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Arab World Destroyed buildings in the Gaza Strip as seen from southern Israel, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP)
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Israel Threatens to Step up Gaza Strikes

Israel warned Wednesday that it will intensify its strikes in Gaza if Hamas keeps up its rocket fire, as Palestinian rescuers reported dozens of deaths from…

Arab World The body of a victim of an Israeli army strike on a house in the Bureij refugee camp is carried for the funeral at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the central Gaza Strip town of Deir al-Balah Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP)
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Gaza Population Down by 6% Since Start of War, Says Palestinian Statistics Bureau

The population of Gaza has fallen 6% since the war with Israel began nearly 15 months ago as about 100,000 Palestinians left the enclave while more than 55,000…

Arab World Syrian Minister of Information Mohamed al-Omar speaks to members of the media during a meeting in Damascus on December 31, 2024. (AFP)
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Syria’s New Information Minister Promises Free Press

Syria's minister of information in the country's transitional government told AFP he is working towards a free press and committed to "freedom of expression",…

World FILE PHOTO: Iranian flag flies in front of the UN office building, housing IAEA headquarters, in Vienna, Austria, May 24, 2021. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo
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Next Nuclear Talks between Iran and 3 European Countries Due on Jan 13

The next round of nuclear talks between Iran and three European countries will take place on Jan. 13 in Geneva, Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency cited the…

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Driver Kills 10 Ramming Truck into New Orleans Crowd in New Year Attack

World Emergency personnel work the scene on Bourbon Street after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025. (AP)

Driver Kills 10 Ramming Truck into New Orleans Crowd in New Year Attack

A driver crashed his pickup truck into a crowd celebrating New Year's Day in New Orleans' French Quarter and opened fire, killing 10 people and injuring more…

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Gulf The plane carried food, shelter, and medical supplies. SPA
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Saudi Arabia Sends First Aid Shipment of an Airlift to Syria

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) on Wednesday dispatched the first of several aid shipments to Syria. Departing from King Khalid…

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World Officials take part in an investigation at the site where a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 aircraft crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport in Muan, some 288 kilometres southwest of Seoul on January 1, 2025. (Photo by YONHAP / AFP)
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South Korea Says Will Send Jeju Air Crash Black Box to US

South Korean investigators probing a Jeju Air crash which killed 179 people in the worst aviation disaster on its soil said Wednesday they will send one of the…

Asharq Al Awsat

European Commission Says Bloc Can Cope with Halt of Russian Gas Flow

FILE PHOTO: Valves and pipes are seen at a gas compressor station in the village of Boyarka, outside Kyiv, April 22, 2015. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo/File Photo

Russia Launches New Year Drone Strike on Kyiv, 2 Killed

A handout photo made available by the State Emergency Service shows Ukrainian rescuers working at the site of a drone attack on a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, 01 January 2025, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. EPA/STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE HANDOUT

Israeli Strikes Kill 12 in Gaza as War Grinds Into the New Year

A Palestinian child wounded during the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip receives treatment at the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

The World Welcomes 2025 with Light Shows, Ice Plunges

Fireworks light up the midnight sky over Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House during 2025 New Year Day celebrations in Sydney on January 1, 2025. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP)

A New Year Dawns on a Middle East Torn by Conflict and Change

A member of the Syrian Salvation Government stands guard in front of a graffiti that reads "Heaven, my homeland" on New Year's Eve at the Bab Touma square, after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December 31, 2024. (Reuters)

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A portrait of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is pictured with its frame broken, in a Syrian regime's Political Security Branch facility on the outskirts of the central city of Hama, following the capture of the area by anti-government forces, on December 7, 2024. (AFP)

‘Caesar’s’ Partner ‘Sami’ to Asharq Al-Awsat: ‘Coalition’ Support Helped Extend Assad’s Time in Power

