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Arab World 01 June 2024, Palestinian Territories, Nablus: Palestinians inspect the destruction after the military operation carried out by the Israeli army in the Balata refugee camp near the city of Nablus in the West Bank. Photo: Mohammed Nasser/APA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
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2 Palestinian Teens Killed by Israeli Gunfire in West Bank

Two Palestinian teenagers were killed by Israeli gunfire in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said on Sunday. The Israeli military did…

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World Iran's former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves to the media as he arrives for a press briefing after registering his name as a candidate for the June 28 presidential election at the Interior Ministry, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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Ahmadinejad Registers for Iran's June 28 Presidential Election

Iran's hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registered Sunday as a possible candidate for the presidential election, seeking to regain the country's…

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Business FILE - Storage tanks are seen at the North Jeddah bulk plant, an Aramco oil facility, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
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Saudi Aramco Offers Second Stock Tranche

Saudi Arabia said Friday it will sell a second sliver of stock in oil giant Aramco, its first tranche since its initial public offering back in 2019. Saudi…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
World A handout photo made available by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) shows China's Minister of National Defense Admiral Dong Jun delivering his speech during a plenary session of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) 21th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, 02 June 2024. EPA/International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
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China Defense Chief: Beijing Ready to 'Forcefully' Stop Taiwan Independence

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun warned Sunday his military is ready to "forcefully" stop Taiwan independence but called for greater exchanges with the United…

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Netanyahu Aide: Biden's Gaza Plan 'Not a Good Deal' but Israel Accepts it

Arab World Palestinians transport some salvaged belongings as they leave the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip after they returned briefly to check on their homes on May 31, 2024. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

Netanyahu Aide: Biden's Gaza Plan 'Not a Good Deal' but Israel Accepts it

An aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Sunday that Israel had accepted a framework deal for winding down the Gaza war now being advanced by…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Houthi supporters chant slogans during a protest against the US and Israel, and in solidarity with the Palestinian people, in Sanaa, Yemen, 31 May 2024. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB
Arab World

US Forces Destroy Houthi Drone, Ballistic Missiles in Red Sea

US forces on Saturday destroyed one Iran-backed Houthi uncrewed aerial system in the southern Red Sea and saw two others crash into the sea, US Central Command…

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World South Korean soldiers wearing protective gears check the trash from a balloon presumably sent by North Korea, in Incheon, South Korea, Sunday, June 2, 2024. (Im Sun-suk/Yonhap via AP)
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North Korea Sends 600 More Trash Balloons over Border

North Korea sent some 600 balloons carrying trash into South Korea overnight, Seoul said on Sunday, in Pyongyang's latest move to rile its rival neighbor. The…

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China Lands on Moon's Far Side in Historic Sample-retrieval Mission

FILE PHOTO: The Chang'e 6 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket combination sit atop the launch pad at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan province, China May 3, 2024. REUTERS/Eduardo Baptista/File Photo

Iran Summons Sweden's Charge d'Affaires over 'Baseless' Accusations

FILE - Officers stand near the Israeli Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. (Henrik Montgomery/TT News Agency via AP, File)

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Attempts to Undermine UNRWA Efforts

Saudi Arabia said Israel must abide by international law. Asharq Al-Awsat

Kuwait's Emir Makes Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid Crown Prince

Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah. KUNA

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One of the job fairs that bring together companies and job seekers in Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

‘Takamol’ CEO: 1 Mln Daily Operations Tracked on ‘Qiwa’ Platform

The King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) released a book titled “The Clean Hydrogen Economy and Saudi Arabia.”

