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Goldrich to Asharq Al-Awsat: No US Withdrawal from Syria

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Ethan Goldrich has told Asharq Al-Awsat that the US does not plan to withdraw its forces from…

Rana Abtar (Washington )
World Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks during a debate, Oct. 7, 2020, in Salt Lake City, left, and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a debate, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo)
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Harris, Trump Offer Starkly Different Visions on Climate Change and Energy

As the Earth sizzled through a summer with four of the hottest days ever measured, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have starkly…

Asharq Al Awsat
World A Russian Mi-24 helicopter flies at the Russian military base of Hmeimim, located south-east of the city of Latakia in Hmeimim, Latakia Governorate, Syria. (File photo: AFP)
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Russian Helicopter with 22 on Board Goes Missing in Far East

A Russian helicopter with three crew members and 19 passengers on board has gone missing in the far eastern peninsula of Kamchatka, the emergencies ministry…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business A general view of an oil terminal in Zueitina, west of Benghazi April 7, 2014. (Reuters)
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Exports from Libya's Hariga Oil Port Stop as Crude Supply Dries Up, Say Engineers

The Libyan oil export port of Hariga has stopped operating due to insufficient crude supplies, two engineers at the terminal told Reuters on Saturday, as a…

Asharq Al Awsat

Gaza: Polio Vaccine Campaign Kicks off a day Before Expected Pause in Fighting

Arab World A health worker administers a polio vaccine to a child at a hospital in Khan Younis, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Gaza: Polio Vaccine Campaign Kicks off a day Before Expected Pause in Fighting

A campaign to inoculate children in Gaza against polio and prevent the spread of the virus began on Saturday, Gaza's Health Ministry said, as Palestinians in…

Asharq Al Awsat
World A Chinese naval Z-9 helicopter prepares to land aboard the People's Liberation Army (Navy) frigate CNS Huangshan (FFG-570) as the ship conducts a series of maneuvers and exchanges with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) in the South China Sea June 16, 2017/Reuters
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Chinese Navy Survey Ship Entered Japanese Waters, Japan's Defense Ministry Says

A Chinese Navy survey vessel briefly entered Japanese territorial waters on Saturday, Japan's defence ministry said. The ship was detected in Japanese…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Iraqi Army soldiers stand guard near the debris of a drone shot down by Iraq's air defenses in Kirkuk, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Str)
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US CENTCOM Says it Conducted Raid in Iraq, 15 ISIS Operatives Dead

US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Friday its forces conducted a partnered raid with the Iraqi Security Forces in western Iraq in the early hours of Aug. 29,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Washington )

6 People Hurt in Knife Attack on Bus in Germany

A woman lights a candle at the site of an attack to commemorate the victims late Friday, Aug. 30 2024, in Solingen, Germany. (Sascha Thelen/dpa via AP)

Iran Police Commander Dismissed After Death in Custody

A view of the entrance to Evin prison in Tehran, Iran (Reuters)

Syrian Artist Destroys Statue Outside UN in Political Message

The United Nations flag flies at half-mast at the European headquarters, honouring the more than 100 employees killed in Gaza since the Israel-Hamas war began last month in Geneva, Switzerland, November 13, 2023. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse Purchase Licensing Rights

Al-Issa: Muslims Have Embraced High Civilizational Values

Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Brazil Blocks X after Company Refuses to Name Local Representative

Photo illustration of the logo of the social media platform X (former Twitter) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 30, 2024. (Photo by Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP)

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FILE - Palestinians displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip, walk through a dark streak of sewage flowing into the streets of the southern town of Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, on July 4, 2024. Health authorities and aid agencies are racing to avert an outbreak of polio in the Gaza Strip after the virus was detected in the territory's wastewater and three cases with a suspected polio symptom have been reported. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi, File)

3 days, 640,000 Children, 1.3M Doses...the Plan to Vaccinate Gaza's Young against Polio

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia to Host Multilateral Industrial Policy Forum

Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council head Rashad al-Alimi welcomes UN Envoy Grundberg in Aden, Yemen (SABA)

Al-Alimi to UN Envoy: Houthis Not a Reliable Peace Partner

 Prime Minister Najib Mikati sits between Agriculture Minister Abbas Hajj Hassan and Environment Minister Nasser Yassin during the announcement (Office of the Prime Minister)

Lebanon Joins Middle East Green Initiative

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receiving European Council President Charles Michel on Tuesday (SPA)

EU Gulf Envoy: Saudi Arabia Is a Crucial Global Player

GAIN Summit in Riyadh to Showcase Global Experiences on AI Use in Supporting Business Leaders

GAIN Summit in Riyadh to Showcase Global Experiences on AI Use in Supporting Business Leaders

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About The Riyadh AI Summit

Emile Ameen
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US Elections: The Collectivist Option

Amir Taheri
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If I Had Known!

