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Arab World A woman flashes the victory sign next to destroyed buildings following Israeli strikes on the historic old market in the town of Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, 15 June 2026, after the announcement of a US-Iran mediated preliminary framework to end regional military hostilities and lift the naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. (EPA)
Arab World

Iran Races against Lebanese Negotiators to Secure Israeli Withdrawal from South

Two tracks are moving in parallel to secure Israel’s withdrawal from occupied Lebanese territory. The first is Lebanon’s direct negotiations with Israel, which…

Nazir Rida (Beirut)
Arab World A man walks past a portrait of the influential cleric Moqtada al-Sadr wearing the military uniform of Saraya al-Salam, in a street in Baghdad, during the provincial council elections in Iraq, on Dec. 18, 2023. (AFP)
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Tension in Samarra Tests Iraq Govt's Plan to Impose State Monopoly over Arms

The Saraya al-Salam faction loyal to influential Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Tuesday it firmly rejected serving under the command of the pro-Iran…

Arab World President Donald Trump speaks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, center, and French President Emmanuel Macron, right, at a working lunch with leaders of G7 and the Middle East in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP)
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At G7, Egypt’s Sisi Urges Israel to Halt Gaza Seizure

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday urged Israel to abandon its plan to take control of 70 percent of Gaza, as he attended the G7 summit in…

Arab World A photograph shows destroyed buildings in the southern village of Srifa on June 16, 2026. (AFP)
Arab World

Israeli Drone Strikes Kill at Least 4 in Southern Lebanon

Israeli drone strikes targeted three vehicles in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least four people and wounding ‌others, Lebanon's ‌National…

Iran Says Talks on Final US Deal to Begin This Week

World An aerial picture taken on May 10, 2024 shows the Burgenstock resort above Lake Lucerne. (AFP)

Iran Says Talks on Final US Deal to Begin This Week

Iran on Tuesday said talks with the United States on its nuclear program and sanctions relief would likely begin later this week, as President Donald Trump's…

Arab World Palestinians make their way past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive as displaced people shelter in tents, in Gaza City, June 15, 2026. (Reuters)
Arab World

Israeli Military Takes More Territory, Kills Two People in Gaza, Medics and Witnesses Say

An Israeli ‌strike killed at least two Palestinians in the central Gaza Strip, health officials said, as residents of an area in the north of the enclave…

World US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a working session at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 16, 2026. (Reuters)
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Trump Calls for Russia Deal with Zelenskiy, Vague on Pressure

US President Donald Trump said Russia should make peace with Ukraine after a "very good" meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday, but there were…

China Warns Next Phase of US-Iran Talks Will Be ‘More Difficult’

Tankers and cargo vessels are seen in the Gulf of Oman, along shipping routes linking the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP)

After 'Blank Ballot' Round, Hamas Resumes Vote for New Leader

Hamas leaders, from right: Rawhi Mushtaha, Saleh al-Arouri and Ismail Haniyeh (all of whom were killed), alongside Khaled Meshaal and Khalil al-Hayya (file photo - Hamas-affiliated media).

Hezbollah's Financial Arm Referred to Lebanese Prosecutors

A photo circulating on social media showing an Al-Qard Al-Hassan ATM installed in Beirut's southern suburbs in 2018 (file photo).

Arab League Condemns Opening of Embassy for So-Called 'Somaliland Region' in Occupied Jerusalem

The Arab League headquarters in Cairo (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Trump Says Syria ‘Will Do the Job’ with Hezbollah if Israel Unable

A Hezbollah flag flutters amid rubble of destroyed buildings, in Deir Qanoun al-Nahr, Tyre district, southern Lebanon, June 15, 2026. (Reuters)

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Sukaina al-Muhtadi, 22, who returned to her village following the announcement of an initial ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, search for her belongings between the rubble of her destroyed house in Nabatieh town, southern Lebanon, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP)

Costs to Lebanon of Latest Israel-Hezbollah War

Palestinian dressmakers add skirt hoops to a child's gown, at a workshop where dresses are created including evening and wedding gowns despite limited resources and old dresses are recycled, in the city of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on June 13, 2026. (Photo by BASHAR TALEB / AFP) /

