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Arab World Members of the Palestinian Civil Defense inspect damage inside a building at Nasser Hospital following an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip November 12, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer
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Israeli Strike on a Gaza Hospital Kills 6 People

An Israeli airstrike targeting the Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza killed six people and wounded at least a dozen more, Gaza's Health Ministry said. The…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Ali al-Abdullah, 20, a former detainee released from an Israeli prison, holds a child in the village of Saysoun, in Syria’s Daraa province, Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Ali Haj Suleiman)
Arab World

Israel Has Detained Dozens of Syrians. Families are Desperate for Answers

Ali al-Abdullah spent more than five months in Israeli detention centers last year after being taken from a village in southwestern Syria. He said he was…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Yemeni army fighters on the Jabal Han front near the city of Taiz. (AFP)
Gulf

Saudi Air Defenses Destroy Three Cruise Missiles and Two Drones

Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed on Wednesday three cruise missiles fired by Houthi militias towards Riyadh, as well as two drones over the Makkah…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World People walk next to a building, where former Iraqi MP Ahmed al-Alwani was found strangled to death, in Beirut, Lebanon, November 11, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
Arab World

Iraq to Send Delegation to Lebanon over ex-MP Killing

Iraq will send a delegation to Lebanon to support the probe into the killing of a former lawmaker in Beirut, a security official told AFP on Wednesday. …

Asharq Al Awsat

Iran's Guards Say 'Accident' Left Two Tankers on Fire in Hormuz

World FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Iran's Guards Say 'Accident' Left Two Tankers on Fire in Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Thursday that two tankers carrying over four million barrels of oil had caught fire after an "accident" on an unauthorized…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Pakistani military spokesperson Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry. (Reuters)
Gulf

Pakistani Military to Asharq Al-Awsat: Our Commitment to Saudi Security Is Non-Negotiable

Pakistani military spokesperson Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry stressed that the transition of the Makkah Joint Defense Alliance into the practical…

Ghazi al-Harthi (Riyadh)
Arab World Government forces press ahead with Operation Dawn of Yemen against the Houthis on multiple fronts. (Military media)
Arab World

Yemeni Govt Forces Expand Operations as Houthis Face Fighting on Multiple Fronts

Yemeni government forces launched 874 strikes against Houthi positions across several governorates under Operation Dawn of Yemen, as ground fighting continued…

Asharq Al Awsat (Aden)

More Than One Million in Lebanon Face Acute Food Insecurity, UN Says

A woman holds her daughter's hand as they walk through a neighborhood where homes were destroyed in Israeli strikes near Tebnin Citadel in southern Lebanon, October 3, 2026. (Reuters)

Alice Huang, Who Reportedly Had an Affair with Nvidia CEO, Is a Chinese Banker Turned Tech Exec

This screengrab from video footage by CTI obtained via AFPTV on November 9, 2026 shows Alice Huang (2nd R in pink), a Chinese executive linked to the data center company called Megaspeed, attending a dinner hosted by Nvidia's chief executive and co-founder Jensen Huang (2nd L in black back facing camera) at a restaurant in Taipei on May 22, 2025, during Computex, the island's top tech expo. (AFP photo / CTI via AFPTV)

World Leaders Urge Stronger and Faster Action at UN Climate Talks Over Inadequate Response

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plants an olive sapling ahead of the World Leaders Climate Action Summit at the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye. (Kiara Worth/UN Climate Change/dpa)

Coalition: Air Defenses Destroy 3 Cruise Missiles Launched by Houthis Toward Riyadh Region

Air defenses intercepted and destroyed three cruise missiles launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward the Riyadh Region. (Saudi Defense Ministry)

China Tells US Ready to Strengthen Cooperation

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a press conference after the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers Meeting in Beijing Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. (AP)

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Saudi Arabia Leads OPEC+ Production Recovery Toward Pre-War Levels

Centria Mall in Riyadh (Saudi Tourism)

How Will Saudi Arabia’s Consumer Protection Law Reshape Relations Between Buyers and Sellers?

