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Arab World US Navy personnel construct a JLOTS, which stands for "Joint Logistics Over-the Shore" temporary pier which will provide a ship-to-shore distribution system to help deliver humanitarian aid into Gaza, in an undated handout picture in the Mediterranean Sea. (US Central Command/Handout via Reuters/File Photo)
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US Military Pier Operations in Gaza Suspended after Piece Breaks Off

A part of the US military's pier off Gaza has broken off, rendering it temporarily inoperable, two US officials said, in the latest blow to efforts to deliver…

Gulf The agreement was signed by Advisor to the Royal Court and KSrelief General Supervisor of Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. (SPA)
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KSrelief, WHO Sign Executive Program to Improve Water and Sanitation Services in Yemen

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) signed an executive program with the World Health Organization (WHO) to boost water…

World Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulates Russian Border Guards troop celebrations their service holiday in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
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Putin Warns West Not to Let Ukraine Use Its Missiles to Hit Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Tuesday that NATO members in Europe were playing with fire by proposing to let Ukraine use Western weapons…

Gulf Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chairs the virtual cabinet meeting. (SPA)
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Saudi Govt Reiterates Condemnation of Israel over Gaza Violations

The Saudi government reiterated on Tuesday its strong condemnation of Israeli forces for their violations against the Palestinian people in Gaza. It slammed…

Israeli Tanks Hit Evacuation Zone West of Rafah, 21 Dead

Arab World May 6, 2024 | Displaced Palestinians from Rafah, following Israeli evacuation orders, arrive at Khan Yunis, Gaza. (AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

Israeli Tanks Hit Evacuation Zone West of Rafah, 21 Dead

Israeli strikes on a tent camp in an evacuation area west of Rafah killed at least 21 on Tuesday, Gaza health authorities said. Two days after an Israeli…

Asharq Al Awsat
World French leftist La France Insoumise (LFI) party member of parliament Sebastien Delogu waves a Palestinian national flag during a session of questions to the government at the National Assembly in Paris on May 28, 2024. (AFP)
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French Hard-Left MP Suspended for Waving Palestinian Flag in Parliament

France's lower house of parliament on Tuesday suspended a deputy from the hard-left Les Insoumis (LFI) party for 15 days for waving a Palestinian flag in the…

World Students gather near banners at an encampment at the University of Copenhagen's City Campus, at the old Municipal Hospital amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in Copenhagen, Denmark, May 6, 2024. (Reuters)
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Danish Parliament Rejects Proposal to Recognize Palestinian State

Denmark's parliament rejected a proposal to recognize a Palestinian state on Tuesday, backing the government's view that the necessary conditions were not in…

Gold Prices Dip on Profit-taking as Rate Cut Bets Ease

A jeweller shows a gold bar at his shop in downtown Kuwait City on May 20, 2024. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)

Oil Steadies as OPEC+ Restraint Balances Interest Rate Concerns

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

Ship Attacked, Takes on Water in Red Sea off Coast of Yemen, Authorities Say 

Houthi supporters hold up their weapons during a protest in solidarity with the Palestinian people, in Sanaa, Yemen, 24 May 2024. (EPA)

EU Extends Sanctions Against Syria Until June 2025 

The Syrian flag is flown at half-mast in Damascus on May 20, 2024, after the country announced three days of national mourning following the death of Iran's President alongside his Foreign Minister and others in a helicopter crash near the Azerbaijan border. (AFP)

Mustafa: Five European Countries to Soon Recognize Palestinian State

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa speaks during the ministerial meeting of international partners on Palestine in Brussels on Sunday. (dpa)

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)

King Salman Orders Hosting of 2,322 Pilgrims from over 88 Countries

Technicians lay a submarine cable. (Reuters)

20% Milestone Reached in Egypt-Saudi Electrical Link Project

The Saudi ESCO 2024 forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Turky Al-Agili)

New Initiatives Target Energy Efficiency Growth in Saudi Arabia

The Swedish delegation visited “The Garage” to support startups within the campus of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Sweden Explores Cooperation, Investment Opportunities in Saudi Arabia

Displaced Palestinians of Salman family ride in a vehicle loaded with their belongings as they prepare to flee Rafah following a nearby Israeli strike on an area designated for displaced, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, May 27, 2024. (Reuters)

‘We Have Nothing.’ As Israel Attacks Rafah, Palestinians Are Living in Tents and Scrounging for Food 

(L-R) Irish Foreign Minister Michael Martin, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares and Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth speak during a press conference on the recognition of Palestinian statehood, at the Spanish representation office in Brussels, Belgium, 27 May 2024. (EPA)

EU and Israel in War of Words as Ties Nosedive Ahead of Spain, Ireland Recognizing Palestinian State

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The Message of the Funeral

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The Ceilings of a Hypothetical Dialogue with Hezbollah

Sam Menassa
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The Indispensable State 

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We Haven’t Hit Peak Populism Yet

David Brooks
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The Shifting Equations of the Conflict with Israel

Hazem Saghieh
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Will Justice Deter Israel?

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The Recognition of the State of Palestine. What is at Stake?

