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WPC Energy Congress: Saudi Arabia Eyes Raising East-West Pipeline Capacity to 10 Million Barrels per Day

Disruptions to global energy supplies put supply security and infrastructure resilience at the forefront of the 25th WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh on Monday,…

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Business Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman speaks at the opening of the WPC Energy Congress (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Energy Minister: No Room for Fear in Our Dictionary…No Wasted Opportunities to Realize Our Vision

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said there was no room for fear in the dictionary of Saudis, stressing that the resilience of the kingdom’s…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Amin Nasser speaks at the 25th WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Aramco President & CEO: Attacks on the Region’s Energy Infrastructure Threaten Global Economies

Amin H. Nasser, President & CEO of Aramco, has warned that the consequences of attacks on the region’s energy infrastructure extend beyond its own markets to…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf General view of the highway leading to the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 12, 2026. (Reuters)
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UN Human Rights Chief ‘Appalled’ by Attacks on Airports Saudi Arabia

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk condemned on Monday the repeated attacks carried out by the Houthis on airports in Saudi Arabia. …

Yemen Dismantles Houthi Network That Plotted to Destabilize Security, Target Security and Military Leaders

Arab World Yemeni Interior Minister and Aden Governor during the press conference (Yemeni Interior Ministry)

Yemen Dismantles Houthi Network That Plotted to Destabilize Security, Target Security and Military Leaders

Yemen's Interior Ministry arrested members of and dismantled Houthi-affiliated terrorist cells in the temporary capital Aden and the governorates of Lahj and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Aden)
Business Pedro Miras addresses attendees as the 25th WPC kicks off in Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Miras: Energy Security, Sustainability, or Affordability Cannot Be Sacrificed

Pedro Miras, President of WPC Energy, affirmed that the world needs more energy from multiple sources to keep pace with population and economic growth,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman speaks at the opening of the ministerial meeting of the International Energy Forum (IEF) in Riyadh (Turki Al-Agili)
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Abdulaziz bin Salman: Riyadh is the Capital of Energy Security

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman stressed on Sunday that Riyadh represents the capital of energy security, noting that this status reflects…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)

Zelenskyy Says Russia Strikes Energy Facilities despite Trump Claim of an Energy Ceasefire

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to the media after a German-Ukrainian business forum in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)

Egypt’s Consul to Asharq Al-Awsat: Repatriation of Azza’s Body to Cairo Nears Completion

Egyptian flight attendant Azza Ramzy

King Khalid Int’l Airport, One of the Region’s Key Global Aviation Hubs

King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh (SPA)

Saudi, Iranian FMs Discuss Regional Tensions as UK, Syria Condemn Houthi Attack

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Iran Says Latest US Response Is ‘Insufficient’

Iranian women hold their country's flags during a protest to condemn France's "violent crackdown on students demonstrations and human rights violations" in front of the French Embassy in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. (AP)

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Minister of Finance Leads Saudi Delegation to 2026 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings

Minister of Energy and Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz at the signing ceremony between the ministry and International Energy Forum. (SPA)

Saudi Energy Ministry Signs MoU with IEF; Oil Sustainability Program Signs Agreement with US Foundation

Two workers carry out tasks at one of Saudi Aramco's facilities. (Aramco)

Aramco Namaat: 5 Years of Industrial Localization and Economic Diversification in Saudi Arabia

A demonstrator holds a sign with a picture depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a pro-Palestinian rally, marking the third anniversary of the war in Gaza, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, October 10, 2026. (Reuters)

Netanyahu Demands Probe into Sources of Award-Winning Gaza Film

Saudi Minister of Energy and Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Kuwait’s Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy Dr. Subaih Abdulaziz Abdulmohsen Al-Mukhizim. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Energy Signs Energy Cooperation MoUs with Kuwait, Qatar and Egypt

 A sign promoting Palestinian legislative elections on a road near the West Bank city of Jenin (File photo: EPA). 

Abbas Calls for Palestinian Presidential, Legislative Elections in September 2027

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The Failure of 'Endings' Narratives

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The Palestinian Elections… Postponement or Cancellation?

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Where Is the Compass on the Security of the Waterways?

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Riyadh Airport Attack: When a Strategy Backfires

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From Manchester to Berlin… And Back to London

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Southern Lebanon after UNIFIL

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But When Did Iraq Become Independent?

