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Arab World Palestinian farmers (L) scuffle with Israeli settlers during the olive harvest in the Palestinian village of Silwad, near Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on October 29, 2025. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP)
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Israeli Settlers Torch a Mosque and Scrawl Hateful Messages after Condemnation from Military Leaders

Israeli settlers torched and defaced a mosque in a Palestinian village in the central West Bank overnight, scribbling hateful messages in a show of defiance a…

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Arab World US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to traveling journalists at the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport in Hamilton, Ontario, on November 12, 2025 after the G7 foreign ministers meeting. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / POOL / AFP)
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Rubio Says Deployment of Int'l Force in Gaza Crucial to Allowing More Assistance

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday he was optimistic that the UN Security Council would finalize a resolution on Gaza that would back an…

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Arab World  A Houthi fighter stands in front of a UN building in Sanaa that the group stormed (Reuters). 
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Grundberg Renews Call on Houthis to Release UN Staff

Amid continued Houthi escalation and threats to prosecute dozens of UN employees, UN Special Envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg concluded a new regional tour…

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Arab World A machinery operates next to a Red Cross vehicle at an area within the so-called "yellow line" to which Israeli troops withdrew under the ceasefire, as Hamas says it continues to search for the bodies of deceased hostages seized during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, in Gaza City November 12, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas Purchase Licensing Rights
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Türkiye Says Gaza Stabilization Force Must Guarantee Lasting Ceasefire

Türkiye's main expectation from a planned International Stabilization Force in Gaza is for it to provide guarantees that the fragile ceasefire will last, its…

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Barrack: Syria to Help US Fight IRGC, Hamas, Hezbollah

Arab World US special envoy Tom Barrack. dpa

Barrack: Syria to Help US Fight IRGC, Hamas, Hezbollah

Syria will play an active role in assisting the United States in fighting armed groups including Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Hamas and Hezbollah, US special…

Arab World Displaced Sudanese who fled El-Fasher after the city fell to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), rest in the camp of Um Yanqur, located on the southwestern edge of Tawila, in war-torn Sudan's western Darfur region on November 3, 2025. (Photo by AFP)
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Sudan's Worsening Situation Leaves 2 Out of Every 3 People in Need of Aid, UN Official Says

Two out of three people in war-torn Sudan are in dire need of aid, a UN official said Wednesday. The situation is getting “horrific for civilians,” UN…

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Business US President Donald Trump (C) signs the funding package to re-open the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 12 November 2025. EPA/BONNIE CASH / POOL
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President Trump Signs Government Funding Bill, Ending Shutdown after a Record 43-day Disruption

President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who…

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UNDOF Raises Flag at Former Syrian Site Opposite Israeli Base

Israeli armored vehicles conduct a maneuver in the buffer zone after crossing the security fence near the demarcation line between the occupied Golan Heights and Syria last December (AP).

Israel’s President Says ‘Shocking’ Settler Violence Against Palestinians Must End

Palestinians and journalists survey damage in an industrial zone following an attack by Israeli settlers the previous day in the West Bank village of Beit Lid, near Tulkarm, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (AP)

Austria Charges Two Syrian Ex-Officials Over Civil War Crimes

A billboard bearing a picture of Syria's ousted President Bashar al-Assad and a former national flag are torn by anti-government fighters in the northern city of Aleppo on Nov. 30. (AFP)

Syria Opens Probe into Robbery at National Museum

People visit the National Museum of Damascus after it reopened, a month after the ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, January 9, 2025. (Reuters)

US Treasury Issues Iran-Related Missile and Drone Sanctions

The US Treasury Building is viewed in Washington, May 4, 2021. (AP)

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A Palestinian man speaks to a boy sitting on an unexploded rocket in Gaza City’s al-Rimal neighborhood on Wednesday. (AFP)

Deadlock in Second Phase of Ceasefire Puts Gaza on Brink of Renewed War

A UNIFIL member stands beside civilians clearing rubble from an Israeli airstrike that targeted Taybeh in southern Lebanon last Thursday (AFP). 

Lebanese Officials Rebuke Qassem: ‘Reassure Your Own Citizens, Not Israeli Settlements’

 A screen displays an election poster of Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani (Reuters). 

