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Arab World Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, briefs on Wednesday the Security Council on the situation in Yemen (UN)
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Grundberg Hopes ‘Gaza Truce’ Will Revive the Peace Process in Yemen

Hans Grundberg, the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, warned on Wednesday from the alarming escalation in Yemen that would have devastating humanitarian consequences…

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Arab World Egyptian Ahmad al-Mansour (X)
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Will Egypt Request Extradition of Ahmad Mansour?

Judicial authorities in Egypt have issued an arrest and extradition warrant for Ahmad al-Mansour, who allegedly made threats against Egypt from Syria. He was…

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Gulf Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA
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Saudi Crown Prince, French President Discuss Bilateral Ties

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received a phone call from French President Emmanuel Macron, with…

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Cyprus Says US Decree on Security Affirms Island's Stabilizing Role in Region

Cyprus on Thursday hailed a US memorandum allowing military sales, including arms, to the island as a milestone affirming recognition of the island as a pillar…

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Netanyahu: Cabinet Won't Meet Over Ceasefire Until Hamas Drops New Demands

Arab World People check the rubble of buildings hit in Israeli strikes the previous night in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, on January 16, 2025, following a truce announcement amid the war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

Netanyahu: Cabinet Won't Meet Over Ceasefire Until Hamas Drops New Demands

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Thursday his Cabinet won’t meet to approve the agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam at the Presidential Palace (Reuters)
Arab World

Arab, International Momentum to Support Lebanon Kicks Off with Macron’s Visit

The election of Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and the designation of Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam to form the first government of the new presidential…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World An Israeli soldier mans a machine gun atop a military vehicle as they leave the buffer zone on the border between Israel and Syria, near the Druze village of Majdal Shams, in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, 20 December 2024. EPA/ATEF SAFADI
Arab World

Israel Fired at Vehicles Belonging to Syria's New Military, Killing 3

The Israeli army said it fired at vehicles in Syria loaded with weapons near a buffer zone established under a 1974 agreement between Syria and Israel. The…

Asharq Al Awsat

Sources: TikTok Prepares to Shut Down App in US on Sunday

FILE PHOTO: US, Chinese flags, TikTok logo and gavel are seen in this illustration taken January 8, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Ceasefire Agreement in Gaza

Gazans Shed Tears of Joy, Disbelief at News of Ceasefire Deal

Palestinians react to news of a ceasefire agreement with Israel, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, 15 January 2025. (EPA)

UN Says Can Only Deliver as Much Aid to Gaza as Conditions Allow

Palestinians walk among the rubble of houses destroyed in previous Israeli strikes, amid ceasefire negotiations with Israel, in Gaza City, January 15, 2025. (Reuters)

War-Ravaged Gaza Faces Multi-Billion Dollar Reconstruction Challenge

Destroyed buildings are seen through the window of an airplane from the US Air Force overflying the Gaza Strip, on March 14, 2024. (AP)

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Smoke billows from al-Jaili oil refinery north of Omdurman, the Sudanese capital's twin city, during battles between the Sudanese military forces and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), on January 15, 2025. (Photo by AFP)

Red Cross Spokesperson: War in Sudan Caused Catastrophic Humanitarian Conditions

Part of the annual International Ministerial Meeting on Mining in Riyadh - Asharq Al-Awsat

UK, Saudi Arabia to Work Together on Critical Minerals, Clean Energy

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Al-Khorayef speaks at the start of the event. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia: Global Mining Needs $6 Trillion in Investments to Meet Demand

Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam waves as he arrives to meet with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (not pictured) at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, Lebanon, 14 January 2025. (EPA)

What Is the ‘Shiite Duo’s’ Problem with Salam’s Appointment as Lebanon’s PM?

Majid Takht-Ravanchi briefs Iran’s National Security Committee on the results of the second round of dialogue with the European countries early last month. (Iranian parliament)

Iran, European Countries Hold ‘Frank, Constructive’ Talks to Break Nuclear Stalemate

Syrian forces stop a car at a checkpoint after taking control of the port of Tartus earlier this month. (AFP)

Lavrov: Moscow Maintains Communication with Damascus, Will Not Withdraw from the Region

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Saudi Arabia and Supporting Lebanon

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The Struggle and Cause Today!

Hazem Saghieh
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China’s Central Bank Stops Buying Bonds as Deflation Fears Grip Economy

Keith Bradsher
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Unpacking the Implications of Lebanon’s Presidential Election

Eyad Abu Shakra
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Lebanon’s New Dawn: President Elected, Ending Regional Exploitation and Hezbollah’s Hold

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed
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Lebanon’s Third Republic and Arab and International Diplomacy

Sam Menassa
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Aoun ... A President to Reclaim Lebanon

Ghassan Charbel
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Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Sprint to Remake Meta for the Trump Era

Mike Isaac, Sheera Frenkel and Kate Conger
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What is Happening in Sudan?