Gaza Tailor Turns Waste Fabrics Into Dresses for Girls

Al-Aradah stressed that Saudi Arabia averted a new civil war in Yemen. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Al-Aradah to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Arabia Spared Yemen from Another Civil War

Fans celebrate after Egypt scored the first goal as they watch a broadcast of the World Cup match between Egypt and Belgium at a coffee shop in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP)

‘All the Way’: Egypt Dare to Dream After Gritty Belgium Draw

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a news conference in Jerusalem, 15 June 2026, following the announcement of a US-Iran mediated preliminary framework to end regional military hostilities. (EPA)

Netanyahu and Trump on Collision Course as US, Iran Agree to Halt War

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi receives US Special Presidential Envoy Tom Barrack in Baghdad on Tuesday. (INA)

Al-Zaidi, Barrack Discuss Iraq’s Plans for Disarmament of Armed Groups ahead of US Visit

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Saudi Arabia and the Art of Statecraft

Mishary Dhayidi
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On a Changing Iran

Hanna Saleh
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Be Optimistic

Samir Atallah
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Successful Negotiations Depend on the Return of the State

Sam Menassa
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Is Defensive Neutrality a Strategy?

Mamoun Fandy
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Which Iran, Which Iraq, and Which Israel?

Ghassan Charbel
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Iran and Us: The Alternative and Al-Badli

Mishary Dhayidi
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What Optimism for Regional Peace Under Netanyahu?

Eyad Abu Shakra
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The Agreement's Most Alarming Clause

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed
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The End of New START and the Third Nuclear Age

Emile Ameen
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Has Iran’s Influence Become a Burden on it?

Mohammed al-Rumaihi
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The Illusion That Israel Rules America

Mishary Dhayidi
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Saudi, Bahraini FMs Discuss Regional Developments

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)

Bahrain Sentences 12 to Prison for Supporting Iran’s ‘Terrorist’ Acts

A view of Bahrain's financial district in the capital city of Manama. (Reuters file)

Kuwait Court Sentences Former Interior Minister to 3 Years in Prison

Former Interior Minister Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. (KUNA)

Saudi Foreign Minister, Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi flag (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Muslim World League Welcomes US-Iran Ceasefire Agreement

Muslim World League Welcomes US-Iran Ceasefire Agreement

Saudi Arabia, Ireland Agree to Strengthen Air Transport Cooperation

The record of discussions relates to air transport services between Saudi Arabia and Ireland - SPA

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A woman flashes the victory sign next to destroyed buildings following Israeli strikes on the historic old market in the town of Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, 15 June 2026, after the announcement of a US-Iran mediated preliminary framework to end regional military hostilities and lift the naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. (EPA)

Iran Races against Lebanese Negotiators to Secure Israeli Withdrawal from South

Nazir Rida (Beirut)

At G7, Egypt’s Sisi Urges Israel to Halt Gaza Seizure

President Donald Trump speaks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, center, and French President Emmanuel Macron, right, at a working lunch with leaders of G7 and the Middle East in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP)

Tension in Samarra Tests Iraq Govt's Plan to Impose State Monopoly over Arms

A man walks past a portrait of the influential cleric Moqtada al-Sadr wearing the military uniform of Saraya al-Salam, in a street in Baghdad, during the provincial council elections in Iraq, on Dec. 18, 2023. (AFP)

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Attack on Police Camp in Syria’s Raqqa

Syrian security forces are seen in Hasakeh. (SANA file)

Israeli Military Takes More Territory, Kills Two People in Gaza, Medics and Witnesses Say

Palestinians make their way past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive as displaced people shelter in tents, in Gaza City, June 15, 2026. (Reuters)

Israeli Drone Strikes Kill at Least 4 in Southern Lebanon

A photograph shows destroyed buildings in the southern village of Srifa on June 16, 2026. (AFP)

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US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a working session at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 16, 2026. (Reuters)

