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Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf after visiting the site of an Israeli air strike on Beirut's Basta neighbourhood - AFP

Iran Parliament Speaker Visits Beirut Site of Deadliest Israeli Strike

Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Saturday denounced Israel's "crimes" as he visited the site of the deadliest Israeli strikes on central…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 12/10 - 16:07

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a press conference with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (not pictured), Ankara, Türkiye, 04 September 2024. (File/EPA)

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Erdogan: Israel is the 'Most Concrete Threat' to Regional, Global Peace

Russia, Syria and Iran should take more effective measures to protect Syria's territorial integrity, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said, when asked about…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 12/10 - 14:14

US soldiers are seen during a joint military exercise between US-led forces and members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Syria's northeastern Hasakah province on September 7, 2022. (AFP)

US Airstrikes Target Multiple ISIS Camps in Syria

A series of US airstrikes targeted several camps run by ISIS in Syria in an operation the US military said will disrupt the extremists from conducting attacks…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 12/10 - 14:09

UN Warns against 'Catastrophic' Regional Conflict

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An armed ultra-Orthodox Jewish man holds a child by the hand as he walks in the Old City in Jerusalem at the start of the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur -AFP

UN Warns against 'Catastrophic' Regional Conflict

UN peacekeepers in Lebanon warned Saturday against a "catastrophic" regional conflict as Israeli forces battled Hezbollah and Hamas fighters on two fronts, on…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 12/10 - 16:27

Hezbollah Says it Struck Explosives Factory South of Haifa Saturday 12/10 - 10:41
Sources Reveal to Asharq Al-Awsat Details of Iranian Message Sent to Israel Saturday 12/10 - 09:05

Displaced Palestinians make their way as they flee areas in the northern Gaza Strip, following an Israeli evacuation order, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City October 12, 2024. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

Israeli Military Renews Orders for Palestinians to Leave Northern Gaza

The Israeli military on Saturday renewed its orders for Palestinian in the northern Gaza Strip to leave their homes and shelters as troops press on a weeklong…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 12/10 - 11:15

Hezbollah official Wafiq Safa (L) talks with Hezbollah parliament member Ali Ammar (R) as Druze Democratic Party chief Talal Arslan (2nd R) looks on after offering their condolences to Bassam Qantar (2nd L), the brother of Lebanese Hezbollah militant leader Samir Qantar who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Damascus early on Sunday, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon December 20, 2015. REUTERS/Hasan Shaaban/File Photo

Sources to Asharq Al-Awsat: Hezbollah’s Wafiq Safa is in Critical Condition

A senior Lebanese security source told Asharq Al-Awsat that Wafiq Safa, Hezbollah’s Coordination and Liaison Officer, is in critical condition following a…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut) Saturday 12/10 - 08:38

In Hiroshima Peace Park, Visitors Hope Nobel Win Will Boost Peace Efforts

People pray in front of the cenotaph at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima city on October 12, 2024. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)

Saudi Crown Prince, Macron Discuss Efforts to Reduce Escalation in the Region

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

US Expands Sanctions on Iran in Response to Attack on Israel

The US State Department. Reuters file photo

Nicaragua Breaks Diplomatic Ties with Israel

FILE PHOTO: Nicaraguan Vice-President Rosario Murillo sings revolutionary songs during a march called "We walk for peace and life. Justice" in Managua, Nicaragua September 5, 2018. REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas/File Photo

US Secretary of State Speaks with Lebanese Parliament Speaker about Situation

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (AP)

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King Abdullah Financial Center in Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Sovereign Fund Allocates $19.4 Billion for Green Projects Spending

Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman. SPA file photo

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Tops The Times Global Ranking

Ismail Qaani whispers in the ear of IRGC Commander Hossein Salami (IRNA)

Qaani’s Uncertain Fate: A New Angle in the Shadow War

Yemeni Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Mohsen al-Daeri (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Yemen Defense Minister: Houthi Attacks May Persist Even After Gaza War Ends

The head of the Lebanese Forces Party, Samir Geagea, at the celebration of the "Memory of the Martyrs of the Lebanese Resistance" (Lebanese Forces)

LF Organizes National Conference to Outline ‘Roadmap to Save Lebanon’

A citizen working in an agricultural area in Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia to Launch First Green Zone to Present Solutions for Combating Desertification

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Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. SPA

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Review Ties Between the 2 Countries

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Saturday 12/10 - 17:21

King Salman, Crown Prince Congratulate the King of Spain on National Day

Joint photo of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud - File Photo

