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Gulf Trade between the two countries reached $48 billion by June 2024. SPA
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Saudi Arabia, China Laud their ‘Robust’ Relations

Saudi Arabia and China commended the "robust" economic and investment relations between the two nations, a statement issued at the conclusion of the Fourth…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Arab World The Israeli airstrike targeted a vehicle on the Damascus-Quneitra road. AFP
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Israeli Strike in Syria's Quneitra Kills Two

A Syria war monitor said an Israeli airstrike on Thursday in Quneitra province in the Syria-controlled Golan Heights killed two people, days after major raids…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Gold bars from the vault of a bank are seen in this illustration picture taken in Zurich November 20, 2014. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
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Gold Gains on Fed Rate Cut Hopes

Gold prices rose on Thursday on expectations of a US Federal Reserve rate cut next week, while palladium hit its highest in more than two months due to supply…

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World People walk past a sign of the 11th Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on September 12, 2024. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP)
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Military Official: China to 'Crush' Foreign Encroachment in South China Sea

China will "crush" any foreign incursion into its sovereign territory including in the South China Sea, a senior Beijing military official said Thursday on the…

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Biden, Harris Seek 'Full Accountability' after Killing of US Citizen in West Bank

World US President Joe Biden (C-R) and Democratic Presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris (C-L) participate in a wreath laying ceremony on observance of the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terror attack at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 11 September 2024. EPA/SHAWN THEW

Biden, Harris Seek 'Full Accountability' after Killing of US Citizen in West Bank

US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday called the Israeli military's killing of an American activist in the Israeli-occupied West…

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World People transport basic commodities on a boat through flood waters on a street in Hanoi on September 12, 2024, as heavy rains in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi brought flooding to northern Vietnam. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP)
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Vietnam Death Toll Climbs, Typhoon's Aftermath Brings Flash Floods and Landslides

Nearly 200 people have died in Vietnam in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi and more than 125 are missing as flash floods and landslides take their toll, state…

Asharq Al Awsat
World A directional sign showing the distance to North Korea's Kaesong and Seoul stands in front of fences adorned with ribbons bearing messages wishing for the reunification of the two Koreas at the Imjingak Pavilion in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, May 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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North Korea Launches Multiple Ballistic Missiles

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Thursday, its neighbors said, days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to…

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Israeli Airstrikes Hit UN School and Homes in Gaza, Killing at Least 34 People, Hospitals Say

Palestinians walk in the courtyard of a school after an Israeli air strike hit the site, in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on September 11, 2024, amid the ongoing war in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas.(AFP)

Saudi Crown Prince Phones Algerian President to Congratulate Him on Re-Election

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

US Sanctions Lebanese Network over Alleged Oil, LPG Smuggling for Hezbollah

A bronze seal for the Department of the Treasury is shown at the US Treasury building in Washington, US, January 20, 2023. (Reuters)

Two Saudi Geoparks Nominated for Inclusion in UNESCO Global Geoparks Network

The announcement was made at the ninth session of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council, held in Vietnam on September 8 and 9 - SPA Photo 

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang arriving in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Chinese Foreign Ministry)

Chinese Premier: Major Boost in Cooperation with Saudi Arabia

Panel discussion at the Global AI Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Global Firms to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Arabia Speeds Up AI Progress

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Brazil’s Foreign Minister: Relations with Saudi Arabia Have Grown Stronger

Palestinians remove the rubble of houses destroyed by Israeli strikes, amid Israel-Hamas conflict, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, September 4, 2024. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Gaza's Huge Reconstruction Challenge: Key Facts and Figures

India’s Foreign Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar speaks to Asharq Al-Awsat.

Indian Foreign Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Passing Through a Difficult Phase with China

SDAIA announced its plan to collaborate with NVIDIA to help developers more easily build and deploy AI applications using the "ALLaM" Arabic language model. (SPA)

SDAIA Partners with NVIDIA to Boost Saudi Arabia's AI Capabilities 

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Sending International Forces to Sudan is Not a Solution

Osman Mirghani
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On These Religious Settlers!

Hazem Saghieh
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From the Supreme Leader to Sinwar  

Tariq Al-Homayed
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On the Absence of Accountability in Lebanon and its Dire Consequences

Rami al-Rayes
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America Is Losing the Battle of the Red Sea 

Hal Brands
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France Appoints Prime Minister and Awaits Formation of a Government

Eyad Abu Shakra
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Jordan’s Stability Is Necessary for Palestinians, Arabs

Ghassan Charbel
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On ‘Names’ and Competently Confronting Israel

Hazem Saghieh
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Enough with Repeating Failed Strategies

Tariq Al-Homayed
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America Between Two Readings

Emile Ameen
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Harris and Trump Embrace Tariffs, Though Their Approaches Differ

Ana Swanson
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The Repercussions of Israel’s Expansion

Mustafa Fahs
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Trade between the two countries reached $48 billion by June 2024. SPA

Saudi Arabia, China Laud their ‘Robust’ Relations

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Chinese Premier: Major Boost in Cooperation with Saudi Arabia

Chinese Premier Li Qiang arriving in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Chinese Foreign Ministry)

Saudi Crown Prince Phones Algerian President to Congratulate Him on Re-Election

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, China Discuss Joint Cooperation

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, receives China’s Prime Minister Li Qiang in Riyadh on Wednesday. (SPA)

Saudi Leadership Condoles Kuwait Emir, Crown Prince on Death of Sheikh Bader Nasser Al-Humoud Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)

Indian Foreign Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Passing Through a Difficult Phase with China

India’s Foreign Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar speaks to Asharq Al-Awsat.