Trump Calls for Russia Deal with Zelenskiy, Vague on Pressure

Iran Says Talks on Final US Deal to Begin This Week

An aerial picture taken on May 10, 2024 shows the Burgenstock resort above Lake Lucerne. (AFP)

China Warns Next Phase of US-Iran Talks Will Be ‘More Difficult’

Tankers and cargo vessels are seen in the Gulf of Oman, along shipping routes linking the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP)

One Dead, 4 Injured After China’s Qinghai Hit by Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake

A Chinese flag is seen in Shanghai’s financial district. (AFP file)

France to Try 14 over Channel Disaster that Left Iraqi Kurds Dead

15 June 2026, France, Berck: People thought to be migrants, who were previously detained by the French police, run across the sand as they try to board a small boat off the coast of Berck, France, during an attempt to cross the English Channel. Photo: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire/dpa

Red Cross: Congo Ebola Epidemic Yet to Peak, May Last a Year

A doctor wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) sits in an ambulance at the Ebola Virus Disease Treatment Center at the Bunia General Reference Hospital, one month after cases were confirmed in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, June 15, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere

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A screen displays the logo for ConocoPhillips on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, US, April 6, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Syria Signs Gas Sector Contract with US Energy Giant

Asharq Al Awsat

Oil Drops About 4% to Three-month Low as Markets Weigh US-Iran Deal

AUSTIN, TEXAS - JUNE 15: In an aerial view, oil storage tanks are seen at the Sunoco LP Fuel Supply Terminal on June 15, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images/AFP

Gold Rises over 1% as US-Iran Peace Deal Optimism Eases Rate Hike Bets

Two people look at gold jewelry outside a shop in the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul (AFP)

Saudi-German Partnership Bolsters Kingdom’s Global Industrial Reach

Riyadh International Industry Week in its previous edition. Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran War Is a ‘Wake-up Call’ for Southeast Asia’s Energy Sector, Report Says

A pair of solar installers haul a solar panel onto the roof of a home in Manila, Philippines, on April 30, 2026. (AP)

Goldman Sachs Cuts Oil Price Forecasts after US-Iran Deal

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

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Monumental Cave Art on Paris’ Oldest Bridge Finally Opens, as the Public Steps and Sniffs Inside

Culture Visitors walk into the artwork "The Pont Neuf Cave" by French street artist JR on the Pont Neuf bridge, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Paris, open to the public from June 15 to 28. (AP)

Monumental Cave Art on Paris’ Oldest Bridge Finally Opens, as the Public Steps and Sniffs Inside

For weeks, a black mountain loomed over the Seine where Paris’ oldest bridge should have been. On Monday evening, its doors finally opened. Inside, Paris…

Culture A first edition of Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights", is on display for sale at Christie's auction house in London, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP)
Culture

A Rare First Edition of ‘Wuthering Heights’ Complete with Spelling Mistakes Is up for Auction

A rare first-edition copy of “Wuthering Heights,” complete with spelling mistakes, is up for auction for the first time in more than a century, as Emily Brontë…

Culture Red Sea Film Foundation Extends 48-Hour Film Challenge Deadline to July 4
Culture

Red Sea Film Foundation Extends 48-Hour Film Challenge Deadline to July 4

The Red Sea Film Foundation has extended the application deadline for the sixth edition of the 48-Hour Film Challenge to July 4, 2026, allowing more young…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Venezuelan weaver Margarita Mora. (The New York Times)
Culture

The 91-Year-Old Weaving Venezuelan Ancestral Tradition into Art

Though electric machines are now standard, the Venezuelan weaver Margarita Mora has clung to a mix of ancestral Indigenous and Spanish practices to create…

Culture British artist David Hockney poses as he unveils his painting "Bigger Trees Near Water", the largest painting ever shown at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition, London, Friday, May 25, 2007. (AP)
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David Hockney, the British Artist Who Went in Search of Californian Color, Dies at 88

As a child growing up in gloomy northern England, David Hockney noticed the sharply ‌defined shadows in the Hollywood films of comedy duo Laurel and Hardy…