Former Iraqi lawmaker Ahmed al-Alwani (X)

Ahmed al-Alwani: From Iraq's Protest Front Lines to a Violent Death in Beirut

Yemeni army fighters in the Houthi-besieged city of Taiz. (AFP)

Yemeni Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Houthis Lose Foreign Commanders as Military Setbacks Mount

Policemen stand outside the "Virgilio" middle school after children have been evacuated due to a bomb alert, in Rome on November 11, 2026. (AFP)

Italy Evacuates Hundreds of Schools Due to Bomb Alert, with Threats in Scotland and Ireland

A shopper at a store in Riyadh. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Approves Unified Consumer Protection Law, with Fines of Up to $2.1 Million

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Lebanon… Reading Reality from a Different Angle

Rami al-Rayes
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The Gulf Railway… A Little Light in the Dark

Suleiman Jawda
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'The Stranger'… Revisiting the Story of the Grand Mosque Seizure

Tawfiq Alsaif
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The Midterm Elections and the Nature and Limits of Their Palestinian and Israeli Achievements

Hazem Saghieh
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The US Elections… A Test of Cognitive Immunity

Dr. Abdullah Faisal Alrabeh
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Numbers and Illusions

Lutfi Fuad Noaman
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On the Dangers of Remaining Hostage to Grey Policies

Hanna Saleh
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Dismantling the Houthi Militia Networks Is an Int’l Responsibility

Yousef Al-Dayni
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The Half-Life of Self-Flattery

Khalid Al-Bari
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Iran… The Whole Picture

Sawsan al-Shaer
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Eisenkot and Netanyahu’s Heavy Shadow

Nabil Amr
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American Democracy Corrects Its Own Faults

Sam Menassa
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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Jarrah Al-Sabah (Asharq Al Awsat)

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Support Efforts to De-escalate Regional Tensions

Asharq Al Awsat

Saudi Air Defenses Destroy Three Cruise Missiles and Two Drones

Yemeni army fighters on the Jabal Han front near the city of Taiz. (AFP)

Bahrain Crown Prince Receives Saudi and GCC Interior Ministers

Bahrain’s Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and Prime Minister Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa receives the Gulf ministers in Manama on Wednesday. (SPA)

Coalition: Air Defenses Destroy 3 Cruise Missiles Launched by Houthis Toward Riyadh Region

Air defenses intercepted and destroyed three cruise missiles launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward the Riyadh Region. (Saudi Defense Ministry)

Pakistani Military to Asharq Al-Awsat: Our Commitment to Saudi Security Is Non-Negotiable

Pakistani military spokesperson Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry. (Reuters)

Riyadh Reiterates Need for Immediate End to Threats to Bab al-Mandeb, Hormuz Straits

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

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 A concrete block marking the Israeli military’s “Yellow Line” in Bureij, central Gaza (File photo: AFP). 

Where Does Hamas Still Hold Territory in Gaza?

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)

Hezbollah Members Questioned Over Suspected Reconnaissance Mission in Northern Lebanon

A Hezbollah member in Syria in 2017 (AFP)

Türkiye's President Calls the War in Gaza an 'Ecocide' at the UN Climate Summit

Erdogan pledged to continue investigations into the investment funds scandal until its eradication and to prevent its recurrence (Turkish Presidency)

Israeli Strike on a Gaza Hospital Kills 6 People

Members of the Palestinian Civil Defense inspect damage inside a building at Nasser Hospital following an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip November 12, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer

Israel Has Detained Dozens of Syrians. Families are Desperate for Answers

Ali al-Abdullah, 20, a former detainee released from an Israeli prison, holds a child in the village of Saysoun, in Syria’s Daraa province, Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Ali Haj Suleiman)

