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Palestinian employees of United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) take part in a protest against job cuts (Reuters)

UNRWA Chief: Gaza Polio Vaccination Coverage Has Reached 90%

Polio vaccination coverage in Gaza has reached 90%, the head of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency said on Monday, adding that the next step was to…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 16/09 - 12:36

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The Saudi and British delegations meet in Riyadh. (SPA)

Business

Saudi Minister of Commerce Meets with British Counterpart to Strengthen Trade Ties

Saudi Minister of Commerce and Chairman of the Economic and Social Committee of the Saudi-British Strategic Partnership Council Dr. Majid Al-Qasabi held talks…

Monday 16/09 - 17:55

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Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, receives Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

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Saudi ‎Crown Prince, Egypt's Prime Minister Discuss Relations

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received in Riyadh on Monday Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa…

Monday 16/09 - 17:27

Kremlin Says Trump Shooter's Ukrainian Links Show Playing with Fire Has Consequences

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Ryan W. Routh, a suspect identified by news organizations, as the FBI investigates what they said was an apparent assassination attempt in Florida on Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump, is seen during a rally demanding China's leader's assistance to organise an extraction process for Ukrainian - Reuters

Kremlin Says Trump Shooter's Ukrainian Links Show Playing with Fire Has Consequences

The Kremlin said on Monday that the Ukrainian links of the alleged shooter in the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump showed that …

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 16/09 - 16:29

Man Charged in Latest Trump Apparent Assassination Attempt Monday 16/09 - 17:11
Violence, Threats Hang over Trump-Harris Race after Turbulent Weekend Monday 16/09 - 11:05
Ryan Routh, Reported Suspect in Trump Assassination Attempt, Backed Ukraine in War Monday 16/09 - 09:58

A vehicle moves past the rubble of collapsed buildings in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on September 16, 2024, amid the ongoing war in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

UN Experts Censure Western Support for Israel Since Gaza War

UN human rights experts criticized mostly Western states on Monday for continuing to support Israel despite what they described as a genocide in Gaza which…

Monday 16/09 - 17:05

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant during a press conference in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv , Israel , 28 October 2023. (Reuters)

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Israel Rattled by Talk That Netanyahu May Replace Defense Minister

Reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was considering firing Defense Minister Yoav Gallant shook the political landscape and sent Israeli…

Monday 16/09 - 17:15

Iran Will Never Give Up on its Missile Program, Says President

An Iranian flag flies in front of the UN office building, housing IAEA headquarters, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Vienna, Austria, May 24, 2021. (Reuters)

Putin Orders Military to Boost Troop Numbers by 180,000 to 1.5 million as Ukraine Fighting Continues

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens during a meeting with government officials via video conference at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia, March 22, 2021. (AP

Biden Says US Secret Service Needs More Help

President Joe Biden speaks about the economy during a meeting with CEOs in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington,July 28, 2022. (AP)

Saudi Arabia to Switch from SQP to Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement with IAEA

Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud speaks during 10th Arab-China Business Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, June 11, 2023. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Gaza Rescuers Say at Least 18 Killed in Israeli Strikes

A view of destroyed buildings in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, 15 September 2024. EPA/MOHAMMED SABER

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Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly speaks at the meeting with the Saudi private sector at the Federation of Saudi Chambers in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi-Egyptian Investment Protection Deal to Be Implemented within 2 Months, Says Egypt PM

Officials are seen at the signing ceremony in Riyadh. (SPA)

IAEA, Saudi Women and Energy Association Sign MoU to Boost Cooperation

Secret Service and Homeland Security agents check a former home of a suspect named by news organizations as Ryan W. Routh as the FBI investigates what they said was an apparent assassination attempt in Florida on Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump, in Greensboro, North Carolina, US, September 15, 2024. (Reuters)

Apparent Attempt on Trump’s Life Raises Questions about How It Could Have Happened Again

Palestinian triplets from al-Bayouk family, born prematurely and separated from their mother who had to leave them at hospital in Jerusalem to recover as she had to return to Gaza after her Israeli-issued permit expired before the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, are cared for at Makassed hospital. Reuters

Mother in Gaza Longs for Triplets in Jerusalem Hospital

A torn elections poster of Netanyahu in 1999. (Getty Images file)

Netanyahu: How One Man Used the World to Serve His Personal Goals

Lumi signed an agreement with Saferoad to provide data-driven technical assistance to streamline its fleet services in Saudi Arabia. (Lumi)

Lumi CEO: Tourism, Business Recovery Contributed to Saudi Car Rental Sector’s Success