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We Will Know How Good We Are After Group Stage, Says Germany Captain Kimmich

Sports Joshua Kimmich of Team Germany talks to the media during a press conference at Donovan L. Nicol Hall of Excellence at Winston-Salem State University on June 16, 2026 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. (Getty Images/AFP)

We Will Know How Good We Are After Group Stage, Says Germany Captain Kimmich

Germany's seven-goal rout of ‌Curacao for their World Cup opener has triggered a wave of enthusiasm among success-starved fans, but captain Joshua Kimmich…

Sports FILE -Venus Williams, left, and sister Serena talk together, during their Women's Doubles match against Irina Spirlea and Caroline Vis, at Wimbledon, July 4, 2000. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
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Serena Williams to Play Doubles with Sister Venus at Wimbledon

Serena Williams will play at Wimbledon for the first time since 2022 after the American legend was given a wildcard to play the doubles event with her sister…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Palestinian football fans watch 2026 World Cup matches at a cafe in Gaza City, June 11, 2026. (Reuters)
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Gazans Displaced by War Watch World Cup from the Ruins

Fadi Al-Arawi, a footballer in the Gaza Strip Premier League, hasn't been able to take the pitch since pro sports were suspended with the outbreak of war more…

Sports Ehsan Haddad of Jordan shoots during the international friendly match between Jordan and Colombia at Snapdragon Stadium on June 07, 2026, in San Diego, California. (Getty Images/AFP)
Sports

Jordan Feeling Pride Not Pressure Over World Cup Debut

Jordan are feeling pride not pressure ahead of their World Cup debut against Austria and will fight to prove their worth in what will be a new chapter in the…

Sports Algeria's Swiss Head hoach Vladimir Petkovic attends the press conference of Algeria one day ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Argentina and Algeria at Kansas City Stadium on June 15, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Getty Images/AFP)
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Algeria Embrace Kansas Fans as They Brace for Argentina Opener

Algeria will look to harness strong backing from local supporters when they open their World Cup campaign against mighty Argentina on Tuesday, with coach…

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Stolen Felines Reunited with Owners After Vietnam Cat-Meat Bust

Varieties This handout picture taken on June 15, 2026 and released on June 16 by Humane World for Animals Vietnam shows people looking at cats seized by police at a facility in Ho Chi Minh City. (Handout / Humane World for Animals Vietnam / AFP)

Stolen Felines Reunited with Owners After Vietnam Cat-Meat Bust

More than 40 abducted cats have been reunited with owners after Vietnam police busted a feline theft ring and rescued 400 pets destined to be slaughtered for…

Varieties FILE - People maneuver by boat through the low water levels of a tributary that connects with the Amazon River, in Isla de la Fantasia, on the outskirts of Leticia, Colombia, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia, File)
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Brazilian Amazon Waters Recover after Two Years of Drought

Water levels in the Brazilian Amazon recovered in 2025 following two consecutive years of severe drought, but long-term prospects remain "concerning," a…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties FILE PHOTO: Fish swim at a coral reef inside a 'Rahui' or restricted area in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, August 4, 2024. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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Scientists Identify 64,000 sq Miles of Coral Reef Capable of Surviving Climate Crisis

Scientists have identified nearly 166,000 sq km (64,000 sq miles) of coral reefs that are capable of surviving and recovering from climate change, three times…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties The cave is located in the Nuria Valley in the Girona region of Spain (Shutterstock)
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Spanish Prehistoric Cave Suggests Human Settlement More Than 4,000 Years Ago

A mysterious ancient settlement has been discovered surprisingly high in the Pyrenean mountains in Spain, according to BBC Science Focus. Documented in a new…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties A woman pets one of the beagles transferred from Ridglan Farms on Monday, June 15, 2026, in Marshall, Wis. (Big Dog Ranch Rescue via AP)
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Wisconsin Beagle Research Facility that Drew Protests is Closing as Rescue Group Takes in Dogs

A Wisconsin beagle breeding and research facility that’s been the site of recent violent protests is closing, and its remaining dogs are being taken in by a…

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