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Saudi Arabia, Russia Ink $1.28 Billion Deals to Boost Key Industries

Saudi Arabia and Russia signed 13 strategic agreements and memoranda of understanding on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum …

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Arab World 17 January 2025, Lebanon, Baabda: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun speaks during a press conference at Baabda Palace. (dpa)
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Lebanon’s Aoun Says Will Not Meet Netanyahu Before Reaching Agreement to End War

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun made a rare direct appeal to the Israeli government and its people to come to the negotiating table to end the war, warning in a…

World IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi delivers a statement at the opening of the Board of Governors meeting (IAEA) 
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IAEA Calls on Iran to Allow Inspections to Resume

UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi called on Iran on Monday to “re-engage” with the agency ‌so inspections can resume at sites the US and Israel bombed a…

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Features Palestinians assess damage at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on June 7, 2026. (AFP)
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Report: World Conflicts Hit Peak in 2025

The world saw the highest number of state conflicts since the Second World War in 2025, a Norwegian study said on Tuesday, warning of a surge in attacks…

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Iran Halts Israel Operation after First Post-truce Clash

World The Iran flag flutters from a tall flagpole over high-rise buildings in northern Tehran on May 12, 2026. (AFP)

Iran Halts Israel Operation after First Post-truce Clash

Iran on Monday said it was ending its latest military operation against Israel after the first exchanges of fire between the foes since a shaky ceasefire began…

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Arab World Workers clean the debris following Israeli airstrikes that hit the previous day, near the archaeological site of the Roman hippodrome in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on June 8, 2026. (AFP)
Arab World

Lebanon Reports Israeli Strikes as Hezbollah Claims Attacks Against Troops in South

An Israeli strike hit a vehicle in the city of Tyre, south Lebanon on Monday, Lebanese state media reported, as Israel vowed to press attacks on Hezbollah…

Gulf Saudi Defense Ministry Denies Reports of Attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Al-Kharj
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Saudi Defense Ministry Denies Reports of Attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Al-Kharj

Saudi official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense Major General Turki Al-Malki stated that reports circulating about Prince Sultan Air Base in Al-Kharj…

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Lebanon Heritage Site Damaged by Israeli Bombardment

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a neighborhood in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre on June 7, 2026. (Photo by Kawnat HAJU / AFP)

Iraq Reopens Airspace after Iran Ends Operation against Israel

A picture shows Iraq Airlines planes parked at the Baghdad International Airport on April 24, 2024 - AFP

Indian Navy Rescues Sailors on Tanker Ablaze off Oman

An Indian Navy ship (File Photo- Reuters)

Israeli Military Kills Six in Gaza and Expands Control Zone, Locals Say

Palestinians assess damage at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on June 7, 2026. (AFP)

Salam: Israel Has Bombed Lebanon Nearly 3,500 Times During Ceasefire

FILE PHOTO: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam speaks during a declaration press event held along with French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) following their meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, April 21, 2026. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

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The decree allows children of Qatari mothers and those born in Qatar to serve in the country's military. (Qatar's National Service Academy)

Qatar Opens Military Enlistment to Residents Born in the Country, Children of Qatari Mothers

An Israeli security personnel inspects an impact site, after Iran launched missiles towards Israel, in an Israeli settlement in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, June 8, 2026. (Reuters)

Defying Trump with Brief Iran Fight, Israel Seeks Sway over Peace Talks

Residents protest on the Hol-Hasakah road (Hasakah Observatory)

Protests in Syria’s Jazira Region Over Deteriorating Living Conditions

Members of the Saraya al-Salam faction cheer during a ceremony marking the start of the process of handing over their weapons to Iraqi state forces in Samarra, north of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, June 4, 2026. (AP)

Iraq PM Keen on Attracting US Investments after Reining in Armed Factions

Pro-government Iranian demonstrators wave flags of Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah movement after Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs in Tehran on June 7, 2026. (AFP)

A Timeline of the Escalating Tensions Between Iran and Israel over Lebanon

Kamil Al-Awadhi, Regional Vice President of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for Africa and the Middle East, speaks to Asharq Al-Awsat. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

IATA to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Airlines Lead Gulf Aviation Resilience in Absorbing Shocks

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How Did Iran Pluck the Palestinian Fruit?!

Mishary Dhayidi
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How Can Lebanon Succeed in the New Middle East?

Sam Menassa
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From Putin to Saddam to Sinwar

Ghassan Charbel
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Israel’s False Tales and the False Tales About It

Hazem Saghieh
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Lebanon and the Mines of Negotiation

Eyad Abu Shakra
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Three Options Facing Lebanon

Dr. Nassif Hitti
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St. Petersburg Forum and the Search for a Stable Future

Emile Ameen
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Can the AI Bomb Be Controlled?