EU Explores Deeper Syria Partnership, Flags Concern over Russia Role

Flags of the European Union and its member states fly in front of the building of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France June 30, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds a press briefing in Copenhagen, Denmark, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. (Emil Nicolai Helms/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Zelensky: Ukraine New 'Systematic' Restrictions to Starshield

Asharq Al Awsat

Millions Join Spain Housing Strike, Scores Arrested in Clashes

A worker sweeps broken glass behind the shattered entrance door of an Apple store in Plaza de Catalunya in Barcelona, northeastern Spain, 12 November 2026. EPA/QUIQUE GARCIA

Iran's Guards Say 'Accident' Left Two Tankers on Fire in Hormuz

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

10 Police, 18 Militants Killed in Pakistan's Northwest

A wounded policeman receives treatment at a hospital in Kohat in northwestern Pakistan on November 11, 2026 following an attack on a police convoy. Basit SHAH / AFP

China Tells US Ready to Strengthen Cooperation

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a press conference after the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers Meeting in Beijing Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. (AP)

Italy Evacuates Hundreds of Schools Due to Bomb Alert, with Threats in Scotland and Ireland

Policemen stand outside the "Virgilio" middle school after children have been evacuated due to a bomb alert, in Rome on November 11, 2026. (AFP)

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Growth was driven by the services sector, particularly computer programming. Brook Mitchell / AFP

AI Powers UK Economic Growth in Third Quarter

Asharq Al Awsat

Britain Seeking EU Deal Where Benefits Outweigh Trade-offs, Healey Says

British Finance Minister John Healey (AFP)

Oil Gains after Early Drop as Geopolitical Risks Support Market

Oil prices are set for a sharp weekly decline amid expectations of a de-escalation in the Iran war following election losses suffered by Trump's party (Reuters).

Saudi Arabia Steps Up Shipping Measures to Keep Supply Chains Moving

Air cargo being prepared aboard a Saudia aircraft (SPA). 

Saudi Arabia Leads OPEC+ Production Recovery Toward Pre-War Levels

Aramco storage tanks and pipelines (Aramco) 

How Will Saudi Arabia’s Consumer Protection Law Reshape Relations Between Buyers and Sellers?

Centria Mall in Riyadh (Saudi Tourism)

Culture

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India to Build Mega-Museum with World’s ‘Largest Display Area’

Culture Pedestrians walk amid smog at the Kartavya Path near India gate in New Delhi on November 3, 2026. (AFP)

India to Build Mega-Museum with World’s ‘Largest Display Area’

India's cabinet approved on Wednesday a mega-museum showcasing the country's history and civilization, which the government said will cost around $340 million…

Culture Rembrandt's "The Night Watch" hangs in Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum. (AFP)
Culture

The Hidden, Teeming World of Rembrandt’s Night Watch

For years, millions of people have marveled at Rembrandt's use of light and shadows to depict the militia in his masterpiece, the "Night Watch". Little did…

Culture Participants rehearse “My Incurable Love: A Date with History,” a music production that is part of the Greek National Opera’s 65+ program, in Athens, Greece, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026.(AP)
Culture

Greek Theater Production Seeks to Show That Art Has No Age

A recent Greek National Opera production afforded a group of seniors the chance to channel their young-at-heart energy into onstage performances, proving that…

Culture Al-Ansary combined hands-on excavation experience with academic expertise.
Culture

Abdulrahman Al-Ansary: How a Saudi Archaeologist Built a Scholarly Tradition to Uncover His Country's Past

As International Archaeology Day, observed annually on the third Saturday of October, comes around, my thoughts turn to our esteemed professor, Dr. Abdulrahman…

Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Munif
Culture In this photo provided by Aga Khan Trust for Culture foundation, the Bala Hissar fortress is seen in Kabul, Afghanistan, Nov. 9, 2023. (Aga Khan Trust for Culture via AP)
Culture

Work to Save the Afghan Capital’s Crumbling Ancient Fortress Uncovers Archaeological Treasures

