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Arab World Members of the United Nations Security Council listen as Ambassador Majed Bamya, Deputy Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the UN, speaks meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question at the UN headquarters on November 20, 2024 in New York City. (Getty Images via AFP)
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US Vetoes UN Security Council Resolution on Gaza Ceasefire

The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza, drawing criticism of the Biden administration for once again…

Arab World Syrian civil defense officers stand at a damaged site after what the Syrian state news agency said was an Israeli strike in the Damascus suburb of Mazzeh, Syria November 14, 2024. (Reuters)
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Israeli Attack on Syria’s Palmyra Kills 36 People, Syrian State Media Says

An Israeli attack on Syria's historic city of Palmyra killed 36 people and wounded more than 50 on Wednesday after it hit residential buildings and an…

Arab World Displaced Palestinians walk amid the debris following an Israeli strike that hit a UN-run school where people had taken refuge, in the Nusseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on November 20, 2024, as the war between Israel and Hama continues. (AFP)
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Israel Explores Options for Delivering Aid to War-Ravaged Gaza

Israel’s government spokesperson has indicated that it is exploring the option of hiring a private contractor to deliver aid to war-ravaged Gaza. Israel has…

Business FILE PHOTO: A bitcoin is seen in an illustration picture taken at La Maison du Bitcoin in Paris, France, June 23, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Illustration/File Photo
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Bitcoin Rises Above $94,000 for First Time

Bitcoin rose to a record high above $94,000 as a report that Donald Trump's social media company was in talks to buy crypto trading firm Bakkt boosted…

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Hezbollah Chief Says It Reviewed Truce Proposal, Ceasefire in Israel’s Hands

Arab World Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem delivers a speech from an unknown location, November 20, 2024 in this still image from video. Reuters TV/Al-Manar TV via Reuters

Hezbollah Chief Says It Reviewed Truce Proposal, Ceasefire in Israel’s Hands

Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem said in a televised speech aired on Wednesday that his group had reviewed and given feedback on a US-drafted ceasefire…

World A view shows the US embassy, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 20, 2024. REUTERS/Sergiy Karazy
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Western Embassies in Kyiv Shut Due to Russian Air Attack

The US and some other Western embassies in Kyiv said that they would stay closed Wednesday for security reasons, with the American delegation saying it had…

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Saudi Arabia Says Determined to Cooperate with Int’l Partners to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals

Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Alibrahim affirmed that the Kingdom's efforts in international forums and its role as an effective partner in the…

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Israeli Strikes Kill 15 in Gaza as Hospital in North of the Region Makes Distress Call

Palestinians inspect the damage at the site of an Israeli airstrike on the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on November 19, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

Iran, Syria Agree to Strengthen Anti-Terrorism Cooperation

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Syrian counterpart Bassam Sabbagh in Tehran on Tuesday. (AFP)

Iran Warns European Powers Over IAEA Resolution Against it

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. Photo: Iran's presidency

North Korea Sent More Conventional Weapons to Russia, South Korea Says

A TV screen shows a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang, during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. (AP)

Biden Approves Anti-personnel Mines for Ukraine

President Joe Biden walks to his limousine upon arriving on Air Force One late Tuesday, Nov. 19 2024, at Joint Base Andrews, from G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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Thiaw Ahead of COP16: $355 Billion Needed Annually to Combat Desertification

Rafa Nadal of Spain waves during a tribute received after the Spanish doubles match against the Netherlands during the Davis Cup quarterfinal between Netherlands and Spain at the Jose Maria Martin Carpena Sports Palace in Malaga, Spain, 19 November 2024. EPA/JORGE ZAPATA

Nadal Retires at Davis Cup after he Loses and Spain is Eliminated

An undated handout photo obtained from the Lebanese Football Association (LFA) on November 19, 2024, shows Lebanese footballer Celine Haidar celebrating with a tournament cup after a football match in Jordan. (Lebanese Football Association / AFP)

‘They Killed Her Dream’: Israel Strike Leaves Lebanese Woman Footballer in Coma

Workers prepare to collect information from the public as Iraq began its first nationwide population census in decades, in Baghdad, Iraq Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP)

Iraq Launches Its First National Census in Nearly Four Decades

A man rides a motorbike past damaged buildings in Homs, Syria November 7, 2024. (Reuters)

Iran Strengthens its Militias in Syria

Participants attend the opening session of the Dubai Future Forum. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Dubai Forum Highlights 7 Key Developments the World Will Witness in the Future

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We Are Victorious!

