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Iran Guards Chief Says 'Finger on Trigger', Warns US against 'Miscalculations'

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World FILE PHOTO: US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff delivers a press conference upon the signing of the declaration on deploying post-ceasefire force in Ukraine, during the so-called 'Coalition of the Willing' summit, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, January 6, 2026. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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US Envoy Witkoff Says Ukraine Peace Talks Down to One Issue

US envoy Steve Witkoff on Thursday said "a lot of progress" had been made in Ukraine peace talks and that negotiations were down to one last issue. The…

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Arab World Lebanese Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal holds a meeting of the High Supervision Committee on the Border Protection Assistance Program in the presence of British, US and Canadian Ambassadors to Lebanon (Lebanese Army Directorate of Orientation) 
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Lebanese Army Affirms Commitment to Protect Borders with Syria

The Lebanese Army on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to protect the border with Syria, stressing that achieving this goal successfully “requires…

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Arab World Lebanese residents flee after an Israeli air strike on the town of Qennarit in the South on Wednesday (AP). 
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Lebanon: Israel Launches New Phase of Escalation in the South

Israel has intensified its military campaign in areas north of the Litani River in South Lebanon over the past two weeks, carrying out air strikes at least…

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Trump Launches 'Board of Peace' at Davos

World President Donald Trump, center, holds up a signed Board of Peace charter during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)

Trump Launches 'Board of Peace' at Davos

US President Donald Trump kicked off his new "Board of Peace" at Davos on Thursday, with a signing ceremony for a body with a $1 billion membership fee and a…

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Features In this frame grab from video taken by an individual not employed by The Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran shows people blocking an intersection during a protest in Tehran, Iran, Thursday Jan. 8, 2026. (UGC via AP)
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'Too Dangerous to Go to Hospital': A Glimpse into Iran's Protest Crackdown

Young protesters shot in the back, shotgun pellets fired in a doctor's face, wounded people afraid to go to hospital: "Every family has been affected" by the…

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Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (Middle East)
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Saudi Foreign Minister Meets with British, French Counterparts

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held separate meetings with his counterparts from the UK and France on the sidelines of…

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Saudi Infrastructure Fund Announces $1.2 Bln ‘HUMAIN’ Financing in Davos

Saudi Infrastructure Fund Announces $1.2 Bln ‘HUMAIN’ Financing in Davos

Al-Wali to Asharq Al-Awsat: Riyadh Talks a Pivotal Moment for Yemen’s Southern Cause

Former Yemeni minister and veteran southern politician Abdel Nasser Al-Wali speaks to Asharq Al-Awsat.

Israel Launches Wave of Fresh Strikes on Lebanon

Smoke and sparks ascend from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a building in the southern Lebanese village of Kfour on January 21, 2026. (AFP)

Trump Rules Out ‘Force’ Against Greenland but Demands Talks

US President Donald Trump speaks during a reception with business leaders on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 21, 2026. (AFP)

Arab, Islamic Countries Agree to Join Trump’s Board of Peace

Israeli military vehicles drive past destruction in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border in southern Israel, January 21, 2026. (Reuters)

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Coalition to Restore Legitimacy oversees the normalization of life and improvement of services in Aden (Government Media) 

Yemen: Coalition Steps Up Engagement with Aden’s Civil Society

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Saudi Arabia’s National Insurance Strategy: A New Engine for Non-Oil GDP Growth

Iranians walk in street in Tehran, Iran, 20 January 2026. (EPA)

Internet Shutdown Squeezes Iran’s Ailing Businesses Already Hurt by Crashing Currency

Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich, center, strides through the newly-legalized Jewish settlement of Yatziv, adjacent to the Palestinian town of Beit Sahour, in the West Bank, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP)

Israeli Settler Outpost Becomes a Settlement within a Month

17 January 2025, Lebanon, Baabda: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun speaks during a press conference at Baabda Palace. (dpa)

Aoun Stresses Keenness on Keeping Lebanon out of 'Suicidal Adventures'

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Chad and the Price of Aggravating Sudan’s War

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A Tumultuous Trumpian Year

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Iran: Accelerated or Deferred Wars

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Lebanon and the Challenge of Re-Founding the State

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The Cheapest Solution

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A Fragile Year in Office for Lebanon’s President… Amid Global Earthquakes!

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A Transitional Phase that We Want Obscure

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Iran Protests… All Roads Lead to Washington

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The Fearful Kurd and the Frightening Kurd

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Washington and Iran: Sustained Pressure and the Avoidance of War

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MWL Condemns Terrorist Bombing in Afghanistan’s Capital

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Saudi Foreign Minister Meets with British, French Counterparts

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Al-Wali to Asharq Al-Awsat: Riyadh Talks a Pivotal Moment for Yemen’s Southern Cause

Former Yemeni minister and veteran southern politician Abdel Nasser Al-Wali speaks to Asharq Al-Awsat.

