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A Year into Ceasefire, Israel Wages a Scaled-Down War in Gaza

October 10, 2026, marks one year since the announcement of an end to the war in Gaza, even as Israel continues to wage it on a smaller scale, killing more…

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Rescue workers walk past a building damaged by the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Panama City, Panama, 09 October 2026. (EPA)

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Two Powerful Earthquakes and Multiple Aftershocks Rock Panama

A second powerful 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck Panama Friday afternoon following a series of aftershocks, the US Geological Survey said. It came after a…

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US President Donald Trump speaks during a Columbus Day celebration in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 9, 2026. (Reuters)

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Trump Says Putin Agrees to Major Release of Diesel to US, Global Markets

President Donald Trump said on Friday that Russia had agreed to immediately supply diesel to US and global markets in an effort to lower fuel prices ahead of…

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An aerial view shows ships anchored off the coast of Khasab in Oman's Musandam Governorate, near the Strait of Hormuz, on October 2, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

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Iran Guards Say Struck Tanker Transiting Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said that they had struck a tanker attempting to take an “illegal route” through the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has sought to…

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Operation ‘Dawn of Yemen’ Clears Bab al-Mandab and its Islands of Remaining Houthi Forces

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Members of Yemeni government forces during confrontations with the Houthis (AP)

Operation ‘Dawn of Yemen’ Clears Bab al-Mandab and its Islands of Remaining Houthi Forces

The military operation “Dawn of Yemen” entered its fifth day on Friday, as government forces completed the clearing of the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Aden) Friday 09/10 - 15:18

Coalition: 3 Houthi Missile Launchers Destroyed Friday 09/10 - 10:29
Civil Aviation Authority: 3 Saudis Killed in Thursday's Attacks on Riyadh Airport Friday 09/10 - 09:25

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An Israeli army vehicle operates in East Zawtar, as seen from West Zawtar, southern Lebanon, October 1, 2026. (Reuters)

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Lebanon Says 6 Wounded in Attack That Israel Says Targeted Pro-Iran Syrian Operative

Lebanon said an Israeli attack on Friday wounded six people as Israel said it targeted a "Syrian terrorist" who planned anti-Israel attacks under Iranian…

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Planes sit on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International Airport after a Flydubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026. (Reuters)

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Flydubai Co-Pilot Planned Suicide Attack on Tel Aviv Airport, Says UAE Prosecutor

The co-pilot who attacked the captain of a flydubai jet last week had planned to crash the plane into Tel Aviv's international airport, the United Arab…

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Houthi Escalation Strains Health Services, Deepens Displacement

A displaced Yemeni family enters a makeshift shelter at the Al-Kod Al-Othmani displacement camp in Sheikh Othman district, Aden, Yemen, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik)

Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay Wins the Nobel Peace Prize for Her Work in International Justice

(FILES) Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, South African judge Navi Pillay, speaks during a press conference in Geneva on September 16, 2025. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

2 Men Deny Carrying Out Surveillance for Iran of Israeli Embassy in UK

FILE PHOTO: Armed police officers stand guard on a road outside the perimeter of the RAF Fairford airbase, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, September 28, 2026. REUTERS/Toby Shepheard/File Photo

26 Women, 4 Children Killed in Sudan RSF Drone Strike

FILE PHOTO: A collapsed mosque wall following a drone strike in Khartoum North, in Bahri city, Sudan, August 12, 2026. REUTERS/El Tayeb Siddig/File Photo

Iran President: Peace Talks Will Only Succeed Without 'Threats'

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attends an expanded format meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council of Heads of State at the Avaza national tourist zone outside Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, 09 October 2026. EPA/SERGEY BOBYLEV/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL

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Benjamin Netanyahu with his wife and Israeli President Isaac Herzog (AFP)

Arabs in Israel: A Dangerous Security Secret, Especially During Elections

A UNIFIL patrol in southern Lebanon. (UNIFIL)

EU Lays Groundwork to Keep its Forces in Lebanon after UNIFIL Term Ends

09 October 2026, Bavaria, Nürnberg: South African lawyer Navanethem "Navi" Pillay speaks at the Nuremberg Forum in Nuremberg following the announcement that she is the recipient of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. (dpa)

Israel’s Scorn of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Highlights its Combative Relationship with UN Bodies

Houthis mobilize blood donations for hospitals packed with their wounded fighters (X)

Yemen's Houthis Mobilize Blood Banks as Casualties Mount

Two Basij members outside Tehran’s Grand Mosalla during a farewell ceremony for Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, July 3, 2026. REUTERS

