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Arab World US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee (C-L) meets residents as he visits the West Bank village of Turmus Ayya, near Ramallah, West Bank, 05 September 2026. (EPA)

US Ambassador Calls for ‘Severe Consequences’ to Stop Israeli Settler West Bank Violence

The US ambassador to Israel on Saturday called for "severe consequences" to stop violence in the occupied West Bank as he met Palestinian-Americans who have…

Arab World An Iraq's traffic police officer controls the queues at a petrol station in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on September 5, 2026. (AFP)

Iraqis Queue for Fuel as Regional War Disrupts Imports

Drivers formed long lines outside fuel stations in Baghdad on Saturday as gasoline supplies dropped in oil-rich Iraq due to import disruptions caused by the…

World  Firefighters work at the site of a warehouse hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine, September 4, 2026. (Reuters)

Russian Attacks Kill 4 in Ukraine as Moscow and Kyiv Prepare for Visit by US Envoys

Russian attacks killed four people in Ukraine overnight, as Moscow and Kyiv await the arrival of US envoys to begin a new push for peace in the Kremlin’s 4 1/2…

Business Murat Kurum, Turkish Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change and President of COP 31, during the press conference in Istanbul. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

COP31 in Antalya: From Pledges to Investment

Türkiye plans to make implementation of climate commitments and financing a central focus of its presidency of the UN COP31 climate conference, seeking to move…

Mosaed al-Zayani (Istanbul)

Iranian Tanker Hit by US Attack Near Iran’s Kharg Island, Tasnim Says

World Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, September 5, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iranian Tanker Hit by US Attack Near Iran’s Kharg Island, Tasnim Says

An Iranian tanker was hit by US forces on Saturday near Iran's key oil export hub, Kharg Island, in the Gulf, the semi-official Iranian news agency Tasnim…


Arab World Members of the Sudanese army take part in a military parade in Gedaref in August. (AFP)

Could Sudan’s Conflict Become a Regional War?

Fears that Sudan’s war could turn into a regional conflict are no longer merely assessments raised by observers following cross-border strikes and mutual…

Aidroos Abdulaziz (London)
Arab World 04 September 2026, Lebanon, Tyre District: Smoke rises after Israeli forces carried out an explosion targeting homes in Mansouri, southern Lebanon. (dpa)

Israeli Strikes on Lebanon Kill Three

Israeli strikes in southern and eastern Lebanon late on Friday killed at least three people and injured 23, the Lebanese health ministry said. The ministry…

Red Sea Museum Concludes Six-Month 'Sunken Treasures' Exhibition

Culture The galleries showcased underwater archaeological discoveries and Saudi Arabia's ongoing efforts to protect and document submerged cultural assets - SPA

Red Sea Museum Concludes Six-Month 'Sunken Treasures' Exhibition

The "Sunken Treasures: The Maritime Heritage of the Red Sea" exhibition concluded its six-month run at the Red Sea Museum in Historic Jeddah, offering visitors…

Asharq Al Awsat

Culture Diriyah Art Futures (DAF) launched its latest exhibition CONTINUUM ’26 on Thursday, showcasing the works of its second cohort of emerging artists and the program’s mentors. (SPA)

Diriyah Art Futures Opens Second Edition of 'CONTINUUM' Exhibition

Diriyah Art Futures (DAF), the first center for New Media Arts in the Middle East and North Africa, launched its latest exhibition CONTINUUM ’26 on Thursday,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture This New York City Police Department photo shows one of three ancient sarcophagi fragments that the FBI Art Crime Team returned to the government of Lebanon during a September 2, 2026, ceremony in New York. (New York City Police Department)

US Hands Over Ancient Sarcophagus Fragments to Lebanon

The United States on Thursday announced the return of Roman-era sarcophagus fragments to Lebanon that were looted from the southern city of Tyre and recovered…

Culture A visitor at the Saudi pavilion at the Moscow International Book Fair 2026. (SPA)

Saudi Pavilion Inaugurated at Moscow International Book Fair 2026

Saudi Arabia’s Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission today inaugurated the Saudi pavilion participating in the Moscow International Book Fair 2026…

