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Technology Cristiano Amon, CEO of Qualcomm (the company)

Qualcomm CEO to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Expanding Our Investments in Saudi Arabia and Betting on the AI Economy

Qualcomm's journey into AI data centers did not begin with one of the major cloud computing companies in the United States, but with a Saudi company. Cristiano…

World A Ukrainian rescuer works at the site of a Russian attack on a five-story residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, 26 September 2026, amid the Russian invasion. EPA/MAXYM MARUSENKO

At Least 16 Killed in Russian and Ukrainian Strikes

Russian and Ukrainian strikes killed at least 16 people over the last 24 hours, both countries said Saturday, with the war still raging in its fifth year. …

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World A woman carries a picture of the late Hezbollah leader Nasrallah as supporters of Hezbollah protest outside the Lebanese Government Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, 18 August 2026, rallying against direct Lebanese-Israeli talks.  EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

Leadership Crisis in Hezbollah After Nasrallah's Assassination

Two years after the assassination of former Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, the group has not fully overcome the absence of the man who led it…

Paul Astih
World French and Lithuanian soldiers operate a Caesar Mk-I wheeled self-propelled howitzer during a live fire exercise of Lithuanian and French troops along with NATO allies at the General Silvestras Zukauskas Training Area in Pabrade, Lithuania, on September 16, 2026.  (Photo by Petras Malukas / AFP)

Europe and the Dilemma of Preparing for a '2030 War'

The possibility of the war in Europe expanding is no longer being discussed as a distant scenario or a theoretical assumption. Since the outbreak of the war in…

Antoine El Hajj

‘I Reject their Proposal,’ Says Trump after Iran’s Offer on Hormuz

World US President Donald Trump walks out of the South Portico towards members of the press before departing from the new South Lawn helipad in Marine One at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 26 September 2026. EPA/Samuel Corum / POOL

‘I Reject their Proposal,’ Says Trump after Iran’s Offer on Hormuz

US President Donald Trump on Saturday rejected a truce deal proposed by Iran that Tehran said could have reopened the Strait of Hormuz to shipping within a…

Asharq Al Awsat (Washington)

World Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a meeting with Tanzanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Mahmoud Thabit Kombo (not pictured), in Moscow, Russia, 09 February 2026.  EPA/RAMIL SITDIKOV / POOL

Russia's Lavrov Meets German Foreign Minister at UN

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met his German counterpart Johann Wadephul at the UN on Saturday -- the first such meeting since Moscow launched its…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 25: US President Donald Trump (R) and President of China Xi Jinping (L) speak as they depart following a tour of the National Archives Museum on September 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP

China, US Agree to $30 Billion Tariff Cut, AI Dialogue

China and the US have agreed to a $30 billion reciprocal tariff-reduction arrangement and to launch dialogue on AI, under an eight-point consensus reached…

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International Conference on Saudi Arabia’s Efforts to Counter Intellectual Deviations Kicks Off Monday

Culture The Saudi flag is seen at a site in the city of Jazan (SPA).

International Conference on Saudi Arabia’s Efforts to Counter Intellectual Deviations Kicks Off Monday

Under the patronage of Governor of Madinah Region Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the "International Conference on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's…

Asharq Al Awsat

Culture Convening representatives and library specialists from across China, the conference addressed emerging sector trends. SPA

King Abdulaziz Public Library Branch in China Wins Two Awards

The King Abdulaziz Public Library Branch in Peking University won a first prize and an award of excellence during the 12th National Conference of Foreign…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beijing)
Culture First lady of China Peng Liyuan and US first lady Melania Trump pose for a photo with children during a visit to the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art from Director of the museum Chase Robinson in Washington, DC, US, September 24, 2026. (Reuters)

Melania Trump Takes China’s First Lady on a Museum Outing That’s Watched for Diplomacy and Style

Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan on Thursday toured one of the largest Asian art museums in the United States, celebrating cultural ties between the US and China…

Culture The craft workshops drew on elements of Saudi identity and heritage - SPA

Zawiya 97 Celebrates Saudi National Day with Craft, Artistic Experiences in Historic Jeddah

Zawiya 97 in Historic Jeddah celebrated Saudi National Day through a range of craft and artistic experiences and interactive activities inspired by local…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Visual Artists Mark Saudi National Day with Vision 2030 Mural in Al-Ahsa

