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World (L/R) US Representatives Ilhan Omar, Democrat from Minnesota, and Rashida Tlaib, Democrat from Michigan, look on as President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 24, 2026. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)
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Trump Says Lawmakers Omar, Tlaib Should be Removed from US

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that two Muslim Democratic US Representatives, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, should be …

Asharq Al Awsat (Washington)
World 25 February 2026, North Korea, Pyongyang: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (R), alongside his daughter, Ju-ae, attend a military parade at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, to mark the ninth congress of the ruling Workers' Party, in this photo released by Korean Central News Agency the next day. Photo: -/YNA/dpa
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NKorea Warns it Could Destroy South if Threatened, Leaves Door Open for US Dialogue

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claimed his nuclear-armed country could “completely destroy” South Korea if its security were threatened, reiterating his…

Asharq Al Awsat
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Saudi King Sends Letter to Sultan of Oman

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz sent a letter to Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq highlighting the bilateral relations between…

Asharq Al Awsat (Muscat)
Gulf Professional conduct and swift processing are among the most prominent traits of passport personnel (SPA)
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Saudi Passports Boost Readiness for Ramadan Umrah

Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Passports is leading frontline operations to receive visitors and Umrah performers from around the world during the holy…

Said Al Abyad (Jeddah)

White House Officials Reportedly Prefer if Israel Strikes Iran First

World Cranes are seen on the grounds of the White House as construction work continues for US President Donald Trump's new ballroom in Washington, DC, on February 25, 2026. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP)

White House Officials Reportedly Prefer if Israel Strikes Iran First

Senior advisers to President Donald Trump would prefer Israel strike Iran before the United States launches an assault on the country, according to two people…

Asharq Al Awsat (Washington)
Business A beneficiary looks at a brochure for the Saudi Business Center (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Arabia Unifies Competitiveness, Business Under Agile Governance

Saudi Arabia is moving ahead with restructuring its institutional framework to keep pace with the speed of economic transformation after the Cabinet decided to…

Bandar al-Mosalam (Riyadh)
Arab World Palestinians check damage to a burned vehicle, which Palestinians say was damaged by Israeli settlers, in Susiya near Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank February 25, 2026. (Reuters)
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Israeli Settlers Burn Tents, Vehicles in West Bank Village, Say Residents

Israeli settlers set ‌fire to vehicles and tents in the Palestinian village of Susiya on Tuesday night, residents said, in the latest incident of settler…

PA Slams, Israel Hails US Offer of Consular Services in West Bank Settlement

A view of the Israeli settlement of Tzufim in the north of Qalqilya city in occupied West Bank is pictured against the backdrop of Israeli city of Netanya on February 25, 2026. (AFP)

Iraqi Justice Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: ISIS Prisoners Held at a Fortified Site, Escape Impossible

Iraqi Justice Minister Khaled Shwani

HRW: Sudan's RSF Targeted Civilians with Disabilities in El-Fasher

RSF fighters in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur (File photo – Telegram)

18 Egyptians Missing after Deadly Boat Capsize Near Greece

Rescued migrants in Heraklion, southern Crete, on Saturday, after their boat capsized © Costas METAXAKIS / AFP

Hezbollah Official Says Will Not Intervene in Event of 'Limited' US Strikes on Iran

A bulldozer clears debris near heavily-damaged buildings in the village of Bednayel in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley region on February 21, 2026, following Israeli strikes. (AFP)

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Sudanese child who fled the city of El Fasher with his family receives treatment at a camp in the town of Tawila (file photo - AP)

Sudan Health Minister: War Has Inflicted $11bn in Health Sector Damage

Hezbollah supporters are seen during the funeral of slain member Hussein Yaghi in the eastern Bekaa, Lebanon. (AFP)

Israeli Agent Confession Reveals How Deep Hezbollah Has Been Infiltrated

Tents of displaced Palestinian families at sunset as they prepare to break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan, near the beach in Gaza City, 24 February 2026. (EPA)

Record 129 Journalists and Media Workers Killed in 2025, Mostly by Israel, Says CPJ

Image from a video released by Iranian television shows Shamkhani talking about his assassination attempt on June 13, 2025.

