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Arab World A military bulldozer opens a road after army deployment, for the residents of the Lebanese southern village of Rabb Thlathin to return to their town on February 9, 2025. (AFP)
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Berri: Lebanon Refuses Israeli Demand to Stay in Five Southern Locations After Feb. 18

Lebanon's powerful parliament speaker Nabih Berri said on Thursday that Beirut rejected Israel's demand to remain in five locations in the south after the…

Arab World France's President Emmanuel Macron, Syria's Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad al-Shibani and participants pose for a family photograph during the International Conference on Syria in Paris, France February 13, 2025. (Reuters)
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France Urges Syrian Transitional Govt to Partner Coalition Fighting ISIS

France's president urged Syria's new authorities to consider a partnership with the Iraq-based international coalition fighting ISIS to prevent the country…

Arab World Aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman is moored near Split, Croatia, Feb. 14, 2022. (AP)
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US Aircraft Carrier Collides with Merchant Ship Near Egypt, No Injuries Reported

The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman was involved in a collision at sea with a merchant vessel near Port Said, Egypt, the Navy said Thursday. The…

World A flower vendor waits for customers a day before St. Valentine's Day on a street in the city of Kramatorsk, on February 13, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)
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Ukrainians Worry about Trump Effort to End War with Russia, Though Some Hope for the Best

Ukrainians on Thursday worried that US President Donald Trump was preparing to sell out their country following his phone call with Russian President Vladimir…

Hamas Says Will Free 3 More Hostages as Planned, Paving Way to Resolve Ceasefire Dispute

Arab World A truck carrying aid moves, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, February 13, 2025. REUTERS/Hussam Al-Masri

Hamas Says Will Free 3 More Hostages as Planned, Paving Way to Resolve Ceasefire Dispute

Hamas said Thursday it would release three more Israeli hostages as planned, paving the way toward resolving a major dispute over the ceasefire in the Gaza…

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Business Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Alibrahim - SPA
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Saudi Arabia to Invest $1 Trillion in Infrastructure by 2030, Economy Minister Says

Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Alibrahim stated that Saudi Arabia's non-oil sector is poised for substantial growth by 2026, driven by the…

Asharq Al Awsat
World Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during the Prime Minister's Questions at the House of Commons in London, Britain, February 12, 2025. © House of Commons/Handout via REUTERS
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British PM Says Ukraine Must Be 'at the Heart' of Any Peace Talks

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday that Ukraine had to be "at the heart" of any negotiations to end the conflict with Russia. Starmer's…

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Egypt's Zohr Gas Field to Begin Production within Weeks after Drilling Resumed

An Egyptian flag flutters in Cairo, Egypt, January 15, 2023. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/File Photo

Saudi Finance Minister Participates in World Governments Summit, 9th Arab Fiscal Forum

Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan (SPA)

Erdogan Lashes out at Israel on Visit to Pakistan, Laments Gaza's Tragedy

Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan - The AP news.

Oil Prices Fall on Potential Ukraine Peace Talks

An oil pump of IPC Petroleum France is seen during sunset outside Soudron, near Reims, France, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo

At Least 28 are Hurt as Driver Plows into Demonstration in Germany

Emergency services attend the scene of an accident after a driver hit a group of people in Munich, Germany, Thursday Feb. 13, 2025. (Christoph Trost/dpa via AP)

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A night view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Royal Commission for Riyadh City Announces 'Riyadh Creative District'

(FILES) A woman collects food at a location set up by a local humanitarian organisation to donate meals and medication to people displaced by the war in Sudan, in Meroe in the country's Northern State, on January 9, 2025. (Photo by AFP)

Tens of Thousands Go Hungry in Sudan after Trump Aid Freeze

PIF Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan in the opening remarks of the PIF Private Sector Forum 2025 (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Investments in Saudi Arabia Double Since Launch of Vision 2030

Syrian border security forces patrol a border area in Wadi al-Hourani, Hawik village, near the Lebanese border (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Hezbollah’s Legacy in Syria: Drug Labs, Counterfeit Money Factories

Saudi Culture Ministry, ICESCO to Collaborate on Several Projects

Saudi Culture Ministry, ICESCO to Collaborate on Several Projects

The fourth annual LEAP25 conference, the region's premier technology event, concluded in Riyadh on Wednesday. Asharq Al-Awsat

LEAP25 Concludes in Riyadh with Multibillion-Dollar Investments

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Once More: From Political Politics to Societal Politics

Hazem Saghieh
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Liberation and Justice!

