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Arab World  A view shows the destruction, in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya September 30, 2023. (Reuters)

Libya’s Eastern Govt Delays Derna Reconstruction Meeting

Libya's eastern authorities said Sunday they had postponed a reconstruction conference for the flood-hit city of Derna that had been planned for October 10. …

World This photograph taken on October 1, 2023 during an Azeri government organized media trip shows an Azeri military vehicle moving on a road between Lachin and Shusha in the territories of Nagorno-Karabakh Azerbaijan retook from Armenia after its one-day offensive last week. (AFP)

Azerbaijan Issues Warrant for Former Separatist Leader as UN Mission Arrives in Nagorno-Karabakh

Azerbaijan’s prosecutor general issued an arrest warrant for ex-Nagorno-Karabakh leader Arayik Harutyunyan Sunday as the first United Nations mission to visit…

World People visit a makeshift memorial for Wagner private mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in central Moscow on October 1, 2023, to mark 40 days since his death as per Orthodox tradition. (AFP)

Mourners Hail Dead Russian Mercenary Prigozhin as Hero of the People

At memorials to Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was killed in an unexplained plane crash exactly 40 days ago, dozens of mourners hailed the mutinous mercenary chief as…

Gulf Saudi Arabia strongly condemned the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran by an extremist in Malmo, Sweden.

Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Burning of Holy Quran in Sweden

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed on Sunday the Kingdom’s strong condemnation of the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran by an extremist in Malmo…

Suicide Bomber Detonates Device in Turkish Capital, Second Assailant Is Killed in Shootout

World Members of Turkish Police Special Forces secure the area near the Interior Ministry following a bomb attack in Ankara, on October 1, 2023, leaving two police officers injured. (AFP)
Members of Turkish Police Special Forces secure the area near the Interior Ministry following a bomb attack in Ankara, on October 1, 2023, leaving two police officers injured. (AFP)

Suicide Bomber Detonates Device in Turkish Capital, Second Assailant Is Killed in Shootout

A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in the heart of the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Sunday, while a second assailant was killed in a shootout with…

Asharq Al Awsat

World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks with European Union Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell as they visit the Memory Wall of Fallen Defenders of Ukraine, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, during the marking of Defenders of Ukraine Day in Kyiv, Ukraine October 1, 2023. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters)

EU’s Borrell, in Kyiv, Says Bloc Is Preparing Long-Term Security Pledges

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said during a visit to Kyiv on Sunday that Ukraine needed more military aid and he promised ongoing EU…

World Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman and the head of the United Russia party, Dmitry Medvedev, front left, awards Russian servicemen during his visit at a military training range for contract servicemen in the Russian-controlled Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. (Pool Sputnik via AP)

Russia’s Medvedev Says British Training Troops in Ukraine Could Be Legitimate Targets

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Sunday suggested that British soldiers training Ukrainian troops in Ukraine would be legitimate targets for Russian…

Celebrated Syrian Author Khaled Khalifa Dead at 59

Culture Writer Khaled Khalifa speaks during an interview with AFP at his home in the Syrian capital Damascus on June 2, 2020. (AFP)

Celebrated Syrian Author Khaled Khalifa Dead at 59

Syrian writer and veteran government critic Khaled Khalifa has died of cardiac arrest at the age of 59 at his home in Damascus, a close friend told AFP. …


Culture The library has translated more than 100 books. SPA

King Abdulaziz Public Library Translates Over 100 Books from 12 Languages

Translation from various international languages was a strategic goal of King Abdulaziz Public Library (KAPL) in Riyadh. Dozens of important books were…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Culture The Sultanate of Oman is the guest of honor during this edition
of the Riyadh International Book Fair. (Saleh al-Ghannam)

Cultural, Intellectual Destinations Inspire Riyadh International Book Fair Visitors

The new edition of the Riyadh International Book Fair (RIBF) is offering its audience millions of books and new titles from the Arabic library, and also…

Omar al-Badoui (Riyadh)
Culture The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Riyadh International Book Fair 2023. SPA

Saudi Assistant Culture Minister, Somali Education Minister Discuss Cultural Exchange

Saudi Assistant Minister of Culture Rakan Al-Touq has met with the Somali Minister of Education, Culture and Higher Education Farah Sheikh Abdulkadir. During…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Culture SPA

