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Business An oil pump of IPC Petroleum France is seen during sunset outside Soudron, near Reims, France, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo

Oil Prices Steady as Traders Await Progress on Push for Ukraine Peace Deal

* Oil prices steadied on Monday as investors awaited clarity on talks to end the war in Ukraine and weighed up the prospect of a resumption in crude exports…

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Business Gold bullion displayed in a store in the German city of Pforzheim (dpa)

Gold Trades Near Record Peak on Weak US Dollar

Gold prices edged higher on Monday to trade near their record peak, helped by a weaker US dollar, while investors looked ahead to a key inflation report due…

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Arab World Hassan al-Daghim, spokesperson for the preparatory committee for Syria’s national dialogue conference, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdelrahman Shaheen)

Syria's National Dialogue Conference Set to Kick off Monday

A long-awaited national dialogue conference intended to help chart Syria’s political future after the fall of former President Bashar Assad is set to begin…

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Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah speaks at the forum in Riyadh on Monday. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Faisal bin Farhan Stresses ‘Saudi Mediation Diplomacy’ to Resolve Int’l Crises

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah underscored on Monday the Kingdom’s diplomacy to mediate between nations to resolve crises through…

UN Chief 'Gravely Concerned' at Israeli Settler Violence in West Bank 

Arab World A man reacts next to an Israeli tank during an Israeli operation in Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, February 23, 2025. (Reuters)

UN Chief 'Gravely Concerned' at Israeli Settler Violence in West Bank 

The UN chief voiced alarm Monday at rising violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank and calls for annexation after Israel announced expanded military…


World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, February 16, 2025. (Reuters)

Election Winner Merz Invites Netanyahu to Germany, Says Israel PM's Office 

Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz told Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu that he would invite him to Germany in defiance of an arrest warrant from the…

Business Syrian children play in the heavily damaged Baba Amr neighborhood following the return of their families to the central Syrian city of Homs on February 10, 2025. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA / AFP)

EU Begins Easing Syria Energy, Transport and Banking Sanctions

The European Union on Monday began easing energy and transport sanctions and banking restrictions against Syria, aiming to help breathe life into the conflict…

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Jeddah Culture, Arts Society Hosts 'Our Kingdom' Photo Exhibition

Culture Forty photographers participated in the exhibition. SPA

Jeddah Culture, Arts Society Hosts 'Our Kingdom' Photo Exhibition

The Saudi Arabian Society of Culture and Arts in Jeddah hosted the "Our Kingdom" photography exhibition displaying 40 artworks that embody the history of the…

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Culture The event continues until next Thursday -SPA

Hira Cultural District Launches 'Glory Makers' Event on Founding Day Celebrations

The "Glory Makers" event, held as part of the Founding Day's celebrations at Hira Cultural District, has garnered significant attention and a high turnout from…

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Culture The building of the Saudi Embassy in Egypt decorated with the Founding Day theme - SPA

Saudi Embassy in Egypt Celebrates Founding Day

The Saudi Embassy in Egypt hosted the Founding Day celebration on Sunday, SPA reported. The event was attended by Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Saleh Al-Husseini,…

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Culture This marks the fifth consecutive year of collaboration between the Ministry of Culture and the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia - SPA

Culture Ministry Concludes Modern Cultural Showcase at Saudi Cup

The Ministry of Culture has concluded its participation in the sixth edition of Saudi Cup 2025 at the King Abdulaziz Racecourse, showcasing the rich identity…

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Culture The Founding Day stamp is seen on a passport. (SPA)

Saudi Ministry of Interior Launches Special Stamp on 'Founding Day'

The Saudi Ministry of Interior, represented by the General Directorate of Passports and in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, launched on Saturday a…

African players in Europe: Salah Drives Liverpool Closer to Title

Sports Liverpool star Mohamed Salah (R) scored his Premier League-leading 25th goal of the season in the win over Manchester City - AFP

