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Internally displaced Palestinians, who fled their homes due to the Israel-Hamas conflict, take shelter near the border with Egypt, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, 20 April 2024. EPA/HAITHAM IMAD

Biden Names New Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues

US President Joe Biden on Thursday appointed Lise Grande as the new special envoy for Middle East humanitarian issues, the State Department said in a statement…

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FILED - 27 January 2024, Yemen, Gulf of Aden: The Marlin Luanda vessel on fire in the Gulf of Aden after it was reportedly struck by an anti-ship missile fired from a Houthi controlled area of Yemen. Photo: Indian Navy via ZUMA Wire/dpa

Ship Comes Under Houthi Attack off Coast of Yemen

A ship traveling in the Gulf of Aden came under attack Thursday, officials said, the latest assault likely carried out by Yemen's Houthis over Israel's ongoing…

Asharq Al Awsat since 4 hours

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi during a visit to Beirut airport on Wednesday (National News Agency)

Lebanon: Theft Gangs on Beirut Airport Road Terrify Passers-by

Lebanon’s airport road that links the country’s Rafik Hariri International Airport to the capital Beirut and to other areas has turned into a haven for outlaws…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 25/04 - 09:37

Israel Intensifies Airstrikes on Gaza's Rafah Before Ground Operation

25 April 2024, Palestinian Territories, Rafah: Palestinians inspect a house that was destroyed following an Israeli airstrike. Photo: Abed Rahim Khatib/dpa

Israel Intensifies Airstrikes on Gaza's Rafah Before Ground Operation

Israel stepped up airstrikes on Rafah overnight after saying it would evacuate civilians from the southern Gazan city and launch an all-out assault despite…

Asharq Al Awsat since 41 minutes

Israel Moving Forward with Rafah Assault to Pressure Hamas on Hostages Thursday 25/04 - 10:34

Business

FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind a crude oil pump jack on a drill pad in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, US November 24, 2019. REUTERS/Angus Mordant/File Photo

Business

Oil Steady as Market Weighs US Demand Concerns, Mideast Conflict Risks

Oil prices steadied on Thursday after settling lower in the previous day, as signs of retreating fuel demand in the US, the world's biggest oil user, contended…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 25/04 - 09:04

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Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov inspects the construction of apartment blocks in Mariupol, Russian-controlled Ukraine, in this still image from video released October 15, 2022. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

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3rd Man Detained in Bribery Case Surrounding Russian Deputy Defense Minister

A third man has been detained in a bribery investigation centering on Deputy Russian Defense Minister Timur Ivanov, the Moscow court service said on Thursday…

Asharq Al Awsat (Moscow) Thursday 25/04 - 07:57

Sisi Warns of ‘Catastrophic’ Consequences of an Israeli Assault on Rafah

FILED - 18 October 2023, Egypt, Cairo: President of Egypt Abdul Fattah al-Sisi is pictured in Cairo. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa Pool/dpa

Malala Yousafzai Vows Support for Gaza after Backlash

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai participates in a panel discussion in Johannesburg in December 2023. PHILL MAGAKOE / AFP/File

White House Says ‘We Want Answers’ Over Reports of Mass Graves in Gaza

People and health workers unearth bodies found at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 23, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

Hamas Official Says Group Would Lay Down its Weapons If a Two-state Solution is Implemented

Senior Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya is seen in the Egyptian capital Cairo on November 22, 2017. (AFP Photo/Mohamed El-Shahed)

US Coalition Warship Shoots Down Missile Fired by Yemen's Houthis over Gulf of Aden

A handout photo, made available on 21 November 2023, by the Houthi Military Media Center, depicts Houthi helicopter flying over the cargo ship 'Galaxy Leader' as they seize it in the Red Sea off the coast of Hodeidah. Photo: -/dpa

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File photo of Iranian military leaders in eastern Syria (Syrian Observatory for Human Rights)

Iran Trims Military Presence in Syria

Hala bint Mazyad Al-Tuwaijri, President of the Saudi Human Rights Commission, interviewed by the editor-in-chief of Independent Arabia in a seminar on combating human trafficking (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Implements Second Phase of Human Trafficking Protection Agreements

Saudi Attorney General Sheikh Saud bin Abdullah Al-Mujib (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Establishes Center to Protect Whistleblowers, Witnesses

The Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning speaks at the conference organized by the IMF, in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

IMF Opens Regional Office in Riyadh to Strengthen Partnership with Middle Eastern Countries

Officials are seen at the press conference on Tuesday. (Photo: Turki al-Okaili)

From Milan to Riyadh... Marangoni International Institute to Open in 2025

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei stands before the coffins of seven Revolutionary Guard officers killed in the Iranian consulate strike in Syria. (EPA)