Japan's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Gives Lecture in Al-Jouf Region

Ambassador of Japan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Fumio Iwai gave a public lecture titled “Experience of Japan through Meiji Restoration” at Abdurahman Al…

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Indonesians Pay Tribute to Victims of Stadium Crush One Year On

Sports Protesters react before a memorial service on the first anniversary of the October 2022 stampede that killed 135 people in one of football's worst tragedies at the Kanjuruhan football stadium in Malang, East Java, on October 1, 2023. (AFP)

Indonesians Pay Tribute to Victims of Stadium Crush One Year On

Hundreds of Indonesians paid emotional tributes Sunday to the victims of a football stadium crush a year ago that killed 135 people in one of the world's worst…


Sports Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham celebrates after scoring the 0-3 goal during the Spanish LaLiga match between Girona FC and Real Madrid at Montilivi stadium in Girona, Spain, 30 September 2023. (EPA)

Bellingham Impresses Again as Real Madrid Deals Girona Its 1st Defeat of Season to Go Top of League

Jude Bellingham gave Girona a reality check on Saturday after he led Real Madrid to a 3-0 away victory over the early-season sensation in the Spanish league. …

Sports Liverpool's Portuguese striker #20 Diogo Jota reacts as he received a red card from referee Simon Hooper during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on September 30, 2023. (AFP)

Referees’ Governing Body Admits ‘Significant Human Error’ after Liverpool’s 2-1 Loss at Tottenham

The referees’ governing body in England admitted a “significant human error” after Luis Diaz had a goal ruled offside in Liverpool’s 2-1 loss at Tottenham in…

Sports Arsenal's German midfielder #29 Kai Havertz (R) and his teammates celebrate scoring the third goal from the penalty spot during the English Premier League football match between Bournemouth and Arsenal at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, southern England on September 30, 2023. (AFP)

Havertz Scores His First Arsenal Goal in 4-0 Win over Bournemouth in Premier League

Kai Havertz scored his first goal for Arsenal as his new club cruised to a 4-0 win over Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday. As title rival…

Sports  The crowd cheers with Chinese flags during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (AP)

Asian Games Wrap Up Their First Week in Hangzhou, China

The two-week Asian Games featuring 12,500 participants from 45 nations and territories have completed their first week in China. The opening ceremony in…


In New York City, Scuba Divers’ Passion for Sport Becomes Mission to Collect Undersea Litter

Varieties Atlantic goliath grouper fish swim near Boynton Beach, Florida on September 10, 2023. (AFP)

In New York City, Scuba Divers’ Passion for Sport Becomes Mission to Collect Undersea Litter

On a recent Sunday afternoon, the divers arrived on a thin strip of sand at the furthest, watery edge of New York City. Oxygen tanks strapped to their backs,…


Varieties The full moon, a supermoon also known as the "Harvest Moon", rises above Macquarie Lighthouse and the Sydney Opera House in Sydney on September 29, 2023. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)

Man Dies in Australia after Whale Collides with Boat

One man died and another was in hospital on Saturday in Australia after a whale struck and flipped their boat during a fishing expedition, authorities said. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Sydney)
Varieties A medical worker receives a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Tokyo Medical Center. Reuters

New Study: Women Are Twice More Prone to ‘Severe’ Reaction to Flu Jab

Women are twice as likely to suffer a “severe” reaction to the flu jab as men, a new study has revealed. Analysis of 34,000 adults who received the flu…

Asharq Al Awsat (Ottawa)
Varieties Cumulonimbus clouds in Bornos, near Jerez de la Frontera, southern Spain, on Sunday. REUTERS

Microplastics in Clouds May be Contributing to Climate Change, Research Suggests

Researchers have found tiny particles of plastic in clouds, where they may be contributing to climate change. Scientists collected water from the clouds…

Asharq Al Awsat (Tokyo)
Varieties A griffon vulture is seen in an acclimatization aviary near the village of Korfi, Cyprus September 28, 2022. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou

Cyprus Releases Endangered Vultures to Boost Population

Conservationists in Cyprus released griffon vultures into the wild on Friday, in the latest attempt to boost a critically endangered population of the…

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