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Palestinians evacuate Kamal Adwan hospital following an Israeli strike, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, May 21, 2024. (Reuters)

WHO Chief Asks Israel to Ease Curbs on Gaza Medical Aid

The head of the World Health Organization called on Tuesday for Israel to lift restrictions on aid into Gaza saying that the primary pipeline for emergency…

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on President Biden's proposed budget request for the Department of State, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, May 21, 2024. (Reuters)

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Blinken Says He’ll Work with US Congress to Respond to ICC Move on Gaza

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said the Biden administration would be happy to work with Congress to formulate an appropriate response to the…

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Displaced Palestinian children carry containers with food in Rafah, on the southern Gaza Strip, on May 19, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas group. (AFP)

UNRWA Says Food Distribution in Rafah Suspended Due to Insecurity

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Tuesday that food distribution in Gaza's southern city of Rafah were currently suspended due to lack of…

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Iranians Mourn President Killed in Helicopter Crash

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A picture of the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is seen on his coffin during a funeral ceremony held in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran, May 21, 2024. Stringer/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iranians Mourn President Killed in Helicopter Crash

Tens of thousands mourned Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday after his death in a helicopter crash, amid political uncertainty ahead of an election for…

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Iran to Hold Raisi's Funeral Procession On Wednesday In Tehran Tuesday 21/05 - 01:40
What's Next for Iran's Government after Death of its President in Helicopter Crash? Tuesday 21/05 - 04:38
US Says it Was 'Unable' to Provide Iran Assistance after Helicopter Crash Tuesday 21/05 - 04:44

A screenshot taken from AP video showing a general view of northern Gaza as seen from Southern Israel, before it was seized by Israeli officials on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (AP)

Israeli Officials Seize AP Equipment and Take Down Live Shot of Northern Gaza, Citing New Media Law

Israeli officials seized a camera and broadcasting equipment belonging to The Associated Press in southern Israel on Tuesday, accusing the news organization of…

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This video grab from a handout footage released by the Russian Defense Ministry on May 21, 2024 shows Russia's missile forces holding a tactical nuclear weapons drills in the southern military district of the country. (Photo by Handout / Russian Defense Ministry / AFP)

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Russia Says It Starts Nuclear Military Drills

Russian forces have started the first stage of military drills "involving practical training in the preparation and use of non-strategic nuclear weapons" in…

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Landmark Paris Trial of Syrian Officials Accused of Torturing, Killing a Father and His Son Starts

An aerial view shows the Conciergerie building (bottom R) and the Palais de Justice, or courthouse, on the Ile de la Cite along the river Seine in central Paris July 14, 2013. (Reuters)

Russia Says After Raisi Crash That US Undermined Aviation Safety with Sanctions

20 February 2024, Venezuela, Caracas: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov holds a joint press conference at the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry. (dpa)

Israel Tries to Contain Fallout Over ICC Warrant Requests After Allies Voice Support for the Move

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a wreath-laying ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance Day in the Hall of Remembrance at Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre, in Jerusalem, May 6, 2024. (Reuters)

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi Group Claim they Shot Down another US Drone

FILE PHOTO: A military drone is launched from an unknown location in Yemen, February 15, 2022 in this screengrab obtained from a handout video. Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS

Israeli Forces Kill At Least 7 Palestinians in West Bank Raid

Palestinians carry the body of a person who was killed in an Israeli raid, at a hospital in Jenin camp, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, May 21, 2024. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

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The president of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) during their speech at the Future Aviation Forum 2024 in Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Future Aviation Forum 2024 in Riyadh Highlights Global Investment Opportunities

Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan and his Chinese counterpart Lan Fo’an meet in Beijing. (Photo taken from X)

Al-Jadaan: China Is a Major Partner in Saudi Arabia’s Transformation under Vision 2030

Executive Vice President for Economic Policies and Logistics Services at GACA Awad Al-Sulami. (Photo: Turki Al-Agili)