Hanna Saleh
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To Lure Michigan Voters, Trump Campaign Stokes China Fears

Alan Rappeport
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The Three Wars and The Alternative Consciousness

Hazem Saghieh
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America… October or September Surprise

Emile Ameen
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The Christian Persecution Narrative Rings Hollow 

David French
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Iraq’s Foreign Policy: A Positive and Promising Shift

Farhad Alaaldin
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Gulf National Security Is a Need, Not a Choice

Yousef Al-Dayni
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America 2024: The Elections that Will End the ‘Undecided Voter’ Lie

Eyad Abu Shakra
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Harris, Obama and the Cost of Running for President While Black

Erika D. Smith
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A State in a Hole and a Party in a Tunnel

Sam Menassa
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Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Al-Issa: Muslims Have Embraced High Civilizational Values

Asharq Al Awsat (Dar es Salaam )

EU Gulf Envoy: Saudi Arabia Is a Crucial Global Player

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receiving European Council President Charles Michel on Tuesday (SPA)

Mohamed bin Zayed, European Council President Discuss Strengthening Ties and Regional Developments

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets with Charles Michel, President of the European Council, in Abu Dhabi. WAM

Saudi National Center for Meteorology Warns of Heavy Rain in Makkah

Worshippers are seen at the Grand Mosque in Makkah amid rainfall. (SPA)

Saudi Leadership Congratulates Türkiye's President on Victory Day

People watch Türkiye's forces parade for Victory Day, in Istanbul, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. (AP)

Saudi Arabia Issues Royal Decrees on Appointing, Terminating Services of Military Officials

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

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FILE PHOTO: Tunisian President Kais Saied attends a signing ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 31, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/Pool/File Photo/File Photo

Tunisia Groups Urge Inclusion of Rejected Candidates in Poll

Asharq Al Awsat (Tunis)

Gaza: Polio Vaccine Campaign Kicks off a day Before Expected Pause in Fighting

A health worker administers a polio vaccine to a child at a hospital in Khan Younis, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Al-Alimi to UN Envoy: Houthis Not a Reliable Peace Partner

Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council head Rashad al-Alimi welcomes UN Envoy Grundberg in Aden, Yemen (SABA)

Lebanon Joins Middle East Green Initiative

 Prime Minister Najib Mikati sits between Agriculture Minister Abbas Hajj Hassan and Environment Minister Nasser Yassin during the announcement (Office of the Prime Minister)

Israel Expands Drone Use in Southern Lebanon to Intercept Civilians

An armed Israeli drone flies over villages in southern Lebanon in July (Hezbollah Media)

EU Calls on Libyan Leaders to Deescalate Tensions

Libya's central bank governor Sadiq al-Kabir (Asharq Al-Awsat)

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Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a missile strike on a private building in Cherkaska Lozova, Kharkiv region, northeastern Ukraine, 31 August 2024, amid the Russian invasion. EPA/SERGEY KOZLOV

7 Killed by Russian Attacks as Moscow Pushes Ahead in Ukraine's East

Asharq Al Awsat

7 Dead, Dozens Injured after Commercial Bus Overturns in Mississippi

A tractor trailer dangles from a bridge on Interstate 75 near Tampa, Fla., early Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. (Florida Highway Patrol via AP)

Harris, Trump Offer Starkly Different Visions on Climate Change and Energy

Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks during a debate, Oct. 7, 2020, in Salt Lake City, left, and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a debate, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo)

Iran Police Commander Dismissed After Death in Custody

A view of the entrance to Evin prison in Tehran, Iran (Reuters)

Russian Helicopter with 22 on Board Goes Missing in Far East

A Russian Mi-24 helicopter flies at the Russian military base of Hmeimim, located south-east of the city of Latakia in Hmeimim, Latakia Governorate, Syria. (File photo: AFP)

Chinese Navy Survey Ship Entered Japanese Waters, Japan's Defense Ministry Says

A Chinese naval Z-9 helicopter prepares to land aboard the People's Liberation Army (Navy) frigate CNS Huangshan (FFG-570) as the ship conducts a series of maneuvers and exchanges with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) in the South China Sea June 16, 2017/Reuters

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Saudi Environment Ministry Launches Electronic Service for Agricultural Sector to Connect to Grid

Saudi Environment Ministry Launches Electronic Service for Agricultural Sector to Connect to Grid

Asharq Al Awsat

Exports from Libya's Hariga Oil Port Stop as Crude Supply Dries Up, Say Engineers

A general view of an oil terminal in Zueitina, west of Benghazi April 7, 2014. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia to Host Multilateral Industrial Policy Forum

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Threatens to Halt Transit of Russian Oil to Europe

A view of storage tanks and pipelines at the Mero central oil tank farm, which moves crude through the Druzhba oil pipeline, near Nelahozeves, Czech Republic, August 10, 2022. REUTERS/David W Cerny/File Photo

E-commerce Giant Alibaba Has Completed 3-year 'Rectification' Period

Alibaba Group has completed three years "rectification" following a fine levied in 2021 for monopolistic behavior. Reuters

GAIN Summit in Riyadh to Showcase Global Experiences on AI Use in Supporting Business Leaders

GAIN Summit in Riyadh to Showcase Global Experiences on AI Use in Supporting Business Leaders

