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

Israeli airstrikes across Gaza overnight and Wednesday hit a UN school sheltering displaced Palestinian families as well as two homes, killing at least 34…

Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, receives China’s Prime Minister Li Qiang in Riyadh on Wednesday. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia, China Discuss Joint Cooperation

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received in Riyadh on Wednesday China’s Prime Minister Li Qiang for talks on the…

Varieties Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia. (SPA)
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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, spoke by telephone on Wednesday with Algeria’s President…

World (L-R) Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democratic presidential candidate US Vice President Kamala Harris, US President Joe Biden, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump attend the 23rd annual 9/11 commemoration ceremony at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York, New York, USA, 11 September 2024. (EPA)
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Biden, Harris and Trump Visit Sept. 11 Site in New York

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump made a rare joint appearance on Wednesday at the New York City site that…

Donald Trump Looks to Regain His Footing after a Rocky Debate

World 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)

Donald Trump Looks to Regain His Footing after a Rocky Debate

Donald Trump emerged Wednesday from a rocky debate against Kamala Harris looking to regain his footing with 54 days until Election Day, the first ballots…

Arab World A bronze seal for the Department of the Treasury is shown at the US Treasury building in Washington, US, January 20, 2023. (Reuters)
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US Sanctions Lebanese Network over Alleged Oil, LPG Smuggling for Hezbollah

The Biden administration on Wednesday issued sanctions on a Lebanese network it accused of smuggling oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to help fund the…

World Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany, September 6, 2024. (Reuters)
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Zelenskiy Says ‘Victory Plan’ Could Push Russia to End War Diplomatically

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday a "victory plan" he wants to present to US President Joe Biden this month would strengthen Kyiv and…

Iran's President Slams the West over War in Gaza, Support for Israel

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, center left, and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, center right, meet at the government palace in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. (Ahmed Jalil/Pool Photo via AP)

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 

Tehran Did Not Deliver Missiles to Russia, Foreign Minister Says

Iran's top nuclear negotiator Abbas Araqchi talks to journalists after meeting senior officials from the United States, Russia, China, Britain, Germany and France in a hotel in Vienna, Austria, October 19, 2015. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Oil Recovers after Slide as US Inventory Drop

A view shows an oil pump jack outside Almetyevsk in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia June 4, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk/ File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Gold Edges Higher as US Inflation Data Looms

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

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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 

Palestinian Saber Dawas crafts wooden sandals due to a shortage of footwear in the enclave and the lack of financial means to afford those which are available in the market, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Khan Younis in the the southern Gaza Strip, September 9, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem Purchase Licensing Rights

Gaza Carpenter Crafts Wooden Sandals for Daughters as War Rages

Discussions on Tuesday focused on utilizing AI to support and accelerate development programs and to create ideal opportunities for improving social life and its quality.  (SPA)

GAIN Summit Showcases International Experiences in Governing AI Usage 

The MoU aims to establish a specialized center of excellence for developing generative AI technologies, focusing on implementing innovative applications that meet the needs of government entities according to the best global standards and governance frameworks. (SPA)

Saudi SDAIA Signs MoU with IBM to Establish AI Center of Excellence 

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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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Iran Military: Calculations and Miscalculations

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

Saudi Arabia, China Discuss Joint Cooperation

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.

Saudi, Egyptian FMs Review Bilateral Ties, Regional Developments

The Saudi and Egyptian delegations meet in Cairo on Tuesday. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Reiterates Strong Support for Sudan

Men and Sudanese army soldiers carry bags of food supplies to help people stranded in an inundated area in Tokar in the Red Sea State, following recent heavy flooding in eastern Sudan, on September 5, 2024. (AFP)

GCC Slams Israel’s Attack on Khan Younis, Calling it a War Crime

Palestinians inspect the damage at the site of Israeli strikes on a makeshift displacement camp in Mawasi Khan Yunis on September 10, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas. (AFP)

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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)

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

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)

Arab Parliament Condemns Israel’s Al-Mawasi Massacre in Gaza

Smoke rises after Israeli strikes, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, December 10, 2023. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

Gaza Polio Vaccination Campaign Has Reached Over 82% of Targeted Children 

A Palestinian child is vaccinated against polio, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Jabalia in northern Gaza Strip, September 10, 2024. (Reuters)

Amnesty International Denounces Crackdown on Political Opponents in Libya

Fighters from the Libyan National Army (LNA) stand guard next to Sidra oil port in Ras Lanuf. (Reuters file)

