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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)

Three Senior Syrian Officials Face War Crimes Trial in Absentia in France

Three senior Syrian officials will face trial in absentia in a Paris court on Tuesday accused of involvement in the disappearance and subsequent death of a…

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

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held telephone talks on Monday with acting Iranian FM Ali Bagheri Kani. Prince Faisal expressed…

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Iran to Hold Raisi's Funeral Procession On Wednesday In Tehran

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Iranian authorities announced Monday that the funeral procession for President Ebrahim Raisi - (photo by Reuters)

Iran to Hold Raisi's Funeral Procession On Wednesday In Tehran

Iranian authorities announced Monday that the funeral procession for President Ebrahim Raisi would be held in Tehran Wednesday, following his death in a…

Asharq Al Awsat 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

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to his Likud party faction meeting at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem May 20, 2024 REUTERS/ Ronen Zvulun

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France Backs ICC after Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrants for Israel's Netanyahu

France backs the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the 'fight against impunity', its foreign ministry said after the court's prosecutor sought an arrest…

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Photo published by loyalist media of huge explosion in Ibn al-Haytham Base in south east Homs city.

Six Hezbollah Fighters Killed in Israeli Strikes on Homs

At least six Hezbollah fighters were killed Monday in Israeli strikes in Syria near the Lebanese border. “Four of the Hezbollah fighters are Lebanese and two…

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CENTOM: More Than 569 Tons of Aid Delivered Across Floating Pier Into Gaza

This handout satellite image courtesy of Maxar Technologies shows tents and shelters for Palestinians displaced by the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas at the Mawasi camp near Rafah in the south of the Palestinian territory on May 15, 2024. (Photo by Satellite image 2024 Maxar Technologies / AFP)

GCC Sec-Gen Affirms Support to All International Efforts to Achieve Stability in Yemen

Meeting between the Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary General to Yemen - SPA

Masam Project Clears over 2,000 Explosives in Yemen in 2nd Week of May

Since the start of the project, a total of 442,077 explosives have been cleared - SPA Photo.

North Korea's Kim Sends Condolence Message to Iran

This picture taken on December 27, 2022 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on December 28, 2022 shows North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un giving a report on the second day of the 6th expanded plenary session of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, at the Party Central Committee headquarters in Pyongyang. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)

UN Security Council Rejects Russia-backed Resolution on Banning Weapons in Space

Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vassily Nebenzia attends a meeting on Non-proliferation of nuclear weapons with members of the U.N. Security Council , Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

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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

The Iranian national flag flies at half-mast at the Iranian consulate, following the deaths of Iran's President Raisi and Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian, in Karachi, Pakistan, 20 May 2024. (EPA)

Iranian FM Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, a Hard-Line Diplomat, Dies in Helicopter Crash

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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)

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

Mirza al-Khuweildi (Doha) since 2 minutes

Saudi Entry Points Enhance Pilgrim Experience with Technology, Efficiency

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

Sultan of Oman Kicks off Visit to Jordan on Wednesday

GCC Sec-Gen Affirms Support to All International Efforts to Achieve Stability in Yemen

Saudi Arabia, Qatar Discuss Military, Security Coordination

The Saudi and Qatari delegations meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

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FILE PHOTO: Asma al-Assad, wife of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, casts her vote during the country's presidential elections in Douma, Syria, in this handout released by SANA on May 26, 2021. SANA/Handout via REUTERS

Presidency: Syrian First Lady Asma al-Assad Has Leukemia

Asharq Al Awsat since 42 minutes

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

Three Senior Syrian Officials Face War Crimes Trial in Absentia in France

Six Hezbollah Fighters Killed in Israeli Strikes on Homs

Lebanon: Hezbollah Targets Israel's al-Raheb Military Outpost

FILE - Israeli security forces examine the site hit by a rocket fired from Lebanon, in Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel, Wednesday, March 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)

CENTOM: More Than 569 Tons of Aid Delivered Across Floating Pier Into Gaza

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German FM Visits Kyiv as Ukraine Battles to Hold off Russian Offensive

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Poland Arrests Nine on Charges of Russian-ordered Sabotage

28 March 2024, Poland, Warsaw: Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk reacts during a joint press conference with Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Smyhal (not pictured). Photo: Attila Husejnow/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Greece to Deport 9 European Nationals Over Pro-Palestinian Protest

Student stage a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Athens (AFP)

White House: Raisi Had ‘Blood on his Hands’

Late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi gestures after casting his vote during presidential elections at a polling station in Tehran, Iran June 18, 2021 (Reuters)

France Backs ICC after Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrants for Israel's Netanyahu

Yale Graduates Stage Pro-Palestinian Walkout of Commencement

Graduates protest the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, during the commencement at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, US, May 20, 2024. (Reuters)

Business

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

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) since 6 minutes

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

Future Aviation Forum 2024 in Riyadh Highlights Global Investment Opportunities

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

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)

Oil Prices Fall on Fear of High US Interest Rates Depressing Demand

The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, US, November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Angus Mordant

Saudi Arabia’s National Carrier Orders More than 100 New Airbus Jets

Saudia said it is increasing flights and seat capacity across its existing 100-plus destinations to meet the country's goal of attracting more than 150 million tourists by 2030. (AFP file)

Culture

Demise of Rangelands 'Severely Underestimated', Report Says

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 since 9 minutes

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) since 3 hours

Ministry of Culture, ALECSO Launch Arabic Observatory of Translation

The Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission at the Ministry of Culture has joined forces with the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 20/05 - 14:34

Saudi Arabia, UK Sign MoU to Enhance Cooperation in Cultural and Architectural Design

The Saudi Architecture and Design Commission has said that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Royal College of Art in the United Kingdom. The…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Sunday 19/05 - 17:47

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

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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,…

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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