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In this Monday, April 23, 2018 photo, Syrian refugee children play outside their family tents at a Syrian refugee camp in the town of Bar Elias, in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

EU Announces 1 Billion Euros in Aid for Lebanon amid a Surge in Irregular Migration

The European Union announced on Thursday an aid package for Lebanon of 1 billion euros — about $1.06 billion — that will mostly go to strengthening border…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 02/05 - 11:11

Hamas Will Send a Delegation to Cairo to Keep Up Ceasefire Talks

A picture shows a view of a devastated neighborhood in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on May 2, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas movement. (AFP)

Hamas Will Send a Delegation to Cairo to Keep Up Ceasefire Talks

Hamas said Thursday it will send a delegation to Cairo as soon as possible to keep working on ceasefire talks, in response to Egypt's latest proposal. In a…

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FILED - 31 December 2023, Palestinian Territories, Rafah: Palestinian children receive food prepared in a charity kitchen. Photo: Mohammed Talatene/dpa

UN Report: It Would Take Until 2040 to Repair all Homes Destroyed so Far in Gaza

If the Israel-Hamas war stopped today, it would still take until 2040 to rebuild all the homes that have been destroyed in nearly seven months of Israel’s…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 02/05 - 10:22

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Police face-off with pro-Palestinian students after destroying part of the encampment barricade on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in Los Angeles, California, early on May 2, 2024. (AFP)

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California Police Flatten Pro-Palestinian Camp at UCLA, Arrest Protesters

Hundreds of helmeted police swarmed the site of a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of California at Los Angeles early on Thursday, firing flash bangs,…

Asharq Al Awsat since 16 minutes

Switzerland Says Russia Not Invited ‘at This Stage’ to Ukraine Peace Talks

A view shows a postal depot destroyed during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine May 2, 2024. (Reuters)

Palestinian Security Force Kills Gunman in West Bank

Palestinian security forces and gunmen have exchanged gunfire several times in the last year, but deaths are rare. (Reuters file photo)

Mawani Strengthens Saudi-European Connections with Levante Express Service

Mawani launched the Levante Express service by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) at the Jeddah Islamic Port to strengthen connectivity to ports across both northern and southern Europe. (SPA)

Hundreds of Pro-Palestinian Protesters Remain on UCLA Campus despite Police Ordering them to Leave

Students continue to protest at an encampment supporting Palestinians on the Columbia University campus, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in New York City, US, April 25, 2024. (Reuters)

Philippines Summons China Envoy over Water Cannon Incident

Chinese coastguard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, March 5, 2024 (Adrian Portugal/ Reuters)

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Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz attends the Third Tashkent International Investment Forum. (SPA)

Energy Minister Underscores Economic Cooperation between Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan

Refugee Team for Paris Olympics Has 36 Athletes from 11 Countries across 12 Sports

Officials are seen at the signing ceremony. (SPA)

Saudi EXIM Bank, Qatar Development Bank Sign MoU to Boost Cooperation

A handout picture made available by the Odesa Regional State Administration Oleh Kiper Telegram channel shows the storage site of the "Nova Poshta" postal service following a missile strike in Odesa, Ukraine, 29 April 2024. (EPA/Odesa Regional State Administration handout)

Send Us Patriots: Ukraine’s Battered Energy Plants Seek Air Defenses against Russian Attacks

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro delivers a speech during a May Day (Labor Day) rally in Bogota on May 1, 2024. (AFP)

Colombia to Break Diplomatic Relations with Israel, President Petro Says

A general view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Riyadh’s Population Rise to 15 Million Helps Shift City towards Independent Economy

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The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) is participating in the drill with all of its air, technical and support teams. (Saudi Defense Ministry)

Saudi Air Force Takes Part in 'Desert Flag' Drill in UAE

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Thursday 02/05 - 07:41

Saudi Arabia Launches Nusuk Card to Facilitate Movement of Pilgrims

Worshippers are seen at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Defense Minister Chairs Meeting of General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA).

