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People surround two passenger trains which collided in Egypt's Nile Delta city of Zagazig, the provincial capital of Sharqiya province, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. (AP Photo)

Trains Collide in Egypt, 2 Dead and 29 Injured

Two passenger trains collided in Egypt’s Nile Delta on Saturday, killing at least two people, authorities said. The crash happened in the city of Zagazig,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo) since 4 hours

FILE PHOTO: Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul Ghani Al-Swad, attends a signing ceremony of the Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP) in Baghdad, Iraq, July 10, 2023. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo

Official: Iraqi Oil Minister Stable after Surgery in US

Iraqi oil minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani is in stable condition after receiving emergency heart surgery during an official visit to the United States, an oil…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 14/09 - 17:33

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US Activist Killed by Israeli Fire Gets Buried as Israel Strikes Gaza

Israeli airstrikes hit central and southern Gaza overnight into Saturday, killing at least 14 people as friends and family members of a Turkish-American…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 14/09 - 16:16

G7 FMs Condemn Iran's Export of Ballistic Missiles to Russia

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An Iranian woman crosses the street near a new anti-Israel billboard carrying a picture of Iranian drones. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

G7 FMs Condemn Iran's Export of Ballistic Missiles to Russia

The foreign ministers of the Group of the Seven have condemned on Saturday "in the strongest terms" Iran's export and Russia's procurement of Iranian ballistic…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 14/09 - 18:22

People walk past posters of Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune outside his election campaign headquarters in Algiers (AFP)

Algerian Court Certifies Tebboune's Landslide Reelection Win

Algeria's constitutional court on Saturday certified the landslide victory of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in last weekend's election after retabulating vote…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 14/09 - 16:15

Members of the honor guard stand at attention during a flag-raising in place of Kasba in Tunis, Tunisia, June 26, 2018. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi

Tunisian Court Orders Electoral Commission to Reinstate Presidential Candidates

Tunisia's highest court on Saturday ordered the electoral commission to reinstate two candidates for a presidential poll in October, warning that failure to do…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 14/09 - 13:40

Iran Says It Is Open to Talks but Rejects Pressure as US, EU Impose Sanctions

Iran's top nuclear negotiator Abbas Araqchi talks to journalists after meeting senior officials from the United States, Russia, China, Britain, Germany and France in a hotel in Vienna, Austria, October 19, 2015. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

CENTCOM: Four ISIS Leaders Killed in August Iraq Raid

US military personnel are seen south of Mosul. AP file photo

Zelenskiy Says Ukraine Brings Home 103 POWs from Russia

A Russian soldier stands next to a damaged Ukrainian military vehicle in the Russian-Ukrainian border area in the Kursk region (The AP)

Syria: Assad Names Ex-minister Jalali to Form Cabinet

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Reuters

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The funeral of Qassem Bazzi, Mohammed Hashem and Abbas Hammoud, the three paramedics who were killed last Saturday in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon (Reuters)

South Lebanon Front: Military or Political Solution?

S&P Affirms Saudi Arabia’s 'A/A-1' Credit Rating, Outlook Improves to 'Positive'

Fires continue on deck of Greek oil tanker Sounion due to Houthi attacks (Aspides)

European Aspides to Protect Rescue Operation of Sounion Tanker

A handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency shows President Masoud Pezeshkian receives a traditional robe as he attends a community ceremony during his visit to the Iraqi city of Basra on September 13, 2024. (Photo by Iranian Presidency / AFP)

Pezeshkian Calls from Basra for ‘Unity’ in West Asia

(FILES) A picture taken on April 15, 2016 shows fishing boats moored along the coast of the Tunisian island of Kerkennah. (Photo by FETHI BELAID / AFP)

Saudi Arabia Joins Arab World in Celebrating 'Arab Meteorology Day'

GAIN Summit Honors Saudi Culture Ministry with AI Ethics Medal

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MWL Welcomes Madrid Meeting Statement on Two-State Solution

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 14/09 - 12:19

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)

GCC Secretary General Welcomes Statement Issued at Madrid Meeting on Two-State Solution

The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jassim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi

Saudi, Spanish FMs Discuss War on Gaza

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel Albares in Madrid on Friday. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Condemns Netanyahu's ‘Provocative’ Visit to Palestinian Jordan Valley

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Thursday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin’s visit to the Palestinian Jordan Valley. (EPA file)

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Written Message from President of Angola

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

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Trains Collide in Egypt, 2 Dead and 29 Injured

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo) Saturday 14/09 - 18:59

Official: Iraqi Oil Minister Stable after Surgery in US

Sudanese City Pounded as Analysts Report 'Unprecedented' Combat

Displaced Sudanese in front of their tent at a United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) camp in Gallabat on the Ethiopian border -- the UN says millions of people have been uprooted by Sudan's war - AFP

Algerian Court Certifies Tebboune's Landslide Reelection Win

Tunisian Court Orders Electoral Commission to Reinstate Presidential Candidates

Syria: Assad Names Ex-minister Jalali to Form Cabinet

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A man crosses a storm drain filled with trash in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)

Fuel Truck Accident Kills at Least 17 People in Haiti

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Medvedev Threatens to Turn Kyiv Into 'Giant Melted Spot'

Senior Russian security official and former president Dmitry Medvedev. EPA

Nigerian Troops Rescue 13 Kidnap Victims

A Nigerian soldier watches while people are rescued from flooded areas in Maiduguri, northern Borno state, Nigeria September 12, 2024. REUTERS/Ahmed Kingimi