Jumah Boukleb
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Iran: Fitting Pieces of the Wrong-existent Puzzle

Amir Taheri
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The Ten Priorities In Syria

Dr. Abdulaziz Hamad Al-Aweisheg
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Nothing Reassures the Syrians… But Syrian Patriotism

Hazem Saghieh
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The Saudi deputy foreign minister and his Turkish counterpart meeting in Ankara on Wednesday (SPA)

Saudi-Turkish Talks Focus on Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)

Albudaiwi Welcomes Gaza Ceasefire Agreement

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi

Saudi Crown Prince, French President Discuss Bilateral Ties

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

Muslim World League Welcomes Gaza Ceasefire Agreement

Muslim World League Welcomes Gaza Ceasefire Agreement

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Ceasefire Agreement in Gaza

Singapore's Prime Minister Meets with Saudi FM

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People check the rubble of buildings hit in Israeli strikes the previous night in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, on January 16, 2025, following a truce announcement amid the war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

Netanyahu: Cabinet Won't Meet Over Ceasefire Until Hamas Drops New Demands

Asharq Al Awsat

Grundberg Hopes ‘Gaza Truce’ Will Revive the Peace Process in Yemen

Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, briefs on Wednesday the Security Council on the situation in Yemen (UN)

Will Egypt Request Extradition of Ahmad Mansour?

Egyptian Ahmad al-Mansour (X)

Erdogan Warns Israel Over Repercussions of Attacks on Syria

A handout photo made available by the Turkish Presidential Press Office shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) shaking hands with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani (R) during their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, 15 January 2025. EPA/TURKISH PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

Israel Strikes Gaza within Hours of Ceasefire Accord with Hamas

FILE - Palestinian children play next to a building destroyed by Israeli army strikes in the central Gaza Strip town of Khan Younis, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana, File)

Arab, International Momentum to Support Lebanon Kicks Off with Macron’s Visit

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam at the Presidential Palace (Reuters)

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Nicosia, Cyprus | Photo: Getty Images

Cyprus Says US Decree on Security Affirms Island's Stabilizing Role in Region

Asharq Al Awsat

Pezeshkian: Iran is Open for Dialogue with Trump, Never Plotted to Kill him

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in an NBC News interview on Tuesday

Cuba Starts Freeing Prisoners Day after US Said it Would Lift Terror Designation

A person uses a cellphone inside a private cab in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Ley)

Sources: TikTok Prepares to Shut Down App in US on Sunday

FILE PHOTO: US, Chinese flags, TikTok logo and gavel are seen in this illustration taken January 8, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Danish PM Tells Trump It Is up to Greenland to Decide on Independence

Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen attends the Baltic Sea NATO Allies Summit in Helsinki, Finland, 14 January 2025. (EPA)

Rubio Vows to Place US Interests ‘Above All Else’ as Trump’s Top Diplomat

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of State, appears before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP)

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FILE PHOTO: An oil pump jack is seen at sunset near Midland, Texas, US, May 3, 2017. REUTERS/Ernest Scheyder/File Photo

Oil Gains Capped by Uncertainty over Sanctions Impact

Asharq Al Awsat

Gold Advances as Softer Core CPI Data Revives Fed Easing Hopes

A participant shows gold bars during the 21st edition of the international gold and jewelry exhibition at the Kuwait International Fairgrounds in Kuwait City on May 23, 2024. (Photo by Yasser AL ZAYYAT / AFP)

Aramco Plans Transition Minerals Joint Venture with Ma'aden

The proposed JV would focus on energy transition minerals, including extracting lithium from high-concentration deposits and advancing cost-effective direct lithium extraction (DLE) technologies - File Photo

Saudi Arabia: Global Mining Needs $6 Trillion in Investments to Meet Demand

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Al-Khorayef speaks at the start of the event. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

BP Nears Deals for Oil Fields, Curbs on Gas Flaring in Iraq

British Prime Minster Keir Starmer (L) welcomes Prime Minister of Iraq Mohammed Shia al-Sudani to 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, 14 January 2025. (EPA)

Italy, Albania, UAE Sign Deal for Energy Subsea Interconnection

People visit the World Future Energy Summit 2025 (WFES) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 14 January 2025. EPA/ALI HAIDER

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Arab Culture Ministers Conference Focuses on Cultural Industries, Digital Transformation

Culture People watch the sunset at the Erg Chebbi sand dunes in the Sahara desert outside Merzouga, Morocco December 7, 2024. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