African players in Europe: Salah Drives Liverpool Closer to Title

Egypt star Mohamed Salah scored one goal and created the other as Liverpool beat Manchester City 2-0 at the weekend, a win that pushed the Reds ever closer to…

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Sports Fiorentina's Moise Kean is brought off the pitch on the stretcher injured during the Italian Serie A soccer match Hellas Verona FC vs Fiorentina at Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium in Verona, Italy, 23 February 2025. (EPA)

Fiorentina Forward Moise Kean Discharged from Hospital After Collapsing During Serie A Match 

Fiorentina forward Moise Kean has been released from the hospital after collapsing on the field during a Serie A match on Sunday following a head injury. …

Sports Venus Williams, of the US, returns to Nao Hibino, of Japan, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, March 7, 2024, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP)

Venus Williams Will Not Play Indian Wells, Despite Wild Card Invite 

Former world number one Venus Williams will not compete at next month's Indian Wells tournament despite the WTA 1000 event giving the 44-year-old American a…

Sports Real Madrid's Belgian goalkeeper #01 Thibaut Courtois lunges for the ball before Manchester City's Spanish midfielder #14 Nico Gonzalez (out of frame) scored their first goal during the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off football match between Real Madrid CF and Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on February 19, 2025. (AFP)

Courtois Available for Belgium Again 

Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is available for selection for the national team again and expected to make his return next month, he said. Courtois had…

Sports Liverpool's Egyptian striker #11 Mohamed Salah defends the ball from Manchester City's Uzbek defender #45 Abdukodir Khusanov during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on February 23, 2025. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

Liverpool Marching Toward Premier League Title after Statement Win at Man City

Can anyone stop Liverpool's march toward the Premier League title? Not Manchester City, that's for sure. With a 2-0 win at the home of the four-time defending…

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Crews Search for US Tourist Who Went Missing in Dense Puerto Rico Jungle

Varieties In this Feb. 13, 2019 photo, project technician Robert Tunison, who spends between 30 minutes to an hour per leaf, collects plant physiology data inside the El Yunque tropical rainforest, in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. In this corner of northeast Puerto Rico, US scientists are trying to figure out how Earth might recover from extreme weather events amid increasingly warmer temperatures. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

Crews Search for US Tourist Who Went Missing in Dense Puerto Rico Jungle

Authorities in Puerto Rico are searching for a US tourist they say got lost in the dense tropical rain forest of El Yunque in the US territory's east. Police…

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Varieties A man records a video from the observation deck of the still under construction One Vanderbilt tower in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, US, May 11, 2021. (Reuters)

3 People Die after Boat Sinks in New York and Rescuers Search for Missing Person

Three people died and two others were hospitalized after a boat sank in New York, sparking a search for a missing person by the US Coast Guard. One of the…

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Varieties This photo taken on January 31, 2025 shows a sign for a hotel buried amongst snow piled high, along a street in the ski resort town of Hakuba, Nagano prefecture. (AFP)

Japan Warns of Avalanches, Icy Roads Ahead of More Snow 

Japan will face more heavy snow after a two-week whiteout, the country's weather agency said Monday, warning people to be wary of avalanches and icy roads. …

Varieties Japanese Emperor Naruhito, third right, accompanied by Empress Masako, second right, their daughter Princess Aiko, right, Crown Prince Akishino, third left, Crown Princess Kiko, second left, and Princess Kako, left, waves to well-wishers from the balcony of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on the emperor's 65th birthday, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP)

Japan’s Emperor Marks His 65th Birthday with Call to Keep Telling the Tragedy of WWII to the Young 

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, marking his 65th birthday Sunday, stressed the importance of telling the tragedy of World War II to younger generations, pledging to…

Varieties Giant sinkhole swallows up part of a road in Surrey - EPA

Giant Sinkhole Unearths Forgotten Cave Mystery

When a giant sinkhole swallowed up part of a road in Surrey it caused homes to be evacuated and left some residents "terrified". But the hole in Godstone has…

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