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Army soldiers are deployed in Beirut, Lebanon October 14, 2021 (Reuters)

Lebanese Army Arrests Eight People Linked to ISIS

The Lebanese Army on Friday said it had arrested eight individuals who confessed to being linked to the ISIS extremist group and to committing acts of theft to…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut) since 1 hour

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President Xi Jinping of China receives the King of Bahrain, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, in Beijing. (BNA)

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Bahrain and China Elevate Ties to ‘Strategic Partnership’

China and Bahrain agreed on Friday to elevate their bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership marking a new phase of cooperation. The…

Asharq Al Awsat (Manama) since 1 hour

Biden Details Gaza Truce Proposal, Hamas Responds Positively

A Palestinian girl carrying some items in Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip (AFP)

Biden Details Gaza Truce Proposal, Hamas Responds Positively

US President Joe Biden on Friday laid out what he described as a three-phase Israeli proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza in return for the release of Israeli…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 01/06 - 02:11

A volunteer in the Kurdish Community Protection Forces guards wheat fields from fire or looting around the town of Tarbesbeyeh, also known as al-Qahtaniyah in Arabic, in northeastern Syria's Hassakeh Governorate near the Turkish border on May 30, 2024. (AFP)

Turkish Drone Strikes in Syria Kill 4 US-Backed Fighters, Wound 11 Civilians, Kurdish Group Says

Turkish drone strikes in northeastern Syria on Friday evening killed four US-backed fighters and wounded 11 civilians, the Kurdish-led force said. The…

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5-year-old Adam Afana, the first Palestinian child wounded in Israel's war on Gaza to land in Lebanon, plays with his uncle Eid Afana, as he sits on a hospital bed at the American University of Beirut's Medical Center in Beirut, Lebanon May 31, 2024. Reuters

Adam, First Wounded Gazan to Arrive in Lebanon for Treatment

Five-year-old Adam Afana dreamt of being a police officer "to keep people safe," his uncle said, before losing his father, his siblings and cousins, and nearly…

Asharq Al Awsat since 2 hours

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Occupy Parts of Brooklyn Museum

A banner installed by Pro-Palestinian protestors is seen at the facade of the Brooklyn Museum during a protest, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, US, May 31, 2024. (Reuters)

US Defense Chief Refocuses Attention on China Security Risks

A handout photo made available by the US Department of Defense (DoD) shows US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin delivering his speech at a plenary session of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) 21st Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, 01 June 2024. EPA/Chad J. McNeeley/ US Department of Defense (DoD) Handout

UN Demands Full Aid Access in War-torn Sudan

Sudanese who fled the conflict in Darfur walk by carriages carrying their luggage as they cross the border between Sudan and Chad in Adre, Chad, on August 2, 2023. (Reuters)

Tunisian Prime Minister Hails Depth of Saudi-Tunisian Relations

Members of the honor guard stand at attention during a flag-raising in place of Kasba in Tunis, Tunisia, June 26, 2018. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi

Aramco Completes Acquisition of 40% Stake in Gas & Oil Pakistan

At the closing ceremony are GO CEO Khalid Riaz, sitting left, and Aramco Director of International Retail Nader Douhan, sitting right. Standing, from left, are GO board members Bilal Ansari and Shahzad Mubeen, Aramco Executive Vice President of Products & Customers Yasser Mufti, GO Chairman Tariq Kirmani, and Aramco Vice President of Retail Ziyad Juraifani. (Aramco Official Site)

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Smoke billows from fighting between the Sudanese army and RSF in Khartoum. (Reuters file photo)

Leading Member of Taqaddum Calls for End to Sudan War

Benny Gantz, a key member of Israel's War Cabinet and the top political rival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leaves a meeting in the office of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., at the Capitol in Washington, on March 4, 2024. (AP)

Israel’s Gantz at the Crossroads over Challenge to Netanyahu

MEP Raphael Glucksmann, head of the joint list named "Reveiller l'Europe" of the French Socialist Party and "Place Publique" for the European elections, attends a campaign meeting for the European elections in Nantes, France, April 13, 2024. (Reuters)

France’s Socialists Snap at Macron’s Heels Ahead of European Election

Dr. Annette Weber, European Union envoy to the Horn of Africa, speaks to Asharq Al-Awsat. (Photo by: Bashir Saleh)

EU Says Considering Imposing New Sanctions on Individuals in Sudan

Syrian Pilgrims Arrive by Air in Saudi Arabia for 1st Time since 2012

Headquarters of the Saudi Embassy in Cairo (from the Embassy’s Facebook page)