Hanna Saleh
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Gaza: Between the Departure of Hamas or the Displacement of Its Residents 

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed
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‘Hamas Must Relinquish Power’ 

Tariq Al-Homayed
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MENA’s Green Energy Future: Seizing Opportunities in Global Supply Chains

Jessica Obeid
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Among the Most Wretched Forms of Lebanese Consciousness...

Hazem Saghieh
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Political Shiism Remains Useful Despite Its Defeat

Eyad Abu Shakra
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Hubris That Must Be Stopped

Abdul Ilah Khatib
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America and Sizes after the Earthquake

Ghassan Charbel
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Gaza…the Riviera and the Pit

Tariq Al-Homayed
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A Stable Libya Benefits Everyone

Dr. Jebril El-Abidi
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Iran: Fear and Braggadocio

Amir Taheri
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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)

Saudi Leadership Congratulates Konstantinos Tasoulas on His Election as President of Greece

Saudi Finance Minister Participates in World Governments Summit, 9th Arab Fiscal Forum

Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan (SPA)

Trump Says he Would Probably Meet with Putin in Saudi Arabia

President Donald Trump speaks as Tulsi Gabbard is sworn in as the Director of National Intelligence in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in Washington. (Photo/Alex Brandon)

Saudi Foreign Minister Speaks with Turkish Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah

Saudi, French FMs Discuss Regional Developments

The foreign ministers discussed ways to strengthen Saudi-French relations, as well as regional developments. SPA

GCC Emphasizes Steadfast Support for Palestinian Rights at World Governments Summit

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi

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Aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman is moored near Split, Croatia, Feb. 14, 2022. (AP)

US Aircraft Carrier Collides with Merchant Ship Near Egypt, No Injuries Reported

Berri: Lebanon Refuses Israeli Demand to Stay in Five Southern Locations After Feb. 18

A military bulldozer opens a road after army deployment, for the residents of the Lebanese southern village of Rabb Thlathin to return to their town on February 9, 2025. (AFP)

France Urges Syrian Transitional Govt to Partner Coalition Fighting ISIS

France's President Emmanuel Macron, Syria's Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad al-Shibani and participants pose for a family photograph during the International Conference on Syria in Paris, France February 13, 2025. (Reuters)

Tens of Thousands Go Hungry in Sudan after Trump Aid Freeze

(FILES) A woman collects food at a location set up by a local humanitarian organisation to donate meals and medication to people displaced by the war in Sudan, in Meroe in the country's Northern State, on January 9, 2025. (Photo by AFP)

Britain to Adapt Syria Sanctions Regime

Vehicles drive as the Syrian central bank is seen in the background in Damascus, Syria February 12, 2025. REUTERS/Yamam al Shaar

Hamas Says Will Free 3 More Hostages as Planned, Paving Way to Resolve Ceasefire Dispute

A truck carrying aid moves, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, February 13, 2025. REUTERS/Hussam Al-Masri

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A flower vendor waits for customers a day before St. Valentine's Day on a street in the city of Kramatorsk, on February 13, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

Ukrainians Worry about Trump Effort to End War with Russia, Though Some Hope for the Best

Kremlin Says Ukraine Will Be Involved in Peace Talks but There’ll Be a Separate US-Russia Strand

Daily newspapers with covers, dedicated to the recent phone call of Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, are laid out at a newsstand in a street in Moscow, Russia, February 13, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Illustration

British PM Says Ukraine Must Be 'at the Heart' of Any Peace Talks

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during the Prime Minister's Questions at the House of Commons in London, Britain, February 12, 2025. © House of Commons/Handout via REUTERS

Erdogan Lashes out at Israel on Visit to Pakistan, Laments Gaza's Tragedy

Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan - The AP news.

