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World President Donald Trump talks to reporters before boarding Air Force One, Thursday, July 3, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP)
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Trump Says He Will Meet with Iran If Necessary

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran wants to speak to the US, and that he would meet with representatives of the country "if necessary." …

Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince, Germany's Merz Discuss Regional Developments

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received a telephone call on Thursday from German Chancellor Friedrich…

World A truck with mounted anti-aircraft cannon, of the of 127th Separate Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, fires towards Russian drones and missiles during an overnight shift, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine July 2, 2025. (Anatolii Lysianskyi/Press Service of the 127th Separate Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via Reuters)
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Trump Says US Has Given Ukraine Too Many Weapons in First Public Comments on Pause in Shipments

President Donald Trump complained Thursday that the United States provided too many weapons to Ukraine under the previous administration, his first public…

World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands on a platform overlooking the Gaza Strip during his first visit to Kibbutz Nir Oz since the Oct. 7, 2023 attack by Hamas where a significant number of this community were killed or captured, near the Israel-Gaza border in southern Israel, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP)
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Netanyahu on First Visit to Israeli Kibbutz Ravaged in Hamas Attack

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israel's Nir Oz kibbutz near the Gaza Strip on Thursday for the first time since Hamas fighters penetrated the border…

Hamas Seeks Ceasefire Guarantees as Scores More Are Killed in Gaza

Arab World Smoke rises following an Israeli strike in the west of Gaza City, 03 July 2025, amid Israel's ongoing campaign in the Gaza Strip. (EPA)

Hamas Seeks Ceasefire Guarantees as Scores More Are Killed in Gaza

Hamas is seeking guarantees that a new US-backed ceasefire proposal for Gaza would lead to the war's end, a source close to the group said on Thursday, as…

Arab World Supporters of Hezbollah carry flags of Hezbollah as they shout slogans during a celebration organized by Hezbollah in front of the Iranian Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, 25 June 2025. (EPA)
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US Imposes Fresh Sanctions Targeting Iran Oil Trade, Hezbollah

The US imposed sanctions on Thursday against a network that smuggles Iranian oil disguised as Iraqi oil and on a Hezbollah-controlled financial institution,…

Business Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef. (SPA)
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Saudi Industry Minister Launches Second Phase of Saudi-Omani Industrial Integration

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef and Omani Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion Qais bin Mohammed Al…

US Treasury Chief Sees 100 Countries Getting 10% Reciprocal Tariff

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the US Capitol as Republican lawmakers struggle to pass US President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, June 27, 2025. (Reuters)

IMF Says US Tax, Spending Bill Runs Counter to Deficit-Cutting Advice

Pens lay on a table before House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., arrives to sign President Donald Trump's signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP)

Israeli Strike Hits Vehicle at Beirut Southern Entrance, State Media Reports

Lebanese soldiers and rescue workers gather near the wreckage of a car struck by an Israeli drone south of Beirut, Lebanon, 03 July 2025. (EPA)

Pro-Palestinian Activists Charged with Damaging Planes at UK Air Base are Held in Custody

An activist from Palestine Action sprays a military aircraft engine with red paint at RAF Brize Norton, to damage it, in Carterton, Britain, June 20, 2025, in this still image obtained from handout video. The group's action was in protest of British military assistance to Israel, claiming that they, "interrupted Britain's direct participation in the commission of genocide and war crimes across the Middle East", stating on their website. Palestine Action/Handout via REUTERS/File photo

Russia Focusing Airstrikes on Ukraine Draft Offices to Derail Recruitment, Kyiv Says

A view shows ruins of buildings in the abandoned town of Marinka (Maryinka), which was destroyed in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the Donetsk region, a Russian-controlled area of Ukraine, April 1, 2025. (Reuters)

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In this photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service on Oct. 4, 2024, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, right, and Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan's Taliban movement Amir Khan Muttaqi pose for a photo prior to their talks in Moscow, Russia. (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP, File)