G7 FMs Condemn Iran's Export of Ballistic Missiles to Russia

Iran Says It Is Open to Talks but Rejects Pressure as US, EU Impose Sanctions

Türkiye Arrests Suspected Istanbul Church Attack Planner Linked to ISIS

Turkish police officers stand guard in a cordoned off area outside the Santa Maria church, in Istanbul, Türkiye, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. (AP)

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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)

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

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 14/09 - 19:13

US Locks in Steep Tariff Hikes on Chinese Imports

Stacked containers and cranes are shown at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California (AFP)

ECB's Lagarde Rejects 'Political Pressure' after Italy Seeks Bigger Rate Cuts

President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde attends a press conference following an informal meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) and central bank heads of EU countries in Budapest, Hungary, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. (Tibor Illyes/MTI via AP)

Nippon Steel, US Steel Send Letter to Biden on Merger Plans

The Edgar Thomas Plant of the United States Steel Corporation in Braddock, Pennsylvania, on October 27, 2022. Branden Eastwood/AFP/Getty Images

Egypt’s Tender for 20 Winter LNG Cargoes Fully Awarded

Traffic during rush hour in Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo (AFP)

S&P Affirms Saudi Arabia’s 'A/A-1' Credit Rating, Outlook Improves to 'Positive'

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

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

The MoU covers several key areas, including developing unique and engaging cultural experiences for various segments of society. SPA

Saudi Culture Ministry, stc Group Partner on Cultural Projects

The Saudi Ministry of Culture has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with stc Group to collaborate on strategic projects that will enhance the Saudi…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Friday 13/09 - 09:45

The building now houses Irth Café and Store. SPA

Jeddah's Historic Beit Al Kottab Reopens as Irth Café and Store

The Saudi Ministry of Culture's Historic Jeddah Program has successfully restored and rehabilitated Beit Al Kottab, a historic building in the city's UNESCO…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah) Friday 13/09 - 09:29

Helle Horsnes, senior researcher at the National Museum of Denmark, looks at seven rare coins that the museum bought earlier this year from the collection of butter magnate Lars Emil Bruun, in Copenhagen, Denmark, September 11, 2024. (Reuters)

Danish Butter King’s Coin Collection for Sale 100 Years After His Death

The 20,000-piece coin collection of Danish butter magnate Lars Emil Bruun, worth an estimated $74 million, is set to go under the hammer on Saturday in…

Friday 13/09 - 09:24

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Leclerc Qualifies on Pole for Azerbaijan GP

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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco in action during a Formula One Grand Prix qualifying in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Leclerc Qualifies on Pole for Azerbaijan GP

Charles Leclerc qualified on pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as Max Verstappen was sixth and Lando Norris only 17th on Saturday in a session that…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 14/09 - 17:39

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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)

Messi Set to Return After Two-month Lay Off

Lionel Messi is set to return to action with his club Inter Miami this weekend after spending over two months out with an ankle injury, Miami coach Gerardo…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 14/09 - 11:59

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Paris 2024 Olympics - Athletics - Men's Marathon - Paris, France - August 10, 2024. Athletes run past the Eiffel Tower during the race. REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Macron Wants to Create a National Sports Day as France Bids Farewell to Olympics

As France prepares to bid a final farewell to the Paris Olympics on Saturday with a parade on the Champs-Elysees, President Emmanuel Macron announced his…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 14/09 - 11:53

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FILE - Fans of US singer Taylor Swift queue to enter her concert, outside Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, May 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)

Real Madrid Halts Concerts at its Stadium after Neighbors Complain About Noise

Real Madrid will temporarily stop holding concerts at its renovated Santiago Bernabeu Stadium after neighbors complained about the loud noise, the Spanish club…

Asharq Al Awsat (Madrid) Saturday 14/09 - 09:12

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Relatives and friends view the body of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital morgue in the western city of Eldoret, in Rift Valley, Kenya Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)

Slain Ugandan Olympian Buried with Full Military Honors

Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after allegedly being doused in petrol and set alight by her former partner, was due to be buried on…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 14/09 - 07:30

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Several Found Dead in Eastern Romania as Rainstorms Strands Scores

Firefighters operate in an area, after heavy rain triggered flooding in Pechea, Galati country, Romania September 14, 2024. Galati Inspectorate for Emergency Situations/Handout via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights

Several Found Dead in Eastern Romania as Rainstorms Strands Scores

Five people in eastern Romania have been found dead after torrential rainstorms left scores of people stranded in flooded areas, emergency authorities said…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 14/09 - 13:44

Jabir ibn Hayyan conducted experiments and discovered essential chemical compounds that continue to be used today - SPA

Father of Chemistry Honored at King Salman Science Oasis

Jabir ibn Hayyan, a renowned Muslim scientist, known as the "father of chemistry" for his pioneering contributions to the field is being honored at the STEAM…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 14/09 - 12:11

Saudi Arabia signs deal with Brazilian Space Agency at G20 Space Economy Leaders Meeting - SPA

Saudi Arabia Signs Agreement with Brazilian Space Agency at G20 Space Economy Leaders Meeting

Saudi Space Agency Vice Chairman and CEO Dr. Mohammed Altamimi led the Saudi delegation to the fifth edition of the G20 Space Economy Leaders Meeting, held in…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 14/09 - 12:04

Saudi Arabia Joins Arab World in Celebrating 'Arab Meteorology Day'

Saudi Arabia will join the Arab world on Sunday to celebrate "Arab Meteorology Day," which is held under the theme "Climate Impact and Adaptation Programs." …

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Saturday 14/09 - 07:39

FILE - Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duke and Duchess of Sussex leave after a service of thanksgiving for the reign of Queen Elizabeth II at St Paul's Cathedral in London, Friday, June 3, 2022 on the second of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, Pool, File)