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FILED - 01 September 2024, Palestinian Territories, Deir al-Balah: A child is vaccinated against the polio virus at the health center in Deir al-Balah. Photo: Abed Rahim Khatib/dpa

UNICEF: Gaza Fighting Pauses Agreed to Finish Polio Vaccinations

Humanitarian pauses in the war in the Gaza Strip have been agreed to allow a second round of polio vaccinations targeting 590,000 children under the age of 10…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 10/10 - 16:20

Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati speaks during a press conference in the presence of Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt (not pictured), in Beirut, Lebanon October 2, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Lebanon: Mikati Says Diplomatic Efforts 'Intensify' to Secure Ceasefire

Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Thursday said that diplomatic efforts are ongoing to pressure Israel into halting its offensive on Lebanon. …

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 10/10 - 10:42

The destroyed house of the Abed Al-Hadi family following an Israeli air strike in Al-Bureije refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, 08 October 2024. EPA/MOHAMMED SABER

Israeli Strike on Gaza Shelter Kills at Least 27 People

An Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced people in the Gaza Strip killed at least 27 people on Thursday, with the toll likely to rise, Palestinian…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 10/10 - 17:01

Israeli Airstrike Targets Senior Hezbollah Figure in Beirut

People gather in front of a damaged building after an Israeli military strike at the Nuwayri area in Beirut, Lebanon, 10 October 2024. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

Israeli Airstrike Targets Senior Hezbollah Figure in Beirut

Scores were killed and injured in an Israeli airstrike that targeted at least one senior Hezbollah figure in central Beirut on Thursday, security sources said…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut) Thursday 10/10 - 19:29

Israel Recommends UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon Relocate 5 Km North Thursday 10/10 - 18:19
Israeli Forces Fire at UNIFIL Positions in South Lebanon Thursday 10/10 - 13:53
Biden Urges Netanyahu to Minimize Civilian Harm in Lebanon Thursday 10/10 - 06:34

Turkish citizens walk to board Turkish military ships evacuating them from Lebanon to Türkiye, in Beirut port on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Türkiye’s Navy Starts to Evacuate its Citizens from Beirut as Israel Battles Hezbollah

Over 2,000 Turkish citizens and some foreign nationals started boarding a Turkish military ship late Wednesday that brought in aid and will take them out of a…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 10/10 - 10:10

World

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. (United Nations)

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UNICEF: One in Eight Girls and Women Sexually Assaulted Before Age 18

More than 370 million girls and women alive today, or one in every eight worldwide, experienced rape or sexual assault before the age of 18, the United Nations…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 10/10 - 09:15

Liberia-Flagged Tanker Struck Near Yemen

File photo: The oil tanker Cordelia Moon bursts into flames after being hit by a missile in the Red Sea, off Yemen's Red Sea Port of Hodeida, in this screengrab from a video released on October 1, 2024. Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS

Trump Rejects Fox News Invite to Debate Harris in Late October

FILE PHOTO: Former US President Donald Trump in New York City, US May 30, 2024 and US Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington, US, July 22, 2024 in a combination of file photos. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz, Nathan Howard/File Photo

Zelensky on Whirlwind Tour of Europe ahead of US Vote

03 October 2024, Ukraine, Kyiv: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a joint press conference with New NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, who makes his first visit in this capacity to Kyiv, capital of Ukraine Photo: Ukrinform/dpa

Kuwait Defense Ministry Says F-18 Jet Crashed in North, Pilot Killed

Hurricane Milton Marches Across Central Florida, Destroying Homes

A motorist drives past broken utility poles downed by strong wind gusts as Hurricane Milton approaches Fort Myers, Florida, US October 9, 2024. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo

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The Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF)

Red Sea International Film Festival Reveals Arab Short Film Lineup for 2024

FILE - Containers are piled up in the harbor in Hamburg, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, file)

WTO: Global Trade Could Climb 3% in 2025 if MidEast Conflicts Contained

File photo of the Israeli Leviathan field (Reuters)

Will Escalation Stop Israeli Gas Production?

The forum’s first session hosted Prince Turki Al-Faisal.

