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Car Bombing Kills 13 Pakistani Soldiers Near Afghan Border

An explosive-laden car rammed into a Pakistani military convoy on Saturday in a town near the Afghan border, killing at least 13 soldiers, sources said. …

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Palestinians carry the bodies of people killed during overnight Israeli strikes, at Al-Shifa hospital in the central Gaza Strip on June 28, 2025. (by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

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At Least 34 People Killed in Israeli Strikes in Gaza

At least 34 people were killed across Gaza by Israeli strikes, health staff say, as Palestinians face a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and ceasefire…

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Armed Houthi supporters pass paintings depicting portraits of Iranian generals and nuclear scientists who were killed in Israeli airstrikes, in Sanaa, Yemen, 27 June 2025. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB

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Israel Says Missile Launched by Yemen's Houthis 'Most Likely' Intercepted

The Israeli army said on Saturday that a missile fired from Yemen towards Israeli territory had been "most likely successfully intercepted,” while Yemen's…

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A view shows an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine June 28, 2025. REUTERS/Nina Liashonok

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Russian Drone Strike Kills 2, Wounds 14 in Ukraine's Odesa

Two people were killed and at least 14 wounded when a Russian drone smashed into a residential high-rise in Ukraine's Black Sea city of Odesa, authorities said…

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Thousands Mourn Top Iranian Military Commanders, Scientists Killed in Israeli Strikes

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Mourners stand next to the coffin of Revolutionary Guards commander Hossein Salami (R), and other military commanders killed during Israeli strikes on the first day of the war, during their funeral procession at Enqelab Square in the capital Tehran on June 28, 2025. (Photo by Atta KENARE / AFP)

Thousands Mourn Top Iranian Military Commanders, Scientists Killed in Israeli Strikes

Thousands of mourners lined the streets of downtown Tehran on Saturday for the funeral of the head of the Revolutionary Guard and other top commanders and…

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Trump Tells Iran’s Supreme Leader: ‘You Got Beat to Hell’ Friday 27/06 - 22:35
Israel Killed 30 Iranian Security Chiefs and 11 Nuclear Scientists, Israeli Official Says Friday 27/06 - 22:57
Katz: Israel Would Have Killed Khamenei if Given Opportunity Friday 27/06 - 10:27

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Pachuca's Mexican midfielder #28 Elias Montiel and Al Hilal's Saudi midfielder #16 Nasser Al-Dawsari fight for the ball during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group H football match between Saudi's Al-Hilal and Mexico's Pachuca at the Geodis Park stadium in Nashville on June 26, 2025. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP)

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Al-Hilal Captain Al-Dawsari Out of Club World Cup with Hamstring Injury

Al-Hilal captain Salem Al-Dawsari will miss the remainder of the Club World Cup with a hamstring injury, the Saudi club said on Saturday. "Medical tests…

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Smoke rises following Israeli airstrikes targeting the hills overlooking Nabatieh in southern Lebanon (DPA)

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Lebanon to US: Hezbollah Arms Move to North Litani Region if Israel Pulls Back from South

Lebanon has formally proposed a trade-off to the United States: Israel withdraws from Lebanese territory, and in return, Hezbollah will pull its heavy weapons…

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Trump Says he’s Terminating Trade Talks with Canada over Tax on Tech Firms

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a press conference during a NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 25, 2025. REUTERS/Toby Melville

UN Chief Slams US-Backed Gaza Aid Operation: ‘It Is Killing People’

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends a press briefing during the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) at the Centre des Expositions conference centre in Nice, France, June 10, 2025. (Reuters)

Sudan's Military Accepts UN Proposal of a Weeklong Ceasefire in El Fasher for Aid Distribution

The wreckage of cars lie on the remains of the Shambat Bridge, which connects Omdurman and Bahri, on June 24, 2025 in the Sudanese capital region. (AFP)

Trump Calls Being President a ‘Very Dangerous Profession’

US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Democratic Republic of the Congo Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner and Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe (not pictured) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 27, 2025. (AFP)

Israeli Military Orders War Crime Probe into Gaza Shootings, Paper Says

Palestinians climb a vehicle as they gather to receive aid supplies in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, June 23, 2025. (Reuters)

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Türkiye Resolves Residency Dispute of Exiled Brotherhood Judge Sharaby

A beachgoer smokes a cigarette on the beach at La Baule on the Atlantic coast, France, June 25, 2025. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

France Bans Smoking in Beaches, in Parks and Bus Shelters

Al-Qadam Train Station in Damascus – SANA

Syria, Jordan Seek to Restart Historic Hejaz Railway Line

Street vendors near the Grand Sulaymaniya Mosque (AFP)

