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Hundreds of Tunisia lawyers and activists from civil society organizations take part in a protest against the decline in freedoms (EPA)

UN Denounces 'Intimidation and Harassment' of Lawyers in Tunisia

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) condemned on Friday the recent intimidation and harassment of lawyers in Tunisia after authorities launched a…

Asharq Al Awsat (Geneva) Saturday 18/05 - 08:09

Dozens Killed and Wounded as Israeli Forces Thrust Deeper in Gaza’s Jabalia and Rafah

Children stand near a crater caused by Israeli bombardment in a street in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on May 18, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. (AFP)

Dozens Killed and Wounded as Israeli Forces Thrust Deeper in Gaza’s Jabalia and Rafah

Israeli troops and tanks pushed on Saturday into parts of a congested northern Gaza Strip district that they had previously skirted in the more than seven…

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Trucks are Rolling across a New US Pier into Gaza, Aid Challenges Remain Saturday 18/05 - 05:46

Black smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike on Kafar Hamam, a Lebanese border village with Israel in south Lebanon, Friday, May 17, 2024. (AP)

Israeli Strikes Kill at Least Five in Lebanon Including Two Children

Israeli strikes on southern and eastern Lebanon killed at least five people on Friday including two children, security sources and UNICEF said. Israel and…

Saturday 18/05 - 07:12

US Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

US Envoy Says Islamists Are ‘Problem for Us and Sudanese’

US Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello stressed on Friday that his country will continue to use sanctions to pressure the Sudanese warring parties to stop…

Mohammed Amin Yassin (Nairobi) Saturday 18/05 - 06:45

US Officials See Strategic Failure in Israel’s Rafah Invasion

A cloud of smoke rises from eastern Rafah after an Israeli raid (AFP)

Türkiye’s Erdogan Pardons Elderly Generals Imprisoned over 1997 'Postmodern Coup'

FILED - 18 December 2023, Hungary, Budapest: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaks during a press conference in Budapest. Photo: Marton Monus/dpa

Saudi Crown Prince Meets with UAE President in al-Khobar

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan meet at the al-Aziziya Palace in al-Khobar. (Bader Al Asaker on X)

Yemen's Houthis Claim Shooting Down another US MQ-9 Reaper Drone as Footage Shows Wreckage

In this photo provided by the Ministry of Defense (MoD), a Sea Viper missile is launched from HMS Diamond to shoot down a missile fired by the Iranian-backed Houthis from Yemen, Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired a large barrage of drones and missiles targeting shipping in the Red Sea Wednesday. (LPhot Chris Sellars/MoD Crown copyright via AP)

US Evacuates 17 US Citizen Doctors From Gaza

Girls carrying food containers in a temporary camp in Rafah, near the border with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip. (AFP)

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Demonstrators stand as workers dismantle a pro-Palestinian encampment, as the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas continues, at DePaul university in Chicago, Illinois, US, May 16, 2024. (Reuters)

Gaza War Protesters Temporarily Take over Building on University of Chicago Campus

Ukrainian servicemen of the 21st Separate Mechanized Brigade rest atop of a Leopard 2A6 tank after a military exercise, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near a front line in Donetsk region, Ukraine May 12, 2024. (Reuters)

Ukraine Struggles to Hold Eastern Front as Russians Advance on Cities

Palestinian children gather empty ammunition containers in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on May 16, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

Israeli Assault Traps Foreign Doctors as They Are Treating Waves of Wounded in Gaza

Director-General of Saudi Arabia’s Financial Academy Mana bin Mohammed Al-Khamsan. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Launches Training Program to Combat Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing

The Arab Forum for Anti-Corruption Agencies and Financial Intelligence Units was held over two days in Riyadh. (X)

Saudi Arabia Tops G20 Countries in Financial Regulation Compliance

A picture taken from Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel shows smoke billowing over a southern Lebanese village following Israeli bombardment on May 16, 2024, amid ongoing cross-border clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters. (AFP)

Hezbollah Introduces New Weapons, Tactics Against Israel as War in Gaza Drags On

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Saudi Crown Prince Meets with UAE President in al-Khobar

Saturday 18/05 - 05:38

Saudi King Salman Issues Royal Order Promoting 26 Judges at Board of Grievances

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Princes, Officials, Scholars, Citizens in Eastern Region

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, receives on Friday princes, officials, scholars and a group of citizens. (SPA)