At Least 28 are Hurt as Driver Plows into Demonstration in Germany

Emergency services attend the scene of an accident after a driver hit a group of people in Munich, Germany, Thursday Feb. 13, 2025. (Christoph Trost/dpa via AP)

Suicide Blast Near Kabul Government Offices Kills Attacker, One Other

An Afghan boy sells boiled eggs along a path near Qargha lake on the outskirts of Kabul on February 10, 2025. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP)

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A night view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Royal Commission for Riyadh City Announces 'Riyadh Creative District'

Saudi Arabia to Invest $1 Trillion in Infrastructure by 2030, Economy Minister Says

Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Alibrahim - SPA

Egypt's Zohr Gas Field to Begin Production within Weeks after Drilling Resumed

An Egyptian flag flutters in Cairo, Egypt, January 15, 2023. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/File Photo

Gold Rises on Trade War Jitters; Focus Now on US PPI Data

Gold bars from the vault of a bank are seen in this illustration picture taken in Zurich November 20, 2014. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo

Oil Prices Fall on Potential Ukraine Peace Talks

An oil pump of IPC Petroleum France is seen during sunset outside Soudron, near Reims, France, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo

EUROPE GAS-Prices Edge Lower for 3nd Session Ukraine Peace Prospects Dominate

Model of natural gas pipeline and EU flag, July 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

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Prince Mohammad bin Salman Award Celebrates Cultural Ties, Fosters Cultural Exchange between Saudi Arabia, China

Culture During the event, the objectives, branches, diverse prizes, and knowledge initiatives of the award were highlighted to enhance cultural communication between the two countries - SPA

Prince Mohammad bin Salman Award Celebrates Cultural Ties, Fosters Cultural Exchange between Saudi Arabia, China

A cultural and social event introducing Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Award for Cultural Cooperation between Saudi Arabia and China took place on Wednesday,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Ministry of Culture to Host Saudi Cultural Week in Qatar
Culture

Ministry of Culture to Host Saudi Cultural Week in Qatar

The Ministry of Culture is hosting the Saudi Cultural Week from February 18 to 21, 2025, at Darb Al Saai, Doha, in collaboration with Qatar’s Ministry of…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Saudi Culture Ministry, ICESCO to Collaborate on Several Projects
Culture

Saudi Culture Ministry, ICESCO to Collaborate on Several Projects

The Saudi Ministry of Culture signed in Jeddah an executive program with the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) to…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah)
Culture The conference is being hosted by the Kingdom in cooperation between the Ministry of Culture and the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO)
Culture

Saudi Arabia Opens Conference of Ministers of Culture in Islamic World

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan on Wednesday opened the 13th Conference of Ministers of Culture in the Islamic World at the Ritz…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah)
Culture A view of the Al-Hadba Minaret in the Great Mosque of al-Nuri, which was rebuilt after it was blown up by ISIS militants, in Mosul, Iraq, February 5, 2025. REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily/File Photo
Culture

Mosul’s Renowned Minaret Restored from Ravages of ISIS

Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque, known for its eight-century-old leaning minaret, destroyed by ISIS militants in 2017, has been renovated in a boost for Iraq's…

Asharq Al Awsat

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Real Madrid Trusting New Improvised Defense to Hold on to La Liga Lead

Sports Football - LaL iga - Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - February 8, 2025 Real Madrid's Raul Asencio reacts at the end of the match. (Reuters)

Real Madrid Trusting New Improvised Defense to Hold on to La Liga Lead

Real Madrid will have to stick to its improvised back line when it tries to hold on to its narrow lead in La Liga this weekend. Madrid visits Osasuna on…

