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Next Round of Iran-US talks to Take Place on May 23 in Rome, Oman FM Says

The fifth round of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States is set to take place on Friday in Rome, mediator Oman announced on Wednesday. "The 5th…

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In this handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on May 20, 2025, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a meeting with the Crown Prince of Norway in Kyiv. (Handout / Ukrainian Presidential Press Service / AFP)

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In Call with NATO Chief, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Says Pressure Needed on Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he had spoken by telephone to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and that they had discussed joint…

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Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Jim Risch.

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US Senator Risch to Asharq Al-Awsat: Lebanon Must Buck the Presence of Hezbollah Once and for All

Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Jim Risch told Asharq Al-Awsat that the Lebanese must weaken Hezbollah’s grip over their country and work on…

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This handout picture released by the Lebanese presidency shows Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun (R) welcoming his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas at the Baabda presidential palace, east of the capital Beirut, on May 21, 2025. (Lebanese Presidency / Handout / AFP)

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Lebanese and Palestinians Leaders Agree That Lebanon Won’t Be Used as a Launchpad to Strike Israel

The Lebanese and Palestinian presidents agreed Wednesday that Palestinian factions won't use Lebanon as a launchpad for any attacks against Israel, and to…

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Gaza Still Waiting for Aid as Pressure Mounts on Israel

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A Palestinian girl reacts as people gather for a hot meal at a food distribution point in the Nuseirat camp for refugees in the central Gaza Strip on May 21, 2025. (AFP)

Gaza Still Waiting for Aid as Pressure Mounts on Israel

No aid has reached people in Gaza, a UN aid official said on Wednesday, two days after the Israeli government said it had lifted an 11-week-old blockade that…

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Israeli Soldiers Fire Near Diplomats on Visit to Occupied West Bank since 2 hours
At Least 82 Killed in Israeli Strikes on Gaza since 2 hours

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Lebanese soldiers stand next to a vehicle hit by an Israeli strike in Abu al-Aswad, southern Lebanon. (AFP)

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Israeli Escalation Raises Tensions as Lebanon Prepares to Hold Municipal Elections in South

Lebanon fears that Israeli military escalation could undermine municipal elections scheduled for Saturday in the southern provinces of Nabatieh and South…

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Pope Leo XIV blesses the crowd at the end of his first weekly general audience at St. Peter's Square in The Vatican on May 21, 2025. (AFP)

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Pope Leo Appeals for Israel to Allow Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday appealed for Israel to allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, calling the situation in the Palestinian enclave "yet more worrying and…

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Two of the Last Functioning Hospitals in Northern Gaza Are Encircled by Israeli Forces, Staff Say

Israeli Merkava tanks maneuver towards the southern Gaza Strip border near Khan Younis, seen from southern Israel, 20 May 2025. (EPA)

Israeli Strike Kills Man in South Lebanon

Lebanese army soldiers inspect a crater following an Israeli drone strike that targeted a car in Abu al-Aswad in southern Lebanon on May 17, 2025. (Photo by Mahmoud ZAYYAT / AFP)

Iran Parliament Approves Strategic Pact with Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a documents signing ceremony in Moscow, Russia January 17, 2025. (Reuters)

Russian Missile Attack Kills Ukrainian Servicemen in Training

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters extinguish a fire following Russia's air raid in the village of Bilopillya in the Sumy region, Ukraine, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

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

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)

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Saudi Arabia Ranks Second in G20 for ICT Regulatory Progress

King Salman Launching Etidal in the presence of world leaders. SPA

Etidal Marks 8 Years of Battling Extremist Ideology

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a house, in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip May 21, 2025. (Reuters)

‘Our Children Are Dying Slowly’ Says Father Searching for Food in Gaza

Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Alibrahim speaks at the Qatar Economic Forum. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Alibrahim: Saudi Arabia Adopting New Spending Approach that Balances Discipline, Boldness

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

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Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah speaks during a press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 14, 2025. (Reuters)

Saudi FM Receives Phone Call from North Macedonia Counterpart

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Saudi Industry Ministry Ramps up Factory Inspections in Makkah Ahead of Hajj

The visits aimed to monitor the stability of supply chains and ensure the availability of food and consumer products to meet the needs of the pilgrims. (SPA)

KSrelief Supervisor General Meets with UNRWA, ECHO Chiefs

Advisor at the Royal Court and Supervisor General of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Dr. Abdullah Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah meets with Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Philippe Lazzarini in Brussels on Tuesday. (SPA)

