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Foreign Minister of Norway Espen Barth Eide attends the annual Kultaranta Talks -debate session on foreign and security policy at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland June 13, 2024. (Lehtikuva/Markku Ulander via Reuters)

Palestinian Authority at Risk of Collapse, Norway Says

The Palestinian Authority could collapse in the coming months, Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said on Monday, citing a lack of funding, continuing…

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addresses a media conference after a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Friday, June 14, 2024. (AP)

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Kremlin Says NATO Chief’s Nuclear Weapons Remarks Are an Escalation

The Kremlin said on Monday that NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's remarks about talks on deploying more nuclear weapons were an escalation. NATO is…

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Onlookers watch as rescuers work after a cargo train rammed into Kanchanjunga Express, a passenger train, near New Jalpaiguri station, West Bengal state, India, Monday, June 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Diptendu Dutta)

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Railway Collision in Eastern India Kills 15

A freight train smashed into the rear of a stationary passenger train in India's West Bengal state on Monday, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens,…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 17/06 - 08:58

Hajj Pilgrims Embark on Day of Tashreeq

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Muslim pilgrims arrive to perform the symbolic stoning of the devil ritual as part of the Hajj pilgrimage in Mina, near Saudi Arabia's holy city of Makkah, on June 16, 2024. (AFP)

Hajj Pilgrims Embark on Day of Tashreeq

The Hajj pilgrims will embark on the day of Tashreeq on Monday, after arriving in Mina from Muzdalifah. The pilgrims left Mount Arafat on Saturday evening to…

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Saudi Crown Prince Hails Efforts that Ensure Smooth Hajj Process Sunday 16/06 - 18:57
On Eid Al-Adha, King Salman Hopes Security and Stability Will Prevail in Arab, Islamic Nations Sunday 16/06 - 12:32

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A Philippine vessel in the South China Sea. AP file photo

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Chinese Vessel, Philippine Supply Ship Collide in Disputed South China Sea

A Chinese vessel and a Philippine supply ship collided near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Monday, China’s coast guard said, in the…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 17/06 - 08:01

Commander of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Mohammed Hamdan Daglo in southern Darfur. (AFP file photo)

RSF Leader: Armed Groups Responsible for Escalation in Sudan's El Fasher

Commander of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Mohammed Hamdan Daglo, also known as Hemedti, slammed on Sunday the “popular resistance,” saying they were a…

Mohammed Amin Yassin (Wad Madani) Monday 17/06 - 06:26

Biden Pushes Gaza Ceasefire Deal in Eid al-Adha Message

Netanyahu Denounces Tactical Pauses in Gaza Fighting to Get in Aid

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) attends the Knesset plenum vote on the ultra-Orthodox conscription to military service law, in the Knesset, Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, 10 June 2024. (EPA)

Hamas Response to Gaza Ceasefire Proposal ‘Consistent’ with Principles of US Plan, Leader Says

Palestinians attend Eid al-Adha prayer in Khan Younis town, southern Gaza strip, 16 June 2024. (EPA)

Kremlin: Putin Not Ruling Out Talks with Ukraine, but Wants Guarantees

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on a TV camera screen as he speaks during a meeting at the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow, Russia, Friday, June 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)

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Members of Iraq's first national football team for the visually impaired, train at a sports club in Baghdad on May 22, 2024. (AFP)

Blind Footballer Brings Game to Visually Impaired Iraqis

This image taken with a slow shutter speed on Oct. 2, 2019, and provided by the US Air Force shows an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile test launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (Staff Sgt. J.T. Armstrong/US Air Force via AP, File)

Nuclear-Armed Nations Are Deepening Their Reliance on Their Nuclear Weapons, Watchdog Finds

A Palestinian boy watches his portion of food aid ahead of the upcoming Eid al-Adha holiday in Khan Younis, Saturday, June 15, 2024. (AP)

World Falling behind on Environment, Health and Hunger Goals, UN Report Says

M'hamed Maakaf stands near trunks and branches of trees dried out from drought in his field in the Libyan village of Kabao in the Nafusa mountains on May 26, 2024. (AFP)

Once Fruitful, Libyan Village Suffers Climate Crisis

Muslim Hajj pilgrims pray around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah on June 16, 2024, as they perform the farewell circumambulation or "tawaf". (AFP)

Iranian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia: Hajj Bolsters Relations between our Countries

Palestinians queue to withdraw money from an ATM in the main market in Ramallah city in the Israel-occupied West Bank on June 9, 2024.

