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

Israel welcomed Wednesday a decision by the US embassy to offer consular services in an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, while the Palestinian…

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

Iraqi Justice Minister Khaled Shwani told Asharq Al-Awsat that Iraq will not repatriate foreign prisoners affiliated with ISIS to their home countries if their…

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Arab World RSF fighters in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur (File photo – Telegram)
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HRW: Sudan's RSF Targeted Civilians with Disabilities in El-Fasher

Sudanese Rapid Support Forces killed, abused and targeted people with disabilities during and after their takeover of El-Fasher, Human Rights Watch said…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Rescued migrants in Heraklion, southern Crete, on Saturday, after their boat capsized © Costas METAXAKIS / AFP
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18 Egyptians Missing after Deadly Boat Capsize Near Greece

Egypt said Wednesday that 18 of its citizens were still missing after a migrant boat capsized, killing four people, off the Greek island of Crete last week. …

Asharq Al Awsat

Iran Pushes Back Against Trump Ahead of Geneva Talks in Face of Major US Military Deployment 

World Iranians walk through Tehran's Grand Bazaar on February 24, 2026. (AFP)

Iran Pushes Back Against Trump Ahead of Geneva Talks in Face of Major US Military Deployment 

Iran pushed back Wednesday against US President Donald Trump's pressure tactics ahead of critical talks in Geneva over Tehran's nuclear program, alternating…

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

A Hezbollah official said Wednesday that the Lebanese militant group would not intervene militarily in the event of "limited" US strikes on its backer Iran,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World A general view of Al-Hol camp located in a desert region of Hasakeh province in Syria. Reuters file photo
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Syria Confirms Mass Escape of Militant Relatives from Al-Hol Camp

Syria confirmed on Wednesday the mass escape of relatives of suspected ISIS group militants from the Al-Hol camp last month following the withdrawal of Kurdish…

Asharq Al Awsat

Australia Tells Families of Diplomats to Leave Israel, Lebanon

A billboard on the road to Beirut International Airport promoting tourism in Lebanon (AP).

Türkiye Evaluating Potential Measures in Event of Iran-US Conflict, Source Says 

US aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford is pictured docked at Souda Bay in the Greek Mediterranean island of Crete, on February 24, 2026. (AFP)

Zelensky Announces Ukraine-US Talks in Geneva Thursday 

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky gestures as he attends a joint press conference following his meeting with Nordic and Baltic states leaders in Kyiv on February 24, 2026, as Ukraine marks the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion. (AFP)

Security Council Sanctions 4 RSF Commanders over Atrocities in Sudan’s El-Fasher

Security Council Sanctions 4 RSF Commanders over Atrocities in Sudan’s El-Fasher

Israel Committed Two-Thirds of Record Press Killings in 2025, Says CPJ 

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)

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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

20 August 2023, Syria, Idlib: Children play next to a destroyed building with a mural painted on it during a commemoration event for the 10th anniversary of the Ghouta chemical attack. (Anas Alkharboutli/dpa)

Johnson: Ukraine War Result of West’s Failure to Punish Assad for Using Chemical Weapons 

People gather near a building damaged in an Israeli strike in the village of Bednayel in eastern Lebanon, 21 February 2026. (EPA)

Lebanon Fears Being Dragged to War as US-Iran Tensions Spike

A woman carrying a child walks through mud between tents housing people displaced by war at the Bureij camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip on February 24, 2026. (Photo by Eyad Baba / AFP)

Hamas Denies Israeli Claims of Rocket System Moves

A Riyadh Metro train carriage in the Saudi capital (SPA). 

