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World A plague marks the re-opening of the British Embassy by Britain's Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond in Tehran, Iran August 23, 2015. REUTERS/Darren Staples
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Iran Summons British Diplomat over Arrest of Nationals in UK

Iran's foreign ministry summoned the British charge d'affaires in Tehran, state media reported on Monday, over the arrest of Iranian nationals and what it said…

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World US President Joe Biden speaks about the presidential election results in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, November 7, 2024. (AFP) 
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Biden Has Been Diagnosed with Aggressive Prostate Cancer 

Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said Sunday. The finding came after the 82-year-old reported urinary symptoms,…

Arab World Italian and European parliament members hold placards during a protest in front of the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing, calling for an end to the war and for aid to be allowed into the Gaza Strip, on May 18, 2025. (AFP)
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Italian MPs Protest at Egypt's Gaza Border Against War

Italian parliamentarians protested on Sunday in front of Egypt's Rafah border crossing with Gaza, calling for aid access and an end to the war in the…

World Thousands of people, some waving the Palestinian flag, gather against the Dutch government's Israel policy, as they protest on Malieveld, in The Hague on May 18, 2025. (AFP)
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Tens of Thousands Protest in The Hague Against Gaza War

Tens of thousands of protesters marched through The Hague on Sunday demanding a tougher stance from the Dutch government against Israel's war in Gaza. …

Israel Says It Will Let Food into Gaza After Announcing New Ground Assault 

Arab World Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a house, in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip May 18, 2025. (Reuters)

Israel Says It Will Let Food into Gaza After Announcing New Ground Assault 

Israel will ease its blockade and let limited amounts of food into Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Sunday, after the military…

Business US Vice President JD Vance, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meet at the Chigi Palace in Rome, Italy, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (Reuters)
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US Vice President Meets EU Commission Chief, Hopes to Move Forward Trade Talks

US Vice President JD Vance met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Sunday, and said he hoped their…

Arab World A general view of shoes scattered near the site of a suicide bombing in Mogadishu on May 18, 2025. (AFP)
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Suicide Attacker in Somali Capital Kills 13 at a Military Recruitment Center

A suicide bomber in the Somali capital on Sunday targeted young recruits waiting to register at a military camp, killing at least 13 and wounded 21 others,…

Iran Says Ready to Rebuild ‘Mutual Trust’ with Europe

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives ahead of negotiations with the US, in Muscat, Oman, April 25, 2025. Iranian Foreign Ministry/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via Reuters

Pope Leo to Meet Ukraine's Zelenskiy on Sunday, Vatican Says

Pope Leo XIV's holds Mass during the formal inauguration of his pontificate in St. Peter's Square attended by heads of state, royalty and ordinary faithful, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Sudani Announces Fund for Arab Recovery

Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani attends the 34th Arab League summit in Baghdad on May 17, 2025. (Photo by THAIER AL-SUDANI / POOL / AFP)

Syria Sets Deadline for ‘Small Groups’ to Join Defense Ministry

A member of Syrian security forces stands guard after being deployed in the village of Al-Soura al-Kubra, following clashes in the Sweida province, Syria, May 2, 2025. (Reuters)

Pope Leo XIV Formally Opens His Pontificate with Mass in St. Peter’s Square Before Tens of Thousands

Pope Leo XIV greets the crowd from the popemobile before a Holy mass for the beginning of his pontificate, in St. Peter's square in The Vatican on May 18, 2025. (AFP)

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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan chair the Saudi-Turkish Coordination Council meeting in Riyadh on Sunday. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

Saudi Arabia, Türkiye Discuss Regional Developments

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a news conference in Geneva on May 12, 2025, to give details of "substantial progress" following a two-day closed-door meeting between US and China top officials aimed at ending a devastating tariff war. (AFP)

US Treasury Chief Dismisses Moody’s Downgrade amid Trump Tax Cut Debate

A fan of Britain poses outside the venue for the grand final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in Basel, Switzerland, 17 May 2025. (EPA)

What Britain and the EU May Discuss at Monday Summit

Leaders attend the opening of the 34th Arab Summit in Baghdad, Iraq. (AP)

Baghdad Summit Highlights Threat of ‘Parallel Entities’ in Yemen, Sudan

Libyan politicians and parliamentarians described talks about the "Washington plan" to displace the residents of Gaza to Libya "a red line". (Reuters) 

Washington’s Alleged Plan to Relocate Gaza Residents to Libya Stirs Backlash

A man walks past an AI screen at the LEAP 25 conference in Riyadh. (SPA)

How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping Saudi Arabia’s Labor Market

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Why Lift Sanctions on Syria?

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'Mohammed… Do You Sleep?'

Tariq Al-Homayed
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HUMAIN and Saudi Arabia’s Strong Future

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Saudi Dynamism

Mustafa Fahs
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Leo and the Modern Attila

Amir Taheri
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Looking Back On the Oslo Accords (1)

Hazem Saghieh
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The World Is Being Reshaped from Our Region… What Will We Choose: Dialogue or Conflict?

