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Arab World A Palestinian child navigates through heavy damage to a UNRWA school sheltering displaced persons the day after a nearby house was targeted by Israeli bombardment in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Friday, June 21, 2024. (AP)
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UN Palestinian Agency Seeks Pushback against Israel's Effort to Disband it 

The head of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) on Monday called to push back against efforts by Israel to have the organization disbanded. …

World Russia's President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a meeting with the leadership of the Russian foreign ministry in Moscow, Russia June 14, 2024. (Reuters)
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Russia Is Revising Its Nuclear Doctrine, Kremlin Says 

Russia, the world's biggest nuclear power, has started updating its nuclear doctrine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday, citing an earlier…

World Emergency personnel work at the site of a deadly fire at a lithium battery factory owned by South Korean battery maker Aricell, in Hwaseong, South Korea, June 24, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji
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Battery Factory Fire in South Korea Kills 22 Mostly Chinese Workers

A fire likely sparked by exploding lithium batteries swept through a manufacturing factory near South Korea’s capital on Monday, killing 22 mostly Chinese…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business A pumpjack operates at the Vermilion Energy site in Trigueres, France, June 14, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
Business

Oil Edges Higher as Demand Expectations Offset Dollar Strength

Oil prices firmed slightly on Monday as traders weighed support from expected summer demand and geopolitical tensions against a stronger dollar. Brent crude…

Asharq Al Awsat

Borrell: War in Middle East on Brink of Expanding

Arab World European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell arrives to take part in a Summit on Peace in Ukraine at the luxury Burgenstock resort, near Lucerne in central Switzerland, on June 15, 2024. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)

Borrell: War in Middle East on Brink of Expanding

European foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday that the Middle East was close to seeing the conflict expanding into Lebanon just days after Lebanon…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis talks during an interview with Reuters, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens, Greece, June 18, 2024. (Reuters) 
Arab World

Greek Minister Says Hezbollah’s Cyprus Threat ‘Absolutely Unacceptable’ 

Greece's foreign minister said on Monday that threats by Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah against Cyprus were unacceptable and the European Union would stand by…

World (FILES) France's President Emmanuel Macron waits to welcome Britain's prime minister on the occasion of the 36th Franco-British bilateral summit at the Elysee Palace, on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Emmanuel DUNAND / AFP)
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Interior Minister: France Faces Risk of Violence Due to Snap Election

France could see civil unrest and violence that is related to the elections, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday as campaigning enters its last…

Asharq Al Awsat

Russian Missile Strike on Odesa Injures Three, Ukraine Says 

Local residents stand at a site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine June 24, 2024. (Reuters)

Lebanese Govt Denies Report Saying Hezbollah Stores Weapons at Beirut Airport

A view of Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport. (File photo)

Gunmen Kill 15 Police Officers and Several Civilians in Russia's Dagestan

A view shows plumes of smoke rising from building, in Derbent, Russia, June 23, 2024, in this still image obtained from a video. VIDEO OBTAINED BY REUTERS/via REUTERS

Saudi Arabia: Unauthorized Hajj Pilgrims Die from Heat Stress after Walking in Scorching Heat 

The authorities exerted great efforts to raise awareness about heat stress and emphasize the need to follow preventive measures. (SPA)

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The first cultural asset of the newly announced Qiddiya City, the center is poised to receive over 800,000 visitors each year. SPA

Saudi Arabia: Qiddiya City Unveils Groundbreaking Performing Arts Center

A Lebanese inspects homes destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in the town of Khiam in southern Lebanon (AFP)

Lebanon Prepares Health, Social Plan Amid War Risks

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. (AFP)

Iraqi Militias Threaten Israel, Sudani’s Govt Braces for Response

A balloon presumably sent by North Korea, is seen in a paddy field in Incheon, South Korea, on June 10, 2024. (Yonhap via AP, File)

