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Arab World A member of the Syrian security forces stands guard along a street in Latakia, Syria March 10, 2025. (Reuters)
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Syria Arrests Members of ISIS Cell Planning Attacks

Syria said on Sunday that its forces had arrested four leaders and several members of an ISIS group cell that was planning attacks. Security and intelligence…

Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud speaks during the General Debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at United Nations Headquarters in New York, New York, USA, 26 September 2026. EPA/SARAH YENESEL
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Saudi Arabia Rejects Misuse of Vital Maritime Routes

Saudi Arabia emphasized on Saturday the importance of ensuring freedom of navigation in all international waterways, particularly the Strait of Hormuz, Bab al…

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Gulf Lieutenant General Fahd al-Salman during his meeting with General Tariq Saleh in Riyadh on Saturday (The Coalition)
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Al-Salman Meets Tareq Saleh in Riyadh to Coordinate Yemen Fronts

Saudi Joint Forces Commander Lt. Gen. Fahd al-Salman met on Saturday in Riyadh with Lt. Gen. Tariq Saleh, a member of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council…

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Syria Detains 16 Former Air Force Pilots in Less Than a Month

Syrian security authorities have detained 16 former air force officers, including senior commanders, in less than a month as part of a widening campaign…

Souad Jarous (Damascus)

Iran Insists on Diplomatic Solution after Trump Rejects Peace Plan

World Iranians walk near an anti-Trump billboard in Tehran, Iran, 19 August 2026. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iran Insists on Diplomatic Solution after Trump Rejects Peace Plan

Iran on Sunday insisted that only diplomacy can solve its conflict with the United States and Israel after US President Donald Trump said he rejected an…

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Qualcomm CEO to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Expanding Our Investments in Saudi Arabia and Betting on the AI Economy

Qualcomm's journey into AI data centers did not begin with one of the major cloud computing companies in the United States, but with a Saudi company. Cristiano…

World A Ukrainian rescuer works at the site of a Russian attack on a five-story residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, 26 September 2026, amid the Russian invasion. EPA/MAXYM MARUSENKO
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At Least 16 Killed in Russian and Ukrainian Strikes

Russian and Ukrainian strikes killed at least 16 people over the last 24 hours, both countries said Saturday, with the war still raging in its fifth year. …

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Leadership Crisis in Hezbollah After Nasrallah's Assassination

A woman carries a picture of the late Hezbollah leader Nasrallah as supporters of Hezbollah protest outside the Lebanese Government Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, 18 August 2026, rallying against direct Lebanese-Israeli talks. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

Europe and the Dilemma of Preparing for a '2030 War'

French and Lithuanian soldiers operate a Caesar Mk-I wheeled self-propelled howitzer during a live fire exercise of Lithuanian and French troops along with NATO allies at the General Silvestras Zukauskas Training Area in Pabrade, Lithuania, on September 16, 2026. (Photo by Petras Malukas / AFP)

Russia's Lavrov Meets German Foreign Minister at UN

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a meeting with Tanzanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Mahmoud Thabit Kombo (not pictured), in Moscow, Russia, 09 February 2026. EPA/RAMIL SITDIKOV / POOL

China, US Agree to $30 Billion Tariff Cut, AI Dialogue

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 25: US President Donald Trump (R) and President of China Xi Jinping (L) speak as they depart following a tour of the National Archives Museum on September 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP

GCC Condemns Attempted Houthi Attacks on Riyadh and Khamis Mushait

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi

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Israeli right-wing activists supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gather for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, the Feast of the Tabernacles, in a field outside Kibbutz Nir-Am by the Israel-Gaza border on September 27, 2026. (AFP)

How Israel’s Regional Neighbors See Its Upcoming Elections

Gunmen in Tigray hand over light weapons to Ethiopian defense forces earlier (Ethiopian News Agency)

Egyptian Source Denies Cairo Involvement in Ethiopia Unrest

Yemeni displaced people who fled Houthi attacks on the western coast (AP) 

Yemeni Government Rallies International Support to Confront Humanitarian Crisis

A woman carries a picture of the late Hezbollah leader Nasrallah as supporters of Hezbollah protest outside the Lebanese Government Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, 18 August 2026, rallying against direct Lebanese-Israeli talks. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

Leadership Crisis in Hezbollah After Nasrallah's Assassination

A lake near the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, with Mount Hermon in the background (AFP)

Golan Spat Exposes One Reason Israel-Syria Talks Stalled

A Palestinian woman waves a Fatah flag at the movement’s eighth conference at Al-Azhar University in Gaza City on May 14, 2026 (Reuters)

Palestinian Election Nominations Open, Unsettling Gaza Factions

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Trump: But in the End… We’re All Going to Die Anyway

Eyad Abu Shakra
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Houthi Escalation… The Cost of Postponing a Solution

Dr. Ibrahim Al-Othaimin
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The Plight of Education in Syria

Fayez Sara
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Libya in Captivity... and Citizens Are Tired of Going Nowhere

Dr. Jebril El-Abidi
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Two Competing Projects in the Middle East

Mohammed al-Rumaihi
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America and Iran: A Tango Danced to a Silent Rhythm

Abdel Rahman Shalgham
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Artificial Intelligence and the Naming Strategy

Fahid Suleiman al-Shoqiran
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Hezbollah… The Review That Left Out Accountability

Mustafa Fahs
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When International Organizations Fail to Prevent Wars!

