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People attempt to extinguish a fire at the site of an Israeli strike on tents sheltering displaced people, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed

US Says Israel Must Improve Gaza's Humanitarian Situation or Risk Aid

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Israel must take urgent steps to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza to…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 15/10 - 15:40

Hezbollah Deputy Chief Says Group Aims to Inflict Pain on Israel

People watch Hezbollah deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem delivering a televised address, as they sit in a cafe in Beirut, Lebanon October 15, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Hezbollah Deputy Chief Says Group Aims to Inflict Pain on Israel

Hezbollah's deputy chief Naim Qassem said on Tuesday the Iran-backed group would inflict "pain" on Israel but he also called for a ceasefire as a conflict…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 15/10 - 17:49

Lebanon: Mikati Says Diplomatic Efforts 'Intensify' to Secure Ceasefire Thursday 10/10 - 10:42
UN Refugee Agency Says 25% of Lebanon under Israeli Evacuation Orders Tuesday 15/10 - 11:42
Security Council Voices 'Strong Concern' for UNIFIL after Israeli Attacks Tuesday 15/10 - 04:05

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The Palestinian village of Burqa is seen as an Israeli flag is placed in the Jewish West Bank outpost of Homesh, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

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UK Sanctions Target Israeli Settler Outposts

Britain on Tuesday sanctioned organizations involved in the construction of Israeli settler outposts in the West Bank, a government update showed, Reuters…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 15/10 - 15:06

A protective vest of one of the two journalists of pan-Arab TV network Al-Mayadeen who was killed by an Israeli strike lies on the ground at the Lebanese border village of Tair Harfa near the border with Israel, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. (AP)

Federation of Arab Journalists Condemns Israeli Crimes against Journalists in Syria, Lebanon, Palestine

The Federation of Arab Journalists has condemned the crimes carried out by the Israeli occupation forces against journalists in Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine. …

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 15/10 - 14:14

Iran Summons Hungarian Ambassador, Condemns EU and UK Sanctions

The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters, before the beginning of a board of governors meeting, in Vienna, Austria, March 1, 2021. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

Third Saudi Relief Plane with Aid for the Lebanese People Arrives in Beirut

Gold Stalls as Buoyant US Dollar Keeps Gains in Check

A view shows ingots of 99.99 percent pure gold in a workroom during production at Krastsvetmet precious metals plant in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, May 23, 2024. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk

Police: Gunman Opens Fire on Israeli Highway Before Being Shot

Members of Israeli security and emergency services deploy at the site of a shooting on the Yavne interchange, near the southern Israeli city of Ashdod on October 15, 2024. (Photo by Ahmad GHARABLI / AFP)

Gaza Polio Campaign Starts Well, WHO Says, Despite Israeli Strikes

Palestinian child is vaccinated against polio during the second round of a vaccination campaign, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, October 14, 2024. (Reuters)

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Christophe Farnaud, EU Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Gulf-European Summit Kicks off Wednesday to Discuss Political, Security Issues

The Global Logistics Forum addressed key topics in the transport and logistics sector. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Global Logistics Forum in Riyadh Paves the Way for Strategic Partnerships

Part of the Monastery of Saint Hilarion in Tel Um Amir, Gaza, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site (UNESCO)

Gaza’s Heritage Sites Struggle Against War to ‘Bury Memory’

The “shelter kit” included in the Saudi aid contains essential household items (Photo Credit/ Turki Al-Ogaili)

Saudi ‘Open’ Air Bridge Continues to Aid Lebanese People

A photo released by the Israeli army spokesperson of the “Sayyad 107” drone.

Inside Hezbollah’s Kamikaze Drone That Hit Israel's Binyamina

Saudi MODON Wins Five Regional Awards for Human Resources Development, Women Empowerment

Gulf

Saudi Arabia Stresses its Ongoing Efforts to Tackle Situation in Gaza, Lebanon

Tuesday 15/10 - 17:49

Royal Saudi Naval Forces to Organize 3rd Saudi International Maritime Forum in November

The forum will address trends and threats to maritime security in the AI era (File photo of the Saudi flag/AAWSAT)

Saudi Crown Prince Arrives in Egypt on an Official Visit

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, is welcomed by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi upon his arrival in Cairo on Tuesday. (SPA)

Third Saudi Relief Plane with Aid for the Lebanese People Arrives in Beirut

Gulf-European Summit Kicks off Wednesday to Discuss Political, Security Issues

KSrelief, UNRWA Provide Shelter Aid to Palestinians in Gaza

Shelter kits ready for distribution in Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip. SPA