NEOM to Become Global Low-Cost Hydrogen Producer: KAPSARC

Residents of the town of Al-Darbasiyah elected municipal council members in preliminary elections in the self-administration areas last May (Asharq Al-Awsat)

US Backs Türkiye Against Kurdish Self-Administration Elections in Syria

Saudi Arabia will host the World Rally Championship (WRC) for the first time in its history. SPA

Saudi Arabia to Host World Rally Championship for First Time

Palestinians carry some salvaged belongings as they leave the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip after they returned briefly to check on their homes on May 31, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

Gazans Back in War-Ravaged Jabalia ‘Shocked’ by Destruction

Saudi Arabia, UNEP to Host World Environment Day

Saudi Arabia, UNEP to Host World Environment Day

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The ‘Parachute’ Plan

Tariq Al-Homayed
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Open the Borders and Fight!

Mohammed al-Rumaihi
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Gaza… the Holocaust and the Nakba

Mustafa Fahs
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How New Wars Have Brought Back Old American Divisions

Ross Douthat
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Iran: The Turban and The Military Cap

Amir Taheri
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‘Joint Operations Room’, ‘War of Attrition’... to What End?

Hanna Saleh
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Arab-Chinese Relations and the Chinese-Arab States Cooperation Forum

Ahmed Abul Gheit
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Iran: Life as a Skillful Concealment of Death

Hazem Saghieh
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Do Not Undermine Egypt 

Tariq Al-Homayed
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The Message of the Funeral

Nadim Koteich
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The Ceilings of a Hypothetical Dialogue with Hezbollah

Sam Menassa
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The Indispensable State 

Ghassan Charbel
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Participants in the comprehensive training course on forensic evidence at the University of Aden (Saudi Program for Yemen Reconstruction).

Aden Hosts Comprehensive Forensic Training Supported by Saudi Arabia

Asharq Al Awsat (Aden)

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Attempts to Undermine UNRWA Efforts

Saudi Arabia said Israel must abide by international law. Asharq Al-Awsat

Kuwait's Emir Makes Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid Crown Prince

Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah. KUNA

Saudi Leadership Congratulates Samoan President on Independence Day

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Meets Oman, Qatar Foreign Affairs Delegates

China’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Deng Li speaks during a press conference in Beijing, China, 27 May 2024. (EPA)

Saudi FM Discusses Gaza Truce Proposal with US Counterpart

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

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Palestinians transport some salvaged belongings as they leave the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip after they returned briefly to check on their homes on May 31, 2024. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

Netanyahu Aide: Biden's Gaza Plan 'Not a Good Deal' but Israel Accepts it

Asharq Al Awsat

2 Palestinian Teens Killed by Israeli Gunfire in West Bank

01 June 2024, Palestinian Territories, Nablus: Palestinians inspect the destruction after the military operation carried out by the Israeli army in the Balata refugee camp near the city of Nablus in the West Bank. Photo: Mohammed Nasser/APA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

US Backs Türkiye Against Kurdish Self-Administration Elections in Syria

Residents of the town of Al-Darbasiyah elected municipal council members in preliminary elections in the self-administration areas last May (Asharq Al-Awsat)

US Forces Destroy Houthi Drone, Ballistic Missiles in Red Sea

Houthi supporters chant slogans during a protest against the US and Israel, and in solidarity with the Palestinian people, in Sanaa, Yemen, 31 May 2024. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB

Security Council Renews Measures to Implement Arms Embargo Against Libya

The UN Security Council meets in this file photo

Israel Pounds Gaza after Biden Outlines Ceasefire Plan

Palestinians walks next to destroyed buildings in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza on June 1, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

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Iran's former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves to the media as he arrives for a press briefing after registering his name as a candidate for the June 28 presidential election at the Interior Ministry, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Ahmadinejad Registers for Iran's June 28 Presidential Election

Asharq Al Awsat (London)

China Defense Chief: Beijing Ready to 'Forcefully' Stop Taiwan Independence

A handout photo made available by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) shows China's Minister of National Defense Admiral Dong Jun delivering his speech during a plenary session of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) 21th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, 02 June 2024. EPA/International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)

Iran Summons Sweden's Charge d'Affaires over 'Baseless' Accusations

FILE - Officers stand near the Israeli Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. (Henrik Montgomery/TT News Agency via AP, File)