Tariq Al-Homayed
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On Migration, Europe Warms to Ideas Once Seen as Fringe

Jenny Gross, Steven Erlanger and Christopher F. Schuetze
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Lebanon: Between Defeat and Victory

Rami al-Rayes
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When Everything in the Militia’s World Collapses

Hazem Saghieh
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Trump’s Return: A Bold Vision to Reshape the Middle East

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed
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The Riyadh Summit: Regional Security Founded on a Two-State Solution

Sam Menassa
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The Return of Hochstein and Return of the Lebanese State

Ghassan Charbel
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Europe’s Struggle With MAGA is Unlikely to End Well

Max Hastings
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No Excuses for Israel’s Inaction on Humanitarian Assistance to Civilians in Gaza

Hamish Falconer
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What Happened in the ‘City Upon a Hill’?

Radwan al-Sayyed
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From Riyadh... Obligations of Conditional Peace

Mustafa Fahs
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Trump II: Challenges Ahead

Amir Taheri
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A night view of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (Reuters file)

Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan Hold Third Round of Political Consultations

Saudi Justice Minister Discusses Cooperation with Eurojust President

Saudi Minister of Justice Walid Al-Samaani and Eurojust President Michael Schmid meet in The Hague. SPA

Saudi, Brazilian Foreign Ministers Sign MoU to Establish Coordination Council

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Vieira. SPA

Saudi-Chinese-Iranian Joint Tripartite Committee Meets in Riyadh

The meeting was chaired by Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed A.Elkhereiji, with the participation of the Chinese delegation, headed by China’s Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Deng Li, and Iranian delegation, chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht Ravanchi. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Reiterates Categorical Rejection of Israel’s Ongoing Attack against Palestinians, Relief Agencies

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chairs the cabinet meeting in Riyadh. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia's King Salman Congratulates Prince of Monaco on National Day

(from L) Princess Charlene of Monaco, Prince Jacques of Monaco, Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Gabriella pose at the balcony during the celebrations marking the “National Day in Monaco” in Monaco on November 19, 2024. (AFP)

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Members of the United Nations Security Council listen as Ambassador Majed Bamya, Deputy Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the UN, speaks meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question at the UN headquarters on November 20, 2024 in New York City. (Getty Images via AFP)

US Vetoes UN Security Council Resolution on Gaza Ceasefire

Israel Explores Options for Delivering Aid to War-Ravaged Gaza

Displaced Palestinians walk amid the debris following an Israeli strike that hit a UN-run school where people had taken refuge, in the Nusseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on November 20, 2024, as the war between Israel and Hama continues. (AFP)

Israeli Bill Targets Families of Minors Convicted of Security Offenses

Israeli military vehicles during the second day of an operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, 20 November 2024, in which at least five people were killed and ten wounded according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. (EPA)

Hezbollah Chief Says It Reviewed Truce Proposal, Ceasefire in Israel’s Hands

Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem delivers a speech from an unknown location, November 20, 2024 in this still image from video. Reuters TV/Al-Manar TV via Reuters

Israeli Officials Demand the Right to Strike Hezbollah under Any Ceasefire Deal for Lebanon

An Israeli fighter jet flies over the northern border with Lebanon on 20 November 2024. (EPA)

Israeli Attack on Syria’s Palmyra Kills 36 People, Syrian State Media Says

Syrian civil defense officers stand at a damaged site after what the Syrian state news agency said was an Israeli strike in the Damascus suburb of Mazzeh, Syria November 14, 2024. (Reuters)

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A view shows the US embassy, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 20, 2024. REUTERS/Sergiy Karazy