Mustafa al-Kadhimi
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Trump from Riyadh: Good luck, Syria

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed
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Trump in Riyadh 

Tariq Al-Homayed
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Trump’s Visit to Saudi Arabia is Anything but Ordinary

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed
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Are We Ready to Accept Our Alternative History? 

Eyad Abu Shakra
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Trump and the Riyadh Dates

Ghassan Charbel
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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan chair the Saudi-Turkish Coordination Council meeting in Riyadh on Sunday. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

Saudi Arabia, Türkiye Discuss Regional Developments

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Saudi Human Resources Ministry Launches Initiative to Support Pilgrims During Hajj Season

Pilgrims traveling from Iraq arrive at the Jadidat Arar border crossing in Northern Borders Region, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday. (SPA)

Al-Jubeir Stresses Saudi Support to Syria as Shaibani Warns of Attempts to Stoke Strife

Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir at the Baghdad summit on Saturday.

Trump Visits Al Udeid, Says Qatar Will Invest $10 Billion in Air Base

President Trump speaks on stage during a tour of the Al Udeid Air Base on May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar (Getty) 

Trump: Nobody Will Be Able to Break Relationship with Saudi Arabia

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and US President Donald Trump attend the Keynote Address at the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 13 May 2025. (EPA)

UAE Commits to $1.4 Trillion Investments in the US

Emirati President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and US President Donald Trump meet in Abu Dhabi on Thursday (AP)

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Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a house, in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip May 18, 2025. (Reuters)

Israel Says It Will Let Food into Gaza After Announcing New Ground Assault 

Italian MPs Protest at Egypt's Gaza Border Against War

Italian and European parliament members hold placards during a protest in front of the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing, calling for an end to the war and for aid to be allowed into the Gaza Strip, on May 18, 2025. (AFP)

Suicide Attacker in Somali Capital Kills 13 at a Military Recruitment Center

A general view of shoes scattered near the site of a suicide bombing in Mogadishu on May 18, 2025. (AFP)

Sudani Announces Fund for Arab Recovery

Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani attends the 34th Arab League summit in Baghdad on May 17, 2025. (Photo by THAIER AL-SUDANI / POOL / AFP)

Syria Sets Deadline for ‘Small Groups’ to Join Defense Ministry

A member of Syrian security forces stands guard after being deployed in the village of Al-Soura al-Kubra, following clashes in the Sweida province, Syria, May 2, 2025. (Reuters)

Baghdad Summit Highlights Threat of ‘Parallel Entities’ in Yemen, Sudan

Leaders attend the opening of the 34th Arab Summit in Baghdad, Iraq. (AP)

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A plague marks the re-opening of the British Embassy by Britain's Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond in Tehran, Iran August 23, 2015. REUTERS/Darren Staples

Iran Summons British Diplomat over Arrest of Nationals in UK

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Paris Airport Chaos to Enter Second Day after Air Traffic Breakdown

A traveler looks at a flights information board during a breakdown in air traffic control systems at Paris-Orly airport in Orly, South of Paris, on May 18, 2025. (Photo by Aurore MESENGE / AFP)

Biden Has Been Diagnosed with Aggressive Prostate Cancer 

US President Joe Biden speaks about the presidential election results in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, November 7, 2024. (AFP) 

Tens of Thousands Protest in The Hague Against Gaza War

Thousands of people, some waving the Palestinian flag, gather against the Dutch government's Israel policy, as they protest on Malieveld, in The Hague on May 18, 2025. (AFP)

Pope Leo to Meet Ukraine's Zelenskiy on Sunday, Vatican Says

Pope Leo XIV's holds Mass during the formal inauguration of his pontificate in St. Peter's Square attended by heads of state, royalty and ordinary faithful, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Iran Says Ready to Rebuild ‘Mutual Trust’ with Europe

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives ahead of negotiations with the US, in Muscat, Oman, April 25, 2025. Iranian Foreign Ministry/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via Reuters

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a news conference in Geneva on May 12, 2025, to give details of "substantial progress" following a two-day closed-door meeting between US and China top officials aimed at ending a devastating tariff war. (AFP)

US Treasury Chief Dismisses Moody’s Downgrade amid Trump Tax Cut Debate

US Vice President Meets EU Commission Chief, Hopes to Move Forward Trade Talks

US Vice President JD Vance, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meet at the Chigi Palace in Rome, Italy, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (Reuters)

China Slaps Anti-dumping Duties on Plastics from US, EU, Japan, Taiwan

Motorists commute on a road in the Sanlitun business district in Beijing on May 14, 2025. (AFP)

Moody's Downgrade Intensifies Investor Worry about US Fiscal Path

FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen outside the Moody's Corporation headquarters in Manhattan, New York, US, November 12, 2021/File Photo

Trump Pushes US Federal Reserve for Rate Cuts, Criticizes Powell

US President Donald Trump walks across the South Lawn as he returns to the White House following a trip to the Middle East, in Washington, D.C., US May 16, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Türkiye Finds New Natural Gas Reserve in Black Sea

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

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Construction of Asaan Heritage Museum in Saudi Arabia's Diriyah Begins on International Museum Day

Culture The museum is an initiative of the Misk Foundation dedicated to preserving and promoting the diversity and authenticity of Saudi heritage. (SPA)

