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Business Kazakhstan’s First Vice Minister of Water Resources, Bekniyaz Bolat (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Kazakh Official Reveals Details of Water Summit Co-Chaired with Saudi Arabia, France

A Kazakh official has outlined plans for a trilateral summit to organize a global event under the “One Water Summit” initiative. The summit, which will be…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Arab World A Palestinian man walks past the rubble as he carries a bag of flour distributed by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, December 3, 2024. (Reuters)

Palestinians Say Hamas, Fatah Close to Agreement on Committee to Administer Postwar Gaza

Palestinian officials say Fatah and Hamas are closing in on an agreement to appoint a committee of politically independent technocrats to administer the Gaza…

Arab World Palestinians walk in a devastated neighborhood due to Israeli strikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis on December 2, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. (AFP)

Israel Kills 14 People in Northern Gaza, Orders Evacuations in South

Israeli military strikes killed at least 14 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, most of them in the town of Beit Lahiya on the northern edge, medics…

Arab World A handout picture released by the Iraq's Defense Ministry shows Iraqi military equipment being transported towards the border with Syria on December 2, 2024. (Iraqi Defense Ministry/AFP)

Syrian Armed Factions Assure Iraq that They Pose No Threat to its Security

The so-called Syrian Salvation Government assured on Monday the Iraqi government and people that its operations inside Syria are not a threat to Iraq. The…

Fadhel al-Nashmi (Baghdad)

Syrian Army Confronts Attack by SDF in Deir Ezzor, State News Agency Says

Arab World An aerial picture shows displaced Syrian Kurds driving vehicles loaded with belongings on the Aleppo-Raqqa highway to flee areas on the outskirts of the northern city of Aleppo which were formerly controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), after they were seized by opposition groups on December 2, 2024. (AFP)

Syrian Army Confronts Attack by SDF in Deir Ezzor, State News Agency Says

The Syrian army and allied forces confronted an attack launched by forces affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Forces alliance on villages in the northern…


Gulf Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Singapore's Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, Singapore Discuss Regional, Int’l Developments

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held talks in Riyadh on Monday with Singapore's Senior Minister and Coordinating…

Arab World A drone view of buildings lying in ruin in Lebanon, next to the Israel-Lebanon border, following the ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed group Hezbollah, as seen from Metula in northern Israel, December 2, 2024. REUTERS/Ilan Rosenberg

Hezbollah Attack Draws Deadly Israeli Strikes on Lebanon, Testing Ceasefire's Limits

Israel unleashed its largest wave of airstrikes across Lebanon since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last week, killing at least 11 people on Monday…

Asharq Al Awsat

Jeddah Historic District Program Unveils 'Culture Square' Landmark Project

Culture Culture Square aims to enrich the visitor journey while positioning the district as a global tourist destination, in alignment with Saudi Vision 2030. SPA

Jeddah Historic District Program Unveils 'Culture Square' Landmark Project

The Jeddah Historic District Program, under the Ministry of Culture, unveiled “Culture Square,” a landmark project designed to restore Historic Jeddah by…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah)

Culture The festival management has launched creative competitions that shed light on camel heritage through photography and filmmaking in a contemporary manner that appeals to younger generations. - File Photo/SPA

Ninth King Abdulaziz Camel Festival Starts in Al-Sayahid

The ninth edition of the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival kicked off Sunday in Al-Sayahid, the southern part of Al-Dahna Desert, under the theme "Pride of Its…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Zaman Jassim’s When the Moon is Full. SPA

Riyadh Art Enriches Metro Stations with Artworks

Riyadh Art, the world’s largest public art program, has unveiled four monumental public artworks with the launch of the Riyadh Metro, transforming key metro…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Culture This exhibition underscores Saudi Arabia's efforts to make its rich historical and intellectual heritage accessible to the public. SPA

Saudi Manuscripts Exhibition Reflects Kingdom's Dedication to Preserve Cultural Heritage

