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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…

World Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant addresses a press conference with his German counterpart after signing a Declaration of Intent on the ARROW 3 missile defense project at the Defense Ministry in Berlin on September 28, 2023. (AFP)

Israeli Defense Minister Will Hold Talks in Washington

Israel’s defense minister is to travel to Washington this week for talks at the Pentagon. The visit by Yoav Gallant comes at a sensitive time in the yearlong…

Arab World  Destroyed buildings are seen after being hit by Israeli airstrikes in the village of Qmatiyeh, southeast of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (AP)

Lebanese Mountain Village Mourns Dead in Israeli Airstrike

A village in the mountains southeast of Beirut was in shock after an Israeli airstrike demolished a residential building and partly destroyed another, killing…

Arab World  A plume of smoke billows following an Israeli air strike on the village of Khiam in southern Lebanon near the border with Israel on October 7, 2024. (AFP)

World Bank Looking to Free up Emergency Funds for Lebanon, Managing Director Says

The World Bank is looking to free up emergency funds for Lebanon, potentially including up to $100 million through the use of special clauses in existing loan…

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…


Arab World Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at a joint press conference with Finnish President Alexander Stubb (unseen) after their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Türkiye, 01 October 2024. (EPA)

Türkiye's Erdogan Condemns Israel's Military Assault on Gaza and Lebanon

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan used the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack to condemn Israel's military assault on Gaza and Lebanon. "Today, I…

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…

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…

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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)

Hurricane Milton Is a Category 5. Florida Orders Evacuations and Scrambles to Clear Helene’s Debris

Milton rapidly strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday to become a Category 5 hurricane on a path toward Florida, threatening a dangerous storm surge in…

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…