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Arab World British Foreign Secretary David Lammy looks on as he meets with US Vice President JD Vance (not pictured) at Chevening House in Sevenoaks, Britain, August 8, 2025. (Reuters)
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Israeli Settlement Plan Would Mark ‘Flagrant’ Breach of International Law, UK’s Lammy Says

British foreign minister David Lammy said on Wednesday that a widely condemned Israeli settlement plan would, if implemented, constitute a breach of…

World A general view of the International Criminal Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, March 12, 2025. (Reuters)
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Trump Administration Slaps New Sanctions on Four ICC Officials over Targeting of Israeli Officials

President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday imposed sanctions on two judges and two prosecutors at the International Criminal Court, as Washington…

World he Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling tanker is bathed in blue light before a delivery celebration to the US Air Force in Everett, Washington, US, January 24, 2019. (Reuters)
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Israel to Place $500 Million, US-funded Order for Boeing Aerial Refueling Tankers

Israel plans to buy two Boeing-made KC-46 military aerial refueling tankers in a $500 million deal to be financed with US military aid, the Israeli defense…

World In this photo, released by Belarusian Presidential Press Service, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, center, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, left, attend a welcome ceremony prior to their talks in Minsk, Belarus, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. (Belarusian Presidential Press Service via AP)
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Iran and Belarus Agree to Boost Bilateral Defense Ties

The leaders of Belarus and Iran signed new agreements on Wednesday to boost bilateral ties in key areas including defense, the two governments said. …

Israel Says It Has Taken First Steps of Military Operation in Gaza City

Arab World This picture taken from a position on the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, shows Israeli armored personnel carriers driving behind the separation barrier on August 20, 2025. (AFP)

Israel Says It Has Taken First Steps of Military Operation in Gaza City

Israel's military has taken the first steps of a planned operation to take over Gaza City, Israeli military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said on…

World A handout photo made available by the Afghan Foreign Ministry shows Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi (3-R) meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (not pictured) in Kabul, Afghanistan, 20 August 2025. (EPA/ Afghan Foreign Ministry Handout)
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China, Afghanistan Hold Talks on Mining, Belt and Road Participation

China told Afghanistan on Wednesday that Beijing was keen on exploring and mining minerals in Afghanistan and wanted Kabul to formally join its Belt and Road…

Business Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech during the welcome reception for the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture, south of Tokyo on August 20, 2025. (AFP)
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Japan Proposes ‘Economic Zone’ Linking Indian Ocean to Africa, Seeks Greater Role in the Region

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday proposed an economic zone connecting the Indian Ocean to Africa as the country seeks to play a greater role…

Israel's War Conduct is Condemned during Italian Funeral for Palestinian Woman Evacuated from Gaza

An Israeli armoured personnel carrier (APC) manoeuvres on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, Israel August 19, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo

US-led Coalition Captures a Senior ISIS Member in Syria

ISIS members in Syria (Syrian Observatory for Human Rights)

Attack on Darfur Hospital Kills One, Wounds Five

Displaced people ride a an animal-drawn cart, following Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacks on Zamzam displacement camp, in the town of Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan April 15, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

NATO Defense Chiefs Hold Virtual Meeting on Ukraine Security Guarantees

A view shows the site of the apartment building hit by Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine August 18, 2025. REUTERS/Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy

Israel Approves Settlement Project That Could Divide the West Bank 

Palestinian hamlets are seen at the E1 area, an open tract of land east of Jerusalem, between the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim and the occupied West Bank town of Eizariya Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (AP)

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A view of destroyed buildings in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the border between Gaza and Israel, August 19, 2025. (Reuters)

Italian Soccer Coaches Call for Israel to Be Suspended by UEFA and FIFA over Gaza War

A member of Iraqi security forces is seen at the Ain al-Asad airbase in the al-Anbar province, Iraq December 29, 2019. (Reuters)

US Pullout from Ain al-Asad Stirs Iraqi Fears

Brig. Gen. Abdel Baset Abdel Latif (Archive Photo)

