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From Dawn to Dusk, a Gaza Family Focuses on One Thing: Finding Food

Every morning, Abeer and Fadi Sobh wake up in their tent in the Gaza Strip to the same question: How will they find food for themselves and their six young…

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This handout photograph taken and released by Turkish presidential press service on August 1, 2025, shows Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (C), Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (L) and Libya's Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah attend a trilateral meeting in Istanbul. (Photo by HANDOUT / TURKISH PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / AFP)

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Turkish, Italian, Libyan Leaders Meet to Address Migration and Libya's Stability

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah in Istanbul on Friday for a…

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A general view of the Arab League delegates meeting. December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

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Arab Parliament Speaker Welcomes UK Plan to Recognize Palestinian State

Arab Parliament Speaker Mohammed Al-Yamahi welcomed the British Prime Minister’s recent announcement of the United Kingdom’s intention to recognize the State…

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Smoke rises amid destroyed buildings following an Israeli shelling in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. (AP)

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Hamas Armed Wing Publishes Video of Gaza Hostage

The armed wing of Palestinian group Hamas released a minute-long video Friday of an Israeli hostage held in Gaza looking weak and malnourished, inside a narrow…

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US Envoy Witkoff Visits Aid Operation in Gaza Rejected by UN as Unsafe

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US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee walk during their visit to the Gaza Strip, August 1, 2025. (Ambassador Mike Huckabee via X/Handout via Reuters)

US Envoy Witkoff Visits Aid Operation in Gaza Rejected by UN as Unsafe

President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy became the first high-profile US official to visit Gaza since the war began, touring a US-backed aid operation on…

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Protesters, predominantly Houthi supporters, demonstrate in solidarity with Palestinians, in Sanaa, Yemen August 1, 2025. (Reuters)

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Israeli Military Says It Identified Missile Launched from Yemen Towards Israel

The Israeli military said on Friday it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen towards Israel that triggered sirens in several areas in the country. …

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A picture taken in northern Gaza's Jabalia shows aid parcels parachuted down following an airdrop above the Israel-besieged Palestinian territory on August 1, 2025. (AFP)

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Spain Airdrops 12 Tons of Food Aid Over Gaza

Spain said Friday it had air-dropped 12 tons of food into Gaza, which UN-backed experts say is slipping into famine. The mission deployed 24 parachutes,…

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Israeli Writer Grossman Denounces Gaza 'Genocide'

A girl runs from the scene after Israeli strikes on a school sheltering displaced people at the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, July 17, 2025, in this screen grab from a video obtained by Reuters. Handout via REUTERS.

Saudi Arabia, Canada Sign MoU on Political Consultations

The first round of political consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Global Affairs Canada took place Thursday in Ottawa - SPA

UK's Starmer, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Welcome Trump’s Deadline for Russia

28 July 2025, United Kingdom, Turnberry: UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (L) meets US President Donald Trump at his Trump Turnberry golf course in South Ayrshire. (dpa)

Lebanon Says Four Killed in Israeli Strikes

A view shows a damaged site in the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila, as Israeli troops withdrew from most of south Lebanon, in Lebanon, February 19, 2025. (Reuters)

Finnish President Says Ready to Recognize Palestinian State

Thousands of people, some waving the Palestinian flag, gather against the Dutch government's Israel policy, as they protest on Malieveld, in The Hague on May 18, 2025. (AFP)

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In this Monday, April 23, 2018 photo, Syrian refugee children play outside their family tents at a Syrian refugee camp in the town of Bar Elias, in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Lebanon's UN Refugee Agency Chief Hopes at Least 200,000 Syrian Refugees Return under New Plan

Laptops of Taiwanese electronics maker MSI are displayed for sale at a computer market in Taipei on August 1, 2025. (AFP)

Trump Hits Dozens of Countries’ Goods with Steep Tariffs

A general view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia: Non-Oil Activities Make up 49.7% of Revenue

Saudi Economy Grows 3.9% in Q2 on Broad Sector Gains

Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz receives Interpol’s Medal of the Highest Order. (SPA)

Interpol Honors Saudi Interior Minister with its Medal of Highest Order

Lightning strikes over the grey sky during monsoons in Patna on July 16, 2025. (Photo by Sachin KUMAR / AFP)

Lightning Megaflash of 829 Kilometers Sets New World Record

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Saudi Arabia, Canada Sign MoU on Political Consultations