GACA Vice President: New Saudi Air Carrier to Be Launched Soon

Pilgrims arrive via King Abdulaziz International Airport (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Entry Points Enhance Pilgrim Experience with Technology, Efficiency

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei receives President Ebrahim Raisi and members of the government in August. (dpa)

Death of Iran’s Raisi Could Stir Race for Khamenei Succession, Insiders Say

The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) and WTA announced a multi-year partnership that will support their shared ambition to grow women’s professional tennis and inspire more women and girls around the world to take up the game. (PIF)

Saudi PIF, WTA Sign Multi-Year Partnership to Accelerate Growth of Women’s Tennis Globally

Gulf

GCC Secretary General Visits Iranian Embassy in Riyadh to Offer Condolences on Raisi’s Death

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Deputy Governor of Makkah Region Chairs Meeting of Central Hajj Committee

The meeting focused on reviewing the operational plans and ensuring the readiness of various agencies and services for this year's Hajj. (SPA)

Crown Prince Reassures Saudis About King Salman’s Health

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, chairs the cabinet meeting in Jeddah on Tuesday. (SPA)

Qatar Renews Commitment to Gaza Mediation, Does Not See Political Will to Reach Agreement

Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani at the opening of the Global Security Forum in Qatar, on Monday (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Entry Points Enhance Pilgrim Experience with Technology, Efficiency

Saudi FM Condoles Acting Iran FM on Deaths of Raisi, Abdollahian

14 May 2024, Bahrain, Manama: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah takes part in the ministerial meeting of the Arab League Council in preparation for the 33rd Arab Summit. (SPA)

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WHO Chief Asks Israel to Ease Curbs on Gaza Medical Aid

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UNRWA Says Food Distribution in Rafah Suspended Due to Insecurity

Israeli Officials Seize AP Equipment and Take Down Live Shot of Northern Gaza, Citing New Media Law

Israel Tries to Contain Fallout Over ICC Warrant Requests After Allies Voice Support for the Move

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi Group Claim they Shot Down another US Drone

Algeria, France to Discuss ‘Controversial Issues’ Related to Colonial Era

The Algerian and French presidents meet in August 2022. (Algerian presidency)

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Blinken Says He’ll Work with US Congress to Respond to ICC Move on Gaza

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Police Break up Pro-Palestinian Camp at the University of Michigan

Dozens of tents were in place as part of a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Thursday, May 2, 2024. (AP)

Russia Says It Starts Nuclear Military Drills

Russia Says After Raisi Crash That US Undermined Aviation Safety with Sanctions

China's Foreign Minister Calls Taiwan's New President 'Disgraceful'

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te waves to the crowd during the Taiwan Presidential Inauguration, in Taipei, Taiwan, 20 May 2024. (EPA)

Hundreds of Hostages Rescued from Boko Haram Extremists in Nigeria

FILE PHOTO: A soldier sits on one of the trucks used to bring back the girls who were kidnapped from a boarding school in the northwest Nigerian state of Zamfara, following their release in Zamfara, Nigeria, March 2, 2021. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde/File Photo

Business

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Al-Khorayef is seen at the Saudi Food Show in Riyadh. (SPA)

Al-Khorayef: Saudi Arabia Seeking to Provide Comprehensive Food Security Solutions

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India's Russian Oil Imports Rise to Nine-month High in April

An aerial view shows the Vladimir Arsenyev tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia, Aug.12, 2022. (Reuters Photo)

Al-Jadaan: China Is a Major Partner in Saudi Arabia’s Transformation under Vision 2030

GACA Vice President: New Saudi Air Carrier to Be Launched Soon

Future Aviation Forum 2024 in Riyadh Highlights Global Investment Opportunities

Gold Slips from Record Levels as Dollar Holds Ground

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

Culture

'Perfumes of the East' Exhibition Opens at National Museum in Riyadh

The National Museum in Riyadh inaugurated on Tuesday the Arab World Institute "Perfumes of the East" exhibition. (SPA)

