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Trump Says Musk Will Face ‘Very Serious Consequences’ If He Funds Democratic Candidates

US President Donald Trump, in an interview with NBC News on Saturday, said there would be "serious consequences" if billionaire Elon Musk funds Democratic…

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Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with President of the Maldives Dr. Mohamed Muizzu in Mina on Saturday. (SPA)

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Saudi Crown Prince Discusses Relations with Presidents of Maldives, Mauritania

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held separate talks in Mina on Saturday with President of Mauritania…

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People walk past a state-sponsored anti-US mural painted on the wall of the former US Embassy in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP)

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Iran Says It Obtained Sensitive Israeli Nuclear Documents

Iranian intelligence agencies have obtained a large trove of sensitive Israeli documents, some related to the nuclear plans and facilities of Tehran's arch…

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Smoke rises to the sky following an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip as seen from southern Israel, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP)

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Israel Retrieves Body of Thai Hostage from Gaza, Airstrikes Kill 95

Israel said Saturday that it had retrieved the body of a Thai hostage abducted into the Gaza Strip during the Hamas-led attack that sparked the war, as the…

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Hajj Pilgrims Perform Stoning of Devil at Jamarat on First Day of Tashreeq

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This handout satellite picture obtained from Planet Labs PBC and taken early on June 6, 2025 shows the Jamarat bridge in Mina on the first day of Eid al-Adha, the feast of sacrifice, and during the annual Hajj pilgrimage. (Planet Labs PBC / AFP)

Hajj Pilgrims Perform Stoning of Devil at Jamarat on First Day of Tashreeq

Hajj pilgrims were performing the symbolic stoning of the devil on the first day of Tashreeq on Saturday. They will stone the devil with three pebbles at…

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Saudi Crown Prince Underscores Continued Efforts to Serve Hajj Pilgrims Friday 06/06 - 19:09
Turkish President Telephones Saudi Crown Prince to Praise Kingdom’s Organization of Hajj Friday 06/06 - 17:18

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Elon Musk, left, and Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, listen as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP)

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Vance Says Musk Making ‘Huge Mistake’ in Going After Trump but Also Tries to Downplay Attacks

Vice President JD Vance said Elon Musk was making a "huge mistake" going after President Donald Trump in a storm of bitter and inflammatory social media posts…

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A boy carries bricks as he helps to restore a home in al-Qaryatayn, eastern part of Syria's Homs province, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP)

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Syrian Authorities Announce Closure of Notorious Desert Camp

A notorious desert refugee camp in Syria has closed after the last remaining families returned to their areas of origin, Syrian authorities said on Saturday. …

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Iran Orders Material from China to Produce 800 Ballistic Missiles

A satellite image shows the smoke rising from the explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port, Bandar Abbas, Iran April 27, 2025. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS

Israel Army Announces 4 Soldiers Killed in Gaza, Thousands More Troops Needed

13 December 2023: Israeli soldiers walk near the border with the Gaza Strip. (dpa)

Russian Attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv Kills Three, Wounds 22, Mayor Says

A firefighter extinguishes a fire at a civilian plant following Russian powerful attacks on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv early on June 7, 2025. (AFP)

'No Eid' for West Bank Palestinians Who Lost Sons in Israeli Raids

Internally displaced Palestinians walk in the streets during Eid al-Adha in Gaza City, 06 June 2025. EPA/MOHAMMED SABER

Iran Says US Travel Ban Shows 'Deep Hostility' for Iranians

The flags of USA and Iran are displayed in Muscat, Oman, 25 April 2025. EPA/ALI HAIDER

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Swedish Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Petra Menander during a tour of a Swedish company in Saudi Arabia. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Swedish Ambassador: Swedish Companies Planning on Setting up Regional Headquarters in Saudi Arabia

People carrying boxes and bags containing food and humanitarian aid packages distributed by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation last month in Rafah, in southern Gaza. (AP)

Johnny Moore… What Do We Know About Chairman of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation

Climate activist Greta Thunberg stands near a Palestinian flag after boarding the Madleen boat and before setting sail for Gaza along with activists of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, departing from the Sicilian port of Catania, Italy, Sunday, June 1, 2025. (AP)

Activist Aid Ship Nears Gaza After Reaching Egypt Coast

Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, officials and citizens perform the Eid al-Adha prayer at the presidential palace in Damascus on Friday. (SANA)

First Eid Adha Prayer Performed in Post-Assad Damascus

An Israeli tank maneuvers in Gaza, as seen from Israel, June 5, 2025. (Reuters)

France Opens ‘Complicity in Genocide’ Probes over Blocked Gaza Aid

King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center distributes food aid in the city of Umm Rawaba, North Kordofan State, Sudan (SPA)

