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Arab World People stand near damaged buildings in Khirbet Silem, after the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, southern Lebanon December 3, 2024. (Reuters)
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Israel Threatens to Expand War If Hezbollah Truce Collapses

Israel threatened on Tuesday to return to war in Lebanon if its truce with Hezbollah collapses, and said this time its attacks would go deeper and target the…

Arab World Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani delivers a speech during the Spain-Iraq business meeting in Madrid, Spain, 28 November 2024. (EPA)
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Iraq Will Not Be Just a ‘Spectator’ in Syria, Prime Minister Says

Iraq will not act as a mere spectator in Syria where it believes groups and sects are victims of ethnic cleansing, Iraq's prime minister said on Tuesday,…

Arab World Opposition fighters talk together as one of them stands on a military vehicle holding a weapon in the town of Tel Rifaat, Syria December 2, 2024. (Reuters)
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Syrian Opposition Forces Advance Close to Hama City, Piling Pressure on Assad and His Allies

Syrian opposition factions advancing against government forces pushed close on Tuesday to the major city of Hama, fighters and a war monitor said, after their…

Arab World Syrian opposition fighters ride on motorcycles through abandoned Syrian army vehicles on a road in the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024.(AP)
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Türkiye's Erdogan Discusses Syria Situation with Putin by Phone, Ankara Says

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the renewed outbreak of conflict in Syria with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone, Erdogan's office…

Crown Prince: Saudi Arabia Has Contributed $6Bln to Support 200 Development Projects in 60 Countries

Business Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, (C-R) stands with French President Emmanuel Macron (C-L) for a group photo together with other heads of state participating in the One Water Summit in the capital Riyadh on December 3, 2024. (AFP)

Crown Prince: Saudi Arabia Has Contributed $6Bln to Support 200 Development Projects in 60 Countries

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, said on Tuesday that the Kingdom has contributed USD6 billion in supporting…

Arab World An aerial view shows the Damascus-Aleppo International Highway and the city of Khan Sheikhoun after it was captured by Syrian opposition fighters in the Idlib countryside, Syria, 03 December 2024. (EPA)
Arab World

Israeli Strike Near Damascus Kills Hezbollah Liaison with Syrian Army

An Israeli airstrike on a car near Syria's capital Damascus on Tuesday killed Salman Jumaa, a senior Hezbollah figure responsible for liaising with the Syrian…

Arab World Donated flour is distributed to Palestinians at a UNRWA center in the Nuseirat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024. (AP)
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Palestinians Get Food Aid in Central Gaza, Some for the First Time in Months

Palestinians lined up for bags of flour distributed by the UN in central Gaza on Tuesday morning, some of them for the first time in months amid a drop in food…

US Deepens Sanctions on Iran’s ‘Shadow’ Oil Fleet

A statue of former Sen. Albert Gallatin stands at the Treasury Department in Washington, US, April 25, 2021. (Reuters)

Germany Arrests a Lebanese Man Accused of Being a Member of Hezbollah

Mourners gather during the funeral of five Hezbollah fighters, who were killed during hostilities with Israeli forces, in the village Al-Sawana, southern Lebanon 03 December 2024. (EPA)

Israeli Leaders Applaud Trump Pledge on Hostages, Gazans Fear the Worst

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference in Jerusalem on September 2, 2024. (AFP)

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

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)

Israeli Soldiers Open Fire inside a West Bank Hospital While Searching for Fighters’ Bodies

Israeli troops enter the complex of the Turkish hospital, where they searched for the bodies of those killed in an airstrike, Israel said was targeting fighters, in the West Bank city of Tubas, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024. (AP)

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A Syrian flag lies on the ground as opposition fighters stand on the tarmac of the Aleppo international airport, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024.(AP)

Key Players in Syria’s Long-Running Civil War, Reignited by Shock Opposition Offensive

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah attends the “Cairo Ministerial Conference to Enhance the Humanitarian Response in Gaza” in Cairo on December 2, 2024. (AFP)

Saudi FM: Gaza Genocide Is Greatest Test to International Order

Sudanese refugees arrive in Acre, Chad, Sunday, Oct 6. 2024. (AP Photo/Sam Mednick)

They Fled War in Sudan. But they Haven't Been Able to Flee the Hunger

Dignitaries pose for a family photo at the “Cairo Ministerial Conference to Enhance the Humanitarian Response in Gaza” on Monday. (Egyptian Foreign Ministry)

Cairo Ministerial Conference Aims to Boost Humanitarian Response in Gaza

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

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

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What Is Behind Washington’s Position on Aleppo?