Mounting Tensions in Iraqi Kurdistan Over Delayed Salaries

A photo shows young Syrian men who drowned after their boat capsized off the coast of Libya. Credit: Rights activist Tarek Lamloum

Syrians in Libya Struggle to Escape ‘Exile in Limbo’

IMF: Saudi Economy Shows Resilience Amid Global Shocks

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The United Arab Emirates’ Federal Supreme Court (WAM)

UAE: Life Sentences for 24 Defendants in the ‘Justice and Dignity’ Case

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi) Saturday 28/06 - 08:41

GCC Denounces Attacks by Israeli Settlers on Defenseless Palestinians

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. SPA

Saudi Arabia Condemns Ongoing Israeli Violence Against Palestinians

A man inspects his vehicle that was burnt overnight by Israeli settlers in an attack that left three Palestinians killed and burnt several vehicles and damaged homes, according to residents in the West Bank village of Kafr Malik, east of Ramallah, Thursday, June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Receives Written Message from Venezuelan President

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

Saudi Arabia Provides $30 Million in Support of Palestine

Saudi Foreign Minister Meets with US Envoy to Syria

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs meets with US Special Envoy for Syria - SPA

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Egypt affirms that water issues are a shared challenge growing more severe due to climate change (Photo by Abdel Fattah Farag)

Egypt Strengthens Cooperation with Africa to Tackle Water Challenges

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At Least 34 People Killed in Israeli Strikes in Gaza

Israel Says Missile Launched by Yemen's Houthis 'Most Likely' Intercepted

Israeli Army Prepares ‘Final Escalation’ in Gaza

Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on a school run by UNRWA in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, on Friday (AFP)

US Sanctions on Sudan Over Alleged Chemical Weapons Use Take Effect

AFP file photo showing the destruction caused by the fighting in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State

Türkiye Resolves Residency Dispute of Exiled Brotherhood Judge Sharaby

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A Pakistani policeman keeps watch on a roadside during the month of Muharram, in Lahore, Pakistan, 27 June 2025. EPA/RAHAT DAR

Car Bombing Kills 13 Pakistani Soldiers Near Afghan Border

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Russian Drone Strike Kills 2, Wounds 14 in Ukraine's Odesa

Thousands Mourn Top Iranian Military Commanders, Scientists Killed in Israeli Strikes

Israel Killed 30 Iranian Security Chiefs and 11 Nuclear Scientists, Israeli Official Says

A view shows the aftermath of an Israeli strike on a building on Monday, after the ceasefire between Israel and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 26, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Trump Calls Being President a ‘Very Dangerous Profession’

Trump Tells Iran’s Supreme Leader: ‘You Got Beat to Hell’

US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Democratic Republic of the Congo's Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner and Rwanda's Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington DC, June 27, 2025. (Reuters)

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Trump Says he’s Terminating Trade Talks with Canada over Tax on Tech Firms

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 28/06 - 06:06

Oil Set for Steepest Weekly Decline in Two Years as Risk Subsides

FILE - Pump jacks extract oil from beneath the ground in North Dakota, May 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)

China's Iran Oil Imports Surge in June on Rising Shipments, Teapot Demand

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows a crude oil tanker at an oil terminal off Waidiao island in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, China January 4, 2023. China Daily via REUTERS

Saudi Market Closes at Highest Level in a Month at 11,068 Points

An investor walks past a screen displaying information on the Saudi stock market in Riyadh (Reuters)

IMF: Saudi Economy Shows Resilience Amid Global Shocks

Oil Steady as Investors Shift Focus to Demand Signals

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Fusion Between Culture and Modernity as Children Dance in Kenyan Refugee Camp

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Young refugee children from the Acholi Dancers group rehearse their traditional dance at a Child-Friendly Space within the Kalobeyei Refugee Settlement in Turkana, Kenya, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)

Fusion Between Culture and Modernity as Children Dance in Kenyan Refugee Camp

Beads of sweat drip from the faces of young girls and boys as they dance to the rhythm of traditional drums and open calabashes, while their peers watch them…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 27/06 - 10:07

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'Relooted' tasks players with taking from Western museums cultural artefacts that were stolen from Africa during the colonial era. EMMANUEL CROSET / AFP

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Game 'Reloots' African Artefacts from Western Museums

Under the cover of darkness, Nomali jumped over a wall, burst into a museum and snatched a human skull from a pedestal before escaping through a window to the…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 27/06 - 09:35

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Pope Leo XIV (R) speaks to faithful during an audience on the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in the San Damaso courtyard of the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City State, 26 June 2025. (EPA)

