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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visits an exhibition that showcases the defense ministry's latest advancements in defense and space in Tehran. Photo: -/Iranian Presidency/dpa

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Iran President Says Conflict in Mideast Amounts to 'Ecocide'

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday urged countries to condemn what he called "ecocide" in the Middle East caused by "wars of aggression". …

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Cattle gather in an enclosure at a farm run by Israeli settlers near the Palestinian town of Duma in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on October 13, 2026. (Photo by Ilia YEFIMOVICH / AFP)

Arab World

China Says Israel Should Stop Its 'Forced Establishment' of West Bank Settlements

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Israeli President Isaac Herzog that Israel should stop and reverse its "forced establishment" of West Bank settlements,…

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Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences to Pakistan over School Building Collapse

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom’s sincere condolences and sympathy to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan following the collapse of…

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Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi attends a parliamentary session to approve the remaining members of his cabinet, in Baghdad, Iraq, October 15, 2026. (Iraqi Prime Minister's Media Office/Handout via Reuters)

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Iraq Parliament Fills Cabinet Posts, Naming a US-Sanctioned Deputy Prime Minister

Iraq's parliament voted Thursday to appoint ministers to previously vacant Cabinet posts and complete the country's government, including a deputy prime…

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Coalition: Houthis Must Immediately Halt Terrorist Attacks on Civilian Facilities

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Coalition spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Malki in a press conference in Riyadh addressing the Houthi attacks - SPA

Coalition: Houthis Must Immediately Halt Terrorist Attacks on Civilian Facilities

The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen has called for an immediate halt to Houthi attacks on civilian facilities. Coalition spokesperson Maj. Gen…

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Houthis Launch Attack on Presidential Palace in Yemen’s Aden Thursday 15/10 - 22:54
Al-Malki Warns Houthis to Read Coalition Statement Carefully Thursday 15/10 - 22:03

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun speaks during an interview with AFP at the Presidential Palace in Baabda on September 15, 2026. (AFP)

Arab World

Aoun Urges Rubio to Pressure Israel to Halt Attacks on Southern Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun received a phone call on Thursday from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during which they discussed the general situation in…

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Iranian women walk past a banner featuring Iran’s national flag in a street in Tehran, Iran, 14 October 2026, amid the ongoing conflict between Iran and the United States. (EPA)

World

US Sanctions Cuban Bank Accused of Ties to Iran Bank

The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday against Cuba's Banco Internacional de Comercio S.A. (BICSA) due to its ties with Iran's Karafarin Bank, which…

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Israel Says Commercial Goods Not Entering Gaza Over Hamas Tax Dispute

Palestinians inspect a building destroyed in an Israeli airstrike late Saturday in Zawaida, central Gaza Strip, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. (AP)

Ukraine Hits Russian Refinery as Zelenskiy Says ‘We’re Done’ with Trump’s Energy Truce

Wreckage of a Russian jet powered drone lay inside a crater that appeared at the site of a residential area after a strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 15, 2026. (Reuters)

Pezeshkian: Iran is Facing its Most Intense Blockade since 1979

War in the Heart of Hebron: 500 Settlers Share Daily Life with Thousands of Palestinians

10 October 2026, Palestinian Territories, Hebron: Israeli soldiers stand guard during a tour by Israeli settlers in the Old City of Hebron. Photo: Mamoun Wazwaz/APA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

US Considers Hitting Iran with 'Mother of All Bombs'

An undated handout photo of the “Mother of All Bombs” at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, US (Reuters)

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The Banque du Liban headquarters in Beirut (Banque du Liban).

Lebanon Revokes Bank Saderat Iran’s License amid US Pressure

Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman during the opening of the World Petroleum Congress in Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat)

World Petroleum Congress in Riyadh Draws Record Attendance of More than 33,000 Visitors

War in the Heart of Hebron: 500 Settlers Share Daily Life with Thousands of Palestinians

Car owners search for their vehicles swept away by the flood after a heavy rain at Ayazaga district in Istanbul, on October 15,2026. (AFP)

Heavy Rain Shuts Down Istanbul, Causing Flooding and 3 Deaths

People walk past a banner featuring Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) of the Likud party and country's former chief of the general staff and leader of the Yashar centrist political party Gadi Eisenkot in Ramat Gan on October 15, 2026. (AFP)

Netanyahu Rival Vows to End Hamas Rule within 18 Months if Elected

Iranians drive past an anti-US billboard in Vanak Square in Tehran, Iran, 14 October 2026- EPA/ABEDIN

US, Israel Differ Over Timing of Strike on Iran

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Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences to Pakistan over School Building Collapse

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Saudi Arabia, Greece Discuss Impact of Houthi Attacks

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz meets with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias in Riyadh on Thursday. (SPA)

UN Security Council Condemns Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia

A previous Security Council session on Yemen, attended by UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg. (Saudi Arabia's Mission to the United Nations)

Syrian Foreign Minister Arrives in Riyadh

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji welcomes Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad Al-Shaibani upon his arrival in the Kingdom. (SPA)

GCC General Secretariat Announces Postponement of GCC-EU Summit

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

Saudi FM Receives Phone Call from Japanese Counterpart Condemning Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah during a visit to Washington in September 2026. (Getty Images/AFP)

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A photo released by Iraq’s judiciary shows Judge Faiq Zidan (second from left) inspecting gold bars seized in connection with the case of detained suspect Adnan al-Jumaili.