Saudi FM, EU High Representative Discuss Regional and International Developments

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. Reuters

Saudi Crown Prince, Macron Discuss Efforts to Reduce Escalation in the Region

GCC-EU Summit Poised to Back Two-State Solution

Christophe Farnaud, the European Union’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Oman (Asharq Al-Awsat)

GCC Condemns Israeli Confiscation of Jerusalem Land Housing UNRWA Headquarters

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi

Arab World

Iran Parliament Speaker Visits Beirut Site of Deadliest Israeli Strike

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 12/10 - 16:07

US Airstrikes Target Multiple ISIS Camps in Syria

Israeli Military Renews Orders for Palestinians to Leave Northern Gaza

Hezbollah Says it Struck Explosives Factory South of Haifa

A street in Haifa in northern Israel is nearly deserted as Yom Kippur begins at sunset on October 11, 2024. (Photo by Ahmad GHARABLI / AFP)

Türkiye Sends Massive Military Reinforcements to Northern Syria

Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Güler attends the "Free Fire 2024" training on Thursday (Turkish Ministry of Defense)

Sources to Asharq Al-Awsat: Hezbollah’s Wafiq Safa is in Critical Condition

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People ride bicycles on the street on Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement and the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and the hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, in Tel Aviv, Israel October 12, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

Israel Allows Schools to Resume in the North Despite Rocket Fire

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 12/10 - 19:56

Zelenskiy: Ukrainian Forces Holding Positions in Russia's Kursk Region

This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on October 4, 2024, shows Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) awarding a Ukrainian serviceman of the 82nd Air Assault Brigade at an undisclosed location in the Sumy region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Handout / UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / AFP) /

Explosion, Fire at Service Station in Russia's Chechnya Kills 4

A firefighter extinguishes fire at a fuel station in the Chechen capital Grozny, Russia, in this picture taken from handout video published October 12, 2024. Russian Emergencies Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

Norway Introduces Temporary Border Checks after Terror Threat Level Raised

Police officers investigate after several people were killed and others were injured by a man using a bow and arrows to carry out attacks, in Kongsberg, Norway, October 13, 2021. Hakon Mosvold/NTB/via REUTERS/File Photo

With Medical Report Harris Seeks to Play Health Card against Trump

US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris steps off Air Force Two as she arrives in Phoenix, Arizona - AFP

Erdogan: Israel is the 'Most Concrete Threat' to Regional, Global Peace

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A drone view shows flames emerging from flare stacks at Nahr Bin Umar oil field, in Basra, Iraq June 30, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Aty/File Photo

Iraqi Oil Output was Below OPEC+ Quota in September, Says Gov't Official

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 12/10 - 16:12

Saudi Arabia Hosts Regional Trade Policy Course for Middle East Participants

File photo of Saudi flag/Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Sovereign Fund Allocates $19.4 Billion for Green Projects Spending

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Tops The Times Global Ranking

China Flags More Fiscal Stimulus for Economy

FILE PHOTO: Chinese Finance Minister Lan Foan speaks at the China Development Forum (CDF) 2024, in Beijing, China March 24, 2024. REUTERS/Jing Xu/File Photo

Lebanon's Bonds Soar as Traders Place Counterintuitive Bets

The Lebanese national flag flutters in Beirut, Lebanon, August 18, 2020. (Reuters)

Culture

AlUla to Host Exhibition with National Archaeological Museum of Naples Masterpieces in November

AlUla, a major stop on the Incense Road, served as a vibrant hub for trade, facilitating the flow of precious goods like spices and incense from southern Arabia to distant markets. - SPA

AlUla to Host Exhibition with National Archaeological Museum of Naples Masterpieces in November

The Ancient Kingdoms Festival, hosted in AlUla between November 7 and 30, will showcase a collection of remarkable artifacts from the National Archaeological…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 12/10 - 13:29

The MoU aims to enhance bilateral relations and achieve mutual benefit in several fields. SPA

Riyadh, Seoul Sign MoU on Cultural Exchange

Mayor of Riyadh Region Prince Dr. Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon during his visit to…

Asharq Al Awsat (Seoul) Saturday 12/10 - 06:30

Publishers from Palestine, Lebanon and Sudan Exempted from SIBF 2024 Participation Fees

Publishers from Palestine, Lebanon and Sudan will be exempt from participation fees at the 43rd edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), the…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 12/10 - 06:11

The camel rider participated in the exhibition held from October 3 to 12 - SPA

Camel Riders Showcase Heritage at International Saudi Falcons and Hunting Exhibition