Saudi Arabia and Ecuador Sign General Cooperation Agreement

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Ecuadorian counterpart Gabriela Sommerfeld meet in Davos on Wednesday. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia’s KSrelief Delivers Winter Clothing to Students in Gaza’s Khan Younis

KSrelief distributes winter clothing to school students in the Al-Mawasi area of southern Gaza’s Khan Younis. (SPA)

Arab, Islamic Countries Agree to Join Trump’s Board of Peace

Israeli military vehicles drive past destruction in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border in southern Israel, January 21, 2026. (Reuters)

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Coalition to Restore Legitimacy oversees the normalization of life and improvement of services in Aden (Government Media) 

Yemen: Coalition Steps Up Engagement with Aden’s Civil Society

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US Transfers ISIS Detainees from Syria to Iraq

 US soldiers at a military base north of Baghdad (Reuters – archive photo) 

Tunisia Flood Death Toll Rises to Five

 A man removes water from his flooded home in La Goulette, near the Tunisian capital Tunis. AFP 

Lebanon: Israel Launches New Phase of Escalation in the South

Lebanese residents flee after an Israeli air strike on the town of Qennarit in the South on Wednesday (AP). 

Lebanese Army Affirms Commitment to Protect Borders with Syria

Lebanese Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal holds a meeting of the High Supervision Committee on the Border Protection Assistance Program in the presence of British, US and Canadian Ambassadors to Lebanon (Lebanese Army Directorate of Orientation) 

Military Leader Survives Bombing in Aden

Hamdi Shukri Al-Subaihi has a prominent role in establishing security in areas controlled by his forces, especially in Lahj (X)

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Commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Mohammad Pakpour (Archive - Reuters)

Iran Guards Chief Says 'Finger on Trigger', Warns US against 'Miscalculations'

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Merz Warns Great Power Politics Makes World 'a Dangerous Place'

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz gestures as he speaks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

Israel President Says Iran's Future 'Can Only Be Regime Change'

Israeli President Isaac Herzog attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Romina Amato

US Army Orders Military Police to Get Ready for a Possible Minneapolis Deployment

Federal agents patrol a street, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Nigeria: Several Soldiers Killed in ISIS Attack in Borno

Residents inspect the damage after US forces had launched a strike against ISIS militants in Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government in Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria, December 26, 2025. REUTERS/Abdullahi Dare Akogun/File Photo 

Danish Leader Says Her Country Can't Negotiate on Sovereignty and She's Told that Wasn't the Case

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks at a press conference along with Chairman of Naalakkersuisut, Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen as they make a statement about the current situation, in the Hall of Mirrors at the Prime Minister's Office in Copenhagen, Denmark, January 13, 2026. Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS

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Traders work in front of screens at Hana Bank in Seoul (EPA)

Asian Shares Rise, Tracking Wall Street Gains as Trump Backs Down on Greenland

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Goldman Sachs Raises 2026-end Gold Price Forecast to $5,400/oz

A customer waits his turn to trade gold behind a glass window displaying gold prices at a gold shop in Bangkok (EPA)

Saudi Arabia’s National Insurance Strategy: A New Engine for Non-Oil GDP Growth

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 

Saudi Infrastructure Fund Announces $1.2 Bln ‘HUMAIN’ Financing in Davos

Saudi Infrastructure Fund Announces $1.2 Bln ‘HUMAIN’ Financing in Davos

France Not Considering Soccer World Cup Boycott over Greenland for Now

President Donald Trump is presented with the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize by FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center, Dec. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, file)

Saudi-Jordanian Business Forum Approves Roadmap for Cooperation in Promising Sectors

The forum's activities included meetings of the joint Saudi-Jordanian Business Council - SPA

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WAMY: Saudi Pavilion at Cairo International Book Fair 2026 Reflects Saudi Cultural Leadership

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WAMY: Saudi Pavilion at Cairo International Book Fair 2026 Reflects Saudi Cultural Leadership

The World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) praised the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s distinguished participation in the 57th Cairo International Book Fair, held in…

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Culture Five sculptures from Qasr al-Mshatta are preserved in the Museum of Islamic Art in Berlin, while a sixth sculpture is preserved in the Jordan Archaeological Museum in Amman.
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Fragmentary Sculptures from the Umayyad Palace of Qasr al-Mshatta

by Mahmoud Zibawi The Jordanian desert contains a series of Umayyad palaces, the largest of which is Qasr al-Mshatta, located in the Jiza District…

Culture Marina Vece works on restoring the Sala delle Asse, part of the newly created Leonardo da Vinci itineraries inside Milan's Sforza Castle, Italy, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP)
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Olympic Visitors to Milan Get a Rare Chance to Glimpse Restoration of a Long-Hidden Leonardo Gem

