Latest World News

Gulf Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman. (SPA)

Khalid bin Salman Says Saudi Arabia Supporting 'Real Path' for Southern Yemen Cause

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman announced on Friday that the Kingdom will form a committee to prepare for the conference Riyadh will host on…

Arab World  01 January 2026, Palestinian Territories, Nablus: Israeli forces raid shops in the central market and opened fire toward a residential building, detaining several Palestinians in the Old City of Nablus in the West Bank. (dpa)

Video Shows Masked, Armed Men Beating a Palestinian in the Occupied West Bank

Dozens of masked men armed with sticks attacked a plant nursery and beat and injured a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank, according to people who saw the…

Arab World A member of Yemeni government forces mans a machine gun on a pick-up truck while on patrol outside the headquarters of the Central Bank of Yemen in the southern port city of Aden, Yemen, 08 January 2026. (EPA)

Southern Transitional Council Dissolution Paves Way for Calm South Yemen Talks

As Yemen’s government, led by the Presidential Leadership Council, moves to consolidate military and security authority in the south under the defense and…

Waddah Aljaleel (Aden)
Arab World The Israeli flag, with part of the Israeli settlement of Ma’ale Adumim visible in the background in the occupied West Bank on August 14, 2025. (Reuters)

Israel Scales Back from ‘Major Strike’ on Hezbollah, Opts for ‘Limited Attacks’

Informed sources in Tel Aviv said the Israeli strike on Lebanon on Friday was the response chosen by the military following remarks by Prime Minister Benjamin…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)

Syrian Security Forces Enter Aleppo Neighborhood After Clashes with Kurdish Fighters

Arab World TOPSHOT - Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsud area evacuate their neighborhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP)

Syrian Security Forces Enter Aleppo Neighborhood After Clashes with Kurdish Fighters

Syrian security forces began deploying Saturday in a neighborhood in the northern city of Aleppo after days of intense clashes with Kurdish fighters that…

Asharq Al Awsat

World FILE - Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran's toppled Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, speaks during a news conference, June 23, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla, File)

Son of Ousted Iran Shah Urges Protesters to 'Prepare to Seize' City Centers

The US-based son of Iran's ousted shah urged Iranians on Saturday to stage more targeted protests with the aim of taking and then holding city centers. "Our…

Asharq Al Awsat
World FILED - 18 February 2025, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends the American-Russian talks on Ukraine war in Diriyah Palace in Riyadh. Photo: Freddie Everett/US Department of State/dpa

Rubio Expresses US Support for Iranian People Amidst Anti-government Protests

Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed US support for the people of Iran on Saturday, ‌after Iranian authorities ‌blacked ‌out ⁠the internet …

Asharq Al Awsat

Jazan Culture House Highlights the Role of Translation in Promoting Saudi Literature Globally

Culture The meeting reviewed the state of Saudi literary translation, past and present, highlighting the challenges facing translators and publishers - SPA

Jazan Culture House Highlights the Role of Translation in Promoting Saudi Literature Globally

The Cultural House in Jazan held a cultural meeting yesterday evening titled “The Importance of Translating Saudi Literature.” Participants discussed the role…

Asharq Al Awsat

Culture The fossils date to the Middle Ordovician period - SPA

Royal Commission for AlUla Discovers Rare Fossils Dating Back 465 Million Years

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has announced the documentation and international publication of a scientific discovery of rare horseshoe crab fossils…

Asharq Al Awsat Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The pavilion also presents interactive showcases highlighting the region’s history and civilizational legacy, blending entertainment with knowledge - SPA

Levant Pavilion at Makkah Global Village Showcases Rich Cultural Heritage

The Levant pavilion at the Global Village, part of the Makkah winter events, is offering an integrated experience that reflects the depth of Levantine…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The exhibition will feature more than 80 significant artworks by artists from Saudi Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa, and around the world. (SPA)

Contemporary Art Museum in AlUla and Centre Pompidou Announce ‘Arduna’ Exhibition This February

The exhibition Arduna will welcome visitors to the fifth edition of the AlUla Arts Festival from February 1 to April 15. Presented by Arts AlUla and…

Culture This photograph shows a general view of the Louvre Museum, with the Louvre pyramid (L) designed by Chinese-US architect Ieoh Ming Pei, after the first snowfall of the year in Paris on January 3, 2026. (Photo by Blanca CRUZ / AFP)