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Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, center, rides with Defense Secretary Luis Cresencio Sandoval, left, and Navy Secretary Rafael Ojeda Durán to review the troops before the start of the annual Independence Day parade in the main square, the Zocalo, in Mexico City, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (AP)

Saudi Leadership Congratulates President of Mexico on Independence Day

Monday 16/09 - 18:01

Saudi ‎Crown Prince, Egypt's Prime Minister Discuss Relations

Saudi Arabia to Switch from SQP to Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement with IAEA

Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Assassination Attempt on President of Comoros

Comoros President Azali Assoumani, the chair of the African Union, attends a working dinner at a the final day of the Russia-Africa summit in Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 28, 2023. Mikhail Metzel//TASS Host Photo Agency via Reuters

Saudi Arabia, Guinea Sign Security Cooperation Agreement

Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz and Guinea’s Minister of Security and Civil Protection of the Republic Lieutenant General Bachir Diallo after signing the agreement. (SPA)

Egyptian Prime Minister Arrives in Riyadh

Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly is welcomed upon his arrival in Riyadh on Sunday. (SPA)

Arab World

UN Experts Censure Western Support for Israel Since Gaza War

Monday 16/09 - 17:05

Gaza Rescuers Say at Least 18 Killed in Israeli Strikes

Israeli Minister Says Time Running out for Diplomatic Solution with Hezbollah in Lebanon

Israeli artillery shells an area of Al-Khiam in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Upper Galilee, northern Israel, 11 September 2024. EPA/ATEF SAFADI

UNRWA Chief: Gaza Polio Vaccination Coverage Has Reached 90%

Turkish Drone Kills PKK Member in Northern Iraq, Security Agency Says

A member of the PKK carries an automatic rifle on a road in the Qandil Mountains in northern Iraq, 22 June 2018 (AFP)

Moroccan Authorities Stop Migration Attempt into Spanish Enclave of Ceuta

Members of Morocco's police arrest a man as they deploy to prevent illegal crossings of the land border fence with Spain's African enclave of Ceuta near Fnideq in northern Morocco on September 15, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

World

Israel Rattled by Talk That Netanyahu May Replace Defense Minister

Monday 16/09 - 17:15

Iran Will Never Give Up on its Missile Program, Says President

Putin Orders Military to Boost Troop Numbers by 180,000 to 1.5 million as Ukraine Fighting Continues

Biden Says US Secret Service Needs More Help

Kremlin Says Trump Shooter's Ukrainian Links Show Playing with Fire Has Consequences

Tehran Denies Providing Hypersonic Missiles to Yemen's Houthis

File photo of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) meeting with Mohammed Abdul-Salam, spokesman for Yemen’s Houthi rebels, in Tehran (AFP)

Business

Saudi Minister of Commerce Meets with British Counterpart to Strengthen Trade Ties

Monday 16/09 - 17:55

Saudi-Egyptian Investment Protection Deal to Be Implemented within 2 Months, Says Egypt PM

IAEA, Saudi Women and Energy Association Sign MoU to Boost Cooperation

Libyan Crude Exports Rose Sharply Last Week

A general view shows Libya's Sharara oilfield. (File photo: Reuters)

Iran's President Says Boosting Economy Requires FATF Issues to be Fixed

Iranian reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian raises his fist as he arrives for his campaign rally, two days before a presidential election runoff following a first round marked by a historically low turnout, at a stadium in Tehran on July 3, 2024. (AFP)

Egypt's CIB Appoints Chairman Ezz al-Arab as CEO

A general view shows Tahrir Square following the coronavirus outbreak in Cairo, Egypt July 13, 2020. (Reuters)

Culture

Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu Celebrates National Day with Diverse Events

Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu Celebrates National Day with Diverse Events

The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (RCJY) is holding a series of events and competitions in Jubail and Yanbu industrial cities to mark Saudi Arabia's…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 16/09 - 13:12

The winning scripts may be made into movies by GEA

Writers Invited to Submit Works, Compete for Saudi Arabia’s Golden Pen Award

Chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA) Turki bin Abdulmohsen Alalshikh has announced that Arabic-speaking writers may start…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Monday 16/09 - 09:43

This year's forum focuses on the power of art to transform abstract ideas into tangible reality. SPA

6th Int’l Video Art Forum in Dammam to Celebrate Power of Art

The sixth edition of the International Video Art Forum, organized by the Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and Arts in Dammam, in collaboration with the Cinema…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dammam) Monday 16/09 - 09:33

