Lebanon's Finance Minister Yassin Jaber (REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir) 

UNSMIL Launches Campaign Against ‘Hate Speech’ in Libya

Young men from western Libya attend a workshop hosted by UNSMIL in Tripoli. Photo: UNSMIL

Yemen's Houthis Allege US Airstrike Hit a Prison Holding Migrants

Yemeni soldiers walk amid the rubble as they inspect a damaged area after US airstrikes targeted a neighborhood in Sana'a, Yemen, 27 April 2025. EPA/YAHYA ARH

Yemen Reopens its Embassy in Damascus

The Yemeni flag is raised at the embassy in Damascus. (Saba)

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In this photo released by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General, Rafael Mariano Grossi, center, visits an exhibition of Iran's nuclear achievements, in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (Atomic Energy Organization of Iran via AP)

UN Nuclear Watchdog Team in Iran for Technical Talks 

Fires Rage 2 Days after Iran Port Blast Killed 40

This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows the Shahid Rajaei port near Bandar Abbas, Iran, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Man Suspected of Killing French Mosque Worshipper Surrenders to Police in Italy

A protestor holds a sign reading "Islamophobia, Muslims in danger" during a gathering in tribute to Aboubakar, the worshipper killed in a mosque at La Grand Combe, and against Islamophobia, at the Place de la Republique in Paris on April 27, 2025. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP)

Iran Says it Repelled Large Cyberattack on Sunday

CCTV footage shows fire from the explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, April 26, 2025, as seen in this screengrab from a social media video. SOCIAL MEDIA/via REUTERS

World Military Spending Hits $2.7 Trillion in Record 2024 Surge

This photo taken on April 25, 2025 shows a person looking through the sight of a gun during the 2025 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by LEANDRO LOZADA / AFP)

New York Investigates Assaults During Ben-Gvir’s Visit

Israeli national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir (dpa) 

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An agricultural farm in Saudi Arabia (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Boosts Food Security

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)

Vision 2030 Sets Saudi Arabia on the Path to Energy Sustainability, Emissions Reduction

 A solar energy project in Saudi Arabia (SPA) 

Gold Falls as Easing US-China Tensions Curb Safe-haven Demand

FILE PHOTO: Gold bars are stacked in the safe deposit boxes room of the Pro Aurum gold house in Munich, Germany, January 10, 2025. REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth//File Photo

Albudaiwi: Advantage Oman Forum Offers Valuable Investment Insights

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi

Egypt to Auction $950 million in One-year Dollar T-bills on April 28, Central Bank Says

The CMA CGM Greenland container ship is seen at sea with Paris 2024 and the Olympic rings on it during the Olympics torch relay ahead Paris 2024 Olympic games, in Marseille, France, May 9, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

French CMA CGM to Acquire Turkish Borusan's Logistics Subsidiary in $440 mln Deal

The CMA CGM Greenland container ship is seen at sea with Paris 2024 and the Olympic rings on it during the Olympics torch relay ahead Paris 2024 Olympic games, in Marseille, France, May 9, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

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Trump Says Columbus Day Will Now Just Be Columbus Day 

Culture President Joe Biden hands a pen to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland as he signs a proclamation on the North Lawn at the White House in Washington, Oct. 8, 2021. (AP)

Trump Says Columbus Day Will Now Just Be Columbus Day 

President Donald Trump made clear Sunday that he would not follow his predecessor's practice of recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day alongside Columbus Day in…

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Saudi Culture Ministry Launches 'Support for Performance' Program for Cultural Nonprofits

The Saudi Ministry of Culture has launched the “Support for Performance” program to empower non-profit cultural organizations by offering various support…

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Culture The program included dialogue sessions and interactive workshops in Saudi traditional arts - SPA
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Royal Institute of Traditional Arts Implements Saudi-Chinese Cultural Exchange Program

The Royal Institute of Traditional Arts (Wrth), in partnership with the Academy of Arts and Design at Tsinghua University of China, implemented the Saudi…

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Culture The Saudi pavilion at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2025. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Opens Pavilion at Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2025

Saudi Arabia inaugurated its pavilion today at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2025, which runs from April 26 to May 5, reported the Saudi Press Agency…