Sports Brignone beat Alice Robinson by 0.90 seconds for her second medal from these worlds after earning silver in super-G a week ago. - The AP
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Italian Skier Brignone Wins the GS at Worlds as Defending Champ Shiffrin Skips Race

Federica Brignone dominated both runs to win the women’s giant slalom at the Alpine skiing world championships on Thursday while defending champion Mikaela…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Liverpool edge seven points clear at the top of the Premier League but were denied a vital win by Tarkowski's blistering strike after Mohamed Salah put Arne Slot's men in front. (File photo by Reuters)
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Liverpool Held By Everton, Four Red Cards in Fiery Last Goodison Park Derby

James Tarkowski struck in the 98th minute to salvage a 2-2 draw for Everton against Liverpool as four red cards were issued after full-time on a dramatic final…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Bayer Leverkusen v Schalke 04 - BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany - October 8, 2022 General view of a Bayer Leverkusen flag before the match REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/ File Photo
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Rested Leverkusen Eye Win over Bayern in Top-of-the-table Clash

Champions Bayer Leverkusen will be desperate to narrow the eight-point gap to leaders Bayern Munich when they host the Bavarians on Saturday in a top-of-the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Soccer Football - Champions League - Knockout Phase Playoff - First Leg - AS Monaco v Benfica - Stade Louis II, Monaco - February 12, 2025 AS Monaco's Al-Musrati is shown a red card by referee Maurizio Mariani as Denis Zakaria reacts REUTERS/Manon Cruz
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Monaco's Musrati Gets Shown a Quick Red Card in Loss to Benfica

Monaco midfielder Al Musrati got a harsh-looking red card from referee Maurizio Mariani early in the second half of a Champions League playoff first leg…

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Humpback Whale Briefly Swallows Kayaker in Chilean Patagonia

Varieties A humpback whale jumps in the Uramba Bahia Malaga National Natural Park in Colombia, Aug. 12, 2018. (AFP via Getty Images)

Humpback Whale Briefly Swallows Kayaker in Chilean Patagonia

A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed. The incident, caught on camera, quickly went viral as…

Varieties In this photo provided by MOLA, Museum of London Archaeology taken in summer 2024, a view of part of the wall of the Roman London Basilica which has been recently unearthed by a redevelopment of a City of London building in London. (MOLA via AP)
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Archaeologists Unearth Remains of Roman Basilica on the Site of New London Skyscraper

Work to give 21st-century London yet another skyscraper has uncovered traces — in fact chunks — of the city’s origins almost 2,000 years ago. Archaeologists…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties This screen grab taken from video released by Ahmad Baihaqi shows a critically endangered orangutan walking in a coal mine in Borneo's East Kutai regency of East Kalimantan province on January 27, 2025. (Photo by Ahmad Baihaqi / AFP)
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Concern as Orangutan Seen Roaming Indonesia Coal Site

Footage of a seemingly confused orangutan roaming the desolate site of an Indonesian coal mine, meters from excavators, has sparked renewed concern about…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Hens for sale roam in their cage at Wabash Feed & Garden store in Houston, Texas, on February 10, 2025. AFP
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Facing Egg Shortage, Americans Bring Chickens Home to Roost

A Houston poultry supply company is selling chickens like there is no tomorrow, as sky-high prices for eggs prompt some Americans to produce their own at home…

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Varieties In this photo provided by Zoos Victoria on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, elephants explore their new home at Werribee Open Range Zoo after a program in Australia to move a herd of Asian elephants from Melbourne Zoo to Werribee Open Range Zoo. (Jo Howell/Zoos Victoria via AP)
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Elephants Trumpet, Flap their Ears after their Complex Move Across Australian City

Elephants trumpeted, touched trunks and flapped their oversized ears upon reuniting with their herd after a complex, five-day move from an urban Australian zoo…

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