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Arab World Displaced Palestinians stand beside a pool of rainwater amid makeshift shelters at the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza (AFP). 
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Gaza Deal: Cairo Talks Aim to Settle Sector’s ‘Administrative Committee’

Cairo is hosting renewed consultations on the Gaza ceasefire agreement, which entered into force on Oct. 10, following the arrival of a delegation from Hamas…

Mohamed Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and ambassadors of the quintet countries meet at the Grand Serail in Beirut. (Lebanese government's press office)
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Lebanese Govt Vows to Carry out Second Phase of Plan to Impose State Monopoly over Arms

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam stressed on Monday that his country is determined to carry out the second phase of imposing state monopoly over weapons…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World United Nations peacekeepers with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrol in vehicles together with Lebanese soldiers in the Buwayda region of Marjayoun, near the border with Israel in southern Lebanon, on January 8, 2026. (Photo by Rabih DAHER / AFP)
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UN Force Says Israeli Tank Fired near Peacekeepers in Lebanon

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said an Israeli tank fired near its peacekeepers on Monday, and warned that such attacks were becoming …

Asharq Al Awsat
World US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media aboard Air Force One en route from Florida to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, January 11, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
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Trump Says Nations Doing Business with Iran Face 25% Tariff on US Trade

President Donald Trump said on Monday any country that does business with Iran will face a tariff rate of 25% on any trade with the US, as Washington weighs a…

Asharq Al Awsat

People Inside Iran Describe Heavy Security and Scattered Damage in First Calls to Outside World

World Members of the Iranian police attend a pro-government rally in Tehran, Iran, January 12, 2026. Stringer/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

People Inside Iran Describe Heavy Security and Scattered Damage in First Calls to Outside World

Iranians could call abroad on mobile phones Tuesday for the first time since communications were halted during a crackdown on nationwide protests in which…

Arab World The Port of Aden during sunset, in Aden, Yemen, October 20, 2024. (Reuters)
Arab World

Al-Alimi Orders Closure of Illegal Prisons in Southern Yemen

Chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi ordered on Monday the closure of all illegal prisons and detention centers in southern…

Ali Rabih (Aden)
Arab World A tent camp for displaced Palestinians stretches across an area in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP)
Arab World

Drone Strike Kills 3 in Gaza as Hamas Prepares to Transfer Governance to New Committee

An Israeli drone strike on Monday killed three Palestinians who had crossed the ceasefire line near central Gaza’s Morag corridor, hospital officials said. …

Iran Summons French, German, Italian, UK Envoys Over Support for Protests

Cars burn in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency's value, in Tehran, Iran, January 8, 2026. Stringer/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Somalia Cancels All UAE Deals

A meeting of the Somali government. (Somali National News Agency)

Israeli-Backed Group Kills a Senior Hamas Police Officer in Gaza, Threatens More Attacks

Palestinians walk along a road amid destroyed buildings in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on January 10, 2026. (AFP)

Trump Says Working Well with Venezuela’s New Leaders, Open to Meeting

A motorcyclist rides past graffiti depicting former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who is facing trial in the United States after US forces captured him, in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP)

Trump Says US Will Take Greenland 'One Way or the Other'

US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media aboard Air Force One en route from Florida to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, January 11, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

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The project, called Trump Plaza Jeddah, will include executive and premium residences, home offices, retail outlets and curated dining offerings. (Asharq Al-Awsat) 

Dar Global and Trump Organization Launch $1 Billion Project in Jeddah

Sheikh Essam Al-Kathiri, Secretary-General of the Hadhramaut National Council. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Hadhramaut Figures: Saudi Arabia's Historic Stance Paves Way for New Phase of Stability

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) 

Saudi Arabia Consolidates Its Position Among the World’s Top 20 Economies in 2026

(From left) Nizar Awadallah, Khalil al-Hayya and Mohammad Ismail Darwish during a meeting with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei last February 2025. (Khamenei's website/AFP)

Hamas Postpones Election of Political Bureau Chief Indefinitely

Somali Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali (Somali Foreign Ministry)

Somali Foreign Minister: Any Unilateral Recognition of Breakaway Regions Is Unviable

Governor of Yemen's Hadhramaut governorate Salem al-Khanbashi. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Hadhramaut Governor to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Stance Was Decisive, Situation Is Calm

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The 'If We Don’t Take It… Someone Else Will!' Policy

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Either Deng or Gorbachev

Ghassan Charbel
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How Do al-Qaeda and Iran Converge in Syria?

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed
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Iran’s Transformations and Gulf Security

Mohammed al-Rumaihi
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Maduro and the Foggy Notion of Sovereignty

Amir Taheri
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A Thousand Days of War in Sudan: How Can We Prevent the Perpetuation of Tragedy?

Osman Mirghani
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The Middle East: A Year of Questions between Conflicts and Settlements

Dr. Nassif Hitti
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Is There Life Beyond the Centralized Nation-State?

