الشرق الأوسط: تغطية شاملة لأخبار اليوم العربية والعالمية

Saudi Arabia, Qatar Sign Strategic Deals, Deepen Cooperation Across Key Sectors

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia met with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at Al…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 08/12 - 15:48

Arab World

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reach to shake hands at a joint press conference in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/ File Photo

Arab World

Netanyahu will Meet Trump on Gaza on December 29, Spokesperson Says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump on December 29 to discuss the next steps of the Gaza ceasefire, an Israeli…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 08/12 - 15:12

World

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pose on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street, London, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, following a meeting of the leaders inside. (AP)

World

Zelenskyy Meets in London with European Allies on US Peace Plan and Security

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met French, German and British leaders in London on Monday amid what Kyiv’s European allies described as a “decisive time” in the…

Monday 08/12 - 17:19

World

A tsunami warning flashes over live footage of a waterfront area, on a television screen in Sapporo, in Japan's northern Hokkaido prefecture on December 9, 2025. (AFP)

World

Powerful 7.6-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan’s Northeast

A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan late on Monday, prompting tsunami warnings and orders for about 90,000 residents to evacuate. …

Monday 08/12 - 17:15

Syria’s Sharaa Calls for United Efforts to Rebuild a Year After Assad’s Ouster

Arab World

People celebrate and wave Syrian flags as they wait for a parade by the new Syrian army marking the first anniversary of the ousting of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Damascus, Syria, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP)

Syria’s Sharaa Calls for United Efforts to Rebuild a Year After Assad’s Ouster

Syrians marked the first anniversary of the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and his iron-fisted rule on Monday with jubilant celebrations in major cities, as the…

Monday 08/12 - 16:50

Saudi Leadership Congratulates Syrian President on Liberation Day since 4 hours
On Anniversary of the Fall of Bashar Assad, Syrians and Their Country Struggle to Heal Monday 08/12 - 06:47
A Year After Assad’s Fall, Families of Missing Detainees Languish without Answers Monday 08/12 - 06:26

Gulf

GCC Secretary-General Condemns Iranian Officials' Statements on Member States' Sovereignty

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi expressed the GCC states’ denunciation of the media statements made by Iranian…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 08/12 - 13:39

Gulf

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

Gulf

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Emir of Qatar in Riyadh

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived in Riyadh on Monday to chair the eighth meeting of the Saudi-Qatari coordination council. He was…

Monday 08/12 - 10:28

UN Palestinian Aid Agency Says Israeli Police ‘Forcibly Entered’ Compound in Jerusalem

Offices of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, are seen in the Shuafat refugee camp in Jerusalem, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP)

Iran Opens Trial of Dual National Accused of Spying for Israel

Iranians go shopping in Tajrish Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, 08 December 2025. (EPA)

China Vows to Defend Sovereignty Over Taiwan as Trump Unveils Security Strategy

08 December 2025, China, Beijing: Guo Jiakun, China's Foreign Office spokesperson, speaks to journalists. (dpa)

Saudi Crown Prince, French President Discuss Regional Developments

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)

A Second Flight of Iranian Deportees, Carrying 55, Has Left the US, Iran Says

Iran's and US' flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration taken January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Editors choice

Naim Yazbeck, President of Microsoft for the Middle East and Africa (Microsoft)

Microsoft President: Saudi Arabia is Moving from Exporting Oil to Exporting Artificial Intelligence

Iran's General Qassem Soleimani makes a phone call near the historic Citadel of Aleppo, winter 2016. (Fars)

Four Iranian Narratives on the Collapse of the ‘Resistance’ in Syria

Iran was a staunch backer of Bashar al-Assad but quickly withdrew its forces once as opposition forces took over Syria. (AFP)

‘It’s All Over’: How Iran Abandoned Assad to His Fate Days Before Fall

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. (dpa)

Abbas Calls on Hamas to Disarm, Israel to Withdraw from Gaza

A Palestinian gunman stands guard as Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters transport a white body bag believed to carry the remains of an Israeli hostage in the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on December 3, 2025. (AFP)

Hamas Official Says the Group Ready to Discuss ‘Freezing or Storing’ Its Weapons

Saudi Real Estate Shifts from Temporary Upswing to Operational Maturity

Gulf

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Doha on September 15, 2025. (SPA)

Saudi Leadership Congratulates Syrian President on Liberation Day

since 4 hours

Saudi Arabia, Qatar Sign Strategic Deals, Deepen Cooperation Across Key Sectors

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, holding talks with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh - SPA

GCC Secretary-General Condemns Iranian Officials' Statements on Member States' Sovereignty