José Manuel Albares Bueno
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Ending the UNAMI Mission Marks a Step for Iraq Regaining Full Sovereignty

Farhad Alaaldin
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The Palestinian State and the Meanings of Recognitions

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The Perfect President

Amir Taheri
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Beyond The Presidential Vacuum!

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Utopia and Preaching Against Incitement and the Apocalyptic Bent!   

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The agreement was signed by Advisor to the Royal Court and KSrelief General Supervisor of Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. (SPA)

KSrelief, WHO Sign Executive Program to Improve Water and Sanitation Services in Yemen

Saudi Leadership Congratulates President of Azerbaijan on Independence Day

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

King Salman Orders Hosting of 2,322 Pilgrims from over 88 Countries

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)

Saudi Govt Reiterates Condemnation of Israel over Gaza Violations

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chairs the virtual cabinet meeting. (SPA)

Emir of Kuwait Holds Talks with Saudi Minister of State 

Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Saudi Minister of State and Cabinet Member Prince Turki bin Mohammad bin Fahad bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud in Kuwait on Monday. (KUNA)

Saudi Leadership Conveys Condolences to Papua New Guinea over Landslide Victims

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia.

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US Navy personnel construct a JLOTS, which stands for "Joint Logistics Over-the Shore" temporary pier which will provide a ship-to-shore distribution system to help deliver humanitarian aid into Gaza, in an undated handout picture in the Mediterranean Sea. (US Central Command/Handout via Reuters/File Photo)

US Military Pier Operations in Gaza Suspended after Piece Breaks Off

Israeli Tanks Hit Evacuation Zone West of Rafah, 21 Dead

May 6, 2024 | Displaced Palestinians from Rafah, following Israeli evacuation orders, arrive at Khan Yunis, Gaza. (AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

Spain, Ireland and Norway Officially Recognize Palestinian Statehood

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is pictured as he delivers a speech on TV over the recognition of Palestinian statehood by Spain, in Madrid on May 28, 2024. (AFP)

Ship Attacked, Takes on Water in Red Sea off Coast of Yemen, Authorities Say 

Houthi supporters hold up their weapons during a protest in solidarity with the Palestinian people, in Sanaa, Yemen, 24 May 2024. (EPA)

EU Extends Sanctions Against Syria Until June 2025 

The Syrian flag is flown at half-mast in Damascus on May 20, 2024, after the country announced three days of national mourning following the death of Iran's President alongside his Foreign Minister and others in a helicopter crash near the Azerbaijan border. (AFP)

Hamdok Calls for Roundtable Talks, Demands Immediate End to War in Sudan

Head of Sudan's Coordination of Civil and Democratic Forces (Taqaddum), former Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. (AFP file photo)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulates Russian Border Guards troop celebrations their service holiday in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin Warns West Not to Let Ukraine Use Its Missiles to Hit Russia

Danish Parliament Rejects Proposal to Recognize Palestinian State

Students gather near banners at an encampment at the University of Copenhagen's City Campus, at the old Municipal Hospital amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in Copenhagen, Denmark, May 6, 2024. (Reuters)

French Hard-Left MP Suspended for Waving Palestinian Flag in Parliament

French leftist La France Insoumise (LFI) party member of parliament Sebastien Delogu waves a Palestinian national flag during a session of questions to the government at the National Assembly in Paris on May 28, 2024. (AFP)

Iran: News Emerge about Shamkhani Taking over Nuclear Talks amid Foreign Ministry’s Silence

The late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Shamkhani during a government meeting (Mehr)

Iran: Absence of Raisi Casts Shadow Over Parliament Opening Session

Iranian lawmakers attend the inauguration session for the new Parliament in Tehran on May 27, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

China Calls for Red Sea Attacks on Civilian Ships to End

File photo: The USS Carney shot down 14 drones launched by Houthis on Saturday. Aaron Lau / US Department of Defense/AFP

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GACA Authorizes ITA Airlines to Operate Regular Flights Between Saudi Arabia and Italy

GACA Authorizes ITA Airlines to Operate Regular Flights Between Saudi Arabia and Italy

Israeli Defense Company Elbit Q1 Profit Rise on Gaza War Demand

A soldier installs an Israeli flag on a tank during a military drill near Israel's border with Lebanon in northern Israel, October 26, 2023. (Reuters)

Oil Steadies as OPEC+ Restraint Balances Interest Rate Concerns

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

Gold Prices Dip on Profit-taking as Rate Cut Bets Ease

A jeweller shows a gold bar at his shop in downtown Kuwait City on May 20, 2024. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)

20% Milestone Reached in Egypt-Saudi Electrical Link Project

Technicians lay a submarine cable. (Reuters)

New Initiatives Target Energy Efficiency Growth in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi ESCO 2024 forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Turky Al-Agili)

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Culinary Arts Commission to Participate in 'Taste London' Exhibition in June

Culture Culinary Arts Commission to Participate in 'Taste London' Exhibition in June