Hazem Saghieh
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The Houthis and Yemen’s Vulnerable Children

Mishary Dhayidi
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The Mother of All Causes in the Middle East

Mohammed al-Rumaihi
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The Constitution at 100: A Question of the Community or the State?

Mustafa Fahs
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‘Dawn of Yemen’… From Recovering the Land to Recovering the State

Dr. Ibrahim Al-Othaimin
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What's New in the World Order?

Radwan al-Sayyed
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General view of the highway leading to the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 12, 2026. (Reuters)

UN Human Rights Chief ‘Appalled’ by Attacks on Airports Saudi Arabia

Saudi Grand Mufti: Houthi Militia's Targeting of Holy Sites Is a Grave Crime with Dire Consequences

Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars, and President of the General Presidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta Sheikh Dr. Saleh bin Fawzan Al-Fawzan. (SPA)

Fourth Group of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Umrah and Visit Program Performs Umrah

The fourth group comprises 250 pilgrims from 21 countries across Asia, Europe, and Oceania. (SPA)

Ministers, Islamic Figures from Over 70 Countries Condemn Houthi Attacks Targeting Saudi Arabia

The Governor of the Riyadh Region visits civilians injured by Houthi terrorist attacks on Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Riyadh Governor Reassures Those Injured in Houthi Attack: Saudi Leadership Stands with You Wholeheartedly

Riyadh Governor highlights Saudi leadership’s directives to provide comprehensive healthcare to all those injured (SPA)

Crown Prince Receives Call from King of Jordan Condemning Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia

Saudi Crown Prince delivering the royal address (SPA)

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Yemeni Interior Minister and Aden Governor during the press conference (Yemeni Interior Ministry)

Yemen Dismantles Houthi Network That Plotted to Destabilize Security, Target Security and Military Leaders

Asharq Al Awsat (Aden)

Lebanese Judiciary Widens Probe into Hezbollah Explosives Shipment

Hezbollah supporters wave the group’s flags in Beirut’s southern suburbs (AFP).

‘Dawn of Yemen’ Offensive Intensifies Pressure on Houthis by Land and Air

Fighters from the Yemeni government’s Southern Giants Brigades near the Bab al-Mandab Strait (AP) 

Egypt’s Consul to Asharq Al-Awsat: Repatriation of Azza’s Body to Cairo Nears Completion

Egyptian flight attendant Azza Ramzy

2 Killed Near Israeli-Occupied Zone in South Lebanon

A Lebanese flag placed on a damaged olive tree in the southern Lebanese village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, near the neighboring village of Zawtar al-Sharqiyeh, where Israeli forces are stationed, in southern Lebanon, 10 October 2026. (EPA)

Saddam Haftar Assures Shaibani of General Command’s Readiness to Support Syrian People

General Saddam Haftar, deputy commander-in-chief of the Libyan National Army, and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani in Benghazi. (LNA General Command)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to the media after a German-Ukrainian business forum in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)

Zelenskyy Says Russia Strikes Energy Facilities despite Trump Claim of an Energy Ceasefire

Asharq Al Awsat

French Police Detain Pupil Suspected in School Shooting in France in Which Two Were Wounded

Policemen stand in front of Joseph-Lakanal high school after a headmaster was injured by a hunting rifle shot and a teenager was arrested in Aubagne, southern France, on October 12, 2026. (Photo by Miguel MEDINA / AFP)

US Republicans, Democrats Want Trump to Reverse Course on Russia Diesel

US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin (AFP) 

Top NATO Commander Set to Issue Warning to Russia over Any Attack

The move from the top military commander comes as NATO seeks to send a message to Moscow to halt what Western officials say is a 'hybrid' campaign of sabotage and interference against Ukraine's backers. NICOLAS MAETERLINCK / Belga/AFP

Israeli Media: Israel Threatened to Cut Intelligence Cooperation with Britain Amid Jerusalem Consulate Crisis

A Jerusalem municipality worker hangs an Israeli flag next to the British flag, the Union Jack, as he stands on a platform near Israel's presidential residence in Jerusalem ahead of the upcoming visit of Britain's Prince William, June 25, 2018 (Reuters)

North Korea Fires Multiple Ballistic Missiles, Adding to Streak of Weapons Tests

News coverage showing file footage of a North Korean missile launch is seen on a screen at Seoul Station in Seoul on October 12, 2026. Philip FONG / AFP