Kuwait Thwarts Terrorist Plot to Attack American Forces

This picture taken on April 23, 2024 from Salmiya shows a view of an aquatics sports center with the skyline of Kuwait City behind. (AFP)

Saudi Leadership Condoles UAE President over Death of Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan

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

Saudi FM Discusses Sudan Developments with Burhan, Hemedti

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held telephone talks on Wednesday with Sudanese army commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and head of the Rapid Support Forces Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

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A man tapes off the area as rescuers and medics search for dead bodies inside the damaged Al Shifa Hospital after Israeli forces withdrew from the hospital and the area around it following a two-week operation, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City April 8, 2024. (Reuters)

Prominent Gaza Doctor Dies in Israeli Prison

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Hamas Will Send a Delegation to Cairo to Keep Up Ceasefire Talks

EU Announces 1 Billion Euros in Aid for Lebanon amid a Surge in Irregular Migration

Palestinian Security Force Kills Gunman in West Bank

UN Report: It Would Take Until 2040 to Repair all Homes Destroyed so Far in Gaza

EU to Unveil Economic Aid for Lebanon to Stop Refugee Flows

Syrian refugees prepare to leave Lebanon toward Syrian territory through the Wadi Hamid crossing in Arsal on Oct. 26, 2022. (Getty Images/AFP)

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Israel Says Türkiye’s Erdogan Is Breaking Agreements by Blocking Ports for Trade

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Biden Says ‘Order Must Prevail’ During Campus Protests over the War in Gaza

Ukraine War Not Likely to End Anytime Soon, Says Top US Spy

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian attack in Odesa, Ukraine, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Russia Denies US Accusation it Violated Chemical Weapons Ban in Ukraine

South Korea Raises Diplomatic Alert Levels Citing North Korea Threats

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watches a football game while visiting Kim Il Sung Military University on the occasion of the 92nd founding anniversary of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army, in Pyongyang, North Korea, April 25, 2024, in this photo released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency. (KCNA via Reuters)

Israeli Govt Gets New May 16 Deadline in Ultra-Orthodox Conscription Feud

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press conference in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv, Israel on Oct. 28, 2023. (AP)

Business

Energy Minister Underscores Economic Cooperation between Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan

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Saudi EXIM Bank, Qatar Development Bank Sign MoU to Boost Cooperation

Mawani Strengthens Saudi-European Connections with Levante Express Service

Cyprus Gives Chevron Another 6 Months to Come up with Timetable on Natural Gas Field Development

An offshore drilling rig is seen in the waters off Cyprus' coastal city of Limassol, on July 5, 2020 as a sailboat sails in the foreground. (AP)

Oil Prices Rebound on Hopes US Will Replenish Strategic Reserve

Pump jacks operate in front of a drilling rig in an oil field in Midland, Texas US August 22, 2018. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia to Propose Investment Opportunities in Six Mining Locations

Engineers explore a min in Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Culture

Looted Gold, Royal Treasures Go on Show Back Home in Ghana

Looted artifacts returned by British and American museums are displayed to the public for the first time at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, Ghana, May 1, 2024. (Reuters)

Looted Gold, Royal Treasures Go on Show Back Home in Ghana

Gold neck discs, a sword, a royal chair and dozens of other treasures looted during British colonial rule went on show in Ghana this week for the first time…

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Senegalese tapestries adorn the walls of organizations the world over. JOHN WESSELS / AFP

Senegal Tapestry Production Finds New Lease of Life

After cutting away the loose woolen threads from his loom, 28-year-old Senegalese weaver Seydina Oumar Cisse turns the roll to watch the tapestry gradually…

Asharq Al Awsat Wednesday 01/05 - 10:14

US writer Paul Auster poses before a conference on literature at the Campus del Milán library, University of Oviedo, northern Spain October 19, 2006. (Reuters)

Paul Auster, US Author of The New York Trilogy, Dies Aged 77

US novelist and screenwriter Paul Auster died of complications from lung cancer at his home in Brooklyn on Tuesday evening aged 77, the New York Times reported…

Wednesday 01/05 - 10:04

“The Arabic Intelligence Center” is the first specialized artificial intelligence center for automated Arabic language processing (the King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language)

Saudi Arabia Launches Global AI Center for Arabic Language

Saudi Arabia has launched the world's first international center dedicated to enhancing the Arabic language using artificial intelligence (AI). The…

