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Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince, CENTCOM Commander Discuss Regional Developments

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received in Jeddah on Monday US Central Command Commander Admiral Brad…

Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and French President Emmanuel Macron chair the French-Saudi investment roundtable in Paris in August. (SPA)

French Ambassador to Asharq Al-Awsat: Aviation Leading Our Exports to Saudi Arabia

The visit by Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to Paris has propelled economic and investment relations between Saudi Arabia…

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World  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a statement to members of the press, in Jerusalem, September 8, 2026. (Reuters)

Netanyahu Threatens Retaliation if Israel’s Enemies Attack

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Monday of heavy reprisals on Israel's enemies if they attacked, as he lauded the recent demolition of a Hezbollah…

World  President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while in flight on Air Force One from Shannon, Ireland to Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. (AP)

Trump Says US Has Tools to Keep AI Safe, Concerns Part of ‘Sick Conspiracy’

President Donald Trump said on Monday that the US already has guardrails in place to regulate and prosecute AI companies, appearing to play down concerns…

Trump Says Iran Wants a Deal

World US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with travel executives in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 2, 2026. (Reuters)

Trump Says Iran Wants a Deal

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran wanted to reach a deal with Washington, signaling a possible diplomatic opening as fighting across the…


Arab World Palestinian Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Minister Varsin Aghabekian Shahin (L) and Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel (R) attend a press conference after a meeting at Necessidades Palace in Lisbon, Portugal, 14 September 2026. (EPA)

Portugal Says Israel Undermining Palestinian State Through Settlement Expansion

Portugal's ‌foreign minister said on Monday that Israeli settlement expansion and economic pressure in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem were…

Arab World A Sudanese woman, who fled the conflict in Geneina in Sudan's Darfur region, talks to her relative through a fence next to makeshift shelters, in Adre, Chad August 5, 2023. (Reuters)

UN Warns Key Humanitarian Network in Sudan Could ‘Collapse within Weeks’

The United Nations warned on Monday that a key system for bringing aid into conflict-torn Sudan risked collapsing completely unless it receives more funding…

Brazil is in Fashion, as Brazilians Like to Say. Here’s Why

Culture A tourist wearing a jersey in Brazilian colors poses for photos on a terrace at the Rocinha favela in Rio de Janeiro, on Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Brazil is in Fashion, as Brazilians Like to Say. Here’s Why

Brazil is having a moment. Celebrities and record numbers of tourists donning green, yellow and blue are flooding into the country. Brazilian culture — from…

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Culture AlUla's skies and rock formations create striking natural scenes that attract visitors and astrotourism enthusiasts. (SPA)

AlUla Skies, Rock Formations Attract Visitors, Photographers

AlUla's skies and rock formations create striking natural scenes that attract visitors and astrotourism enthusiasts, as its diverse landscapes blend with the…

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Culture  The entrance of the Renoir Museum is pictured after thieves stole four valuable Renoir paintings, in Cagnes-sur-Mer, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP)

Gold, Gems and Renoirs: France’s Museums Grapple with a Wave of Smash-and-Grab Thefts

At a museum in eastern France, two men disguised with wigs used a sledgehammer and a hammer to smash a display case and make off with a 2,500-year-old gold…

Culture The community initiative encourages participants to transform recycled or repurposed materials into artworks

Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Museum Opens Submissions for Sea Art Fair

The Red Sea Museum in Historic Jeddah has announced an open call for submissions for its upcoming Sea Art Fair, inviting children, families, emerging artists,…

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New Riyadh Exhibition Draws Inspiration from Travels of Ibn Battuta

The Misk Art Institute has announced the launch of its art exhibition "Along the Way," opening on September 16 at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Arts Hall in Riyadh…

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Saudi Super Cup Heads to Kuwait in Gulf Expansion Drive

Sports Al-Nassr FC's Portuguese forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo (3rd L) attends a training session on the eve of the AFC Champions League Elite (ACL) match between Al-Ain FC and Saudi's Al-Nassr FC, at the Azza Bin Zayed stadium in al-Ain on September 14, 2026. (AFP)