Culinary Arts Commission to Participate in 'Taste London' Exhibition in June

The Saudi Culinary Arts Commission will participate in the 'Taste London' food festival and exhibition for the second consecutive time. The event, scheduled…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture A man walks past the entrance of the Kunsthaus Zurich art museum on March 14, 2023. (AFP)
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Mystery Persists as Missing Swiss Paintings Reappear 

One of the Switzerland's top art museums announced Sunday the return of two paintings that went missing last year, refusing to provide details in a case still…

Culture Bahrain’s Information Minister, Dr. Ramzan bin Abdullah Al-Noaimi (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Bahrain Information Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: ‘Al Dana Drama Award’ Boosts Gulf TV Productions

Bahrain’s Information Minister, Dr. Ramzan bin Abdullah Al-Noaimi, said the “Al Dana Drama Award” award, the Gulf’s first for TV series, aims to support Gulf…

Mirza al-Khuweildi (Manama)
Culture Dr. Balu Natarajan, right, from Hinsdale, Ill., poses for a photograph with his son Atman Balakrishnan, 12, at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Tuesday, May 29, 2018, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP)
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US Spelling Bee Reflects Economic Success, Cultural Impact of Immigrants from India

When Balu Natarajan became the first Indian American champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 1985, a headline on an Associated Press article read, …

Culture The flag of Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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King Saud University Signs Academic MoU with University of Tokyo

King Saud University and the University of Tokyo have signed a historic memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen academic collaboration in physics,…

Asharq Al Awsat

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Teenagers Yamal and Cubarsi Included in Young Spain Squad for European Championship 

Sports Barcelona striker Lamine Yamal celebrates during the LaLiga match FC Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano, in Barcelona, Spain, 19 May 2024. (EPA)

Teenagers Yamal and Cubarsi Included in Young Spain Squad for European Championship 

Spain is set to take a young squad to the European Championship, with teenagers Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi among the players picked by coach Luis de la…

Sports Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al-Nassr v Al-Ittihad - Al-Awwal Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - May 27, 2024 Al-Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their second goal. (Reuters)
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Ronaldo Sets Saudi Pro League Season Scoring Record While Al-Hilal Finishes Unbeaten 

Cristiano Ronaldo finished the Saudi Pro League by setting the season goal-scoring record on Monday. Ronaldo scored twice in Riyadh as Al-Nassr defeated Al…

Sports Aston Villa's Spanish head coach Unai Emery looks on ahead of kick-off in the English Premier League football match between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa at Selhurst Park in south London on May 19, 2024. (AFP)
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Unai Emery Signs New Contract at Aston Villa Until 2029 

Unai Emery signed a new contract with Aston Villa on Monday that keeps him at the Premier League club until 2029. Emery took charge in October 2022 with…

Sports Serbia's Novak Djokovic listen to a question during a press conference ahead his first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, May 26, 2024. (AP)
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Djokovic Doubters Await as Title Defense Begins at Roland Garros 

World number one Novak Djokovic will be the main attraction at Roland Garros on Tuesday when he begins his French Open title defense against Pierre-Hugues…

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Saudi U-23 National Team Participates in Toulon Tournament in France

The Saudi under-23 national team will participate in the Maurice Revello Tournament Toulon Tournament, in France from June 1 to 16, the Saudi Press Agency said…

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Hollywood Movies Rarely Reflect Climate Change Crisis. These Researchers Want to Change That

Varieties This image released by Netflix shows Leonardo DiCaprio as Dr. Randall Mindy and Jennifer Lawrence as Kate Dibiasky in a scene from "Don't Look Up." (Niko Tavernise/Netflix via AP)

Hollywood Movies Rarely Reflect Climate Change Crisis. These Researchers Want to Change That

Aquaman might not mind if the oceans rise, but moviegoers might. That's one of the takeaways from a new study conducted by researchers who set out to…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Cyclone Remal in Bangladesh lasted about 34 hours, a longer-than-normal duration experts say is part of a trend. Munir Uz Zaman / AFP
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Deadly Bangladesh Cyclone One of Longest Seen

Bangladeshi weather experts said Tuesday that a deadly cyclone that carved a swathe of destruction was one of the quickest-forming and longest-lasting they'd…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Homes destroyed by the sea are seen in the community of El Bosque in southern Mexico. Yuri CORTEZ / AFP
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Submerged Homes, Heat Waves Fuel Mexico Climate Angst

Waves wash over abandoned homes in a Mexican village slowly being swallowed by the sea -- a symbol of the climate change effects being felt by the major fossil…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties In this photo taken on December 27, 2023 a man works on an excavator at a waste recovery facility in Paranaque, Metro Manila. (AFP)
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Philippines Deploys River Rangers in Battle Against Plastic 

Using a long-handled net, Ronnel Narvas scoops up discarded plastic soft drink bottles, shopping bags and palm-sized sachets as he wades through a foul…

Varieties A worker sets up a huge black screen on a stretch of sidewalk at Fujikawaguchiko town, Yamanashi prefecture, central Japan Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)
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Holes Poked in Mount Fuji Barrier, Japan Town Says 

A Japanese town that mounted a huge barrier to deter unruly tourists from taking photos of Mount Fuji said Tuesday that around 10 small holes have already been…

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