Arab Summit Calls for UN Forces to Protect Palestinians Ahead of Implementation of Two-State Solution

A handout photo made available by the official Bahrain News Agency (BNA) shows Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa (C) posing for family photo with Arab leaders and participants at the 33rd Arab League Summit, in Manama, Bahrain, 16 May 2024. (EPA/BNA)

Saudi Crown Prince Meets with UN Sec-Gen, Arab Leaders on Sidelines of Bahrain Arab Summit

Bahraini King Stresses Importance of Establishing Just Peace in Middle East

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Dozens Killed and Wounded as Israeli Forces Thrust Deeper in Gaza’s Jabalia and Rafah

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Austria to Unblock Funds for UN Palestinian Relief Organization

Youths gather with jerrycans to fill up water from a tanker truck in the yard of a school of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), housing Palestinians displaced by the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas, in Jabalia in the north of the Palestinian territory on May 14, 2024. (AFP)

UN Denounces 'Intimidation and Harassment' of Lawyers in Tunisia

Jordan Foils Major Drug Smuggling Attempt from Syria

A Jordanian army patrol is deployed at the border with Syria to prevent drug smuggling, April 2023. (AFP)

Israeli Strikes Kill at Least Five in Lebanon Including Two Children

Iraq's Kurdish Regional Security Council Announces Arrest of Top Aide of Former ISIS Leader

File photo: Security forces secure a location after an ISIS attack in Kirkuk, Iraq. Reuters

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Gaza War Protesters Temporarily Take over Building on University of Chicago Campus

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Ukraine Struggles to Hold Eastern Front as Russians Advance on Cities

North Korea Confirms Missile Launch, Vows Bolstered Nuclear Force

Trump Campaigns in Minnesota, Predicting He Will Win the Traditionally Democratic State in November

Philippines to Vigorously Defend Territory, President Says

Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. looks on as he meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, at Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines, March 19, 2024. (Reuters)

Fifty Dead in Heavy Rain, Floods in Central Afghanistan

An Afghan boy walks along a flooded street in Sheikh Jalal, Baghlan province, Afghanistan May 12, 2024. (Reuters)

Business

Saudi EXIM chief executive Saad bin Abdulaziz AlKhalb signed the agreement in Istanbul, Republic of Türkiye. - SPA

Saudi EXIM Signs Line of Credit Agreement with Ziraat Bank of Türkiye

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 18/05 - 01:28

Saudi Aramco Signs MoUs with US firms Aeroseal, Spiritus and Rondo

(FILES) This picture shows Aramco tower at the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in Riyadh on April 16, 2023. (Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP)

Morocco to Impose Anti-dumping Duty on Turkish Electric Ovens

A man waves a Turkish flag - REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

Gold Heads for Second Weekly Gain, Extending Support to Silver and Platinum

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

Red Sea Int’l Airport in Saudi Launches 8 Weekly Flights

Group CEO of Red Sea Global John Pagano. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi PIF Leads Integrated Effort to Build National Car Sector

Culture

Mali's Historic City of Djenné Mourns Lack of Visitors

FILE- The world's largest mud-brick building, the Great Mosque of Djenne, Mali, awaits its annual replastering, Friday, May 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Moustapha Diallo, File)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mali's Historic City of Djenné Mourns Lack of Visitors

Kola Bah used to earn a living as a tour guide in Mali's historic city of Djenné, known for the sprawling mud-brick mosque that has been on the UNESCO World…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 18/05 - 09:06

A freshly prepared butter chicken dish is placed on a table inside the Moti Mahal Delux restaurant in New Delhi, India, January 23, 2024. (Reuters)

India’s Butter Chicken Battle Heats up With New Court Evidence

With new photographic and video evidence, an Indian court battle over the origins of the world famous butter chicken is set to get spicier. Two Indian…

Friday 17/05 - 11:45

President of the Maldives and his accompanying delegation paid a visit to the Hira Cultural District in Makkah. SPA

Maldives President Visits Hira Cultural District

President of the Maldives Dr. Mohamed Muizzu and his accompanying delegation paid a visit to the Hira Cultural District in Makkah on Wednesday and toured the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Makkah) Wednesday 15/05 - 09:06

The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci is pictured at the Louvre museum in Paris, France June 7, 2023. (Reuters)

Mona Lisa’s Mysterious Background Decrypted by Art-Loving Geologist

Over 500 years after Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa, an academic believes she has unraveled the mystery about the backdrop to one of the world's most…