Darah Releases Updated Guide on History of Saudi Arabia to Mark 94th National Day

The King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah) released an updated version of its guide on the history of Saudi National Day. This is part of…

Sunday 15/09 - 17:58

KAPSARC, KSGAAL Launch 3rd Edition of KAPSARC Arabic Award

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC), in partnership with the King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language (KSGAAL),…

Sunday 15/09 - 17:49

Sports

Ronaldo Misses Al-Nassr’s Debut in Asia’s New Elite Tournament with Virus

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Al-Nassr's Portuguese forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo looks on during the Saudi Pro League football match between Al-Ahli and Al-Nassr at at al-Awwal Stadium in Riyadh on September 13, 2024. (AFP)

Ronaldo Misses Al-Nassr’s Debut in Asia’s New Elite Tournament with Virus

Cristiano Ronaldo has a virus and did not travel to Iraq with Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr for Monday’s AFC Champions League Elite debut match at Al-Shorta. Al…

Monday 16/09 - 10:56

Sports

Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola reacts during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Brentford at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on September 14, 2024. (AFP)

Man City Will Adapt to Busy Week, Guardiola Says

Manchester City will adjust to a demanding week ahead by using their academy players, manager Pep Guardiola said before the start of their Champions League…

Monday 16/09 - 10:09

Sports

Juventus' Adrien Rabiot controls the ball during the Serie A soccer match against Inter Milan at the San Siro Stadium, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. (AP)

France Midfielder Rabiot Set to Join Marseille as Free Agent

France midfielder Adrien Rabiot looked set to join Olympique de Marseille as a free agent after the Ligue 1 club said both parties had reached an agreement. …

Monday 16/09 - 10:02

Sports

Australian driver Oscar Piastri of McLaren F1 Team stands in front of his country's flag on the podium after winning the 2024 Formula One Grand Prix of Azerbaijan, at the Baku City Circuit in Baku, Azerbaijan, 15 September 2024. (EPA)

Formula 1 Races Take an Unpredictable Turn as McLaren Boss Zak Brown Revels in ‘Best Season’

After a thrilling Azerbaijan Grand Prix, it seems like nearly half the field is capable of winning races in Formula 1. McLaren chief executive Zak Brown,…

Monday 16/09 - 09:39

Sports

Paris Saint-Germain's Portuguese defender #25 Nuno Mendes runs with the ball during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Stade Brestois 29 (Brest) at The Parc des Princes Stadium, in Paris, on September 14, 2024. (Photo by GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT / AFP)

PSG Says Defender Nuno Mendes Target of Racial Abuse

Paris Saint-Germain defender Nuno Mendes was the target of abusive and racist comments on social media after a French league game. The club condemned the abuse…

Asharq Al Awsat (Paris) Monday 16/09 - 06:31

Varieties

Fourth Edition of Noor Riyadh to Start on November 28

Fourth Edition of Noor Riyadh to Start on November 28

The fourth edition of Noor Riyadh, the annual citywide festival celebrating light and art, will take place from November 28 to December 14, 2024, and will…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 16/09 - 12:27

People take pictures as a two-month-old female pygmy hippo named "Moo Deng" who has recently become a viral internet sensation, eats with her mother Jona at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand, September 16, 2024. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha Purchase Licensing Rights

Thai Baby Hippo Internet Star Draws Thousands to Her Zoo

Thailand's latest internet celebrity, baby hippo "Moo Deng", is challenging her keepers with the unexpectedly big crowds she is drawing to her zoo, two hours…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 16/09 - 12:24

A public employee works on a flooded street as heavy wind and rain from Typhoon Bebinca hit Shanghai, China, 16 September 2024. (EPA)

Typhoon Knocks Out Power to Some Homes in Shanghai as It Weakens Inland

The strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai since at least 1949 knocked out power to some homes and injured at least one person as it swept over the financial hub…

Monday 16/09 - 08:59

This aerial photograph taken on July 8, 2024 shows lakes of melted water in the Tian Shan mountain range. (Photo by ARSENY MAMASHEV / AFP)

Melting Glaciers Worry Central Asia

Near a wooden hut high up in the Kyrgyz mountains, scientist Gulbara Omorova walked to a pile of grey rocks, reminiscing how the same spot was a glacier just a…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 16/09 - 07:55

A hoiho or yellow-eyed penguin pictured on April 2, 2023, has won New Zealand's annual Bird of the Year vote, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, after a fierce contest absent the foreign interference and controversies that have upset the country's avian elections before. (Hayden Parsons via AP)