Omar al-Badwi Tuesday 30/04 - 09:12

Saudi Culture Minister Meets with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan has met in Diriyah with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Stephane Séjournet. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Tuesday 30/04 - 06:06

Sports

Refugee Team for Paris Olympics Has 36 Athletes from 11 Countries across 12 Sports

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Refugee Team for Paris Olympics Has 36 Athletes from 11 Countries across 12 Sports

The Refugee Team for the Paris Olympics will feature 36 athletes from 11 countries in 12 sports. They were picked from more than 70 scholarships,…

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Sports

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou looks on during his teams 3-2 loss against Arsenal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur against Arsenal FC in London, Britain, 28 April 2024. (EPA)

Tottenham Manager Postecoglou Jokes He’s Moving to Sweden for a Life without VAR

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou joked Wednesday that he would move to Sweden because of its refusal to adopt VAR technology. Most soccer leagues around…

Thursday 02/05 - 11:12

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People lay flowers at the grave of Brazilian F1 driver Ayrton Senna in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 1, 2024, during the 30th anniversary of his death. (AFP)

F1 Champion Senna Remembered on Imola Track 30 Years After His Death During San Marino GP

The 30th anniversary of three-time F1 champion Ayrton Senna’s death was commemorated Wednesday with a memorial on the Imola track where he crashed during the…

Thursday 02/05 - 11:03

Sports

Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain - May 1, 2024 Russia's Andrey Rublev celebrates winning his quarter final match against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz. (Reuters)

Fiery Rublev Keeps a Cool Head to Move on in Madrid

Andrey Rublev surprised himself by managing to stay calm during an intense battle with Carlos Alcaraz in the Madrid quarter-finals on Wednesday and the fiery…

Thursday 02/05 - 11:00

Sports

Dortmund players celebrate with their supporters after winning the UEFA Champions League semi final, 1st leg match between Borussia Dortmund and Paris St Germain in Dortmund, Germany, 01 May 2024. (EPA)

Bundesliga Pressure off Dortmund After Win over PSG

The storm clouds that had been gathering for weeks over Borussia Dortmund lifted suddenly following their 1-0 Champions League semi-final first-leg win over…

Thursday 02/05 - 10:55

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Orangutan’s Use of Medicinal Plant to Treat Wound Intrigues Scientists

This photo provided by the Suaq foundation shows Rakus, a wild male Sumatran orangutan in Gunung Leuser National Park, Indonesia, on Aug. 25, 2022, after his facial wound was barely visible. (Safruddin/Suaq foundation via AP)

Orangutan’s Use of Medicinal Plant to Treat Wound Intrigues Scientists

In June 2022, a male Sumatran orangutan named Rakus sustained a facial wound below the right eye, apparently during a fight with another male orangutan at the…

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A firefighter sprays water on smoke grenades during a disaster risk training exercise to effectively deal with wildfires, in Athens, Greece, April 4, 2024. (Reuters)

Greek Summer Wildfire Threat Nears, Outpacing Plans to Contain it

When firefighters arrived at a blaze in a pine forest on the Greek island of Rhodes last July, flames were already leaping above the trees into the night sky…

Thursday 02/05 - 08:48

In Sweden and Finland, some unusual saunas have been built in recent years. Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP

Unique Venues Heat Up Sauna Scene in Sweden and Finland

Deep underground in a disused iron mine and under the bluish glow of a flashlight, a small crowd emerges from a sauna, steam rising off their bodies as they…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 02/05 - 08:27

A 102-pound, female loggerhead sea turtle that was caught off the Galveston Fishing Pier earlier in the summer makes her way into the Gulf of Mexico after being rehabilitated at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's sea turtle facility in Galveston, Texas, Sept. 16, 2015. (AP)

Over 500 Baby Sea Turtles Washed Ashore in a Big Storm off South Africa

An aquarium in South Africa is stretched beyond capacity after more than 500 baby sea turtles were washed up on beaches by a rare and powerful storm and…

Wednesday 01/05 - 10:00

In this photo provided by Carrie Clark of Lehi, Utah, is Galena, a 6-year-old house cat. Clark says Galena went missing after jumping into a box being returned to Amazon without its owners noticing. (Carrie Clark via AP Photo)