Culture Ministry of Culture Participates in LEAP 2026

Ministry of Culture Participates in LEAP 2026

The Ministry of Culture is participating in LEAP 2026 in Malham, north of Riyadh, with an interactive pavilion showcasing the convergence of cultural heritage…

Asharq Al Awsat

Isak Ready to Show World His Quality, Says Van Dijk

Sports Football - Premier League - Ipswich Town v Liverpool - Portman Road, Ipswich, Britain - September 4, 2026 Liverpool's Alexander Isak celebrates scoring their second goal. (Reuters)

Isak Ready to Show World His Quality, Says Van Dijk

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said Alexander Isak's quality has never been in doubt after the Swede's double delivered a first win for the Reds under…


Sports Mohamed Shehata celebrates his goal during the match. (Zamalek club)

Winning Start for Zamalek in CAF Champions League

Egyptian club Zamalek beat Djibouti outfit AS Port 2-1 in Cairo on Friday at the start of a quest to win the CAF Champions League a sixth time. It took the…

Sports  Paris Saint-Germain's Spanish head coach Luis Enrique looks on during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and AS Monaco at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on September 4, 2026. (AFP)

Luis Enrique Extends Contract as PSG Coach until 2030

Head coach Luis Enrique has agreed a three-year contract extension with two-time defending European champions Paris Saint-Germain, the Ligue 1 giants announced…

Sports  Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates after his match against Yibing Wu of China during their Men's Singles Third Round match on Day Six of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 04, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Getty Images/AFP)

Feeling Good in Return from Injury, Carlos Alcaraz Plans to Take More Long Breaks from Tennis

Feeling better than he expected after a four-month absence, Carlos Alcaraz is planning to take more breaks during the tennis season. Alcaraz returned to play…

Sports  Tennis - US Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 4, 2026 Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrates winning his third round match against Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka. (Reuters)

Tsitsipas Beats Lehecka to Extend US Open Campaign

Former top-five player Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece, who has struggled in recent years, upset 18th-seeded Jiri Lehecka Friday to reach the US Open fourth round…


Sydney Sweats in Spring Hot Spell, Faces ‘Extreme’ Bushfire Risk

Varieties A ferry passes in front of apartments in Sydney, Australia, August 18, 2026. (Reuters)

Sydney Sweats in Spring Hot Spell, Faces ‘Extreme’ Bushfire Risk

Australia's most ‌populous city Sydney baked in a burst of sweltering spring heat on Saturday, raising the risk of bushfires and prompting authorities to…


Varieties This aerial photo taken from a commercial plane shows haze from Indonesian forest fires blanketing a residential district in Kuching, the capital city of Sarawak state on the island of Borneo on September 5, 2026. (AFP)

How Haze from Indonesian Fires Impacts Southeast Asia

Thick smog has blanketed parts of Indonesia as the vast archipelago for weeks battles to contain fires that have burned large swathes of Borneo and Sumatra. …

Varieties Farah's account on the Instagram platform

Jordan’s Government Launches AI-Powered Digital Spokesperson ‘Farah’

The account of the Jordanian government’s digital spokesperson, "Farah," has been launched on Instagram as a new digital platform for communicating with the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Amman)
Varieties Kuching riverside in the city center is shrouded in thick haze in Kuching, Sarawak state, Malaysia, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (AP)

Malaysia Declares Emergency in Serian District in Sarawak State Due to Haze

Malaysia declared an emergency in the district of Serian, in Sarawak state, after thick haze caused by forest fires in neighboring Indonesia pushed air…

Varieties A health worker from the community health center prepares a cervical cancer and rubella vaccination during the School Children Immunization Month (BIAS) program at a school  in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 27 August 2026. EPA/HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK

US Study Tests Psilocybin to Fight Cancer Side Effects

Here's a novel idea for countering the painful side effects of chemotherapy: beforehand, take the hallucinogenic drug found in magic mushrooms. The study…

Asharq Al Awsat