North Korea Sends 600 More Trash Balloons over Border

South Korean soldiers wearing protective gears check the trash from a balloon presumably sent by North Korea, in Incheon, South Korea, Sunday, June 2, 2024. (Im Sun-suk/Yonhap via AP)

US-Sanctioned Ex-officer among Iranian Candidates to Replace Raisi

Vahid Haghanian, a longstanding senior official of the Iranian Supreme Leader's office, shows his identification document to the media while registering his name as a candidate for the June 28 presidential election at the Interior Ministry, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 1, 2024. (AP)

North Korea Is Sending More Trash-Carrying Balloons to South Korea

In this photo provided by Jeonbuk Fire Headquarters, balloons with trash presumably sent by North Korea, hang on electric wires as South Korean army soldiers stand guard in Muju, South Korea, on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (Jeonbuk Fire Headquarters via AP, File)

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FILE - Storage tanks are seen at the North Jeddah bulk plant, an Aramco oil facility, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)

Saudi Aramco Offers Second Stock Tranche

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)

‘Takamol’ CEO: 1 Mln Daily Operations Tracked on ‘Qiwa’ Platform

One of the job fairs that bring together companies and job seekers in Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

NEOM to Become Global Low-Cost Hydrogen Producer: KAPSARC

The King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) released a book titled “The Clean Hydrogen Economy and Saudi Arabia.”

Saudi Arabia, Italy Discuss Economic Cooperation

The Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning has met in Milan with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy. SPA

Aramco Completes Acquisition of 40% Stake in Gas & Oil Pakistan

At the closing ceremony are GO CEO Khalid Riaz, sitting left, and Aramco Director of International Retail Nader Douhan, sitting right. Standing, from left, are GO board members Bilal Ansari and Shahzad Mubeen, Aramco Executive Vice President of Products & Customers Yasser Mufti, GO Chairman Tariq Kirmani, and Aramco Vice President of Retail Ziyad Juraifani. (Aramco Official Site)

US Inflation up Moderately in April

Chicago, November 22, 2022. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska Purchase Licensing Rights

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ROSHN and KFCRIS Launch Saudi Women’s Book, Glossary

Culture ROSHN and KFCRIS Launch Saudi Women’s Book, Glossary

ROSHN and KFCRIS Launch Saudi Women’s Book, Glossary

ROSHN Group, the PIF-owned giga-project and Saudi Arabia’s most trusted real estate developer has signed an agreement with King Faisal Center for Research and…

Culture This photograph taken on May 30, 2024, shows the "Les Braves Omaha Beach Memorial" on Omaha Beach, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, northwestern France, ahead of the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the "D-Day" allied landings in Normandy. (AFP)
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World War II Veterans Take off for France for 80th Anniversary of D-Day

More than 60 veterans of World War II took off Friday from Dallas to France, where they will take part in ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day. …

Culture The Kingdom's participation is overseen by the Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission
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Saudi Arabia is Guest of Honor at Beijing International Book Fair 2024

Saudi Arabia is getting ready to inaugurate its pavilion at Beijing International Book Fair 2024 as the guest of honor for this year's edition, which will be…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture A landmark is lit up in the colors of the national flag in Diriyah on the occasion of Saud National Day. (SPA file)
Culture

Majed Al-Hugail Appointed CEO of Saudi Cultural Development Fund

The board of directors of the Cultural Development Fund (CDF), chaired by Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al Saud, appointed Majed bin…

Culture An animal rights activist holds a puppy while taking part in a demonstration demanding the approval of a law that prohibits bullfights, cockfights and events where animals are abused, in Bogota, Colombia, October 5, 2022. (Reuters)
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Colombia’s Congress Votes to Ban Bullfights, Dealing a Blow to the Centuries-Old Tradition 

Colombia’s congress voted Tuesday to ban bullfights in the South American nation, delivering a serious blow to a centuries-old tradition that has inspired…