Mishary Dhayidi
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A strange War and its Bizarre Coverage

Amir Taheri
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The Armored Vehicle Maker Was Rewarded With Money Alone

Tawfiq Alsaif
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No Less Than the Weakest of Faith with Kuwait

Suleiman Jawda
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Sudan: Peace Deferred in the Maze of Exclusion

Osman Mirghani
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Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi and his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah sign the MoU during their meeting on Monday. (ONA)

Oman, Kuwait Support Stability, Dialogue to Tackle Regional Challenges

Asharq Al Awsat (Muscat)

Qatar Opens Military Enlistment to Residents Born in the Country, Children of Qatari Mothers

The decree allows children of Qatari mothers and those born in Qatar to serve in the country's military. (Qatar's National Service Academy)

Saudi King Orders Promotion and Appointment of 212 Judges at Ministry of Justice

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, UAE Bust Drug Smuggling Network

Some 267,300 amphetamine pills were seized. (Saudi Ministry of Interior)

Saudi Defense Ministry Denies Reports of Attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Al-Kharj

Saudi Defense Ministry Denies Reports of Attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Al-Kharj

Saudi Passports Directorate Utilizes Airport E-Gates to Speed Up Hajj Pilgrim Departures

Automated E-gates allow departing pilgrims to complete passport control steps independently in a matter of seconds. (SPA)

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

Lebanon’s Aoun Says Will Not Meet Netanyahu Before Reaching Agreement to End War

Israel Releases Detained Palestinian Woman Footballer

07 June 2026, Israel, Tzur Yitzhak: Israeli Security forces inspect the scene of a shooting attack in the town of Tzur Yitzhak in central Israel near the occupied West Bank border. (dpa)

Lebanon Reports Israeli Strikes as Hezbollah Claims Attacks Against Troops in South

Workers clean the debris following Israeli airstrikes that hit the previous day, near the archaeological site of the Roman hippodrome in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on June 8, 2026. (AFP)

Iraq Reopens Airspace after Iran Ends Operation against Israel

A picture shows Iraq Airlines planes parked at the Baghdad International Airport on April 24, 2024 - AFP

Israeli Military Kills Six in Gaza and Expands Control Zone, Locals Say

Palestinians assess damage at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on June 7, 2026. (AFP)

Salam: Israel Has Bombed Lebanon Nearly 3,500 Times During Ceasefire

FILE PHOTO: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam speaks during a declaration press event held along with French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) following their meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, April 21, 2026. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

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IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi delivers a statement at the opening of the Board of Governors meeting (IAEA) 

IAEA Calls on Iran to Allow Inspections to Resume

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Poland Seizes Major Heroin Shipment from Iran

Polish police secure an area at the Warsaw University campus after an attack with an axe, in Warsaw, Poland, May 7, 2025. (Reuters)

At Least 11 Dead after Migrant Boat Capsizes off Malta

FILE: The Greek Coast Guard conducts a search and rescue operation after a migrant boat collided with a coast guard boat off the Greek island of Chios in the Aegean Sea on February 4, 2026 (Reuters)

Indian Navy Rescues Sailors on Tanker Ablaze off Oman

An Indian Navy ship (File Photo- Reuters)

Iran Halts Israel Operation after First Post-truce Clash

The Iran flag flutters from a tall flagpole over high-rise buildings in northern Tehran on May 12, 2026. (AFP)

Israel Military Says Iran Fired Nearly 30 Missiles Since Sunday

An Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jewish man reacts near a part of a missile protruding from the ground, following strikes from Iran, in the central Israeli-occupied West Bank, June 8, 2026. (Reuters)

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General view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, Russia Ink $1.28 Billion Deals to Boost Key Industries

Asharq Al Awsat

Unlocking the Shield: Saudi Arabia Expands Global Partnerships in Critical Minerals

Spanning Saudi Arabia’s western coast, the Arabian Shield is among the world’s oldest geological formations. (SPA)

Oil Rises Slightly as Investors Await Clarity after Iran-Israel Halt Attacks

A worker operates valves at the Rumaila oil field in Basra (Reuters)

Red Sea Global Announces Reopening of Al Wajh International Airport

The airport’s architectural design draws inspiration from the historic urban character of Al Wajh - SPA

Saudi Insurers’ Profits Jump to $251 Million on Investment Boom

Two employees of Bupa Arabia pose beside one of the company’s office buildings. (Bupa Arabia website)

Eni and Petronas Launch Gas Joint Venture in Southeast Asia

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Malaysian energy group National Petroleum Limited, commonly known as PETRONAS, is displayed at their booth during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo

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Aseer’s Traditional Mud Houses Stand as Symbols of Cultural Heritage

Culture The projects form part of a broader range of initiatives launched by the Heritage Commission - SPA

Aseer’s Traditional Mud Houses Stand as Symbols of Cultural Heritage

Mud houses in Aseer Region represent one of the most distinctive elements of the region's traditional architectural heritage, and they have been closely…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a neighborhood in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre on June 7, 2026. (Photo by Kawnat HAJU / AFP)
Culture

Lebanon Heritage Site Damaged by Israeli Bombardment

Israeli bombardment has damaged a World Heritage site in Lebanon's southern city of Tyre, a culture ministry official told AFP on Monday, as correspondents…