Russia Becomes First Country to Formally Recognize Taliban’s Latest Rule in Afghanistan

The Saudi Crown Prince and the Indonesian President during their talks at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Wednesday (SPA) 

Saudi and Indonesian Leaders Hold Talks on Regional, Global Issues

Engineer Waleed Al-Khuraiji attends Africa Day reception in Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Pledges $25 Bln Investment to Support Africa

Foreign tourists visit AlUla, one of Saudi Arabia’s top heritage sites (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Foreign Tourist Spending in Saudi Arabia Tops $13 Bln in Q1

King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh, Home to the Public Investment Fund (SPA)

Saudi Sovereign Fund Tops Global Governance, Sustainability Ranking

A man surveys the damage caused by Israeli airstrikes on the southern suburbs last week. (EPA)

Compensation Delays Leave Beirut Southern Suburbs’ Families in Ruined Homes

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Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince, Germany's Merz Discuss Regional Developments

OIC Condemns Statements by Israeli Officials on Imposing Sovereignty Over West Bank

OIC Condemns Statements by Israeli Officials on Imposing Sovereignty Over West Bank

Saudi and Indonesian Leaders Hold Talks on Regional, Global Issues

The Saudi Crown Prince and the Indonesian President during their talks at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Wednesday (SPA) 

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Calls for Sovereignty over Palestine's West Bank

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Calls for Sovereignty over Palestine's West Bank

Saudi Foreign Minister Holds Phone Talks with US Secretary of State

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah

Saudi Ambassador to Tunisia Meets US Counterpart

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a press conference with the Indo-Pacific Quad alongside, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (R) and Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (L) at the State Department in Washington, DC, on July 1, 2025. (AFP)

Rubio Pledges to Consider Reviewing Terrorist Designations in Call with Syrian FM

Hamas Seeks Ceasefire Guarantees as Scores More Are Killed in Gaza

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike in the west of Gaza City, 03 July 2025, amid Israel's ongoing campaign in the Gaza Strip. (EPA)

US Imposes Fresh Sanctions Targeting Iran Oil Trade, Hezbollah

Supporters of Hezbollah carry flags of Hezbollah as they shout slogans during a celebration organized by Hezbollah in front of the Iranian Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, 25 June 2025. (EPA)

Israeli Strike Hits Vehicle at Beirut Southern Entrance, State Media Reports

Lebanese soldiers and rescue workers gather near the wreckage of a car struck by an Israeli drone south of Beirut, Lebanon, 03 July 2025. (EPA)

94 Palestinians Killed in Gaza, Including 45 People Waiting for Aid

A Palestinian inspects the damage at a school sheltering displaced people, following an overnight Israeli airstrike, in Gaza City, July 3, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

Amnesty International Says Israel and Aid System Use Starvation to Commit Gaza Genocide

Palestinians queue for a hot meal at a charity kitchen at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on May 4, 2025. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)

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A truck with mounted anti-aircraft cannon, of the of 127th Separate Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, fires towards Russian drones and missiles during an overnight shift, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine July 2, 2025. (Anatolii Lysianskyi/Press Service of the 127th Separate Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via Reuters)

Trump Says US Has Given Ukraine Too Many Weapons in First Public Comments on Pause in Shipments

Russia Becomes First Country to Formally Recognize Taliban’s Latest Rule in Afghanistan

In this photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service on Oct. 4, 2024, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, right, and Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan's Taliban movement Amir Khan Muttaqi pose for a photo prior to their talks in Moscow, Russia. (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP, File)

Netanyahu on First Visit to Israeli Kibbutz Ravaged in Hamas Attack

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands on a platform overlooking the Gaza Strip during his first visit to Kibbutz Nir Oz since the Oct. 7, 2023 attack by Hamas where a significant number of this community were killed or captured, near the Israel-Gaza border in southern Israel, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP)