In honor of the Milan Cortina Olympics, Milan cultural officials are for a brief time only allowing visitors access to a long-hidden wall and ceiling painting…

Culture A handout photo made available by Regione Marche press office shows the excavations in Piazza Andrea Costa from which large columns emerge, remains believed of the Basilica of Vitruvius, in Fano, Italy, 19 January 2026. (EPA/Regione Marche press office)
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Italy Uncovers Basilica Designed by Vitruvius, the 'Father of Architecture'

Italian officials on Monday hailed the discovery of a more than 2,000-year-old public building attributed to Vitruvius, the ancient Roman architect and…

Culture People wait for the Louvre museum to open as employees at the Louvre Museum vote to extend a strike that has disrupted operations at the world's most visited museum, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 in Paris. (AP)
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French TV Broadcasts Louvre Robbery Images

Footage of the spectacular robbery at the Louvre Museum has been broadcast for the first time on French television, showing the brazen jewel thieves breaking…

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Maestro Djokovic Mows Down Qualifier Maestrelli in Melbourne

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Maestro Djokovic Mows Down Qualifier Maestrelli in Melbourne

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Sports Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Bodo/Glimt v Manchester City - Aspmyra Stadion, Bodo, Norway - January 20, 2026 Manchester City's Erling Haaland and Rico Lewis applaud fans after the match Fredrik Varfjell/NTB via Reuters
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Man City Players to Reimburse Traveling Fans After Shock Defeat in Bodo

Manchester City players will dig into their own pockets to refund travelling fans after a humiliating 3-1 Champions League defeat to Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt…

Sports The 2026 edition features a range of races catering to various categories - SPA
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AlUla Prepares to Launch AlUla Trail Race 2026 With Global Participation

Fans of running and endurance sports are turning their attention to AlUla Governorate, which will host on Thursday the start of the AlUla Trail Race 2026, an…

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Sports Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates after defeating Bai Zhuoxuan of China in their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP)
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Sabalenka Shuts Down Political Talk After Ukrainian’s Ban Call

Aryna Sabalenka Wednesday said she "didn't want to talk politics" after Ukraine's Oleksandra Oliynykova called for Belarusian and Russian players to be banned…

Sports Liverpool's Egyptian striker #11 Mohamed Salah talks to Liverpool's French striker #22 Hugo Ekitike during a team training session at their training ground in Kirkby, Liverpool, northwest England on January 20, 2026, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League, league phase football match against Olympique Marseille in Marseille. (AFP)
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Liverpool, Barcelona Risk Missing Automatic Qualification to Champions League Round of 16

Liverpool and Barcelona are leaving it late to secure automatic qualification to the Champions League round of 16. With just two rounds remaining, the…

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French Prisons Risk Becoming 'Human Warehouses', Says Council of Europe

Varieties An inmate stands in his two-person cell near a mattress set for a third inmate at Gradignan prison, near Bordeaux, southwestern France, on October 3, 2022. Thibaud Moritz, AFP

French Prisons Risk Becoming 'Human Warehouses', Says Council of Europe

France's prisons risk transforming into "human warehouses", the Council of Europe said on Thursday, as overcrowding, poor conditions and violence strain a…

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Varieties French President Emmanuel Macron, wearing sunglasses, speaks during a meeting on the institutional future of New Caledonia at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, January 16, 2026. (Reuters)
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Macron’s ‘Top Gun’ Shades Charm Internet as Leaders Wrangle Over Greenland

French President Emmanuel Macron's aviator sunglasses have caught the eye, with social media users debating his choice of a "Top Gun" look as he criticized US…

Varieties This combination of images shows cover art for “Ancient Light” by Kimberly Blaeser, left, “Bog Queen” by Anna North, center, and “Forest Euphoria: The Abounding Queerness of Nature” by Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian. (University of Arizona Press/Bloomsbury Publishing/Spiegel & Grau via AP)
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3 Authors Win $10,000 Prizes for Blending Science and Literature

Three authors who demonstrated how scientific research can be wedded to literary grace have been awarded $10,000 prizes. On Wednesday, the National Book…

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Varieties Ice forms along the Lake Michigan shore as People walk their dogs on a beach, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
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Meteorologists Blame a Stretched Polar Vortex, Moisture, Lack of Sea Ice for Dangerous Winter Blast

Warm Arctic waters and cold continental land are combining to stretch the dreaded polar vortex in a way that will send much of the United States a devastating…

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Varieties Food poisoning usually resolves within a few days without severe symptoms (Pexels)
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How to Protect Yourself from Food Poisoning

Many people around the world suffer from food poisoning, a condition that occurs after consuming contaminated food or beverages. Symptoms of food poisoning…

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