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World Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 81st session of the UN General Assembly at UN Headquarters on September 24, 2026 in New York City. (Getty Images via AFP)
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Israel’s Netanyahu Denounces Enemies, Allies in Fiery UN Speech

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing a difficult reelection campaign at home, delivered a fiery UN speech Thursday assailing enemies and allies…

World People gather to protest Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu speech at the United Nations headquarters at the New York Public library on September 24, 2026 in New York City. (Getty Images via AFP)
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Police Arrest Actors, Politicians Protesting Against Netanyahu Outside UN

Police arrested at least 30 people including actors and politicians as they protested outside United Nations headquarters on Thursday against Israeli Prime…

Arab World Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi holds talks with the head of Iraq’s Hikma Movement in Cairo on Thursday. (Egyptian Presidency)
Arab World

Sisi Stresses Egypt’s Support for Iraq’s Security, Stability

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met Ammar al-Hakim, head of Iraq’s Hikma Movement, in Cairo on Thursday and pledged continued support for Iraq’s…

Waleed Abdelrahman (Cairo)
Arab World Syrians queue at Aleppo International Airport. (Civil Aviation Authority)
Arab World

Thousands of Syrians Face Legal Fallout From Assad-Era Cases

For many Syrians, the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government did not end the cases against them. Activists and politicians are still discovering convictions…

Mansour Hussein (Damascus )

Iran's President Delivers Defiant UN Speech

World Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during the 81st United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on September 23, 2026. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)

Iran's President Delivers Defiant UN Speech

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered a defiant speech at the United Nations on Wednesday as Tehran downplayed talks with the United States. He said…

Asharq Al Awsat (New York)
Arab World Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan inside the presidential palace on March 26, 2025. (Reuters)
Arab World

Ground Fighting Eases in Sudan as Drone Warfare Intensifies

Ground fighting has eased on Sudan’s main fronts after army advances and a retreat by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in North Kordofan in recent days. Drone…

Ahmed Younes (Kampala )
Gulf Early Warning Sirens Activated in Makkah and Four Other Saudi Cities (SPA)
Gulf

Civil Defense Announces Danger Has Passed in Five Saudi Cities, Including Makkah

Saudi Civil Defense announced on Thursday that the danger had passed in Makkah, Jeddah, Taif, Yanbu, and Tabuk, shortly after early warning sirens were…

Asharq Al Awsat

Coalition: Six Ballistic Missiles Launched by Terrorist Houthi Militia Intercepted, Destroyed

Coalition spokesman Major General Turki al-Malki. (SPA)

Saudi Aramco Chief: Any Interruption Can be Fixed 'Within Days'

Aramco President and CEO Amin Nasser speaks during a press conference. Reuters file photo

North Korea Rejects Call to Halt Nuclear Tests

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the country's nuclear material production base and nuclear weapons institute, at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on January 29, 2025. KCNA via REUTERS/File Photo

Türkiye will Hand Over Key Base in Iraq in a Gradual Troop Withdrawal Deal

Iraqi border security force personnel patrol in their armoured vehicles along the border with Syria, in Sinjar district, northern Iraq on January 22, 2026, following recent situation in Syria. (Photo by Zaid AL-OBEIDI / AFP)

Palestinian President, again Denied a Visa to Speak at UN, Addresses Leaders on Prerecorded Video

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delivers a video address to the UN General Assembly in September 2025 (EPA)

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Naming the mosque after King Abdulaziz honors and preserves his national legacy. (Royal Commission for Riyadh City) 

King Abdulaziz Mosque in North Riyadh Preserves Founder’s Legacy in National Memory

An early, rare photograph of King Abdulaziz in Makkah after he left the Grand Mosque (King Abdulaziz Foundation)

Saudi State Institutions: A Century Since the Basic Instructions

A workshop making boats for irregular migration after a raid in Libya (Special Tasks Department of the Interior Ministry in western Libya)

‘Death Boats’: Clandestine Boatbuilding Thrives Along Migration Routes from Libya

King Salman chairs the extraordinary virtual G20 Leaders' Summit from Riyadh. SPA

