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US Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello at a press conference in Geneva on August 12. (EPA)

Washington Pledges to Continue to Back Civilian Transition in Sudan

US Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello at a press conference in Geneva on August 12. (EPA) The American administration reiterated on Sunday its support to…

Ahmed Younes (Kampala) since 41 minutes

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

Israeli Airstrikes Kill 16 in Gaza

Palestinian officials said Monday that Israeli airstrikes have killed 16 people in the Gaza Strip, including five women and four children. A strike early…

Asharq Al Awsat since 44 minutes

Asaib Ahl al-Haq member Ziad al-Oujaili. (Iraq’s 964 media)

Prominent Member of Asaib Ahl al-Haq Survives Assassination Attempt in Southern Iraq

A prominent member of the Asaib Ahl al-Haq survived on Sunday an assassination attempt in Iraq’s southern Dhi Qar governorate. Ziad al-Oujaili told local…

Fadhel al-Nashmi (Baghdad) since 59 minutes

FBI: Trump Was the Subject of an Apparent Assassination Attempt at his Florida Golf Club

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Former US President Donald Trump acknowledges people as he gets in his SUV outside Trump Tower in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, US, March 9, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

FBI: Trump Was the Subject of an Apparent Assassination Attempt at his Florida Golf Club

Donald Trump was the target of what the FBI said “appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, just nine…

Asharq Al Awsat (Washington ) since 2 hours

Syrian refugees gather their belongings as the prepare to leave the southern Lebanese village of Wazzani after the Israeli army dropped leaflets calling for them to evacuate on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Rabih DAHER / AFP)

Israeli Leaflets Tell South Lebanon Residents to Evacuate

Israel dropped leaflets over a Lebanon border village Sunday urging residents to leave, state-run media said, but Israel's military told AFP a brigade had…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut) since 1 hour

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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

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Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Assassination Attempt on President of Comoros

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Sunday the assassination attempt on Comoros’ President Azali Assoumani. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry underlined…

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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)

Netanyahu Vows to Inflict ‘Heavy Price’ after Houthis Fire Missile at Central Israel

A general view of Tel Aviv, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza, in Israel, March 2, 2024. (Reuters)

Hundreds Rally in Paris for Iranian Women’s Rights

A protester holds a placard as she takes part in a march on the second anniversary of a protest movement sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, 22, arrested for allegedly violating the dress code for women at Place de la Bastille, in Paris on September 15, 2024. (AFP)

Egyptian Prime Minister Arrives in Riyadh

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

Israeli Military Says 3 Hostages Recovered Months Ago Were Likely Killed in November Airstrike

14 September 2024, Palestinian Territories, Gaza: Palestinians inspect their destroyed homes after the Israeli aircraft targeted an entire residential block in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in western Gaza. (dpa)

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Egypt and Eritrea focused on strengthening bilateral relations across various fields and assessing political and security developments in the region. (Egypt Foreign Ministry’s Facebook page)

Egypt Deepens Presence in Horn of Africa amid Tensions with Ethiopia

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at Harry Reid International Airport to board a plane after a campaign trip, Saturday, Sept.14, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP)

US Voters Narrowly Support Trump’s Tariff Pitch, Poll Finds

The restaurant and café sector plays a crucial role in Saudi Arabia’s Quality of Life program and Vision 2030. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Investment Incentives Drive Growth in Saudi Restaurants and Cafés Sector

The ambassadors of the Quintet countries meet at the French Embassy in Beirut. (French Embassy)

Quintet Committee Resumes Efforts to Resolve Lebanon’s Presidential Deadlock

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. (Government media)

Iraq’s al-Sudani: Govt Is Being Undermined and Impeded

A protester holds pictures of Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini during a demonstration in solidarity with Iranian women and protestors in Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome on October 5, 2022, following her death in the custody of morality police in Iran. (AFP)

Iran Two Years after Mahsa Amini: Persecution and Defiance

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Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Assassination Attempt on President of Comoros

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Saudi Arabia, Guinea Sign Security Cooperation Agreement

Egyptian Prime Minister Arrives in Riyadh

King Salman Issues Royal Order Promoting 32 Public Prosecution Members

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

MWL Welcomes Madrid Meeting Statement on Two-State Solution

Saudi Arabia: Former Public Security Director Convicted of Corruption

The ministry affirmed the Saudi government’s commitment to protecting public funds and combating corruption in all its forms. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Arab World

Washington Pledges to Continue to Back Civilian Transition in Sudan

Ahmed Younes (Kampala) since 41 minutes

Israeli Airstrikes Kill 16 in Gaza

Prominent Member of Asaib Ahl al-Haq Survives Assassination Attempt in Southern Iraq

Israeli Leaflets Tell South Lebanon Residents to Evacuate

Israeli Military Says 3 Hostages Recovered Months Ago Were Likely Killed in November Airstrike

Jordan’s King Abdullah Appoints Technocrat as PM, Royal Court Says

Electoral workers count votes at a polling station after voting ended during parliamentary elections in Amman, Jordan September 10, 2024. (Reuters)

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Workers of a Samsung facility drink tea as they gather to take part in a strike to demand higher wages at its Sriperumbudur plant near the city of Chennai, India, September 10, 2024. REUTERS/Praveen Paramasivam

Indian Police Detain Samsung Workers for Planning Protest March

Asharq Al Awsat since 5 minutes

34 Women Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Iran

Iranian women walk in the street without wearing a headscarf, in Tehran, Iran, 10 April 2023. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

2 Earthquakes Strike Off Coast of British Columbia

Piles of coal awaiting export and gantry cranes used to load and unload containers onto and from cargo ships are seen at Deltaport, in Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

FBI: Trump Was the Subject of an Apparent Assassination Attempt at his Florida Golf Club

Hundreds Rally in Paris for Iranian Women’s Rights

Ukraine Suffering High Losses Due to Slow Arms Supplies, Says Zelenskiy

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends the Fourth Crimea Platform Leaders Summit in Kyiv, Ukraine, September 11, 2024. (Reuters)

Business

Argentine President Javier Milei attends a session of the National Congress to present the annual budget in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 15 September 2024. EPA/Juan Ignacio Roncoroni

Argentina's President Presents 2025 Budget, Vowing Austerity

Asharq Al Awsat since 1 hour

Saudi MODON Signs Contract for First Food Factory in Jeddah

GASTAT: Saudi Annual Inflation Rate Stands at 1.6% in August 2024

People are seen in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (Reuters file)

US Voters Narrowly Support Trump’s Tariff Pitch, Poll Finds

Investment Incentives Drive Growth in Saudi Restaurants and Cafés Sector

Nearly 30% of US Gulf of Mexico Oil Output Offline after Storm

Cars drive off of Interstate 10 in Laplace, La., on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, as floodwater still covers the roadway two days after Hurricane Francine swept through the area. (Chris Granger/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

Culture

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

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…

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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

Lebanese prominent writer and intellectual Elias Khoury speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at his office in the Institute for Palestine Studies in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Aug. 8, 2014. (AP)

Leading Lebanese Novelist Elias Khoury Dies at 76

Lebanese novelist Elias Khoury who dedicated much of his writings to the Palestinian cause and taught at universities around the world, making him one of…

Sunday 15/09 - 16:56

FILE - Schoolchildren perform at a ceremony marking Belarus' holiday honoring the state flag and emblem in Minsk, Belarus, on May 13, 2012. (AP Photo, File)

In Belarus, the Native Language is Vanishing as Russian Takes Prominence

When school started this year for Mikalay in Belarus, the 15-year-old discovered that his teachers and administrators no longer called him by that name…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 14/09 - 14:03

GAIN Summit Honors Saudi Culture Ministry with AI Ethics Medal

The Saudi Ministry of Culture was presented with the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethics Medal for 2024 in recognition of its innovative work in this area on…

Friday 13/09 - 17:18

Sports

PSG Says Defender Nuno Mendes Target of Racial Abuse

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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) since 50 minutes

Sports

Frech Defeats Gadecki to Capture her 1st Career Title in Guadalajara Open

Magdalena Frech defeated qualifier Olivia Gadecki 7-6 (5), 6-4 on Sunday to capture her first WTA title at the Guadalajara Open. Frech became the fourth Polish…

Asharq Al Awsat since 1 hour

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Saudi Football Player Al-Muwallad Hospitalized after Fall from Balcony in Dubai

Saudi Arabia football player Fahad Al-Muwallad is in intensive care after falling from a second-floor balcony while vacationing in Dubai. Dubai Police…

Sunday 15/09 - 16:52

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Callum Hudson-Odoi of Nottingham Forest (L) celebrates scoring the 0-1 goal during the English Premier League match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest in Liverpool, Britain, 14 September 2024. (EPA)

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Liverpool ‘Not up to Standard’ Slot Says after Shock Defeat to Nottingham Forest

All good things come to an end. Few expected Liverpool’s good thing to end on Saturday. An uncommon perfect run of three wins to start the English Premier…

Sunday 15/09 - 08:16

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Paris Saint-Germain's French forward #10 Ousmane Dembele (L) celebrates scoring PSG's first goal with Paris Saint-Germain's Slovak defender #37 Milan Skriniar (R) 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. (AFP)

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PSG Stays Perfect and Clinical Marseille Beats Unlucky Nice in French League

Ousmane Dembele scored twice and Paris Saint-Germain remained perfect and prolific in the French league after beating Brest 3-1 on Saturday. PSG stayed in…

Sunday 15/09 - 07:58

Varieties

Shy Penguin Wins New Zealand's Bird Election

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)

Shy Penguin Wins New Zealand's Bird Election

It's noisy, smelly, shy — and New Zealand’s bird of the year. The hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, won the country’s fiercely fought avian election on Monday,…

Asharq Al Awsat since 1 hour

Officials are seen at the launch of the Centers of Excellence (CoEs). (SPA)

KAUST Launches Pioneering Centers of Excellence to Address Key National, International Priorities

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) announced on Sunday the launch of four pioneering Centers of Excellence (CoEs) to…

Sunday 15/09 - 17:53

Britain's Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, waves during the Formula One US Grand Prix auto race at Circuit of the Americas, on Oct. 22, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP)

UK Royal Social Media Accounts Offer Birthday Wishes to Prince Harry

Britain’s royal social media accounts posted 40th birthday wishes Sunday for Prince Harry, marking the milestone celebration despite longstanding strains…

Sunday 15/09 - 17:03

People walk with umbrellas on a bridge amid rains and winds brought by Typhoon Muifa, in Shanghai, China September 14, 2022. (Reuters)

Shanghai Braces for Direct Hit from Typhoon Bebinca

Shanghai halted transportation links, recalled ships and shut tourism spots including Shanghai Disney Resort on Sunday as it braced for Typhoon Bebinca, in…

Sunday 15/09 - 08:55

This still image taken from a SpaceX and Polaris broadcast on September 12, 2024, shows US fintech billionaire Jared Isaacman (EV1) peeking out to space from a hatch structure called "Skywalker", during the first private spacewalk performed by the crew of the SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission. (Polaris Program / AFP)