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A handout photo, made available on 21 November 2023, by the Houthi Military Media Center, depicts Houthi helicopter flying over the cargo ship 'Galaxy Leader' as they seize it in the Red Sea off the coast of Hodeidah. Photo: -/dpa

US Coalition Warship Shoots Down Missile Fired by Yemen's Houthis over Gulf of Aden

A warship — part of a US-led coalition protecting shipping in the Mideast — intercepted an anti-ship ballistic missile fired over the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday…

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US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks during a press conference at the American Diplomacy House in Seoul Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (Jung Yeon-je/Pool Photo via AP)

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Russia Vetoes UN Resolution Calling for Prevention of Dangerous Nuclear Arms Race in Space

Russia on Wednesday vetoed a UN resolution sponsored by the United States and Japan calling on all nations to prevent a dangerous nuclear arms race in outer…

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns walk through the Yu Gardens in Shanghai, China, April 24, 2024. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS

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In China, Blinken Urges Fair Treatment of American Companies

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday called on China to provide a level playing field for American businesses as he began a visit aimed at…

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Israel Says It Is Poised to Move on Rafah

A woman and a girl search for items through the rubble of a collapsed building in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on April 24, 2024 following reported Israeli air strikes overnight. (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP)

Israel Says It Is Poised to Move on Rafah

Israel's military is poised to evacuate Palestinian civilians from Rafah and assault Hamas hold-outs in the southern Gaza Strip city, a senior Israeli defense…

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Israel ‘Stuck’ in War After 200 Days Wednesday 24/04 - 07:58
Tehran, Tel Aviv Exchange Displays of Power During Gaza Conflict Wednesday 24/04 - 09:21
After 200 Days of War, Where Have the Gaza Ceasefire Negotiations Reached? Wednesday 24/04 - 08:26

Relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held in Gaza since the October 7 attacks by Hamas militants hold a portrait of US-Israeli Hersh Golgberg-Polin during a demonstration calling for the release of those taken near the residence of the Israeli prime minister in Jerusalem on April 20, 2024. (AFP)

Hamas Issues Video Showing Israeli-American Hostage Goldberg-Polin

The Palestinian movement Hamas released a video on Wednesday apparently showing Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli-American seized during the Oct. 7 attack on…

Wednesday 24/04 - 16:50

This picture taken from an Israeli position along the border with southern Lebanon shows smoke billowing above the Lebanese village of Odaisseh during Israeli bombardment on April 22, 2024, amid ongoing cross-border tensions as fighting continues between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. (AFP)

Israeli Strikes Hit Southern Lebanon as Cross-Border Fire Escalates

The Israeli military said artillery and fighter jet strikes had hit around 40 targets in southern Lebanon on Wednesday as the intense fighting of recent days…

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China Blasts US Military Aid to Taiwan, Saying the Island Is Entering a ‘Dangerous Situation’

A view of the US Capitol Building in the late afternoon in Washington, DC, USA, 23 April 2024. (EPA)

Saudi King Leaves Hospital After Routine Checkup

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

Jordan Sets Sept 10 Date for Parliamentary Election

King of Jordan Abdullah II speaks while making a joint statement with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, 16 February 2024. (Reuters)

Biden Signs Ukraine Aid, TikTok Ban Bills after Republican Battle

US President Joe Biden speaks after signing the foreign aid bill at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2024. (AFP)

Iran, Pakistan Urge Security Council to Take Action Against Israel

HANDOUT - 22 April 2024, Pakistan, Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (R) receives Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi ahead of their talks. Photo: -/Iranian Presidency/dpa

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A Syrian flag flies as people walk across the Hafez al-Assad bridge across the Barada river in the center of Damascus on April 14, 2024. (AFP)

Iran Cuts Syria Presence after Strikes Blamed on Israel, Says Monitor

Officials are seen at the press conference on Tuesday. (Photo: Turki al-Okaili)

From Milan to Riyadh... Marangoni International Institute to Open in 2025

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei stands before the coffins of seven Revolutionary Guard officers killed in the Iranian consulate strike in Syria. (EPA)

Tehran, Tel Aviv Exchange Displays of Power During Gaza Conflict

Relatives of Israeli prisoners demonstrate in Tel Aviv to demand that the government reach an agreement to release the detainees held by Hamas. (AFP)

After 200 Days of War, Where Have the Gaza Ceasefire Negotiations Reached?