Construction of Asaan Heritage Museum in Saudi Arabia's Diriyah Begins on International Museum Day

The Misk Heritage Museum "Asaan" announced on Sunday the start of construction in the historic district of Diriyah during a special ceremony marking…

Culture US actor George Clooney arrives for the 78th Annual Tony Awards "Meet the Nominees" event in New York City on May 8, 2025. (AFP)
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Clooney Says Confident Parthenon Marbles Will Return to Greece

Oscar-winning actor George Clooney says he is certain the Parthenon Marbles will return to Greece, adding in an interview that their repatriation is a "family"…

Culture The exhibition lasts until May 19. SPA
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Makkah Library Draws Attention to Rich Saudi Heritage at Morocco Exhibition

The Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance showcased a treasure trove of rare Islamic manuscripts and publications at the Makkah Library…

Asharq Al Awsat (Marrakesh)
Culture A view of the Parthenon temple as the Acropolis hill archaeological site is closed to visitors due to a heatwave hitting Athens, Greece, June 12, 2024. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis
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Greece Takes Legal Action over Drone Show Advertising Adidas near Acropolis

Greece has filed a lawsuit over the alleged violation of a law for the protection of antiquities by what appeared to be a drone show advertising sports…

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Royal Commission for Riyadh City Launches Slava’s Snowshow in Riyadh

The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) has launched the international theatrical production Slava’s Snowshow, part of a cultural lineup running through…

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Vardy Scores Landmark Goal for Leicester in Final Game for Club

Sports Football - Premier League - Leicester City v Ipswich Town - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - May 18, 2025 Leicester City's Jamie Vardy celebrates scoring their first goal with Leicester City's Kasey McAteer. (Action Images via Reuters)

Vardy Scores Landmark Goal for Leicester in Final Game for Club

Jamie Vardy marked his 500th and final match for Leicester with a farewell goal — his 200th for the club he has represented for exactly 13 years. The 38-year…

Sports Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium after winning the 2025 Emilia-Romagna Formula One Grand Prix at the Imola autodrome in Imola, on May 18, 2025. (AFP)
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Verstappen Wins F1’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix to End Piastri’s Streak

Max Verstappen gave his Formula 1 title defense a big boost with victory at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday after a daring overtake on standings leader…

Sports Football - FA Cup - Final - Crystal Palace v Manchester City - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - May 17, 2025 Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne looks dejected after the match. (Reuters)
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Injury Fear Could Rule De Bruyne Out of Club World Cup

Kevin De Bruyne has cast doubt over whether he will play at the Club World Cup because he fears getting injured before he leaves Manchester City. The Belgian…

Sports Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda of Japan steers his car during the qualifying session ahead of the Italy's Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix, at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari racetrack in Imola, Italy, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP)
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Colapinto Urges Fans to Show Respect After Online Abuse Against Tsunoda

Argentine Formula One rookie Franco Colapinto has urged his fans to be respectful after Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda received online abuse at the Emilia-Romagna…

Sports Angel di Maria. (Getty Images)
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Di Maria Says He Will Not Return for Benfica Next Season

Angel di Maria will not return for Benfica next season, the Argentine forward said after the club failed to win the Liga Portugal following a 1-1 draw at Braga…

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'Leave Our Marshes Alone': Iraqis Fear Oil Drilling Would Destroy Fabled Wetlands

Varieties A fisherman on Iraq's receding marshes that straddle the border with Iran. Asaad NIAZI / AFP

'Leave Our Marshes Alone': Iraqis Fear Oil Drilling Would Destroy Fabled Wetlands

Plans to drill for oil in the protected Mesopotamian Marshes of southern Iraq have galvanized villagers and activists determined to save the mythical wetlands…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties People gather during a demonstration calling for a change in the tourism model in the Canary Islands, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, May 18, 2025. (Reuters)
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Thousands protest against Overtourism in Spain's Canary Islands

Thousands of people protested against mass tourism in Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday, urging authorities to limit the number of visitors to protect local…

Varieties Participants wearing smurf (schtroumpf) costumes take part in an attempt to break the world record for the largest gathering of smurfs, in Landerneau, western France, on May 17, 2025. (AFP)
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French Town Breaks Smurf Number World Record

A small town in western France has set a world record for the greatest number of smurf-costumed people gathered in the same place, according to organizers, who…

Varieties This photo released by Indian Space Research Organization shows the EOS-09 Earth observation satellite on board the PSLV-C61 launch vehicle at Sriharikota space center in southern India, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Indian Space Research Organization via AP)
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Indian Space Agency's Satellite Mission Fails Due to Technical Issue in Launch Vehicle

The Indian space agency’s mission to launch into orbit a new Earth observation satellite failed after the launch vehicle encountered a technical issue during…

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Varieties A worker pets a dog at a center for neutering and vaccinating strays dogs on the outskirts of Rabat, Morocco, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP)
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Morocco Unveils Policies It Hopes Bolster the Care and Management of Stray Dogs

A mutt with a blue tag clipped to her ear whimpers as she’s lifted from a cage and carried to a surgery table for a spay and a rabies vaccine, two critical…

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