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Arab World Black smoke rises from a roaring fire at Sarsang oilfield, following a drone attack, in Dohuk, Iraq July 15, 2025, in this screen grab taken from a handout video. KURDISTAN 24/Handout via REUTERS
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Oilfields in Iraqi Kurdistan Attacked by Drones for 3rd Time this Week

Oilfields in Iraq's Kurdistan semi-autonomous region were attacked by bomb-laden drones for a third day on Wednesday, causing two fields operated by Norway's…

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Arab World FILE - Israeli army tanks are seen positioned as smoke rises in the background in southern Gaza, as seen from a humanitarian aid distribution center operated by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, approved by Israel, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana,File)
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US Backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Says 20 People Killed in an Incident in Khan Younis

At least 20 people were killed in an incident in Gaza's Khan Younis on Wednesday, according to a statement from the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. …

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Features An airport worker walks on the tarmac next to a Syrian Air plane at the Damascus International Airport on January 7, 2025. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA / AFP)
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Syria's Aviation Comeback Struggles amid Regional Turmoil

Poor infrastructure, regional conflict and sporadic Israeli airstrikes are holding back more airlines from returning to Syria, industry officials told Reuters,…

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World An oil tanker that Iran had previously seized. Reuters file photo
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Iran Seizes Foreign Tanker Over Fuel Smuggling

Iran has seized a foreign tanker in the Sea of Oman on charges of fuel smuggling, the judiciary said Wednesday. The vessel was intercepted "after legal…

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Israel Strikes Near Defense Ministry in Damascus

Arab World Syrian security forces deploy amid ongoing clashes in the southern city of Sweida, 16 July 2025. EPA/MOHAMMED AL RIFAI

Israel Strikes Near Defense Ministry in Damascus

The Israeli army said Wednesday that it struck near the entrance to the Syrian Ministry of Defense in Damascus. The strike came as clashes continued in the…

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World In this photo provided by Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade press service, a local resident walks along the street under an anti-drone net in Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (Andriy Andriyenko/Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade via AP)
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Russia May Hope to Use Trump's 50-day Window to Wear Down Ukraine, but Quick Gains Seem Unlikely

President Donald Trump’s ultimatum to Russia to accept a peace deal in Ukraine within 50 days or face bruising sanctions on its energy exports has given the…

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World The United Nations flag flies on a stormy day at the UN during the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
World

France, UK and Germany Would Restore UN Sanctions on Iran Next Month without Progress on a Deal

The United Kingdom, France and Germany have agreed to restore tough UN sanctions on Iran by the end of August if there has been no concrete progress on a…

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Axios: Trump to Meet Qatar's PM to Discuss Gaza Ceasefire Deal

US President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington, DC, USA, 15 July 2025. EPA/Al Drago / POOL

Trump Says He Is in No Rush to Talk with Iran

US President Donald Trump (C), flanked by US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum (L) and US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, speaks to reporters after stepping off Air Force One upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on July 15, 2025. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia Backs Syrian Govt Measures to Restore Calm, Slams Israeli Attacks

An Israeli fighter aircraft fires a flare as it flies over the predominantly Druze city of Sweida on July 15, 2025, following clashes between Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters. (AFP)

MWL Reiterates Support for Syria’s Security and Sovereignty Amid Escalating Threats

Smoke billows on the horizon during Israeli strikes near in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida on July 15, 2025, following clashes between Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters. (AFP)

Trump Downplays Possibility of Sending Ukraine Long-Range Weapons as It Struggles to Repel Russia

In this photo provided by Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade press service, a local resident walks along the street under an anti-drone net in Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (Andriy Andriyenko/Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade via AP)

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President Joseph Aoun meets with US envoy Tom Barrack (Presidency handout)

Lebanon Weighs US Deadline, Seeks Guarantees for Disarmament

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani during the interview with Asharq Al-Awsat's editor-in-chief

Sudani to Asharq Al-Awsat: Iran Is Serious About a Deal with America

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, on the day of a vote over a possible expulsion of Ayman Odeh from parliament, in Jerusalem, July 14, 2025. (Reuters)

Netanyahu’s Governing Coalition Is Fracturing. Here’s What It Means for Israel and Gaza

A resident attempts to drain floodwaters outside home in Omdurman (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Heavy Rains Flood Khartoum Streets, Exposing Decomposed Bodies

Egyptian army chief visits near Israeli border late last year – military spokesman

Egypt Outraged Over Israeli Push to Move Palestinians to Border

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Yemen Urges End to UN Mission Overseeing Hodeidah Agreement

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The Delay in Containing Weapons in Lebanon Is an Existential Threat

Hanna Saleh
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Tariffs or Deals? Trump Seems Content with Punishing Levies

Ana Swanson
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‘Our Land’ Is Looking for Owners...

Hazem Saghieh
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The Militia Without a Project: Hezbollah in a Post-Militant Era

Nadim Koteich
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Who is Winning the World War?