Surviving Strike, Shamkhani Resumes Central Role in Iran’s War Room

Vehicles pass a billboard depicting a US aircraft carrier with damaged fighter jets on its deck and a sign in Farsi and English reading, "If you sow the wind, you'll reap the whirlwind," at Enqelab-e-Eslami Square in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP)

Countries Issuing Middle East Travel Advisories as Iran Tensions Rise

SAMI took part in the World Defense Show, which recently concluded in the capital Riyadh. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

SAMI CEO to Asharq Al-Awsat: Advancing Toward Integrated, Sovereign Saudi Defense Industry

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Should We Fear a New Iran?

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Algeria And Saudi Arabia: Mutual Aspirations for Re-engineering Partnership Horizons

Abderrezzaq Gherraf
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The Conflicting Priorities and Choices Before the World 

Eyad Abu Shakra
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The Party, the Storm and Lebanon 

Ghassan Charbel
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Europe in the Eyes of Conservative America

Hazem Saghieh
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Washington and Tehran: Diplomacy and Force Converge

Hassan Al Mustafa
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War and the Deceptive Sense of Security

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed
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Iraq… The Post-‘October Uprising’ Generation

Mustafa Fahs
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Japan: When The State Prevails Over ‘Spoils’

Mustafa al-Kadhimi
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Iran: The Authorities and the Clergy

Amir Taheri
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Libya: Joy and Grief Define Anniversary of the February Revolution

Dr. Jebril El-Abidi
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Russia and Saudi Arabia: A Century of Mutual Recognition and Strategic Partnership

Sergey Kozlov
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Saudi King Sends Letter to Sultan of Oman

Asharq Al Awsat (Muscat)

Saudi Passports Boost Readiness for Ramadan Umrah

Professional conduct and swift processing are among the most prominent traits of passport personnel (SPA)

Saudi Leadership Congratulates Emir of Kuwait on National 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)

Saudi Arabia Opens Registration for Domestic Pilgrims for 2026 Hajj 

Worshippers perform prayers at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah. (SPA)

Riyadh, Kigali Discuss Regional, Int’l Developments 

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame and Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji meet in Kigali on Tuesday. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Reiterates Support for Efforts to Consolidate Regional and Int’l Development

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chairs the Cabinet meeting in Jeddah. (SPA)

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Sudanese child who fled the city of El Fasher with his family receives treatment at a camp in the town of Tawila (file photo - AP)

Sudan Health Minister: War Has Inflicted $11bn in Health Sector Damage

Asharq Al Awsat (Khartoum)

Israeli Agent Confession Reveals How Deep Hezbollah Has Been Infiltrated

Hezbollah supporters are seen during the funeral of slain member Hussein Yaghi in the eastern Bekaa, Lebanon. (AFP)

Israeli Settlers Burn Tents, Vehicles in West Bank Village, Say Residents

Palestinians check damage to a burned vehicle, which Palestinians say was damaged by Israeli settlers, in Susiya near Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank February 25, 2026. (Reuters)

PA Slams, Israel Hails US Offer of Consular Services in West Bank Settlement

A view of the Israeli settlement of Tzufim in the north of Qalqilya city in occupied West Bank is pictured against the backdrop of Israeli city of Netanya on February 25, 2026. (AFP)

18 Egyptians Missing after Deadly Boat Capsize Near Greece

Rescued migrants in Heraklion, southern Crete, on Saturday, after their boat capsized © Costas METAXAKIS / AFP

HRW: Sudan's RSF Targeted Civilians with Disabilities in El-Fasher

RSF fighters in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur (File photo – Telegram)

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US Arrests Ex-Air Force Pilot for Training Chinese Military

Asharq Al Awsat (Washington)

Trump Says Lawmakers Omar, Tlaib Should be Removed from US

(L/R) US Representatives Ilhan Omar, Democrat from Minnesota, and Rashida Tlaib, Democrat from Michigan, look on as President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 24, 2026. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)

CIA Launches Fresh Social Media Push to Recruit Iranians

FILE PHOTO: The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency is shown at the entrance of the CIA headquarters in McLean, Virginia, US, September 24, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

NKorea Warns it Could Destroy South if Threatened, Leaves Door Open for US Dialogue

25 February 2026, North Korea, Pyongyang: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (R), alongside his daughter, Ju-ae, attend a military parade at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, to mark the ninth congress of the ruling Workers' Party, in this photo released by Korean Central News Agency the next day. Photo: -/YNA/dpa

White House Officials Reportedly Prefer if Israel Strikes Iran First

Cranes are seen on the grounds of the White House as construction work continues for US President Donald Trump's new ballroom in Washington, DC, on February 25, 2026. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP)

India’s Modi Visits Israel as US-Iran Tensions Mount

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) greet children at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament, in Jerusalem, 25 February 2026. (EPA)

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The Saudi Council of Economic and Development Affairs discussed several issues, including the Ministry of Economy and Planning's quarterly report (SPA)

Saudi Council of Economic Affairs Reviews Local and Global Developments

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)

Saudi Arabia Unifies Competitiveness, Business Under Agile Governance

A beneficiary looks at a brochure for the Saudi Business Center (Asharq Al-Awsat)

IMF Says Syria Ended 2025 with a Small Budget Surplus

The International Monetary Fund logo is seen outside the headquarters building in Washington, US September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo

Oil Hovers Near Seven-month Highs Ahead of US-Iran Talks

FILE PHOTO: Chevron-chartered Ionic Anax oil tanker sits anchored in Lake Maracaibo, near the Bajo Grande crude port operated by state oil company PDVSA, in Maracaibo, Venezuela, February 9, 2026. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo

Iraq’s West Qurna 2 Oilfield Poised for Output Surge with Chevron, Minister Says 

This handout picture made available by the Iraqi prime minister's office shows Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (top C), Oil Minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani (top R), US Special Envoy to Iraq Tom Barrack (top L), Chevron's Director of Business Development Joe Koch (bottom L), Iraq's North Oil Company Director Amer Khalil (bottom C), and the Director of the Dhi Qar Oil Company Said Zghair Shallagha (bottom R) attending the signing of agreements between Chevron Corporation and the Dhi Qar and North Oil Companies at the government palace in Baghdad on February 23, 2026. (Handout / Iraqi Prime Minister’s Press Office / AFP)

Germany Wants Deeper, Fairer Economic Ties with China, Merz Tells Li 

Chinese Premier Li Qiang welcomes German Chancellor Friedrich Merz with military honors in the Great Hall of the People in in Beijing, China, February 25, 2026. (Reuters)

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Old Houses in Al-Baha: A Living Architectural Heritage of Ramadan

Culture Several residents of Al-Baha Region are reviving the atmosphere of Ramadan iftar in old houses. (SPA)

Old Houses in Al-Baha: A Living Architectural Heritage of Ramadan

Several residents of Al-Baha Region are reviving the atmosphere of Ramadan iftar in old houses, in a scene that reflects deep attachment to architectural…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture (FILES) President of Chateau de Versailles Christophe Leribault arrives at the Elysee Palace, in Paris on February 27, 2024. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)
Culture

Head of France's Versailles Palace Takes over Louvre

French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Christophe Leribault, the ⁠current head of the ⁠Versailles Palace, as ⁠director of the Louvre museum in Paris,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Osborne Henry Mavor’s “Let Eric Remember” from Aberdeen Art Gallery. (Aberdeen archives, gallery & museums/Art UK)
Culture

One Million Works Catalogued in Art UK Database

From a bronze Rodin sculpture of Eve outside a Nando’s in Harlow to more than 6,000 artworks by JMW Turner, to a crumpled-up piece of A4 paper owned by…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Culture Laurence des Cars, director of Le Louvre museum, poses before a hearing at the Culture commission of the Senate, three days after historic jewels were stolen in a daring daylight heist, Oct. 22, 2025 in Paris. (AP)
Culture

Louvre Museum’s Director Resigns in Wake of Jewels Heist in Paris

The director of the Louvre Museum who had been under fire since the stunning and embarrassing heist of the French Crown jewels in October has stepped down from…

Culture The celebration underscored the role of cultural houses in strengthening national identity - SPA
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Riyadh Cultural House Marks Founding Day with Creative Heritage Programs

