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Putin Visits Kursk Region for First Time Since Ejecting Ukrainian Forces

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the western Kursk region for the first time since Russian forces ejected Ukrainian troops from the area last month. …

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This satellite photo from Planet Labs Inc. shows Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. (Planet Labs Inc. via AP)

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US Intel Suggests Israel Preparing Strike on Iran's Nuclear Facilities

New intelligence obtained by the United States suggests that Israel is making preparations to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, CNN reported on Tuesday,…

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US President Donald Trump makes an announcement about the Golden Dome missile defense shield in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, May 20, 2025. (AFP)

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Trump Selects $175-Billion Golden Dome Defense Shield Design, Appoints Leader

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had selected a design for the $175-billion Golden Dome missile defense shield and named a Space Force general to…

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a press conference for the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC Forum, at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing on May 13, 2025. (AFP)

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Pakistan, China Agree to Deepen Trade, Maintain Close Communication

Pakistan said on Wednesday it had agreed to deepen trade and investment with China, days after the end of a deadly conflict with India that Beijing urged…

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UK Suspends Free Trade Talks with Israel and Announces Sanctions over West Bank Settlers

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People protest the war on Gaza in London, May 17, 2025. (AP)

UK Suspends Free Trade Talks with Israel and Announces Sanctions over West Bank Settlers

The British government on Tuesday suspended free trade talks with Israel and hit West Bank settlers with sanctions, hours after vowing "concrete actions" if…

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EU to Review Agreement with Israel over Gaza Concerns, Kallas Says since 2 hours
UN Has Permission for 100 More Aid Trucks to Enter Gaza, Official Says Tuesday 20/05 - 10:56
Airstrikes Kill Dozens in Gaza as Criticism of Israel Grows Tuesday 20/05 - 16:40

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This file photo taken on October 17, 2017 shows excess flammable gasses burning from gas flares at the Havana oil field, west of the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk. (AFP)

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US Energy Firms’ Deals with Iraqi Kurdistan ‘Null and Void’, Baghdad Says

Iraqi Kurdistan announced deals worth $110 billion over their lifetime with US firms HKN Energy and WesternZagros on Tuesday, drawing swift opposition from…

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Sudanese women sell vegetables at an open market in the East Nile district of Khartoum on May 19, 2025. (AFP)

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Sudan Army Says Khartoum State ‘Completely Free’ of RSF

Sudan’s military on Tuesday said it took full control of the Greater Khartoum region after a long-running battle against remnants of the paramilitary Rapid…

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Sweden Seeks EU Sanctions Targeting 'Individual Israeli Ministers'

Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard holds a press conference in Stockholm, Sweden May 17, 2025. (TT News Agency/Caisa Rasmussen/via Reuters)

EU Reaches Agreement to Lift Economic Sanctions on Syria, Kallas Says

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas arrives at the EU Foreign Affairs Council in the EU Council in Brussels, Belgium, 20 May 2025. (EPA)

Israel Arrests Two Accused of Spying on Defense Minister for Iran

People walk next to a mural with the Iranian national flag in Tehran, Iran, 11 May 2025. (EPA)

Rubio Says US Has Not Discussed Deportation of Palestinians from Gaza to Libya

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on US President Donald Trump's State Department budget request for the Department of State, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, May 20, 2025. (Reuters)

Lebanon Has 'More' to Do on Hezbollah Disarming, Says US Deputy Envoy

Lebanon’s Hezbollah members carry Hezbollah flags during the funeral of a fellow fighter, in al-Ghaziyeh village, southern Lebanon May 26, 2015. REUTERS/Ali Hashisho

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A firefighter sets the forest ablaze as part of a controlled plan to prevent wildfires in the Cerrado region, at a national park in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Report: Amazon Fires Drive Unprecedented Global Forest Loss in 2024

PIF Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan delivers his speech at the second edition of the Directors’ Gathering (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi PIF Gathers 1,000 Global Executives for Board Forum

Employees at Saudi Arabia's SABIC. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Foreign Investment Creates over 39,000 Jobs Annually in Saudi Arabia

Syrians React to Decrees on Transitional Justice, Missing Persons

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus delivers his report before delegates during the World Health Assembly in Geneva on May 19, 2025. (AFP)

WHO Members Adopt ‘Pandemic Agreement’ Born Out of the Disjointed Global COVID Response

A worker holds up a cell phone displaying a photo of the Ein el-Fijeh reservoir, now seen dry in the background, in the Barada Valley, Syria, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP)

Syria’s Driest Winter in Nearly 7 Decades Triggers a Severe Water Crisis in Damascus