Etidal Marks 8 Years of Battling Extremist Ideology

UAE Agrees with Israel to Allow Delivery of Urgent Aid to Gaza

Israeli army vehicles deploy at a position by Israel's border with the Gaza Strip on May 21, 2025, amid the ongoing war with the Palestinian movement Hamas. (AFP)

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

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

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Palestinian boys look on at the site of an Israeli strike on a house, in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip May 21, 2025. (Reuters)

UK Pledges over $5 Million in Aid to Gaza

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Gaza Still Waiting for Aid as Pressure Mounts on Israel

Israeli Soldiers Fire Near Diplomats on Visit to Occupied West Bank

This frame grab from AFPTV footage shows members of a diplomatic delegation from the European Union reacting after shots were fired as they gathered in the eastern entrance of Jenin camp during a visit to the city of Jenin, on May 21, 2025, amid an ongoing Israeli military offensive in the occupied West Bank. (AFPTV / AFP)

US Senator Risch to Asharq Al-Awsat: Lebanon Must Buck the Presence of Hezbollah Once and for All

Lebanese and Palestinians Leaders Agree That Lebanon Won’t Be Used as a Launchpad to Strike Israel

Israeli Escalation Raises Tensions as Lebanon Prepares to Hold Municipal Elections in South

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Motorists drive past an anti-US mural in Tehran, Iran, 21 May 2025. (EPA)

Next Round of Iran-US talks to Take Place on May 23 in Rome, Oman FM Says

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In Call with NATO Chief, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Says Pressure Needed on Russia

Pope Leo Appeals for Israel to Allow Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

Iran Parliament Approves Strategic Pact with Russia

Ukrainian Becomes 3rd Man to be Charged with Fires Linked to UK PM

FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer looks on during a reception, following the UK-EU summit, in London, Britain, May 19, 2025. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/Pool/File Photo

Russian Missile Attack Kills Ukrainian Servicemen in Training

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Saudi Arabia Ranks Second in G20 for ICT Regulatory Progress

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Wednesday 21/05 - 11:07

QEF Explores Gulf States’ Impact in Coming Decade

Qatar’s Prime Minister speaks at the opening of the Qatar Economic Forum. (AFP)

Alibrahim: Saudi Arabia Adopting New Spending Approach that Balances Discipline, Boldness

UK Inflation Hits 15-month High as Utility Bills Soar

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

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

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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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…

Asharq Al Awsat (London) Wednesday 21/05 - 07:51

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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…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Tuesday 20/05 - 05:40

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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…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 19/05 - 13:57

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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…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 19/05 - 13:56

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‘I’m Back’: Pacquiao Coming Out of Retirement to Face Barrios in Title Fight

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In this photo provided by Team Pacquiao, Filipino boxing hero and former senator Manny Pacquiao has his picture taken with a voter as he arrives to cast his vote at Kiamba Central Elementary School in Kiamba, Sarangani province, southern Philippines, Monday, May 12, 2025. (Wendell Alinea/Team Pacquiao via AP)

‘I’m Back’: Pacquiao Coming Out of Retirement to Face Barrios in Title Fight

Manny Pacquiao will come out of retirement to face Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight championship on July 19 in Las Vegas, the 46-year-old Filipino boxer…

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Poland's Iga Swiatek holds the trophy after winning the women's final of the French Open tennis tournament against Italy's Jasmine Paolini at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, June 8, 2024. (AP)

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Swiatek’s Clay Empire on Shaky Ground Ahead of Paris

Iga Swiatek arrives at Roland Garros this month under a cloud of uncertainty, with the Pole enduring one of the toughest stretches of her career just before…

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

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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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Saudi Arabia, China to Cooperate on Parks, Reforestation and Anti-Desertification

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A view of the Saudi-Chinese Forum for Product Exports and Agricultural Sustainability. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, China to Cooperate on Parks, Reforestation and Anti-Desertification

A recent Saudi delegation’s visit to China marked a significant step toward deepening environmental cooperation between the two countries, with a focus on…

Ghazi al-Harthi (Riyadh) Wednesday 21/05 - 11:25

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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)

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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…

Asharq Al Awsat Wednesday 21/05 - 06:58

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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…

Asharq Al Awsat (London) Wednesday 21/05 - 06:54

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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…

Asharq Al Awsat (London) Wednesday 21/05 - 06:32

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