Israel’s ‘Economic War’ Chokes Occupied West Bank

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Hajj Pilgrims Embark on Day of Tashreeq

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Iranian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia: Hajj Bolsters Relations between our Countries

Saudi Crown Prince, President of European Council Discuss Int’l Issues

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

Saudi Crown Prince, King of Bahrain Exchange Eid Al-Adha Greetings

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. (SPA)

Saudi Interior Ministry Apprehends 18 Violators of Hajj Regulations

Muslim pilgrims arrive to cast stones at pillars in the symbolic stoning of the devil, the last rite of the annual hajj, in Mina, near the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, June 16, 2024. (AP)

Saudi Crown Prince Hails Efforts that Ensure Smooth Hajj Process

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, addresses the gatherers at Mina palace. (SPA)

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Palestinian Authority at Risk of Collapse, Norway Says

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UNRWA: Gaza Hostilities Continue Despite Israeli Announcement

FILE - Palestinians inspect the damage of buildings destroyed by Israeli airstrikes on Jabaliya refugee camp on the outskirts of Gaza City, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Abdul Qader Sabbah, File)

RSF Leader: Armed Groups Responsible for Escalation in Sudan's El Fasher

Biden Pushes Gaza Ceasefire Deal in Eid al-Adha Message

Netanyahu Denounces Tactical Pauses in Gaza Fighting to Get in Aid

Hamas Response to Gaza Ceasefire Proposal ‘Consistent’ with Principles of US Plan, Leader Says

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A US-made M113 armored personnel carrier runs on a road in the Donetsk region, on June 16, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

Russian Attack on Ukraine’s Poltava Region Injures Nine, Causes Power Cuts

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Russia’s Putin to Visit North Korea on June 18-19

Russia's President Vladimir Putin visits Senezh Management Workshop before a meeting with participants of the "Time of Heroes" project established for Russian service members, who were involved in the country's military campaign in Ukraine and study to take up leadership positions in the state administration system, in the Moscow region's city of Solnechnogorsk, Russia June 14, 2024. (Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via Reuters)

Ten Migrants Die in Mediterranean Shipwreck

FILE - In this undated photo provided by Greece's coast guard on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, scores of people sit on a battered fishing boat that later capsized and sank off southern Greece. (Hellenic Coast Guard via AP, File)

Kremlin Says NATO Chief’s Nuclear Weapons Remarks Are an Escalation

World Falling behind on Environment, Health and Hunger Goals, UN Report Says

Nuclear-Armed Nations Are Deepening Their Reliance on Their Nuclear Weapons, Watchdog Finds

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FILE PHOTO: A view of the Phillips 66 Company's Los Angeles Refinery (foreground), which processes domestic & imported crude oil into gasoline, aviation and diesel fuels, and storage tanks for refined petroleum products at the Kinder Morgan Carson Terminal (background), at sunset in Carson, California, US, March 11, 2022. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo

Report: US Ready to Reopen Oil Stockpile if Petrol Prices Surge Again

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Dollar Stays Strong, Political Uncertainty Saps Euro

People walk past a currency exchange office in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, June 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

Report: Russia Overtook US as Gas Supplier to Europe in May

A view shows gas wells at Bovanenkovo gas field owned by Gazprom on the Arctic Yamal peninsula, Russia. (File photo: Reuters)

Gold Subdued as Investors Await Further Data for Fed Rate Cues

Pieces of gold are seen in a mining area in the Madre de Dios department, in Peru's southeastern Amazon region, on May 30, 2024. (Photo by Ernesto BENAVIDES / AFP)

Serbia to Give Green Light for Rio Tinto Lithium Mine

The Jadar site in the west of Serbia. Photo: Rio Tinto website

Saudi Mining Minister to Visit Chile, Lithium Expected on Agenda

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Saudi Arabia's Diriyah Celebrates Eid Al-Adha with Cultural Performances, Festivities

DGDA announced the celebration of Eid Al-Adha with various artistic and cultural events. SPA

Saudi Arabia's Diriyah Celebrates Eid Al-Adha with Cultural Performances, Festivities

The Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA) has announced the celebration of Eid Al-Adha with various artistic and cultural events designed to entertain and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Diriyah) Monday 17/06 - 07:36

The Royal Institute of Traditional Arts distributed special gifts to pilgrims. SPA

