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Palestinian child is vaccinated against polio during the second round of a vaccination campaign, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, October 14, 2024. (Reuters)

Gaza Polio Campaign Starts Well, WHO Says, Despite Israeli Strikes

The World Health Organization said on Tuesday it had been able to start its polio campaign in central Gaza and vaccinate tens of thousands of children despite…

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Palestinians walk through the destruction in the wake of an Israeli air and ground offensive in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, on May 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Enas Rami, File)

Israel Kills at Least 50 in Gaza, Tanks Deepen Raid in the North

Israeli military strikes killed at least 50 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip as Israeli forces tightened their squeeze around Jabalia in the north of the…

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Business

Steam rises from the chimneys of a thermal power plant and an oil refinery amid smog in Omsk, Russia October 14, 2024. REUTERS/Alexey Malgavko

Business

Oil Falls as Demand Outlook Weakens, Iran Supply Disruption Concerns Ease

Oil prices slid as much as $3 to a near two-week low during Asian trade on Tuesday on the back of a weaker demand outlook and after a media report said Israel…

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UN Refugee Agency Says 25% of Lebanon under Israeli Evacuation Orders

This picture shows debris and rubble at the site of a previous Israeli air strike on the village of Aito in northern Lebanon on October 15, 2024. (AFP)

UN Refugee Agency Says 25% of Lebanon under Israeli Evacuation Orders

Israel, which began incursions into south Lebanon two weeks ago to battle Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah, has issued military evacuation orders affecting…

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Security Council Voices 'Strong Concern' for UNIFIL after Israeli Attacks Tuesday 15/10 - 04:05

UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban (R) visits a shelter for displaced people in Sidon, Lebanon, 12 October 2024. (EPA)

UN Says over 400,000 Children in Lebanon Have Been Displaced in 3 Weeks by War

More than 400,000 children in Lebanon have been displaced in the past three weeks, a top official with the UN children’s agency said Monday, warning of a “lost…

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Andrei Belousov, Russia's Defense Minister, attends a meeting with Zhang Youxia, Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission, in Beijing, China, in this still image taken from video released on October 15, 2024. (Russian Defense Ministry/Handout via Reuters)

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Russia, China Bolster Defense Ties at ‘Substantive’ Talks

Russia and China held "substantive" defense and military talks to bolster ties, Russia's defense minister said on Tuesday, as Moscow and Beijing cement a "no…

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King Abdullah II Receives Mikati: Jordan Doing its Utmost to Stop War on Lebanon

This handout picture released by the Jordanian Royal Palace shows Jordan's King Abdullah II (C) and his son Crown Prince Hussein (R) receiving Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati (L) at Husseiniya Palace in Amman on October 14, 2024. (Jordanian Royal Hashemite Court / AFP)

Israel Will Listen to US but Make Own Decisions, Netanyahu’s Office Says

27 September 2024, US, New York: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaks at the 79th General Debate of the UN General Assembly. (dpa)

Iran's State TV Airs Footage of Esmail Qaani

FILE PHOTO: Brigadier General Esmail Qaani, head of the Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force, speaks during a ceremony in Tehran, Iran April 14, 2022. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

North Korea Blows up Parts of Inter-Korean Road on Its Side of Border, Seoul Says

North Korean border county of Kaepoong is seen from South Korea's Odusan Unification Observatory in Paju on October 15, 2024. (AFP)

China Deploys Record 125 Warplanes in Large-Scale Military Drill in Warning to Taiwan

A man watches a news program about Chinese military drills surrounding Taiwan, on a giant screen outside a shopping mall in Beijing on October 14, 2024. (AFP)

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Christophe Farnaud, EU Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Gulf-European Summit Kicks off Wednesday to Discuss Political, Security Issues

The Global Logistics Forum addressed key topics in the transport and logistics sector. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Global Logistics Forum in Riyadh Paves the Way for Strategic Partnerships

Part of the Monastery of Saint Hilarion in Tel Um Amir, Gaza, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site (UNESCO)

Gaza’s Heritage Sites Struggle Against War to ‘Bury Memory’

The “shelter kit” included in the Saudi aid contains essential household items (Photo Credit/ Turki Al-Ogaili)

Saudi ‘Open’ Air Bridge Continues to Aid Lebanese People

A photo released by the Israeli army spokesperson of the “Sayyad 107” drone.