Western Embassies in Kyiv Shut Due to Russian Air Attack

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Russia Detains German Man Accused of Blowing up Gas Distribution Pipe

A military vehicle in Kaliningrad. (Reuters file)

Trump Picks Dr. Oz to Run Medicare and Medicaid, Linda McMahon for Education, Lutnick for Commerce

Former US President Donald Trump looks on as Pennsylvania Republican US Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks at a pre-election rally to support Republican candidates in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, US, November 5, 2022. (Reuters)

‘Bomb Cyclone' Knocks Out Power to Over 600,000 Across Northwest US, Killing 1

A low pressure storm system known as a "bomb cyclone" forms off the coast of the US Pacific Northwest and western Canada in a composite satellite image November 19, 2024. CIRA/NOAA/Handout via REUTERS

Iran Warns European Powers Over IAEA Resolution Against it

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. Photo: Iran's presidency

North Korea Sent More Conventional Weapons to Russia, South Korea Says

A TV screen shows a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang, during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. (AP)

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FILE PHOTO: A bitcoin is seen in an illustration picture taken at La Maison du Bitcoin in Paris, France, June 23, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Illustration/File Photo

Bitcoin Rises Above $94,000 for First Time

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UK Inflation Jumps to 2.3%

FILE PHOTO: A view of HSBC building in Canary Wharf financial district in London, Britain, August 1, 2023. REUTERS/Susannah Ireland/File Photo

Saudi Arabia Says Determined to Cooperate with Int’l Partners to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat

Thiaw Ahead of COP16: $355 Billion Needed Annually to Combat Desertification

Ibrahim Thiaw, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

Egypt Increased Gas, Oil Production in Q3 of 2024

Egyptian Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi speaks at an event hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Cairo. (Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum)

Global Markets Reel from Putin's Nuclear Threats

A Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile system drives in Red Square during a military parade on Victory Day, which marks the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in central Moscow, Russia May 9, 2023. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERS

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Multi-Billion-Dollar Art Districts to Be Developed as Part of Diriyah Project in Saudi Arabia

Culture The announcement was made during the second edition of the “Bashayer - Delivering our Future” annual event. (SPA)

Multi-Billion-Dollar Art Districts to Be Developed as Part of Diriyah Project in Saudi Arabia

Diriyah Company announced on Wednesday the details of two high-profile multi-billion-dollar educational and arts districts to be developed as part of the $63.2…

Culture Rene Magritte's "L'empire des lumières" is on display during a press preview for Christie's Fall 20/21 Marquee Week in New York, November 8, 2024. (AFP)
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Magritte Painting Nets Auction Record of $121 Million

A painting by Rene Magritte shattered an auction record for the surrealist artist on Tuesday, selling for more than $121 million at Christie's in New York. …

Culture The award was presented during Dubai Culture’s participation in the 35th Arab Federation for Libraries and Information Conference held in Muscat. WAM
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Dubai Public Library Honord with ‘Naseej Academy Library and Information Pioneers Award’

Dubai Public Library, managed by Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), has been honored with the ‘Naseej Academy Library and Information Pioneers…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Culture A drone view of ready handmade pieces in Kouvdis’ family pottery workshop in Agios Stefanos village, near Mandamados on the Greek island of Lesbos, Greece, September 23, 2024. (Reuters)
Culture

Greek Potter Keeps Ancient Ways Alive, Wins UNESCO Recognition

In his seaside workshop on the Greek island of Lesbos, Nikos Kouvdis uses ancient techniques to create pottery pieces that have recently been honored with…

Culture Shuntaro Tanikawa, a Japanese poet and translator, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Tokyo, on May 25, 2022. (AP)
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Japanese Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa, Master of Modern Free Verse, Dies at 92

Shuntaro Tanikawa, who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its divergence from haiku and other traditions, has died. He was 92. …

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Vieira Appointed New Coach of Genoa