Culture Visitors are seen at the exhibition in Indonesia. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia’s Jusoor Exhibition in Jakarta Draws Over 150,000 Visitors on Third Day

The fifth edition of the Jusoor Exhibition, organized by the Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance in Jakarta, Indonesia, recorded a remarkable…

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The Camera Never Lies: Electronic Line Calls in Focus Again as Zverev Takes Photo of Ball Mark 

Sports Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain - April 27, 2025 Germany's Alexander Zverev takes a picture of the court with a phone during his round of 32 match against Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. (Reuters)

The Camera Never Lies: Electronic Line Calls in Focus Again as Zverev Takes Photo of Ball Mark 

Alexander Zverev is convinced there was a defect in the electronic line calling system during his Madrid Open win on Sunday after the German risked a hefty…

Sports Football - Asian Champions League - Quarter Final - Yokohama F Marinos v Al-Nassr - Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - April 26, 2025 Al-Nassr's Jhon Duran celebrates scoring their first goal with Cristiano Ronaldo and teammates. (Reuters)
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Trio of Saudi Clubs Chasing Silverware in Asian Champions League Elite 

Saudi clubs including Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr are dominating the Asian Champions League Elite, accounting for all but one of the semifinalists in action…

Sports Norway's Casper Ruud returns the ball to US Sebastian Korda during their 2025 ATP Tour Madrid Open tennis tournament third round singles match at the Caja Magica in Madrid, on April 27, 2025. (AFP)
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Casper Makes It 2-0 to Ruud Family After Beating Korda in Madrid 

Casper Ruud said gaining revenge for his family was on his mind during his win over Sebastian Korda at the Madrid Open on Sunday but the Norwegian could only…

Sports Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho, of Portugal, reacts after a Champions League semifinal match, second leg, between Barcelona and Inter Milan, at the Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on April 28, 2010. (AP)
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Champions League Semis: Barcelona-Inter Revives Memories of 2010 Epic and Arsenal Hosts PSG 

The free-flowing attack of Barcelona comes up against the rugged, smothering defense of Inter Milan in the Champions League semifinals. Ring any bells? Go…

Sports Supporters of Liverpool celebrate outside Anfield after Liverpool won the 2024/2025 Premier League title by beating Tottenham Hotspur 5-1 at Anfield in Liverpool, Britain, 27 April 2025. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN
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Party Time at Anfield as Liverpool Wins Premier League for Record-equaling 20th Top-flight Title

A selfie with Mohamed Salah. An impromptu sing-along with Arne Slot. Fireworks and flares. It was party time at Anfield on Sunday as Liverpool sealed the…

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Injured Seals Get Care and Sanctuary at a New Center in the Netherlands 

Varieties A seal swims in a tank at the new seal sanctuary in Lauwersoog, northern Netherlands, Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP)

Injured Seals Get Care and Sanctuary at a New Center in the Netherlands 

Gliding gracefully through the waters at his new home, Witje pauses briefly to peer through a large window at the curious and admiring visitors. The 4-month…

Varieties Men try to pull the opponent over the table at the German Championships in Fingerhakeln or finger wrestling, in Pang, near Rosenheim, Germany, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (AP)
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Bloody Fingers Are Just Part of the Game in This Traditional German Sport 

Men in short leather pants and embroidered suspenders risked dislocated digits Sunday as they vied for the top prize at Germany's championship in the sport of…

Varieties Climbers gather on the first day of the climbing season at Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail (Yoshida Route) at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan July 1, 2024. REUTERS/Issei Kato
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Man Rescued from Mount Fuji Twice in One Week

A man in his 20s was airlifted from Japan's Mount Fuji then rescued again from its steep slopes just days later because he returned to find his phone,…

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Varieties This natural wonder could become a key highlight for tourists at AMAALA. Photo: RSG
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Giant Coral Colony Discovered in Red Sea

Red Sea Global (RSG) has announced the significant discovery of a giant coral colony in the Red Sea (of the Pavona species) within the waters of AMAALA on the…

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Varieties A worker raking coffee beans during the drying process at the Xiaowazi, or Little Hollow, coffee plantation in Pu'er - AFP
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Chinese Tea Hub Branches into Coffee as Tastes Change

At a mountainside cafe in southwestern China, Liao Shihao brews handfuls of locally grown beans into steaming cups of coffee, a modern twist on the region's…

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