Saudi Film Forum: Cinema Beyond the Screen

Imran Riza, the UN’s Deputy Special Coordinator, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon (Asharq Al-Awsat)

UN Deputy Special Coordinator to Asharq Al-Awsat: Humanitarian Situation in Lebanon is ‘Catastrophic’

GCC Signs Landmark Electricity Market Connection with Iraq

Gulf

Saudi King Completes Medical Tests, on Road to Recovery

Thursday 10/10 - 08:36

Kuwait Defense Ministry Says F-18 Jet Crashed in North, Pilot Killed

Saudi Crown Prince, Iran FM Discuss Regional Developments

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, receives Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Riyadh on Wednesday. (SPA)

Iran FM to Visit Saudi Arabia to Avert Major Regional Military Escalation

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a press conference after his meeting with Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (AP)

MWL Chief: ‘Building Bridges’ Document Marks Key Shift in Islamic Cooperation

The “Global Conference for Building Bridges between Islamic Schools of Thought and Sects” was held in March, 2024 (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia, US Discuss De-escalation Efforts in the Region

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. SPA

Arab World

Israeli Airstrike Targets Senior Hezbollah Figure in Beirut

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut) Thursday 10/10 - 19:29

Israel Recommends UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon Relocate 5 Km North

The base of the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Ebel El Saqi Marjayoun District, southern Lebanon, 10 October 2024. EPA/STRINGER

UN-backed Experts Say Israel is Destroying Gaza's Health Sector

FILE PHOTO: Palestinians sit next to the rubble of houses destroyed in Israel's military offensive, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip October 7, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem/File Photo

UNICEF: Gaza Fighting Pauses Agreed to Finish Polio Vaccinations

Israeli Forces Fire at UNIFIL Positions in South Lebanon

Armored vehicles of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) are pictured during a patrol around Marjayoun in south Lebanon on October 8, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

Lebanon: Mikati Says Diplomatic Efforts 'Intensify' to Secure Ceasefire

World

A woman stands in the backyard of her house destroyed by a Russian airstrike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine October 10, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer

Russia Hits Civilian and Critical Infrastructure, Injures 10 in Ukraine

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 10/10 - 14:00

Cyprus Arrests 8 Syrians on Suspicion of Terrorism Funding

Two men seat at Eleftheria, Liberty, square in central capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

Sweden Police Investigate Shooting Near Israeli Target

An Israeli helicopter flies over the sea coast of Haifa in northern Israel, on October 10, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. (Photo by Jack Guez / AFP)

UNICEF: One in Eight Girls and Women Sexually Assaulted Before Age 18

Trump Rejects Fox News Invite to Debate Harris in Late October

Zelensky on Whirlwind Tour of Europe ahead of US Vote

Business

Saudi Arabia, Oman Sign MoU on Cooperation in Economic Planning

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Thursday 10/10 - 18:22

WTO: Global Trade Could Climb 3% in 2025 if MidEast Conflicts Contained

Will Escalation Stop Israeli Gas Production?

Saudi Industrial Production Index Increases in August

GASTAT released its Industrial Production Index (IPI) report for August 2024. SPA

Gold Prices Inch Higher With US Inflation Data in Focus

A participant shows gold bars during the 21st edition of the international gold and jewelry exhibition at the Kuwait International Fairgrounds in Kuwait City on May 23, 2024. (Photo by Yasser AL ZAYYAT / AFP)

20 Tech Companies Listed on Tadawul with a Value Exceeding $39 Billion

Deputy Governor of the Communications, Space and Technology Authority for the Technology Sector (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Culture

Han Kang Wins Nobel Prize for Literature

10 October 2024, Berlin: A customer in the bookstore Dussmann das Kulturkaufhaus holds a book by 2024 Nobel Prize winner Han Kang from South Korea. Photo: Sebastian Gollnow/dpa

Han Kang Wins Nobel Prize for Literature

South Korean poet and novelist Han Kang was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for a poetic and unsettling body of work that the Nobel committee…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 10/10 - 15:39

The Saudi Falcons Club and King Saud University signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on Wednesday. SPA

Saudi Falcons Club, King Saud University Sign MoU to Preserve Falcons' Cultural Legacy

The Saudi Falcons Club and King Saud University signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on Wednesday to preserve the Falcons' cultural, heritage, and environmental…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Thursday 10/10 - 04:25

