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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)

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

Israel's foreign minister was headed to France on Tuesday in a bid to contain the fallout from the decision by the prosecutor of the world court to request…

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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

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

The Iran-backed Houthi group in Yemen claimed on Tuesday they shot down an American drone over the impoverished Arab country. The US military did not…

Asharq Al Awsat since 2 hours

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

Israeli Forces Kill At Least 7 Palestinians in West Bank Raid

Israeli forces killed on Tuesday at least seven Palestinians, including a doctor during a raid in the occupied West Bank, according to local authorities. …

Asharq Al Awsat since 3 hours

Mourners Begin Days of Funerals for Iran’s President and Others 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

Mourners Begin Days of Funerals for Iran’s President and Others Killed in Helicopter Crash

Mourners in black began gathering Tuesday for days of funerals and processions for Iran's late president, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter…

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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

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Ukrainian servicemen of the 43rd Separate Artillery Brigade wait before fire a Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzer towards Russian troops, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine May 4, 2024. (Reuters)

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

Germany’s foreign minister arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday in the latest public display of support for Ukraine by its Western partners, although deliveries of…

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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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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)

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

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

Six Hezbollah Fighters Killed in Israeli Strikes on Homs

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

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

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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

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 hours

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)

Arab World

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

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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)

Presidency: Syrian First Lady Asma al-Assad Has Leukemia

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

Israeli Forces Kill At Least 7 Palestinians in West Bank Raid

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

World

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

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

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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

Mourners Begin Days of Funerals for Iran’s President and Others Killed in Helicopter Crash

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

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

Business

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)

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

Asharq Al Awsat since 46 minutes

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)

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

Culture

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

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…

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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 2 hours

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

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

Sports

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

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…

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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