Egypt Investigates Disappearance of Saudi Citizen

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Bahrain and China Elevate Ties to ‘Strategic Partnership’

Asharq Al Awsat (Manama) since 1 hour

Saudi FM Discusses Regional, Int’l Developments with Chinese, Iraqi Counterparts

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah attends a press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, August 17, 2023. (Reuters)

Saudi Foreign Minister Receives Phone Call from Iran's Acting FM

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

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Written Message from Somali President

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

Syrian Pilgrims Arrive by Air in Saudi Arabia for 1st Time since 2012

Saudi FM Emphasizes Need for Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan at the 10th Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum held in Beijing. (SPA)

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File photo: An armed Houthi fighter walks through the beach with the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the background, seized by the Houthis offshore of the Al-Salif port on the Red Sea in the province of Hodeidah, Yemen, 05 December 2023 (issued 06 December 2023). (EPA)

US Military Destroys Three Houthi Drones Fired over the Red Sea

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Lebanese Army Arrests Eight People Linked to ISIS

Dbeibah Stresses China’s Important Role in Reconstructing Libya

Dbeibah is seen at the opening of the inaugural Chinese-Libyan economic forum in Beijing. (GNU)

Leading Member of Taqaddum Calls for End to Sudan War

Turkish Drone Strikes in Syria Kill 4 US-Backed Fighters, Wound 11 Civilians, Kurdish Group Says

Ankara Calls on Damascus to Kick off Real National Reconciliation

Members of the pro-Türkiye Syrian National Army. (X)

World

Voters stand in line to cast their votes at a polling station during the seventh and last phase of the general election, at a village in Firozpur district, Punjab, India, June 1, 2024. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

India Votes in Final Phase of Elections as Both Modi and Rahul Gandhi Eye Victory

Asharq Al Awsat since 1 hour

Russia’s Major Air Attack Damages Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure in 5 Regions

US President Allows Ukraine to Hit Russia with American Weapons

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Czech Defense Minister Jana Cernochova (not pictured) at the Kbely airport, in Prague, Czech Republic. Reuters

More Evidence Points to Russia-North Korea Military Cooperation, South Korea Defense Minister Says

South Korea's Defense Minister Shin Won-sik speaks at the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on June 1, 2024. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP)

US Defense Chief Refocuses Attention on China Security Risks

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Occupy Parts of Brooklyn Museum

Business

Aramco Completes Acquisition of 40% Stake in Gas & Oil Pakistan

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 01/06 - 03:24

US Inflation up Moderately in April

Chicago, November 22, 2022. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska Purchase Licensing Rights

Oil Stabilizes Ahead of OPEC+ Meeting

Oil pump jacks are seen at uthe Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas deposit in the Patagonian province of Neuquen, Argentina, January 21, 2019. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

France, Germany Urge Tougher EU Checks on Biofuel Imports

A fuel nozzle from a bio diesel fuel pump is seen in this photo illustration taken at a filling station in San Diego, California January 8, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Blake Purchase Licensing Rights

Gold Flat Ahead of US Data, But Set for Fourth Straight Monthly Gain

A jeweller shows a gold bar at his shop in downtown Kuwait City on May 20, 2024. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)

Consumers Curb US Economic Growth in Q1

Shoppers show up early for the Black Friday sales at the King of Prussia shopping mall in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, US November 26, 2021. REUTERS/Rachel Wisniewski Purchase Licensing Rights

Culture

Saudi Arabia is Guest of Honor at Beijing International Book Fair 2024

The Kingdom's participation is overseen by the Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission

Saudi Arabia is Guest of Honor at Beijing International Book Fair 2024

Saudi Arabia is getting ready to inaugurate its pavilion at Beijing International Book Fair 2024 as the guest of honor for this year's edition, which will be…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 30/05 - 20:21

A landmark is lit up in the colors of the national flag in Diriyah on the occasion of Saud National Day. (SPA file)

Majed Al-Hugail Appointed CEO of Saudi Cultural Development Fund

The board of directors of the Cultural Development Fund (CDF), chaired by Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al Saud, appointed Majed bin…

Wednesday 29/05 - 17:24

An animal rights activist holds a puppy while taking part in a demonstration demanding the approval of a law that prohibits bullfights, cockfights and events where animals are abused, in Bogota, Colombia, October 5, 2022. (Reuters)

Colombia’s Congress Votes to Ban Bullfights, Dealing a Blow to the Centuries-Old Tradition

Colombia’s congress voted Tuesday to ban bullfights in the South American nation, delivering a serious blow to a centuries-old tradition that has inspired…