Syria’s Transitional Justice Head: Accountability to Cover Assad Father, Son Terms

Tarek Al-Turki, Director of Solutions Engineering at Cisco Saudi Arabia (Cisco)

Cisco to Asharq Al-Awsat: Smart Networks are Driving Saudi Arabia’s Digital Transformation

French President Emmanuel Macron meets US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the background. (Reuters)

France, US Seek 18-Month Exit Plan for UNIFIL in Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a statement during the US Independence Day reception, known as the annual "Fourth of July" celebration, hosted by Newsmax in Jerusalem on August 13, 2025. (AFP)

Australia to Netanyahu: Strength Not Measured by How Many People You Can Blow up 

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Why Did Netanyahu Detonate the 'Greater Israel' Bomb?

Nabil Amr
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Trump is Pushing India Back Toward China

David Pierson and Alex Travelli
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Is Netanyahu an Isolated Phenomenon?

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed
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The Middle East’s Predicament: The 'Statization' of Militias

Yousef Al-Dayni
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A Dangerous Escalation of the Science Wars

Céline Gounder
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Conspiracies Are Real. The Theories Can Be Traps.

Ross Douthat
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Our Specialty Is Turning Mistakes into Sins  

Eyad Abu Shakra
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Where Did Iran’s Arab Supporters Disappear?

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed
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Trump and Putin: History, Strategy, and Interests 

Ahmad Mahmoud Ajaj
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The Solo Player and Czar’s Red Carpet 

Ghassan Charbel
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Lebanon and the Possible Scenarios

Dr. Nassif Hitti
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Lebanon between the Local and Regional Vigilante

Hazem Saghieh
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Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chairs the cabinet meeting in NEOM. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Reiterates its Support for Efforts to Resolve Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Asharq Al Awsat (NEOM)

Russia’s Putin Briefs Saudi Crown Prince on Outcomes of Trump Talks 

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

OIC Marks World Humanitarian Day with Regional and International Partners

OIC Secretary-General Hissein Ibrahim Taha and other officials mark World Humanitarian Day in Jeddah. (OIC)

MWL Slams Israeli PM for Entering Occupied Palestinian Land During Settlement Visit

MWL Slams Israeli PM for Entering Occupied Palestinian Land During Settlement Visit

KSrelief’s Masam Project Clears 915 Explosives in Yemen Last Week

KSrelief’s Masam Project clears 915 explosives in Yemen last week. (SPA)

Saudi FM, UAE Deputy Prime Minister Hold Phone Talks

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah

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This picture taken from a position on the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, shows Israeli armored personnel carriers driving behind the separation barrier on August 20, 2025. (AFP)

Israel Says It Has Taken First Steps of Military Operation in Gaza City

Israeli Settlement Plan Would Mark ‘Flagrant’ Breach of International Law, UK’s Lammy Says

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy looks on as he meets with US Vice President JD Vance (not pictured) at Chevening House in Sevenoaks, Britain, August 8, 2025. (Reuters)

Israel's War Conduct is Condemned during Italian Funeral for Palestinian Woman Evacuated from Gaza

An Israeli armoured personnel carrier (APC) manoeuvres on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, Israel August 19, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo

Israel Mobilizes Thousands of Reservists for New Fighting in Gaza

Israeli soldiers uses binoculars to look at damaged buildings in the Gaza Strip, from southern Israel, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Attack on Darfur Hospital Kills One, Wounds Five

Displaced people ride a an animal-drawn cart, following Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacks on Zamzam displacement camp, in the town of Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan April 15, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

US-led Coalition Captures a Senior ISIS Member in Syria

ISIS members in Syria (Syrian Observatory for Human Rights)

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A general view of the International Criminal Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, March 12, 2025. (Reuters)

Trump Administration Slaps New Sanctions on Four ICC Officials over Targeting of Israeli Officials

