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Arab World  People run for cover as a siren sounds a warning of incoming missiles fired from Yemen, in Ramat Gan, Israel, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (AP)

Israeli Military Says It Intercepts Missile Fired from Yemen

A surface-to-surface missile fired from Yemen at central Israel on Monday was intercepted, the Israeli military said. The missile set off air raid sirens…

Arab World  French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot holds a press conference, on the first anniversary of the Hamas-led deadly October 7 attack on Israel, at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, October 7, 2024. (Reuters)

Force Alone Will Not Lead to Israel’s Security, France Says

Israel's security cannot be guaranteed with military force alone and will require a diplomatic solution, France's foreign minister said on Monday, and Paris…

Arab World A handout photo released by the Lebanese Government Press office shows Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati (R) meeting with Jordan's Foreign Affairs Minister Ayman Safadi (L) in Beirut on October 7, 2024. (Lebanese Prime Minister's Press Office / AFP)

Jordan’s FM Slams Israel for Pushing Middle East to ‘Abyss of Regional War’

Jordan’s top diplomat on Monday slammed Israel’s war with the Hezbollah group in Lebanon, saying it is pushing the Middle East into the “abyss of full-scale…

Arab World This picture shows a view of destruction following an overnight Israeli air strike on the neighborhood of Kafaat in Beirut's southern suburbs, on October 7, 2024. (AFP)

Nearly 700 Americans Have Left Lebanon as Hostilities Mount

The State Department says nearly 700 American citizens, green card holders and family members have now left Lebanon aboard US-contracted planes since late…

Lebanese Security Source to Asharq Al-Awsat: Safieddine Likely Killed in Israeli Strike

Arab World Senior Hezbollah official Hashem Safieddine (C) attends the funeral ceremony of slain top commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut's southern suburbs on August 1, 2024. (AFP)

Lebanese Security Source to Asharq Al-Awsat: Safieddine Likely Killed in Israeli Strike

A Lebanese security sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that Hashem Safieddine, the potential successor to Hassan Nasrallah as secretary general of Hezbollah in…


World Brigadier General Esmail Qaani, the head of the Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force, speaks during a ceremony marking the anniversary of the death of senior Iranian military commander Mohammad Hejazi, in Tehran, Iran April 14, 2022. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Commander of Iran’s Quds Force Is ‘In Good Health’, Force’s Deputy Commander Says

The top commander of Iran's Quds Force Esmail Qaani is in "good health", the force's deputy commander Iraj Masjedi said on Monday, after Iranian security…

Arab World A combination picture shows Palestinian woman Inas Abu Maamar, 36, embraces the body of her 5-year-old niece Saly, who was killed in an Israeli strike, at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 17, 2023 (L) and Inas visits a damaged cemetery where Saly was buried, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, September 11, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

A Picture of Her Grief Gripped the World. A Year On, Gaza Woman Haunted by Memories

The Reuters photograph of Inas Abu Maamar, face buried in the shrouded body of her dead five-year-old niece Saly, was taken days after Israel began its…

Asharq Al Awsat

Wooden Doors: Testament to Aseer's Artistic Heritage

Culture Wooden doors are testament to Aseer's artistic heritage. (SPA)

Wooden Doors: Testament to Aseer's Artistic Heritage

Researchers in architecture consider intricately decorated wooden doors, which have endured for centuries, as prime examples of the exceptional craftsmanship…

Asharq Al Awsat

Culture Photo by SPA

Saudi Woman Creates Arabic Learning Game

Driven by her passion for the Arabic language, Lujain Abulfaraj embarked on a mission to make it more engaging for children. Witnessing her son's disinterest…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Nasher participated in the Riyadh International Book Fair with several valuable publications - SPA

Nasher Lends Strong Support to Culture in Saudi Arabia

Nasher, the first publishing house affiliated with the Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission, is striving to give a boost to the cultural movement…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The event aims to expand the intellectual horizons of children and adults, encouraging them to read and explore the world of books. WAM

Dubai’s 9th Reading Box Explores Beauty of Storytelling

Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) has revealed the details of the ninth Reading Box, which will be held from October 9 to 18 at City Centre…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Culture LPTC honored the winners of the Riyadh International Book Fair 2024 awards at King Saud University. SPA