Trump Says He Will Meet with Iran If Necessary

President Donald Trump talks to reporters before boarding Air Force One, Thursday, July 3, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP)

Pro-Palestinian Activists Charged with Damaging Planes at UK Air Base are Held in Custody

An activist from Palestine Action sprays a military aircraft engine with red paint at RAF Brize Norton, to damage it, in Carterton, Britain, June 20, 2025, in this still image obtained from handout video. The group's action was in protest of British military assistance to Israel, claiming that they, "interrupted Britain's direct participation in the commission of genocide and war crimes across the Middle East", stating on their website. Palestine Action/Handout via REUTERS/File photo

Russia Focusing Airstrikes on Ukraine Draft Offices to Derail Recruitment, Kyiv Says

A view shows ruins of buildings in the abandoned town of Marinka (Maryinka), which was destroyed in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the Donetsk region, a Russian-controlled area of Ukraine, April 1, 2025. (Reuters)

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Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef. (SPA)

Saudi Industry Minister Launches Second Phase of Saudi-Omani Industrial Integration

IMF Says US Tax, Spending Bill Runs Counter to Deficit-Cutting Advice

Pens lay on a table before House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., arrives to sign President Donald Trump's signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP)

US Treasury Chief Sees 100 Countries Getting 10% Reciprocal Tariff

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the US Capitol as Republican lawmakers struggle to pass US President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, June 27, 2025. (Reuters)

Oil Retreats on US Tariff Uncertainty and OPEC+ Supplies

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

Japan Plans 'World First' Deep-sea Mineral Extraction

The Chikyu, pictured here in 2013, will drill around the remote island of Minami Torishima. TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA / AFP/File

Gold Holds in Narrow Range as Spotlight Shifts to US Jobs Data

FILE PHOTO: 24 karat gold bars are seen at the United States West Point Mint facility in West Point, New York June 5, 2013. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo

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Ancient DNA Shows Genetic Link Between Egypt and Mesopotamia

Culture This photo provided by researchers shows rock-cut tombs in Nuwayrat, Egypt where a pottery vessel in which the remains of a man, radiocarbon dated to around 2855–2570 cal BCE, was discovered. (John Garstang, Mahmoud Abd El Gelel/Garstang Museum of Archaeology/University of Liverpool via AP)

Ancient DNA Shows Genetic Link Between Egypt and Mesopotamia

Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature…

Culture The Kingdom’s involvement in Expo 2025 also serves as a prelude to Expo 2030 Riyadh, reflecting Saudi Arabia’s aspiration to become a global destination. - SPA
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Kingdom’s Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka Draws Over One Million Visitors

Saudi Arabia’s pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka has attracted more than one million visitors, reaching this milestone just over two months after its official…

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Culture Muslim devotees offer Eid al-Adha prayers inside the complex of the Taj Mahal in Agra on June 7, 2025. (Photo by Punit Lal / AFP)
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UN: Most World Heritage Sites at Risk of Drought or Flooding

Almost three quarters of the globe's cultural and natural heritage sites are threatened by too little or too much water, the UN's cultural agency said on…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Hosted at Jeddah Park, the campaign engaged diverse visitors through an interactive pavilion showcasing immersive experiences and inspiring stories centered on archaeological heritage. SPA
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Saudi Heritage Commission Launches Campaign to Highlight Importance of Archaeological Preservation

The Saudi Heritage Commission held an awareness campaign in Jeddah from June 27 to 30 to educate the community about the importance of national heritage and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah)
Culture Britain's Prince Charles arrives on the Royal Train, pulled by a steam locomotive, at Cardiff Central Rail Station in Cardiff, Britain, December 7, 2018. (Reuters)
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Royal Train to End 156 Years of Service as King Charles III Seeks to Economize

The Royal Train will soon leave the station for the last time. King Charles III has accepted it's time to decommission the train, whose history dates back to…

