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Palestinians inspect the rubble of a destroyed building following an Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, 04 October 2024. (EPA)

Israeli Bombardment Kills 29 People in Gaza, Rockets Fired into Israel

Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 29 Palestinians on Friday, medics said, and sirens blared in southern Israel in response to…

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 3, 2024. (Reuters)

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Visits Sumy Region Bordering Russia’s Kursk Province

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he had visited the northern Sumy region, from where Ukraine launched a major incursion into the neighboring…

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Demonstrators clash with Palestinian security forces in Nablus in the West Bank (File photo/Reuters)

Deadly Israeli Strike in West Bank Highlights Spread of War

The ruins of a coffee shop in the West Bank city of Tulkarm show the force of the airstrike on Thursday night that killed a senior local commander of the…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 04/10 - 15:26

Israeli Military Says it Has Killed 250 Hezbollah Fighters in Ground Operation

Smoke and destruction at the site of the airstrike that targeted Hashem Safieddine late Thursday night (AFP)

Israeli Military Says it Has Killed 250 Hezbollah Fighters in Ground Operation

The Israeli military estimates it has killed around 250 Hezbollah fighters, including a number of battalion and company commanders, since the start of its…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 04/10 - 15:36

Israel Extends Evacuation Warnings in Lebanon, Signaling a Wider Offensive Friday 04/10 - 08:16
Biden Says he Does Not Believe There Will be 'All-out war' in Middle East Friday 04/10 - 04:26

A bulldozer passes by a hilltop manned by Moroccan soldiers on a road between Morocco and Mauritania in Guerguerat located in the Western Sahara, Nov. 23, 2020. (AFP)

Morocco Denounces as 'Biased' ECJ Ruling Annulling its Trade Deals with EU

Morocco's foreign ministry said a ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Friday annulling its trade deals with the EU showed "blatant political bias"…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 04/10 - 14:55

Sierra Leone is working to establish how many of its citizens are currently in Lebanon -AFP

'We Don't Want to Die Here': Sierra Leone Migrants Trapped in Lebanon

When an Israeli airstrike killed her employer and destroyed nearly everything she owned in southern Lebanon, it also crushed Fatima Samuella Tholley's hopes of…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 04/10 - 14:27

Lebanon Receives First UN Aid Plane since Israel's War

Staff unload a medical aid shipment at the Beirut International Airport - AFP

UN: Most of Lebanon's Displacement Shelters are Full

Internally displaced people are pictured in downtown Beirut on October 2, 2024. (Photo by IBRAHIM AMRO / AFP)

Khamenei: Iran Will Not Delay Nor Rush to Confront Israel, Resistance Won’t Back Down

This image grab from a handout video provided by Iran Press on October 4, 2024, shows Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei delivering a rare Friday sermon at a mosque in Tehran. (Photo by IRAN PRESS / AFP)

Hezbollah Refutes Claims that Nasrallah Was Buried 'in a Secret Location’

A man points to a television set displaying an image of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah with a black stripe for mourning during a broadcast from the private Lebanese station NBN in Beirut on September 28, 2024. (JOSEPH EID / AFP)

Security Council Stresses Support for UN Chief after Israel Slight

FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a Security Council meeting during the 79th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, US, September 27, 2024. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

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A group photo from the third Asia Cooperation Dialogue summit in Doha, Qatar (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Urges Global Support for Two-State Solution Alliance

Red Sea Film Festival Unveils ‘New Saudi, New Cinema’ Program for Filmmakers

Chinese ambassador to Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

China Eyes Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Opportunities in Saudi Arabia

The competition was launched in July by the Saudi 100 Brands Program -- an initiative of the Saudi Fashion Commission

Saudi 100 Brands Program Announces Winner of 'Saudi Heritage Revival’ Competition

Israeli armored vehicles prepare to enter Lebanon (EPA)

Hezbollah's Strategy against Invasion: Ambush Attacks, Support Troops

Displaced families, mainly from Syria, gather at Beirut's central Martyrs' Square, where they spent the night fleeing the overnight Israeli strikes in Beirut, Lebanon September 28, 2024. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

IMF: Middle East Conflict Escalation Could Have Significant Economic Consequences

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The RSAF is participating with six Tornado aircraft - SPA