Nadim Koteich
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On Victory, Defeat, and Fear of Extinction!

Hazem Saghieh
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COP16 and FAO’s Role in Building Agrifood Systems in the Arab Region

AbdulHakim Elwaer
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Be Under No Illusions... Lebanon Faces Tests to its Existence

Eyad Abu Shakra
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Syria: The Dangers of Open Conflict and the Need for the State

Ghassan Charbel
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Will the Markets Check Trump’s Power?

Jeff Sommer
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A Bird Flu Pandemic Would Be One of the Most Foreseeable Catastrophes in History

Zeynep Tufekci
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The Ceasefire… the Conditions for It to Hold

Nabil Amr
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Why this Israel-Lebanon Agreement is Different?

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed
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Tehran and Costly Syria

Amir Taheri
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Netanyahu's Arrest...Between Fantasy and Reality

Dr. Jebril El-Abidi
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On ‘Rejectionism’ and ‘Anti- Rejectionism’!

Hazem Saghieh
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The exercise is scheduled to run for two weeks, featuring ground troops from eight countries alongside the Royal Saudi Air Force. SPA

Tuwaiq 4 Joint Air Exercise Starts in Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan Air Base

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)

Saudi FM: Gaza Genocide Is Greatest Test to International Order

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah attends the “Cairo Ministerial Conference to Enhance the Humanitarian Response in Gaza” in Cairo on December 2, 2024. (AFP)

Saudi Crown Prince, French President Hold Extensive Talks in Riyadh

In this photo provided by the Saudi Royal Palace, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, meets with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Royal Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. (Saudi Royal Palace via AP)

Saudi Arabia, Singapore Discuss Regional, Int’l Developments

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-Turkish Parliamentary Friendship Committee Meets in Riyadh

The meeting was attended by members of both parliamentary groups, including representatives from the Shura Council and the Turkish-Saudi Parliamentary Friendship Group. (SPA)

Saudi Leadership Congratulates UAE President on National Day

Joint photo of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud - File Photo

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Syrian opposition fighters ride on motorcycles through abandoned Syrian army vehicles on a road in the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024.(AP)

Türkiye's Erdogan Discusses Syria Situation with Putin by Phone, Ankara Says

Israeli Soldiers Open Fire inside a West Bank Hospital While Searching for Fighters’ Bodies

Israeli troops enter the complex of the Turkish hospital, where they searched for the bodies of those killed in an airstrike, Israel said was targeting fighters, in the West Bank city of Tubas, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024. (AP)

Palestinians Get Food Aid in Central Gaza, Some for the First Time in Months

Donated flour is distributed to Palestinians at a UNRWA center in the Nuseirat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024. (AP)

Iraq Will Not Be Just a ‘Spectator’ in Syria, Prime Minister Says

Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani delivers a speech during the Spain-Iraq business meeting in Madrid, Spain, 28 November 2024. (EPA)

Israeli Leaders Applaud Trump Pledge on Hostages, Gazans Fear the Worst

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference in Jerusalem on September 2, 2024. (AFP)

Report: Turkish Airlines Restarts Flights to Beirut

Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 TC-JVV plane takes off in Riga International Airport, Latvia January 17, 2020. (Reuters)

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Mourners gather during the funeral of five Hezbollah fighters, who were killed during hostilities with Israeli forces, in the village Al-Sawana, southern Lebanon 03 December 2024. (EPA)

