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RIYADH: Would that be cash or card, Mr. President?With a simple tap on a payment machine in Damascus, Presiden・・・
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What did Syria’s Kurds gain as the SDF gives up autonomy?
LONDON: The Syrian Democratic Forces once stood at the heart of an experiment that transformed the balance of ・・・
Heavy rain and flooding in north-central Japan strands people and vehicles
TOKYO: Torrential rain struck Japan’s north-central prefectures of Ishikawa and Toyama on Thursday, triggering・・・
Qatar PM visits Tehran to pursue mediation efforts
CAIRO/DUBAI: Qatar’s prime minister visited Tehran on Thursday in a bid to relaunch diplomacy after the US and・・・
Japan Consul-General in Dubai concludes tenure in UAE
DUBAI: Dubai’s Japanese Consul-General, IMANISHI Jun, held a farewell reception at his residence on Wedn・・・
Japan intents strengthen trilateral relations with Libya, Egypt
TOKYO: Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, ONISHI Yohei expressed his intention to streng・・・
AiMOGA brings real-world robot operations to China’s World Robot Conference
DUBAI: China’s AiMOGA presented its intelligent traffic robot, Nurse robot, humanoid robot Mornine, and ・・・
Oil extends losses on hopes for Middle East talks to ease supply woes
SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell on Thursday, extending a streak of losses, on expectations that talks between Iran ・・・
From Neom to wartime logistics, Saudi Arabia has learned to pivot
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French Nobel laureate lauds French-Saudi cooperation in the age of AI
PARIS: Philippe Aghion is a prominent French economist, internationally recognized for his work on growth and ・・・
Saudi Arabia welcomes US decision to remove Syria from terrorism list
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia welcomed on Tuesday the United States’ decision to remove Syria from its list of state sp・・・
Japan’s debt-servicing costs seen at record in next fiscal year, Kyodo reports
TOKYO: Japan’s finance ministry expects debt-servicing costs to rise 17% to a record 36.64 trillion yen・・・
Trump says Strait of Hormuz has been demined, warns Iran not to plant more
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that all mines had been detonated or removed from inter・・・
Iran, Oman say discussed Hormuz temporary corridor, mine-clearing
MUSCAT: Iran and Oman’s foreign ministers on Tuesday said they discussed a framework for a temporary corridor ・・・
Israeli forces begin destruction of UNRWA campus in East Jerusalem
DUBAI: Israeli forces began demolition of UNRWA Kalandia Training Centre premises in East Jerusalem with armor・・・
Japan provides $3.1 million grant to Palestinian people facing acute food insecurity
TOKYO: The World Food Programme (WFP) signed an agreement on Sunday with the Government of Japan and exchanged・・・
‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ screening in Tokyo urges audiences to become witnesses
TOKYO: A special screening of the Gaza-related film “The Voice of Hind Rajab” was held in Tokyo on Tuesday, fo・・・
Constitutional Democratic Party urges stronger Japanese response to US sanctions on ICC
TOKYO: The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has issued a sharp rebuke of recent US sanctions targeting・・・
First-Ever Anime Thought Leadership Summit
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Saudi and French officials cement AlUla partnership during meeting in Paris
PARIS: Saudi Arabia and France reaffirmed during a ministerial committee meeting in Paris on Monday their comm・・・
Figure skating-Japan champions Miura, Kihara, who won hearts with grit and tears, to wed
TOKYO: Japanese ice-skating champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, who won the hearts of many Japanese in a・・・
Israelis worry about weakening connection with younger Jewish Americans
JERUSALEM: Israelis across political and religious lines are worried about the weakening connection with young・・・
Palestinians in Gaza scavenge trash for things to burn to cook meals, in photos
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip: Hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in Gaza make the difficult choice e・・・
Iran condemns US plans to announce new sanctions
CAIRO/WASHINGTON: Iran on Saturday denounced US plans for new sanctions that could put further strain on the ・・・
Syria condemns Israeli drone attack on civilians in Beit Jinn
DAMASCUS: Syria condemned an Israeli occupation drone attack on a civilian vehicle in the western Damascus cou・・・