Türkiye Again Refuses Inspection of One of its Ships Heading to Libya

IRINI said Türkiye on Sunday rejected a request to inspect the ship “MV MATILDE A”. (MarineTraffic)

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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)

Donald Trump Looks to Regain His Footing after a Rocky Debate

Zelenskiy Says ‘Victory Plan’ Could Push Russia to End War Diplomatically

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany, September 6, 2024. (Reuters)

Biden, Harris and Trump Visit Sept. 11 Site in New York

(L-R) Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democratic presidential candidate US Vice President Kamala Harris, US President Joe Biden, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump attend the 23rd annual 9/11 commemoration ceremony at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York, New York, USA, 11 September 2024. (EPA)

Iran's President Slams the West over War in Gaza, Support for Israel

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, center left, and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, center right, meet at the government palace in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. (Ahmed Jalil/Pool Photo via AP)

Tehran Did Not Deliver Missiles to Russia, Foreign Minister Says

Iran's top nuclear negotiator Abbas Araqchi talks to journalists after meeting senior officials from the United States, Russia, China, Britain, Germany and France in a hotel in Vienna, Austria, October 19, 2015. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Türkiye Says Interested in Offer of Offshore Exploration with Libya

An oil and gas platform off the coast of Libya in the Mediterranean in the area of the Bahr Essalam Gas Field and Bouri Oilfield, Feb. 25, 2022. (REUTERS Photo)

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Saudi Aramco Announces New Agreements With Rongsheng and Hengli

Saudi Aramco Announces New Agreements With Rongsheng and Hengli

Asharq Al Awsat

Libya Oil Exports Plunge as NOC Cancels Cargoes due to Crisis

FILE PHOTO: A general view shows Libya's El Sharara oilfield December 3, 2014. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny/File Photo

Oil Recovers after Slide as US Inventory Drop

A view shows an oil pump jack outside Almetyevsk in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia June 4, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk/ File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Gold Edges Higher as US Inflation Data Looms

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

IMF, Ukraine Reach Deal That Would Give It Access to Some $1.1 Bln 

People walk on a pedestrian bridge during the sunset in city center of Kyiv, Ukraine, September 9, 2024. (AP)

GAIN Summit Showcases International Experiences in Governing AI Usage 

Discussions on Tuesday focused on utilizing AI to support and accelerate development programs and to create ideal opportunities for improving social life and its quality.  (SPA)

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Two Saudi Geoparks Nominated for Inclusion in UNESCO Global Geoparks Network

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 

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
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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…

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

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Culture Saudi Arabia’s King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS) inaugurates the UNESCO Chair in Translating Cultures on Tuesday. (SPA)
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Saudi KFCRIS Inaugurates UNESCO Chair in Translating Cultures 

Saudi Arabia’s King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS) inaugurated on Tuesday the UNESCO Chair in Translating Cultures with the support…

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

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)

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…

Sports Tennis - Davis Cup - Group C - Germany v Slovakia - Hengqin International Tennis Center, Zhuhai, China - September 10, 2024 Germany's Maximilian Marterer in action during his singles match against Slovakia's Lukas Klein. (Reuters) 
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Germany, Australia, Canada and Belgium Earn Victories in Davis Cup Openers 

Germany beat Slovakia 3-0 despite the absence of No. 2-ranked Alexander Zverev, and 2023 runner-up Australia came out on top in its duel with France on Tuesday…

Sports The agreement aligns with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, which aims for the sports sector to support both the economy and tourism. (SPA)
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flynas Named Official Carrier of Saudi Al-Hilal Club with Four-Season Sponsorship Deal

Saudi Arabia's flynas, the low-cost airline in the world and the best LCC in the Middle East, signed on Tuesday an exclusive sponsorship agreement with Al…

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

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

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, spoke by telephone on Wednesday with Algeria’s President…

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…

Asharq Al Awsat
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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%…

Asharq Al Awsat
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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…

Varieties This photo taken on September 10, 2024 shows the temporary gate at the Yoshida Exit at the 5th station of Mount Fuji being closed to coincide with the end of the summer mountain climbing season, at Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi prefecture. (AFP)
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Mount Fuji Crowds Shrink After Japan Brings in Over-Tourism Measures 

Fewer climbers tackled Mount Fuji during this year's hiking season, preliminary figures show, after Japanese authorities introduced an entry fee and a daily…

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