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A view of the Central Bank of Libya in Tripoli, Libya, August 26, 2024. REUTERS/Aymen Sahli/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Libya's Factions Make Progress in Central Bank Crisis Talks, Says UN Libya Mission

Asharq Al Awsat

Türkiye Probes Killing of Turkish-American Activist in West Bank

FILE - This undated family photo provided by the International Solidarity Movement on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, shows Aysenur Ezgi Eygi. (Courtesy of the Eygi family/International Solidarity Movement via AP, File)

Israeli Strike in Syria's Quneitra Kills Two

The Israeli airstrike targeted a vehicle on the Damascus-Quneitra road. AFP

Pezeshkian: Iran Wants a Strong, Independent Iraq

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian places a wreath at the site of Qassem Soleimani’s assassination in Baghdad, Iraq (EPA)

Tunisia Jails Critic of President for 8 Months

Tunisian lawyer Sonia Dahmani. Photo: Social media

Israeli Airstrikes Hit UN School and Homes in Gaza, Killing at Least 34 People, Hospitals Say

Palestinians walk in the courtyard of a school after an Israeli air strike hit the site, in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on September 11, 2024, amid the ongoing war in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas.(AFP)

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US President Joe Biden (C-R) and Democratic Presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris (C-L) participate in a wreath laying ceremony on observance of the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terror attack at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 11 September 2024. EPA/SHAWN THEW

Biden, Harris Seek 'Full Accountability' after Killing of US Citizen in West Bank

Asharq Al Awsat (Washington)

Military Official: China to 'Crush' Foreign Encroachment in South China Sea

People walk past a sign of the 11th Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on September 12, 2024. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP)

Vietnam Death Toll Climbs, Typhoon's Aftermath Brings Flash Floods and Landslides

People transport basic commodities on a boat through flood waters on a street in Hanoi on September 12, 2024, as heavy rains in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi brought flooding to northern Vietnam. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP)

North Korea Launches Multiple Ballistic Missiles

A directional sign showing the distance to North Korea's Kaesong and Seoul stands in front of fences adorned with ribbons bearing messages wishing for the reunification of the two Koreas at the Imjingak Pavilion in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, May 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Australia Strips Medals from Military Commanders over Afghanistan War Crime Allegations

Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles speaks at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)

Donald Trump Looks to Regain His Footing after a Rocky Debate

Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump gestures on the day he visits Engine 4 Ladder 15 on the 23rd anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, US, September 11, 2024. (Reuters)

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Gold bars from the vault of a bank are seen in this illustration picture taken in Zurich November 20, 2014. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo

Gold Gains on Fed Rate Cut Hopes

Asharq Al Awsat

Global Firms to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Arabia Speeds Up AI Progress

Panel discussion at the Global AI Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

China Says Hopes Europe Can Meet it Half-way, Promote Stable Economic Ties

China's national flags flutter during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (Adek Berry/Pool Photo via AP)

Oil Prices Up Over 1% on US Hurricane Impact Concerns

FILE PHOTO: A view of the Johan Sverdrup oilfield in the North Sea, January 7, 2020. Carina Johansen/NTB Scanpix/via REUTERS

Canada Mulls Surtax on Chinese Critical Mineral Products, Batteries, Solar Products

The sun rises against high-rise buildings in Beijing on September 6, 2024. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP)

Saudi Aramco Announces New Agreements With Rongsheng and Hengli

Saudi Aramco Announces New Agreements With Rongsheng and Hengli

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Saudi Arabia, Russia Discuss Cultural Cooperation

Culture The Saudi Minister of Culture met the Russian Ambassador. SPA

Saudi Arabia, Russia Discuss Cultural Cooperation

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan met on Wednesday at his Diriyah office the Russian Ambassador, Sergey Kozlov. They discussed…

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Culture The announcement was made at the ninth session of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council, held in Vietnam on September 8 and 9 - SPA Photo 
Culture

Two Saudi Geoparks Nominated for Inclusion in UNESCO Global Geoparks Network

In a significant step that testifies to Saudi Arabia’s role in preserving geological heritage and promoting sustainable development, the National Center for…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Heritage Commission Unveils Secrets of Stone Rectangles in Hail
Culture