Israel to Place $500 Million, US-funded Order for Boeing Aerial Refueling Tankers

he Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling tanker is bathed in blue light before a delivery celebration to the US Air Force in Everett, Washington, US, January 24, 2019. (Reuters)

Iran and Belarus Agree to Boost Bilateral Defense Ties

In this photo, released by Belarusian Presidential Press Service, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, center, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, left, attend a welcome ceremony prior to their talks in Minsk, Belarus, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. (Belarusian Presidential Press Service via AP)

China, Afghanistan Hold Talks on Mining, Belt and Road Participation

A handout photo made available by the Afghan Foreign Ministry shows Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi (3-R) meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (not pictured) in Kabul, Afghanistan, 20 August 2025. (EPA/ Afghan Foreign Ministry Handout)

Russian Drone Fell in Eastern Poland, Warsaw Says

Police secure the area of a cornfield where an unidentified flying object has crashed and exploded in the country's east in Osiny, Poland, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. (AP)

Russia Bars Entry to 21 People it Says Spread Disinformation against it in UK Media

A view shows the state flag of Russia before a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with French President Emmanuel Macron in St. Petersburg, Russia May 24, 2018. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech during the welcome reception for the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture, south of Tokyo on August 20, 2025. (AFP)

Japan Proposes ‘Economic Zone’ Linking Indian Ocean to Africa, Seeks Greater Role in the Region

Gold Hovers Near Three-week Lows before Jackson Hole Summit

A goldsmith weighs gold jewellery inside a showroom in Ahmedabad, India, July 31, 2025. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo

Vehicle Congestion at King Abdulaziz Port Prompts Urgent Action by Saudi Ports Authority

Imported cars at Jubail Port in eastern Saudi Arabia. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Cisco to Asharq Al-Awsat: Smart Networks are Driving Saudi Arabia’s Digital Transformation

Tarek Al-Turki, Director of Solutions Engineering at Cisco Saudi Arabia (Cisco)

South Korea’s Rebellions to Set Up Unit in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat

UK Inflation Rises to 3.8% in July

The Elizabeth Tower at the Houses of Parliament is illuminated on VJ Day, as a tribute to those who served in WW2, in London, Britain, August 15, 2025. House of Commons/Handout via REUTERS

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Diriyah Art Futures Launches Inaugural CONTINUUM ’25 Exhibition

Culture The event will be running from September 13 to November 15, 2025, in Riyadh - SPA

Diriyah Art Futures Launches Inaugural CONTINUUM ’25 Exhibition

Diriyah Art Futures (DAF), the first hub for New Media Arts in the Middle East and North Africa, has announced in a press release the lineup for CONTINUUM ’25,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The Saudi Deputy Minister of Culture met with the Japanese Ambassador to the Kingdom. SPA
Culture

Saudi Arabia, Japan Discuss Cultural Relations

Saudi Deputy Minister of Culture Hamed Fayez has met with Japanese Ambassador to the Kingdom Yasunari Morino to discuss the strong cultural ties between the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Culture Tourists walk near the Louvre in Paris, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. (AP)
Culture

Does Paris Have Too Many Tourists? A European Crisis Comes to Montmartre 

When Olivier Baroin moved into an apartment in Montmartre about 15 years ago, it felt like he was living in a village in the heart of Paris. Not anymore. …

Culture Left to right: Maan Abu Taleb, May Makki, Kabelo Malatsie, Lantian Xie and Sammy Zarka. (Diriyah Biennale Foundation)
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Diriyah Biennale Foundation Announces List of Expanded Curatorial Team

The Diriyah Biennale Foundation announced the appointment of an expanded curatorial team and the official opening date for the third edition of the…

Culture The “Marvels of Saudi Orchestra” concert will take place at the Versailles Palace in Paris on September 5. (SPA)
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Music Commission to Hold 'Marvels of Saudi Orchestra' Concert at Versailles Palace

Under the patronage of Saudi Minister of Culture and Chairman of the Music Commission’s Board of Directors Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Farhan, the Music…