Radwan al-Sayyed
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Iran and the US: An October Surprise?

Amir Taheri
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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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G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on accelerating collective action to defeat Ebola. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Participates in G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Ebola Response

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Bin Farhan Discusses Regional and International Developments with Guterres

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (SPA)

Al-Salman Meets Tareq Saleh in Riyadh to Coordinate Yemen Fronts

Lieutenant General Fahd al-Salman during his meeting with General Tariq Saleh in Riyadh on Saturday (The Coalition)

Saudi Arabia Rejects Misuse of Vital Maritime Routes

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud speaks during the General Debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at United Nations Headquarters in New York, New York, USA, 26 September 2026. EPA/SARAH YENESEL

Saudi Arabia Distributes Shelter Aid to over 3,100 Displaced People Across Six Yemeni Governorates

The distribution was carried out under the fifth phase of Yemen's emergency shelter plan - SPA

Arab Interior Ministers Council Condemns Houthi Terrorist Attacks on Riyadh, Khamis Mushait

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A member of the Syrian security forces stands guard along a street in Latakia, Syria March 10, 2025. (Reuters)

Syria Arrests Members of ISIS Cell Planning Attacks

Israeli Minister Calls for West Bank War, Annexation of Lebanon, Gaza Areas

Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich reviews the 'E1' settlement map in the West Bank (Archival - AFP)

Libya Oil Pipeline Reopens after Being Blocked by Armed Group

Sharara oil field (Libyan News Agency)

Egyptian Source Denies Cairo Involvement in Ethiopia Unrest

Gunmen in Tigray hand over light weapons to Ethiopian defense forces earlier (Ethiopian News Agency)

Syria Detains 16 Former Air Force Pilots in Less Than a Month

Syrian security forces personnel (AFP/File) 

Israel Creates Buffer Zone Beyond ‘Yellow Line’ in South Lebanon

Local residents watch an Israeli drone monitoring them in the South Lebanon town of Zawtar al-Gharbiya. (Reuters) 

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Iranians walk near an anti-Trump billboard in Tehran, Iran, 19 August 2026. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iran Insists on Diplomatic Solution after Trump Rejects Peace Plan

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Russia Says It Struck Military Infrastructure, Vessel in Ukraine

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, an emergency services personnel works to extinguish a fire following a Russian air attack in Odesa, Ukraine, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Separate Mass Shootings in South Africa Townships Leave at Least 27 People Dead

South African police officers during a raid in Johannesburg (Archive - Reuters)

Security Increased at US Fairford Air Base in England

People use their cameras as a USAF B-1 bomber approaches to land at RAF Fairford airbase, used by United States Air Force (USAF) personnel, amid the US–Israeli conflict with Iran, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, March 17, 2026. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

Bangkok Floods Force Thousands into Shelters

More than 330 millimeters (13 inches) of rain fell in some areas of Bangkok between Thursday and Sunday, the weather agency said. Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP

Trump Predicts Cuba and US Will Make a Deal

A classic American car drives along Malecon during a power outage in Havana, Cuba, September 18, 2026. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo

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A drone view shows facilities at the Banias oil refinery, in Banias, Syria, April 8, 2026. (Reuters)

Syria Says Sending Imported Petrol to Iraq

US Treasury Chief Claims Successes in Isolating Iran

FILE PHOTO: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to the media after two days of meetings with a Chinese delegation, in Paris, France March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor/File Photo

China, US Agree to $30 Billion Tariff Cut, AI Dialogue

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 25: US President Donald Trump (R) and President of China Xi Jinping (L) speak as they depart following a tour of the National Archives Museum on September 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP

Gold Rises, but on Track for Weekly Loss as Fed Rate Hike Expectations Build

FILE PHOTO: A raw gold bar is displayed at Nigeria’s booth at the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) venue in Shanghai, China, November 5, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

Dollar Falls as Oil Eases, Yen Rallies on Japan Remarks

US dollar banknotes (Reuters)

Gasoline Shipped to Syria Begins Moving by Road to Iraq, Syrian Official Says

FILE - This file photo released on April 7, 2019, by the Syrian official news agency SANA, shows a worker filling a pickup at a gas station, in Homs, Syria. (SANA via AP, File)

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International Conference on Saudi Arabia’s Efforts to Counter Intellectual Deviations Kicks Off Monday

Culture The Saudi flag is seen at a site in the city of Jazan (SPA).