Royal Saudi Air Force Participates in ‘Sindh Shield 2024’ Exercise in Pakistan

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 04/10 - 16:00

Saudi Arabia Urges Global Support for Two-State Solution Alliance

OIC Condemns Continued Israeli Aggression on Palestine, Lebanon

Qatar’s Emir: No Peace in Region Without Establishing a Palestinian State

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (Photo by Karim JAAFAR / AFP)

Global Cybersecurity Forum 2024 Kicks Off in Riyadh

The Saudi Crown Prince announced the launch of the "Global Security Forum to Protect Children in Cyberspace" during his welcoming speech to the forum's guests. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Calls for Halting Violations Committed Against Palestinians

Head of the Human Rights Section at the Saudi Arabia Mission to the United Nations in Geneva Asya Baakdah. Photo: Saudi Mission

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Smoke rises from the site of strikes in Sanaa, Yemen October 4, 2024. (Reuters)

US Launches Airstrikes by Fighter Jets and Ships on Yemen’s Iran-Backed Houthis

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WHO Aims to Begin 2nd Phase of Polio Campaign in Gaza on Oct. 14

A Palestinian child is vaccinated against polio, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Jabalia in northern Gaza Strip, September 10, 2024. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa/File Photo

Israeli Bombardment Kills 29 People in Gaza, Rockets Fired into Israel

Israeli Military Says it Has Killed 250 Hezbollah Fighters in Ground Operation

Morocco Denounces as 'Biased' ECJ Ruling Annulling its Trade Deals with EU

Lebanon Receives First UN Aid Plane since Israel's War

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Visits Sumy Region Bordering Russia’s Kursk Province

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Rainstorms, Heavy Floods Hit Large Parts of Bosnia, Killing at Least 14

Partially submerged cars are seen at a used-car lot following flash floods in Kiseljak, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 04 October 2024. EPA/NIDAL SALJIC

Khamenei: Iran Will Not Delay Nor Rush to Confront Israel, Resistance Won’t Back Down

Security Council Stresses Support for UN Chief after Israel Slight

Work, Travel Resume Across Taiwan after Typhoon Krathon Dissipates

A worker removes uprooted trees following Typhoon Krathon's fall in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, 04 October 2024. . EPA/RITCHIE B. TONGO

Iran Rules Out Israeli Strike on its Nuclear Facilities

A billboard displays a phrase in Persian saying: "Iran ignites the fire in the darkness of history" in Vali Asr Square in central Tehran (EPA).

Business

The 1.5-point increase in the PMI reflects a larger expansion in both output and new orders. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Sees Highest Level of Non-oil Private Sector Activity in 4 Months

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Friday 04/10 - 11:56

China Eyes Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Opportunities in Saudi Arabia

Gold Prices Climb on Safe-Haven Demand; US Payrolls Data in Focus

Gold bullion displayed in a store in the German city of Pforzheim (dpa)

Saudi and Qatari Finance Ministers Sign Cooperation MoU

Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Aljadaan and Qatari Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari signed an MoU to cooperate in the finance sector. SPA

World Bank Redirects Funds Towards Lebanon Emergency Aid

Flames rise from Israeli airstrikes in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Saudi Arabia, Canada Discuss Smart Industrial Cities

The meetings held by the Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources with Canadian ministers are aimed at strengthening industrial and mining cooperation between the two countries. SPA

Culture

In Senegal, the Bastion of the Region’s Francophonie, French Is Giving Way to Local Languages

A man sits outside a stationary store with French signs in Dakar, Senegal, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP)

In Senegal, the Bastion of the Region’s Francophonie, French Is Giving Way to Local Languages

For decades Senegal, a former French colony in West Africa, has been touted as the bastion of the French language in the region. Leopold Sedar Senghor, the…

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GCC Culture Ministers Discuss Enhancing Cultural Cooperation

Saudi Assistant Minister of Culture Rakan bin Ibrahim Al-Touq participated on Thursday in the 28th meeting of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) culture ministers…

Asharq Al Awsat (Doha) Friday 04/10 - 09:10

'Riyadh Reads French' Initiative Brings French Culture to Riyadh International Book Fair

The Riyadh International Book Fair 2024 featured the return of the "Riyadh Reads French" initiative, which was introduced the previous year and gathered…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Friday 04/10 - 05:37