Arab World

US Says Israel Must Improve Gaza's Humanitarian Situation or Risk Aid

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 15/10 - 15:40

Hezbollah Deputy Chief Says Group Aims to Inflict Pain on Israel

US Assured Lebanon that Israel Would Ease Beirut Strikes, Lebanese PM Says

Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati speaks during a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon October 2, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo

Federation of Arab Journalists Condemns Israeli Crimes against Journalists in Syria, Lebanon, Palestine

Gaza Polio Campaign Starts Well, WHO Says, Despite Israeli Strikes

Italy’s PM to Visit Lebanon, Says UN Mission Should Not Be Withdrawn

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni delivers a speech during a session of communications to the Senate ahead of the European Council, at the Senate in Rome, Italy, 15 October 2024. EPA/VINCENZO LIVIERI

World

Team of US Troops Supporting a Missile Defense System Arrives in Israel

Tuesday 15/10 - 17:16

UK Sanctions Target Israeli Settler Outposts

Iran Summons Hungarian Ambassador, Condemns EU and UK Sanctions

Police: Gunman Opens Fire on Israeli Highway Before Being Shot

Greek, Turkish Foreign Ministers to Meet on Nov. 8, Sources Say

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan look on, during the inauguration of the Great Mosque of Tirana or Namazgah Mosque, the largest mosque in the Balkans, in Tirana, Albania October 10, 2024. (Reuters)

Russia, China Bolster Defense Ties at ‘Substantive’ Talks

Andrei Belousov, Russia's Defense Minister, attends a meeting with Zhang Youxia, Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission, in Beijing, China, in this still image taken from video released on October 15, 2024. (Russian Defense Ministry/Handout via Reuters)

Business

Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said Türkiye must boost its 'deterrent power' due conflict in the region - AFP

Turkish Govt Defends Tax Plan to Fund Defense Industry

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 15/10 - 14:09

Gold Stalls as Buoyant US Dollar Keeps Gains in Check

Kuwait’s Agility Begins Major Expansion at Logistics Complex in Riyadh

Agility signed a new MoU to explore and develop logistics zones connected to railway projects in Saudi Arabia. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Israel GDP Growth Revised Down to 0.3% as Gaza War Takes Economic Toll

People take shelter as sirens sound in central Israel in response to what the Israel's military says projectiles fired from Lebanon, in Tel Aviv, Israel October 14, 2024. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia, Italy Discuss Cooperation on Clean Energy

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef has met in Rome with Italian Minister of Environment and Energy Security Gilberto Fratin in Rome. SPA

Oil Falls as Demand Outlook Weakens, Iran Supply Disruption Concerns Ease

Steam rises from the chimneys of a thermal power plant and an oil refinery amid smog in Omsk, Russia October 14, 2024. REUTERS/Alexey Malgavko

Culture

Egypt Opens More Galleries in Long-Awaited Antiquities Museum

A King Ramses II statue displayed at the Grand Egyptian Museum during the trial partial operation in Giza, Egypt, 15 October 2024. (EPA)

Egypt Opens More Galleries in Long-Awaited Antiquities Museum

Egypt opened a series of galleries to the public on Tuesday in its flagship new museum, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), located near the pyramids of Giza. …

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The Saudi delegation is headed by Saudi Ambassador to France and Monaco and the Kingdom’s acting permanent delegate to UNESCO Fahd bin Mayouf Al-Ruwaili who delivered the Kingdom’s speech in the presence of member states of the board, as well as the chairperson of the Executive Board, the president of UNESCO’s General Conference, and UNESCO’s director-general - SPA

Saudi Arabia Participates in 220th UNESCO Executive Board Session

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by its permanent delegation to UNESCO, is participating in the 220th session of the Executive Board of UNESCO, which…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 15/10 - 16:02

Skeletons and skulls sit in graves at an excavation site of a 10th century Viking burial ground in Aasum, Denmark, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/James Brooks)

50 Well-preserved Viking Age Skeletons Unearthed in Denmark

In a village in central Denmark, archeologists made a landmark discovery that could hold important clues to the Viking era: a burial ground, containing some 50…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 15/10 - 08:02

A basket of Mexican pastes sit on a patron's table before they are eaten for lunch at the 16th International Paste Festival in Mineral del Monte, Mexico, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. (AP)

A Pastry Brought to Mexico by British Miners Is Still Popular after 200 Years

Isabel Arriaga Lozano carefully fills a small pastry with a savory mix of meat, potatoes and chili pepper. She is crafting a "paste" (pronounced PAH-stay), a…

