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Arab World People gather outside the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) in Beirut, Lebanon, 18 September 2024. (EPA)
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Exploding Radios in Lebanon Disrupt Its Fragile Health System, WHO Says

Explosions in booby-trapped radios and pagers in Lebanon this week seriously disrupted its fragile health sector, the World Health Organization chief said on…

Arab World French President Emmanuel Macron attends a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the port city of Le Havre, France, 12 September 2024. (EPA)
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France’s Macron Urges Restraint in Lebanon after Wave of Explosions

French President Emmanuel Macron held phone calls with top political and military leaders from Lebanon, his office said on Thursday, urging restraint after a…

Technology A night view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Surges to 14th Position in Global AI Index, 1st in Arab World

Saudi Arabia has achieved a significant milestone in the field of artificial intelligence, securing 14th place globally and the top spot in the Arab world in…

World Russian President Vladimir Putin, 2nd right, accompanied by Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, left, and Russian Presidential Aide Aleksei Dyumin, 2n left, visits the Special Technology Center in St Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. (Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
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Putin Says Russia Is Ramping up Drone Production Tenfold

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia was ramping up drone production by around ten times to nearly 1.4 million this year in a bid to ensure…

Israel’s Defense Minister Says Hezbollah ‘Will Pay Increasing Price’

Arab World 18 September 2024, Israel, Haifa: Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant speaks to Israeli army soldiers during his visit to the Ramat David airbase. (Ariel Hermoni/GPO/dpa)

Israel’s Defense Minister Says Hezbollah ‘Will Pay Increasing Price’

Israel’s defense minister said Thursday that Hezbollah “will pay an increasing price” as Israel seeks to make conditions near its border with Lebanon safe…

Arab World People watch Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah delivering a televised speech at a coffee shop in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, 19 September 2024. (EPA)
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Iran Tells Hezbollah Chief Israel Will Face ‘Crushing Response’ after Comms Attack

Israel will face "a crushing response from the axis of resistance", Iran's Revolutionary Guards Commander Hossein Salami told Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah…

World A Swedish flag hangs outside a store on a busy street as visitors walk past in the background in the old town of Stockholm, Sweden, July 14, 2023 REUTERS/Tom Little/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights
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Sweden Charges Woman with Genocide, Crimes against Humanity in Syria

Swedish prosecutors charged a woman on Thursday with crimes against humanity for acts in Syria against women and children of the Yazidi religious minority in…

Asharq Al Awsat

Türkiye Reviews Security of Communication Devices after Lebanon Blasts, Official Says

Turkish soldiers march during a parade marking the 93rd anniversary of Victory Day in Ankara, Türkiye, August 30, 2015. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

EU's Borrell Says Lebanon Attacks Aimed to 'Spread Terror'

European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell arrives to take part in a Summit on Peace in Ukraine at the luxury Burgenstock resort, near Lucerne in central Switzerland, on June 15, 2024. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)

A Tunisian Presidential Candidate Sentenced to 20 Months Vows to Campaign from Prison

A general view of Habib Bourguiba Avenue in downtown Tunis, virtually deserted on the first day of a general lockdown to stop the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) ordered by Tunisia's president, in Tunis, Tunisia, March 22, 2020. (Reuters)

Israel Violated Global Child Rights Treaty in Gaza, UN Committee Says

Children mourn Palestinian Ismail Nofal, who was killed in an Israeli strike on a tent camp for displaced people, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, at Al Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, August 4, 2024. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed/File

Canada Hits Hamas, Israeli Settlers, Iran With New Sanctions

Protests in Ottawa, Canada on February 5, 2022 - Dave Chan AFP

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Hezbollah members carry the coffins of two of their comrades during a funeral procession in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. (AP)

Exploding Device Attacks Dealt Major but Not Crippling Blow to Hezbollah, Analysts Say

The project’s results yielded valuable discoveries on the presence of humans in the region for thousands of years (SPA).

Green Arabian Peninsula Project Continues to Uncover Insights into Ancient Human Settlements in Saudi Arabia

Governor of Saudi Arabia’s Digital Government Authority (DGA) Ahmed Alsuwaiyan

Saudi Arabia Sets Digital Innovation Benchmark, Says DGA Chief

Meeting of the Trade Minister and Chair of the Economic and Social Committee of the Saudi-British Strategic Partnership Council with the UK Minister of State for Business and Trade in Riyadh (SPA)

UK Officials to Asharq Al-Awsat: Talks Underway to Speed Up Gulf Trade Deal

Dr. Essam Bukhary, General Manager and Editor-in-Chief of Manga Arabia and the CEO of Kidari Studio, during the signing of the partnership (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Manga Arabia Partners with Korea’s Kidari Studio to Produce and Publish Webtoon and Manhwa-Style Comics

The kingdom aims to achieve an annual foreign direct investment inflow of over $100 billion (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Expected to Become More Attractive after Interest Rate Cuts

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'Distraction' Has Turned into Tragedy and an Existential Threat

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Palestinian Rights and the Lives and Deaths of Leaders!

Hazem Saghieh
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Iran’s Nuclear Program Returns to the Fore

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Most of What You Pay at the Pump Is Taxes 

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An Autumn of America’s Rage

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America 2024: The Debate and the Vote… and the Arab Absence

Eyad Abu Shakra
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How America Became a Republic of Distrust

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An Arab Vision for America’s Changed Presidency

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Lebanon… Netanyahu is More Dangerous than Sharon

Ghassan Charbel
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Will the War on Lebanon Expand?

Tariq Al-Homayed
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Lebanon, Jordan and Syria: Reform or Annihilation?

Hazem Saghieh
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Beirut-Baghdad… Fate or the Judiciary?

Mustafa Fahs
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OIC Welcomes Historic UN Resolution Demanding End to Israeli Occupation

OIC Welcomes Historic UN Resolution Demanding End to Israeli Occupation

Asharq Al Awsat

Saudi Crown Prince: No Ties With Israel Without Establishing Palestine State

The Saudi Crown Prince addresses the advisory Shura Council. SPA

Saudi Arabia Urges End to Israel’s Assault on Gaza, Holding it Accountable

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chairs the cabinet meeting in Riyadh. (SPA)

Saudi Leadership Condemns Attempted Assassination of Comoros’ President

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Saudi Crown Prince

King Salman Issues Royal Order Promoting 233 Public Prosecution Members

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

Bukhari Stresses Saudi Arabia’s Support for Lebanon

Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Waleed Bukhari meets with Maronite Patriarch Beshara Al-Rahi in Diman. (National News Agency)

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18 September 2024, Israel, Haifa: Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant speaks to Israeli army soldiers during his visit to the Ramat David airbase. (Ariel Hermoni/GPO/dpa)

Israel’s Defense Minister Says Hezbollah ‘Will Pay Increasing Price’

France’s Macron Urges Restraint in Lebanon after Wave of Explosions

French President Emmanuel Macron attends a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the port city of Le Havre, France, 12 September 2024. (EPA)

Exploding Radios in Lebanon Disrupt Its Fragile Health System, WHO Says

People gather outside the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) in Beirut, Lebanon, 18 September 2024. (EPA)

Iran Tells Hezbollah Chief Israel Will Face ‘Crushing Response’ after Comms Attack

People watch Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah delivering a televised speech at a coffee shop in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, 19 September 2024. (EPA)

Hezbollah Chief Denounces Israeli Attacks as Warplane Sonic Booms Rattle Beirut

An image grab taken from Hezbollah's al-Manar TV shows the Lebanese group's chief Hassan Nasrallah addressing the nation from an undisclosed location on September 19, 2024. (Photo by al-Manar / AFP)

A Tunisian Presidential Candidate Sentenced to 20 Months Vows to Campaign from Prison