UNHCR Praises Saudi Support Amid Dire Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan

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Saudi Crown Prince Discusses Relations with Presidents of Maldives, Mauritania

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Saudi Interior Ministry Arrests 17 for Transporting Individuals Without Hajj Permits

Muslims perform the Tawaf (circumambulation) around Kaaba, the holiest site in Islam, at al-Masjid al-Haram, during the Hajj 2025 pilgrimage in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, 05 June 2025. (EPA)

Hajj Pilgrims Perform Stoning of Devil at Jamarat on First Day of Tashreeq

Saudi Arabia’s Adahi Aims to Carry out 950,000 Sacrifices within 84 Hours

Adahi aims to carry out 950,000 sacrifices within 84 hours. (Adahi)

Crown Prince, UAE President Exchange Eid Al-Adha Greetings

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Saudi Interior Ministry: Hajj Pilgrims Successfully Transported to Mina after Friday’s Rituals

Security spokesman of the Saudi Interior Ministry Talal Shalhoub. (SPA)

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Syrian Authorities Announce Closure of Notorious Desert Camp

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Activist Aid Ship Nears Gaza After Reaching Egypt Coast

A British TV Art Expert Who Sold Works to a Suspected Hezbollah Financier is Sentenced to Prison

FILED - 27 October 2023, Iran, Chomein: A woman sorts flags of the Lebanese Hezbollah militia in a factory. Photo: Arne Immanuel Bansch/dpa

Israel Retrieves Body of Thai Hostage from Gaza, Airstrikes Kill 95

Israel Army Announces 4 Soldiers Killed in Gaza, Thousands More Troops Needed

In Syria's Devastated Jobar, Cemetery Comes Alive for Eid

Syrians visit the graves of their loved ones in the Jobar suburb of Damascus on the first day of Eid al-Adha. LOUAI BESHARA / AFP

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President Donald Trump points as he arrives on Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, NJ, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP)

Trump Says Musk Will Face ‘Very Serious Consequences’ If He Funds Democratic Candidates

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UK and India Discuss ‘Counter-Terrorism’ Cooperation After Pakistan Ceasefire

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy speaks during a press conference with Morocco's Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates Nasser Bourita (not pictured) in Rabat, Morocco, 01 June 2025. (EPA)

Iran Says It Obtained Sensitive Israeli Nuclear Documents

France’s President Will Visit Greenland in a Show of EU Unity, Danish Leader Says

France's President Emmanuel Macron reviews a guard of honour during a ceremony upon his arrival for a two-day state visit at the Prince's Palace in Monaco ahead of the Unoc3 on June 7, 2025. (AFP)

Vance Says Musk Making ‘Huge Mistake’ in Going After Trump but Also Tries to Downplay Attacks

Iran Orders Material from China to Produce 800 Ballistic Missiles

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Swedish Ambassador: Swedish Companies Planning on Setting up Regional Headquarters in Saudi Arabia

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh) Saturday 07/06 - 16:44

US Labor Market Slows Despite Job Adds in May

Commuters cross Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC, during the morning rush hour. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images)

China Says It May Speed up Rare Earths Application Approvals from EU

A mining machine is seen at the Bayan Obo mine containing rare earth minerals, in Inner Mongolia, China July 16, 2011. Picture taken July 16, 2011. (Reuters)

Indonesia Expects to Conclude Free Trade Talks with EU by End of June

People attend a morning prayer on the street during Eid al-Adha celebrations in Jakarta, Indonesia, 06 June 2025. (EPA)

Trump Says Fresh US-China Trade Talks in London Next Week

The upcoming meeting in London comes after a call between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump aimed at calming tensions over tariffs. Evgenia Novozhenina, SAUL LOEB / POOL/AFP/File

Flynas Launches First Direct Flights Between Riyadh and Damascus After 12-Year Suspension

Representatives from flynas, Riyadh Airports Company, and Syria during the launch ceremony of the Riyadh–Damascus flight route. (flynas)

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Spanish Muslims Retrace Ancient Hajj Travel Route on Horseback from Andalusia to Saudi Arabia

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Pilgrims, including three from Spain, pose with their horses outside the Souq al-Hamidiyah market during their months-long horseback journey from Spain to Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj, in Damascus, Syria, April 21, 2025. (AP)

Spanish Muslims Retrace Ancient Hajj Travel Route on Horseback from Andalusia to Saudi Arabia

Three Spanish pilgrims performing the Hajj in Saudi Arabia rode on horseback to Makkah, traveling thousands of kilometers in snow and rain and along a path…

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By using black and white, Matar sought to bridge the temporal gap between her Cairo and Mahfouz’s Cairo. (Courtesy of Diana Matar)

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Three Rivers, One Bridge: Mahfouz’s Last Dreams Revisited

Hisham Matar renders Mahfouz’s final dreams in English, paired with Diana Matar’s shadowed Cairo photos.

