Latest World News

Smoke rises in Beirut's southern suburbs after a strike, as a plane takes off from Rafic Hariri International Airport, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Hadath, Lebanon, October 8, 2024. (Reuters)

Lebanon Says Has ‘Assurances’ but No Guarantees Israel Won’t Target Airport

Beirut has received "assurances" that Israel will not target the country's only international airport, Lebanon's transport minister told AFP, but said those…

since 3 hours

The destroyed house of the Abed Al -Hadi family following an Israeli air strike in Al- Bureije refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, 08 October 2024. (EPA)

UN Chief Tells Israel That Draft Law Blocking Aid Agency UNRWA Would Be ‘Catastrophe’

Draft Israeli legislation that would stop the UN Palestinian refugee agency working in the Gaza Strip and West Bank would be a "catastrophe" if enacted, United…

since 3 hours

Gulf

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman - SPA

Gulf

Saudi Crown Prince Reassures Cabinet on King Salman's Health

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, offered reassurances about the health of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin…

Asharq Al Awsat since 4 hours

Israel’s Netanyahu Says Israel Has Taken Out Nasrallah’s Successors

Senior Hezbollah official Hashem Safieddine speaks during the funeral of Mohammed Nasser, a senior Hezbollah commander who was killed by what security sources say was an Israel strike on Wednesday, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon July 4, 2024. (Reuters)

Israel’s Netanyahu Says Israel Has Taken Out Nasrallah’s Successors

Israeli forces have taken out the would-be successors of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday,…

Asharq Al Awsat since 4 hours

Israeli Military Says it Killed Senior Hezbollah Commander in Beirut Tuesday 08/10 - 06:52
Hezbollah Steps up Rocket Fire into Israel, Which Sends More Troops into Lebanon since 4 hours
Netanyahu Says Israel ‘Will Continue to Fight’ Its Enemies Tuesday 08/10 - 05:21

Brazilian citizens living in Lebanon disembark the Brazilian Air Force KC-30 aircraft in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 06 October 2024. (EPA)

More Countries Evacuate Nationals from Lebanon

A German air force plane is flying another 89 German citizens out of Lebanon, the fourth such flight in the past 10 days. The Foreign Ministry wrote on X on…

Tuesday 08/10 - 17:15

Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati meets with French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot in Beirut on September 30, 2024. (AFP)

France, Qatar Deliver Urgent Aid to Lebanon, Foreign Minister Says

France and Qatar delivered urgent humanitarian aid to Lebanon on Tuesday, France's foreign minister said, as Paris pushes for broader humanitarian efforts and…

Tuesday 08/10 - 16:31

Lebanese Fishermen Stay Ashore after Israeli Warning

A Lebanese flag waves on a fishing boat docked at the harbor in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon on October 8, 2024. (AFP)

War Piles Yet More Trauma on Lebanon's Exhausted People

'People just can't anymore,' said Rami Bou Khalil, head of psychiatry at Beirut's Hotel Dieu hospital - AFP

UN Aid Workers Fear Same 'Spiral of Doom' in Lebanon as Gaza

Staff unload a medical aid shipment at the Beirut International Airport - AFP

Naim Qassem: Hezbollah’s Capabilities Intact, More Israelis Will be Displaced

Hezbollah deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem delivers a speech, from an unknown location, October 8, 2024 in this still image from video. ReutersTV/Al Manar TV via REUTERS

WHO Warns of Possible Lebanon Disease Outbreaks as Hospitals Shut

Displaced people are gathered near a park in the center of the city where they found shelter, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, in Beirut, Lebanon, October 8, 2024. (Reuters)

Editors choice

Lebanese Former Foreign Minister Tarek Mitri.

Lebanese Ex-FM Mitri to Asharq Al-Awsat: No Alternative to Resolution 1701, Even if It Needs Rewording

Tesla CEO Elon Musk (R) speaks on stage as he joins former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally at site of his first assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania on October 5, 2024. (AFP)

Musk Says He Is ‘All in’ on Trump in US Election

Lebanese former Prime Minister Fuad Siniora. (Getty Images)

The Truth between Two Wars: July 2006 and October 2023

The third annual conference of the King Salman Global Academy for the Arabic Language included intensive sessions focused on new ideas to enrich linguistic data in a digital world (King Salman Global Academy for the Arabic Language)

Experts Collaborate to Advance AI Applications for Arabic Language

The Saudi Air Connectivity Program participating at the Routes World 2024 (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Air Connectivity Program Negotiates with Global Firms to Expand Routes to Kingdom