Saudi Royal Institute of Traditional Arts Welcomes Pilgrims with Gifts

The Royal Institute of Traditional Arts has played a key role in this year's Hajj season, continuing its mission to promote Saudi Arabia's rich artistic…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 15/06 - 18:00

A bronze statue is tested with the center particle accelerator. JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP

The High-Tech Art Lab Hidden Underneath Paris

It looks like the lair of a Bond villain: behind armored doors, buried underground below the Louvre in Paris, lies one of the most high-tech art labs in the…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 14/06 - 10:29

People gather to fish during the Sanké mon collective fishing rite in San, Sego Region on June 6, 2024. (AFP)

A Pond in Warming Mali Is Disappearing, and a UNESCO-Listed Fishing Tradition Is in Danger

Thousands of fishermen holding cone-shaped nets stood side by side, cheering and chanting as they waited for the signal. Suddenly, they rushed to a large muddy…

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Tourists visit the Acropolis hill archaeological site, before it closes due to a heatwave hitting Athens, Greece, June 13, 2024. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi

Greek Culture Ministry: Acropolis Closed During Afternoon Hours Due to Heat

Authorities in Greece have closed down the Acropolis in Athens during the afternoon on Thursday for a second day as the country swelters under unseasonably…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 13/06 - 17:35

Sports

Licking Their Wounds, Croatia and Albania Prepare for Group B Dogfight

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Croatia's midfielder #10 Luka Modric looks on during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group B football match between Spain and Croatia at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on June 15, 2024. (AFP)

Licking Their Wounds, Croatia and Albania Prepare for Group B Dogfight

Chastened by defeats to the heavyweights of Group B, Croatia and Albania both need a win in their clash on Wednesday to ignite their Euro 2024 campaign and…

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Blind Footballer Brings Game to Visually Impaired Iraqis

When football fanatic Othman al-Kinani became blind in 2008, the loss of his sight hit him hard, not least because he thought he'd have to hang up his boots…

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20 September 2023, Bavaria, Munich: Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag gives instructions during the UEFA Champions League Group A soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Manchester United at the Allianz Arena. (dpa)

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Ten Hag Says He Knew Manchester United Spoke to Other Managers before Deciding to Keep Him

Erik ten Hag says he was aware that Manchester United had spoken to other managers before the Premier League club decided to stick with the Dutchman after a…

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England's midfielder #10 Jude Bellingham celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group C football match between Serbia and England at the Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen on June 16, 2024. (AFP)

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Chosen by Kim Kardashian and Loved by Fans, Bellingham Fires England to Win over Serbia at Euros

Jude Bellingham is the star of Kim Kardashian’s male underwear range, England icon David Beckham mimics his trademark goal celebration, and a Beatles classic…

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Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - England fans gather in London to watch Serbia v England - London, United Kingdom - June 16, 2024 England fans at BoxPark Wembley celebrate after the match. (Action Images via Reuters)

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Police Temporarily Detain 8 after Clash between Serbia and England Fans before Opening Match

Eight people were temporarily detained following a brawl between Serbia and England fans in Gelsenkirchen ahead of the two countries' opening European…

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India’s Monsoon Rains a Fifth Below Normal So Far

Indian commuters use umbrellas during a hot afternoon in Kolkata, India, 14 June 2024. (EPA)

India’s Monsoon Rains a Fifth Below Normal So Far

India's monsoon has delivered a fifth less rain than normal so far this season, the weather department said on Monday, in a worrying sign for the vital…

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Snowmelt is the source of about a quarter of the total water flow of 12 major river basins that originate high in the Himalayan region. (AFP)

Low Snow on the Himalayas Threatens Water Security, Finds Study

Millions of people dependent on Himalayan snowmelt for water face a "very serious" risk of shortages this year after one of the lowest rates of snowfall,…

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Once Fruitful, Libyan Village Suffers Climate Crisis

In the Libyan village of Kabaw in the Nafusa Mountains, M'hamed Maakaf waters an ailing fig tree as climate change pushes villagers to forsake lands and…

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This picture taken on May 21, 2024 shows professor Hong Jin-kee posing with a bowl containing pink "meaty rice" at the Yonsei University in Seoul. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP)

'Meaty Rice'? South Korean Professor Aims to Change Global Protein

In a small laboratory in Seoul, a team of South Korean scientists are injecting cultured beef cells into individual grains of rice, in a process they hope…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 17/06 - 08:12

Visitors to a mall cool off near a mist machine during the summer heat in Beijing, Saturday, June 15, 2024. (AP)