Tuesday 15/10 - 07:30

Gaza’s Heritage Sites Struggle Against War to ‘Bury Memory’

The impact of the unprecedented Israeli war has left Gaza’s heritage severely damaged, mirroring the struggles of its people. Experts believe that the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza) Tuesday 15/10 - 07:20

Sports

France will Host Israel in the Nations League 'Under Usual Conditions,' French Authorities Say

Sports

Israel’s Mohammad Abu Fani celebrates after scoring his side’s first goal during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Italia and Israel at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine, Italy, Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (Andrea Bressanutti/LaPresse via AP)

France will Host Israel in the Nations League 'Under Usual Conditions,' French Authorities Say

Israel's Nations League soccer match against host France next month will take place in "usual conditions,” French authorities said Tuesday, a day after Italy…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 15/10 - 15:09

Sports

Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson waves as he takes his seat on the stands before the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018. (AP)

Man United Great Alex Ferguson to Step Down as Club Ambassador in Latest Change under Ratcliffe

Manchester United great Alex Ferguson will step down from his role as club ambassador at the end of the season, a person with knowledge of the decision told…

Tuesday 15/10 - 11:29

Sports

Germany's forward #13 Deniz Undav (L) fights for the ball with Bosnia and Herzegovina's midfielder #06 Benjamin Tahirovic during the UEFA Nations League, League A - Group 3, football match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Germany at the Bilino Polje Stadium in Zenica, on October 11, 2024. (AFP)

Undav Injury Not Too Bad, Says Germany’s Nagelsmann

Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann downplayed Deniz Undav's injury after the forward missed Monday's 1-0 Nations League win over Netherlands due to a muscle…

Tuesday 15/10 - 09:02

Sports

Former Argentine soccer player Fernando Gago speaks during a press conference after taking over as the new coach of Boca Juniors, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 14 October 2024. (EPA)

Boca Juniors Appoint Gago as Head Coach

Boca Juniors have appointed Fernando Gago as their new head coach, the club announced on Monday, with the former Argentina international returning to the team…

Tuesday 15/10 - 08:59

Sports

France's forward #12 Randal Kolo Muani controls the ball during the UEFA Nations League League A, Group A2 football match between Belgium and France, at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, on October 14, 2024. (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP)

France, Germany Beat Fierce Rivals in Nations League

France and Germany had stand-in forwards to thank for wins over fierce rivals in the Nations League on Monday. With Kylian Mbappé again absent, Randal Kolo…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 15/10 - 05:40

Varieties

King Charles III Set to Visit Australia, Samoa on Trip Spanning a Dozen Time Zones

Britain's King Charles III (R) meets British actor Idris Elba and young people during an event for The King's Trust to discuss youth opportunities, at St James's Palace in central London on July 12, 2024. (AFP)

King Charles III Set to Visit Australia, Samoa on Trip Spanning a Dozen Time Zones

King Charles III, who is 75 and battling cancer, will travel halfway around the world to Samoa this month to take his seat as the head of the Commonwealth and…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 15/10 - 13:22

In this image taken from video and released by China's National Forestry and Grassland Administration, female giant panda Qing Bao is prepared for transport from the Dujiangyan Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in southwestern China's Sichuan province on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (Jin Tao/China's National Forestry and Grassland Administration via AP)

The Pandas Are Coming to Washington Zoo!

The National Zoo's long dark panda drought seems to be coming to an end. Eleven months after the zoo sent its three wildly popular pandas — Mei Xiang, Tian…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 15/10 - 08:52

Russian authorities said on Tuesday they had rescued a man whose tiny boat drifted for 67 days since August in waters edging the northwestern Pacific. (AFP file)

Russian Rescued after 67 Days Adrift in Waters Fringing Pacific

Russian authorities said on Tuesday they had rescued a man whose tiny boat drifted for 67 days since August in waters edging the northwestern Pacific, but his…

Tuesday 15/10 - 07:13

Monkeys are pictured outside the Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple in Dambulla on October 14, 2024. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)

New Mystery Death of Hong Kong Monkey Takes Zoo Toll to 9

Zoo authorities in Hong Kong are keeping close watch on a monkey that is behaving unusually a day after the ninth death this week of one of the animals, while…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 15/10 - 07:06

This picture taken on October 4, 2024 shows an orphaned koala joey named Ajooni clinging to a fluffy toy during feeding time in Sydney. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP)