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A Palestinian man stands near a vehicle destroyed during an Israeli settlers' attack in the village of Jeit, near Qalqilya in the Israeli-occupied West Bank August 16, 2024. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

Israeli Police Say 4 Arrested in Settler Attack on Palestinians

The Israeli police and internal security service said Thursday they arrested four suspects for "terrorist" acts against Palestinians during a deadly settler…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 22/08 - 11:25

A Palestinian child looks on while being examined by a doctor at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, amid fears over the spread of polio after the first case was reported by the Ministry of health, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, August 18, 2024. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed

Rights Groups Express Renewed Concerns About Humanitarian Situation in Gaza

Rights groups on Thursday expressed renewed concerns about the humanitarian situation in Gaza after Israel’s latest evacuation orders in parts of the…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 22/08 - 10:49

Israeli Tanks Push Deeper into Gaza, as Biden Urges Peace

A Palestinian man stands at the site of an Israeli strike on a house, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, August 22, 2024. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa Purchase Licensing Rights

Israeli Tanks Push Deeper into Gaza, as Biden Urges Peace

Israeli forces pressed deeper into areas of the central and southern Gaza Strip as they battled Hamas fighters, while Palestinian health officials said on…

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Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill At Least 17 Thursday 22/08 - 08:41

A Palestinian woman watches an operation by the Israeli military in Tulkarem refugee camp in the West Bank, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Israeli Strike Kills 3 in West Bank

The Palestinian Health Ministry said Thursday three people have been killed in an Israeli strike on a home in the occupied West Bank. It said the apparent…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 22/08 - 09:56

US Special Envoy to Sudan Tom Perriello at a press conference in Geneva, August 12 (EPA)

Sudanese-US Talks in Cairo Postponed

The Sudanese-US talks planned for this week in Cairo have been delayed. The Sudanese government did not send a delegation, and US envoy Tom Perriello returned…

Mohammed Amin Yassin (Nairobi) Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo) Thursday 22/08 - 09:30

French Destroyer Rescues Mariners from Oil Tanker Stricken in Red Sea Attacks

The Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion is seen heading into the Finnart Ocean Terminal in the United Kingdom on Nov. 29, 2017. (David Mackinnon via AP)

UAE Extradites Italian Businessman Convicted of Financial Crimes

Iraqi Factions Plan to Escalate Attacks

A view of the Ain al-Asad base in Anbar, Iraq (Reuters)

How Israel Relied on Complex Intelligence, AI to Find Hostages in Gaza

A woman walks past photos of hostages who were kidnapped in the deadly October 7 attack (Reuters)

FBI Director Says America Faces Many Elevated Threats 'All at Once'

FBI Director Christopher Wray answers questions during an interview, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Brooklyn Center, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

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The seventh annual Aesthetic Medical and Plastic Surgery Forum and Exhibition was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PHOTO CREDIT/Turki al-Oqaili)

Saudi Arabia: Cosmetic Surgery Attracts Private Sector Investment

Undersecretary of the Saudi Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs Abdulaziz Al-Massaad (PHOTO CREDIT/Abdulaziz Al-Noman)

Saudi Clubs’ Contract Requests Approach $1 Bn

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA). (SPA)

Riyadh to Host Third Edition of Global AI Summit in September

Riyadh Air is wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi PIF Expands Investment Portfolio in Transport, Logistic Services

A picture taken on July 10, 2024, shows a view of a valley near Sulaimaniyah, the autonomous Kurdistan region's second city. (AFP)

Saving the Vanishing Forests of Iraq’s Kurdistan

This picture taken during a guided tour by the Hezbollah media office shows a man salvaging the remains of a destroyed greenhouse at the site of reported overnight Israeli bombardment on Sarein in the Bekaa valley in east-central Lebanon on August 20, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

Strike on Hezbollah Arms Depots Shows Extent of Israeli Intelligence Breach

Gulf

The Deputy Minister for International Multilateral Affairs meets with with Venezuela’s Ambassador. SPA

Saudi King Receives Written Message from Venezuela’s President

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Saudi FM, Iraq’s PM Discuss Ways to Strengthen Ties

