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A ship transporting international humanitarian aid is moored at the US-built Trident Pier as Palestinians walk along a main road near Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on May 21, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas group. (AFP)

Israel Revokes Order to Cut AP Live Gaza Video Feed

Israel walked back its decision to shut down an Associated Press live video feed of war-torn Gaza on Tuesday, following a protest from the US news agency and…

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A truck carries humanitarian aid across Trident Pier, a temporary pier to deliver aid, off the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, near the Gaza coast, May 19, 2024. US Army Central/Handout via Reuters

UN Food Agency Warns That New US Sea Route for Gaza Aid May Fail Unless Conditions Improve

The UN World Food Program said Tuesday the new US $320 million pier project for delivering aid to Gaza may fail unless Israel starts ensuring the conditions…

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Palestinians line up for free food during the ongoing Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip in Rafah, Jan. 9, 2024. (AP)

UN Halts All Food Distribution in Rafah Due to Insecurity and After Running Out of Supplies

The United Nations suspended food distribution in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Tuesday due to a lack of supplies and an untenable security situation…

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Norway, Ireland and Spain Recognize a Palestinian State in a Historic Move

Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre speaks during a news conference in Oslo, Norway, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. (Erik Flaaris Johansen/NTB Scanpix via AP)

Norway, Ireland and Spain Recognize a Palestinian State in a Historic Move

Norway, Ireland and Spain recognized a Palestinian state on Wednesday in a historic move that drew condemnation from Israel and jubilation from the…

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

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Crown Prince Reassures Saudis About King Salman’s Health

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, assured on Tuesday everybody about the health of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques…

Tuesday 21/05 - 12:21

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…

Tuesday 21/05 - 16:59

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

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)

Russia Says It Starts Nuclear Military Drills

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)

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)

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

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Palestinians inspect damages at 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 1, 2024. (Reuters)

Attacks on Health Care in War Zones Surge 25% Last Year, NGOs Say

Yemen's Prime Minister Ahmad bin Mubarak during a meeting with officials at the Aden Oil Refinery Company in the interim capital, Aden. (Yemeni Prime Minister’s Office)

Yemen PM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Peace Is Weakening, 30% of Budget Is Spent on Electricity

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman holds a video call with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the sidelines of the Saudi Arabia-Japan Vision 2030 Forum. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Emphasizes Kingdom’s Commitment to Stable Oil Supplies to Japan

Riyadh is set to host the first-ever edition of the Esports World Cup from July 4 to August 25. (Esports World Cup)

Saudi Arabia Gears up for 1st Esports World Cup with Over 2,500 Contestants in July

The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) laid the foundation stone on Tuesday for the Sabah Hospital project in the Sabah District of Yemen’s Abyan Governorate. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia’s SDRPY Lays Foundation Stone for Hospital Project in Yemen’s Abyan Governorate

This picture shows a building that was destroyed during Israeli bombardment at the Al-Daraj neighborhood in Gaza City on May 21, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. (AFP)

Israel’s Block of AP Transmission Shows How Ambiguity in Law Could Restrict War Coverage

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Saudi Arabia’s SDRPY Lays Foundation Stone for Hospital Project in Yemen’s Abyan Governorate

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Saudi Arabia, Iraq Discuss Strengthening Border Security Cooperation

An aerial view of central Baghdad. Reuters file photo

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

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi

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

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)

Arab World

Yemen PM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Peace Is Weakening, 30% of Budget Is Spent on Electricity

Badr Al-Qahtani (London) since 42 minutes

Israel Revokes Order to Cut AP Live Gaza Video Feed

Norway, Ireland and Spain Recognize a Palestinian State in a Historic Move

UN Food Agency Warns That New US Sea Route for Gaza Aid May Fail Unless Conditions Improve

UN Halts All Food Distribution in Rafah Due to Insecurity and After Running Out of Supplies

WHO Chief Asks Israel to Ease Curbs on Gaza Medical Aid

World

Attacks on Health Care in War Zones Surge 25% Last Year, NGOs Say

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Erdogan: Current Constitution Cannot Sustain the New Türkiye

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks on Monday following a cabinet meeting in Ankara. (Turkish Presidency)

Schools, Cars Burn in New Caledonia Ahead of Macron Visit

Burnt cars and barricades are seen on a roadblock at the entrance to the Montravel district in Noumea, France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia, on May 21, 2024. (AFP)

Iran’s Supreme Leader Presides Over Funeral for President and Others Killed in Helicopter Crash

Iranians hold portraits of late President Ebrahim Raisi as they mourn during a funeral processions ceremony in Tehran, Iran, 22 May 2024. (EPA)

Former UK Marine Charged with Spying Found Dead in London

A view of the British capital, London. (Reuters)

Fatal Storms Pummel Iowa, Reducing Parts of One Town to Rubble

A firefighter walks among tornado-damaged homes, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Greenfield, Iowa. (AP)

Business

Equinor's Johan Sverdrup oilfield platforms and accommodation jack-up rig Haven are pictured in the North Sea, Norway December 3, 2019. (Reuters)

Oil Slips for Third Day on Likely ‘Higher for Longer’ US Sates

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Saudi Crown Prince Emphasizes Kingdom’s Commitment to Stable Oil Supplies to Japan

Saudi National Center for Privatization Awarded Over 60 Contracts in 8 Targeted Sectors

Saudi Minister of Finance and chairman of the board of directors of the National Center for Privatization (NCP) Mohammed Al-Jadaan. (SPA)

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

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

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

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

Culture

Quality of Life Program CEO: ‘Cultural Houses’ Are Integrated Hubs for Advancing the Saudi Cultural Scene

Quality of Life Program CEO: ‘Cultural Houses’ Are Integrated Hubs for Advancing the Saudi Cultural Scene

CEO of the Quality of Life Program Center Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Baker commended on Tuesday the Cultural Houses established by the Libraries Commission in…

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Saudi Minister of Culture Meets Japanese Counterpart in Tokyo

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al Saud held talks on Tuesday with Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and…

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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…

Tuesday 21/05 - 17:34

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

Sports

Germany and Real Madrid Great Toni Kroos to Retire After Euro 2024

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Football - Champions League - Real Madrid Press Conference - Ciudad Real Madrid, Valdebebas, Madrid, Spain - May 8, 2023 Real Madrid's Toni Kroos during the press conference. (Reuters)

Germany and Real Madrid Great Toni Kroos to Retire After Euro 2024

Toni Kroos will retire from football after trying to give Real Madrid yet another Champions League trophy and lead Germany to the European Championship title…

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Sports

Saudi Arabia Gears up for 1st Esports World Cup with Over 2,500 Contestants in July

Riyadh is set to host the first-ever edition of the Esports World Cup from July 4 to August 25. The thrilling competition will bring together more than 2…

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Sports

Injured Neymar Set to Miss Start of Next Saudi Season

Neymar is set to miss the start of the next Saudi Pro League season as he recovers from a serious knee injury, Al Hilal's coach said Tuesday. The Brazilian…

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Sports

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)

Sports

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…

Tuesday 21/05 - 06:40

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

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Nepali Reaches Summit of Everest for Record 30th Time

Veteran Sherpa guide Kami Rita returning after scaling Mount Everest for the 28th time arrives at the airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 25, 2023. (AP)

Nepali Reaches Summit of Everest for Record 30th Time

Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa broke his own record Wednesday as the person to have scaled Mount Everest the most times, achieving the milestone 30th ascent…

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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