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Ariana Nikolla prepares rosewater in the traditional way in Permet, Albania. Adnan Beci / AFP

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Albania Town Where Everything's Coming Up Roses

In Permet, deep in the spectacular Vjosa Valley of southern Albania, roses rule supreme, whether used to make perfumes, flavored water or the Turkish delights…

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The museum features over 30 pavilions and more than 200 interactive displays available in seven languages. (SPA)

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Prophet's Biography Museum in Makkah Offers Immersive Hajj Experience

Located on the second floor of the Clock Towers in the heart of Makkah, the International Fair and Museum of the Prophet's Biography and Islamic Civilization,…

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A photo shows a wax statue of French President Emmanuel Macron, stolen the day before from the Grevin Museum, during an action by Greenpeace environmental activists outside the EDF headquarters in Paris on June 3, 2025. (AFP)

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Activists Return Macron Waxwork Stolen from Paris Museum

Greenpeace activists overnight Tuesday to Wednesday returned a wax figure of President Emmanuel Macron they had stolen from a Paris museum as part of a protest…

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Cristiano Ronaldo Is Almost Certain He Won’t Play at Club World Cup

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Cristiano Ronaldo Is Almost Certain He Won’t Play at Club World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo says he's almost certain he will not be playing at the Club World Cup, dealing a blow to FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s hopes of having…

Saturday 07/06 - 16:48

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Football - European Qualifiers - Group J - North Macedonia v Belgium - National Arena Todor Proeski, Skopje, North Macedonia - June 6, 2025 Belgium coach Rudi Garcia reacts during the match. (Reuters)

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Belgium Coach Shows Faith in Shaky Defense

Belgium’s defense came in for criticism after giving away a late equalizer to North Macedonia in their World Cup qualifier on Friday but coach Rudi Garcia said…

Saturday 07/06 - 11:06

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Italy's Jannik Sinner reacts after a point during his men's singles semifinal match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic on day 13 of the French Open tennis tournament on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on June 6, 2025. (AFP)

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Sinner Beats Djokovic to Set Up Final Against Defending Champion Alcaraz

After beating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 (3) in the French Open semifinals on Friday, top-ranked Jannik Sinner must find a way past defending champion Carlos…

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Real Madrid's head coach Carlo Ancelotti, right, waits besides his son, assistant coach Davide Ancelotti, second left, for a training session in Munich, April 29, 2024. (AP)

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Carlo Ancelotti’s Son Davide Joins Brazil as an Assistant Coach

Brazil's soccer confederation announced on Friday that Davide Ancelotti had joined his father, Carlo Ancelotti, as an assistant coach for the five-time World…

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Italy's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in action during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Norway and Italy at Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo, Norway, 06 June 2025. (EPA)

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Donnarumma Says Italy’s Form Unacceptable After Drubbing by Norway

Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma offered no excuses for his side's poor showing in their 3-0 defeat at Norway in the World Cup qualifiers on Friday,…

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Brazil Fires Drive Acceleration in Amazon Deforestation

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Illegal burning of the Amazon rainforest near Humaita, in the northern Brazilian state of Amazonas, in September 2024. MICHAEL DANTAS / AFP/File

Brazil Fires Drive Acceleration in Amazon Deforestation

A record fire season in Brazil last year caused the rate of deforestation to accelerate, in a blow to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's pledge to protect…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 07/06 - 10:10

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A matured Loggerhead sea turtle released by staff from Local conservation makes its way back into the ocean, in Watamu on May 23, 2025. (AFP)

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Kenya NGO Saves Turtles from Nets, Plastic and Rising Tides

A small charity on the Kenyan coast has become vital to the region's majestic turtle population, saving thousands from poachers, fishermen's nets and ever…

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Students prepare to enter a school for China's annual National College Entrance Examination in Beijing, China, 07 June 2025. (EPA)

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Millions Sit China’s High-Stakes University Entrance Exam

Hopeful parents accompanied their teenage children to the gates of a busy Beijing test center on Saturday, among millions of high school students across China…

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Military aircraft perform a flyover during a memorial ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the World War II D-Day Allied landings in Normandy, at the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, north-western France, on June 6, 2025. (AFP)

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D-Day Veterans Return to Normandy to Mark 81st Anniversary of Landings

Veterans gathered Friday in Normandy to mark the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings — a pivotal moment of World War II that eventually led to the collapse…

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New Europe Push to Curb Children's Social Media Use

From dangerous diet tips to disinformation, cyberbullying to hate speech, the glut of online content harmful to children grows every day. But several European…

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