Iran’s Last Supreme Leader: When the Republic Becomes a Networked Organization

Members of Hezbollah's al-Mahdi Scouts hold portraits of Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah and his cousin and successor, Hashem Safieddine, during a gathering marking the second anniversary of their assassinations in Israeli airstrikes, in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Nasrallah...The Legend That Was Buried With Him

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Flydubai Co-Pilot Planned Suicide Attack on Tel Aviv Airport, Says UAE Prosecutor

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Coalition: 3 Houthi Missile Launchers Destroyed

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

Civil Aviation Authority: 3 Saudis Killed in Thursday's Attacks on Riyadh Airport

Saudi Foreign Minister Holds Phone Talks with Egyptian Counterpart, Arab League Chief

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah looks on alongside US Secretary of State Marco Rubio as they pose for photos before a meeting at the US State Department on September 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images/AFP)

UK, UN, Arab and Islamic Bodies Condemn Houthi Attacks on Abha and King Khalid Airports

The Abha International Airport. (SPA file)

Saudi Relief Flight Lands in Nepal to Aid Flood Victims

This assistance is part of the relief support extended by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through KSrelief - SPA

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An Israeli soldier gestures toward a Palestinian while standing guard during the demolition of a Palestinian building near Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. (File photo/Reuters)

Palestinians Await Announcement of Election Postponement

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah) since 8 seconds

Morocco’s King Calls for Youth Issues to Top Public Policy Agenda

Morocco’s king called for the new parliamentary and government term to mark a turning point in advancing the country’s ambition as a rising economic power (MAP)

Mass Protests in Hasakah Under ‘Friday of the Syrian Flag’ Banner

The Syrian flag at a protest in Hasakah (Social media)

EU Lays Groundwork to Keep its Forces in Lebanon after UNIFIL Term Ends

A Year into Ceasefire, Israel Wages a Scaled-Down War in Gaza

A Palestinian woman weeps during the funeral of an eight-year-old boy killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Friday. (EPA)

Lebanon Says 6 Wounded in Attack That Israel Says Targeted Pro-Iran Syrian Operative

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OpenAI Disrupts 2 Influence Operations Linked to Russia and Iran

Asharq Al Awsat (Washington) since 2 hours

Iran Guards Say Struck Tanker Transiting Strait of Hormuz

Police Official Killed in Roadside Bombing in Southeast Iran

Iranian people in a park, with Milad Tower in the background, in Tehran, Iran, October 6, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Two Powerful Earthquakes and Multiple Aftershocks Rock Panama

Trump Says Putin Agrees to Major Release of Diesel to US, Global Markets

Vance Expresses Doubts about Pentagon Plan to Livestream Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution

Vice President JD Vance speaks at a rally at the Allen County Regional Airport, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, in Lima, Ohio. (Samuel Corum/Pool Photo via AP)

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FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows the Portuguese flagged oil and chemical tanker ship CB Pacific docked at the Moran Shipping Agencies’ Citgo Petroleum Quincy/Braintree Terminal, March 18, 2026. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

Oil Falls as Trump Comments on Iran Talks Ease Supply Concerns

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 09/10 - 09:55

London Copper Rises on Supply Risks, China Buying

Stacks of copper cathodes sit inside Glencore's Canadian Copper Refinery in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on October 3, 2026. (Photo by ANDREJ IVANOV / AFP)

China and EU Trade Envoys Seek Ways to Ease Tensions over Growing Imbalances

EU and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration taken, March 20, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Gold Rises More Than 1%, Fed Outlook in Focus

FILE PHOTO: A man works on a gold and diamond ornament inside a Senco Gold & Diamonds jewellery workshop in Kolkata, India, January 29, 2026. REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary/File Photo

China to Resume October Fuel Exports after Holiday Pause

FILE PHOTO: Oil storage tanks and facilities of a Sinopec plant in Shanghai, China, March 26, 2026. REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo

SAMA Governor: Saudi Arabia Maintains Considerable Economic Resilience Despite Regional Tensions

Ayman Alsayari during his participation in the Istanbul Economic Forum (Asharq Al-Awsat)

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Mayor: Two Renoir Paintings Stolen in France Recovered

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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

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

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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)

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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

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The exhibition showcases photography and video installations documenting lighthouses across diverse global locations. SPA

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Red Sea Museum Opens 'Photographing Distance' Exhibition in Historic Jeddah