Rabat Named World Book Capital for 2026

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has designated Rabat as the World Book Capital for 2026, following a…

Asharq Al Awsat Wednesday 09/10 - 11:26

Dubai to Host MENA's 1st World Cities Culture Summit

Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) has announced that the World Cities Culture Summit 2024 is set to take place from October 30 to November 1,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai) Wednesday 09/10 - 08:52

Son of the Zydeco King Clifton Chenier, C.J. Chenier holds his father's accordion in Houston, May 29, 2006. (Ben Desoto/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)

Louisiana’s Cajun and Creole Heritage Will Be Showcased at 50th Annual Festivals Acadiens et Creoles

Louisiana's Cajun and Creole heritage takes center stage this weekend when the Festivals Acadiens et Creoles marks a half-century of honoring and celebrating…

Wednesday 09/10 - 08:45

Sports

Alcaraz Out as Top Players Pay Tribute to Nadal at Shanghai Masters

Sports

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz hits a return to Czech Republic's Tomas Machac during their men's singles match at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai on October 10, 2024. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)

Alcaraz Out as Top Players Pay Tribute to Nadal at Shanghai Masters

World number two Carlos Alcaraz was knocked out of the Shanghai Masters in straight sets by 33rd-ranked Tomas Machac on Thursday, losing 7-6 (7/5), 7-5. The…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 10/10 - 17:57

Sports

FILE - Rafael Nadal reacts waves after the men's doubles quarter-final tennis competition at the Roland Garros stadium, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, file)

Nadal Says Will Retire from Tennis after Davis Cup Finals

Rafael Nadal announced Thursday he will retire from tennis at age 38 following next month's Davis Cup finals. Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 10/10 - 10:57

Sports

The Olympic rings are pictured in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

IOC Sets January Date for 7 Presidential Candidates

The International Olympic Committee has set a Jan. 30 date for the key presidential election meeting where seven candidates will meet with voters ahead of…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 10/10 - 10:17

Sports

Coco Gauff of the USA hits a return to Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk during their women's singles match at the Wuhan Open tennis tournament in Wuhan, China's Hubei province on October 10, 2024. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP)

Gauff Building Momentum in Wuhan, US Open Finalist Pegula Out

Coco Gauff advanced to the quarterfinals of the Wuhan Open with a 6-4, 6-1 rout of 17th-ranked Marta Kostyuk in just over an hour on Thursday. It was the…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 10/10 - 09:26

Sports

(FILE) - A line judge follows the action on Centre Court during the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, in London, Britain, 30 June 2016 (re-issued 09 October 2024). EPA/HANNAH MCKAY

Wimbledon Tennis Tournament Replaces Line Judges with Technology

Wimbledon is replacing line judges with electronic line-calling, the latest step into the modern age by the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament. The All…

Asharq Al Awsat (London) Thursday 10/10 - 06:03

Varieties

Red Sea International Film Festival Reveals Arab Short Film Lineup for 2024

Red Sea International Film Festival Reveals Arab Short Film Lineup for 2024

The Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) has announced the lineup of Arab short films participating in the Red Sea Shorts Competition. These films will…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah) Thursday 10/10 - 16:26

Saudi Film Forum: Cinema Beyond the Screen

“Where cinema transcends the screen,” marked the opening of the Saudi Film Forum, which began on Wednesday evening in Riyadh. The event attracted a large…

Iman Al Khataf (Riyadh) Thursday 10/10 - 08:44

Chinese tourists visit the Mutianyu Great Wall in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Oct 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

China to Hold Nationwide Survey on Population Changes

China's National Bureau of Statistics said it will conduct a nationwide sample survey from Thursday to "accurately" monitor population changes and better plan…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beijing) Thursday 10/10 - 06:17

In this photograph taken on October 1, 2024, a tiger rests under a tree at the Ranthambore National Park in Sawai Madhopur district of India's Rajasthan state. (Photo by Peter MARTELL / AFP)

WWF: Wildlife Populations Plunge 73% Since 1970

Wild populations of monitored animal species have plummeted over 70 percent in the last half-century, according to the latest edition of a landmark assessment…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 10/10 - 06:10

University of Washington computational biologist professor David Baker is speaks to coworkers at the University of Washington after receiving the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry on October 09, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. Alika Jenner/Getty Images/AFP