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Swiatek Fights Back to Down McNally and Reach Third Round

Sports Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 3, 2025 Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates after winning her second round match against Caty McNally of the US. (Reuters)

Swiatek Fights Back to Down McNally and Reach Third Round

Iga Swiatek may not love the grass but relishes a battle whatever the surface and showed all that fight and bullish determination as she recovered to beat…

Sports A slow shutter speed picture of Jannik Sinner of Italy in action during the Men's 2nd round match against Aleksandar Vukic of Australia at the Wimbledon Championships, Wimbledon, Britain, 03 July 2025. (EPA)
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Sinner Thrashes Vukic to Roar into Wimbledon Third Round

World number one Jannik Sinner demolished Australia's Aleksandar Vukic 6-1 6-1 6-3 in a Centre Court masterclass to move ominously into the third round of…

Sports People view tributes to soccer player Diogo Jota at Anfield, the home of Liverpool FC in Liverpool, Britain 03 July 2025. (EPA)
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Reaction to Death of Liverpool and Portugal Player Jota

Following are quotes and reaction to the death of Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota, 28, and his brother Andre Silva in a car crash in Spain on…

Sports Marin Cilic of Croatia celebrates after winning the men's second round match against Jack Draper of Britain at the Wimbledon Championships, Wimbledon, Britain, 03 July 2025. (EPA)
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Cilic Plays Dream-Wrecker to British Hopes by Toppling Fourth Seed Draper

There were high hopes that Jack Draper would rescue what had been a lousy day for the home nation at Wimbledon when he emerged for his second-round showdown…

Sports Türkiye's Zeynep Sonmez serves to China's Wang Xinyu during their women's singles second round tennis match on the fourth day of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 3, 2025. (AFP)
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Sonmez Becomes First Turkish Player in Open Era to Reach Third Round of a Slam

Zeynep Sonmez became the first Turkish player in the professional era to reach the third round of a Grand Slam tournament by beating Xinyu Wang 7-5, 7-5 at…

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Melania Trump Meets with Patients, Visits Garden at Washington Children’s Hospital

Varieties US First Lady Melania Trump takes part in an activity with children during a visit at Children's National Hospital in Washington, DC on July 3, 2025. (AFP)

Melania Trump Meets with Patients, Visits Garden at Washington Children’s Hospital

US First Lady Melania Trump visited with sick patients at Children’s National hospital in Washington on Thursday as the children made Fourth of July arts and…

Varieties This undated diagram shows the trajectory of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it passes through the solar system, released by NASA on July 2, 2025. (NASA/JPL-Caltech)
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Newly Spotted Comet Is Third Interstellar Object Seen in Our Solar System

Astronomers are tracking a newly spotted comet hailing from parts unknown, only the third time such an interstellar object has been observed visiting our solar…

Varieties A man jumps into the Drinos river to cool off during the heatwave, near Tepelena, Albania. (Reuters file)
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Western Balkans Region Faces Severe Drought and Water Restrictions During Heatwave

The Western Balkans faces a severe drought after a heatwave hit the region, disrupting daily life and creating issues with agriculture and power. …

Varieties A drone view shows burnt trees and destroyed houses in the aftermath of a wildfire in Seferihisar near Izmir, Türkiye, June 30, 2025. REUTERS/Ufuk Erdem
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Elderly Man Dies as Wildfires Rage in Türkiye, Forcing Evacuations and Road Closures

Firefighters on Thursday discovered the body of an elderly man after extinguishing a wildfire near a village in western Türkiye, while crews elsewhere…

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Varieties Firefighters stand next to rising flames as a wildfire burns near Ierapetra, on the island of Crete, Greece, July 3, 2025. REUTERS/Stefanos Rapanis
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Hundreds Evacuated as Greece Wildfire Rages on Crete

A wildfire fanned by gale-force winds on the southern Greek island of Crete has forced the evacuation of locals and tourists, officials said on Thursday. …

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