Saudi Culinary Arts Commission Signs New Partnership to Expand Global Presence

The Culinary Arts Commission has announced a strategic partnership with the international organization Sirha Food to enhance the presence of Saudi culinary…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 03/10 - 16:20

Saudi Arabia Launches Intangible Cultural Heritage Documentation Project in Al-Ahsa

The Saudi Ministry of Culture has launched an intangible cultural heritage documentation project in Al-Ahsa Governorate. The project is one of several the…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 03/10 - 17:07

Sports

Britain is Back in America’s Cup Final for the First Time in 60 years

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INEOS Britannia, left, and Luna Rosa Prada Pirelli sailing teams compete during the Louis Vuitton Cup Final Day 7 at the Barcelona's coast, Spain, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Britain is Back in America’s Cup Final for the First Time in 60 years

A British yacht is back in the America’s Cup finals for the first time since 1964 after INEOS Britannia finished off Italy’s Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli on Friday…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 04/10 - 14:05

Sports

AC Milan's French forward #09 Olivier Giroud (C) makes a heart sign as he celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the Italian Serie A football match between AC Milan and Salernitana at San Siro Stadium, in Milan on May 25, 2024. as the last match by coach. (AFP)

Soccer-AC Milan Owner Denies Report it is Looking for New Investors

US investment firm RedBird Capital on Friday denied a report by Italian newspaper La Repubblica saying it was looking to sell a stake in AC Milan, the Italian…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 04/10 - 13:57

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Soccer Football - Nations League - League A - Group 2 - France v Italy - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - September 6, 2024 France's Kylian Mbappe and Michael Olise during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo

France Call up Olise again as Mbappe Rested for Nations League games

France have again called up Michael Olise as they prepare for this month's Nations League games against Israel and Belgium without Kylian Mbappe who has been…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 04/10 - 13:44

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FILE - Poland's Iga Swiatek and her coach Tomasz Wiktorowski hold the trophy after Swiatek won the women's final of the French Open tennis tournament against Italy's Jasmine Paolini at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

No. 1 Iga Swiatek Parts Ways with Coach after 3 Trophy-laden Years Together

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek is separating from her coach Tomasz Wiktorowski. The Polish tennis player announced the split Friday, saying the decision was taken…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 04/10 - 10:00

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FILE - In this file photo dated Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, Paris-Saint-Germain player Lassana Diarra during a French League One soccer match against Saint-Etienne at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

EU Top Court: Some FIFA Rules on Int’l Transfers Are Contrary to Bloc's Law

The European Union's top court said Friday that some FIFA rules on player transfers can conflict with European Union legislation relating to competition and…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 04/10 - 10:29

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Falcon Fetches SAR57,000 at Saudi Falcons Club Auction Opening

The club aims to regulate the falcon trade, protect endangered breeds, and raise awareness about responsible falconry practices. SPA

Falcon Fetches SAR57,000 at Saudi Falcons Club Auction Opening

A falcon sold for SAR57,000 on Thursday at the opening night of the highly anticipated Saudi Falcons Club Auction in Malham, north of Riyadh. The event, which…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 04/10 - 12:56

FILE - In this photo taken in April 2019 a beluga whale found in Arctic Norway is fed. (Jorgen Ree Wiig, Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries via AP)

Russian ‘Spy Whale’ in Norway Wasn’t Shot Dead, Likely Died of Infection

A beluga whale that lived off Norway’s coast and whose harness ignited speculation that it was a Russian spy, was not shot to death as claimed by animal rights…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 04/10 - 11:43

Tigers are kept in cages at Dong Xoai zoo in Bien Hoa city, Vietnam on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (Phuoc Tuan/VNExpress via AP)

Dozens of Zoo Tigers Die after Contracting Bird Flu in Vietnam

More than a dozen tigers were incinerated after the animals contracted bird flu at a zoo in southern Vietnam, officials said. State media VNExpress cited a…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 04/10 - 09:02

FILE - Nearly 500 balloons begin to take off during the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Oct. 7, 2023, in Albuquerque, N.M. (AP Photo/Roberto E. Rosales, File)

International Fiesta Fills New Mexico's Sky With Colorful Hot Air Balloons

One of the most photographed events in the world is set to kick off Saturday with a mass ascension of color for the 52nd annual Albuquerque International…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 04/10 - 06:30