Saudi Arabia Marks its National Day with a Digital Economy Nearing One-Sixth of GDP

An investor walks past the Tadawul logo at the Saudi stock exchange. (Reuters)

Saudi Sukuk, Bonds Gain New Route to Liquidity

A file photo of an oil pump in Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Writes a New Chapter in Its Energy Journey: An Oil Legacy and Nuclear Ambition

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Christians of the Arab World and a Partnership of Destiny

Fares Souaid
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One Dimension of Many in the Targeting of Saudi Arabia

Suleiman Jawda
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Khartoum... Why?

Osman Mirghani
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‘A Major Russian Move’ Could End the Ukraine War and Alarm Europe!

Huda al-Husseini
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Targeting Makkah… An Old Aim Renewed

Bakir Oweida
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We Stand on the Threshold of Another Era

Dr. Abdel Monem Said
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Who Is More Powerful: Saudi Arabia or Iran?

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed
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Has the United Nations Come to an End? A Quieter World

Samir Atallah
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The Israeli Mind as a Weapon

Mishary Dhayidi
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Oil Above $100 a Barrel: When Straits Become the Source of Risk

Walid Khadouri
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How Can the World Save its Economy?

Sawsan al-Shaer
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Has the United Nations Come to an End?

Samir Atallah
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Early Warning Sirens Activated in Makkah and Four Other Saudi Cities (SPA)

Civil Defense Announces Danger Has Passed in Five Saudi Cities, Including Makkah

Asharq Al Awsat

Google Plans First Test of AI Chips in Space under Project Suncatcher

FILE PHOTO: A specially designed Google logo, during the opening of Google's new Artificial Intelligence (AI) centre in Berlin, Germany, March 5, 2026. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse//File Photo

Coalition: Six Ballistic Missiles Launched by Terrorist Houthi Militia Intercepted, Destroyed

Coalition spokesman Major General Turki al-Malki. (SPA)

GCC Secretary-General, Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Review Regional Developments

GCC Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA

Saudi FM Discusses Strengthening GCC-ASEAN Partnership, Expanding Cooperation

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan participated on Thursday in the joint ministerial meeting between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). (SPA)

King Abdulaziz Mosque in North Riyadh Preserves Founder’s Legacy in National Memory

Naming the mosque after King Abdulaziz honors and preserves his national legacy. (Royal Commission for Riyadh City) 

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Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan inside the presidential palace on March 26, 2025. (Reuters)

Ground Fighting Eases in Sudan as Drone Warfare Intensifies

Ahmed Younes (Kampala )

Thousands of Syrians Face Legal Fallout From Assad-Era Cases

Syrians queue at Aleppo International Airport. (Civil Aviation Authority)

Sisi Stresses Egypt’s Support for Iraq’s Security, Stability

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi holds talks with the head of Iraq’s Hikma Movement in Cairo on Thursday. (Egyptian Presidency)

'A Challenge and Blank Ballots': What Is Happening in Hamas’s Leadership Election in Gaza?

This handout picture released by the office of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 8, 2025, shows (L to R) member of the Hamas political bureau Nizar Awadallah, deputy chairman of the Hamas political bureau Khalil al-Hayya and the head of the political council of Hamas Mohammad Ismail Darwish, meeting with him in Tehran. (Photo by KHAMENEI.IR / AFP)

Palestinian President, again Denied a Visa to Speak at UN, Addresses Leaders on Prerecorded Video

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delivers a video address to the UN General Assembly in September 2025 (EPA)

Türkiye will Hand Over Key Base in Iraq in a Gradual Troop Withdrawal Deal

Iraqi border security force personnel patrol in their armoured vehicles along the border with Syria, in Sinjar district, northern Iraq on January 22, 2026, following recent situation in Syria. (Photo by Zaid AL-OBEIDI / AFP)

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People gather to protest Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu speech at the United Nations headquarters at the New York Public library on September 24, 2026 in New York City. (Getty Images via AFP)