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GCC Welcomes Canada, Malta, and Portugal's Intention to Recognize Palestine

A Palestinian flag is seen held outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London on July 30, 2025. (Photo by Niklas HALLE'N / AFP)

Interpol Honors Saudi Interior Minister with its Medal of Highest Order

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Canada and Malta's Intention to Recognize State of Palestine

Saudi Arabia Confirms No New Rules for Foreign Umrah Pilgrims

Millions of pilgrims from over 160 countries join Umrah season (SPA)

Saudi FM Endorses Final Document of Two-State Solution Conference, Urges Global Support

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah

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A young Palestinian mourns the loss of a relative killed in an Israeli airstrike in the West Bank north of the Gaza Strip. AFP

Egypt Stresses Need to Expedite Gaza Reconstruction as Soon as Ceasefire is Reached

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From Dawn to Dusk, a Gaza Family Focuses on One Thing: Finding Food

Abeer and Fadi Sobh gather in their tent with their children at a camp for displaced Palestinians in Gaza City, Thursday, July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Turkish, Italian, Libyan Leaders Meet to Address Migration and Libya's Stability

Arab Parliament Speaker Welcomes UK Plan to Recognize Palestinian State

Israeli Military Says It Identified Missile Launched from Yemen Towards Israel

Spain Airdrops 12 Tons of Food Aid Over Gaza

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European Union flags fly outside the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium (Reuters)

Internal Divisions Prevent EU From Imposing Collective Sanctions on Israel

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UK's Starmer, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Welcome Trump’s Deadline for Russia

Finnish President Says Ready to Recognize Palestinian State

South Korea's Yoon Resists Questioning by Lying in Underwear

South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol resisted prosecutors' attempts to interrogate him by lying down on the floor in his underwear. KIM HONG-JI / POOL/AFP

Zelenskiy’s Chief of Staff Says Allies ‘Confirm Positive Signals’ from Washington

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a press conference on the first day of the two-day Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2025), on plans for the reconstruction of Ukraine, in Rome, Italy, July 10, 2025. (Reuters)

Germany to Deliver Two Patriot Systems to Ukraine in Deal with US

A handout photo made available by the press service of the 93rd 'Kholodnyi Yar' Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on 31 July 2025 shows damage in the frontline city of Kostyantynivka, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, 30 July 2025, amid the Russian invasion. EPA/UKRAINE'S 93RD MECHANIZED BRIGADE PRESS SERVICE HANDOUT

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A US flag flutters near shipping containers as a ship is unloaded at the Port of Los Angeles, in San Pedro, California, US, May 1, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake/ File Photo

Trump Hits More Countries with Steep Tariffs, Markets Dive

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Oil Steadies as Investors Mull US Tariff Impacts

A pump jack operates near a crude oil reserve in the Permian Basin oil field near Midland, Texas, US, February 18, 2025. (Reuters)

World Shares Retreat After Trump’s Order Imposing New Tariffs on 68 Countries and the EU

Containers are piled up in a cargo terminal in Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. (AP)

Gold Set for Third Weekly Loss amid Stronger Dollar, Reduced Fed Rate Cut Hopes

A saleswoman shows gold bangles to a customer at a jewellery showroom on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, a major gold buying festival, in Kolkata, India, May 3, 2022. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/File Photo

Turkish Manufacturing Sector Contracts Further in July, PMI Shows

Clouds gather over the Bosphorus, with skyscrapers in the background, in Istanbul, Türkiye, July 31, 2025. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia Launches New Industrial Projects in Eastern Province

Eastern Province Governor, Industry Minister review model of new projects – SPA

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Jazan University Showcases Achievements at Edutex Oman Higher Education Exhibition

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Jazan University Showcases Achievements at Edutex Oman Higher Education Exhibition

Jazan University is participating in the Edutex Oman International Higher Education Exhibition, currently underway at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 01/08 - 16:02

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The event came as part of Wrth’s initiatives for the Year of Handicrafts 2025 - SPA

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Wrth, King Abdulaziz Library Host Symposium on Saudi Handicrafts

The Royal Institute of Traditional Arts (Wrth), in partnership with the King Abdulaziz Public Library, participated in a cultural symposium on Saudi heritage…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 01/08 - 14:15

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Lima, a city with over 10 million inhabitants, is home to more than500 archaeological sites. CONNIE FRANCE / AFP

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Gas Workers Uncover 1,000-year-old Mummy in Peru