Wednesday 29/05 - 07:09

A view of some of the works of art that have been repatriated from the United States of America by the Carabinieri for the Protection of Cultural Heritage (TPC) on display at the Central Institute for Restoration in Rome, Italy, 28 May 2024. (EPA)

US Vows More Returns of Looted Antiquities as Italy Celebrates Latest Haul of 600 Artifacts

Italy on Tuesday celebrated the return of around 600 antiquities from the US, including ancient bronze statues, gold coins, mosaics and manuscripts valued at…

Wednesday 29/05 - 06:59

20 discoveries were made in the Asir region. SPA

Saudi Heritage Commission Registers 202 New Archaeological Sites

The Heritage Commission has announced the addition of 202 new archaeological sites, bringing the total to 9,119. The documentation process for each site is…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Wednesday 29/05 - 05:55

Sports

Murray Considering Playing Wimbledon Doubles with Brother

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Britain's Andy Murray, right, and Britain's Daniel Evans, left, play a shot during their men's doubles match of the French Open tennis tournament against Brazil's Thiago Seyboth Wild and Argentina's Sebastian Baez at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Friday, May 31, 2024. (AP)

Murray Considering Playing Wimbledon Doubles with Brother

Three-times Grand Slam champion Andy Murray said he may play the men's doubles alongside brother Jamie at next month's Wimbledon Championships. The 37-year…

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Sports

Crown Prince Presents King's Cup to Al-Hilal FC

Deputizing for Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 01/06 - 02:50

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Toni Kroos is thrown in the air by Real Madrid teammates last Saturday to mark his final game at the Bernabéu. Photograph: Manu Reino/DeFodi Images/Shutterstock

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‘He is a Legend’: Real Madrid Voices on Toni Kroos before his Final Club Game

Carlo Ancelotti: His decision to go is the decision of a great, a decision of character. We are saying farewell to a footballing great who we have been lucky…

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Russia's Andrey Rublev holds a press conference after he lost his match during the French Open tennis tournament on day six at the Roland Garros Complex in Paris on May 31, 2024. (AFP)

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Rublev Falls to Arnaldi in French Open Third Round While Gauff, Sinner Move On

Sixth-seeded Andrey Rublev was knocked out of the French Open by Matteo Arnaldi 7-6 (6), 6-2, 6-4 in the third round on Friday. Rublev showed frustration…

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FILE - Police officers patrol the Trocadero plaza near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. The French Interior Minister said Friday that security authorities have foiled a plan to attack soccer events during the Paris Olympics. Gerald Darmanin said in a statement Friday May 31, 2024 that an 18-year-old man from Chechnya was arrested on May 22 on suspicion of being behind a plan to attack soccer events that will be held in the city of Saint-Etienne, southwest of Lyon. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

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French Security Authorities Foil Plan to Attack Soccer Events during Paris Olympics

France's security authorities have foiled a plan to attack soccer events during the Paris Olympics, the country's interior minister said Friday, The AP…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 31/05 - 16:31

Varieties

Japanese Billionaire Maezawa Cancels Moon Flyby Mission

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, who returned to Earth last month after a 12-day journey into space, attends a news conference after returning to Japan, at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan, in Tokyo, Japan January 7, 2022. (Reuters)

Japanese Billionaire Maezawa Cancels Moon Flyby Mission

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa cancelled his "dearMoon" mission, which the project said was to have been the first private flight around the moon, the…

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Mount Marapi volcano spews volcanic ash during an eruption as seen from Bukittinggi, West Sumatera province, Indonesia, May 30, 2024, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Al Fatah/ via Reuter

Indonesia’s Mount Ibu Erupts as Disaster Agency Warns of Possible Floods, Cold Lava Flow

A volcano in Indonesia's eastern island of Halmahera erupted on Saturday spewing a five-km (3-mile) high ash cloud, the country's volcanology agency (PVMBG)…

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US FDA Approves Moderna's RSV Vaccine

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Moderna's respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, the company announced on Friday, giving it a shot at much…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 31/05 - 16:18

Scientists have found the genetic root of a disorder that causes intellectual disability, which they estimate affects as many as one in 20,000 young people. (AFP)

Researchers Find a Single, Surprising Gene Behind Disorder That Causes Intellectual Disability

Scientists have found the genetic root of a disorder that causes intellectual disability, which they estimate affects as many as one in 20,000 young people…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 31/05 - 16:11

The crop is seen in a wheat field ahead of annual harvest near Moree, Australia, October 27, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Barrett