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Culture Through its pavilion, Saudi Arabia presented an integrated cultural showcase combining literature, arts, heritage, and knowledge. (SPA)
Culture

Saudi Arabia Concludes Participation at Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair

Saudi Arabia's Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission concluded the Kingdom’s participation as guest of honor at the 2026 Kuala Lumpur…

Culture Students' curiosity uncovered what had lain hidden beneath the earth for centuries. (Special Superintendency of Rome)
Culture

Students Discover 1,800-Year-Old Roman Villa Beneath School Gym

Archaeologists in Rome have uncovered the remains of a luxury Roman residence dating to the second century CE beneath a high school near the Colosseum, after…

Asharq Al Awsat (Roma)
Culture The MoU aims to enhance cooperation in the fields of translation and publishing, promote cultural and knowledge exchange, and support scientific and academic efforts of mutual interest. SPA
Culture

Saudi, Malaysian Translation Associations Sign MoU to Promote Cultural Exchange

The Saudi Arabian Translation Association and the Malaysian Translators Association have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at Saudi Arabia's pavilion,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Kuala Lumpur)

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Roger Federer Will Return to the US Open to Take Part in an Exhibition Event

Sports Roger Federer, of Switzerland, kisses the championship trophy after winning the men's finals championship over Andy Murray, of Britain, at the US Open tennis tournament in New York, Monday, Sept. 8, 2008. (AP)

Roger Federer Will Return to the US Open to Take Part in an Exhibition Event

Roger Federer will play in an exhibition at the US Open this year, returning to the Grand Slam tournament that he is the only player to win five consecutive…

Sports Lassana Diarra was pursuing FIFA and the Belgian football association for 65 million euros in compensation © Bertrand GUAY / AFP/File
Sports

Diarra Settles 65 mn Euros Transfer Case with FIFA and Belgian FA

Former France international Lassana Diarra has reached agreement with FIFA and the Belgian football association in his long-running 65 million euro ($76…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Workers are seen on a crane at Los Angeles Stadium (temporarily renamed from SoFi Stadium) ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Los Angeles on June 7, 2026. (AFP)
Sports

World Cup by the Numbers: 104 Matches, 48 Teams and 3 Countries Make This the Largest Ever

This year's edition of the World Cup will be the biggest ever with an expanded field of 48 teams, three host countries and 16 stadiums staging the record 104…

Sports Noussair Mazraoui of Morocco exits the pitch injured during the international friendly match between Morocco and Norway at Red Bull Arena on June 07, 2026 in Harrison, New Jersey. (Getty Images/AFP)
Sports

Injury Concerns for Morocco Ahead of Their World Cup Opener

Morocco are concerned about injuries to starters Abdessamad Ezzalzouli and Noussair Mazraoui, who could be forced out of their opening game at the World Cup…

Sports France's forward #10 Kylian Mbappe reacts ahead of a training session at the French Football Federation's (FFF) training ground in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, southwest of Paris on June 6, 2026, as part of the team's preparation for upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup football tournament. (AFP)
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France to Edge Out Spain for World Cup Glory, Economists Say

France will ‌beat Spain to lift the World Cup trophy on July 19 and five-time winners Brazil are expected to be the biggest flops, according to a Reuters…

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Tourist Trap… Two Ice Creams For €44 in Rome

Varieties US tourist couple complains two cups of ice cream cost 44 euros in Rome (Nicole Ann/Facebook)  

Tourist Trap… Two Ice Creams For €44 in Rome

Near Piazza Navona in Rome, a US tourist couple were charged €44 for two ice creams eaten at the counter, sparking online anger over 'tourist trap' prices,…

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Varieties The total number of health safety incidents for the year is 403 cases (Shutterstock)  
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Serious Medical Errors in Britain: Gloves Left Inside Patients and Accidental Organ Removal

Among 403 patient safety incidents in England, 17 cases had a procedure intended for another patient, one patient who had an organ or body part wrongly removed…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties People fish at sunset near the Corniche Al-Manara seafront promenade on the Mediterranean coast in Beirut, Lebanon, 05 June 2026. (EPA)
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Great White Shark Caught on Underwater Footage During Mediterranean Clean-up

Divers removing abandoned ‌fishing nets from the central Mediterranean, between Italy and North Africa, have captured what they believe is the first-ever…

Varieties People walk along the Seine river in Paris on June 2, 2026 with in the background "La Caverne du Pont Neuf" ("The Pont Neuf Cave") artwork by French street artist and photographer JR on the Pont-Neuf bridge after it was damaged and torn by the wind. (Photo by SIMON WOHLFAHRT / AFP)
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Aging France to See Population Fall After 2037 Peak

France's population is expected to peak in 2037, seven years earlier than previously estimated, before shrinking back to around its 2014 level in the following…

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Varieties An old car drives past the Gran Hotel Bristol in Havana on June 3, 2026. (AFP)
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Cuba’s Iconic Antique Cars Sit Idle as US Energy Blockade Deepens Fuel Crisis

A worsening fuel crisis across Cuba is testing the island's famed “almendrones," the vintage American cars that serve as vital shared taxis and embody the…

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