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US President Donald Trump speaks as members of professional police and firefighters' organizations eat lunch in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC., USA, 15 October 2026. EPA/TOM BRENNER / POOL

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Trump Says US May Need to Strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain

President Donald Trump said the US may have to target Pickaxe Mountain, a site linked to Iran's nuclear program, as he aims to ensure Tehran does not get a…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 16/10 - 18:27

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Israeli soldiers near the Litani River in southern Lebanon (File photo - Israeli military)

Arab World

Is Israel Signaling a Wider Occupation of Southern Lebanon?

Israel has escalated threats to expand its occupation of southern Lebanon, with Defense Minister Israel Katz warning that the Nabatieh and Litani areas could…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut) Friday 16/10 - 18:18

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Commuters drive past Baghdad's Shorja market on October 13, 2026. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)

Arab World

Iraq Says it Lost $60Bn Due to Mideast War

Iraq has lost around $60 billion during the Middle East war, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said on Thursday, with Iran blockading the Strait of Hormuz that is…

Asharq Al Awsat (Baghdad) Friday 16/10 - 12:59

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A Lebanese soldier inspects destruction in the city of Nabatieh caused by Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon on June 21, 2026 (Reuters)

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Hezbollah’s Support Base Dismayed Over Limited Compensation

The financial assistance Hezbollah said it would provide to people displaced from southern Lebanon and Beirut’s southern suburbs because of the war with Israel…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut) Friday 16/10 - 11:53

17,000 Strikes on Houthis Since Launch of Operation Dawn of Yemen

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Fighters loyal to Yemen’s government on one of the front lines against the Houthis (AP)

17,000 Strikes on Houthis Since Launch of Operation Dawn of Yemen

Yemen’s armed forces said air and ground strikes carried out with support from the Coalition to Support Legitimacy had topped 17,000 since the launch of…

Asharq Al Awsat (Aden) Friday 16/10 - 17:42

Coalition Intercepts Ballistic, Cruise Missiles and UAVs Friday 16/10 - 17:10
Sanaa Tribes Hamper Houthi Push to Expand Recruitment Friday 16/10 - 17:59

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A red double-decker bus rides past as a Union Jack flag flutters on the Victoria Tower at the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, October 15, 2026. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

World

Teen Sentenced to 20 Years for UK Murder Plot Tied to Iran-linked Group

A Norwegian teenager who planned to commit murder in Britain after being recruited by a Swedish organized crime group linked to the Iranian government was on…

Asharq Al Awsat (London) Friday 16/10 - 12:14

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Firefighters douse a burnt car with water after Israeli militant settlers attacked a group of Palestinians harvesting olives near Turmus Ayya in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, October 16, 2026. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Arab World

Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians During Olive Harvest

Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians in multiple villages across the occupied West Bank on Friday and trees and cars were set on fire, according to local…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 16/10 - 11:28

Iran President Says Conflict in Mideast Amounts to 'Ecocide'

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

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

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)

Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences to Pakistan over School Building Collapse

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

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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Is Israel Signaling a Wider Occupation of Southern Lebanon?

Sakaka Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant (ACWA).

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

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

25th WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh Draws Record Attendance of More than 33,000 Visitors

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

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

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

Lebanon Revokes Bank Saderat Iran’s License amid US Pressure

A Sudanese farmer collects gum arabic in the western city of Al-Nuhud. The commodity is among the resources covered by the proposed US legislation (Reuters).

US Bill Proposes Agricultural and Mining Partnership with Sudan

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Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki. Asharq Al-Awsat

Coalition Intercepts Ballistic, Cruise Missiles and UAVs

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Friday 16/10 - 17:10

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Security Council Statement Condemning Houthi Attacks

From a previous UN Security Council session on Yemen, attended by UN Envoy Hans Grundberg (Saudi Mission to the UN)

Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences to Pakistan over School Building Collapse

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)

Arab World

Is Israel Signaling a Wider Occupation of Southern Lebanon?

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut) Friday 16/10 - 18:18

Sanaa Tribes Hamper Houthi Push to Expand Recruitment

A gathering called for by the Houthi group in the southern suburbs of Sanaa (Houthi media)

17,000 Strikes on Houthis Since Launch of Operation Dawn of Yemen

Iraq Says it Lost $60Bn Due to Mideast War

Hezbollah’s Support Base Dismayed Over Limited Compensation

Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians During Olive Harvest

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Trump Says US May Need to Strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 16/10 - 18:27

Trump's New Press Secretary Admits Failing Bar Exam

President Donald Trump speaks to the reporters as he walks to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, in Washington, as White House press secretary Katie Zacharia looks on. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Teen Sentenced to 20 Years for UK Murder Plot Tied to Iran-linked Group

UN: Millions May Be Forced to Move as Climate Change Hits South Asia

International Organization for Migration (IOM) chief Amy Pope, seen here in 2023, warned of a lack of urgency globally about the risks that vulnerable communities are facing. Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP

Iran President Says Conflict in Mideast Amounts to 'Ecocide'

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)

Business

World Bank Group President Ajay Banga gestures during the Annual Meetings Plenary at the 2026 Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group in Bangkok, Thailand, 16 October 2026. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT

World Bank: 800 Million Jobs Needed to Absorb Young Workers Over the Next 15 Years

Asharq Al Awsat (Bangkok) Friday 16/10 - 16:40

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

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

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

25th WPC Energy 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)

Culture

Bones from Iraqi Cave Hint at Violence and Compassion in Neanderthals

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The entrance to Shanidar Cave in Iraq's Kurdistan region, a site of important Neanderthal remains, is seen in an undated photograph released on October 15, 2026. Prof Graeme Barker/Handout via REUTERS

Bones from Iraqi Cave Hint at Violence and Compassion in Neanderthals

The bones of a Neanderthal from a cave in Iraq's Kurdistan region are offering evidence of both violence and compassion in the closest evolutionary cousins of…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 16/10 - 10:53

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

Culture

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…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 15/10 - 16:22

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

Culture

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…

Asharq Al Awsat (Paris) Friday 09/10 - 14:18

Sports

Kompany: Bayern Are Close to their Best Despite Consecutive Draws coach

Sports

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany gives a press conference after the UEFA Champions League football match between Viking FK and FC Bayern Munich in Stavanger, Norway on October 13, 2026. (Photo by Carina Johansen / NTB / AFP)

Kompany: Bayern Are Close to their Best Despite Consecutive Draws coach

Bayern Munich are edging closer to their very best despite drawing their last two matches, coach Vincent Kompany said on Friday. The German champions, who…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 16/10 - 12:03

Sports

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Chelsea - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - September 6, 2026 Chelsea's Reece James applauds fans after the match Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

Sports

Chelsea Captain Reece James Undergoes Knee Surgery

Chelsea captain Reece James has undergone knee surgery, the Premier League club said Friday. Chelsea described the procedure as minor, but did not confirm…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 16/10 - 11:16

Sports

Tennis - WTA 1000 - Wuhan Open - Optics Valley International Tennis Center, Wuhan, China - October 16, 2026 Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in action during her quarter final match against Britain's Sonay Kartal REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Sports

Elina Svitolina Loses to Resurgent British player Sonay Kartal at Wuhan Open

Fifth-seeded Elina Svitolina is out of the Wuhan Open after losing 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 to resurgent British player Sonay Kartal in the quarterfinals Friday, The…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 16/10 - 10:41

Sports

The local organizing committee (LOC) said they were still set on the original January 7 to February 5 schedule. (Asian Football Confederation)

Sports

Saudi Arabia Says Asian Cup Preparations Remain on Track for Early 2027

Preparations for the Asian Cup remain on track for the tournament to take place in Saudi Arabia early next year, local organizers said on Friday. The local…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Friday 16/10 - 10:30

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

Sports

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…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 16/10 - 06:15

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Varieties

Newly Identified Green Star Leaves Astronomers Amazed

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An artist's impression of the cool white dwarf star WDJ1330+6435 in a handout image released on October 14, 2026. Mark A. Garlick/University of Warwick/Handout via REUTERS

Newly Identified Green Star Leaves Astronomers Amazed

Astronomers for the first time have identified a green star, documenting a dense stellar remnant called a white dwarf that became a ghostly shade of chartreuse…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 16/10 - 16:21

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An American Barn Owl sits perched on a water tower on the Upper West Side neighborhood, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Varieties

Rare Family of Barn Owls Move into Manhattan's Upper West Side

Manhattan's Upper West Side has been reveling in the company of its latest celebrities: A family of barn owls nested in a water tower atop a building near…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 16/10 - 12:26

Varieties

The unprecedented heat in September came after Spain's hottest summer on record. Oscar DEL POZO / AFP

Varieties

Spain Sizzles in Hottest September on Record

Mainland Spain sizzled in its warmest September since records began in 1961, with exceptional heat effectively making it another summer month, national weather…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 16/10 - 10:26

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An 11-year-old male orangutan named Didik eats on a rehabilitation island at a rehabilitation facility run by wildlife foundation Yayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia in Ketapang Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, August 31, 2026. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

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Indonesian Rescue Center Takes in More Orangutans as Fires Rage

In the jungles of Indonesian Borneo, a rehabilitation center is taking in more orangutans as the country's worst wildfires in a decade sweep through the forest…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 16/10 - 09:50

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FILED - 12 February 2026, Baden-Württemberg, Cleebronn: File Photo - A wolf is walking through an enclosure at the Wildparadies Tripsdrill Zoo. Photo: dpa

Varieties

Sweden Sets Quota of 72 Wolves for 2027 Cull

Sweden said Thursday it would allow 72 wolves to be culled next year to combat inbreeding, after last year's planned cull of 48 animals was blocked by a court…

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