Arab Culture Ministers Conference Focuses on Cultural Industries, Digital Transformation

The 24th session of the Conference of Ministers Responsible for Cultural Affairs in the Arab World convened in Rabat on Wednesday under the theme Cultural and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Rabat)
Culture Saudi Heritage Commission Registers 3,202 New Sites to National Urban Heritage Register
Culture

Saudi Heritage Commission Registers 3,202 New Sites to National Urban Heritage Register

The Saudi Heritage Commission has announced the registration of 3,202 new sites in the National Urban Heritage Register, bringing the total number of…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The exhibition presents the works of the renowned Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai - SPA
Culture

Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art Hosts 'Manga Hokusai Manga' Exhibition

In the presence of Japan's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Yasunari Morino, the Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art (SAMoCA) at Jax District inaugurated on…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The Saudi Assistant Minister of Culture met on Monday with Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs in Diriyah's Al-Bujairi District. SPA
Culture

Saudi Arabia, Japan Discuss Cultural Relations

Saudi Assistant Minister of Culture Rakan bin Ibrahim Altouq met on Monday with Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Hisashi Matsumoto in…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Culture UAE, China Seek to Boost Cultural Cooperation
Culture

UAE, China Seek to Boost Cultural Cooperation

The Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Shanghai International Arts Festival to boost…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)

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Barcelona Reaches Copa Del Rey Quarterfinals. Atletico Also Advances

Sports Barcelona's Gavi gestures during a Spanish Copa del Rey round of 16 soccer match between Barcelona and Real Betis at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Barcelona Reaches Copa Del Rey Quarterfinals. Atletico Also Advances

Barcelona followed up its rout of Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final with a comfortable 5-1 victory over Real Betis in the round of 16 of the Copa del…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Iga Swiatek of Poland in action during her round 2 match against Rebecca Sramkova of Slovakia for the Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, 16 January 2025. EPA/LUKAS COCH
Sports

Swiatek Moves Into 3rd-round Match against Raducanu at Australian Open

Iga Swiatek rushed through the first set in 26 minutes and completed her 6-0, 6-2 second-round win over Rebecca Sramkova in an hour at the Australian Open. The…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports 15 January 2025, United Kingdom, London: Arsenal players celebrate following the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium. Photo: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire/dpa
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Arsenal Closes in on Premier League Leader Liverpool after 2-1 Win over Tottenham

Arsenal closed the gap on Premier League leader Liverpool to four points after a 2-1 victory over Tottenham on Wednesday. Mikel Arteta’s team took advantage of…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Driver Yazeed Al-Rajhi and co-driver Timo Gottschalk compete during the tenth stage of the Dakar Rally between Haradh and Shubaytah, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP)
Sports

Dakar Rally Comes Down to a Duel in the Sand between Lategan and Saudi Arabia's Al-Rajhi

Henk Lategan and Yazeed Al-Rajhi will duel in the Saudi sand for their first Dakar Rally title after swapping the lead for a second straight day Wednesday. …

Sports Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Manchester, England. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
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Klopp Hopeful Salah will Agree New Liverpool Deal

Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp expressed hope that Mohamed Salah will sign a new contract to stay at Anfield beyond the end of this season. "I hope he…

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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Launches New Glenn Rocket on 1st Test flight

Varieties Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Launches New Glenn Rocket on 1st Test flight

Blue Origin launched its massive new rocket on its first test flight Thursday, sending up a prototype satellite to orbit thousands of miles above Earth. Named…

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Varieties A woman and child look on at volcanic ash rising into the air during the eruption of Mount Ibu, as seen from Duono Village in West Halmahera, North Maluku province, on January 15, 2025. (Photo by AZZAM / AFP)
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Indonesia Rescuers Evacuating Thousands after Volcano Erupts

Hundreds of islanders have been evacuated, with thousands more awaiting their turn following increased volcanic eruptions in eastern Indonesia, officials said…

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Varieties A man uses measuring tape on his waist in California on Jan. 9, 2025. (AP)
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Obesity Won’t Be Solely Defined by BMI under New Plan for Diagnosis by Global Experts

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to…

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US Bans Red Food Dye over Possible Cancer Risk

Outgoing US President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday announced a ban on Red Dye No 3, a controversial food and drug coloring long known to cause…

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Varieties Kashmiri villagers collect stigma from saffron flowers in Pampore, 19 km (12 miles) south of Srinagar.(Reuters)
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Kashmir’s Saffron Growers Experiment with Indoor Farming as Climate Pressures Mount

Tucked in a valley beneath the snow-capped Himalayas of the Indian Kashmir region is the town of Pampore, famed for its farms that grow the world's most…

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