The Iraqi Prime Minister met in Baghdad on Thursday with the Saudi Foreign Minister. SPA

UAE Extradites Italian Businessman Convicted of Financial Crimes

Kuwait Emir Receives Invitation from Saudi Crown Prince to Attend Investment Forum

Kuwait Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives the Saudi ambassador to Kuwait. (SPA)

Saudi FM Holds Phone Call with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Security Policy

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah attends a meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 26, 2023. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters)

MWL Condemns Israeli Strikes on School, Gathering of Displaced People in Gaza

Palestinians inspect a school sheltering displaced people after it was hit by an Israeli strike, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City, August 20, 2024. (Reuters)

Arab World

Sudanese refugees gather to fill cans with water from a water point in the Farchana refugee camp, on April 8, 2024. (Photo by Joris Bolomey / AFP)

Aid Trucks Trickle into Darfur as Army Pauses Delivery Ban

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Israeli Tanks Push Deeper into Gaza, as Biden Urges Peace

Israeli Police Say 4 Arrested in Settler Attack on Palestinians

Rights Groups Express Renewed Concerns About Humanitarian Situation in Gaza

Israeli Strike Kills 3 in West Bank

Sudanese-US Talks in Cairo Postponed

World

Rescue personnel move the body of a person in a bodybag at the scene where a luxury yacht sank, off the coast of Porticello, near the Sicilian city of Palermo, Italy, August 22, 2024. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane Purchase Licensing Rights

Body of British Tech Magnate Mike Lynch is among Those Recovered from Yacht Wreckage

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Zelenskyy Visits Border Area for 1st Time since Ukrainian Forces Entered Russia's Kursk Region

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky, right, look at a map during their visit to Sumy, Ukraine, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

Drone Attacks on a Military Facility in Southern Russia Spark a Fire

File photo: A local views the destruction following a Russian missile strike in a village outside of Kyiv, 18 August 2024 amid the Russian invasion. EPA/SERGEY DOLZHENKO 60404

Gunmen Open Fire on a School Van in Pakistan's Punjab Province, Killing 2 Children

File photo: View of a damaged car after a suicide blast in Karachi, Pakistan April 19, 2024. REUTERA/Akhtar Soomro

Australia: Passenger Arrested at Airport after Leaving Parked Airliner Through Emergency Exit

A Jetstar plane arrives at Melbourne Airport in Melbourne, Australia, on Oct. 9, 2013. (Juian Smith/AAP Image via AP)

FBI Director Says America Faces Many Elevated Threats 'All at Once'

Business

Lebanon Central Bank Governor Says 'Working Hard' to Prevent Grey-listing

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Saudi Arabia: Cosmetic Surgery Attracts Private Sector Investment

Dollar Down and Oil Slips as Fed Readies Rate Cuts

A view shows an oil pump jack outside Almetyevsk in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia June 4, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk

UK Faces Legal Action over New North Sea Oil, Gas Licences

A general view of a section of a gas platform in the North Sea, June 17, 2024. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Euro Currency Emerges a Winner from Market Turmoil

Euro and US dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

EU Gas Storage Near Full as Bloc Prepares for Winter

A view shows gas wells at Bovanenkovo gas field owned by Gazprom on the Arctic Yamal peninsula, Russia May 21, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Culture

Saudi Film Commission's 'Film Deposit' Initiative to Preserve Kingdom's Cinematic Heritage

Saudi Film Commission's 'Film Deposit' Initiative to Preserve Kingdom's Cinematic Heritage

The Saudi Film Commission announced on Thursday that it has launched the "Film Deposit" initiative through the National Film Archive. According to a statement…

Asharq Al Awsat since 16 minutes

Saudi Theater Commission to Host 14th Gulf Theater Festival

Saudi Arabia’s Theater and Performing Arts Commission announced on Wednesday that it will host the 14th edition of the Gulf Theater Festival in Riyadh in…

Wednesday 21/08 - 17:54

Saudi Culture Ministry to Honor Graduates of Cultural Scholarship Program

The Saudi Ministry of Culture will hold Thursday a ceremony honoring graduates of the Cultural Scholarship Program, which provides high-quality educational…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 22/08 - 05:36