A crew of workers accidentally discovered a mummy more than 1,000 years old while installing gas pipes in Peru's capital Lima, their employer and…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 01/08 - 07:39

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In 2019, France returned a 19th-century sword to Senegal's then-President Macky Sall (right). (AFP)

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French Govt Prepares New Law to Return Colonial-era Art

France's government on Wednesday discussed a bill designed to speed up the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their countries of origin,…

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An aerial view shows handwoven carpets laid out in the open fields to soften their colors under sizzling sun in Dosemealti district in Antalya on July 22, 2025. (AFP)

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Thousands of Carpets Sunbathe at Turkish Resort

Thousands of carpets and kilim rugs spread out in the sun form a festive and kaleidoscopic patchwork on the outskirts of Antalya, a coastal tourist city in…

Wednesday 30/07 - 11:28

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Saudi Taekwondo Team Achieves Historic Continental Milestone with Seven Bronze Medals

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Saudi Taekwondo Team Achieves Historic Continental Milestone with Seven Bronze Medals

The Saudi national taekwondo team concluded its participation in the Asian Taekwondo Championships, held in Kuching, Malaysia, by securing the greatest…

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Oscar Piastri comes off second best to his McLaren teammate Lando Norris in Friday practice in Hungary. Ferenc ISZA / AFP

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Norris Completes 'Double Top' in Hungary Practice

Lando Norris completed a commanding 'double top' on Friday with the fastest times ahead of McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri in practice at the Hungarian Grand…

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Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v Everton - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - May 25, 2025 Newcastle United's Alexander Isak reacts after missing a chance to score. (Action Images via Reuters)

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Reports: Newcastle Reject Liverpool Bid for Isak

Newcastle have rejected Liverpool's opening bid to sign unsettled Sweden striker Alexander Isak, according to reports on Friday. Isak has been training at…

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Swimming - World Aquatics Championships - Women 100m Freestyle - World Aquatics Championships Arena, Singapore - August 1, 2025 Gold medalist Netherlands' Marrit Steenbergen celebrates on the podium alongside silver medalist Australia's Mollie O'Callaghan and bronze medalist Torri Huske of the US. (Reuters)

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Five Different Countries Take Gold Medals on a Wide-Open Day at Swim World Championships

The gold medals were spread around on Friday at the swimming world championships, thanks to the absence of stars Léon Marchand of France and Canadian Summer…

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Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso of Spain smiles ahead of the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring racetrack in Mogyorod near Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, July 31, 2025. (AP)

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Fernando Alonso ‘Cleared’ for F1’s Hungarian Grand Prix After Missing First Practice with Injury

Aston Martin says Fernando Alonso has been “medically cleared” to drive ahead of Formula 1's Hungarian Grand Prix after he missed the first practice session…

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Crown Prince Camel Festival to Kick Off in September with Prizes Exceeding SAR50 Million

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Crown Prince Camel Festival to kick off in September. (SPA)

Crown Prince Camel Festival to Kick Off in September with Prizes Exceeding SAR50 Million

The 7th edition of the Crown Prince Camel Festival is set to kick off on September 2 in Taif Governorate, bringing together a wide array of local and…

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Japan Sweats Through Hottest July on Record

Japan sweltered through its hottest July since records began in 1898, the weather agency has reported, warning of further "severe heat" in the month ahead. …

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This handout photo taken and released on August 1, 2025 by Indonesia's Geological Agency shows Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spewing lava and volcanic ash up to approximately 10 kilometers high during its eruption as observed from the monitoring post in East Flores, in East Nusa Tenggara province. (Indonesia's Geological Agency / AFP)

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Indonesia Volcano Belches Six-mile Ash Tower

An Indonesian volcano spewed a 10-kilometre (6.2-miles) molten plume of ash topped by lightning into the Friday night sky, weeks after another huge eruption…

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Border Guard search and rescue teams in Haql, Tabuk Region - SPA

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Border Guard Rescues Three Swimmers in Haql, Tabuk

Border Guard search and rescue teams in Haql, Tabuk Region, rescued three people from drowning, provided them with the necessary assistance, and transported…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 01/08 - 16:01

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Microplastics are everywhere, but data is still lacking about how they could be affecting our brains. Fred TANNEAU / AFP/File

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What Are All These Microplastics Doing to Our Brains?

Tiny shards of plastic called microplastics have been detected accumulating in human brains, but there is not yet enough evidence to say whether this is doing…

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