Tehran, Tel Aviv Exchange Displays of Power During Gaza Conflict

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The plane carried medical and shelter supplies to be transported to the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. SPA

47th Saudi Relief Plane with Aid for Palestinians in Gaza Arrives in Egypt

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 25/04 - 10:55

Saudi Arabia Implements Second Phase of Human Trafficking Protection Agreements

Muslim World League Discusses Islamic Unity, Gaza and Sudan Wars, Islamophobia

The 46th session of the Supreme Council of the Muslim World League is chaired by Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia and Chairman of Council of ‎Senior ‎Scholars Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Sheikh. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Establishes Center to Protect Whistleblowers, Witnesses

Saudi-American Parliamentary Friendship Committee Meets with US Congress Delegation

The Saudi-American Parliamentary Friendship Committee meets with a delegation of senior advisors and assistants to US Congress members at the Shura Council headquarters in Riyadh. (SPA)

Saudi King Leaves Hospital After Routine Checkup

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)

Arab World

Israel Intensifies Airstrikes on Gaza's Rafah Before Ground Operation

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Belgian Agency Aid Worker Dies in Gaza

25 April 2024, Palestinian Territories, Rafah: Palestinians children walk next to a destroyed house following an Israeli airstrike. Photo: Abed Rahim Khatib/dpa

Biden Names New Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues

Ship Comes Under Houthi Attack off Coast of Yemen

Israel in 'Offensive Action' in South Lebanon

Lebanese villagers flash victory signs from their house which was hit by an Israeli airstrike, in Kfar Kila, a Lebanese border village with Israel, south Lebanon, Thursday, April 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

Israel Moving Forward with Rafah Assault to Pressure Hamas on Hostages

Palestinians mourn by the bodies of relatives killed in Israeli bombardment as they transport them for burial from the al-Najjar hospital in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on April 25, 2024. (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP)

World

Shenzhou-18 manned spaceflight mission astronauts commander Ye Guangfu (R), Li Cong (C), and Li Guangsu wave during the see-off ceremony before the launch in Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, 25 April 2024. EPA/WU HAO

China Launches 3-member Shenzhou-18 Crew to its Space Station

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Trump's Hush Money Trial Set to Resume with 3rd Day of Witness Testimony

Former US President Donald Trump leaves Manhattan Supreme Court on the 6th day of the hush money trial against him on April 23 2024. Curtis Means/Pool via REUTERS

Nigeria: More Than 100 Inmates Escape after Rain Damages Prison

Volunteers from Sustyvibes, a Non-profit organization, pick up trash on a street near a market ahead of World Earth Day, in Lagos, Nigeria, Saturday, April 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

3rd Man Detained in Bribery Case Surrounding Russian Deputy Defense Minister

Malala Yousafzai Vows Support for Gaza after Backlash

Russia Vetoes UN Resolution Calling for Prevention of Dangerous Nuclear Arms Race in Space

US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks during a press conference at the American Diplomacy House in Seoul Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (Jung Yeon-je/Pool Photo via AP)

Business

Türkiye Cenbank Holds Rates at 50% Citing Last Big Hike

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Oil Steady as Market Weighs US Demand Concerns, Mideast Conflict Risks

IMF Opens Regional Office in Riyadh to Strengthen Partnership with Middle Eastern Countries

Saudi Trade Balance Records Monthly Surplus of 13% in February

General view of the Saudi capital Riyadh. Reuters file photo

Saudi Communications, Tech Market Valued at $44 Billion in 2023

The Saudi Communications, Space and Technology Commission building in Riyadh (the Commission’s website)

UAE, Kenya Sign Investment MoU on Mining, Technology Sectors

The UAE and Kenya signed a memorandum of understanding, setting the stage for investment collaboration in mining and technology sectors. WAM

Culture

Saudi Culture Ministry Participates in AlUla Camel Cup with Pavilion on Year of Camel Initiative

Saudi Culture Ministry Participates in AlUla Camel Cup with Pavilion on Year of Camel Initiative

The Saudi Ministry of Culture is taking part in the AlUla Camel Cup, organized by the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) from April 24-27 in AlUla. It has set…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) since 4 hours

People take part in a rehearsal of "Les visites sportives", an experience proposed by artist and choreographer Mehdi Kerkouche in the Cour Marly at the Louvre Museum in Paris on April 23, 2024. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)

Louvre in Paris Offers Olympic Sport Sessions as Part of Cultural Program

The Louvre museum in Paris has announced that it planned to organize yoga and sport sessions in its famed galleries as part of a city-wide cultural program…

Asharq Al Awsat (Paris) Thursday 25/04 - 06:24

The workshop's main objective was to address the challenges faced by traditional Arab media. SPA