Perched high above the southern edge of Kabul’s old city, the imposing fortress of Bala Hissar has endured centuries of invasions, uprisings and conflict that…

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Manchester United Fires Coach Carrick after Worst Start to a Premier League Season

Sports FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Everton v Manchester United - Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, Britain - September 6, 2026 Manchester United manager Michael Carrick looks dejected after the match REUTERS/Phil Noble

Manchester United Fires Coach Carrick after Worst Start to a Premier League Season

Michael Carrick was fired by Manchester United on Thursday after overseeing the 20-time English champion’s worst start to a Premier League season, with US men…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports FILED - 13 December 2024, Switzerland, Zurich: FILE PHOTO - FIFA's logo is seen at FIFA headquarters ahead of the draw ceremony for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Zurich. Photo: Christian Charisius/dpa
Sports

FIFA Releases Evaluation Reports for the 2031 and 2035 Women's World Cup

The joint bids for both the 2031 and the 2035 Women's World Cup tournaments have met the hosting requirements and will be put up for a vote by FIFA's members…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Formula One F1 - Sao Paulo Grand Prix - Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Sao Paulo, Brazil - November 7, 2026 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton arrives ahead of practice and qualifying REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
Sports

Hamilton Urges Israel to Let Gaza Aid in after Rafah Visit

Formula One driver Lewis ‌Hamilton said on Wednesday that Israel must allow aid trucks into Gaza, a day after he visited the Rafah border crossing in…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Tennis - WTA Finals Indian Wells - Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells, California, US - November 11, 2026 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka in action during her group stage match against Russia's Mirra Andreeva REUTERS/Daniel Cole
Sports

Sabalenka Still Hopeful of Reaching WTA Finals Last Four Despite Defeat by Andreeva

Aryna Sabalenka said she is still hopeful of reaching the WTA Finals semi-finals despite losing 11 games in a row in a 6-4 6-0 defeat by 19-year-old Mirra…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports UEFA Nations League - England Press Conference - Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre, London, Britain - November 11, 2026 England's Harry Kane during the press conference. (Reuters)
Sports

No Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane Set for Another Record and What to Know About the Nations League

The post-Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi era in international football has officially begun. Ronaldo's retirement from the Portuguese national team last…

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KAUST Unveils Landmark Coral Facility on Red Sea, Advancing Saudi Scientific Expertise and Marine Conservation

Varieties KCRI is designed to restore the Red Sea reefscape and offer a framework that coral restoration programs worldwide can adopt. (SPA)

KAUST Unveils Landmark Coral Facility on Red Sea, Advancing Saudi Scientific Expertise and Marine Conservation

The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) launched the KAUST Coral Restoration Initiative’s large-scale coral facility, restoring and…

Varieties Heavy machinery clears the debris from a landslide along the Marocos road in Machico municipality, on the Portuguese island of Madeira, due to severe weather caused by the passage of Storm Charles, 11 November 2026. (EPA)
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Portugal Closes All Schools and Non-Essential Services Ahead of a Major Atlantic Storm

Portugal closed all schools and shuttered non-essential public services on Wednesday as a major Atlantic storm headed for the country's mainland. Streets…

Varieties The S.S. United States crossed the Atlantic more than 800 times. (Getty Images)
Varieties

Once the World's Fastest, Ocean Liner Will Become Largest Artificial Reef

An ocean liner that is longer than the Titanic and was once the fastest on the seas is headed to a final home on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico as the world's…

Varieties Celine Dion. (AFP)
Varieties

Medical Breakthrough for People with Same Disorder as Celine Dion

People suffering from stiff person syndrome (SPS), which affects Celine Dion, the singer, could soon benefit from a new medicine which improves symptoms. …

Varieties View of a flooded area after storm Leo passed by Alcacer do Sal, Portugal, February 5, 2026. (Reuters)
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Portugal Storm Alert Closes Schools

Portugal will shut schools and non-essential public services on Wednesday, with the government urging people to shelter from winds potentially reaching 140…

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