A general view shows the Kalso military base after it was hit by a huge explosion on late Friday, in Babil province, Iraq April 20, 2024. (Reuters)

Mystery Still Surrounds Who Carried out Attack on Iraq’s Kalso Base

Senior clerics and scholars are seen at the Islamic Fiqh Council in Riyadh. (MWL)

Islamic Fiqh Council Condemns Abuse, Violations against Muslims

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The Saudi-American Parliamentary Friendship Committee meets with a delegation of senior advisors and assistants to US Congress members at the Shura Council headquarters in Riyadh. (SPA)

Saudi-American Parliamentary Friendship Committee Meets with US Congress Delegation

Wednesday 24/04 - 16:56

Saudi King Leaves Hospital After Routine Checkup

Islamic Fiqh Council Condemns Abuse, Violations against Muslims

Emir of Kuwait Visits Jordan, Leaders Stress Common Stances on Major Issues

Jordan's King Abdullah II welcomes Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al-Sabah upon his arrival at Marka military airport, in Amman, Jordan April 23, 2024. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia Underlines its Firm Stance on Achieving Regional, Int’l Peace

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

Saudi Foreign Minister Participates in Opening of EU-GCC Regional Security Meeting

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs participated on Monday in the opening of the High-Level Forum on Regional Security and Cooperation between the EU and the GCC in Luxembourg. SPA

Arab World

People and health workers unearth bodies found at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 23, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

White House Says ‘We Want Answers’ Over Reports of Mass Graves in Gaza

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Hamas Official Says Group Would Lay Down its Weapons If a Two-state Solution is Implemented

Senior Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya is seen in the Egyptian capital Cairo on November 22, 2017. (AFP Photo/Mohamed El-Shahed)

US Coalition Warship Shoots Down Missile Fired by Yemen's Houthis over Gulf of Aden

Iran Cuts Syria Presence after Strikes Blamed on Israel, Says Monitor

Jordan Sets Sept 10 Date for Parliamentary Election

Hamas Issues Video Showing Israeli-American Hostage Goldberg-Polin

World

Russia Vetoes UN Resolution Calling for Prevention of Dangerous Nuclear Arms Race in Space

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In China, Blinken Urges Fair Treatment of American Companies

Iran Sentences Rapper Toomaj Salehi to Death over 2022-23 Unrest, Lawyer Tells Paper

Biden Signs Ukraine Aid, TikTok Ban Bills after Republican Battle

Blinken Begins Key China Visit as Tensions Rise Over New US Foreign Aid Bill

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves upon his arrival in Shanghai, China, April 24, 2024. (Reuters)

China Blasts US Military Aid to Taiwan, Saying the Island Is Entering a ‘Dangerous Situation’

Business

Bahrain-based Investcorp said CIC's commitment "comes at a time when the GCC's appeal to institutional investors is gathering pace.” Asharq Al-Awsat

Bahrain's Investcorp Sets Up $1 Bln Fund with China's CIC

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IMF Launches Regional Office in Saudi Capital Riyadh

A general view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on National Day in 2021. (SPA)

Saudi Finance Ministry to Ask Government Agencies to Issue Fines through National Platform

An employee of the Ministry of Commerce during a visit to monitor violations (SPA)

Egypt Expects to Achieve Primary Surplus of 5.75% of GDP in Current Fiscal Year

Saudi Investment Opportunities on US Business Radar

General view in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, June 21 2020. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri

Oil Prices Climb amid US Stocks Decline, Mideast Conflict

FILE PHOTO: A motorist fills a car with fuel at a petrol station in Sydney August 18, 2004. REUTERS

Culture

Louvre in Paris Offers Olympic Sport Sessions as Part of Cultural Program

People take part in a rehearsal of "Les visites sportives", an experience proposed by artist and choreographer Mehdi Kerkouche in the Cour Marly at the Louvre Museum in Paris on April 23, 2024. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)

Louvre in Paris Offers Olympic Sport Sessions as Part of Cultural Program

The Louvre museum in Paris has announced that it planned to organize yoga and sport sessions in its famed galleries as part of a city-wide cultural program…

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The workshop's main objective was to address the challenges faced by traditional Arab media. SPA

Saudi Cultural Mission at Tunis Book Fair Holds Workshop on Journalism

The Saudi cultural mission’s pavilion held a workshop on Journalism and Transformation at the 38th edition of the Tunis International Book Fair. It was…