Inside Hezbollah’s Kamikaze Drone That Hit Israel's Binyamina

Saudi MODON Wins Five Regional Awards for Human Resources Development, Women Empowerment

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Gulf-European Summit Kicks off Wednesday to Discuss Political, Security Issues

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KSrelief, UNRWA Provide Shelter Aid to Palestinians in Gaza

Shelter kits ready for distribution in Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip. SPA

Saudi ‘Open’ Air Bridge Continues to Aid Lebanese People

OIC Strongly Condemns Escalation of Israeli Crimes in Northern Gaza Strip

Palestinians who were displaced from northern Gaza set up a makeshift shelter at Gaza City's damaged Yarmouk stadium on October 14, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. (AFP)

KSrelief Sends Second Relief Plane to Lebanon

Saudi, Burundian FMs Discuss Cooperation and Int’l Developments

Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan during his discussions with FM of Burundi Albert Shingiro at the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh (SPA).

Arab World

Gaza Polio Campaign Starts Well, WHO Says, Despite Israeli Strikes

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Italy Demands Security Guarantees for its Troops in Lebanon

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni delivers a speech during a session of communications to the Senate ahead of the European Council, at the Senate in Rome, Italy, 15 October 2024. EPA/VINCENZO LIVIERI

UN Refugee Agency Says 25% of Lebanon under Israeli Evacuation Orders

UN Says over 400,000 Children in Lebanon Have Been Displaced in 3 Weeks by War

Israel Kills at Least 50 in Gaza, Tanks Deepen Raid in the North

FM Says Sudan Ready for Negotiations to Restore Peace

Acting Foreign Minister Hussein Awad speaks at a press conference in Port Sudan. (AFP)

World

Members of Israeli security and emergency services deploy at the site of a shooting on the Yavne interchange, near the southern Israeli city of Ashdod on October 15, 2024. (Photo by Ahmad GHARABLI / AFP)

Police: Gunman Opens Fire on Israeli Highway Before Being Shot

Asharq Al Awsat since 34 minutes

Greek, Turkish Foreign Ministers to Meet on Nov. 8, Sources Say

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan look on, during the inauguration of the Great Mosque of Tirana or Namazgah Mosque, the largest mosque in the Balkans, in Tirana, Albania October 10, 2024. (Reuters)

Russia, China Bolster Defense Ties at ‘Substantive’ Talks

Russia’s Attack on Ukraine’s Mykolaiv Kills One, Injures 16, Governor Says

A local market burns after Russian strike in Mykolaiv, Ukraine Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP)

China Deploys Record 125 Warplanes in Large-Scale Military Drill in Warning to Taiwan

North Korea Blows up Parts of Inter-Korean Road on Its Side of Border, Seoul Says

Business

People take shelter as sirens sound in central Israel in response to what the Israel's military says projectiles fired from Lebanon, in Tel Aviv, Israel October 14, 2024. (Reuters)

Israel GDP Growth Revised Down to 0.3% as Gaza War Takes Economic Toll

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Saudi Arabia, Italy Discuss Cooperation on Clean Energy

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef has met in Rome with Italian Minister of Environment and Energy Security Gilberto Fratin in Rome. SPA

Oil Falls as Demand Outlook Weakens, Iran Supply Disruption Concerns Ease

Global Logistics Forum in Riyadh Paves the Way for Strategic Partnerships

IMF Says Global Public Debt to Top $100 Trillion, Growth May Accelerate

Motorists commute as a construction site is seen in Beijing on October 12, 2024. (AFP)

Algeria and Spain Invest in Clean Energies to Overcome Their Political Differences

Officials are seen at the signing ceremony between Algeria’s Sonatrach group and Spain's Cepsa. (Algerian Ministry of Energy and Mines)

Culture

50 Well-preserved Viking Age Skeletons Unearthed in Denmark

Skeletons and skulls sit in graves at an excavation site of a 10th century Viking burial ground in Aasum, Denmark, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/James Brooks)

50 Well-preserved Viking Age Skeletons Unearthed in Denmark

In a village in central Denmark, archeologists made a landmark discovery that could hold important clues to the Viking era: a burial ground, containing some 50…

Asharq Al Awsat since 4 hours

A basket of Mexican pastes sit on a patron's table before they are eaten for lunch at the 16th International Paste Festival in Mineral del Monte, Mexico, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. (AP)

A Pastry Brought to Mexico by British Miners Is Still Popular after 200 Years

Isabel Arriaga Lozano carefully fills a small pastry with a savory mix of meat, potatoes and chili pepper. She is crafting a "paste" (pronounced PAH-stay), a…

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Gaza’s Heritage Sites Struggle Against War to ‘Bury Memory’