The Saudi Manuscripts Exhibition, organized by the Saudi Libraries Commission, highlights the Kingdom's dedication to preserving its cultural and human…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Culture The Banan Exhibition brought together artisans from over 25 countries. SPA

Saudi Crafts Shine at Banan Exhibition

The Saudi International Handicrafts Week Exhibition (Banan) served as a cultural forum, bringing together pioneers of handicrafts from across the globe, the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)

Ski Great Marcel Hirscher’s Comeback Season Ended by Serious Knee Injury

Sports Marcel Hirscher of Netherlands competes in the first run of the men's slalom race during the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Hochgurgl, Austria on November 24, 2024. (Photo by Johann Groder/ various sources / AFP)

Ski Great Marcel Hirscher’s Comeback Season Ended by Serious Knee Injury

Ski great Marcel Hirscher’s comeback season after five years away from the sport is over when it had barely begun. The Austrian star tore the ACL in his left…


Sports Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Nassr v Damac - Al Awwal Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - November 29, 2024 Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their second goal with Ali Lajami REUTERS/Stringer

Al-Sadd Clinches Asian Champions League Playoffs Spot after Beating Al-Nassr

Cristiano Ronaldo was absent when Al-Nassr lost for the first time in the AFC Champions League Elite, to Al-Sadd of Qatar 2-1 on Monday. Al-Nassr was…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports FILE - Ashley Cooper, left, holds the winner's trophy and poses with Neale Fraser after winning the men's singles championship in Wimbledon, July 4, 1958. (AP Photo, File)

Neale Fraser, Australia's Long-time Davis Cup Captain, Dies at 91

Neale Fraser, who won three Grand Slam singles titles and guided Australia to four Davis Cup titles during a 24-year career as team captain, has died at 91. …

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola watches the play during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (AP)

Guardiola Hits 'Reset' with Man City Floundering in the Premier League

For Pep Guardiola, the season starts now. Chastened. Relieved. Defiant. The Manchester City manager displayed a whole range of emotions after his latest…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports  Bayern's head coach Vincent Kompany claps hands during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich at the Signal-Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (AP)

Bayern Have Attacking Options to Replace Kane, Says Kompany

Bayern Munich have enough talented players to replace injured striker Harry Kane, starting on Tuesday with their German Cup round of 16 tie against holders…


China’s First Atmospheric Monitoring Station in Antarctica Begins Operations

Varieties Penguins are seen on an iceberg as scientists investigate the impact of climate change on Antarctica's penguin colonies, on the northern side of the Antarctic peninsula, Antarctica January 15, 2022. (Reuters)

China’s First Atmospheric Monitoring Station in Antarctica Begins Operations

China said its first atmospheric monitoring station in Antarctica started operations this week, a move aimed at helping observe changes on the southern…


Varieties FILE- In this Aug. 29, 2010 file photo, an Oxford English Dictionary is shown at the headquarters of the Associated Press in New York. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones, File)

Think 'Brain Rot' Summed Up 2024? Oxford Agrees it Was the Word of the Year

Many of us have felt it, and now it’s official: “Brain rot” is the Oxford dictionaries’ word of the year. Oxford University Press said Monday that the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties The stamp will be given to travelers arriving at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport during the forum. SPA

Interior Ministry Unveils Special Passport Stamp for Saudi Green Initiative Forum 2024

The Ministry of Interior, represented by the General Directorate of Passports, has launched a special passport stamp for the Saudi Green Initiative Forum 2024…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Varieties The current conference session focuses on enhancing capacities to address global drought challenges - SPA

UNCCD Executive Secretary Praises Saudi Efforts to Combat Desertification

The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Ibrahim Thiaw, highlighted that the world is currently facing a…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties The event is the first of its kind to be held in the Middle East and North Africa region. - SPA

Royal Commission for AlUla Highlights Sustainability Endeavors at COP16

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) is taking part in the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification,…

Asharq Al Awsat