A young woman holds the Flag of Syria as people celebrate the New Year near Umayyad Square in Damascus, Syria, on January 1, 2025. (AFP)

New Year Hope and Joy Reign in a Damascus Freed from Assad

Pezeshkian speaks to members of the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday. (Iranian Presidency)

Iranian Advisor: Leadership Recognizes Need for Direct Talks with Washington

Omar Lebbe Ameer Ajwad, Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Sri Lanka Seeks Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia, Activation of 10 Bilateral Agreements

Osama Othman sits down for an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat Editor-in-Chief Ghassan Charbel. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

‘Sami’: ‘Caesar’ Approached Me with Photos of Torture Victims, We Teamed up Against the Dangers

NEOM Port (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Oxagon CEO: NEOM Port to Redefine Global Trade

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2025… Between Expectations and Predictions

Emile Ameen
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The 19th-Century Technology that Threatens AI

Azeem Azhar
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On 2025

Jumah Boukleb
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Bashar al-Assad’s Relationships That Led to His Downfall

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed
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But It’s Sectarianism... Isn't It?

Hazem Saghieh
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Men, Turning Points, and Imprints

Ghassan Charbel
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Nuclear Weapons Are Not a Fact of Life

Beatrice Fihn
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On Neutrality, Objectivity, and Nations

Jumah Boukleb
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South Lebanon… A Tenuous Agreement

Mustafa Fahs
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2024: The Pendulum Swings in a New Direction

Amir Taheri
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An Updated and Revised Edition in Damascus

Suleiman Jawda
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Peaceful Syria and Belligerent Lebanon!

Hazem Saghieh
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The plane carried food, shelter, and medical supplies. SPA

Saudi Arabia Sends First Aid Shipment of an Airlift to Syria

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Saudi Govt Underscores Importance of Respecting Syria’s Sovereignty, Independence

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chairs the cabinet meeting in Riyadh. (SPA)

International Humanitarian Law Standing Committee Holds 39th Meeting in Riyadh

The Standing Committee of International Humanitarian Law held its 39th executive meeting in Riyadh - SPA

Saudi Defense Minister, UAE President Discuss Regional Developments

Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. SPA

Gulf Countries Call for ‘Reconsidering’ Sanctions on Syria

Kuwait's Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali al-Yahya (L), Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani (C) and Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi (R) attend a press conference after their meeting in Damascus, Syria, 30 December 2024. (EPA)

Syrian FM: Saudi Arabia Will Be Destination of First Official Foreign Visit

Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani. (AFP)

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Destroyed buildings in the Gaza Strip as seen from southern Israel, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP)

Israel Threatens to Step up Gaza Strikes

Gaza Population Down by 6% Since Start of War, Says Palestinian Statistics Bureau

The body of a victim of an Israeli army strike on a house in the Bureij refugee camp is carried for the funeral at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the central Gaza Strip town of Deir al-Balah Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP)

New Year Hope and Joy Reign in a Damascus Freed from Assad

A young woman holds the Flag of Syria as people celebrate the New Year near Umayyad Square in Damascus, Syria, on January 1, 2025. (AFP)

Syria’s New Information Minister Promises Free Press

Syrian Minister of Information Mohamed al-Omar speaks to members of the media during a meeting in Damascus on December 31, 2024. (AFP)

Israeli Strikes Kill 12 in Gaza as War Grinds Into the New Year

A Palestinian child wounded during the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip receives treatment at the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Netanyahu Dashes Hopes for Gaza Ceasefire Deal

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit to the Air Force Command, accompanied by Defense Minister Israel Katz, earlier this month (dpa)

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The seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seen on the Headquarters in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP)

FBI Finds 150 Homemade Bombs at Virginia Home in One of Largest Such Seizures

Driver Kills 10 Ramming Truck into New Orleans Crowd in New Year Attack

Emergency personnel work the scene on Bourbon Street after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025. (AP)

Pakistan and India Conduct Annual Exchange of Lists of Nuclear Assets under Bilateral Pact