Visual Artists Mark Saudi National Day with Vision 2030 Mural in Al-Ahsa

A local culture and arts association in Al-Ahsa Governorate created an art mural on Saudi Arabia's journey under Saudi Vision 2030, as part of Saudi National…

Asharq Al Awsat

Russell Fends Off Verstappen to Win in Baku, Antonelli 5th

Sports 26 September 2026, Azerbaijan, Baku: British formula One driver George Russell of team Mercedes celebrates on the podium after winning the Azerbaijan Formula One Grand Prix at Baku City Circuit. Photo: James Gasperotti/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Russell Fends Off Verstappen to Win in Baku, Antonelli 5th

George Russell closed the gap to championship-leading Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli at the top of the Formula One standings after fending off Red Bull’s Max…

Asharq Al Awsat

Sports Ireland's Seamus Coleman walks as tennis balls are thrown on to the pitch during the international friendly soccer match between Ireland and Qatar in Dublin, Ireland, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison) License this photo

Ireland Players Vote to Play Israel Tie despite Gaza Unease

Players from Ireland's football team voted on Saturday to fulfil a UEFA Nations League tie with Israel despite player unease over the war in Gaza. "We…

Sports Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak is seen before a match. Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - September 18, 2024. Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith/File Photo

Man City Confident they Can Prove 'Innocence' over Charges, Says Chairman

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said Saturday that the club were confident they could prove their innocence after they were reportedly found…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Soccer Football - African Cup of Nations - Qualification - Group B - Egypt v Angola - Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt - September 25, 2026 Egypt's Mohamed Salah gestures during the match REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Egypt's Salah Ruled Out of South Sudan Qualifier Due to Artificial Surface

Mohamed Salah will not travel with Egypt's squad to South Sudan for their second Africa Cup of Nations qualifier because the match will be played on an…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Sports Gold medalists Wang Zongyuan and Zheng Jiuyuan of China, center, flanked by silver medalists Senri Ikuma and Haruki Suyama of Japan, left, and bronze medalist Rui Jie Yong and Nurgayyum Mohamad of Malaysia pose on the podium after the men's synchronized 3m springboard final at the Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Organizer Says Sorry for Logistical Headaches at Asian Games

The chief organizer of the Asian Games apologized on Saturday for the logistical headaches plaguing the event, saying a late influx of athletes and officials…

Asharq Al Awsat

New Road Lanes Open in Makkah to Ease Congestion, Aid Pilgrims

Varieties The expansion includes an additional 1.5-kilometer stretch on the Third Ring Road connecting the Prince Mutib intersection to the Grand Mosque intersection via the Prince Sultan intersection - SPA

New Road Lanes Open in Makkah to Ease Congestion, Aid Pilgrims

The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites has opened traffic on several newly developed lanes along the Third Ring Road and Prince Saud Al Faisal…

Asharq Al Awsat

Varieties This handout image taken on September 18, 2026 and released on September 19 by Indonesia's Ministry of Forestry and International Animal Rescue Indonesia (YIARI) shows a mother orangutan and her baby being evacuated by joint team members from the West Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) and YIARI after they were trapped by smoke from forest and land fires in a palm oil plantation area in Pelang village, Ketapang, West Kalimantan. (Photo by Handout / Yayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia (YIARI) / AFP)

IUCN: Indonesia Fires Threatens Critically-endangered Orangutan

Wildfires that tore through Indonesian Borneo's vast tropical forests have piled pressure on critically endangered Bornean orangutans, the International Union…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties FILE PHOTO: Buyan, a 15-year-old male Siberian brown bear, looks out from a pool inside an open-air cage at the Royev Ruchey Zoo in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, May 15, 2015. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin/File Photo

7th Person Killed by Bear in Russian Region in a Month

A Russian woman has been fatally mauled by a bear in her garden, the seventh such death in her Siberian region this month, state investigators said, amid a…

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Varieties Four of the newly born cheetah quintuplets rest at their enclosure at the zoo in Prague, Czech Republic, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Cheetah Cubs at Prague Zoo Doing Well After Strong Storms, their Mom’s Illness

Five cheetah cubs had to survive a weather scare and the illness of their mother after their birth at the Prague Zoo. But they are doing well now, the zoo said…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Fingers play what cages cannot (EPA)

In Vietnam… A Piano Concert to 150 Rescued Moon Bears

Rick Wakeman has played to all kinds of people around the globe, but he has now performed to an audience he had never encountered before – an enclosure of 150…

Asharq Al Awsat