In December, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei led the funeral prayer for Quds Force leader Razi Mousavi. Photo: Khamenei's website

Eight Key Iranian Developments Following ‘Al-Aqsa Flood’

Gulf

Saudi Crown Prince Reassures Cabinet on King Salman's Health

Asharq Al Awsat since 4 hours

Saudi Leadership Congratulates Tunisian President on Reelection

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)

Saudi Etidal and Telegram Remove 129 Million Extremist Content

The partnership between Etidal and the Telegram platform is based on enhancing joint cooperation and expanding coordination. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi King to Undergo Medical Tests for Lung Inflammation

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

Saudi Foreign Minister Discusses Cooperation with Commonwealth Secretary-General

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Sunday with the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations in Riyadh. SPA

Saudi FM, Ukrainian Counterpart Discuss Developments of Ukrainian-Russian Crisis

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah

Arab World

Lebanon Says Has ‘Assurances’ but No Guarantees Israel Won’t Target Airport

since 3 hours

Israeli Strike Targets Residential Building in Syria’s Damascus, Say State Media

People gather by damaged vehicles at the site of a reported Israeli air strike on a residential building, where reportedly senior members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Lebanese Hezbollah meet, in the Mezzeh suburb on the western outskirts of Syria's capital Damascus on October 8, 2024. (AFP)

UN Chief Tells Israel That Draft Law Blocking Aid Agency UNRWA Would Be ‘Catastrophe’

More Countries Evacuate Nationals from Lebanon

France, Qatar Deliver Urgent Aid to Lebanon, Foreign Minister Says

Israel’s Netanyahu Says Israel Has Taken Out Nasrallah’s Successors

World

A Turkish flag flutters atop the Turkish embassy as an Israeli flag is seen nearby, in Tel Aviv, Israel June 26, 2016. REUTERS/Baz Ratner/File Photo

Turkish Lawmakers Discuss Mideast in Closed Session after Erdogan's Israel Claim

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 08/10 - 16:19

Musk Says He Is ‘All in’ on Trump in US Election

FM: Any Attack on Iran's Infrastructure Will be Faced with Retaliation

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria October 5, 2024. REUTERS/Firas Makdesi

Monster Hurricane Milton Threatens an Already Battered Florida

The streets are nearly empty as Hurricane Milton churns in the Gulf of Mexico on October 07, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. (Getty Images via AFP)

Ukraine’s Military Says It Shot Down 18 Russian Drones Overnight

A view shows semi-trucks destroyed during a Russian drone strike near Ukraine-Romania border, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa region, Ukraine October 2, 2024. (Reuters)

Israel's UN Mission Doesn’t Invite Secretary-General to Ceremony

UN Secretary General Antَnio Guterres looks on at a Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East at the United Nations headquarters on October 2, 2024 in New York. (AFP)

Business

SRSA aims to develop a thriving coastal tourism sector in the Red Sea, contributing approximately SAR85 billion to the GDP by 2030. - Photo by SPA

Red Sea Authority Sets Goal to Attract 19 Million Tourists to Coast by 2030

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 08/10 - 16:29

QatarEnergy Signs 20-year Naphtha Supply Deal with Shell

Türkiye Says Exports to Palestinians Surge after Halting Trade with Israel over Gaza War

A Turkish flag with the Bosphorus Bridge in the background, flies on a passenger ferry in Istanbul, Türkiye September 30, 2020. (Reuters)

Mawani Reports Significant Cargo Growth at Saudi Ports in September 2024

UAE Cabinet Approves 12% Spending Increase in 2025 Budget

Gold Eases as Dollar Firms; Focus on Fed Minutes

A view of smelted gold bars at a smelting facility in Accra, Ghana August 22, 2024. REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko

Culture

Chinese Cinemas to Screen Saudi Films for the First Time

Chinese Cinemas to Screen Saudi Films for the First Time

The Saudi Film Commission has announced the launch of Saudi Film Nights in China, the world's largest cinema market, following the success of previous such…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 08/10 - 15:38

The Saudi Heritage Commission said it will hold the "Scientific Symposium on Cultural Landscape Research on the Al-Faw Archaeological Area.” SPA

Saudi Heritage Commission Organizes Scientific Symposium on Al-Faw Archaeological Area

The Saudi Heritage Commission said Tuesday it will hold the "Scientific Symposium on Cultural Landscape Research on the Al-Faw Archaeological Area.” The…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Tuesday 08/10 - 12:11

Saudi Culture Minister Meets with Chinese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

The Saudi Minister of Culture, Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, has met with Chinese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Chang Hua at the Ministry…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Tuesday 08/10 - 06:05

