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Arab World A view shows the destruction, in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya September 30, 2023. (Reuters)
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Libya’s Eastern Govt Delays Derna Reconstruction Meeting

Libya's eastern authorities said Sunday they had postponed a reconstruction conference for the flood-hit city of Derna that had been planned for October 10. …

World This photograph taken on October 1, 2023 during an Azeri government organized media trip shows an Azeri military vehicle moving on a road between Lachin and Shusha in the territories of Nagorno-Karabakh Azerbaijan retook from Armenia after its one-day offensive last week. (AFP)
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Azerbaijan Issues Warrant for Former Separatist Leader as UN Mission Arrives in Nagorno-Karabakh

Azerbaijan’s prosecutor general issued an arrest warrant for ex-Nagorno-Karabakh leader Arayik Harutyunyan Sunday as the first United Nations mission to visit…

World People visit a makeshift memorial for Wagner private mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in central Moscow on October 1, 2023, to mark 40 days since his death as per Orthodox tradition. (AFP)
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Mourners Hail Dead Russian Mercenary Prigozhin as Hero of the People

At memorials to Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was killed in an unexplained plane crash exactly 40 days ago, dozens of mourners hailed the mutinous mercenary chief as…

Gulf Saudi Arabia strongly condemned the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran by an extremist in Malmo, Sweden.
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Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Burning of Holy Quran in Sweden

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed on Sunday the Kingdom’s strong condemnation of the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran by an extremist in Malmo…

Suicide Bomber Detonates Device in Turkish Capital, Second Assailant Is Killed in Shootout

World Members of Turkish Police Special Forces secure the area near the Interior Ministry following a bomb attack in Ankara, on October 1, 2023, leaving two police officers injured. (AFP)
Members of Turkish Police Special Forces secure the area near the Interior Ministry following a bomb attack in Ankara, on October 1, 2023, leaving two police officers injured. (AFP)

Suicide Bomber Detonates Device in Turkish Capital, Second Assailant Is Killed in Shootout

A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in the heart of the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Sunday, while a second assailant was killed in a shootout with…

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World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks with European Union Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell as they visit the Memory Wall of Fallen Defenders of Ukraine, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, during the marking of Defenders of Ukraine Day in Kyiv, Ukraine October 1, 2023. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters)
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EU’s Borrell, in Kyiv, Says Bloc Is Preparing Long-Term Security Pledges

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said during a visit to Kyiv on Sunday that Ukraine needed more military aid and he promised ongoing EU…

World Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman and the head of the United Russia party, Dmitry Medvedev, front left, awards Russian servicemen during his visit at a military training range for contract servicemen in the Russian-controlled Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. (Pool Sputnik via AP)
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Russia’s Medvedev Says British Training Troops in Ukraine Could Be Legitimate Targets

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Sunday suggested that British soldiers training Ukrainian troops in Ukraine would be legitimate targets for Russian…

Rally in Paris Demands Release of French Detainee in Iran

Iranian security guards in Tehran. (Reuters)

Growing Western Engagement with Sweida Protests, Damascus Remains Indifferent

Sheikh Hikmat al-Hajri among the protesters in Sweida, Syria. (Suwayda24)

Ukraine Shot Down 16 of 30 Russian Drones

21 September 2023, Ukraine, Cherkasy: A burnt-out stall is seen at a local market during a response effort to the Russian missile attack. (dpa)

Yemen's National Airline Suspends Flights from, to Sanaa

Sanaa International Airport (Facebook)

Saudi Environment Minister Inaugurates 'Innovation Driven Desalination’ Conference

Saudi Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, Eng. Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley, inaugurated the activities of the second edition of the “Innovation Driven Desalination” conference.

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Members of Turkish Police Special Forces secure the area near the Interior Ministry following a bomb attack in Ankara, on October 1, 2023, leaving two police officers injured. (AFP)

Ankara Blast Echoes Past Attacks in Türkiye

Saudi Arabia will host the MENA Climate Week 2023 in Riyadh on October 8-12. (SPA)

MENA Climate Week 2023 to Discuss Progress, Solutions in Riyadh

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan leads a cabinet meeting in Yerevan, Armenia, on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. (AP)

Armenia Grapples with Multiple Challenges after the Fall of Nagorno-Karabakh

A supporter carries a pro-Sisi banner during Prophet’s Birthday celebration in Al-Azhar District, Cairo. (Reuters)

Egypt’s Sisi Highlights Achievements Two Months Ahead of Elections

Lebanon’s caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi. (AP)

Interior Minister: Syrian Refugees Are a Threat to Lebanon’s Demographics, Identity

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King Abdulaziz Public Library Translates Over 100 Books from 12 Languages

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Ronaldo: Between Riyadh and Tehran 

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Members of the Turkish Police Special Forces stand guard in front of the Interior Ministry following a bomb attack in Ankara, Türkiye October 1, 2023. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack in Ankara

Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Burning of Holy Quran in Sweden

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran by an extremist in Malmo, Sweden.