Iraqi Deputy Oil Minister Named as Witness in Corruption Trial

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Lebanon Revokes Bank Saderat Iran’s License amid US Pressure

China Says Israel Should Stop Its 'Forced Establishment' of West Bank Settlements

Jbessa Gas Export Pipeline Targeted in Northeastern Syria, Fire Erupts, SANA Reports

File: Flames rise at Tishreen thermal power plant following an explosion, near Otaybah, Syria, September 30, 2026, in this screengrab from video obtained from social media. Social Media/via REUTERS

Netanyahu Says Spoke with Syria’s Sharaa on Sweida Unrest

People walk under a giant election billboard bearing a portrait of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party in Ramat Gan, on October 15, 2026. (AFP)

Iraq Parliament Fills Cabinet Posts, Naming a US-Sanctioned Deputy Prime Minister

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Iran President Says Conflict in Mideast Amounts to 'Ecocide'

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Rival Sahel Extremists Clash in Intensifying Turf war

A recent report revealed a surge in violent attacks linked to extremist groups in West Africa’s Sahel region. (AFP)

Order to Limit Starshield for Ukraine Came from Inside White House, Sources Say

FILE PHOTO: Servicemen of the 68th Oleksa Dovbush Separate Jaeger Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine set up Starlink satellite internet system, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the frontline town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine April 10, 2025. REUTERS/Inna Varenytsia/File Photo

Trump: Ukraine's Resumption of Strikes on Russian Refineries is 'Disgrace'

This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on October 15, 2026, shows destroyed supermarket following a Russian drone in Odesa region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Handout / UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / AFP)

Seoul Dismisses Pyongyang's Skepticism over Hypersonic Weapon Test

TOPSHOT - News coverage showing file footage of a North Korean missile launch is seen on a screen at Seoul Station in Seoul on October 12, 2026. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)

Heavy Rain Shuts Down Istanbul, Causing Flooding and 3 Deaths

Business

FILE PHOTO: Gold bangles are displayed inside a jewelry store in the old quarters of Delhi, India, May 11, 2026. REUTERS/Bhawika Chhabra/File Photo

Gold Ticks Up on Softer Dollar, but Heads for Weekly Fall

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ACWA to Asharq Al-Awsat: Energy Storage Key to Saudi Renewable Expansion

Sakaka Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant (ACWA).

World Petroleum Congress in Riyadh Draws Record Attendance of More than 33,000 Visitors

Oil Heads for Weekly Gain with Mideast Supply Risks

TOPSHOT - A flare stack burns off byproduct gasses at the Toa oil refinery in Kawasaki on October 14, 2026. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP)

IEA to Speed up Oil Stocks Release Including Over 20 Million Barrels of Diesel

An aerial view shows the fuel depot of Aral at the Ruhr Oel petroleum refineries of BP Gelsenkirchen GmbH in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany on October 15, 2026. (AFP)

Al-Jadaan: Saudi Investments in Alternative Routes Ensure Continuity of Energy Supplies and Trade

General view of the Kingdom Tower in downtown Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 12, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS

Culture

Riyadh Art Program and Wrth Sign MoU to Strengthen Cooperation in Cultural and Creative Fields

Culture

The agreement aims to develop initiatives that bring together contemporary and traditional arts, serve the objectives of both parties, and enhance their cultural impact - SPA

Riyadh Art Program and Wrth Sign MoU to Strengthen Cooperation in Cultural and Creative Fields

The Riyadh Art Program, one of the programs of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Royal Institute of…

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Culture

Staff members pose with Vincent van Gogh's "Chataigniers en fleurs" (Chestnut Trees in Blossom) at a media preview ahead of its auction in New York, at Sotheby's in Hong Kong, China, October 13, 2026. REUTERS/Joyce Zhou

Culture

Van Gogh Work Unseen in Public for 60 Years on Show in Hong Kong

Hundreds of people queued on Tuesday outside a Hong Kong gallery to see a Vincent van Gogh painting on public display for the first time in six decades. …

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 13/10 - 11:39

Culture

Fayoum portraits, "Tondo of the Two Brothers", Egyptian icons from the Greco-Roman period the 1st century BC, are displayed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, after being restored. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Culture

Egypt’s Fayoum Mummy Portraits to Travel Abroad for 1st Time after Restoration

Egypt unveiled Sunday a restored version of the “Tondo of the Two Brothers,” a prized 2nd-century painting from the famed Fayoum portraits. Specialists from…

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FILE PHOTO: A sign indicates the entrance of the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, on the French Riviera, France, September 8, 2026. REUTERS/Manon Cruz/File Photo