Heritage Commission Unveils Secrets of Stone Rectangles in Hail

The Heritage Commission has revealed the results of a recent scientific study published in the journal The Holocene, as part of the Green Arabia Project, which…

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Culture The MoU was formalized during the third Global AI Summit (GAIN) in Riyadh. (SPA)
Culture

Saudi SDAIA Signs MoU with NAVER LABS and NAVER CLOUD to Develop Arabic Large Language Model 

The Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA) signed on Tuesday a MoU with NAVER LABS and NAVER CLOUD to design an advanced language model for Arabic and its…

Culture Members of the Rapid Support Forces in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum (Reuters file)
Culture

Tens of Thousands of Artifacts Looted from Sudan Museum

Tens of thousands of artifacts have been looted from a Sudanese museum regarded as one of the most important in Africa, Britain’s The Guardian newspaper…

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Chelsea Midfielder Enzo Fernandez Gets 6-month Driving Ban

Sports Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez. Asharq Al-Awsat

Chelsea Midfielder Enzo Fernandez Gets 6-month Driving Ban

Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez has been banned from driving for six months because of motoring offenses in Wales. The 23-year-old Fernandez did not appear…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Sports epa11595406 Argentine national soccer team players attend a training session ahead of a Wolrd Cup qualifiers match against Colombia, at Romelio Martínez stadium in Barranquilla, Colombia, 09 September 2024. EPA/Mauricio Duenas Castaneda
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Argentina Goalkeeper Martínez Under Fire for Hitting TV Cameraman

A TV cameraman said Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez “slapped me” after Colombia's 2-1 win in a World Cup qualifying match. Jhonny Jackson told Colombian…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports England's striker #09 Harry Kane celebrates scoring the team's second goal during their UEFA Nations League, League B - Group 2, first leg football match between England and Finland at Wembley Stadium in London on September 10, 2024. (AFP)
Sports

Kane Scores Twice in His 100th Game for England, Ake Injured in Netherlands Game 

Harry Kane marked his 100th game for England with two goals and celebrations with his family in a 2-0 win over Finland in the UEFA Nations League on Tuesday. …

Sports Chelsea's Argentinian head coach Mauricio Pochettino reacts prior to the English Premier League football match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Chelsea at the American Express Community Stadium in Brighton, southern England on May 15, 2024. (AFP)
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Mauricio Pochettino Hired to Succeed Gregg Berhalter as US Men’s National Team Coach 

Former Tottenham and Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino was hired Tuesday to succeed Gregg Berhalter as US men’s national team coach, 21 months before the…

Sports Soccer Football - World Cup - South American Qualifiers - Colombia v Argentina - Estadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla, Colombia - September 10, 2024 Colombia's James Rodríguez celebrates after Yerson Mosquera scores their first goal. (Reuters)
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Colombia Edges Defending Champion Argentina 2-1 in South American World Cup Qualifiers 

James Rodríguez scored from the penalty spot and had an assist to help Colombia edge defending champion Argentina 2-1 on Tuesday in a South American World Cup…

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Wreck Discovered of French Steamship that Sank in Atlantic in 1856

Varieties People watch the Cunard flagship Queen Mary 2 navigating towards Liverpool, on September 6, 2024 to celebrate the milestone of its 400th transatlantic crossing. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

Wreck Discovered of French Steamship that Sank in Atlantic in 1856

A US dive team has discovered the wreck of a French steamship, Le Lyonnais, that sank in the Atlantic Ocean in 1856 after a "hit-and-run" collision with an…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties This handout photograph taken by Stephanie Branchu for Netflix on April 2, 2024, shows (L to R) English-American actress and model Lily Collins as Emily, French President's wife Brigitte Macron and French actress Thalia Besson as Genevieve during the shooting of episode 407 of Netflix series "Emily in Paris. (Photo by Handout / Netflix / AFP)
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Brigitte Macron Makes Cameo in New 'Emily in Paris' Episode

The French president's wife Brigitte Macron is making her Netflix debut playing herself in the hit series "Emily in Paris,” Elle magazine revealed Tuesday,…

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Varieties This illustration provided by SpaceX in 2024 depicts a spacewalk from the Dragon capsule. (SpaceX via AP)
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Spacewalking is the New Domain of the Rich as Billionaire Attempts First Private Spacewalk

First came space tourism. Now comes an even bigger thrill for the monied masses: spacewalking. The stage is set for the first private spacewalk Thursday. Tech…

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Crown Prince Camel Festival Breaks Participation Record

The Crown Prince Camel Festival has set a new record, with its sixth edition attracting an impressive 21,637 participating camels. This figure marks a 93.5%…

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Mel B Joins a Campaign Calling for a New UK Law to Bar Afro Hair Discrimination 

Former Spice Girl Mel B is among dozens of Black Britons urging Parliament to update the country’s equality laws and prohibit Afro hair discrimination. In…

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