Germany Arrests a Lebanese Man Accused of Being a Member of Hezbollah

US Deepens Sanctions on Iran’s ‘Shadow’ Oil Fleet

A statue of former Sen. Albert Gallatin stands at the Treasury Department in Washington, US, April 25, 2021. (Reuters)

Trump Says He’ll Attend Notre Dame Cathedral Reopening Celebration in Paris This Weekend

An aerial picture taken on July 12, 2021 shows a view of the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral on Ile de la Cité in the Seine river in Paris. (AFP)

Kremlin Says No Date Yet for Iranian President’s Visit to Russia

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian attends a press conference in Tehran, Iran, September 16, 2024. WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Majid Asgaripour via Reuters

Ukraine Pushes for NATO Invite 30 Years after Failed Nuclear Deal

Russia's T-72 tank drives during military drills held at a firing range amid Russia-Ukraine conflict, in the southern Krasnodar region, Russia, December 2, 2024. (Reuters)

Floods Wreak Havoc in Malaysia, Southern Thailand with over 30 Killed

Men use a boat at a flooded neighborhood in Tumpat, on the outskirts of Kota Bahru, Malaysia, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

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A night view of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Advances Climate Action at 2024 SGI Forum with $60 Million in New Funding

PIF Hosts 7th Annual One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds Summit in Riyadh

PIF Hosts 7th Annual One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds Summit in Riyadh

Crown Prince: Saudi Arabia Has Contributed $6Bln to Support 200 Development Projects in 60 Countries

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, (C-R) stands with French President Emmanuel Macron (C-L) for a group photo together with other heads of state participating in the One Water Summit in the capital Riyadh on December 3, 2024. (AFP)

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

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

COP16 Riyadh Gathers Policymakers to Combat Desertification, Restore Land

Saudi Arabia’s Environment Minister Abdulrahman Al-Fadli assumes the Kingdom’s presidency of COP16 in Riyadh. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Oil Prices Nudge Higher Ahead of OPEC+ Meeting

FILE PHOTO: A man is seen at an exit of the refinery plants of Chambroad Petrochemicals in Binzhou, Shandong province, China October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

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Seized Art by Dali and de Chirico Showcased in Milan Exhibition

Culture A woman takes pictures of an illustration for Romeo and Juliet by Salvador Dali at exhibition "SalvArti, from Confiscations to Public Collections", a showcase of contemporary artworks coming from confiscations carried out by public authorities against organized crime, in Milan, Italy, December 3, 2024. (Reuters)

Seized Art by Dali and de Chirico Showcased in Milan Exhibition

Works by Salvador Dali and Giorgio De Chirico feature in an exhibition of more than 80 paintings and sculptures recovered by Italian authorities from money…

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
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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
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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
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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
Culture

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)

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Van Nistelrooy Disappointed by Man United Exit

Sports Football - Europa League - Manchester United v PAOK - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - November 7, 2024 Manchester United interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy applauds fans after the match. (Reuters)

Van Nistelrooy Disappointed by Man United Exit

Ruud van Nistelrooy was disappointed to leave Manchester United after his successful spell as interim coach came to an end, but the Dutchman said he…

Sports Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Manchester City - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - December 1, 2024 Liverpool manager Arne Slot reacts after the match. (Reuters)
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No Rush for Alisson to Return, Says Liverpool Boss Slot

Liverpool's first-choice goalkeeper Alisson will not be rushed back from injury, manager Arne Slot said on Tuesday ahead of the leaders' midweek Premier League…

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)
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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
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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)
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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

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Japan Witnesses Warmest Autumn on Record

Varieties This aerial image shows autumn leaves at their peak as they surround Tsutenkyo Bridge amongst the grounds of Tofukuji Temple, in the city of Kyoto on November 27, 2024. (Photo by JIJI Press / AFP)

Japan Witnesses Warmest Autumn on Record

Japan has recorded its warmest autumn since records began 126 years ago, the weather agency said, delaying the country's popular displays of seasonal foliage…

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)
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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)
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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
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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…

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Varieties The current conference session focuses on enhancing capacities to address global drought challenges - SPA
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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…

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