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Djokovic Keeps French Open Title Defense Going by Getting Past Musetti in 5 Sets

Sports Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 2, 2024 Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning his match against Italy's Lorenzo Musetti REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

Djokovic Keeps French Open Title Defense Going by Getting Past Musetti in 5 Sets

Novak Djokovic’s French Open title defense — and his hold on the No. 1 ranking — are still alive thanks to a 7-5, 6-7 (6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 comeback victory over…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Saudi Arabia will host the World Rally Championship (WRC) for the first time in its history. SPA
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Saudi Arabia to Host World Rally Championship for First Time

The Ministry of Sports has announced that Saudi Arabia will host the World Rally Championship (WRC) for the first time in its history, under the name “Saudi…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Sports Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan reacts after winning her Women's Singles 3rd round match against Elise Mertens of Belgium during the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 01 June 2024. (EPA)
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Rybakina, Sabalenka Reach French Open Fourth Round

Grand Slam winners Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka reached the fourth round of the French Open in straight sets on Saturday. The 2022 Wimbledon champion…

Sports Germany's defender Joshua Kimmich addresses the media after a training session of the German national football team in Herzogenaurach on June 1, 2024, in preparation for the UEFA EURO 2024 European Football Championship. (AFP)
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Kimmich Slams ‘Racist’ Survey That Says 1 in 5 Germans Want More White Players in the National Team

Germany midfielder Joshua Kimmich has slammed as "absolutely racist" a survey and its findings that one in five of his compatriots would prefer more white…

Sports 06 January 2020, Egypt, Giza: The shadows of spectators can be seen on a FIFA banner. (dpa)
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FIFA Unites World Cup Winners and Club Executives as Teammates to Study for Soccer Diploma

World Cup and Champions League winners are learning about the soccer industry at FIFA alongside club founders and front-office leaders. All were teammates in…

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Indonesia's Mount Ibu Erupts Again

Varieties In this photo released by the Vulcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center of the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (PVMBG-ESDM), Mount Ibu spews volcanic materials into the air during an eruption in West Halmahera, Indonesia, Monday, May 13, 2024. (PVMBG-ESDM via AP)

Indonesia's Mount Ibu Erupts Again

Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupted again on Sunday and spewed thick, gray ash 7,000 meters (16,000 feet) into the air, officials said. The volcano, which is located…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA - JUNE 01: (L-R) Mark Nappi, vice president and program manager of Boeing's Commercial Crew Program, and Tory Bruno, the president and CEO for United Launch Alliance, hold a press conference after the launch of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft was scrubbed on June 01, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP
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Boeing's 1st Astronaut Flight Called Off at Last Minute in Latest Setback

Last-minute computer trouble nixed Saturday’s launch attempt for Boeing’s first astronaut flight, the latest in a string of delays over the years. Two NASA…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: The Chang'e 6 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket combination sit atop the launch pad at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan province, China May 3, 2024. REUTERS/Eduardo Baptista/File Photo
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China Lands on Moon's Far Side in Historic Sample-retrieval Mission

China landed an uncrewed spacecraft on the far side of the moon on Sunday, overcoming a key hurdle in its landmark mission to retrieve the world's first rock…

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Varieties Ace-Liam Nana Sam Ankrah, who will turn two in July, plays on a table at his mother's art gallery in Accra, Ghana, Monday, May 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)
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Ghana Toddler Sets World Record as Youngest Male Artist

Meet Ace-Liam Ankrah, a Ghana toddler who has set the record as the world's youngest male artist. His mother, Chantelle Kukua Eghan, says it all started by…

Asharq Al Awsat (Accra)
Varieties Saudi Arabia, UNEP to Host World Environment Day
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Saudi Arabia, UNEP to Host World Environment Day

Saudi Arabia and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) will mark World Environment Day on June 5 under the theme “Our land, Our future”. The ceremony…

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