Police Arrest Actors, Politicians Protesting Against Netanyahu Outside UN

Israel’s Netanyahu Denounces Enemies, Allies in Fiery UN Speech

Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 81st session of the UN General Assembly at UN Headquarters on September 24, 2026 in New York City. (Getty Images via AFP)

Former Rivals Unite in New Front Against Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is welcomed by President Ismail Guelleh during a visit to Djibouti on Thursday. (Ethiopian News Agency)

North Korea Rejects Call to Halt Nuclear Tests

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the country's nuclear material production base and nuclear weapons institute, at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on January 29, 2025. KCNA via REUTERS/File Photo

Russian Strikes Kill 8 in Ukraine, Damage Maternity Clinic

A woman walks in front of a house destroyed in a Russian strike on a residential neighbourhood in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Quake Rattles Southeastern Türkiye

Image of earthquake monitoring (Reuters)

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An oil field in the Dibs area on the outskirts of Kirkuk, Iraq (Reuters)

Iraq Exports 2.6 million bpd from Southern Ports

Asharq Al Awsat

Oil Gains on Little Sign of Progress in US-Iran Talks

Gas prices at a Shell gas station above $6 a gallon for regular gasoline and $8 a gallon for diesel are displayed across from a US flag outside of the Marathon Petroleum Corp. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)

Saudi Aramco Chief: Any Interruption Can be Fixed 'Within Days'

Aramco President and CEO Amin Nasser speaks during a press conference. Reuters file photo

Fed's Williams Says it is Reasonable to See Another US Rate Hike this Year

FILE PHOTO: US dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

EBRD Cuts Growth Outlook Again as Iraq, Lebanon, Ukraine Hit by War Pressures

FILE - A worker collects engine oil as he works at a degassing station in Zubair oil field, near Basra, Iraq, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)

As 5% Treasury Yields Lose Shock Value, Investors Start Worrying about 6%

US Department of the Treasury (Reuters)

Culture

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Zawiya 97 Celebrates Saudi National Day with Craft, Artistic Experiences in Historic Jeddah

Culture The craft workshops drew on elements of Saudi identity and heritage - SPA

Zawiya 97 Celebrates Saudi National Day with Craft, Artistic Experiences in Historic Jeddah

Zawiya 97 in Historic Jeddah celebrated Saudi National Day through a range of craft and artistic experiences and interactive activities inspired by local…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Visual Artists Mark Saudi National Day with Vision 2030 Mural in Al-Ahsa
Culture

Visual Artists Mark Saudi National Day with Vision 2030 Mural in Al-Ahsa

A local culture and arts association in Al-Ahsa Governorate created an art mural on Saudi Arabia's journey under Saudi Vision 2030, as part of Saudi National…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The Palmyran stone was removed from the UNESCO World Heritage site Palmyra before ISIS members destroyed much of the city from 2015 to 2017. (Reuters)
Culture

US Returns Stolen Antiquities Worth $5 Million to Syria

US officials announced Wednesday the return of 36 stolen antiquities to Syria, including a stone trafficked during the ISIS group's destruction of the ancient…

Culture Paris Mayor Emmanuel Gregoire visits an archaeological site following the discovery of a Gallo-Roman era wall of Lutetia under the Hotel-Dieu hospital on the Ile de la Cite in central Paris, on September 22, 2026. (Photo by SIMON WOHLFAHRT / AFP)
Culture

Ministry: Archeological 'Breakthrough' Could Confirm Origins of Paris

An ancient wall discovered beneath Paris was described as a "major breakthrough" on Wednesday by France's culture ministry, with the archaeological find…

Asharq Al Awsat (Paris)
Culture Prague's National Gallery expects to complete the reconstruction of Albrecht Duerer's "Feast of the Rosary" by 2031. Michal CIZEK / AFP
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Battered Duerer Masterpiece Up for Five-year Revamp

Albrecht Duerer's "Feast of the Rosary", a Renaissance gem of Prague's National Gallery, is facing a painstaking five-year reconstruction designed to set right…

Asharq Al Awsat

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Makkah Deputy Governor Attends Gulf Cup Opening Ceremony in Jeddah