Ross Douthat
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The Levant Swings Between Dreams and Deals

Eyad Abu Shakra
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Iraq and the Fires of Its Neighbors

Ghassan Charbel
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Syria’s Water Crisis: A Threat Looking for Solution

Fayez Sara
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The Immolation of Kasasbeh and the Assassination of Hariri

Mohammed al-Rumaihi
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Lebanon... Waiting at the Train Station

Mustafa Fahs
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The Levant’s Post-Rejectionist Challenges

Hazem Saghieh
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The Iran Ceasefire: A Dicey Intermission

Amir Taheri
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An Israeli fighter aircraft fires a flare as it flies over the predominantly Druze city of Sweida on July 15, 2025, following clashes between Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia Backs Syrian Govt Measures to Restore Calm, Slams Israeli Attacks

MWL Reiterates Support for Syria’s Security and Sovereignty Amid Escalating Threats

Smoke billows on the horizon during Israeli strikes near in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida on July 15, 2025, following clashes between Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters. (AFP)

GCC Secretary-General Meets with UAE Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi - SPA

Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Commitment to Digital Cooperation to Serve Humanity, Sustainable Growth

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chairs a Cabinet session - SPA

Etidal, Telegram Remove 30 Million Extremist Posts in Q2 2025

Etidal signals Saudi Arabia’s resolve to combat terrorism on all fronts (Etidal)

Saudi Leadership Congratulates President of France on National Day

Fireworks light up around the Eiffel Tower during a choreographed firework and drone show to celebrate Bastille Day, in Paris, on July 14, 2025. (AFP)

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Syrian security forces deploy amid ongoing clashes in the southern city of Sweida, 16 July 2025. EPA/MOHAMMED AL RIFAI

Israel Strikes Near Defense Ministry in Damascus

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Israel Strikes Hezbollah's 'Radwan Force' Deep Inside Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley

Smoke rises over Baalbek, Hezbollah stronghold near Syria border – AFP

Lebanon Weighs US Deadline, Seeks Guarantees for Disarmament

President Joseph Aoun meets with US envoy Tom Barrack (Presidency handout)

Clashes Resume in Syria's Sweida after Ceasefire Announcement

A convoy of government forces drives toward Sweida city as it passes through Mazraa village in southern Syria, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Albam)

US Backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Says 20 People Killed in an Incident in Khan Younis

FILE - Israeli army tanks are seen positioned as smoke rises in the background in southern Gaza, as seen from a humanitarian aid distribution center operated by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, approved by Israel, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana,File)

Oilfields in Iraqi Kurdistan Attacked by Drones for 3rd Time this Week

Black smoke rises from a roaring fire at Sarsang oilfield, following a drone attack, in Dohuk, Iraq July 15, 2025, in this screen grab taken from a handout video. KURDISTAN 24/Handout via REUTERS

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A handout picture made available by the Iranian supreme leader office shows, Iranian supreme leader Ali Khameni speaking during a meeting with members of Iranian judiciary in Tehran, Iran, 16 July 2025. EPA/IRANIAN SUPREME LEADER OFFICE

Khamenei: Iran is Ready to Respond to Any Renewed Military Attack

Asharq Al Awsat

US Republicans Grill University Leaders in Latest House Antisemitism Hearing

The US Capitol building is lit at dusk (Reuters)

Iran Seizes Foreign Tanker Over Fuel Smuggling

An oil tanker that Iran had previously seized. Reuters file photo

Russia May Hope to Use Trump's 50-day Window to Wear Down Ukraine, but Quick Gains Seem Unlikely

In this photo provided by Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade press service, a local resident walks along the street under an anti-drone net in Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (Andriy Andriyenko/Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade via AP)

Ethiopia Reportedly Arrests Dozens of Suspected ISIS Militants

South Sudanese asylum seekers gather at informal settlements in Matar town, Gambella region, Ethiopia June 12, 2025. Michael Tewelde/WFP/Handout via REUTERS

France, UK and Germany Would Restore UN Sanctions on Iran Next Month without Progress on a Deal

The United Nations flag flies on a stormy day at the UN during the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

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Saudi Arabia Leads Middle East Venture Capital Investments

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Saudi Arabia Files Criminal Cases against 35 Firms for Competition Breaches

A food commodities market in Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

OPEC: Global Oil Demand Forecasts Unchanged

A model of oil rigs in front of the OPEC logo (Reuters) 

Gold Rebounds as US Dollar, Treasury Yields Retreat

Gold rings are displayed in a gold shop in Chinatown in Bangkok, Thailand August 21, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo

Saudi Inflation Rate Remains Stable at 2.3% in June 2025

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) recorded a relative stability at 2.1% in June 2025

Saudi Arabia Stockpiles Surplus Oil Production to Face Global Crises

Employees at Aramco (Asharq Al-Awsat)

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'Kimono Bisht,' a Saudi-Japanese Cultural Encounter at Expo 2025 in Osaka

Culture The Royal Institute of Traditional Arts (Wrth) participated in the Saudi Cultural Week at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. (SPA)

'Kimono Bisht,' a Saudi-Japanese Cultural Encounter at Expo 2025 in Osaka

The Royal Institute of Traditional Arts (Wrth) participated in the Saudi Cultural Week at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, from July 12 to 15. The event aimed to…

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Culture The exhibition is part of the “Year of Handicrafts 2025” initiatives launched by the Ministry of Culture. SPA
Culture