A strong nighttime earthquake jolts central Japan, injures dozens
TOKYO: A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the Japanese central Kanto region around 2:00 AM on August 23, with a・・・
Egypt and Iran foreign ministers discuss reviving US negotiations
CAIRO: The top diplomats for Egypt and Iran discussed efforts to bring Tehran and Washington back to the negot・・・
Blast targets security forces’ bus near Damascus
DAMASCUS: An explosive device targeted a bus carrying Syrian security forces near Damascus on Saturday, result・・・
Japan’s leader Takaichi explains why she spends long hours in seclusion at her official residence
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who is increasingly seen secluding herself at home, said on Sa・・・
US envoy challenges Israel’s justification for Syria strike, says US found no Turkish deployment
WASHINGTON: US intelligence found no evidence to support Israeli claims that Turkiye was preparing to deploy f・・・
A look back at over 100 years of Saudi-French diplomatic ties
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and France have maintained and strengthened a 100-year official relationship through part・・・
Yamaguchi on course for fourth badminton world crown
New Delhi: Defending champion Akane Yamaguchi stayed on course for her fourth badminton world championship tit・・・
Syria says one wounded in Israeli strike southwest of Damascus
DAMASCUS: Syria said an Israeli strike near the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights wounded one person on Saturday, ・・・
AlUla maps Odysseus’ ship in the stars as Homer’s epic voyage comes to life
RIYADH: With Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated “The Odyssey” in cinemas this summer, visitors to Al・・・
Iran grants permission for Iraqi oil tankers to pass through Strait of Hormuz, state news agency says
Iran has granted permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following ・・・
Iranian official urges Qatar to move detained pilots to hospital on land, Tasnim says
An Iranian military official called on Qatar on Saturday to transfer detained Iranian pilots to a hospital o・・・
Lenny Jay brings Michael Jackson’s magic to life in Jeddah tribute show
JEDDAH: Michael Jackson impersonator Lenny Jay brought his tribute show “This Is Michael” to Abadi Al-Johar Ar・・・
Former envoys urge joint French, UK action on Palestinian territories
PARIS: Dozens of former senior French and UK diplomats on Saturday urged their governments to work together to・・・
Can Syria bring Assad-era fugitives to justice without compromising due process?
LONDON: The first extradition from Lebanon to Damascus of a former member of the Assad regime’s military leade・・・
Iran president says time to end war while in position of strength
TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday it was time to end the months-long Middle East war wit・・・
Japan urges Israel to cease expanding illegal settlement in the West Bank
TOKYO: The Government of Japan on Friday expressed profound concern regarding the expansion of the illegal set・・・
Turkiye issues arrest warrant for Israel’s Netanyahu
ANKARA: Turkiye has issued an international arrest warrant for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as p・・・
Japan axes Netflix collaboration after outcry over dating show
TOKYO: Japan’s justice ministry said Friday it will cancel a collaboration with a controversial Netflix ・・・
The Ethiopian dam dispute and Egypt’s ‘right to self-defense’
Over the past two weeks, Egypt has repeatedly stressed its right to prevent any actions by Addis Ababa on the ・・・
Iran says Tehran must overcome ‘unjust sanctions’ as US ramps up economic pressure
DUBAI: Iranian parliament speaker Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf said on Friday that Iran must plan to overcome “unju・・・
Louvre Abu Dhabi explores history of board games in new exhibition
ABU DHABI: Louvre Abu Dhabi is running a new exhibition until April 2027 that showcases the history of board g・・・
Japan protests Russian missile tests off disputed islands
TOKYO: Japan said Friday that it lodged a protest with Russia after its notification that it planned to conduc・・・
‘Phoenix of Gaza’ VR project brings memories of Gaza to Tokyo
TOKYO: A virtual reality project documenting everyday life, culture and memory in Gaza was presented in Tokyo ・・・
Palestinian presidency warns E1 project, Israeli escalation risk pushing region ‘out of control’
RAMALLAH: The Palestinian presidency on Thursday warned that Israel’s E1 settlement project and wider escalati・・・
Three ways AI will change the course of humanity
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