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Emir of Qatar in Riyadh

Saudi Crown Prince, French President Discuss Regional Developments

Kuwait Revokes Citizenship of Tareq Al Suwaidan

Arab World

Netanyahu will Meet Trump on Gaza on December 29, Spokesperson Says

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 08/12 - 15:12

Iraq Shuts Down Lukoil West Qurna 2 Field Due to Leak

FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the West Qurna-2 oilfield in southern Basra, Iraq, April 17, 2017. REUTERS/Essam Al-Sudani/File Photo/File Photo

UN Palestinian Aid Agency Says Israeli Police ‘Forcibly Entered’ Compound in Jerusalem

WHO Says over 100 Killed in Attacks on Sudan Kindergarten and Hospital

Sudanese people who fled El-Fasher rest upon their arrival at the Al-Afad camp for displaced people in the town of Al-Dabba, northern Sudan, on November 19, 2025. (Photo by Ebrahim Hamid / AFP)

Syria’s Sharaa Calls for United Efforts to Rebuild a Year After Assad’s Ouster

Syrian Refugee Returns Set to Slow as Donor Support Fades

People sit after receiving bread from Ecir Kapici, Turkish humanitarian NGO at Al-Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp, after Syria's Bashar Al-Assad was ousted, in Damascus, Syria, December 20 , 2024. (Reuters)

World

Zelenskyy Meets in London with European Allies on US Peace Plan and Security

Monday 08/12 - 17:19

Powerful 7.6-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan’s Northeast

Iran Opens Trial of Dual National Accused of Spying for Israel

China Vows to Defend Sovereignty Over Taiwan as Trump Unveils Security Strategy

Trump Says Zelenskyy 'Isn't Ready' Yet to Accept US-authored Proposal to End Russia-Ukraine War

US President Donald Trump poses on the red carpet for the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., US, December 7, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

Thailand Launches Airstrikes Along Border with Cambodia as Tensions Reignite

Thai residents who fled homes following clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers rest at an evacuation center in Buriram province, Thailand, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP)

Business

A general view of Tanger Med Port, on the Strait of Gibraltar, east of Tangier, Morocco June 6, 2024. (Reuters)

Morocco to Open Two Deepwater Ports in 2026 and 2028, Minister Says

Monday 08/12 - 17:23

Saudi Arabia, Qatar Sign High-Speed Railway Project Implementation Agreement

The project is slated for completion in six years, utilizing the latest railway technologies and smart engineering to ensure safe and seamless operation and to adhere to the highest international standards of quality and safety - SPA

Türkiye's Pegasus Airlines Acquires Biggest Czech Airline, Smartwings, in a Deal Worth $180 million

A passenger plane of the ‘Pegasus’ airline lands at the ‘Stuttgart Airport’ in Stuttgart, Germany, Wednesday, May 3, 2023. (Bernd Weissbrod/dpa via AP, File)

stc Receives 5-Star Recognition Certificate for Institutional Excellence from EFQM

Iran's Currency Sinks to a New Record Low

FILE PHOTO: People walk past a sign at a currency exchange as the value of the Iranian Rial drops, in Tehran, Iran, October 5, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Gold Rises on Fed Rate Cut Expectations, Weaker Dollar

A one-ounce gold bar is displayed at Witter Coins on October 07 2025 in San Francisco. (AFP)

Culture

Louvre Workers Announce Strike Over Work Conditions and Security After $102M Heist

Culture

A rainbow emerges over the Louvre museum, bathed in late afternoon sunlight, in Paris, on December 6, 2025. (AFP)

Louvre Workers Announce Strike Over Work Conditions and Security After $102M Heist

Workers at the Louvre Museum voted Monday for strikes to protest their work conditions, a ticket-price hike for non-European visitors and security weaknesses…

Monday 08/12 - 16:59

Culture

The event, dedicated to digital media artists and held under the theme "High Resolution Dreams of Sand," explores the connections between environment, technology, and culture - SPA

Culture

Diriyah Art Futures Hosts Second Open Studio of Mazra’ah Media Arts Residency

Diriyah Art Futures, the first specialized center for New Media Arts in the Middle East and North Africa, hosted the second edition of the Open Studio for the…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 08/12 - 16:12

Culture

Literature Commission Prepares to Launch Jeddah Book Fair 2025

The Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission is preparing to organize the Jeddah Book Fair 2025, scheduled to take place from December 11 to 20 at the…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 08/12 - 15:56

Culture

Saudi Culture Minister Meets Former UNESCO Director-General at Red Sea Museum

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Farhan met with former Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 08/12 - 16:41