The Red Sea Museum, operating under Saudi Arabia’s Museums Commission, inaugurated the "Photographing Distance" exhibition by Argentine artist Matilde Marín…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah) Friday 09/10 - 09:15

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A statue of Alfred Nobel in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 5, 2026. Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP

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Latin American, Caribbean Women Top Nobel Literature Buzz

This year's Nobel literature prize could go to a Latin American or Caribbean woman when it is awarded on Thursday amid efforts to diversify an award that has…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 08/10 - 06:32

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KSGAAL Signs MoU with Jordan Academy of Arabic

As part of its fifth annual international conference, themed "Arabic Language and Culture: Intersections and Dimensions," King Salman Global Academy for Arabic…

Asharq Al Awsat Wednesday 07/10 - 16:11

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Medvedev Advances at Shanghai in his 1st Match Since his China Open Disqualification

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Medvedev Advances at Shanghai in his 1st Match Since his China Open Disqualification

Daniil Medvedev has won his first match since being disqualified at the China Open for hitting a spectator in the eye with a ball he hit into the stands. …

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Trackhouse MotoGP Team MotoGP rider Raul Fernandez of Spain in action during the MotoGP qualifying at the Motorcycling Grand Prix of Indonesia at Mandalika Circuit in Mandalika, Indonesia, 10 October 2026. EPA/MAST IRHAM

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Trackhouse's Fernandez Takes First Pole at Indonesian GP

Trackhouse rider Raul Fernandez grabbed a career-first pole at the Indonesian Grand Prix on Saturday, with title contenders Jorge Martin and Marc Marquez set…

Asharq Al Awsat since 1 hour

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Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen of Netherlands in action during the Sprint Qualifying at Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore, 09 October 2026. The 2026 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix is held at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore on 11 October. (EPA)

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Verstappen on Pole for F1’s Singapore Sprint After Cars Slowed by ‘Error’ in Race Control

Max Verstappen snatched pole position for the Formula 1 Singapore sprint race in a hectic qualifying session Friday, while George Russell seized a chance to…

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Ronaldo celebrates after scoring. (Abdulaziz Al-Numan)

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Ronaldo Returns After Portugal Quarrel and Scores in Al-Nassr Win

Cristiano Ronaldo returned to club action on Friday after a controversial international break with Portugal and bagged the opening goal as Al-Nassr beat…

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Türkiye Sack Coach Montella After Nations League Woe

Vincenzo Montella was sacked as head coach of Türkiye on Friday following a string of Nations League defeats. "It has been decided not to continue with our…

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Wolf Near Athens Removed after Suspected Attacks

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An ambulance leaves Corinth General Hospital, in Greece, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Vasilis Psomas)

Wolf Near Athens Removed after Suspected Attacks

Greek conservation groups have caught and removed a male wolf suspected of links to attacks on joggers in Mount Parnitha near Athens in recent months,…

Asharq Al Awsat since 1 hour

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Filming Kirsten Dunst as Marie Antoinette on set (imdb)

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After 20 Years, Sofia Coppola’s ‘Marie Antoinette’ Movie Has Come Home to Versailles

Paris: Laura Cappelle In 2006, the American director’s whimsical, candy-colored “Marie Antoinette” divided audiences with its Manolo Blahnik shoes and…

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A brown bear and her cub play on the road in the outskirts of Sinaia, 140 km north of Bucharest, June 15, 2009. REUTERS/Radu Sigheti/File

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Mongolia Urges No School Outings after Fatal Bear Attack

Mongolia warned schools and kindergartens on Friday to avoid outings to forested and mountainous areas after a fatal bear attack and a sharp rise in sightings…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 09/10 - 16:11

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This undated handout photo taken by Curtin University professor and lead researcher Christine Erbe and received on October 9, 2026 shows a sea lion during a hearing test at Taronga Zoo in Sydney. (Photo by Handout / Christine ERBE / AFP)

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Seals and Sea Lions Get Hearing Tested at Australia Zoo

Scientists in Australia trained sea lions and seals to respond to a hearing test for research into how the marine mammals are affected by human-made noise. …

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 09/10 - 07:34

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Pedicabs operate throughout tourist-rich areas of New York City — ANGELA WEISS / AFP

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$1,000 for 20 Minutes: New York’s Tourist Pedicabs Spark Outrage

New York lawmakers mulled a bill Wednesday to regulate pedicabs, which swarm touristy areas like Times Square and Central Park and have drawn criticism for…

Asharq Al Awsat (New York) Friday 09/10 - 07:27

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