Saudi Super Cup Heads to Kuwait in Gulf Expansion Drive

‌Kuwait will host the Saudi Super Cup for the first time when the four-team competition is staged from December 19 to 23, the Saudi Arabian Football…


Sports Real Madrid's Turkish midfielder #15 Arda Guler reacts during the Spanish league football match between Real Madrid CF and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid on September 12, 2026. (AFP)

Mourinho Praises ‘Incredible’ Guler Amid Battle for Minutes

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho hailed playmaker Arda Guler on Monday ahead of the team's visit to face Elche in La Liga. The Turkish midfielder came on as a…

Sports Formula One F1 - Spanish Grand Prix - Madring, Madrid, Spain - September 13, 2026 McLaren's Lando Norris celebrates on the podium after finishing third in the Spanish Grand Prix. (Reuters)

Norris Says Madring and F1’s Virtual Safety Car Rule Both Need to Change

Formula One's newest circuit needs to ‌change, and so does the virtual safety car (VSC) rule, world champion Lando Norris said after losing a Spanish…

Sports A general view of Ben Shelton of the United States in action against Alexander Zverev of Germany in their Men's Singles Final match on Day Fifteen of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 13, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Getty Images/AFP)

Tennis Players Move Push for Pay and Reforms into New Grand Slam Council

Top tennis players ‌said on Monday they would cease to publicly campaign for greater influence and financial benefits from the four Grand Slams, choosing…

Sports 13 September 2026, Spain, Valencia: Barcelona's Lamine Yamal celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the Spanish Primera Division match between Levante UD and FC Barcelona at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia. (dpa)

Lamine Yamal Says Mbappe His Only Rival for Ballon d’Or

Lamine Yamal said ‌his World Cup success with Spain and winning LaLiga with Barcelona should give him the edge over Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe in the…


Italy’s Catania Airport Shuts Again as Etna Ash Halts Flights

Varieties Volcanic material and fumes rise from Mount Etna during an eruption under a starry sky in Sicily, Italy, July 30, 2026. (Reuters)

Italy’s Catania Airport Shuts Again as Etna Ash Halts Flights

Flights at Italy's Catania airport were suspended again on Monday due to volcanic ash from Mount Etna's ongoing activity, ‌the company ‌operating the…


Varieties Elderly people using tablets during a government-organized digital survival training course at a senior community center in Suwon. Jung Yeon-je / AFP

South Korea Aims to Save Seniors Lost in Digital Age

A little cheer rose for 79-year-old Hwang Sun-hee after she managed to place an online order at a training session in South Korea, which has one of the world's…

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Varieties Snow-covered peaks of the Himalayas are seen during a media tour, from Shigatse, Tibet autonomous region, China, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (Tingshu Wang/Pool Photo via AP)

Himalayas Approaching Tipping Point, Millions of Livelihoods at Stake, Says Report

The Himalayas ‌are approaching a tipping point as glaciers melt faster than a decade ago, threatening water security as the region approaches "peak water"…

Varieties (FILES) A photo taken on October 21, 2020 shows the logo of the multinational American Internet technology and services company, Google (center), the American online social media and social networking service, Facebook (Top R), Snapchat (Bottom R), Twitter (top L) and Instragram (bottom L) on a computer screen in Lille. (Photo by DENIS CHARLET / AFP)

France Submits New Proposal to Ban Social Media for Under-15s

The French government submitted a reworked proposal to ban social media for children, after its previous ban was struck down by the country's top…

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Varieties SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 14: In an aerial view, a swimmer passes near kelp and leopard sharks, which are harmless to humans, in the Pacific Ocean in the La Jolla neighborhood on August 14, 2026 in San Diego, California. Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP

Man Hospitalized after Shark Attack in Western Australia

A man in his fifties was rushed to hospital on Monday after being attacked by a shark in Western Australia, the state government and local ambulance service…

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