Culture

The festival will run until December 11 - SPA

Culture

OIC Cultural Festival Commences in Azerbaijan

The OIC Cultural Festival: Baku Creative Week 2025 launched Monday in Azerbaijan. Organized by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 08/12 - 12:43

Sports

Salah Out of Liverpool Squad for Champions League Game After Rift with Slot

Sports

Football - UEFA Champions League - Liverpool Training - AXA Training Center, Liverpool, Britain - December 8, 2025 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah during training. (Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff)

Salah Out of Liverpool Squad for Champions League Game After Rift with Slot

Mohamed Salah is out of Arne Slot's squad for Liverpool's Champions League game against Inter Milan, following his stinging public criticism of the club. The…

Monday 08/12 - 17:06

Sports

Real Madrid's Eder Militao is assisted from the pitch after getting an injury during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Sports

Real Madrid Defender Éder Militão Set to Be Sidelined for Few Months because of Injury

Real Madrid defender Éder Militão is expected to be sidelined for at least three months because of a left leg injury. The club said Monday that Militão…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 08/12 - 14:32

Sports

Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe poses with the trophy after scoring four goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Olympiacos and Real Madrid, in in Piraeus port, near Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Sports

Mbappé Faces Haaland in Champions League Appetizer for World Cup. Troubled Liverpool Goes to Inter

A Champions League clash between Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland will surely happen in the final one day. On Wednesday, it is a routine league-phase game…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 08/12 - 13:48

Sports

A man photographs his wife next to a mural of Egypt soccer player Mohamed Salah, who joined Liverpool FC as a winger in 2017, painted by artist John Culshaw, in Liverpool, Britain, December 7, 2025. (Reuters)

Sports

Salah Is Destroying His Liverpool Legacy, Says Rooney

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is destroying his legacy at the club with his fiery reaction to being left out of the side, former Manchester United striker…

Monday 08/12 - 10:06

Sports

Sassuolo's Nemanja Matic (L) and Fiorentina's Cher Ndour in action during the Italian Serie A soccer match US Sassuolo vs ACF Fiorentina at Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia, Italy, 6 December 2025. (EPA)

Sports

Fiorentina Takes Security Measures After Players Receive Threats

Fiorentina said they have stepped up security and contacted authorities after players, staff and their families received threats following Saturday's 3-1…

Monday 08/12 - 09:47

Cartoon

Monday 08/12 - 05:41

Sunday 07/12 - 05:19

Saturday 06/12 - 04:23

Varieties

Huge Rotating Structure of Galaxies and Dark Matter Is Detected

Varieties

A figure depicting the rotation of neutral hydrogen in galaxies residing in an extended filament, where the galaxies exhibit a coherent bulk rotational motion tracing the large-scale cosmic web, is seen in this undated illustration obtained by Reuters on December 4, 2025. (Lyla Jung/Handout via Reuters)

Huge Rotating Structure of Galaxies and Dark Matter Is Detected

Scientists have observed the largest-known rotating structure in the cosmos - a gargantuan thread-like assemblage of hundreds of galaxies, gas and dark matter…

Monday 08/12 - 16:56

Varieties

The release included six mountain ibex, 20 sand gazelles (reem), six idmi gazelles, and five ostriches - SPA

Varieties

NCW Releases 37 Wildlife Species in Hegra Reserve in AlUla

The National Center for Wildlife (NCW), in cooperation with the Royal Commission for AlUla, has released 37 wildlife species into Hegra Reserve as part of…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 08/12 - 16:00

Varieties

Ruins of buildings and a car smolder after a wildfire destroyed houses in Koolewong, Australia, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP Image via AP)

Varieties

Australian Bushfires Raze Homes in Two States; Firefighter Dies

An Australian firefighter was killed overnight after he was struck by a tree while trying to control a bushfire that had destroyed homes and burnt large…

Monday 08/12 - 09:41

Varieties

Queen Elizabeth II gold coins (Shutterstock)

Varieties

Queen Elizabeth II to Appear on New Commemorative Coin

Many British know Queen Elizabeth II’s profile better than the back of their own hands. After all, her image has stared back at us from the hundreds of coins…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 08/12 - 07:16

Varieties

The Nobel medal in physiology or medicine presented to Charles M. Rice is displayed, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, during a ceremony in New York. (AP)

Varieties

Nobel Laureates Arrive for a Week of Events and Awards in Stockholm and Oslo

Nobel week was underway in Stockholm and Oslo with laureates holding news conferences and lectures before they will be awarded the prestigious prizes. …

Sunday 07/12 - 11:18

Cartoons

Monday 08/12 - 05:41

Sunday 07/12 - 05:19

Saturday 06/12 - 04:23

Latest World News

Editors choice

Most Viewed

Share

Share this video via

Or copy the link