International Conference on Saudi Arabia’s Efforts to Counter Intellectual Deviations Kicks Off Monday

Under the patronage of Governor of Madinah Region Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the "International Conference on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's…

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Culture Convening representatives and library specialists from across China, the conference addressed emerging sector trends. SPA
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King Abdulaziz Public Library Branch in China Wins Two Awards

The King Abdulaziz Public Library Branch in Peking University won a first prize and an award of excellence during the 12th National Conference of Foreign…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beijing)
Culture First lady of China Peng Liyuan and US first lady Melania Trump pose for a photo with children during a visit to the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art from Director of the museum Chase Robinson in Washington, DC, US, September 24, 2026. (Reuters)
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Melania Trump Takes China’s First Lady on a Museum Outing That’s Watched for Diplomacy and Style

Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan on Thursday toured one of the largest Asian art museums in the United States, celebrating cultural ties between the US and China…

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

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…

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

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Greece Hand Klopp First Defeat as Germany Manager

Sports Football - Nations League - Group A2 - Germany v Greece - WWK Arena, Augsburg, Germany - September 27, 2026 Germany coach Jurgen Klopp reacts at the end of the match. (Reuters)

Greece Hand Klopp First Defeat as Germany Manager

Jurgen Klopp tasted defeat for the first time as Germany manager as his side lost 1-0 to Greece in Augsburg on Sunday, with Dimitrios Kourbelis scoring the…

Sports 26 September 2026, Azerbaijan, Baku: British formula One driver George Russell of team Mercedes celebrates on the podium after winning the Azerbaijan Formula One Grand Prix at Baku City Circuit. Photo: James Gasperotti/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
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Russell Fends Off Verstappen to Win in Baku, Antonelli 5th

George Russell closed the gap to championship-leading Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli at the top of the Formula One standings after fending off Red Bull’s Max…

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Sports Ireland's Seamus Coleman walks as tennis balls are thrown on to the pitch during the international friendly soccer match between Ireland and Qatar in Dublin, Ireland, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison) License this photo
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Ireland Players Vote to Play Israel Tie despite Gaza Unease

Players from Ireland's football team voted on Saturday to fulfil a UEFA Nations League tie with Israel despite player unease over the war in Gaza. "We…

Sports Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak is seen before a match. Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - September 18, 2024. Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith/File Photo
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Man City Confident they Can Prove 'Innocence' over Charges, Says Chairman

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said Saturday that the club were confident they could prove their innocence after they were reportedly found…

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Sports Soccer Football - African Cup of Nations - Qualification - Group B - Egypt v Angola - Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt - September 25, 2026 Egypt's Mohamed Salah gestures during the match REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
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Egypt's Salah Ruled Out of South Sudan Qualifier Due to Artificial Surface

Mohamed Salah will not travel with Egypt's squad to South Sudan for their second Africa Cup of Nations qualifier because the match will be played on an…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)

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Curtain Falls on the Romance of India's Single-screen Cinemas

Varieties Researchers estimate that India had around 14,000 single-screen halls in the 1980s. Only around 2,000 remain today. Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP

Curtain Falls on the Romance of India's Single-screen Cinemas

The demolition has begun at Bengaluru's Urvashi Cinema, once a 1,200-seat movie palace where generations of filmgoers cheered and whistled, another casualty of…

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GEA Chairman Announces October 21 Launch for Riyadh Season 2026

Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) Turki Alalshikh announced that Riyadh Season 2026 will open on Wednesday,…

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Varieties The expansion includes an additional 1.5-kilometer stretch on the Third Ring Road connecting the Prince Mutib intersection to the Grand Mosque intersection via the Prince Sultan intersection - SPA
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New Road Lanes Open in Makkah to Ease Congestion, Aid Pilgrims

The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites has opened traffic on several newly developed lanes along the Third Ring Road and Prince Saud Al Faisal…

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Varieties This handout image taken on September 18, 2026 and released on September 19 by Indonesia's Ministry of Forestry and International Animal Rescue Indonesia (YIARI) shows a mother orangutan and her baby being evacuated by joint team members from the West Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) and YIARI after they were trapped by smoke from forest and land fires in a palm oil plantation area in Pelang village, Ketapang, West Kalimantan. (Photo by Handout / Yayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia (YIARI) / AFP)
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IUCN: Indonesia Fires Threatens Critically-endangered Orangutan

Wildfires that tore through Indonesian Borneo's vast tropical forests have piled pressure on critically endangered Bornean orangutans, the International Union…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: Buyan, a 15-year-old male Siberian brown bear, looks out from a pool inside an open-air cage at the Royev Ruchey Zoo in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, May 15, 2015. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin/File Photo
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7th Person Killed by Bear in Russian Region in a Month

A Russian woman has been fatally mauled by a bear in her garden, the seventh such death in her Siberian region this month, state investigators said, amid a…

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