Hello Kitty, Parasites: Inside North Korea Trash Balloons According to South 

People walk through the old main bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 13, 2024. (AP)

For Iran’s Youth, Legacy of 2022 Clashes Shapes Presidential Race 

The co-chairman of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) Salih Muslim (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Salih Muslim: Self-Administration Firm on Northeast Syria Elections Schedule

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This Biden-Trump Debate Is What the Moment Demands

Timothy L. OBrien
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The Russian ‘Flood’ 

Ghassan Charbel
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The Best College Is One Where You Don’t Fit In

Michael S. Roth
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The ‘Hoopoe’ Drone and Hochstein

Mustafa Fahs
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France: Towards a Year of Uncertainty?

Amir Taheri
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From the Sea to the River... Who Reaps the Benefit?

Khalid Al-Bari
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Concerning the Situation in Lebanon… ‘It’s Demography, Stupid’

Eyad Abu Shakra
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How Big Tech Is Killing Innovation

Mark Lemley and Matt Wansley
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Talk of Stability on the Banks of the Nile

Ghassan Charbel
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Sudan’s Tragedy and Our Culture in Denying Civil Strife

Hazem Saghieh
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Southern Lebanon and Difficult Scenarios 

Mustafa Fahs
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Europe Between Hope and Fear

Amir Taheri
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Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani meets with his acting Iranian counterpart Bagheri Kani in Tehran on Sunday. (BNA)

Bahrain, Iran Agree to Kick Off Talks to Restore Ties 

Saudi Arabia: Unauthorized Hajj Pilgrims Die from Heat Stress after Walking in Scorching Heat 

The authorities exerted great efforts to raise awareness about heat stress and emphasize the need to follow preventive measures. (SPA)

King Abdulaziz Foundation Organizes ‘Saudi-Chinese Relations’ Seminar in Beijing

The King Abdulaziz Foundation participates in the Beijing International Book Fair 2024. (SPA)

KSrelief Distributes 1,000 Food Baskets in Sudan

KSrelief distributes 1,000 food baskets in Sudan. (SPA)

Muslim World League Welcomes Armenia's Recognition of State of Palestine

Muslim World League Welcomes Armenia's Recognition of State of Palestine

Saudi Arabia Bids Farewell to Hajj Pilgrims with Holy Quran Gifts

The pilgrims expressed their appreciation for the gesture and praised the excellent services provided by the Kingdom's government to ensure a smooth Hajj. (SPA)

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A Palestinian child navigates through heavy damage to a UNRWA school sheltering displaced persons the day after a nearby house was targeted by Israeli bombardment in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Friday, June 21, 2024. (AP)

UN Palestinian Agency Seeks Pushback against Israel's Effort to Disband it 

Lebanon Prepares Health, Social Plan Amid War Risks

A Lebanese inspects homes destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in the town of Khiam in southern Lebanon (AFP)

Iraqi Militias Threaten Israel, Sudani’s Govt Braces for Response

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. (AFP)

Borrell: War in Middle East on Brink of Expanding

European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell arrives to take part in a Summit on Peace in Ukraine at the luxury Burgenstock resort, near Lucerne in central Switzerland, on June 15, 2024. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)

Greek Minister Says Hezbollah’s Cyprus Threat ‘Absolutely Unacceptable’ 

Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis talks during an interview with Reuters, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens, Greece, June 18, 2024. (Reuters) 

Lebanese Govt Denies Report Saying Hezbollah Stores Weapons at Beirut Airport

A view of Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport. (File photo)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a state memorial ceremony at Nachalat Yitzhak cemetery in Tel Aviv on June 18, 2024. (AFP)

Netanyahu Receives Warning from Panel Probing Submarine Purchase 

Russia Is Revising Its Nuclear Doctrine, Kremlin Says 

Russia's President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a meeting with the leadership of the Russian foreign ministry in Moscow, Russia June 14, 2024. (Reuters)