The Riyadh Cultural House celebrated the Kingdom’s Founding Day with a range of cultural programs that highlighted national values and showcased the nation’s…

Asharq Al Awsat

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Luis Enrique: PSG Have Been Toughened Up for Later Stages of Champions League

Sports Paris Saint-Germain players celebrate after the second goal (EPA)

Luis Enrique: PSG Have Been Toughened Up for Later Stages of Champions League

Champions League holders Paris ‌Saint-Germain have fought through a tougher schedule than any other side to reach the last 16 in this season’s competition,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe warms up ahead of the Spanish La Liga soccer match between CA Osasuna and Real Madrid, in Pamplona, Spain, 21 February 2026. (EPA)
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Mbappe Season on Ice Ahead of Silverware Sprint, World Cup

French superstar Kylian Mbappe may have to put his season on hold because of a knee problem, with his main goals fast coming into view -- a first major trophy…

Sports People walk at a parking lot of a supermarket where several vehicles were consumed by flames days after a series of blockades and attacks by organized crime following a military operation in which drug cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho," was killed, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, February 24, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril
Sports

Cartel Violence Fuels Doubts About FIFA World Cup Games in Mexico

Hugo Alejandro Pérez was in his house a few miles from the Mexican stadium that is slated to host FIFA World Cup games when gunfire and explosions erupted just…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports SL Benfica's assistant coach Joao Tralhao give a press conference on the eve of their UEFA Champions League knockout round playoff second leg football match against Real Madrid CF at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid on February 24, 2026. (AFP)
Sports

‘We Won’t Talk About That’: Benfica’s Tralhao Shuts Down Questions on Prestianni 

Benfica assistant coach Joao Tralhao said his side's identity did not depend on any individual player as he declined to comment on the suspension of winger…

Sports Football - Championship - Swansea City v Preston North End - Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea, Wales, Britain - February 24, 2026 Swansea City co-owner Snoop Dogg poses with kids before the match. (Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra)
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Swansea Celebrity Co-Owner Snoop Dogg Receives Grand Welcome on First Visit 

American rapper ‌and producer Snoop Dogg received a guard of honor and was greeted with twirling white towels on Tuesday on his first visit to Swansea…

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Jeddah Waterfront Tops List of Tourist Destinations During Ramadan

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Jeddah Waterfront Tops List of Tourist Destinations During Ramadan

Jeddah Waterfront has emerged as a leading tourist destination during Ramadan. The site offers a comprehensive experience that combines entertainment, sports,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Esta imagen proporcionada por la NASA muestra el cohete lunar de la NASA en la plataforma del Centro Espacial Kennedy en Florida el jueves 19 de febrero de 2026. (NASA vía AP)
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NASA Moves its Artemis II Moon Rocket off the Launch Pad for More Repairs

NASA moved its grounded Artemis moon rocket from the launch pad back to its hangar Wednesday for more repairs. The slow-motion trek at Florida’s Kennedy Space…

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Varieties View of a chinstrap (Pygoscelis antarcticus) and gentoo (Pygoscelis papua) penguins at the Gerlache Strait, which separates the Palmer Archipelago from the Antarctic Peninsula, on January 15, 2024. (AFP)
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Ice Melt Threatens Emperor Penguins During Annual Molt, Say Researchers 

Emperor penguins shed all their feathers once a year, a precarious ritual that may have become deadly as climate change pushes them into shrinking patches of…

Varieties FILE - Shampoo sits on a shelf at a store in Pittsburgh, Jan. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
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Are Expensive Shampoos Worth it? Here's what the Experts Have to Say

Ornate packaging paired with enticing advertisements that claim expensive shampoos are elixirs to all hair woes can leave one wondering: Are the higher prices…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Seagulls fly along the Hudson River while snow falls on February 22, 2026 in Jersey City, New Jersey. (Getty Images/AFP)
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Player Saves Stricken Seagull Hit by Ball During Match in Türkiye

A footballer's ‌quick thinking brought a seagull back to life after the bird was struck by the ball during a match in Türkiye, Anadolu Agency reported. …

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