The impact of the unprecedented Israeli war has left Gaza’s heritage severely damaged, mirroring the struggles of its people. Experts believe that the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza) Tuesday 15/10 - 07:20

The inauguration was attended by Mauritanian Minister of Islamic Affairs and Original Education Sidi Yahya Ould Cheikhna Ould Lemrabet. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia’s Jusoor Exhibition Inaugurated in Mauritanian Capital

Saudi Ambassador to Mauritania Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Raqabi inaugurated on Sunday the Jusoor Exhibition in Nouakchott. The inauguration was attended by…

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Art of the Kingdom Exhibition Highlights Saudi Contemporary Art on Global Stage

Saudi Arabia’s Museums Commission announced plans to launch a landmark exhibition on the art of the Kingdom, to bring Saudi contemporary art to the global…

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Sports

Man United Great Alex Ferguson to Step Down as Club Ambassador in Latest Change under Ratcliffe

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Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson waves as he takes his seat on the stands before the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018. (AP)

Man United Great Alex Ferguson to Step Down as Club Ambassador in Latest Change under Ratcliffe

Manchester United great Alex Ferguson will step down from his role as club ambassador at the end of the season, a person with knowledge of the decision told…

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Sports

Germany's forward #13 Deniz Undav (L) fights for the ball with Bosnia and Herzegovina's midfielder #06 Benjamin Tahirovic during the UEFA Nations League, League A - Group 3, football match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Germany at the Bilino Polje Stadium in Zenica, on October 11, 2024. (AFP)

Undav Injury Not Too Bad, Says Germany’s Nagelsmann

Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann downplayed Deniz Undav's injury after the forward missed Monday's 1-0 Nations League win over Netherlands due to a muscle…

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Sports

Former Argentine soccer player Fernando Gago speaks during a press conference after taking over as the new coach of Boca Juniors, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 14 October 2024. (EPA)

Boca Juniors Appoint Gago as Head Coach

Boca Juniors have appointed Fernando Gago as their new head coach, the club announced on Monday, with the former Argentina international returning to the team…

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Sports

France's forward #12 Randal Kolo Muani controls the ball during the UEFA Nations League League A, Group A2 football match between Belgium and France, at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, on October 14, 2024. (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP)

France, Germany Beat Fierce Rivals in Nations League

France and Germany had stand-in forwards to thank for wins over fierce rivals in the Nations League on Monday. With Kylian Mbappé again absent, Randal Kolo…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 15/10 - 05:40

Sports

Giovani Di Lorenzo of Italy celebrates after scoring during the UEFA Nations League A soccer match Italy vs Israel in Udine, Italy, 14 October 2024. EPA/DAVIDE CASENTINI

Italy-Israel Football Match Held Without Incident Despite Security Concerns

There were snipers on the roof of the stadium and a heavy police presence throughout the city of Udine for Italy's home match against Israel on Monday. In the…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 15/10 - 04:38

Varieties

The Pandas Are Coming to Washington Zoo!

In this image taken from video and released by China's National Forestry and Grassland Administration, female giant panda Qing Bao is prepared for transport from the Dujiangyan Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in southwestern China's Sichuan province on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (Jin Tao/China's National Forestry and Grassland Administration via AP)

The Pandas Are Coming to Washington Zoo!

The National Zoo's long dark panda drought seems to be coming to an end. Eleven months after the zoo sent its three wildly popular pandas — Mei Xiang, Tian…

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Russian authorities said on Tuesday they had rescued a man whose tiny boat drifted for 67 days since August in waters edging the northwestern Pacific. (AFP file)

Russian Rescued after 67 Days Adrift in Waters Fringing Pacific

Russian authorities said on Tuesday they had rescued a man whose tiny boat drifted for 67 days since August in waters edging the northwestern Pacific, but his…

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Monkeys are pictured outside the Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple in Dambulla on October 14, 2024. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)

New Mystery Death of Hong Kong Monkey Takes Zoo Toll to 9

Zoo authorities in Hong Kong are keeping close watch on a monkey that is behaving unusually a day after the ninth death this week of one of the animals, while…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 15/10 - 07:06

This picture taken on October 4, 2024 shows an orphaned koala joey named Ajooni clinging to a fluffy toy during feeding time in Sydney. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP)

Cars, Chlamydia Threaten Australian Koalas

Clinging to a fluffy toy twice her size, orphaned koala joey Ajooni made a snuffling noise as she drank milk from a tiny syringe. Weighing about the same as a…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 15/10 - 06:45

Technician Oleg Ryabtsev performs maintenance work on a clock in Minsk, Belarus, Saturday, March 29, 2008. (AP)