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Mayor: Two Renoir Paintings Stolen in France Recovered

Two paintings by French master Pierre-Auguste Renoir have been recovered a month after they were stolen from a museum in southern France, the town's mayor said…

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Culture

Canadian poet Anne Carson, winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, performs her work "Antigonick" at the Moderna Museet art gallery in Stockholm, Sweden, May 8, 2015. (Pontus Lundahl/TT News Agency via AP)

Culture

PM: Anne Carson's Nobel Literature Prize 'a Proud Moment for Canada'

Canadian poet Anne Carson winning the Nobel prize for literature is a "proud moment" for the country, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday. The 76-year…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 09/10 - 10:41

Sports

Yamal On Song as Entertainers Barcelona Face Betis Challenge

Sports

Lamine Yamal created two goals as Barcelona downed Galatasaray to make it a perfect 10 wins from 10 at the start of the season. YASIN AKGUL / AFP

Yamal On Song as Entertainers Barcelona Face Betis Challenge

There is much debate over who should win the Ballon d'Or this year, but if Lamine Yamal's recent form continues over the season, handing out next year's award…

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Sports

Manchester United players observe a moment of silence for late mother of Atletico Madrid's Koke before the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Manchester United in Madrid, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. (AP)

Sports

Man United Troubles Deepen with Player Outbursts After Poor Start to Season

A player revolt was about the last thing Manchester United needed in another troubled start to a season. Lisandro Martinez's outburst following Tuesday's…

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Sports

The upcoming LA28 Games are also expected to be spread out. (AFP via Getty Images)

Sports

Dispersed Olympic Games to Become Increasingly Common, Says USOPC CEO Hirshland

Geographically &zwnj;dispersed Games are well on their way to becoming the norm, USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland said on Thursday, as the growing scale of the…

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Sports

AC Milan's Alphadjo Cisse (L) celebrates with Davide Bartesaghi of AC Milan after scoring the 2-0 lead during the UEFA Europa League match-day 2 between FC Salzburg and AC Milan, Austria, 15 October 2026. (EPA)

Sports

Sensational Cisse Powers Milan to Victory as Leverkusen Thump Lech Poznan

Teenager Alphadjo Cisse became the youngest &zwnj;Italian to score a hat-trick in European club competition as he helped AC Milan to a thumping 4-0 victory…

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Sports

Brighton & Hove Albion v Kauno Zalgiris - The American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, Britain - October 15, 2026 Brighton and Hove Albion's Georginio Rutter celebrates after the match. (Reuters)

Sports

Brighton Cruise in Conference League as Monaco Win, Ajax Lose

Brighton coasted to a 4-0 win over Lithuanian opponents Kauno Zalgiris to launch their UEFA Conference League bid Thursday, while Ligue 1 leaders Monaco earned…

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Varieties

Separation Surgery for Fijian Conjoined Twins Begins in Riyadh Under Royal Directives

Varieties

The medical and surgical team of the Saudi Conjoined Twins Program began Thursday the separation surgery for 13-month-old Fijian conjoined twins Jasbili and Desisia at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in Riyadh. (SPA)

Separation Surgery for Fijian Conjoined Twins Begins in Riyadh Under Royal Directives

Acting on the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud,…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 15/10 - 10:30

Varieties

The 117-year-old Qamile Marra holds a black and white photograph from her youth during an interview with AFP in the garden of her home in the village of Ferras, near Kucove, some 80 kilometres from the capital Tirana on October 3, 2026. (Photo by Adnan Beci / AFP)

Varieties

Still Smiling at 117, Albanian May be World's Oldest Woman

At 117, Qamile Marra is not particularly concerned with proving she may be the world's oldest woman -- or even persuading Albanian pension officials that she…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 15/10 - 09:55

Varieties

10 October 2026, United Kingdom, Doncaster: A view of the entrance to Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster, where a man has died after suffering serious injuries in a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. Photo: Annabel Lee-Ellis/PA Wire/dpa

Varieties

'Distressed' Family of UK Man Killed by Tiger Urge End to Online Posts

The family of a mentally ill man killed by a tiger at a UK wildlife park have urged people to stop posting "deeply offensive media content" of the attack, as…

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Varieties

Carriage horses and their drivers relax in Central Park as they wait for customers on October 14, 2026 in New York City. (Getty Images/AFP)

Varieties

New York to Ban Central Park’s Horse-Drawn Carriages After Teen’s Death

New York City lawmakers plan to ban horse-drawn carriages from Central Park, ending their more than 150-year run as an iconic, old-timey tourist attraction,…

Wednesday 14/10 - 23:34

Varieties

The milestone strengthens the Kingdom's role in microgravity research and expands the use of space science and technology in health and life sciences research. (Saudi Space Agency)

Varieties

Saudi Arabia Launches First Biological Samples from the Middle East to Space

Saudi Arabia, represented by the Saudi Space Agency (SSA) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), has launched the first biological…

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