‘Arts Telling Stories’ Exhibition Showcases Saudi Heritage under Year of Handicrafts 2025

The "Arts Telling Stories" Exhibition in Madinah serves as a cultural platform that narrates Saudi stories through authentic handicrafts, the Saudi Press…

Asharq Al Awsat (Madinah)
Culture Saudi Arabia’s Museums Commission Calls for Participation in 12th Red Sea Conference
Culture

Saudi Arabia’s Museums Commission Calls for Participation in 12th Red Sea Conference

Saudi Arabia’s Museums Commission, in collaboration with the Heritage Commission, launched on Monday an open call for participation in the twelfth edition of…

Culture Alia Palace in Makkah. (SPA)
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Alia Palace in Makkah: A Historic Witness to a Lost City from 1,300 Years Ago

Standing tall southeast of Rabigh governorate in Makkah Region and a few kilometers from Miqat Al-Juhfah, the historic Alia Palace is a testament to one of the…

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Culture

Culture Ministry Launches Saudi Cultural Week in Osaka

The Saudi Cultural Week in Osaka, Japan, organized by the Ministry of Culture, kicked off on Saturday and will run until July 15 at the Expo 2025 Osaka…

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Saudi Arabia to Participate in FISU World University Games Summer in Germany

Sports Saudi Arabia to participate in FISU World University Games

Saudi Arabia to Participate in FISU World University Games Summer in Germany

The FISU World University Games Summer will kick off on Wednesday in Germany, running from July 16 to 27, with the participation of more than 8,500 university…

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Sports 13 July 2025, US, East Rutherford: US President Donald Trump (R) and FIFA President Gianni Infantino hold the trophy during the award ceremony following the FIFA Club World Cup final between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium. (dpa)
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FIFA Announces Details to Apply for World Cup Tickets

Applications for tickets for the 2026 World Cup open Sept. 10, FIFA said Tuesday. The next edition of the tournament, which will be co-hosted by Canada,…

Sports Iran's head coach Carlos Queiroz looks on ahead the start of the World Cup group B soccer match between Wales and Iran at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan , Qatar, Nov. 25, 2022. (AP)
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Oman Hires Carlos Queiroz as Coach in Push for World Cup Qualification

Oman hired Carlos Queiroz as its national-team coach Tuesday ahead of autumn games that will determine if the country advances to the World Cup for the first…

Sports Football - World Cup - South American Qualifiers - Argentina v Colombia - Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina - June 10, 2025 Argentina's Thiago Almada celebrates scoring their first goal. (Reuters)
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Atletico Madrid Reaches Deal to Sign Argentina International Thiago Almada

Atletico Madrid has reached an agreement to sign Argentina international Thiago Almada from Brazilian club Botafogo. Atletico said Tuesday the 24-year-old…

Sports Italy's Jannik Sinner shows the trophy from the balcony of Centre Court after beating Carlos Alcaraz of Spain to win the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025. (AP)
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Defending Champions Sinner and Sabalenka Lead Entry Lists for the US Open

Defending champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka, who both top the tennis rankings, led 10 former winners of the US Open who were on the entry lists for…

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Iceland Volcano Erupts for 9th Time Since 2023

Varieties Lava emerges through a fissure following a volcano eruption near Grindavik, Reykjanes, Iceland July 16, 2025. Hordur Kristleifsson via Civil Protection Of Iceland/Handout via REUTERS

Iceland Volcano Erupts for 9th Time Since 2023

A volcano erupted on Wednesday in Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula in the southwest, weather authorities said, the ninth eruption to hit the region since the end…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Pakistanis are increasingly ditching the national grid in favor of solar power, prompting a boom in rooftop panels. Asif HASSAN / AFP
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Pakistan's Quiet Solar Rush Puts Pressure on National Grid

Pakistanis are increasingly ditching the national grid in favor of solar power, prompting a boom in rooftop panels and spooking a government weighed down by…

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Varieties Swan uppers travel along the River Thames between Staines and Eton, during the ancient tradition of Swan Upping, the annual census of the mute swan population on the River Thames in London, Monday, July 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Krych)
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King Charles’ Annual Swan Census Begins on the River Thames

Scarlet uniforms flashed against the riverbank. Wooden skiffs glided in formation. A young swan, gently lifted from the water, was measured, inspected and…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: People walk on a promenade in Shanghai, China, July 10, 2025. REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo
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Lion Cub Cuddles on Offer with Afternoon Tea in China

Teatime revels in China now include hugs with lion cubs in a four-course afternoon set offered by a restaurant in the northern province of Shanxi, drawing…

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Varieties Britain's Prince Harry remotely detonates a landmine at a minefield during a visit to see the work of landmine clearance charity the Halo Trust in Dirico, Angola, Sept. 27, 2019. (Dominic Lipinski/PA via AP, Pool)
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Prince Harry Is in Angola to Raise Awareness for Land Mine Clearing, Repeating Diana’s 1997 Trip

Prince Harry visited the African nation of Angola on Tuesday with a land mine clearing charity, repeating a famous trip his mother made in 1997. Harry, the…

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