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Security forces in Iraq. (AFP file photo)

Roadside Bomb Wounds Four in Iraq's Kirkuk

A roadside bomb wounded four people in the northern Iraqi oil city of Kirkuk on Saturday, police sources said. The bomb targeted a commercial district in the…

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy prepares to address the 79th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, US, September 25, 2024. (Reuters)

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to Present ‘Victory Plan’ at Ramstein Meeting

Ukraine will present its "victory plan" at a regular meeting of its allies at Ramstein in Germany on October 12, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a post…

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The KSrelief has distributed 1,000 food baskets to the displaced families Sudan. (SPA)

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KSrelief Distributes 1000 Food Baskets in Sudan

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has distributed 1,000 food baskets to the displaced families in the Berber and Abidiya localities…

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Israeli Strike Hits North Lebanon as Raids Pummel Beirut Suburbs

FILED - 29 September 2024, Lebanon, Beirut: A Lebanese man stands among rubble, debris and smoke that is still billowing from the site of the massive Israeli air strike that killed pro-Iranian Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut's southern suburb. Photo: Marwan Naamani/dpa

Israeli Strike Hits North Lebanon as Raids Pummel Beirut Suburbs

An Israeli strike hit Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli for the first time early on Saturday, a Lebanese security source said, after more bombardment hit…

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Israeli Military Says it Has Killed 250 Hezbollah Fighters in Ground Operation Friday 04/10 - 15:36

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South Korean nationals and their family members arrive after being evacuated from Lebanon with a South Korea's military aircraft at the Seoul airport in Seongnam, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. (Yonhap via AP)

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South Korea, China Evacuate Citizens from Lebanon as Tensions Rise

A South Korean military transport aircraft returned 97 citizens and family members from Lebanon on Saturday as Middle East tensions rise, the foreign ministry…

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Plumes of smoke rise during clashes between the Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum, Sudan, September 26, 2024. (Reuters)

African Peace and Security Council Proposes Sudan Roadmap

The African Union’s Peace and Security Council has proposed a roadmap to resolve the war in Sudan. A delegation from the council is visiting the interim…

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Families of Israeli Hostages Held in Gaza Start Hunger Strike

Families of Israelis held hostage in Gaza hold banners and photos during a protest near Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem on September 30 (EPA)

Russia Has Decided 'at Highest Level' to Remove Taliban from Terrorist List

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shakes hands with Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan's Taliban movement Amir Khan Muttaqi during a meeting in Moscow, Russia, October 4, 2024. Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

Saudi Arabia, Egypt Stress Need for Immediate Ceasefire in Lebanon, Gaza

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abduallah and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty meet in Riyadh in August. (SPA)

Emails Show Early US Concerns Over Gaza Offensive, Risk of Israeli War Crimes

Massive destruction in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, as a result of Israeli bombing (Reuters)

Iran Foreign Minister Araqchi Arrives in Syrian Capital Damascus

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi looks on as he meets with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon, October 4, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

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US President Joe Biden speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, on October 4, 2024. (AFP)

Biden Warns Israel against Iran Oil Strikes as War Fears Mount

This photograph shows a mosaic pavement (Byzantine period, 579 AD) collected in 1997 from the site of a vanished Byzantine church in Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip, displayed during an exhibition on the protection of cultural property in case of conflict entitled "Heritage in Peril", at the Art and History Museum in Geneva on October 3, 2024. (AFP)

Gaza Cultural Heritage Brought to Light in Geneva

A group photo from the third Asia Cooperation Dialogue summit in Doha, Qatar (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Urges Global Support for Two-State Solution Alliance

Red Sea Film Festival Unveils ‘New Saudi, New Cinema’ Program for Filmmakers

Chinese ambassador to Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

China Eyes Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Opportunities in Saudi Arabia

The competition was launched in July by the Saudi 100 Brands Program -- an initiative of the Saudi Fashion Commission

Saudi 100 Brands Program Announces Winner of 'Saudi Heritage Revival’ Competition

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KSrelief Distributes 1000 Food Baskets in Sudan

Asharq Al Awsat since 1 hour

Taiwan’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia: 260,000 Pagers Exported in Two Years

Taiwan’s representative to Saudi Arabia Samee Chang. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia, Egypt Stress Need for Immediate Ceasefire in Lebanon, Gaza

Royal Saudi Air Force Participates in ‘Sindh Shield 2024’ Exercise in Pakistan

The RSAF is participating with six Tornado aircraft - SPA

Saudi Arabia Urges Global Support for Two-State Solution Alliance

OIC Condemns Continued Israeli Aggression on Palestine, Lebanon

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A Palestinian boy plays among the rubble of a destroyed building following an Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, 04 October 2024. (EPA)

Israel Orders More Evacuations in Central Gaza

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Roadside Bomb Wounds Four in Iraq's Kirkuk

Biden Warns Israel against Iran Oil Strikes as War Fears Mount

African Peace and Security Council Proposes Sudan Roadmap

Israeli Strike Hits North Lebanon as Raids Pummel Beirut Suburbs

Families of Israeli Hostages Held in Gaza Start Hunger Strike

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A damaged car is seen after flood hit the village of Donja Jablanica, Bosnia, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. (AP)

Rescue Teams Search for Missing in Bosnia’s Floods

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to Present ‘Victory Plan’ at Ramstein Meeting

Nepalis Fear More Floods as Climate Change Melts Glaciers

Residents told AFP they are afraid to return to their home in the Himalayan foothills as there are 'still lakes above'. Migma NURU SHERPA / AFP

Leslie Strengthens into a Hurricane in the Atlantic but Isn’t Threatening Land

An aerial view of flood damage along the Swannanoa River in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on October 4, 2024 in Swannanoa, North Carolina. (Getty Images/AFP)

South Korea, China Evacuate Citizens from Lebanon as Tensions Rise

Russia Has Decided 'at Highest Level' to Remove Taliban from Terrorist List

Business

A woman enters a store next to a sign advertising job openings at Times Square in New York City, New York, US, August 6, 2021. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

US Job Growth Surges in September, Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.1%

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Saudi Airports to Expand Global Reach at Routes World 2024 in Bahrain

Saudi airports will participate under the theme "Saudi Arabia the Global Hub" at Routes World 2024 in Bahrain. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Sees Highest Level of Non-oil Private Sector Activity in 4 Months

The 1.5-point increase in the PMI reflects a larger expansion in both output and new orders. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

China Eyes Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Opportunities in Saudi Arabia

Gold Prices Climb on Safe-Haven Demand; US Payrolls Data in Focus

Gold bullion displayed in a store in the German city of Pforzheim (dpa)

Saudi and Qatari Finance Ministers Sign Cooperation MoU

Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Aljadaan and Qatari Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari signed an MoU to cooperate in the finance sector. SPA

Culture

Gaza Cultural Heritage Brought to Light in Geneva

Gaza Cultural Heritage Brought to Light in Geneva

Archaeological treasures from the Gaza Strip are going on display in Geneva, with the Swiss city protecting the heritage of a territory devastated by a year of…

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A man sits outside a stationary store with French signs in Dakar, Senegal, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP)

In Senegal, the Bastion of the Region’s Francophonie, French Is Giving Way to Local Languages

For decades Senegal, a former French colony in West Africa, has been touted as the bastion of the French language in the region. Leopold Sedar Senghor, the…

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GCC Culture Ministers Discuss Enhancing Cultural Cooperation

Saudi Assistant Minister of Culture Rakan bin Ibrahim Al-Touq participated on Thursday in the 28th meeting of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) culture ministers…

Asharq Al Awsat (Doha) Friday 04/10 - 09:10

'Riyadh Reads French' Initiative Brings French Culture to Riyadh International Book Fair

The Riyadh International Book Fair 2024 featured the return of the "Riyadh Reads French" initiative, which was introduced the previous year and gathered…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Friday 04/10 - 05:37