Sudani’s Election Gains Ignite Race to Form Iraq’s Largest Bloc

Prince Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz inaugurates the project at a ceremony in the Eastern Province (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Opens Middle East’s Largest Water Desalination Membrane Plant

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun receives a US Treasury delegation at Baabda Palace (Lebanese Presidency)

Washington Tightens Squeeze on Hezbollah From Battlefield to Economy

Workers in Gaza City clear rubble on Tuesday from the historic Al-Basha Palace, destroyed by the Israeli army (AFP)

Gaza Stabilization Force: Search for Consensus without Compromising Palestinian Principles

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Cultural Investment: A Wealth of Promising Opportunities in Saudi Arabia

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On Lebanon’s Daily Test of Sovereignty

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From New York to Gaza...

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Mamdani... and New York’s ‘Swallow’!

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Lebanon: Negotiations and the Crisis of Limited Sovereignty

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That Photo at the White House 

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A.I. Is on Its Way to Something Even More Remarkable Than Intelligence

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The Constitutional Timeframes for Forming the Legislative and Executive Authorities in Iraq

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A Model of Civilization, and There is No Alternative!

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Hezbollah in Two Statements

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US Elections: Will Trump Thank Mamdani?

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On Corpses, Museums, and Aspects of Our State of Affairs

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The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs and the US Secretary of State met in Canada’s Niagara Region. SPA

Saudi FM, Rubio Discuss Bilateral Ties and Regional Developments

Asharq Al Awsat (Niagara)

Saudi Arabia Expresses Condolences to Türkiye Over Crash of Military Aircraft in Georgia

A member of emergency services works at the site of the Turkish C-130 military cargo plane crash near the Azerbaijani border, in Sighnaghi municipality, Georgia, November 12, 2025. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

IMCTC, UK to Cooperate on Combating Terrorism and Extremist Thought

IMCTC's secretary-general said the memorandum seeks to enhance strategic partnership and integration between the coalition and the UK government, SPA

Saudi Arabia Expresses Condolences to Türkiye on Crash of Military Aircraft in Georgia

Saudi Arabia Expresses Condolences to Türkiye on Crash of Military Aircraft in Georgia

Royal Saudi Air and Defense Forces Continue Participation in ATLC-35 Exercise in UAE 

ATLC-35 aims to boost combat readiness, strengthen operational planning and execution capabilities, and simulate realistic air and missile warfare scenarios. (SPA)

MWL Condemns ‘Terrorist’ Bombing in Islamabad 

Security and rescue officials inspect the scene of a suicide bomb blast outside the judicial complex in Islamabad, Pakistan, 11 November 2025. (EPA)

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A man walks while smoke rises above buildings after aerial bombardment, during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum North, Sudan, May 1, 2023. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/File Photo

Paramilitary Drone Attacks Target Town in Northern Sudan, Says Army

Asharq Al Awsat

Israeli Settlers Torch a Mosque and Scrawl Hateful Messages after Condemnation from Military Leaders

Palestinian farmers (L) scuffle with Israeli settlers during the olive harvest in the Palestinian village of Silwad, near Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on October 29, 2025. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP)

Barrack: Syria to Help US Fight IRGC, Hamas, Hezbollah

US special envoy Tom Barrack. dpa

Grundberg Renews Call on Houthis to Release UN Staff

 A Houthi fighter stands in front of a UN building in Sanaa that the group stormed (Reuters). 

Foreign Minister Says Sudan Does Not Deal with the International Quartet

A photo from a previous meeting of the ‘Quartet’ in New York (Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Türkiye Says Gaza Stabilization Force Must Guarantee Lasting Ceasefire

A machinery operates next to a Red Cross vehicle at an area within the so-called "yellow line" to which Israeli troops withdrew under the ceasefire, as Hamas says it continues to search for the bodies of deceased hostages seized during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, in Gaza City November 12, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas Purchase Licensing Rights

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A Pakistani woman holds a national flag of Iran during a rally in solidarity with the Iranian people, in Karachi, Pakistan, 22 June 2025. EPA/SHAHZAIB AKBER

Iran Arrests Two Men After Posing in Military Uniform

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Sarkozy Appeal against Conspiracy Conviction to Begin in March