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

Saudi Arabia Stresses Determination to Expand Investments in US in the Next 4 Years

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Newly Appointed Princes Are Sworn in before Saudi King Salman

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at the swearing in ceremony at the Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Tuesday. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia’s KSrelief Signs $5 Million Agreement to Rehabilitate Damaged Bakeries in Syria

The agreement was formalized on the sidelines of the European Humanitarian Forum 2025 in Brussels. (SPA)

AI-Powered Devices Help Streamline Arrival of Hajj Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia

Passport officers welcome pilgrims at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. (SPA)

Saudi, Austrian FMs Discuss Latest Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. SPA

Riyadh, Ankara Agree on 21 Cooperation Initiatives

Chaired by the Saudi and Turkish foreign ministers, the Saudi-Turkish Coordination Council convened in Riyadh on Sunday. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani shakes hands with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, at NEST International Convention Center, in Antalya, Türkiye, May 15, 2025. (Reuters)

Rubio Warns Syria May Be Weeks Away from Full-Scale Civil War, Urges Senate to Repeal Caesar Act

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Sudan Army Says Khartoum State ‘Completely Free’ of RSF

Rubio Says US Has Not Discussed Deportation of Palestinians from Gaza to Libya

Syria FM Says Sanctions Relief Shows 'International Will'

A demonstrator waves the Syrian opposition flag, also known as the revolution flag, during a gathering with other supporters and members of the Syrian community called by the Syria Solidarity Campaign group in Trafalgar Square, central London, on December 8, 2024, to celebrate the fall of the Assad regime. (AFP)

Lebanon Has 'More' to Do on Hezbollah Disarming, Says US Deputy Envoy

UN Has Permission for 100 More Aid Trucks to Enter Gaza, Official Says

Trucks carrying aid are seen at the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza, on the Israeli side, May 20, 2025. (Reuters)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Talent and Success Foundation as he visits the Sirius educational center near Sochi in the Krasnodar region, Russia, May 19, 2025. (Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via Reuters)

Putin Visits Kursk Region for First Time Since Ejecting Ukrainian Forces

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Philippines, US Hold Joint Maritime Drills in South China Sea

The exercises involved the Philippine Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard, alongside the US Coast Guard Cutter Stratton and a US Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. (EPA file)

Suicide Car Bomber Strikes School Bus in Pakistan, Killing 4 Children

Flood Victims Stranded on Roofs as Downpours Lash Eastern Australia

This handout photo taken and released on May 21, 2025 by the New South Wales State Emergency Service (NSWSES) shows a general view of the flooded streets in Wingham town, after heavy overnight rainfall across the NSW mid-north coast. (Photo by Handout / NEW SOUTH WALES STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE / AFP)

Trump Selects $175-Billion Golden Dome Defense Shield Design, Appoints Leader

Pakistan, China Agree to Deepen Trade, Maintain Close Communication

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A shopper looks for items at the dairy section as she shops at a Checkers outlet in Johannesburg, South Africa, May 20, 2025. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

UK Inflation Hits 15-month High as Utility Bills Soar

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Saudi Shura Council Calls for Metro Projects in Major Cities

The 31st regular session of the first year of the Shura Council’s ninth term (Asharq Al-Awsat)

US Energy Firms’ Deals with Iraqi Kurdistan ‘Null and Void’, Baghdad Says

Saudi Ministry of Industry Launches Women in Mining Non-Profit Association

Saudi Arabia Ready for Multiple Oil Price Scenarios, Economy Minister Says

Saudi Arabia ready for different oil price scenarios, says Saudi Economy Minister - File Photo

Qatar's QIA Plans to at Least Double Annual US Investments over Next Decade

IS President Donald Trump talks with Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, before being seen off to Air Force One at Al Udeid Air Base, en-route to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in Doha, Qatar, May 15, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

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Indian Author Banu Mushtaq Wins International Booker Prize with Short Story Collection

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Banu Mushtaq, author of shortlisted novel 'Heart Lamp' poses for photographers after her novel was announced as winner of the 2025 International Booker Prize at the Tate Modern, in London, Britain, 20 May 2025. EPA/TOLGA AKMEN

Indian Author Banu Mushtaq Wins International Booker Prize with Short Story Collection

Indian author Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi won the International Booker Prize for fiction Tuesday for “Heart Lamp,” a collection of 12 short…

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The agreement aligns with Saudi Arabia’s cultural ambitions under Vision 2030. SPA

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Saudi Museums Commission, Philharmonie de Paris Seek to Deepen Cooperation in Music, Museums