The Ministry of Interior's pavilion at the International Saudi Falcons and Hunting Exhibition 2024, hosted by the Saudi Falcons Club, featured a captivating…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 11/10 - 13:43

South Korean author Han Kang speaks to the media during a news conference in Seoul, South Korea, on May 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Nobel Prize Winner Han Kang's Books Fly Off the Shelves in South Korea

South Koreans flocked to book stores on Friday and crashed websites in a frenzy to snap up copies of the work of novelist Han Kang in her home country, after…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 11/10 - 06:14

Sports

Salah Helps Egypt to Victory as Tunisia Stunned by Comoros

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Leeds United v Liverpool - Elland Road, Leeds, Britain - September 12, 2021 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Peter Powell

Salah Helps Egypt to Victory as Tunisia Stunned by Comoros

Mohamed Salah was on target to help Egypt maintain their 100% record in 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying with a comfortable 2-0 home win over Mauritania,…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 12/10 - 16:26

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Mao Saigo of Japan watches her tee shot on the 4rd hole during the third round of the LPGA Shanghai at Shanghai Qizhong Garden Golf Club in Shanghai, China, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

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Saigo of Japan Leads by One Stroke after Three Rounds of LPGA Event in China

Mao Saigo of Japan shot a 7-under 65 to take a one-shot lead after three rounds of the Buick LPGA Shanghai on Saturday. It was her second consecutive round of…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 12/10 - 13:10

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Sailing - America's Cup - Louis Vuitton Cup - Final - Britain v Italy - Barcelona, Spain - September 26, 2024 INEOS Britannia in action during the race against Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team REUTERS/Albert Gea/File Photo

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Britain to Test New Zealand Dominance in America's Cup Duel

Britain and holders New Zealand go head-to-head on Saturday in the opening two races of a first-to-seven series to determine the winner of the America's Cup,…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 12/10 - 13:08

Sports

FILE: Soccer Football - Champions League - Real Madrid vs Apoel Nicosia - Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid, Spain - September 13, 2017 Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos scores their third goal REUTERS/Paul Hanna

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Cyprus Champion APOEL Signs Fourth Coach in 6 Months Manuel Jimenez

Cyprus champion APOEL Nicosia signed its fourth coach in six months in hope of amping up the team’s lackluster play in the domestic championship in the Europa…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 12/10 - 13:04

Sports

European Leagues, Union Appeal to EU Against FIFA over Crowded Calendar

The European Leagues umbrella body, FIFPRO players' union and Spain's LaLiga plan to file a joint complaint to the EU on Monday against global governing body…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 12/10 - 06:57

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NASA's Europa Clipper Spacecraft will Scour Jupiter Moon for the Ingredients for Life

This illustration provided by NASA depicts the Europa Clipper spacecraft over the moon, Europa, with Jupiter at background left. (NASA/JPL- Caltech via AP)

NASA's Europa Clipper Spacecraft will Scour Jupiter Moon for the Ingredients for Life

A NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth. Europa Clipper will peer beneath…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 12/10 - 13:50

The construction of the 1,000MW nuclear plant is set to begin in 2027 and be operational by 2034, with a cost of 500 billion Kenyan shillings ($3.8 billion) - The AP

Planned Nuclear Plant in a Kenyan Top Tourist Hub, Home to Endangered Species Sparks Protest

Dozens rallied against a proposal to build Kenya's first nuclear power plant in one of the country's top coastal tourist hubs which also houses a forest on…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 12/10 - 13:41

An aerial view shows helicopters sitting on a field, after Hurricane Milton's landfall, in Siesta Key, Florida, US, October 10, 2024. REUTERS/Marco Bello

'Paradise is Still Paradise' - Floridians vow to Rebuild after Two Hurricanes

Chris Fiore was supposed to be accepting delivery of new household appliances and furniture, replacing items that were swamped by Hurricane Helene just a few…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 12/10 - 13:37

This image made from video provided by Donna Gail Shaw shows a view from a trail camera of a brown bear and a black bear on Aug. 29, 2019, in Anchorage, Alaska. (Donna Gail Shaw via AP)

It's Not Just Fat Bear Week in Alaska. Trail Cameras Are Also Capturing Wolves, Moose

Millions of people worldwide tuned in for a remote Alaska national park’s “Fat Bear Week” celebration this month, as captivating livestream camera footage…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 12/10 - 08:26

This image made from a video provided by Curt Fargo shows a radio tower collapsing after a hot-air balloon struck it during the famous festival in Albuquerque, N.M., Oct. 11, 2024. (Curt Fargo via AP)