Saudi Environment Minister Inaugurates 'Innovation Driven Desalination’ Conference

Saudi Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, Eng. Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley, inaugurated the activities of the second edition of the “Innovation Driven Desalination” conference.

Fourth Bahraini Serviceman Succumbs to Wounds After Houthi Drone Attack

Fourth Bahraini Serviceman Succumbs to Wounds After Houthi Drone Attack

UN Security Council Condemns Houthi Attack on Southern Saudi Arabia

Houthis took advantage of the ceasefire to enhance their military capabilities, with Iran's support (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Pakistan

Local residents stand at the site of a suicide bomb attack in Mastung district on September 29, 2023. (Photo by AFP)

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A view shows the destruction, in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya September 30, 2023. (Reuters)

Libya’s Eastern Govt Delays Derna Reconstruction Meeting

Sudan’s Burhan: Army Rejects Dictates from Any Party

Sudanese army chief Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan at the Flamingo Marine Base in Port Sudan in August. (AFP)

Growing Western Engagement with Sweida Protests, Damascus Remains Indifferent

Sheikh Hikmat al-Hajri among the protesters in Sweida, Syria. (Suwayda24)

Egypt’s Sisi Highlights Achievements Two Months Ahead of Elections

A supporter carries a pro-Sisi banner during Prophet’s Birthday celebration in Al-Azhar District, Cairo. (Reuters)

Yemen's National Airline Suspends Flights from, to Sanaa

Sanaa International Airport (Facebook)

Interior Minister: Syrian Refugees Are a Threat to Lebanon’s Demographics, Identity

Lebanon’s caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi. (AP)

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This photograph taken on October 1, 2023 during an Azeri government organized media trip shows an Azeri military vehicle moving on a road between Lachin and Shusha in the territories of Nagorno-Karabakh Azerbaijan retook from Armenia after its one-day offensive last week. (AFP)

Azerbaijan Issues Warrant for Former Separatist Leader as UN Mission Arrives in Nagorno-Karabakh

Mourners Hail Dead Russian Mercenary Prigozhin as Hero of the People

People visit a makeshift memorial for Wagner private mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in central Moscow on October 1, 2023, to mark 40 days since his death as per Orthodox tradition. (AFP)

EU’s Borrell, in Kyiv, Says Bloc Is Preparing Long-Term Security Pledges

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks with European Union Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell as they visit the Memory Wall of Fallen Defenders of Ukraine, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, during the marking of Defenders of Ukraine Day in Kyiv, Ukraine October 1, 2023. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters)

Nightclub Fire Kills at Least 13 in Murcia in Spain

This handout photograph taken and released on October 1, 2023 by the 112 Emergency Services of the Murcia Region shows a firefighter walking past the Teatre nightclub as at least thirteen people were killed in a fire, in Murcia. (Handout / Murcia Region 112 Emergency Services / AFP)

Russia Shoots Down Six Ukrainian Drones over Southern and Western Regions

This photograph taken early on October 1, 2023 shows Russian missile launched from Russia's Belgorod region flying towards Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

Pakistani Taliban Attack a Police Post in Eastern Punjab Province, Killing 1 Officer

FILE PHOTO: Taliban soldiers stand guard at the second-anniversary ceremony of the takeover of Kabul by the Taliban in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2023. REUTERS/Ali Khara/File Photo

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FILE PHOTO: International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo is seen outside the headquarters building in Washington, US, as IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde meets with Argentine Treasury Minister Nicolas Dujovne September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo

IMF Team to Begin Meeting Officials in Ukraine

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Egypt Targets 7-8% Sustainable Annual Growth

The Mosque of Muhammad Ali is seen shrouded in fog at the Saladin Citadel fortification in Cairo, Egypt, 12 September 2023. (EPA)

MENA Climate Week 2023 to Discuss Progress, Solutions in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia will host the MENA Climate Week 2023 in Riyadh on October 8-12. (SPA)

Saudi Budget 2024: Anticipated Spending of SAR 1.251 Bn, Revenues of SAR 1.172 Bn

Expectations for the Saudi economy are an extension of its positive performance (SPA)

UK to Build Undersea Cable to Tap Moroccan Renewable Power

An aerial view of solar panels at the Nour 1 concentrated solar power plant outside Ouarzazate in central Morocco (AFP)

WTD 2023 Concludes in Riyadh with Participation of More Than 500 Experts from 120 Countries

More than 50 tourism ministers, 120 officials, and over 500 experts and leaders in the sector and in this year’s celebration of the WTD. SPA

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Celebrated Syrian Author Khaled Khalifa Dead at 59

Culture Writer Khaled Khalifa speaks during an interview with AFP at his home in the Syrian capital Damascus on June 2, 2020. (AFP)

Celebrated Syrian Author Khaled Khalifa Dead at 59

Syrian writer and veteran government critic Khaled Khalifa has died of cardiac arrest at the age of 59 at his home in Damascus, a close friend told AFP. …

