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World Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares speaks to the media, on the day of a meeting to discuss the post-Brexit future of Gibraltar, at the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, April 12, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman/ File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights
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Spain Denies Port of Call to Ship Carrying Arms to Israel

Spain has refused permission for a ship carrying arms to Israel to dock at a Spanish port, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said. "This is the first…

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World A Turkish flag with the Bosphorus Bridge in the background, flies on a passenger ferry in Istanbul, Turkey September 30, 2020. (Reuters)
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Türkiye Opposition Chief Cool to Constitution Talks with Erdogan

Türkiye's main opposition leader, boosted by sweeping local election gains in March, said he is "far off" opening talks with Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party over…

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World Activists paint their hands and make a banner in an encampment, set up by pro-Palestinian students and activists at Ghent University, as students occupy parts of the campus in Ghent, Belgium, Thursday, May 16, 2024. (AP) 
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Belgium’s Ghent University Severs Ties with Three Israeli Institutions 

Belgium's University of Ghent (UGent) is severing ties with three Israeli educational or research institutions which it says no longer align with UGent's human…

Features A Palestinian child plays next to empty ammunition containers in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on May 16, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)
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For Children of Gaza, War Means No School, No Indication When Formal Learning Might Return 

Atef Al-Buhaisi, 6, once dreamed of a career building houses. Now, all he craves is to return to school. In Israel's war with Hamas, Atef's home has been…

US Military Says First Aid Delivered to Gaza via Temporary Pier

Arab World This handout picture courtesy of the US Central Command (CENTCOM) taken on May 16, 2024 shows US Army Soldiers assigned to the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), US Navy Sailors assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, and Israel Defense Forces emplace the Trident Pier on the Gaza coast. (CENTCOM / AFP) 

US Military Says First Aid Delivered to Gaza via Temporary Pier

The US military said aid deliveries began Friday via a temporary pier in Gaza aimed at ramping up emergency humanitarian assistance to the war-ravaged…

World This picture taken on May 15, 2024 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on May 16, 2024 shows North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (C) inspecting the completed construction of the Workers' Party of Korea Central Cadre School in Pyongyang. (KCNA via KNS / AFP) 
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North Korea Fires Multiple Short-Range Ballistic Missiles, Seoul Says 

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast on Friday, South Korea's military said, the latest in series of…

Arab World Hamas fighters in Gaza. (AFP)
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Hamas ‘Regrets’ Abbas’ Speech at Arab Summit, Stresses its Keenness on Palestinian Unity

The Hamas group expressed its “regret” at the statement by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas about its October 7 operation before the Arab League summit in…

Putin Focuses on Trade and Cultural Exchanges in Harbin, China, After Reaffirming Ties with Xi 

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a concert marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and China and opening of China-Russia Years of Culture at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing, China, on Thursday, May 16, 2024. (Alexander Ryumin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

UNAMI: We are Witnessing an Iraq on Rise, Some Challenges Remain

Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert - AFP

Guterres: War in Gaza is an Open Wound

UN Secretary-General António Guterres - AFP

Saied Blasts Foreign 'Interference' in Tunisian Affairs

A march to demand the release of imprisoned journalists, activists and opposition figures and to set a date for holding fair presidential elections in Tunisia (Reuters)

Israel Vows to 'Intensify' Operations in Gaza’s Rafah

Palestinians who fled Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip arrive with their belongings to Khan Yunis on May 15, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

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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 

Members of the US Army, US Navy and the Israeli military put in place the Trident Pier, a temporary pier to deliver humanitarian aid, on the Gaza coast, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, May 16, 2024. (US Central Command/Handout via Reuters)

What to Know about How Much the Aid from a US Pier Project Will Help Gaza 

Protesters stand in front of a police officer during a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside Leiden University, on the day of a hearing where South Africa requests new emergency measures over Israel's attacks on Rafah, as part of an ongoing case South Africa filed at the International Court of Justice in December last year accusing Israel of violating the Genocide Convention during its offensive against Palestinians in Gaza, in The Hague Netherlands May 16, 2024. (Reuters)

South Africa Urges UN's Top Court to Order Ceasefire in Gaza to Shield Citizens in Rafah 

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Aboul Gheit to Asharq Al-Awsat: Gaza Overshadows Arab Summit, but Other Crises Discussed

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Lebanon Pending Until After ‘Post-Gaza’ 

Mustafa Fahs
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Western Universities: A Double Invasion 

Amir Taheri
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A Message to the Arab Summit: Under What Circumstances Are You Being Held?