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Auctionator Michael Kovacek, co-managing Director of Kinsky Auction House, oversees the bidding during the auction for Austrian artist Gustav Klimt's portrait "Bildnis Fraeulein Lieser," last seen in public in 1925, in Vienna, Austria, April 24, 2024. (Reuters)

Portrait by Gustav Klimt Sold for $32 Million at Vienna Auction

A portrait of a young woman by Gustav Klimt that was long believed to be lost was sold at an auction in Vienna on Wednesday for 30 million euros ($32 million)…

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The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) and the Saudi Camel Racing Federation (SCRF) have partnered to bring forth the highly anticipated second edition of the AlUla Camel Cup. (SPA)

AlUla Camel Cup Returns to Showcase Saudi Heritage

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) and the Saudi Camel Racing Federation (SCRF) have partnered to bring forth the highly anticipated second edition of the…

Wednesday 24/04 - 17:00

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Saudi Arabia's King Fahd National Library Introduces 'Open Access' Initiative

King Fahd National Library has launched a new initiative, called "Open Access", to mark World Book and Copyright Day. It enables free access to a range of its…

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Sports

Medvedev Hoping for More Clay Success with Simon in His Corner

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Medvedev Hoping for More Clay Success with Simon in His Corner

Daniil Medvedev believes the addition of Gilles Simon to his coaching team can help him understand clay better as the world number four looks to build…

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Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Chelsea - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - April 23, 2024 Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino looks dejected after the match. (Reuters)

Pochettino Frustrated by Chelsea’s Inconsistency After Thrashing at Arsenal

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino was left frustrated by his team's inconsistency after their 5-0 thrashing at Arsenal in the Premier League on Tuesday,…

Wednesday 24/04 - 11:36

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Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner attends press conference on his participation in the Madrid Open tennis tournament, in Madrid, Spain, 23 April 2024. (EPA)

Sinner Not Heaping Pressure on Himself with Top Ranking in Sight

World number two Jannik Sinner can close in on Novak Djokovic at the top of the world rankings by lifting the Madrid Open title but the in-form Italian said he…

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Fireworks fill the night sky 08 February 2002 during the opening ceremonies of the XIXth Winter Olympics at the Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. (AFP via Getty Images)

Salt Lake City Poised for 2034 Olympics Award

Salt Lake City is all but guaranteed to be awarded the 2034 Winter Olympics later this year and officials said its robust infrastructure and enthusiastic…

Wednesday 24/04 - 11:20

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The event is organized by the Saudi Table Tennis Federation, supervised by the Ministry of Sport, in cooperation with the World Table Tennis Organization (WTT).

Jeddah to Host Grand Smash 2024 World Table Tennis Championship

Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Governorate will host the Grand Smash 2024 World Table Tennis Championship for the first time under the theme "Saudi Smash" from May 1 to…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah) Wednesday 24/04 - 05:55

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The Real Star of the Paris Olympics: The Seine

The river Seine will host the opening ceremony of the summer Paris Olympics. Emmanuel DUNAND / AFP/File

The Real Star of the Paris Olympics: The Seine

The Seine will play a starring role in this summer's Paris Olympics, with the opening ceremony set to take place on the river, which will also host swimming…

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This image supplied by Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, shows a pod of pilot whales stranded on a beach at Toby's Inlet in Western Australia, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions via AP)

Dozens of Pilot Whales Stranded in Western Australia

Marine wildlife experts were frantically trying to rescue dozens of pilot whales stranded on Thursday in the shallow waters of an estuary south of the state of…

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World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during an event about expanding health coverage for all during the IMF and World Bank’s 2024 annual Spring Meetings in Washington, US, April 18, 2024. (Reuters)

Vaccines Saved at Least 154 Million Lives in 50 Years, Says WHO

Global immunization efforts have saved at least 154 million lives in the past 50 years, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, adding that most of those…

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FILE PHOTO: A tourist shelters from the rain under an Union Jack umbrella near the Bank of England in the City of London financial district in London, Britain, February 13, 2024. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/File Photo

Police: Horses Running Loose in Central London

A number of horses are loose in central London, with the army called in to help locate them, police in the British capital said on Wednesday. Footage posted by…

Asharq Al Awsat (London) Wednesday 24/04 - 10:03

FILE - Swedish pop group ABBA celebrate winning the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest on stage at the Brighton Dome in England with their song Waterloo, April 6, 1974. (AP Photo/Robert Dear, File)