'Perfumes of the East' Exhibition Opens at National Museum in Riyadh

The National Museum in Riyadh inaugurated on Tuesday the Arab World Institute "Perfumes of the East" exhibition, held in its first international stop under the…

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Libraries Commission CEO Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Asim (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia’s ‘Houses of Culture’ Redefine Libraries, Enrich Local Communities

The Saudi Culture Ministry’s Libraries Commission opened another “House of Culture” in one of Asir region’s provinces on Sunday, the second to open this month…

Omar al-Badwi (Riyadh) Tuesday 21/05 - 10:29

Demise of Rangelands 'Severely Underestimated', Report Says

From camel drivers in the Sahara to nomads on the Mongolian steppe, traditional herders the world over rely on earth's wildest open spaces to support an…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 21/05 - 09:46

The Gifted Arabs initiative is organized by the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba) in collaboration with ALECSO. (SPA)

ALECSO General Conference Praises Saudi Arabia's 'Gifted Arabs' Initiative

The Arab League Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) praised on Monday the Gifted Arabs Initiative that has played a significant role in…

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This agreement continues the tradition of cultural exchange between the two museums. WAM

Louvre Abu Dhabi, Oman's National Museum Continue Cultural Exchange

Louvre Abu Dhabi and the National Museum of Sultanate of Oman (NM) have signed a new loan agreement, through which two distinguished pieces from Louvre Abu…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi) Tuesday 21/05 - 06:24

Sports

Saudi PIF, WTA Sign Multi-Year Partnership to Accelerate Growth of Women’s Tennis Globally

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Saudi PIF, WTA Sign Multi-Year Partnership to Accelerate Growth of Women’s Tennis Globally

The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) and WTA announced on Monday a multi-year partnership that will support their shared ambition to grow women’s…

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Sports

Saudi Sports for All Federation Delegation Meets with Greek Sports Executives

The Saudi Sports for All Federation (SFA) concluded a visit to Athens, Greece, from May 7 to 10. The visit focused on exchanging expertise, exploring…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 21/05 - 04:14

Sports

Tickets for Whittaker vs. Chimaev at UFC's First Event in Saudi Arabia Now on Sale

The capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, is set to host the first event for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the world's premier mixed martial arts…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 21/05 - 04:11

Sports

Saudi National Team Participates in World Youth Weightlifting Championships in Peru

The Saudi weightlifting team will participate in the World Youth Weightlifting Championship Under 17, which will be held in Lima, Peru, from May 22-26, 2024…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 21/05 - 04:09

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Saudi Karate Team Wins 5 Medals in World Youth League Championship in Spain

The Saudi karate team concluded participation in the World Youth League Championship of the International Karate Federation, SPA reported. The event featured…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 21/05 - 04:06

Varieties

Sick of Tourists, Japan Town Blocks View of Mt Fuji

Workers install a barrier to block the sight of Japan's Mount Fuji emerging from behind a convenience store to deter badly behaved tourists, in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi prefecture on May 21, 2024. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)

Sick of Tourists, Japan Town Blocks View of Mt Fuji

A Japanese town mounted a large mesh barrier at a popular viewing spot for Mount Fuji on Tuesday, to deter photo-taking by an ever-growing number of tourists,…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 21/05 - 06:57

Tourism Authority Launches Saudi Summer Program 2024

The Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) launched the Kingdom's summer program for 2024, in an event held under the patronage of the Minister of Tourism and Chairman…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 21/05 - 03:46

On World Bee Day, the program revealed that the Kingdom's honey production in the previous year reached 3,120 tons - SPA

'Reef Saudi' Celebrates World Bee Day with Notable Achievements in Saudi Honey Sector

The Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program "Reef Saudi" has announced significant achievements in supporting the honey sector. Since 2020, the…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 21/05 - 03:41

Saudi Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture Eng. Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley - SPA

Saudi Arabia Participates in the 10th World Water Forum

Saudi Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture Eng. Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley said that the world faces significant challenges endangering…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 21/05 - 03:36

It's what hands are for: Inventor Erno Rubik gets to grip with his famous cube - AFP