(FILES) Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy leaves in front of his wife French-Italian singer Carla Bruni after the verdict in his trial for illegal campaign financing from Libya for his successful 2007 presidential bid, at the Tribunal de Paris courthouse in Paris, on September 25, 2025. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)

Iran: Young Man Commits Suicide Protesting Demolition of his Family’s Kiosk… President Orders Probe

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Unexplained Drone Flights Fray Nerves in Belgium

This photograph shows a sign reading "No drone zone" at Brussels Airport in Zaventem on November 5, 2025. (Photo by Nicolas TUCAT / AFP)

Trump Request to Pardon Netanyahu Sparks Israeli Concerns Over US Influence

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the plenum of the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2025. (Reuters)

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Presses G7 Allies for Support as Russia Targets Energy Grid Before Winter

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha delivers remarks with Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand during the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (Nick Iwanyshyn /The Canadian Press via AP)

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(FILES) Shoppers walk along Regent Street in London on August 15, 2025. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP)

UK Economic Gloom Deepens Before Budget

OPEC: IEA’s Reversing of its ‘End of Fossil Fuel Era’ Forecast is ‘Rendezvous with Reality’

FILE PHOTO: The logo of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is seen inside its headquarters in Vienna, Austria, December 7, 2018. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo

Gold Extends Rise after Trump Signs Deal to Lift Shutdown

FILED - 20 March 2023, Pforzheim: A gold bar weighing 12.5 kilograms is placed on gold granules at Agosi AG in Pforzheim. Photo: Uli Deck/dpa

Oil Prices Edge Down on US Inventory Build, OPEC Forecast Shift

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Centenario deep-water oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Veracruz, Mexico January 17, 2014. Picture taken January 17, 2014. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo

President Trump Signs Government Funding Bill, Ending Shutdown after a Record 43-day Disruption

US President Donald Trump (C) signs the funding package to re-open the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 12 November 2025. EPA/BONNIE CASH / POOL

GE Vernova, Siemens Energy in Talks to Supply Gas Turbines for Syria Reconstruction

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows the power plant in Aleppo, Syria, April 15, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Hassano/File Photo

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Royal Commission for AlUla Launches Research Project to Analyze Inscriptions Reflecting Civilizational Diversity

Culture The project aims to establish a comprehensive digital record of AlUla’s inscriptions. SPA

Royal Commission for AlUla Launches Research Project to Analyze Inscriptions Reflecting Civilizational Diversity

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has announced in the launch of an integrated research project to analyze and document more than 25,000 inscriptions…

Asharq Al Awsat (AlUla)
Culture The Saudi Ministries of Culture and Education inaugurated on Wednesday the Afaq Academy for Arts and Culture. SPA
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Saudi Ministers of Culture and Education Inaugurate Afaq Academy for Arts and Culture

The Saudi Ministries of Culture and Education have inaugurated the Afaq Academy for Arts and Culture in the presence of Minister of Culture Prince Bader bin…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Culture A staff member holds a 132.66 carats green beryl worn by Emperor Napoleon I at his coronation and an old mine-cut diamond brooch or pendant owned by Emperor Napoleon I during an auction preview for Sotheby’s in Geneva, Switzerland, November 6, 2025. (Reuters)
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Sotheby’s Says a Diamond Brooch Lost by Napoleon as His Forces Fled Waterloo Sells for $4.4 Million

A diamond brooch that French emperor Napoleon lost while fleeing from the Battle of Waterloo in the early 19th century sold for more than 3.5 million Swiss…

Culture People visit the National Museum of Damascus after it reopened, a month after the ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, January 9, 2025. (Reuters)
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Syria Opens Probe into Robbery at National Museum

Syrian authorities have temporarily closed the national museum in Damascus and launched an investigation after thieves made off with several pieces, an…

Culture The commission affirmed that its participation in ICOM Dubai represents an opportunity to showcase Saudi Arabia’s experience in building an integrated museum sector - SPA
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Saudi Museums Commission Inaugurates Pavilion at ICOM Dubai 2025

The Museums Commission participated today in the 27th General Conference of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), being held in Dubai from November 11…

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Turkish Soccer Imposes Temporary Bans on 102 Players over Betting Scandal