Saudi Culinary Arts Commission Signs New Partnership to Expand Global Presence

The Culinary Arts Commission has announced a strategic partnership with the international organization Sirha Food to enhance the presence of Saudi culinary…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 03/10 - 16:20

Sports

Sinner and Alcaraz Breeze through Shanghai Masters Openers

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Carlos Alcaraz of Spain reacts during his Men's Singles match against Juncheng Shang of China at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai, China, 05 October 2024. (EPA)

Sinner and Alcaraz Breeze through Shanghai Masters Openers

Carlos Alcaraz and top-ranked Jannik Sinner showed no signs of fatigue from their China Open final earlier this week to advance with comfortable straight-set…

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Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v Manchester City - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - September 28, 2024 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reacts. (Reuters)

Premier League Rejects City Request to Delay Next Season’s Games after Club World Cup

The Premier League has rejected Manchester City's request to postpone the first two games of the 2025-26 season to help the players recover after their FIFA…

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Ducati Lenovo Team rider Francesco Bagnaia of Italy (R) leads his teammate Enea Bastianini of Italy (L) during Tissot Sprint of the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix at the Mobility Resort Motegi in Motegi, Tochigi prefecture on October 5, 2024. (AFP)

Bagnaia Wins Japanese Grand Prix Sprint after Leader Acosta Crashes

Reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia won MotoGP's Japanese Grand Prix sprint on Saturday after leader Pedro Acosta crashed out with four laps to go, reducing…

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INEOS Britannia, left, and Luna Rosa Prada Pirelli sailing teams compete during the Louis Vuitton Cup Final Day 7 at the Barcelona's coast, Spain, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Britain is Back in America’s Cup Final for the First Time in 60 years

A British yacht is back in the America’s Cup finals for the first time since 1964 after INEOS Britannia finished off Italy’s Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli on Friday…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 04/10 - 14:05

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AC Milan's French forward #09 Olivier Giroud (C) makes a heart sign as he celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the Italian Serie A football match between AC Milan and Salernitana at San Siro Stadium, in Milan on May 25, 2024. as the last match by coach. (AFP)

Soccer-AC Milan Owner Denies Report it is Looking for New Investors

US investment firm RedBird Capital on Friday denied a report by Italian newspaper La Repubblica saying it was looking to sell a stake in AC Milan, the Italian…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 04/10 - 13:57

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Drought Has Dried Major Amazon River Tributary to Lowest Level in over 122 Years

A part of the Negro River is dry at the port in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, amid severe drought. (AP)

Drought Has Dried Major Amazon River Tributary to Lowest Level in over 122 Years

One of the Amazon River's main tributaries has dropped to its lowest level ever recorded, Brazil's geological service said Friday, reflecting a severe drought…

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A young man stands by a community radio station solar setup sponsored by a German NGO in Gushegu northern, Ghana, Friday Sept. 6, 2024. (AP)

Solar Power Companies Are Growing Fast in Africa, Where 600 Million Still Lack Electricity

Companies that bring solar power to some of the poorest homes in Central and West Africa are said to be among the fastest growing on a continent whose…

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The club aims to regulate the falcon trade, protect endangered breeds, and raise awareness about responsible falconry practices. SPA

Falcon Fetches SAR57,000 at Saudi Falcons Club Auction Opening

A falcon sold for SAR57,000 on Thursday at the opening night of the highly anticipated Saudi Falcons Club Auction in Malham, north of Riyadh. The event, which…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 04/10 - 12:56

FILE - In this photo taken in April 2019 a beluga whale found in Arctic Norway is fed. (Jorgen Ree Wiig, Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries via AP)

Russian ‘Spy Whale’ in Norway Wasn’t Shot Dead, Likely Died of Infection

A beluga whale that lived off Norway’s coast and whose harness ignited speculation that it was a Russian spy, was not shot to death as claimed by animal rights…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 04/10 - 11:43

Tigers are kept in cages at Dong Xoai zoo in Bien Hoa city, Vietnam on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (Phuoc Tuan/VNExpress via AP)