Culture The library has translated more than 100 books. SPA
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King Abdulaziz Public Library Translates Over 100 Books from 12 Languages

Translation from various international languages was a strategic goal of King Abdulaziz Public Library (KAPL) in Riyadh. Dozens of important books were…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Culture The Sultanate of Oman is the guest of honor during this edition of the Riyadh International Book Fair. (Saleh al-Ghannam)
Culture

Cultural, Intellectual Destinations Inspire Riyadh International Book Fair Visitors

The new edition of the Riyadh International Book Fair (RIBF) is offering its audience millions of books and new titles from the Arabic library, and also…

Omar al-Badoui (Riyadh)
Culture The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Riyadh International Book Fair 2023. SPA
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Saudi Assistant Culture Minister, Somali Education Minister Discuss Cultural Exchange

Saudi Assistant Minister of Culture Rakan Al-Touq has met with the Somali Minister of Education, Culture and Higher Education Farah Sheikh Abdulkadir. During…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
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Japan's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Gives Lecture in Al-Jouf Region

Ambassador of Japan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Fumio Iwai gave a public lecture titled “Experience of Japan through Meiji Restoration” at Abdurahman Al…

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Indonesians Pay Tribute to Victims of Stadium Crush One Year On

Sports Protesters react before a memorial service on the first anniversary of the October 2022 stampede that killed 135 people in one of football's worst tragedies at the Kanjuruhan football stadium in Malang, East Java, on October 1, 2023. (AFP)

Indonesians Pay Tribute to Victims of Stadium Crush One Year On

Hundreds of Indonesians paid emotional tributes Sunday to the victims of a football stadium crush a year ago that killed 135 people in one of the world's worst…

Sports Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham celebrates after scoring the 0-3 goal during the Spanish LaLiga match between Girona FC and Real Madrid at Montilivi stadium in Girona, Spain, 30 September 2023. (EPA)
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Bellingham Impresses Again as Real Madrid Deals Girona Its 1st Defeat of Season to Go Top of League

Jude Bellingham gave Girona a reality check on Saturday after he led Real Madrid to a 3-0 away victory over the early-season sensation in the Spanish league. …

Sports Liverpool's Portuguese striker #20 Diogo Jota reacts as he received a red card from referee Simon Hooper during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on September 30, 2023. (AFP)
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Referees’ Governing Body Admits ‘Significant Human Error’ after Liverpool’s 2-1 Loss at Tottenham

The referees’ governing body in England admitted a “significant human error” after Luis Diaz had a goal ruled offside in Liverpool’s 2-1 loss at Tottenham in…

Sports Arsenal's German midfielder #29 Kai Havertz (R) and his teammates celebrate scoring the third goal from the penalty spot during the English Premier League football match between Bournemouth and Arsenal at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, southern England on September 30, 2023. (AFP)
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Havertz Scores His First Arsenal Goal in 4-0 Win over Bournemouth in Premier League

Kai Havertz scored his first goal for Arsenal as his new club cruised to a 4-0 win over Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday. As title rival…

Sports The crowd cheers with Chinese flags during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (AP)
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Asian Games Wrap Up Their First Week in Hangzhou, China

The two-week Asian Games featuring 12,500 participants from 45 nations and territories have completed their first week in China. The opening ceremony in…

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In New York City, Scuba Divers’ Passion for Sport Becomes Mission to Collect Undersea Litter

Varieties Atlantic goliath grouper fish swim near Boynton Beach, Florida on September 10, 2023. (AFP)

In New York City, Scuba Divers’ Passion for Sport Becomes Mission to Collect Undersea Litter

On a recent Sunday afternoon, the divers arrived on a thin strip of sand at the furthest, watery edge of New York City. Oxygen tanks strapped to their backs,…

Varieties The full moon, a supermoon also known as the "Harvest Moon", rises above Macquarie Lighthouse and the Sydney Opera House in Sydney on September 29, 2023. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)
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Man Dies in Australia after Whale Collides with Boat

One man died and another was in hospital on Saturday in Australia after a whale struck and flipped their boat during a fishing expedition, authorities said. …

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Varieties A medical worker receives a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Tokyo Medical Center. Reuters
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New Study: Women Are Twice More Prone to ‘Severe’ Reaction to Flu Jab

Women are twice as likely to suffer a “severe” reaction to the flu jab as men, a new study has revealed. Analysis of 34,000 adults who received the flu…

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Varieties Cumulonimbus clouds in Bornos, near Jerez de la Frontera, southern Spain, on Sunday. REUTERS
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Microplastics in Clouds May be Contributing to Climate Change, Research Suggests

Researchers have found tiny particles of plastic in clouds, where they may be contributing to climate change. Scientists collected water from the clouds…

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Varieties A griffon vulture is seen in an acclimatization aviary near the village of Korfi, Cyprus September 28, 2022. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou
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Cyprus Releases Endangered Vultures to Boost Population

Conservationists in Cyprus released griffon vultures into the wild on Friday, in the latest attempt to boost a critically endangered population of the…

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