Wooden doors are testament to Aseer's artistic heritage. (SPA)

Wooden Doors: Testament to Aseer's Artistic Heritage

Researchers in architecture consider intricately decorated wooden doors, which have endured for centuries, as prime examples of the exceptional craftsmanship…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 07/10 - 11:41

Saudi Woman Creates Arabic Learning Game

Driven by her passion for the Arabic language, Lujain Abulfaraj embarked on a mission to make it more engaging for children. Witnessing her son's disinterest…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 06/10 - 13:27

Sports

Spain and Barcelona Great Iniesta Announces Retirement after 22-Year Career

Sports

Spanish soccer player Andrés Iniesta arrives for a press conference held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 08 October 2024. (EPA)

Spain and Barcelona Great Iniesta Announces Retirement after 22-Year Career

Andrés Iniesta, who scored Spain's World Cup-winning goal in 2010 and was one of the key players who made Barcelona's tiki-taka thrive for so long, announced…

Tuesday 08/10 - 11:44

Sports

Bayer Leverkusen's German midfielder #10 Florian Wirtz reacts during the German first division Bundesliga football match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Holstein Kiel in Leverkusen, western Germany on October 5, 2024. (AFP) /

Injuries and Retirements Rush Germany into a New Phase of Post-Euro 2024 Rebuild

Florian Wirtz is only 21 and he's already one of the most experienced players in a new-look Germany team. As Germany switches focus to the 2026 World Cup,…

Tuesday 08/10 - 10:51

Sports

Wolverhampton Wanderers' South Korean striker #11 Hwang Hee-chan reacts during the English Premier League football match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool at the Molineux stadium in Wolverhampton, central England on September 28, 2024. (AFP)

Italian Banned for 10 Matches for Racist Abuse of Wolves Striker Hwang

Italian defender Marco Curto has been banned for 10 matches for racially abusing South Korean forward Hwang Hee-chan while playing for Como against…

Tuesday 08/10 - 10:47

Sports

Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in action during his Men's Singles round of 32 match against Alexandre Muller of France at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai, China, 08 October 2024. (EPA)

Tsitsipas Sets up Medvedev Clash in Shanghai Masters

Stefanos Tsitsipas' rivalry with Daniil Medvedev will add another chapter after the Greek player beat Alexandre Muller 6-3, 7-5 at the Shanghai Masters on…

Tuesday 08/10 - 10:42

Sports

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - AFC Asian Cup - Round of 16 - Australia v Indonesia - Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar - January 28, 2024 Australia's Craig Goodwin celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari/File Photo

Australia, China Seek 1st Wins in Third Round of Asian World Cup Qualifying

Australia hosts China in Adelaide on Thursday as both sides seek their first wins in the third round of Asian qualification for the 2026 World Cup, The…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 08/10 - 09:15

Varieties

Scientists Hopfield and Hinton Win 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics

A screen shows the laureates of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics, US physicist John J Hopfield and Canadian-British computer scientist and cognitive psychologist Geoffrey E Hinton during the announcement by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden on October 8, 2024. (AFP)

Scientists Hopfield and Hinton Win 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics

US scientist John Hopfield and British-Canadian colleague Geoffrey Hinton won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries and inventions that laid the…

Tuesday 08/10 - 11:14

FILE -The Dhaulagiri Range, on the left and the Annapurna Range, on the right of the central Himalayas is seen as trekkers view the sweeping sunrise from Poon Hill, above the village of Ghorepani, in central Nepal, Oct. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Malcolm Foster, File)

Five Russian Climbers Die in Fall on World’s 7th Highest Peak

Five Russian mountaineers who appeared to have slipped and fallen on the world’s seventh highest peak have been killed, an expedition organizer in Nepal said…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 08/10 - 08:51

Clouds are seen over the beach as Hurricane Milton advances, in Progreso, Mexico, October 7, 2024. (Reuters)

Control the Path and Power of Hurricanes like Milton? Forget It, Scientists Say

Hurricanes are humanity’s reminder of the uncontrollable, chaotic power of Earth’s weather. Milton’s powerful push toward Florida just days after Helene…

Tuesday 08/10 - 08:45

Experts Collaborate to Advance AI Applications for Arabic Language

International experts from 22 countries have met in Riyadh for two days to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance the Arabic language's role…

Omar al-Badwi (Riyadh) Tuesday 08/10 - 07:42

FILED - 19 July 2023, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Stuttgart: A koala climbs a tree in its new enclosure at Wilhelma in Stuttgart. Photo: Bernd Weißbrod/dpa