Tourist Death Toll from Greek Heat Wave Rises to 6, Others Missing

A firefighting plane drops water over an area affected by a forest fire on the island of Hydra, Greece June 22, 2024 in this screen grab from social media video. Volunteer fire station of Hydra/Handout via REUTERS

Russian Missile Strike on Odesa Injures Three, Ukraine Says 

Local residents stand at a site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine June 24, 2024. (Reuters)

Iran Presidential Candidate Willing to Negotiate with US Based on ‘Step-by-Step' Strategy

A woman walks past a symbolic ballot box for the presidential election in a street in Tehran, Iran June 22, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Battery Factory Fire in South Korea Kills 22 Mostly Chinese Workers

Emergency personnel work at the site of a deadly fire at a lithium battery factory owned by South Korean battery maker Aricell, in Hwaseong, South Korea, June 24, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji

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Participants in the Great Futures Initiative conference which was recently held in Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi, British Companies Seek to Explore Sustainable Partnerships

Bandar al-Mosalam (Riyadh)

Oil Edges Higher as Demand Expectations Offset Dollar Strength

A pumpjack operates at the Vermilion Energy site in Trigueres, France, June 14, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

World Bank Announces $700 Mln in Financing for Egypt

The moon is seen after the day of Strawberry Moon over old houses in Cairo, Egypt, June 22, 2024. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Biden Administration Proposes Rules to Curb Investments in China's AI, Tech Sector

Treasure Secretary Janet Yellen addresses the Economic Club of New York luncheon, Thursday, June 13, 2024, in New York (AP)

China Says It Reserves Right to Take Measures Against US Planned Investment Curbs 

A worker sets up decoration formed with umbrellas for an outdoor market along the Wangfujing mall street in Beijing, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (AP)

Germany Urges China to Find Alternative to Coal

German vice-chancellor and Economy Minister Robert Habeck during his visit to carmaker BMW's research and development center in Shanghai, China, on June 23. (Reuters) 

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Saudi Arabia: Qiddiya City Unveils Groundbreaking Performing Arts Center

Culture The first cultural asset of the newly announced Qiddiya City, the center is poised to receive over 800,000 visitors each year. SPA

Saudi Arabia: Qiddiya City Unveils Groundbreaking Performing Arts Center

Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) has announced an innovative Performing Arts Center to enrich Saudi Arabia's cultural landscape and enhance the array of…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Culture Visitors take photos of the "Cloud Gate" sculpture, also known as the "bean," at Millennium Park, Sunday, June 23, 2024. (Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)
Culture

Chicago's Iconic 'Bean' Sculpture Reopens to Tourists

One of Chicago's most popular tourist attractions known as “The Bean” reopened to the public Sunday after nearly a year of renovations and construction…

Asharq Al Awsat
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Culture

World Camel Day: Tabuk Camels Symbolize Authenticity and Heritage

In Saudi Arabia, camels receive devoted attention and care from the government, the Saudi Press Agency reported. With a deep connection to the history and life…

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Culture An artifact that was displayed at foreign auctions. (Dr. Abdul Rahim Rayhan)
Culture

Egypt Parliament Acts to Confront Online Sale of Antiquities

The Egyptian parliament has taken new measures to confront the online sale of antiquities through social networking sites, based on a request submitted by a…

Culture While yoga is not itself a religious practice, it has its origins in Hindu philosophy and many residents of Kashmir are indifferent it. DIBYANGSHU SARKAR / AFP
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India's Modi Leads Yoga Day Celebration in Muslim-majority Kashmir

Stretching, arching his back and kneeling on a mat, India's Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi led hundreds of people performing yoga in the Muslim…

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Brazil Coach Dorival Junior Aims for Consistency to Achieve Copa America Success 

Sports Brazil's coach Dorival Junior speaks during a press conference ahead of the Conmebol 2024 Copa America tournament group D football match between Brazil and Costa Rica at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on June 23, 2024. (AFP)