Amr Moussa
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On the Student Protests in the West and Their Limits

Hazem Saghieh
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The Terrifying Collapse

Tariq Al-Homayed
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Are Netanyahu and Hamas Perpetuating and Deepening the Conflict?

Nadim Koteich
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The Limits of the Biden-Netanyahu ‘Dispute’... Above the Rubble of Rafah

Eyad Abu Shakra
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I Love Facebook. That’s Why I’m Suing Meta

Ethan Zuckerman
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The Implications of the Gaza War Ending for Lebanon

Sam Menassa
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Memories that Attack Like a Dagger 

Ghassan Charbel
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The Limits of Moralism in Israel and Gaza

Ross Douthat
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Statehood in the Arab Levant Faces a Miserable Fate

Hazem Saghieh
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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)

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

Merza al-Khuwaldi (Manama)

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

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Bahraini King Stresses Importance of Establishing Just Peace in Middle East

King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa. BNA

Saudi Crown Prince: Kingdom Supports Establishment of Internationally Recognized Palestinian State

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince arrived on Thursday in Bahrain to attend the Arab League Summit

Crown Prince Leads Saudi Delegation to Arab Summit in Bahrain

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Sheikh Abdullah Al Khalifa to Asharq Al-Awsat: Bahrain Summit Faces Historic Moment

Bahraini Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa

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Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Friday, May 17, 2024. (AP)

Western Nations Urge Israel to Comply with International Law in Gaza 

US Military Says First Aid Delivered to Gaza via Temporary Pier

This handout picture courtesy of the US Central Command (CENTCOM) taken on May 16, 2024 shows US Army Soldiers assigned to the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), US Navy Sailors assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, and Israel Defense Forces emplace the Trident Pier on the Gaza coast. (CENTCOM / AFP) 

Israeli Cabinet Rifts Over Gaza Break Out into the Open 

Israeli tanks patrol near the security fence with Jabalia in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, in the background, southern Israel, 16 May 2024. (EPA)

Hamas ‘Regrets’ Abbas’ Speech at Arab Summit, Stresses its Keenness on Palestinian Unity

Hamas fighters in Gaza. (AFP)

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

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)

UNAMI: We are Witnessing an Iraq on Rise, Some Challenges Remain

Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert - AFP

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Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares speaks to the media, on the day of a meeting to discuss the post-Brexit future of Gibraltar, at the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, April 12, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman/ File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Spain Denies Port of Call to Ship Carrying Arms to Israel

Asharq Al Awsat

Türkiye Opposition Chief Cool to Constitution Talks with Erdogan

A Turkish flag with the Bosphorus Bridge in the background, flies on a passenger ferry in Istanbul, Turkey September 30, 2020. (Reuters)

Belgium’s Ghent University Severs Ties with Three Israeli Institutions 

Activists paint their hands and make a banner in an encampment, set up by pro-Palestinian students and activists at Ghent University, as students occupy parts of the campus in Ghent, Belgium, Thursday, May 16, 2024. (AP) 

North Korea Fires Multiple Short-Range Ballistic Missiles, Seoul Says 

This picture taken on May 15, 2024 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on May 16, 2024 shows North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (C) inspecting the completed construction of the Workers' Party of Korea Central Cadre School in Pyongyang. (KCNA via KNS / AFP) 

South Africa Urges UN's Top Court to Order Ceasefire in Gaza to Shield Citizens in Rafah 

Protesters stand in front of a police officer during a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside Leiden University, on the day of a hearing where South Africa requests new emergency measures over Israel's attacks on Rafah, as part of an ongoing case South Africa filed at the International Court of Justice in December last year accusing Israel of violating the Genocide Convention during its offensive against Palestinians in Gaza, in The Hague Netherlands May 16, 2024. (Reuters)

Putin Focuses on Trade and Cultural Exchanges in Harbin, China, After Reaffirming Ties with Xi 

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a concert marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and China and opening of China-Russia Years of Culture at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing, China, on Thursday, May 16, 2024. (Alexander Ryumin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