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Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Aljadaan. (SPA file)

Minister of Finance Leads Saudi Delegation to 2026 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings

Saudi Energy Ministry Signs MoU with IEF; Oil Sustainability Program Signs Agreement with US Foundation

Minister of Energy and Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz at the signing ceremony between the ministry and International Energy Forum. (SPA)

WPC Energy Congress: Saudi Arabia Eyes Raising East-West Pipeline Capacity to 10 Million Barrels per Day

Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman speaks at the opening of the WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Aramco President & CEO: Attacks on the Region’s Energy Infrastructure Threaten Global Economies

Amin Nasser speaks at the 25th WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat)

US Energy Secretary: Oil Flows Through Hormuz Reach 80-90% of Pre-Conflict Levels

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright participating via video call in the WPC Energy Congress. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

IMF's Georgieva Urges Member Countries to Act Swiftly on Debt, Inflation

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva during the annual meetings of the Fund and the World Bank in Bangkok (Reuters)

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Egypt’s Fayoum Mummy Portraits to Travel Abroad for 1st Time after Restoration

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)

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…

Culture 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
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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)
Culture 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
Culture 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)
Culture 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

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Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ahli Defeats UAE’s Al-Wasl 3-1 in AFC Champions League Elite

Sports Trincao celebrates his goal against Al-Wasl. (Ali Khamaj)

Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ahli Defeats UAE’s Al-Wasl 3-1 in AFC Champions League Elite

Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ahli defeated on Monday hosts Al-Wasl of the United Arab Emirates 3-1 in Dubai in the second round of the AFC Champions League Elite. Roger…

Sports Erling Haaland scored in Manchester City's 3-0 win over Liverpool. Paul ELLIS / AFP
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Man City Charges Cloud Hangs over Premier League Season

Manchester City emerged unscathed from a hostile reception at Anfield in their first match since a guilty verdict on widespread financial impropriety, but a 3…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Third-placed Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli lifts his trophy as he celebrates on the podium after the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore on October 11, 2026. (AFP)
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Antonelli Dares to Dream as Historic F1 Title Zooms in to View

Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli said he is ‌allowing himself to dream about a historic world title which is within reach at the next race in Austin, Texas, after…

Sports Manchester City's players celebrate on the pitch after the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield in Liverpool, northwest England on October 11, 2026. (AFP)
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Who’s Singing Now? Maresca Wants Man City to Drown Out Noise

Manchester City have spent the last two ‌weeks surrounded by a lot of noise. On Sunday at Anfield, City boss Enzo Maresca told his players the best way to…

Sports Real Betis' Isco (L) celebrates after he scored his second goal during the Spanish LaLiga soccer match between Real Betis and Osasuna in Seville, Spain, 11 October 2026. (EPA)
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Real Betis Beat Osasuna to Go Third in LaLiga

Real Betis ‌playmaker Isco netted a goal in each half as his side breezed to a 5-2 home win over Osasuna on Sunday that lifts them to third place in…

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EU Monitor: El Nino Sets Temperature Record in Key Pacific Zone

Varieties The El Nino phenomenon triggers changes in weather that can exacerbate man-made global warming. Gerardo MENOSCAL / AFP/File

EU Monitor: El Nino Sets Temperature Record in Key Pacific Zone

An intensifying El Nino broke a temperature record in a key zone of the Pacific in September, the EU's climate monitor said Monday, in another sign the weather…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties A Borneo orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) named Mama Lifa, along with her baby Lifa (unseen), who were rescued from an area affected by wildfires, leave the cage during translocation at Batu Nyambu protected forest area in Ketapang regency, West Kalimantan province, Indonesia, October 9, 2026. Muffidz Ma’sum/Yayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia (YIARI)/ Handout via REUTERS
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Indonesia Moves 8 Endangered Orangutans to Safety after Borneo Fires

Indonesian authorities and conservation workers successfully moved eight orangutans to a safe location after the endangered primates' homes were destroyed by…

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Varieties European Space Agency (ESA) French astronaut Sophie Adenot cries while speaking to the media as she returns to Europe, following the return of NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission to Earth after nearly eight months in space, in Cologne, Germany, October 10, 2026. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen
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'No Divisions, No Borders', French Astronaut Says of Seeing Earth

French astronaut Sophie Adenot went through "all human emotions, from the most joyful to the hardest" during her eight months in space, she said back on solid…

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

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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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