Louvre Staff Vote for Strike Again

Staff at the Louvre voted for another day of strike action on Monday, union representatives told AFP in Paris, threatening fresh disruption at the world's most…

Asharq Al Awsat

Real Madrid Not ‘Kamikaze’ with Mbappe Health, Says Alonso

Sports Football - Spanish Super Cup - Final - Real Madrid Press Conference - King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - January 10, 2026 Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso during the press conference. (Reuters)

Real Madrid Not ‘Kamikaze’ with Mbappe Health, Says Alonso

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said he could take a controlled risk with Kylian Mbappe's fitness ahead of the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday against…


Sports Football - DFB Cup - Round of 16 - Bayern Munich v Bayer Leverkusen - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - December 3, 2024 Bayern Munich's Manuel Neuer walks off the pitch after receiving a red card by referee Harm Osmers. (Reuters)

Bayern Still without Musiala and Kimmich but Neuer Back for Bundesliga Restart

Bayern Munich will be missing several players including Joshua Kimmich and Jamal Musiala but will have keeper Manuel Neuer back for their Bundesliga restart…

Sports  Tennis - Hyundai Card Super Match - Carlos Alcaraz v Jannik Sinner - Inspire Arena, Incheon, South Korea - January 10, 2026 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates winning his Hyundai Card Super Match against Italy's Jannik Sinner. (Reuters)

Alcaraz Beats Sinner in Sold-Out South Korea Exhibition Match

Carlos Alcaraz beat great rival Jannik Sinner in a light-hearted sell-out exhibition match in South Korea on Saturday ahead of the Australian Open. Taking…

Sports Morocco have invested heavily in ensuring a showpiece tournament, putting their best foot forward ahead of their co-hosting ⁠of the 2030 World Cup with Portugal and Spain. (Reuters)

Morocco Show Their Credentials in Impressive Quarter-Final Performance

Morocco might finally have found their straps at the Africa Cup of Nations, advancing to the semi-finals for the first time in 22 years after a 2-0 win over…

Sports Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates winning her match against Sorana Cirstea of Romania during day five of the Brisbane International tennis tournament at Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane, Australia, 08 January 2026. (EPA)

Sabalenka Advances to the Brisbane International Final After Beating Muchova

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka has advanced to the Brisbane International final for the third year in a row after a 6-3, 6-4 win Saturday over Karolina Muchova. …


Ankara City Hall Says Water Cuts Due to 'Record Drought'

Varieties Dam reservoir levels have dropped to 1.12 per cent and taps are being shut off for several hours a day in certain districts on a rotating schedule in Ankara. PHOTO: AFP

Ankara City Hall Says Water Cuts Due to 'Record Drought'

Water cuts for the past several weeks in Türkiye capital were due to the worst drought in 50 years and an exploding population, a municipal official told AFP,…

Asharq Al Awsat

Varieties  This photo shows Action Comics #1, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in New York, a copy of a rare comic book that introduced the world to Superman which has been sold for a record $15 million. (Andrew Wilson/Metropolis Collectibles Inc. via AP)

Rare Copy of the Comic Book That Introduced the World to Superman Sells for $15 Million

A rare copy of the comic book that introduced the world to Superman and also was once stolen from the home of actor Nicolas Cage has been sold for a record $15…

Varieties Smoke billows from the Longwood bushfire along the Goulburn Highway in Victoria, Australia, 09 January 2026. (EPA)

Australian Bushfires Raze Homes, Cut Power to Tens of Thousands

Thousands of firefighters battled bushfires in Australia's southeast on Saturday that have razed homes, cut power to thousands of homes and burned swathes of…

Varieties Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales reacts as she speaks to a patient next to Prince William, Prince of Wales, during an arts workshop at Charing Cross Hospital, in London, Britain, January 8, 2026. (Reuters)

Britain’s Princess Catherine ‘Deeply Grateful’ After Year in Cancer Remission

Britain's future queen, Princess Catherine, marked her 44th birthday Friday with a video about the healing power of nature, almost a year since she revealed…

Varieties People exercise along Sydney Harbour, Australia, 08 January 2026. (EPA)

Experts Say Oceans Soaked up Record Heat Levels in 2025

The world's oceans absorbed a record amount of heat in 2025, an international team of scientists said Friday, further priming conditions for sea level rise,…