Saudi Cultural Mission at Tunis Book Fair Holds Workshop on Journalism

The Saudi cultural mission’s pavilion held a workshop on Journalism and Transformation at the 38th edition of the Tunis International Book Fair. It was…

Asharq Al Awsat (Tunis) Thursday 25/04 - 05:50

Auctionator Michael Kovacek, co-managing Director of Kinsky Auction House, oversees the bidding during the auction for Austrian artist Gustav Klimt's portrait "Bildnis Fraeulein Lieser," last seen in public in 1925, in Vienna, Austria, April 24, 2024. (Reuters)

Portrait by Gustav Klimt Sold for $32 Million at Vienna Auction

A portrait of a young woman by Gustav Klimt that was long believed to be lost was sold at an auction in Vienna on Wednesday for 30 million euros ($32 million)…

Wednesday 24/04 - 17:03

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) and the Saudi Camel Racing Federation (SCRF) have partnered to bring forth the highly anticipated second edition of the AlUla Camel Cup. (SPA)

AlUla Camel Cup Returns to Showcase Saudi Heritage

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) and the Saudi Camel Racing Federation (SCRF) have partnered to bring forth the highly anticipated second edition of the…

Wednesday 24/04 - 17:00

Sports

Spain’s Government to Oversee Football Federation Until New Elections

Sports

A man looks at the front pages of Spanish newspapers reporting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's decision to suspend public duties after the court launched a preliminary investigation into his wife Begona Gomez, at a newspaper shop in Barcelona, Spain. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Spain’s Government to Oversee Football Federation Until New Elections

The Spanish government on Thursday announced the creation of a special committee to oversee the country's football federation (RFEF) until the governing body…

Asharq Al Awsat (Madrid) since 2 hours

Sports

French Open to Reveal 2nd Retractable Roof Court at Roland Garros Ahead of Olympics

The second retractable roof at Roland Garros will be inaugurated on the opening day of the French Open next month, organizers said on Thursday about a project…

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Sports

Fizzling out: Jurgen Klopp's farewell at Liverpool is in danger of becoming a damp squib. Paul ELLIS / AFP/File

Sports

Klopp's Liverpool Farewell Fizzles Out Tamely

Jurgen Klopp's nearly nine years at Liverpool have been filled with memorable milestones but an unwanted first of his reign leaves his final few weeks at…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 25/04 - 09:55

Sports

Columbus forward Cucho Hernandez dribbles past Monterrey's Jesus Gallardo in their CONCACAF Champions Cup semi-final. Jason Mowry / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP

Sports

Hernandez on Target as Columbus Down Monterrey in Champions Cup Semi

Cucho Hernandez was on target as Columbus Crew defeated Mexico's Monterrey 2-1 in their CONCACAF Champions Cup semi-final first leg clash in Ohio on Wednesday…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 25/04 - 09:49

Sports

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Medvedev Hoping for More Clay Success with Simon in His Corner

Daniil Medvedev believes the addition of Gilles Simon to his coaching team can help him understand clay better as the world number four looks to build…

Wednesday 24/04 - 11:40

Varieties

KAUST, NEOM Unveil World's Largest Coral Restoration Project

KCRI is the world's largest coral restoration project, aiming to restore reefs worldwide. SPA

KAUST, NEOM Unveil World's Largest Coral Restoration Project

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), in collaboration with NEOM, has started working on the first nursery of the KAUST Coral Restoration…

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A general view shows the swollen Beijang River in Qingyuan, in northern Guangdong province on April 24, 2024. (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL / AFP)

China Evacuates Entire Town as Record Rains Lash its South

Relentless rains, hail and winds of near hurricane intensity battered southern China, forcing the evacuation of an entire town of more than 1,700 people in the…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 25/04 - 09:47

General view of buildings by the Nile River in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters file photo

Shawarma Restaurant in Cairo Brings Taste of Home for Displaced Palestinians

A Palestinian businessman displaced by the war in Gaza is bringing a taste of home for fellow refugees with a Shawarma restaurant he has opened in Cairo,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo) Thursday 25/04 - 09:27

FILE PHOTO: A web app to pay the entrance fee for Venice is seen on a mobile phone in this illustration picture taken in the control room where monitors are used to check the number of tourists entering and leaving the city in Venice, Italy January 26, 2024. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/Illustration/File Photo

Overcrowded Venice Introduces 1st Payment Charge for Tourists

Venice became the first city in the world on Thursday to introduce a payment system for tourists in an effort to thin the crowds that throng the canals during…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 25/04 - 09:11

The river Seine will host the opening ceremony of the summer Paris Olympics. Emmanuel DUNAND / AFP/File