Brazil Coach Dorival Junior Aims for Consistency to Achieve Copa America Success 

Brazil coach Dorival Junior has identified balance and consistency as the keys to success ahead of Monday's Copa America opener against Costa Rica. Dorival,…

Sports Tennis - Halle Open - OWL Arena, Halle, Germany - June 23, 2024 Italy's Jannik Sinner poses with the trophy after winning the final against Poland's Hubert Hurkacz. (Reuters)
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Sinner More Confident Ahead of Wimbledon After First Grasscourt Title 

Jannik Sinner is primed for a Wimbledon title tilt after picking up his first grasscourt trophy at Halle on Sunday and the Italian said he is more confident on…

Sports Nestor Lorenzo, coach of Colombia speaks during a press conference ahead of the CONMEBOL Copa America group stage match against Paraguay at NRG Stadium on June 23, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Getty Images/AFP)
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Colombia Coach Lorenzo Reluctant to Be Labeled Favorites 

Colombia coach Nestor Lorenzo is looking forward to his side's Copa America opener against Paraguay on Monday and insists he does not like being labeled one of…

Sports Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer reacts to a goal attempt by his teammate during a Group A match between Switzerland and Germany at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Frankfurt, Germany, Sunday, June 23, 2024. (AP)
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Germany Gets Late Goal to Draw 1-1 with Switzerland and Finish Top of Euro 2024 Group 

They all jumped for the ball in a frantic late push for the goal that would save Germany from its first loss at the European Championship, against an…

Sports Uruguay's Maximiliano Araújo, bottom center celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's opening goal against Panama during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Miami Gardens, Fla, Sunday, June 23, 2024. (AP)
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Uruguay Starts Copa America Campaign with 3-1 Win Over Panama 

Maximiliano Araújo scored when he sent a left-footed shot into the top far corner in the 16th minute, Darwin Núñez and Matías Viña added late goals and Uruguay…

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Gulf States Record High Temperatures After Summer Solstice

Varieties Days will gradually shorten as the Earth orbits until the autumnal equinox on September 22 (SPA)

Gulf States Record High Temperatures After Summer Solstice

The Arab Gulf region saw temperatures soar earlier this week after a hot spell, with Makkah, Saudi Arabia, hitting 51 degrees Celsius last Monday. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Varieties A one-horned rhinoceros wades through flood water at the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Morigaon district of India's Assam state on June 20, 2024. (AFP) 
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Thousands Displaced in Floods in North-Eastern India, Rain Abates 

Thousands of people have been displaced in India's north-eastern state of Assam and at least 37 people have died in heavy rain, floods and landslides in the…

Varieties People walk past vintage Volkswagen Beetles, known in Mexico as "vochos," ahead of a parade, a day after World Vocho Day, in Mexico City, Sunday, June 23, 2024. (AP)
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Mexico City Neighborhood Keeps Iconic Volkswagen Beetle Alive 

Janette Navarro’s 1996 Volkswagen Beetle roars as it barrels up a steep hill overlooking concrete houses stacked like boxes on the outskirts of Mexico City. …

Varieties A variety of onigiri, rice balls, are seen on a plate at a Taro Tokyo Onigiri shop in Tokyo, on June 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
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It's Not as World-Famous as Ramen or Sushi. But The Humble Onigiri Is Soul Food in Japan

The word “onigiri” became part of the Oxford English Dictionary this year, proof that the humble sticky-rice ball and mainstay of Japanese food has entered the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Nationwide, wildfires have scorched more than 3,344 square miles (8,660 square kilometers) this year — a figure higher than the 10-year average, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. - The AP
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Rains, Cooler Weather Help Firefighters Gain Ground on Large Wildfires in Southern New Mexico

Recent rains and cooler weather are helping more than 1,000 firefighters gain ground on two wildfires in southern New Mexico on Saturday that have killed two…

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