Sports Galatasaray’s Eren Elmali, left, and Frankfurt’s Nnamdi Collins jump for a header during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Galatasaray in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

Turkish Soccer Imposes Temporary Bans on 102 Players over Betting Scandal

Turkish soccer temporarily banned 102 top-tier club players on Thursday over a widening betting scandal. The Turkish Football Federation suspended 25 players…

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Sports Soccer Football - World Cup - Asian Qualifiers - Third Round - Group C - Saudi Arabia v Bahrain - King Abdullah Sport City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - October 15, 2024 Saudi Arabia coach Roberto Mancini looks on REUTERS/Stringer
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Qatar's Al Sadd Name Ex-Inter Boss Mancini as New Manager

Al Sadd have appointed former Inter Milan and Italy boss Roberto Mancini as their new manager on a two-and-a-half-season deal, the Qatari club announced on…

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Sports FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Sunderland v Arsenal - Stadium of Light, Sunderland, Britain - November 8, 2025 Arsenal's Bukayo Saka reacts after the match REUTERS/Scott Heppell
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Arsenal's Saka Dismisses Early Title Talk

Arsenal must shut out external noise and stay grounded, with the Londoners leading the Premier League title race by four points after 11 games, forward Bukayo…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Sports Soccer Football - UEFA Europa League - Viktoria Plzen v Fenerbahce - Doosan Arena, Plzen, Czech Republic - November 6, 2025 Fenerbahce's Ederson makes a save REUTERS/David W Cerny
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Ederson Says he Felt Unhappy at Manchester City

Brazil goalkeeper Ederson said he had already attempted to leave Manchester City the season before last, with unhappiness at the Premier League club weighing…

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Sports Zaid Al-Sarraj poses with his medal. (SPA)
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Swimmer Al-Sarraj Wins First Gold Medal for Saudi Arabia at Islamic Solidarity Games 

Saudi swimmer Zaid Al-Sarraj won on Tuesday the first gold medal for the Kingdom at the sixth Islamic Solidarity Games, which is underway in Riyadh. He won…

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Solar Storms Delay the Launch of Blue Origin's Big New Rocket with Mars Orbiters for NASA

Varieties A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket is fueled for launch with NASA's EscaPADE mission, carrying two satellites to orbit Mars, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, November 9, 2025. REUTERS/Joe Skipper

Solar Storms Delay the Launch of Blue Origin's Big New Rocket with Mars Orbiters for NASA

Intense solar storms responsible for breathtaking auroras across the US delayed the launch of Blue Origin’s big new rocket Wednesday. Already grounded by…

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Varieties An artist's impression shows a star exploding at the end of its lifecycle, called a supernova, in this handout image released by the European Southern Observatory on November 12, 2025. The star is located about 22 million light-years away from Earth in the galaxy NGC 3621. ESO/L. Calcada/Handout via REUTERS
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For First Time, Scientists See the Very Early Stages of a Supernova

The explosive death of a star - a supernova - is among the most violent cosmic events, but precisely how this cataclysm looks as it unfolds has remained…

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Varieties Ivana Karlic Ban digs for truffles in the woods near Buzet, Croatia, November 11, 2025. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic
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Croatia's Truffle Hunters Pursue One of World's Priciest Delicacies

It is white truffle season and Ivana Karlic Ban and her two dogs cruise the autumn-colored forests of Croatia's northwestern Istria region in hunt of one of…

Varieties The Zanzibar sponge cooperative has offered a new and lucrative source of income for locals. MARCO LONGARI / AFP
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Zanzibar Women Turn to Sponge Farming as Oceans Heat Up

Around 10 in the morning each day, women in headscarves and loose long dresses wade through Zanzibar's turquoise shallow tides to tend their sponge farms --…

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Varieties A woman picks walnuts in walnut forests in Arslanbap in Kyrgyzstan's Jalal-Abad region, some 700kms from the capital Bishkek, on October 21, 2025. (Photo by VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO / AFP)
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In Kyrgyzstan, World's Largest Natural Walnut Forest Thins Away

Rustling through fallen golden leaves, locals in a forest outside Arslanbob in the Kyrgyz mountains were scurrying for walnuts -- an ancient pastime and…

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