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Norway Soccer Federation Says It Will Donate Profits from Israel Game to Humanitarian Work in Gaza

Sports A Palestinian boy rushes away from the site of Israeli air strikes on a six-storey building in the Saftawi neighborhood west of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on August 19, 2025. (AFP)

Norway Soccer Federation Says It Will Donate Profits from Israel Game to Humanitarian Work in Gaza

Norway’s soccer federation says it “cannot remain indifferent” to humanitarian suffering in Gaza and will donate any profits from an upcoming World Cup…

Sports A view of destroyed buildings in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the border between Gaza and Israel, August 19, 2025. (Reuters)
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Italian Soccer Coaches Call for Israel to Be Suspended by UEFA and FIFA over Gaza War

The Italian Soccer Coaches’ Association is pushing for Israel to be suspended from international competition over the war in Gaza. Ahead of Italy’s crucial…

Sports Sport Ministry Opens Acquisition Phase for Al Najma, Al Okhdood Clubs
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Sport Ministry Opens Acquisition Phase for Al Najma, Al Okhdood Clubs

The Ministry of Sport, in collaboration with the National Center for Privatization, announced the launch of the expression of interest and qualification phase…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Fabio of Fluminense celebrates a goal by Kevin Serna (not pictured) during a CONMEBOL Sudamericana round of 16 match between Fluminense and America de Cali in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 19 August 2025. EPA/Antonio Lacerda
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Brazilian Goalkeeper Fabio Claims World Record for Most Games

Fluminense goalkeeper Fabio on Tuesday claimed the record for most competitive appearances in men's football when the Brazilian played for a 1,391st time. …

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Liverpool's Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah poses with the Men's PFA Players' Player of the Year award backstage during the 2024-2025 Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) awards, at the Opera House in Manchester, northern England, on August 19, 2025. (AFP)
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Salah Wins PFA Player of the Year Award for Unprecedented Third Time 

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was named the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Player of the Year on Tuesday, with the Egyptian becoming the first…

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Scientists Get a Rare Peek Inside of an Exploding Star

Varieties This 2012 image provided by W.M. Keck Observatory shows the W.M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii, whose telescopes were used to spot the insides of a dying star. (Ethan Tweedie/W. M. Keck Observatory via AP)

Scientists Get a Rare Peek Inside of an Exploding Star

Scientists for the first time have spotted the insides of a dying star as it exploded, offering a rare peek into stellar evolution. Stars can live for…

Varieties Ships from all over the world, many with their masts and rigging decorated with flags, left the North Sea coastal town of IJmuiden to begin their hours-long journey up the North Sea Canal and into Amsterdam's IJ waterway for SAIL 2025 - The AP news
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Hundreds of Historic Tall Ships are Arriving in Amsterdam for a Maritime Festival

Crowds packed vantage points along a major canal Wednesday to watch a flotilla of hundreds of historic ships sail into Amsterdam at the start of a five-day…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties A man rides a bicycle past a mural painted in colors of the Serbian flag, in Belgrade, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
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Serbian Scientists Experiment with Mealworms to Degrade Polystyrene

Serbian scientists have been experimenting with mealworms as a way to break down polystyrene. Larisa Ilijin, a principal research fellow at Belgrade’s…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties People protect themselves with an umbrella during a heatwave in Madrid, Spain, August 5, 2025. (Reuters)
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Madrid’s Poor Neighborhoods Clamor for More Trees to Cool Streets in Deadly Heatwaves 

As Madrid sweltered at the peak of one of Spain's longest-ever heatwaves, the temperature on a street in one of its poorest neighborhoods - Puente de Vallecas …

Varieties Pedestrians and vehicles move through Times Square in the Manhattan borough of New York City on August 18, 2025. (AFP)
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Sounds Serious: NYC Noise Pollution Takes a Toll 

Tim Mulligan moved to central Manhattan so he could be closer to work and avoid a daily ordeal on the rattling, screeching subway, just one part of the urban…

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