Hazem Saghieh
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Disarmament and Reform Before the Lebanese Elections

Hanna Saleh
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Yemen Between the Logic of Domination and the Absence of the State

Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak
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From Saddam to Maduro!

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed
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Venezuela: Blunt Reality… With No Pretexts or Excuses

Eyad Abu Shakra
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Sheikh Essam Al-Kathiri, Secretary-General of the Hadhramaut National Council. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Hadhramaut Figures: Saudi Arabia's Historic Stance Paves Way for New Phase of Stability

Abdulhadi Habtor (Mukalla (Yemen))

Somalia Cancels All UAE Deals

A meeting of the Somali government. (Somali National News Agency)

Somali Foreign Minister: Any Unilateral Recognition of Breakaway Regions Is Unviable

Somali Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali (Somali Foreign Ministry)

New KSrelief Aid Convoy Crosses Rafah to Deliver Food Baskets to Gaza

The latest KSrelief convoy was carrying food baskets for the people of Gaza. (SPA)

Joint Military 'Gulf Shield Exercise 2026' Concludes in Saudi Arabia

Flags of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries at an event (AFP)

Saudi Arabia Expresses Deep Regret over Damage to Qatari Embassy in Kyiv

Smoke rises in the city after Russian drone and missile strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 9, 2026. (Reuters)

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Displaced Palestinians stand beside a pool of rainwater amid makeshift shelters at the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza (AFP). 

Gaza Deal: Cairo Talks Aim to Settle Sector’s ‘Administrative Committee’

Mohamed Mahmoud (Cairo)

Lebanese Govt Vows to Carry out Second Phase of Plan to Impose State Monopoly over Arms

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and ambassadors of the quintet countries meet at the Grand Serail in Beirut. (Lebanese government's press office)

UN Force Says Israeli Tank Fired near Peacekeepers in Lebanon

United Nations peacekeepers with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrol in vehicles together with Lebanese soldiers in the Buwayda region of Marjayoun, near the border with Israel in southern Lebanon, on January 8, 2026. (Photo by Rabih DAHER / AFP)

Al-Alimi Orders Closure of Illegal Prisons in Southern Yemen

The Port of Aden during sunset, in Aden, Yemen, October 20, 2024. (Reuters)

Sudan Paramilitary Strike on Southeastern City Kills 27

RSF fighters. (AFP file photo)

Drone Strike Kills 3 in Gaza as Hamas Prepares to Transfer Governance to New Committee

A tent camp for displaced Palestinians stretches across an area in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP)

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13 January 2026, Japan, Nara: Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung at the start of their summit meeting in Nara. (dpa)

Leaders of Japan and South Korea Discuss Economy and Regional Challenges at Summit

People Inside Iran Describe Heavy Security and Scattered Damage in First Calls to Outside World

Members of the Iranian police attend a pro-government rally in Tehran, Iran, January 12, 2026. Stringer/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Trump Says Nations Doing Business with Iran Face 25% Tariff on US Trade

US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media aboard Air Force One en route from Florida to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, January 11, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Iran Summons French, German, Italian, UK Envoys Over Support for Protests

Cars burn in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency's value, in Tehran, Iran, January 8, 2026. Stringer/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran’s Traders, Frustrated by Economic Losses, Turn Against Clerics

Cars burn in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency's value, in Tehran, Iran, January 8, 2026. Stringer/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Greenland Says It Should Be Defended by NATO, Rejects Any US Takeover

A view of houses in Nuuk, Greenland, June 22, 2025. (AP)

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The project, called Trump Plaza Jeddah, will include executive and premium residences, home offices, retail outlets and curated dining offerings. (Asharq Al-Awsat) 

Dar Global and Trump Organization Launch $1 Billion Project in Jeddah

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah)

Oil Extends Climb on Iran Supply Disruption Concerns

FILE PHOTO: A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen behind a 3D printed oil pipeline in this illustration taken June 22, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Morocco Targets $10 Billion AI Contribution to GDP by 2030

People wave Morocco's flag in the old town of Rabat, on January 9, 2026 prior the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) quarter-final football match Morocco v Cameroon. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia Consolidates Its Position Among the World’s Top 20 Economies in 2026

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) 

Saudi Industrial Production Index Records Highest Growth Since Early 2023

A facility operated by the Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem). (Sipchem)

India and Germany Sign Deals to Deepen Economic and Security Ties

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, left, shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi following a joint statement to the media in Gandhinagar, India, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP)

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Louvre Museum Says Shutting for the Day Due to Strike

Culture People walk next to the Louvre Museum covered in snow in Paris, France, 07 January 2026. (EPA)

Louvre Museum Says Shutting for the Day Due to Strike

The Louvre Museum was forced to close on Monday due to strike action from staff in the latest disruption at the world's most-visited museum, management said. …

Culture Kimono-clad Japanese young women take pictures after attending a Coming-of-Age Day ceremony in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Japan, 12 January 2026. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON
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20-Year-Olds Gathering in Kimonos for Coming of Age Day Ceremony in Japan