Condensation trails from the airplanes are seen in the sky in Islamabad on January 1, 2025. (AFP)

Taiwan President Vows to Boost the Island’s Defense Budget as China Threats Rise

This is handout photo taken and released on January 1, 2025 by the Taiwan Presidential Office shows Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te giving his New Year's address at the Presidential Office in Taipei. (Handout / Taiwan Presidential Office / AFP)

Iranian Advisor: Leadership Recognizes Need for Direct Talks with Washington

Pezeshkian speaks to members of the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday. (Iranian Presidency)

South Korea’s Presidential Aides Offer to Resign amid Political Crisis

Participants wave US and South Korean flags during a rally to support impeached South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol near the presidential residence in Seoul on January 1, 2025. (AFP)

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General view of old Muscat, Oman. REUTERS/Christopher Pike/File Photo

Oman Appoints Central Bank Chairman, Governor

Asharq Al Awsat

Sri Lanka Seeks Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia, Activation of 10 Bilateral Agreements

Omar Lebbe Ameer Ajwad, Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Oxagon CEO: NEOM Port to Redefine Global Trade

NEOM Port (Asharq Al-Awsat)

European Commission Says Bloc Can Cope with Halt of Russian Gas Flow

FILE PHOTO: Valves and pipes are seen at a gas compressor station in the village of Boyarka, outside Kyiv, April 22, 2015. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo/File Photo

GFH Acquires Dubai-based Logistics Fund

GFH Partners Ltd. has announced a strategic investment in Manrre REIT. Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE Says to Expand CEPAs in 2025

Al Zeyoudi said the agreements will strengthen rules-based international trade and enhance opportunities for trade in goods, services, and re-exporting. Asharq Al-Awsat

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Culture Ithra Winter Events Draw Over 57,000 Visitors in Less than a Month

Culture "Ithra Winter" also provides diverse dining options at international restaurants and cafés - SPA

Culture Ithra Winter Events Draw Over 57,000 Visitors in Less than a Month

Since its launch, on December 16, the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) "Ithra Winter" events have attracted over 57,000 visitors. The diverse…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture AlUla Camel races are a vital part of the Royal Commission for AlUla’s mission to preserve and promote heritage sports while celebrating the Kingdom’s rich cultural legacy - SPA
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RCU: AlUla Camel Racecourse Will be a Hub for Heritage Sports

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), and the Saudi Camel Federation, have said that AlUla Camel Racecourse will serve as a key venue for the ongoing camel…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Saudi Museums Commission Launches 'Virtual Reality Competition for Museums'
Culture

Saudi Museums Commission Launches 'Virtual Reality Competition for Museums'

Saudi Arabia's Museums Commission has opened applications for the "Virtual Reality Competition for Museums," aimed at enabling talents to create interactive…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Saudi Arabia launched the Year of the Camel initiative earlier this year to celebrate the camel as a cornerstone of Saudi cultural identity. SPA
Culture

Saudi Ministry of Culture Celebrates Successful Year of the Camel

The Saudi Ministry of Culture has held a ceremony in Laysen Valley, Riyadh, to celebrate the successful conclusion of the Year of the Camel initiative. Key…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Culture Riyadh Art Announces Tuwaiq Int’l Sculpture Symposium 2025 with 30 Artists from 23 Countries
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Riyadh Art Announces Tuwaiq Int’l Sculpture Symposium 2025 with 30 Artists from 23 Countries

The Riyadh Art Program announced the participating artists for the 6th Tuwaiq International Sculpture Symposium, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Saturday. …

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Amorim is 'Very Excited' about where 14th-place Man United Can Go in 2025

Sports Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim reacts at the end of the English Premier League match between Manchester United and Newcastle United in Manchester, Britain, 30 December 2024. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN

Amorim is 'Very Excited' about where 14th-place Man United Can Go in 2025

Despite his team entering 2025 in 14th place in the Premier League, Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim is “very excited” about the year ahead. United’s…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Novak Djokovic (R) of Serbia and Nick Kyrgios (L) of Australia react during their doubles match against Nikola Mektic of Croatia and Michael Venus of New Zealand at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Queensland Tennis Center in Brisbane, Australia, 01 January 2025. EPA/JONO SEARLE
Sports

Djokovic and Kyrgios Lose in Doubles at Brisbane International

The new doubles team of Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios are out of the Brisbane International in the second round, The Associated Press reported. The pair,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Naomi Osaka of Japan plays a shot against Julia Grabher of Austria in their women's singles match of the ASB Classic tennis tournament at Manuka Doctor Arena in Auckland, New Zealand on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Alan Lee/Photosport via AP)
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Osaka Wins Again to Reach Quarterfinals at Auckland WTA Tournament

Four-time Grand Slam singles winner Naomi Osaka has started 2025 in style, beating Julia Grabher 7-5, 6-3 Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Auckland…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Alexander Zverev of Germany celebrates a crucial point from Zhizhen Zhang of China during their United Cup tennis match in Perth, Australia, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Trevor Collens)
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Zverev is Out of United Cup Mixed Teams Event with Biceps Injury

World No. 2-ranked Alexander Zverev withdrew from the United Cup mixed teams tennis tournament on Wednesday with a biceps strain less than two weeks from the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports The SPL emphasized that it had conducted several intensive workshops with ROSHN Saudi League clubs in recent months to identify their specific needs and objectives - SPA
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Saudi Pro League Prepares for Winter Transfer Window

The Saudi Pro League (SPL) has announced its preparations for the upcoming 2024-25 winter transfer window to run from January 1 to January 30, 2025,…

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Parts of UK Flooded by Heavy Rain as Wild Weather Continues to Disrupt New Year Events

Varieties A drone view shows abandoned cars after heavy overnight rain caused roads to flood, leaving cars stranded in Manchester, Britain, January 1, 2025. (Reuters)

Parts of UK Flooded by Heavy Rain as Wild Weather Continues to Disrupt New Year Events

Parts of the UK were flooded Wednesday as heavy rains and powerful winds continued to disrupt New Year’s celebrations. Several communities in the Manchester…

Varieties File photo: Thousands of artistic works will enter the public domain in the United States on Wednesday as copyrights expire, including Tintin. AFP
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Tintin, Popeye, Hemingway Among US Copyrights Expiring in 2025

From "A Farewell to Arms" to the cartoon character Popeye the Sailor, thousands of artistic works will enter the public domain in the United States on…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Pearl Harbor survivor Harry Chandler, 102, of Tequesta, Fla., speaks to the media during the 82nd Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony on Dec. 7, 2023, at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu. (AP)
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Harry Chandler, Navy Medic Who Survived Japan’s Attack on Pearl Harbor, Dies at 103

Harry Chandler, a Navy medic who helped pull injured sailors from the oily waters of Pearl Harbor after the 1941 Japanese attack on the naval base, has died…

Varieties Fireworks light up the midnight sky over Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House during 2025 New Year Day celebrations in Sydney on January 1, 2025. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP)
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The World Welcomes 2025 with Light Shows, Ice Plunges

From Sydney to Mumbai to Nairobi, communities around the world welcomed 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges. The New Year’s Eve ball…

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Varieties This 1825 etching provided by the Library of Congress shows an astronomical chart depicting Bootes the Ploughman holding a spear, a sickle, and two dogs, Asterion and Chara, on leashes, a quadrant, and the hair of Berenice forming the constellations. (Sidney Hall/Library of Congress via AP)
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How to Catch the Quadrantids, the First Meteor Shower of 2025

When the Quadrantid meteor shower peaks on Friday, it will be the year's first chance to see fireballs in the sky. A waning crescent moon means good…

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