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France Urges Yemeni Parties to Engage in Good Faith in Political Talks

France has urged the Yemeni parties, particularly the Houthis, to engage in good faith in the negotiations led by the United Nations and Hans Grundberg, the UN Special Envoy to Yemen. It commended the Saudi and Omani efforts to reach a ceasefire and revive the political talks. The UN Special…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 22, 2023

Activists Gather for Earth Day, Urge Action to Avoid ‘Dystopian’ Future

Climate change campaigners gathered outside Britain's parliament building ahead of Earth Day to urge action on global warming, while volunteers worldwide geared up to plant trees and clear trash to mark the 54th annual celebration of the environment. Earth Day this year, officially on Saturday, follows weeks of extreme weather…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 22, 2023

Khartoum Sees Lull in Fighting on First Day of Eid

Street fighting between the forces of two rival generals eased in parts of Sudan's capital by Friday evening, witnesses reported, after repeated calls for an end-of-Ramadan ceasefire to the nearly week-long conflict. More than 400 people have been killed and thousands wounded since the fighting erupted Saturday between forces loyal…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 22, 2023

Samsung Hit with $303 Mln Jury Verdict in Computer-memory Patent Lawsuit

Computer-memory company Netlist Inc convinced a federal jury in Texas on Friday to award it more than $303 million for Samsung Electronics Co's infringement of several patents related to improvements in data processing. The jury in Marshall, Texas determined after a six-day trial that Samsung's "memory modules" for high-performance computing…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 22, 2023

ICRC: Guantanamo Inmates Showing Signs of 'Accelerated Aging'

Inmates who have been held for years in the Guantanamo Bay US detention facility in Cuba are showing signs of "accelerated aging", a senior official of the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Friday. "We're calling on the US administration and Congress to work together to find adequate…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 22, 2023

Tokyo Prepares to Shoot Down NKorea Satellite if it Falls on Japan

Japan's Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada on Saturday ordered the country's military to prepare to shoot down a North Korean spy satellite should it fall within Japan's territory. Hamada ordered the Self-Defense Forces to make necessary preparations as he could potentially "order the destruction of ballistic missiles", the Defense Ministry said…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 22, 2023

Top US, Sudanese Generals Discuss Safety of Americans in Call

The top US general discussed the safety of Americans in Sudan during a phone call with Sudan's army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, on Friday, the Pentagon said. "The two leaders discussed the safety of Americans and the developing situation in Sudan," said a statement from Army General Mark Milley's…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 22, 2023

A Real Gem: In Bahrain, Only Natural Pearls Will Do

Customers at a Bahrain jewellery store study displays of pearls that are, unusually, 100 percent natural -- the result of attempts to preserve a centuries-old industry. While rare elsewhere, natural pearls prised from seabed oysters by divers are the only variety produced in the Gulf kingdom, which is fiercely proud…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 22, 2023

Saudi, UK Foreign Ministers Discuss Violence in Sudan

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Friday a phone call from UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During the telephone call, the two sides discussed the developments in Sudan, with an emphasis on the importance of stopping the military…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 22, 2023

Saudi Crown Prince, Putin Discuss Issues of Common Interest

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held telephone talks on Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The leaders discussed bilateral relations between their countries and ways to develop them in various fields. They also tackled issues of common interest. Putin congratulated Crown Prince Mohammed on the occasion…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 21, 2023