The Saudi Museums Commission has signed an executive program with the Cité de la Musique – Philharmonie de Paris to boost cooperation in the fields of museums…

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a press conference at the Spanish Embassy in Beijing, China April 11, 2025. (Reuters)

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Spain's PM Wants Israel Out of International Cultural Events over Gaza War

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called on Monday for Israel's exclusion from international cultural events such as the Eurovision song contest over its…

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The initiative supports passing down knowledge to future generations and is in line with The Year of Handicrafts 2025 - SPA

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Artisans House Boosts Jazan's Heritage Crafts

The Artisans House in Jazan Region has revitalized traditional handicrafts nearing obsolescence due to modern technological advancements, preserving the region…

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Saudi National Museum Concludes International Museum Day Events

The National Museum of Saudi Arabia concluded its International Museum Day 2025 events yesterday, with wide participation from cultural enthusiasts. The…

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Djokovic to Carry on Without a Coach After Parting Ways with Murray

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Novak Djokovic of Serbia signs autographs at the Geneva Open tennis tournament, in Geneva, Switzerland, 20 May 2025. (EPA)

Djokovic to Carry on Without a Coach After Parting Ways with Murray

Novak Djokovic said he would carry on without a coach for now after parting ways with Andy Murray last week, as the Serbian prepares for his latest bid to win…

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Football - LaLiga - FC Barcelona v Real Madrid - Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, Spain - May 11, 2025 Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior during the warmup before the match. (Reuters)

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Vinícius Won't Get Involved as Valencia Makes Legal Threats Over Racism Claim in Netflix Documentary

Vinícius Júnior isn't expected to get involved as Valencia threatens legal action over what it described as "falsehoods" in a Netflix documentary about the…

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Teenager Rodrigo Mora Called up for Portugal’s Nations League Semifinal Against Germany

Portugal coach Roberto Martínez has called up 18-year-old Rodrigo Mora for the semifinals of the Nations League. The 40-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo was also…

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v AFC Bournemouth - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - May 20, 2025 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

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Man City's Guardiola Demands Slimmer Squad for Next Season

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has told the club he wants to work with a tighter squad next season as it troubles his "soul" to leave so many players in…

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The UEFA Europa League trophy on display at the UEFA Europa League Fan Festival in Bilbao, Basque Country, northern Spain, 20 May 2025. (EPA)

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Europa League Final: It’s All or Nothing for Man United and Tottenham

It's all or nothing when Manchester United and Tottenham meet in the Europa League final on Wednesday. For the winner of the all-English showdown in Bilbao…

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Loose Pet Kangaroo Keeps Police Hopping — Again — in Colorado

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This still image from video provided by the Durango Police Department shows Irwin the pet kangaroo is seen on the loose Monday, March 19, 2025, in Durango, Colo. (Durango Police Department via AP)

Loose Pet Kangaroo Keeps Police Hopping — Again — in Colorado

Chasing a loose kangaroo is getting to be part of the job for police in a southwestern Colorado city. Irwin, the pet kangaroo, wasn't difficult to nab when…

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This photograph taken on May 16, 2025 shows Ali Baloch, a mahout, feeding a medicated meal to Malika, an elephant who is diagnosed with tuberculosis, at the Safari Park in Karachi. (Photo by Rizwan TABASSUM / AFP)

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Jumbo Task: 400 Pills a Day for Elephants with TB in Pakistan

A team of doctors and vets in Pakistan has developed a novel treatment for a pair of elephants suffering from tuberculosis that involves feeding them at least…

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This image obtained December 2, 2015 from NASA shows the Sun’s light reflected off a body of water as the International Space Station orbits Earth. (NASA/AFP)

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Mystery Space Object Sends ‘Inexplicable’ Signal to Earth

A mysterious object in space has been sending an “unexpected” pulsing signal to Earth that is “unlike anything ever seen before.” The object, which is…

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Knife Crime Awareness Week runs from 19 to 25 May and is an annual campaign by the Ben Kinsella Trust. (University of Bristol)

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School Shirts Art Exhibition Highlights Problem of Knife Crime in Bristol

An art exhibition showcasing school shirts emblazoned with anti-knife crime messages will go on display as part of Knife Crime Awareness Week, a BBC report…

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This 2024 photo released by the US Fish and Wildlife Service shows a Fish Lake Valley tui chub. (Nathan Hurner/US Fish and Wildlife Service via AP)

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Rare Olive-colored Fish in Nevada Nears Key Step Toward Endangered Species Listing

US wildlife officials want to extend federal protections to a rare Nevada fish that environmentalists say is “barely clinging to existence" because of rapid…

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