Saudi Literature, Publishing, Translation Commission Explores Visual Content Creation Process

Saudi Arabia’s Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission hosted a workshop delving into the intricacies of visual content production, reported the…

Tuesday 20/08 - 16:49

ICESCO Issues Study on Combating Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property in Arab Countries

The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) on Monday issued a new study entitled "Legislative Mechanisms for Combating…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 20/08 - 11:28

Sports

Saudi Clubs’ Contract Requests Approach $1 Bn

Sports

Saudi Clubs’ Contract Requests Approach $1 Bn

Abdulaziz Al-Massaad, undersecretary of the Saudi Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, announced that the Financial Sustainability Committee received contract…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Thursday 22/08 - 08:36

Sports

Can McLaren and Lando Norris keep ahead of Red Bull? JOHN THYS / AFP

Sports

Five Things to Watch as F1 Returns for Dutch Grand Prix

After a month off for the summer break, Formula One is back as fans, drivers, and teams descend on the seaside resort of Zandvoort for Sunday's Dutch Grand…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 22/08 - 06:29

Sports

Manchester United’s Harry Amass (right) and Mohamed Salah during a friendly match (Reuters)

Sports

Ten Potential Breakout Stars to Watch in the Premier League this Season

Lucas Bergvall, 18, Tottenham The Swedish teenager Lucas Bergvall agreed an £8.5m move from Djurgården in February, before officially joining Tottenham this…

The Guardian Sport Thursday 22/08 - 03:01

Sports

Saudi Pro League Football Season to Kick Off Thursday

The Saudi Pro League (SPL) football competition "ROSHN Saudi League (RSL)" will kick off on Thursday for the 2024-2025 sports season. The Saudi football…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 22/08 - 02:27

Sports

Germany's midfielder #21 Ilkay Gundogan is pictured prior to the international friendly football match between Germany and Greece in Moenchengladbach, western Germany, on June 7, 2024. (AFP)

Sports

Ilkay Gundogan Set for Man City Return after Reportedly Agreeing to Leave Barcelona

Manchester City and Ilkay Gundogan look set to be reunited. The former Germany midfielder was pictured at the airport on Wednesday and was reportedly…

Wednesday 21/08 - 16:47

Varieties

Botswana Says Huge 2,492-carat Diamond Uncovered at Mine

FILE PHOTO: Diamonds are displayed during a visit to the De Beers Global Sightholder Sales (GSS) in the capital Gaborone in Botswana, November 24, 2015. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Botswana Says Huge 2,492-carat Diamond Uncovered at Mine

Botswana says one of the largest diamonds ever found has been unearthed at one of its mines and will be put on show on Thursday. The Botswana government…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 22/08 - 10:28

This picture taken on July 2, 2024 shows Mozzi, a goldendoodle dog, sitting near a monitor showing its x ray results as it is processed through the 'X Caliber' software to pin point x ray abnormalities in Yongin. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

SKorean Pet Care Goes High-tech with AI Diagnostics

When five-year-old goldendoodle Mozzi started walking "unnaturally,” his concerned owner rushed him to the vet in South Korea, where the problem was diagnosed…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 22/08 - 07:20

This handout pictured released by the GNS Science on August 22, 2024, shows steam rising from the White Island volcano in Whakatane after a volcanic eruption off the coast from Whakatane on the North Island. (Photo by Handout / GNS SCIENCE / AFP)

Volcanic Eruption Grounds Flights in New Zealand

A volcanic eruption belched a plume of ash that grounded flights in New Zealand on Thursday, with government scientists warning it could continue venting for …

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 22/08 - 07:11

Terry McKirchy, 62, accepted a plea deal for the death of Benjamin Dowling - The AP

US Babysitter Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter for Death of Man she Injured When he Was a Baby

A former babysitter pleaded guilty to manslaughter Wednesday for the 2019 death of a man she was accused of disabling as an infant 40 years ago and was…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 22/08 - 06:00

Warner, 52, was reported missing in April 2021 - The AP