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Morocco to Impose Anti-dumping Duty on Turkish Electric Ovens

Asharq Al Awsat

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

Saudi PIF launched Saudi Arabia’s first electric car brand, “CEER,” in November 2022. (PIF)

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

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

Saudi Arabia Tops G20 Countries in Financial Regulation Compliance

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

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

Culture 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…

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

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

Culture The nationwide grant program, which was launched in 2023, is a key initiative of the Ministry of Culture. WAM
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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)
Culture Youth perform a street dance style known as passinho for their social media accounts, in the Rocinha favela of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 11, 2024. (AP) 
Culture

Brazilian Dance Craze Created by Young People in Rio’s Favelas Is Declared Cultural Heritage 

It all started with nifty leg movements, strong steps backwards and forwards, paced to Brazilian funk music. Then it adopted moves from break dancing, samba,…

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Germany Defender Benjamin Henrichs Signs Contract Extension at Leipzig Through 2028

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
Sports Lionel Messi - File/AFP
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Messi's Record $20.4 Million Salary Dwarfs Entire MLS Teams

Lionel Messi's record $20.45 million annual salary from Inter Miami makes him by far the best paid player in Major League Soccer but also puts him ahead of the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports FILE - Panathinaikos’ head coach Fatih Terim instructs his players during a Greek super League soccer match against AEK Athens, at OPAP Arena stadium, in Athens, Greece, Jan. 14, 2024. Turkish coach Fatih Terim on Friday, May 17, 2024, has announced his departure from Greek club Panathinaikos, one game before the end of the season. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis, File)
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Former Türkiye Coach Fatih Terim Leaves Greek Club Panathinaikos

Former Türkiye coach Fatih Terim has announced his departure from Greek club Panathinaikos, one game before the end of the season. The 70-year-old Terim said…

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Sports FIFA President Gianni Infantino reacts during an address after Brazil won the bid to host the Women's World Cup, during the 74th FIFA Congress at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand, May 17, 2024. (Reuters)
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FIFA to Seek Legal Advice on Palestinian Proposal to Suspend Israel from Int’l Football 

FIFA will seek independent legal advice before holding an extraordinary council meeting by July 25 to make a decision on a Palestinian proposal to suspend…

Sports Brazilian Football Association President Ednaldo Rodrigues is surrounded by his delegation as he makes a speech after Brazil wins its bid to host the 2027 Women's World Cup during the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok on May 17, 2024. (AFP)
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Brazil Declared Host of 2027 Women's World Cup at FIFA Congress 

Brazil was declared the host of the 2027 Women's World Cup at the FIFA Congress on Friday, beating the joint bid of Belgium, Netherlands and Germany to become…

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Syrian Refugees in Jordan Receive Mobile Homes from KSrelief

Varieties The project provides 500 mobile homes for 500 Syrian families - SPA

Syrian Refugees in Jordan Receive Mobile Homes from KSrelief

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) secured a new batch of 500 mobile homes for Syrian refugees in Zaatari Camp, Jordan, as part of…

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Varieties The exhibition also saw the signing of several agreements and memoranda of understanding under the auspices of the Saudi-Qatari Business Council - SPA
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Saudi National Products Exhibition Concludes in Qatar

The first edition of the Saudi National Products Exhibition in Qatar concluded with the participation of over 80 Saudi companies from the industrial, food,…

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Varieties GEA Issues Over 1,673 Licenses for Entertainment Activities during Q1 of 2024
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GEA Issues Over 1,673 Licenses for Entertainment Activities during Q1 of 2024

The General Entertainment Authority (GEA) issued more than 1,673 licenses for various entertainment activities during the first quarter of 2024, signaling an…

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Saudi Arabia Joins International Agency for Research on Cancer

The UN World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) officially celebrated welcoming Saudi Arabia as a new member during the…

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Varieties The event aims to establish Saudi fashion's presence in relevant international forums and position the Kingdom's fashion as a major contributor across various sectors of the fashion industry globally. SPA
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First Red Sea Fashion Week Starts on Ummahat Islands

The first Red Sea Fashion Week (RSFW) kicked Thursday from Ummahat Islands, promising three days of style and glamour at the St. Regis Red Sea Resort. The RSFW…

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