A general view of Habib Bourguiba Avenue in downtown Tunis, virtually deserted on the first day of a general lockdown to stop the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) ordered by Tunisia's president, in Tunis, Tunisia, March 22, 2020. (Reuters)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, 2nd right, accompanied by Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, left, and Russian Presidential Aide Aleksei Dyumin, 2n left, visits the Special Technology Center in St Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. (Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin Says Russia Is Ramping up Drone Production Tenfold

Sweden Charges Woman with Genocide, Crimes against Humanity in Syria

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Türkiye Reviews Security of Communication Devices after Lebanon Blasts, Official Says

Turkish soldiers march during a parade marking the 93rd anniversary of Victory Day in Ankara, Türkiye, August 30, 2015. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Canada Hits Hamas, Israeli Settlers, Iran With New Sanctions

Protests in Ottawa, Canada on February 5, 2022 - Dave Chan AFP

Türkiye Aims to Meet Somalia, Ethiopia Separately Before New Mediation Talks

A Turkish flag with the Bosphorus Bridge in the background, flies on a passenger ferry in Istanbul, Türkiye September 30, 2020. (Reuters)

Israeli Security Services Arrest Israeli Man over Alleged Iranian-Backed Assassination Plot

File photo: Israeli police block a road leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Saturday. (Reuters)

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Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, speaks during the World Governments Summit, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 12, 2024. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Egypt Aims to Restore Normal Output at Gas Fields by Summer 2025

Asharq Al Awsat

Qatar Investment Authority Expands into Australia, Korea and Southeast Asia

Qatari flag flutters in Doha - AAWSAT/File

Oil Prices Rise after US Interest Rate Cut

A pumpjack brings oil to the surface in the Monterey Shale, California, US April 29, 2013. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo

Saudi Arabia Sets Digital Innovation Benchmark, Says DGA Chief

Governor of Saudi Arabia’s Digital Government Authority (DGA) Ahmed Alsuwaiyan

UK Officials to Asharq Al-Awsat: Talks Underway to Speed Up Gulf Trade Deal

Meeting of the Trade Minister and Chair of the Economic and Social Committee of the Saudi-British Strategic Partnership Council with the UK Minister of State for Business and Trade in Riyadh (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Expected to Become More Attractive after Interest Rate Cuts

The kingdom aims to achieve an annual foreign direct investment inflow of over $100 billion (Asharq Al-Awsat)

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‘Roaring Lion’ Churchill Portrait Retrieved from Italy after Canada Theft

Culture Canadian Cultural Heritage Deputy Minister Isabelle Mondou unveils Yousuf Karsh's "Roaring Lion" portrait of Churchill, stolen in 2022 from Ottawa’s Fairmont Chateau Laurier and recovered in Italy, during a ceremony at the Canadian Embassy in Rome, Italy, September 19, 2024. (Reuters)

‘Roaring Lion’ Churchill Portrait Retrieved from Italy after Canada Theft

Italy handed back to Canada on Thursday a famous photographic portrait of Winston Churchill that was stolen from an Ottawa hotel more than two years ago and…

Culture Nassif House is open daily with two visiting slots: 10 am to 1 pm and 5 pm to 9 pm, offering both morning and evening visits. - SPA
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Jeddah Historic District Program Unveils New Archaeological Finds at Heritage Nassif House

The Ministry of Culture's Jeddah Historic District Program is currently showcasing a plethora of archaeological discoveries at the heritage Nassif House,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The museum will welcome visitors from September 21 to 23, from 4:30 pm to 11 pm (SPA)
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Royal Saudi Air Force Museum Hosts National Day Celebration

To commemorate Saudi Arabia's 94th National Day, the Royal Saudi Air Force Museum (Saqr Al-Jazeera Aviation Museum) is hosting a three-day event filled with…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The project’s results yielded valuable discoveries on the presence of humans in the region for thousands of years (SPA).
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Green Arabian Peninsula Project Continues to Uncover Insights into Ancient Human Settlements in Saudi Arabia

The Green Arabian Peninsula Project, which was launched in 2010, continues its efforts to study the impact of successive climatic changes on the Arabian…

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Saudi Culture Minister Lauds Cabinet for Naming 2025 the 'Year of Handicrafts'

Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan has commended the Cabinet's decision to declare 2025 the "Year of Handicrafts,” acknowledging the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)

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Pep Guardiola is Facing More Questions about His Manchester City Future

Sports Pep Guardiola (file photo by Reuters)

Pep Guardiola is Facing More Questions about His Manchester City Future

Into the final year of his contract at Manchester City, questions are being asked again about Pep Guardiola's future. The latest came after Wednesday's…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports The ITA was created by the International Olympic Committee in 2016 to bring more independence to global anti-doping and manage testing programs on behalf of sports bodies - The AP
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Paris Olympics Anti-doping Program Found almost 50 Cases

The anti-doping program for the Paris Olympics caught five athletes after earlier finding 40 rule violations among competitors who had been expected to take…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Soccer Football - Champions League - Manchester City v Inter Milan - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - September 18, 2024 Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan heads at goal REUTERS/Phil Noble
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Inter Milan Hold Man City to Surprise 0-0 Draw in Champions League Opener

Inter Milan escaped Etihad Stadium with a surprise 0-0 draw against Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday, exacting a small measure of revenge…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Soccer Football - Champions League - Paris St Germain v Girona - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - September 18, 2024 Girona coach Michel looks dejected after the match REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
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Michel Proud of Girona's Champions League Debut Despite Last-minute Loss to PSG

Girona should be proud of their Champions League debut, coach Michel said after his side held Paris St Germain at bay until late in Wednesday's game only to…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Alexis Mac Allister (C) of Argentina celebrates a goal that was later disallowed during a CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier soccer match between Argentina and Chile at Mas Monumental in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 05 September 2024. (EPA)
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Miranchuk Grabs Equalizer as Atlanta Hold Messi's Miami to 2-2 Draw

Aleksey Miranchuk scored late to give Atlanta a 2-2 Major League Soccer draw against Inter Miami on Wednesday, with Lionel Messi unable to conjure any magic as…

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Twin Endangered Arabian Sand Gazelles Born at King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve

Varieties The field team of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve observed in September the birth of twin endangered Arabian sand gazelles. (SPA)

Twin Endangered Arabian Sand Gazelles Born at King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve

The field team of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve observed in September the birth of twin endangered Arabian sand gazelles, marking the…

Varieties The authority also distributed 143,303 Iftar meals at designated areas for fasting individuals within the Prophet's Mosque - SPA
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Over Five Million Muslims Perform Prayers at Prophet's Mosque Last Week

The Saudi General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque said that the Prophet's Mosque received 5,201,876 Muslims…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties This photo provided by Blue Kingdom Whale and Wildlife Tours shows a seal in the mouth of a humpback whale on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in the waters off of Anacortes, Wash. (Brooke Casanova/Blue Kingdom Whale and Wildlife Tours via AP)
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A Bewildered Seal Found itself in the Mouth of a Humpback Whale

It’s a good thing seals aren’t on a humpback whale’s menu. A photograph by a whale-watching naturalist captured a seemingly bewildered seal in the mouth of a…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties The event offers AlUla farmers a platform to showcase their dates to buyers and investors from both domestic and international markets - SPA
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AlUla Dates Auction Continues, Farmers Vie for Top Prizes

AlUla dates auction is in its second week, showcasing the region's finest date products. Organized by the Royal Commission for AlUla in partnership with…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Floods in Italy due to Storm Boris pummeled the same area affected in May 2023 that killed 17 people. Andreas SOLARO / AFP
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Evacuations as Tail of Storm Boris Floods Northeast Italy

Italian authorities have evacuated some 1,000 people from homes as the tail end of Storm Boris pummeled a northeastern region that was devastated by deadly…

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