Wednesday 15/05 - 08:04

Emiratis Invited to Apply for 2nd National Grant Program for Culture and Creativity

The Ministry of Culture has announced that it was accepting applications for the second cycle of the National Grant Program for Culture and Creativity (NGPCC)…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi) Wednesday 15/05 - 09:25

Sports

Zverev to Face Jarry in the Italian Open Final after a Comeback Win over Tabilo

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Alexander Zverev of Germany looks on during his men's singles semi final match against Alejandro Tabilo of Chile (not pictured) at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Italy, 17 May 2024. (EPA)

Zverev to Face Jarry in the Italian Open Final after a Comeback Win over Tabilo

For about an hour, Alexander Zverev had no answer to the rocket-like forehands and perfectly placed drop shots that Alejandro Tabilo kept producing on Rome’s…

Saturday 18/05 - 09:40

Sports

Egypt’s Elneny to Leave Arsenal after Eight Years

Midfielder Mohamed Elneny will leave Arsenal at the end of the season after eight years at the Premier League club, the Egypt international said on Friday. …

Saturday 18/05 - 09:35

Sports

Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Arsenal - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - May 12, 2024 Arsenal's William Saliba and Gabriel celebrate after the match REUTERS/Carl Recine

Arsenal Must Not Get 'Too Emotional' on Final Day, Says Odegaard

Arsenal players must not let their emotions get the better of them as they chase the Premier League title into the final day of the season, captain Martin…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 18/05 - 08:33

Sports

Emily Farley shouts at a passer-by as she decorates her house in Liverpool before Juergen Klopp's final match as Liverpool manager, Liverpool, Britain, May 16, 2024. (Reuters)

Klopp Takes a Walk Down Memory Lane as He Prepares for Emotional Final Match as Liverpool Manager

As part of a club documentary offering an inside view of his final days at Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp was asked by the filmmakers to stand alone on The Kop one…

Friday 17/05 - 16:57

Sports

FILE - Leipzig’s Benjamin Henrichs, left, challenges Mainz’s Phillipp Mwene for the ball during the Bundesliga soccer match between RB Leipzig and FSV Mainz 05 in Leipzig, Germany, March 30, 2024. Defender Benjamin Henrichs has signed a contract extension through 2028 with Leipzig, one day after being named to Germany’s preliminary squad for the European Championship next month. (Hendrik Schmidt/dpa via AP, File)

Germany Defender Benjamin Henrichs Signs Contract Extension at Leipzig Through 2028

Defender Benjamin Henrichs has signed a contract extension through 2028 with Leipzig, one day after being named to Germany's preliminary squad for the European…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 17/05 - 13:38

Varieties

Parts of Northern India Scorched by Extreme Heat with New Delhi on High Alert

A roadside vendor sells iced lemonade in New Delhi, India, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (AP)

Parts of Northern India Scorched by Extreme Heat with New Delhi on High Alert

Parts of northwest India sweltered under scorching temperatures on Saturday, with the capital New Delhi under a severe weather alert as extreme temperatures…

Saturday 18/05 - 11:11

Auroras may be pretty, but the solar storms that cause them can cause serious havoc on Earth, scientists have warned. Sanka Vidanagama / AFP/File

'Danger Behind the Beauty': More Solar Storms Could Be Heading our Way

Tourists normally have to pay big money and brave cold climates for a chance to see an aurora, but last weekend many people around the world simply had to look…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 18/05 - 10:53

This photo provided by Vermont State University shows Max the Cat stands in front of Woodruff Hall at Vermont State University Castleton on Oct. 12, 2023 in Castleton, Vt. (Rob Franklin/Vermont State University via AP)

A College Puts the ‘Cat’ into ‘Education’ by Giving Max an Honorary ‘Doctor of Litter-ature’ Degree

A Vermont university has bestowed the honorary degree of “doctor of litter-ature” on Max the cat, a beloved member of its community, ahead of students'…

Saturday 18/05 - 09:11

The local chief medical examiner determined that Harris died of cardiac arrest after ingesting a food with a large amount of a chili pepper extract called capsaicin, said the autopsy report. (Illustrative - Getty Images)

US Teen Died After Doing Spicy Chip Challenge

A US teenager died of cardiac arrest after taking part in a social media challenge daring people to eat a single extremely hot tortilla chip, an autopsy…

Saturday 18/05 - 08:36