Sports Nice's French coach Patrick Viera looks on during the French L1 football match between Dijon (DFCO) and Nice (OGCN) on March 31, 2019, at the Gaston Gerard stadium in Dijon, central-eastern France. (AFP)

Vieira Appointed New Coach of Genoa

Genoa have appointed former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira as their new coach, the Serie A club said on Wednesday. The Frenchman has been out of work since…

Sports An undated handout photo obtained from the Lebanese Football Association (LFA) on November 19, 2024, shows Lebanese footballer Celine Haidar celebrating with a tournament cup after a football match in Jordan. (Lebanese Football Association / AFP)
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‘They Killed Her Dream’: Israel Strike Leaves Lebanese Woman Footballer in Coma

Lebanese footballer Celine Haidar was about to make her dream of playing for the national women's team come true, but debris from an Israeli strike left the 19…

Sports Rafa Nadal of Spain waves during a tribute received after the Spanish doubles match against the Netherlands during the Davis Cup quarterfinal between Netherlands and Spain at the Jose Maria Martin Carpena Sports Palace in Malaga, Spain, 19 November 2024. EPA/JORGE ZAPATA
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Nadal Retires at Davis Cup after he Loses and Spain is Eliminated

Rafael Nadal bit his lower lip and his reddened eyes welled with tears as he stood alongside his Davis Cup teammates for Spain's national anthem Tuesday before…

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Sports Soccer Football - World Cup - South American Qualifiers - Argentina v Peru - Estadio Mas Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina - November 19, 2024 Argentina's Lautaro Martinez reacts REUTERS/Rodrigo Valle
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Argentina Beats Peru to Close in on World Cup Spot; Brazil and Uruguay Draw

Lautaro Martínez's goal gave Argentina a 1-0 win over Peru on Tuesday in a South American qualifying match in Buenos Aires and left the hosts close to a spot…

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Sports The championship, with a prize pool of $5 million, will take place from December 4 to 7 at Riyadh Golf Club
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Saudi International Golf Tournament to Host Elite Global Golf Stars

The Saudi International Golf Tournament 2024, presented by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and SoftBank, is preparing to welcome a select group of top global…

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Tuwaiq Academy Launches Partnership with Misk

Varieties The partnership aims to introduce several joint initiatives and programs designed to develop and prepare national talent with essential technical skills in advanced technology fields. (SPA)

Tuwaiq Academy Launches Partnership with Misk

Tuwaiq Academy announced the launch of its partnership with the Mohammed Bin Salman Foundation (Misk) to empower national youth capabilities in various…

Varieties This image provided by Nathan Richoz shows a T cell aggregate in a human trachea biopsy on July 12, 2021, at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. (Nathan Richoz/Clatworthy Lab/University of Cambridge via AP)
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Scientists Map Out the Human Body One Cell at a Time

Researchers have created an early map of some of the human body's estimated 37.2 trillion cells. Each type of cell has a unique role, and knowing what all…

Varieties A drone view shows a damaged area, following the passing of Hurricane Helene, in Asheville, North Carolina, US, September 29, 2024. (Reuters)
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Is Climate Change Making Tropical Storms More Frequent? Scientists Say It’s Unclear

An unusual cluster of typhoons in the West Pacific and a series of powerful hurricanes in the Atlantic are raising questions about the impact that climate…

Varieties Russian Natural Resources Minister Alexander Kozlov visits the city central zoo during an official transfer of more than 70 animals from Russia to North Korea within the framework of the countries' bilateral cooperation in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released November 20, 2024. Press Service of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment/Handout via REUTERS
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Putin Gifts Zoo Animals, Including Lion and Bears, to North Korea

Russia transferred more than 70 animals, including an African lion and two brown bears, to a zoo in the North Korean capital Pyongyang from Moscow's zoo, the…

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Varieties In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, coconut trees hit by typhoon Yagi along a road in Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (Xinhua via AP)
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Southern China Suspends Ferry Services as Storm Brings Winds, High Waters to Coastal Regions

Parts of coastal southern China suspended ferry services as a major storm passed into the South China Sea, bringing high winds and heavy waves to much of the…

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