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Vatican Unveils Last of Restored Raphael Rooms After 10-Year Cleaning That Yielded New Discoveries

The Vatican Museums on Thursday unveiled the last and most important of the restored Raphael Rooms, the spectacularly frescoed reception rooms of the Apostolic…

Thursday 26/06 - 23:50

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Darah Highlights Several Rare Historical Documents

As part of its Documents initiative, King Abdulaziz Public Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah) has showcased a selection of rare historical documents…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 26/06 - 05:44

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The initiative is part of the commission’s efforts to support literary agents and agencies in the Kingdom through high-quality training. SPA

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Saudi Literature Commission Launches Int’l Training Program for Literary Agent

The Saudi Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission has launched the 2025 International Training Program for Literary Agent, a five-day initiative…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Wednesday 25/06 - 10:27

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Coco Gauff is Just 21 but Already Thinking About What to Do after Tennis

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Coco Gauff of the US takes part in a practice session ahead of the Wimbledon Championships in London, Britain, 27 June 2025. The Wimbledon Championships 2025 will be played from 30 June to 13 July 2025. EPA/NEIL HALL

Coco Gauff is Just 21 but Already Thinking About What to Do after Tennis

To be clear, Coco Gauff didn't bring up the word “star” during a recent interview with The Associated Press; the reporter did. So as Gauff began to answer a…

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Al-Hilal Captain Al-Dawsari Out of Club World Cup with Hamstring Injury

Al-Hilal captain Salem Al-Dawsari will miss the remainder of the Club World Cup with a hamstring injury, the Saudi club said on Saturday. "Medical tests…

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Referee Rustam Lutfullin (R) talks with China’s head coach Branko Ivankovic (C) during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualification match between Indonesia and China in Jakarta, Indonesia, 05 June 2025. EPA/BAGUS INDAHONO

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Coach Ivankovic Fired by Chinese Following World Cup Elimination

Branko Ivankovic has been fired as China's national team coach following his side's elimination from the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup this month, the…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 28/06 - 06:33

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Philippines' Alexandra Eala reacts on match point after beating France's Varvara Gracheva in their women's singles semi-final tennis match on day five of the Lexus Eastbourne International tennis tournament in Eastbourne, southern England, on June 27, 2025. (AFP)

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Eala Makes History for Philippines by Reaching Eastbourne Final

Alexandra Eala became the first Filipino to reach a WTA Tour final as she beat fellow qualifier Varvara Gracheva 7-5 2-6 6-3 at the Eastbourne Open on Friday,…

Friday 27/06 - 22:54

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McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain competes in the second practice session of the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg, Austria, 27 June 2025. (EPA)

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Norris Leads McLaren Practice One-Two After Dunne Shines

Lando Norris led Formula One leader Oscar Piastri in a McLaren one-two in second practice for the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday after George Russell went…

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Fans Bid Farewell to 4 Giant Pandas at Japan Zoo Before their Return to China

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Giant panda Saihin, one among the four pandas on loan to Japan which will soon be heading back to China sits inside an enclosure at Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ayaka McGill)

Fans Bid Farewell to 4 Giant Pandas at Japan Zoo Before their Return to China

Thousands of fans bid a teary farewell Friday to a family of four giant pandas at a zoo in Japan’s coastal town of Shirahama as the animals made their last…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 28/06 - 08:29

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France Bans Smoking in Beaches, in Parks and Bus Shelters

France will ban smoking on beaches and in parks, public gardens and bus shelters from Sunday, the government said. The decree, published in the official…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 28/06 - 07:48

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People on bicycles cross a street under the hot sun in Tokyo on June 20, 2025. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)

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Eel-eating Japan Opposes EU Call for More Protection

Japan's agriculture minister said Friday the country would oppose any call by the European Union to add eels to an endangered species list that would limit…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 27/06 - 10:59

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A firefighting airplane sprays water on a hill in Thymari, south of Athens, Thursday, June 26, 2025. (104 Fahrenheit). (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

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Forest Fire Near Athens Under Control, But Area on High Alert

Greek firefighters said Friday that a forest blaze that had forced evacuations around Athens was under control, but warned that scorching temperatures were…

Friday 27/06 - 09:51

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A close-up view of metagabbroic rocks from the Nuvvuagittuq greenstone belt in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada, that are 4.16 billion years old is seen in this photograph released on June 26, 2025. (Jonathan O'Neil/Handout via Reuters)

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These Canadian Rocks May Be the Oldest on Earth

Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in Canada. The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt has long been known for…

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