From Two Hours to 30 Minutes: Qiddiya Bullet Train to Cut Riyadh Travel Time by 75%

The Saudi capital, Riyadh (SPA) 

Saudi Arabia’s 2025 Budget: Record Non-Oil Revenues, Sustained Investment in Well-Being

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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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America Through Europe’s Critical Eye

Hazem Saghieh
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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 Leadership Congratulates Emir of Kuwait on National Day 

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)

MWL Supports Joint Statement Condemning Israeli Actions in the West Bank

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Saudi FM, Rubio Discuss Regional Developments 

Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah talks to journalists during a joint press conference with his Pakistani counterpart at the foreign ministry in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 16, 2024. (EPA)

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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)

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

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)

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)

Syria Confirms Mass Escape of Militant Relatives from Al-Hol Camp

A general view of Al-Hol camp located in a desert region of Hasakeh province in Syria. Reuters file photo

Australia Tells Families of Diplomats to Leave Israel, Lebanon

A billboard on the road to Beirut International Airport promoting tourism in Lebanon (AP).

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Col. Jang Do-young, left, public affairs director of South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, and U.S. Army Col. Ryan Donald, public affairs director of the United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea, pose for a photo during a media briefing on the 2026 ROK-US Freedom Shield Military Exercise at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (Jung Yeon-je/Pool Photo via AP)

US and South Korean Militaries will Have Joint Drills in March as Tensions with North Korea Escalate

Asharq Al Awsat

Thailand Election Body Confirms Win by PM's Party

A person votes during the general elections at a polling station in Bangkok, Thailand, February 8, 2026. REUTERS/Patipat Janthong/File Photo

US, Canada to Meet in Coming Weeks on Trade, Greer Says

USTrade Representative Jamieson Greer on the day he attends a working lunch with EU ministers responsible for trade, in Brussels, Belgium, November 24, 2025. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

First Ukrainian Military Plant Starts Operations in Britain, Ukraine’s Ambassador Says 

Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine's Ambassador to the United Kingdom, speaks on stage as people gather in Trafalgar Square to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in London, Britain, February 24, 2026. (Reuters) 

Ukrainian Attack on Russian Fertilizer Plant Kills Seven 

Local residents walk past heated tents during a power outage in Odesa on February 18, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

Pope Leo to Tour Four African Countries in First Major Overseas Trip of 2026 

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd during the weekly general audience at St Peter's Square in The Vatican on February 18, 2026. (AFP)

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

IMF Says Syria Ended 2025 with a Small Budget Surplus

Asharq Al Awsat

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)

Gold Gains on Softer Dollar, Safe Haven Bid amid US Tariff Uncertainty

A woman passes by a gold shop in Hong Kong (AFP)

Saudi Arabia Leads Region in Women’s Empowerment, Records Strongest Global Progress

Saudi women working at the Ministry of Interior. (Ministry of Interior)

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Head of France's Versailles Palace Takes over Louvre

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)

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)
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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)
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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
Culture The events included poetry evenings, dialogue sessions, cultural performances, and interactive workshops. 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 (Riyadh)

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Cartel Violence Fuels Doubts About FIFA World Cup Games in Mexico

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

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)
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‘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…

Sports Borussia Dortmund's coach Niko Kovac attends a press conference at the Bergamo Stadium in Bergamo, Italy, 24 Febuary 2026. EPA/MICHELE MARAVIGLIA
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Dortmund Says Some Fans Will Miss Atalanta Game Due to Police Measures

Borussia ‌Dortmund said some of their fans will not be able to attend Wednesday's Champions League match at Atalanta after being denied entry to Italy…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Russia's Daniil Medvedev hits a return against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas during their men's singles match at the Qatar Open tennis tournament in Doha on February 18, 2026. (AFP)
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Medvedev Calls for Ranking System Rethink to Ease Burden on Players 

Daniil Medvedev has called for ‌a streamlined ATP calendar with only Grand Slams and Masters 1000 tournaments offering ranking points, though the Russian…

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NASA Moves its Artemis II Moon Rocket off the Launch Pad for More Repairs

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)

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…

Asharq Al Awsat
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. …

Varieties A snow plow crosses Second Avenue and heads down 19th Street to clear it after a snowstorm, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in New York. (AP)
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Northeast US Digs Out from Brutal Snowstorm That Disrupted Flights and Canceled School 

Neighbors, government workers and a powerful railroad snow-clearing machine nicknamed “Darth Vader” scrambled to dig out much of the northeastern United States…

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