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War-damaged Souks Reopen in Syria's Aleppo

Culture People walk along an alley during the reopening of restored bazaars that were damaged during the Syrian conflict in the northern city of Aleppo © - / AFP

War-damaged Souks Reopen in Syria's Aleppo

Four historic souks in northern Syria's Aleppo, heavily damaged during some of the most intense fighting of the 13-year civil war, reopened this week following…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture A vandalized statue of Christopher Columbus towers over Columbus Square in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. Officials in the Caribbean island nation are reviewing on whether to remove statues, signs and monuments that reference European colonization. (AP)
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Trinidad and Tobago Reckons with Colonialism in a Debate on Statues, Signs and Monuments of Its Past 

In a small auditorium in the seaside capital of Trinidad and Tobago, Christopher Columbus and other colonial-era figures came under scrutiny late Wednesday in…

Culture The Maldivian minister and his accompanying delegation toured on Thursday the district's landmarks. SPA
Culture

Maldivian Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Visits Hira Cultural District in Makkah

Maldives Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Mohamed Ameen has visited the Hira Cultural District in Makkah. The Maldivian minister and his accompanying…

Asharq Al Awsat (Makkah)
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International Book Fair 2024 in Madinah Unveils Online Guide for Cultural Program

The International Book Fair 2024, taking place at the Islamic University of Madinah from August 29 to September 4 under the theme "The Book Is the Window of…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The 23rd GCC Society for History and Archaeology forum launches in Riyadh - SPA
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Riyadh Hosts GCC Society for History, Archaeology Forum

The 23rd GCC Society for History and Archaeology forum, organized by the Heritage Commission in cooperation with King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and…

Asharq Al Awsat

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Sancho Joins Chelsea on Loan from Manchester United

Sports Soccer Football - Community Shield - Manchester United v Manchester City - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - August 10, 2024 Manchester United's Jadon Sancho has his shot saved by Manchester City's Ederson during the penalty shoot-out REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Sancho Joins Chelsea on Loan from Manchester United

Chelsea have signed English winger Jadon Sancho from Manchester United on a season-long loan deal, British media reported on Saturday. Sancho joined Chelsea…

Asharq Al Awsat
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United Boss Ten Hag Concedes Liverpool Have Advantage of Mature Team

Liverpool are a more mature side than Manchester United, with the advantage of a cohesive team of established players, United manager Erik ten Hag said ahead…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli of Italy walks down stairs for the first free practice ahead of the Formula One Italian Grand Prix race at the Monza racetrack, in Monza, Italy, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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Antonelli Named as Hamilton’s Replacement at Formula 1's Mercedes

Teenager Kimi Antonelli has been named as Lewis Hamilton’s replacement next year at Mercedes, a day after his Formula One debut ended in the 18-year-old driver…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports USA's Coco Gauff celebrates winning the second set against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina during their women's singles third round match on day five of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, on August 30, 2024. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)
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Coco Gauff Comes Back at US Open and Beats Elina Svitolina

Coco Gauff was not aware that she'd lost five consecutive matches against opponents ranked in the top 50. She was not sure exactly how many points in a row she…

Asharq Al Awsat (New York)
Sports Serbia's Novak Djokovic (L) greets Australia's Alexei Popyrin after his defeat during their men's singles third round match on day five of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, on August 30, 2024. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)
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Djokovic Shocked at US Open, Eliminated One Night after Alcaraz

Novak Djokovic was shocked at the US Open one night after Carlos Alcaraz was, bowing out in the third round with a 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 loss to 28th-seeded…

Asharq Al Awsat (New York)

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Ozempic Hailed as 'Fountain of Youth' that Slows Aging

Varieties The is available under the brand names Wegovy and Ozempic (Photo by Reuters)

Ozempic Hailed as 'Fountain of Youth' that Slows Aging

The anti-obesity drug Ozempic could slow down ageing and has “far-reaching benefits” beyond what was imagined, researchers have suggested. Multiple studies…

Asharq Al Awsat
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Blood Tests Allow 30-year Estimates of Women's Cardio Risks, New Study Says

Women’s heart disease risks and their need to start taking preventive medications should be evaluated when they are in their 30s rather than well after…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties A woman covers with an umbrella against the rain during a summer storm at Kadikoy ferry terminal in Istanbul, Türkiye, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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Dozens of Exotic Animals Seized at Turkish Border

Turkish customs officials in the northwestern city of Edirne discovered dozens of exotic animals being smuggled into Türkiye from Greece, The Associated Press…

Asharq Al Awsat
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Ancient Egyptian Coffin Given New Life in Britain

An ancient Egyptian coffin was given a new life after it has been returned to Swansea University's Egypt Center in Wales. The artifact, believed to date from…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Varieties FILE - Commuters walk in a passageway during a rush hour at Shinagawa Station, Feb. 14, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
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Japan Wants Hardworking Citizens to Try 4-day Workweek

Japan, a nation so hardworking its language has a term for literally working oneself to death, is trying to address a worrisome labor shortage by coaxing more…

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