Saudi Literature Commission Honors Sponsors, Winners of Riyadh International Book Fair Awards

The Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission (LPTC) has honored the winners of the Riyadh International Book Fair 2024 awards at King Saud University…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)

Egypt Forward Omar Marmoush Lighting up the Bundesliga

Sports Frankfurt's Egyptian forward #07 Omar Marmoush celebrates his 1-1 during the German first division Bundesliga football match between Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Bayern Munich in Frankfurt, western Germany on October 6, 2024. (AFP)

Egypt Forward Omar Marmoush Lighting up the Bundesliga

Egypt forward Omar Marmoush is the man of the moment in the Bundesliga after a blistering start to the season for Eintracht Frankfurt. Marmoush denied Bayern…


Sports Real Madrid's Brazilian defender #03 Eder Militao (R) fights for the ball with Lille's Canadian forward #09 Jonathan David during the UEFA Champions League football match between Lille LOSC and Real Madrid at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, northern France, on October 2, 2024. (AFP)

Real’s Militao Out of Brazil’s World Cup Qualifiers with Thigh Injury

Real Madrid defender Eder Militao will miss Brazil's World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Peru this month due to a thigh injury, the Brazilian FA (CBF) said…

Sports  FC Porto's Brazilian forward #11 Pepe celebrates scoring his team's second goal the Portuguese league football match between FC Porto and SC Braga, at the Dragao stadium in Porto on October 6, 2024. (AFP)

Porto’s Gonzalez Hands MVP Award to Ball Boy Who Started Winning Goal Move

Porto midfielder Nico Gonzalez, who assisted in the winning goal during Sunday's 2-1 home win over Braga in the Portuguese league, gave his MVP award to the…

Sports Football - Champions League - Aston Villa v Bayern Munich - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - October 2, 2024 Aston Villa's Amadou Onana celebrates after the match. (Reuters)

Onana to Miss Belgium Matches Due to Hamstring Injury

Belgium defensive midfielder Amadou Onana will miss this month's Nations League matches due to a hamstring injury, the national team said on Monday. VfL…

Sports Football - Euro 2024 - Group D - France v Poland - Dortmund BVB Stadion, Dortmund, Germany - June 25, 2024 France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring their first goal. (Reuters)

Mbappe under Fire for Skipping France Duty While Fit to Play for Real

France captain Kylian Mbappe is facing criticism in his home country for skipping Les Bleus' Nations League games against Israel and Belgium while being…


Japan Govt Admits Doctoring ‘Untidy’ Cabinet Photo

Varieties This picture taken on October 1, 2024 shows Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (front C) posing during a photo session with the members of his cabinet at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo. (JIJI PRESS / AFP)

Japan Govt Admits Doctoring ‘Untidy’ Cabinet Photo

Japan's government admitted Monday manipulating an official photo of the new cabinet to make its members look less unkempt, after online mockery of their…


Varieties Nobel Committee Secretary General Thomas Perlmann speaks to the media in front of a picture of this year's laureates Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkum during the announcement of the winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm on October 7, 2024. (AFP)

Nobel Prize in Medicine Honors Two Americans for Discovery of MicroRNA

The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to Americans Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA, a fundamental principle governing…

Varieties A resident boards up his windows in Palm Harbor, Florida, ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected mid-week landfall on October 6, 2024.  (AFP)

Milton Increases to Category 2 Hurricane as Florida Prepares for Massive Evacuations

Milton increased to a Category 2 hurricane early Monday as Florida gears up for what could be its biggest evacuation in seven years as the storm heads toward…

Varieties People visit Silver Sands Beach at the Great Salt Lake in Salt Lake City, Utah, on September 10, 2024. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP)

The World's Rivers Faced the Driest Year in Three Decades in 2023

The UN weather agency is reporting that 2023 was the driest year in more than three decades for the world's rivers, as the record-hot year underpinned a drying…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties  This photograph shared by Indian Air Force on the X platform shows two foreign climbers, center, who were stranded in India's Himalayas posing with Indian Air Force personnel who rescued them in Uttarakhand, India, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (Indian Air Force on X via AP)

2 Foreign Climbers Rescued after Being Stranded in India’s Himalayas for 3 Days

Two foreign climbers have been rescued after being stranded for three days on a mountain in India’s Himalayan north. Fay Jane Manners from the United Kingdom…