Sports The ceremony was attended by Minister of Sport Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, heads and representatives of sports federations from the Arab Gulf states, and several officials - SPA

Makkah Deputy Governor Attends Gulf Cup Opening Ceremony in Jeddah

Under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and on his behalf, Deputy Governor of Makkah Region Prince Saud bin…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Berlin on Thursday confirmed its withdrawal from the race be part of Germany's bid to host the summer Olympics and Paralympics (Reuters)
Sports

Berlin Confirms Withdrawal from Race to Host Summer Olympics

Berlin on Thursday confirmed its withdrawal from the race be part of Germany's bid to host the summer Olympics and Paralympics, leaving only Munich and the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy walks through the paddock ahead of the Azerbaijan F1 Grand Prix, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
Sports

Antonelli Aims to Stay on Target for F1 Title in Baku

Kimi Antonelli insists the Formula 1 title race is “not over” as he takes a vast 81-point lead into this week's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. It looks as good as…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Tennis - Billie Jean King Cup Finals - Quarter Finals - Ukraine v Belgium - Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre Arena, Shenzhen, China - September 24, 2026 Belgium's Greet Minnen shakes hands with Ukraine's Elina Svitolina after winning her match REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Sports

Ukraine, Belgium Level at 1-1 in their Billie Jean King Cup Tennis Quarterfinal

Seventh-ranked Elina Svitolina has been upset by Greet Minnen to leave Ukraine and Belgium level at 1-1 in their Billie Jean King Cup quarterfinal on Thursday…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Asian Games - Aichi-Nagoya 2026 - Canoeing - Miyoshi Lake Canoe Course, Miyoshi, Japan - September 24, 2026 The plushie of Aichi-Nagoya 2026 mascot Honohon as gold medallists China's Shimeng Yu and Mengdie Yin celebrate on the podium after winning the Women's Kayak Double 500m REUTERS/Bryan Foo
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South Korea Olympic Boss Gives Asian Games Organizers an 'F'

The head of the South Korean Olympic committee on Thursday blasted organizers of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, saying he would give them a failing mark for…

Asharq Al Awsat

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Gaza Documentary 'NAZA' to be Available Online Free

Varieties Directors Yuval Abraham, left, and Rachel Szor pose for photographers at the photo call for the film "NAZA" during the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. (AP)

Gaza Documentary 'NAZA' to be Available Online Free

Israeli director Yuval Abraham said Thursday that his documentary "NAZA", which won an award at the Venice Film Festival and has faced fierce backlash at home,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Flying the flag at such a height underscores its national significance and the values of monotheism - SPA
Varieties

Saudi Flag Flies High in Makkah for National Day

The Saudi flag was raised high in Makkah to celebrate the National Day, reflecting dignity, pride, and honor, and serving as a symbol of the Saudi state's…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties A schoolchild inside a grocery shop in Cuttack, Odisha, India, September 18, 2026. REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh
Varieties

India Takes Battle Against Junk Food to Shops Near Schools

India is moving closer to new regulations to restrict the sale of foods high in fat and sugar within a 50-meter radius of schools, the latest proposal to cut…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties This photo released by Hiroyuki Okada shows a free-style Ikenobo ikebana arrangement in Tokyo on March 11, 2026. (Hiroyuki Okada via AP)
Varieties

Centuries-old Japanese Art of Ikebana Draws Those Seeking Calm

Ikebana, the Japanese art of arranging flowers, is a form of expression that dates back more than 500 years. It continues to blossom, quietly, not only with…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Marine Tondelier, National Secretary of Les Ecologistes (the Ecologists - EELV - French Green Party) party arrives for a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron about the situation in the Middle East and Ukraine and their consequences for France's security and energy supplies, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, September 18, 2026. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
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In First, French Presidential Candidate Gives Birth During Campaign

French Greens leader and candidate in the 2027 presidential election Marine Tondelier said Wednesday she had given birth to a son, emphasizing that she would…

Asharq Al Awsat (Paris)

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