Young women in brightly colored long-sleeved kimonos and young men in formal suits or traditional hakama and haori gathered Monday at Yokohama Arena to mark…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Saudi Pavilion at Makkah's Global Village Showcases the Kingdom’s Culture
Culture

Saudi Pavilion at Makkah's Global Village Showcases the Kingdom’s Culture

The Saudi pavilion at Global Village in Makkah, part of the Makkah winter season, reflects the richness and uniqueness of the Kingdom's culture and heritage. …

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Culinary Arts Commission Joins 17th Klija Festival in Buraidah as Strategic Partner
Culture

Culinary Arts Commission Joins 17th Klija Festival in Buraidah as Strategic Partner

The Culinary Arts Commission is participating as a strategic partner in the 17th Klija Festival, held in the city of Buraidah and running until January 17,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The program's themes span traditional architecture, historical photography, music, travel literature, and the history of navigation and public health in the Red Sea. (SPA)
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Jeddah’s Red Sea Museum Announces January Cultural Program

Jeddah's Red Sea Museum announced the launch of its public program for January 2026, featuring a series of artistic workshops, cultural talks, live…

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Williams Loses Golden Oldie Clash in Final Australian Open Warm-up

Sports Venus Williams of the United States reacts during a press conference following her match against Tatjana Maria of Germany at the Hobart International tennis tournament in Hobart, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (Chris Kidd/AAP Image via AP)

Williams Loses Golden Oldie Clash in Final Australian Open Warm-up

Venus Williams was dumped out of the Hobart International in straight sets by Tatjana Maria Tuesday to dent her Australian Open preparations in a historic…

Sports Dominik Szoboszlai scored and committed a huge error in Liverpool's win over Barnsley. PETER POWELL / AFP
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Slot Angered by 'Weird' Szoboszlai Error in Liverpool FA Cup Win

Dominik Szoboszlai produced a sublime goal and a ridiculous error as Liverpool eased to a 4-1 win over third-tier Barnsley to reach the FA Cup fourth round. …

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Real Madrid's defender Alvaro Arbeloa celebrates after scoring a goal during the Spanish league football match Real Madrid CF vs UD Almeria at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on April 29, 2015. (AFP)
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Real Madrid Replaces Coach Xabi Alonso with B Team Manager Alvaro Arbeloa

Real Madrid replaced coach Xabi Alonso with B team manager Alvaro Arbeloa on Monday. Madrid said in a statement that Alonso left by mutual agreement. The…

Sports Senegal's Ibrahim Mbaye celebrates after scoring during the Africa Cup of Nations best of 16 soccer match between Senegal and Sudan in Tangier, Morocco, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP)
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Teenage Super Sub Mbaye Could Prove Decisive for Senegal

Senegal’s 17-year-old Ibrahim Mbaye has emerged as a potential future star for African football, and his role as a super substitute at ​the Africa Cup of…

Sports Players of Barcelona celebrate with the trophy after winning the Spanish Super Cup final soccer match between Barcelona and Real Madrid in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 11 January 2026. (EPA)
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Barcelona Beats Real Madrid Again to Win Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia Clasico

Raphinha scored twice as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-2 on Sunday in the final of the Spanish Super Cup played in Saudi Arabia. Raphinha's 73rd-minute winner…

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Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Puts on Spectacular Lava Display

Varieties Kilauea has been regularly throwing out thousands of tonnes of molten rock and gases since it burst to life in December 2024. UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY/AFP

Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Puts on Spectacular Lava Display

Hawaii's Kilauea was spraying a spectacular fountain of lava on Monday, keeping up its reputation as one of the world's most active volcanoes. For over a…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Crew-11 mission astronauts departed the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on August 1, 2025 (Gregg Newton/AFP)  
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Astronaut's Serious Medical Condition Forces NASA to End Space Station Mission Early

NASA announced that four astronauts will return from the International Space Station more than a month ahead of schedule after an unnamed crew member…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties The central square image, taken with the MUSE instrument on ESO's Very Large Telescope, shows shock waves around the dead star RXJ0528+2838. (European Southern Observatory (ESO)/K. Ilkiewicz and S. Scaringi et al./Handout via Reuters)
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Astronomers Spot White Dwarf Star Creating a Colorful Shockwave

Astronomers have observed a white dwarf - a highly compact Earth-sized stellar ember - that is creating a colorful shockwave as it moves through space, leaving…

Varieties Country Fire Authority (CFA) crew fill up tankers in the bushfire affected town of Ruffy, Victoria, Australia, 12 January 2026. (EPA)
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Australian Firefighters Warn of ‘High-Risk’ Bushfire Season

Australian firefighters warned people on Monday to prepare for more bushfires in a "high-risk" summer, after blazes killed one person and incinerated more than…

Varieties Some vitamin and mineral supplements can interfere with absorption of medications (Oklahoma State University) 
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Some Supplements Can Make Your Medication Less Effective

Health experts warned that some supplements can interact with certain medications and reduce their effectiveness, according to Eating Well website. While…

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