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10 Syria Security Personnel Wounded in Clashes in Sweida

Clashes with local armed groups in Syria's Druze-majority province of Sweida left 10 government security personnel wounded, state media reported Tuesday. The…

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An oil pumpjack at Lake Maracaibo in Cabimas, Venezuela, January 27, 2026. (Reuters)

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Oil Extends Gains, Stocks Drop as Trump Issues Fresh Iran Warning

Oil prices extended gains Tuesday amid fears of a fresh bout of military exchanges between the United States and Iran following a flare-up at the weekend and…

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Bashar al-Assad during his father’s funeral in June 2000. (AFP)

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72 Hours that Arranged the Succession: Khaddam Recalls What Happened after Hafez al-Assad's Death

Former Syrian Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam’s recent memoirs tackle the three days that followed the death of the late President Hafez al-Assad on June 10…

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US Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll testifies on budget requests during a Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, May 12, 2026. (AFP)

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US Army Secretary Driscoll Submits Resignation

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation, the White House confirmed Monday, following reports of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete…

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Trump Vows to Hit Iran Hard After First Exchanges of Fire in a Month

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A man drives next to a billboard of Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei in a street in Tehran, Iran, 09 July 2026. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Trump Vows to Hit Iran Hard After First Exchanges of Fire in a Month

US President Donald Trump was quoted on Monday as promising to "hit them hard" after Iran launched missiles overnight at Jordan in response to a US attack on…

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Iran FM Accuses ‘Serpent’ Netanyahu of Tricking US into War Monday 31/08 - 10:43

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A member of the NYPD stands guard at the scene of an officer-involved shooting, in Times Square, New York City, US, August 31, 2026. (Reuters)

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Two Dead After Stabbing in New York’s Times Square

A knife-wielding woman stabbed and killed a person and injured another in New York's tourist-filled Times Square on Monday, before she was shot and killed by…

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Officials are seen at the first meeting of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee established under the Makkah agreement in Istanbul on Monday. (AFP)

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Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan to Establish Secretariat Under Makkah Joint Defense Agreement

Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan agreed to establish a secretariat in Saudi Arabia under the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement, which will initially be headed …

Asharq Al Awsat (Istanbul) Monday 31/08 - 17:54

Trump Was Sending Message to Iran with Kharg Island Post, Says Vance

Vice President JD Vance speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 31, 2026. (AP)

Lebanon Urges Greece to Help Implement Truce with Israel

Greek President Konstantinos Tasoulas (R) talks next to Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (L) during their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Athens, Greece, 31 August 2026. (EPA)

Iran Sentences Two Women to Death Over 2026 Protests, Say Rights Groups

A woman walks past a wall mural of Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei, along a street in downtown of Tehran on August 31, 2026. (AFP)

Lionel Messi Says He’s Retiring from Playing for Argentina

19 July 2026, US, East Rutherford: Argentina's Lionel Messi stands in the stadium before the 2026 FIFA World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina, at New York-New Jersey Stadium. (dpa)

Russia Wants AI, Digital Cooperation with China, Putin Tells Xi

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, gestures while speaking to Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Sept. 16, 2022. (Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

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LEAP 2026 kicks off in Riyadh on Monday under the theme "Into New Worlds." (SPA)

LEAP 2026: Saudi Arabia Leads AI Era with Over $15 Bn in Technology Launches, Investments

A member of law enforcement works a checkpoint at the Omni Grove Park Inn before finance ministers and central bank governors from G20 countries meet in Asheville, North Carolina, US, August 29, 2026. (Reuters)

US Hosts G20 Finance Talks with Growth, Iran Pressure on Agenda

A night view of the Gran Mosque in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Hotels Reshape the Real Estate Investment Landscape in Makkah

Dbeibeh, prime minister of the Government of National Unity, meets Syrian Foreign Minister and Expatriates Asaad al-Shaibani on Sunday. (Dbeibeh’s Office)

Syrian Diplomacy Returns to Libya after 14-Year Hiatus

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Turkish Presidency)

Türkiye, Israel Trade Heated Accusations as Tensions Mount

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a ceremony to honor Marines who served at Abbey Gate at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul during the August 26, 2021, suicide bombing that killed 13 US service members and roughly 170 Afghan civilians during the US military evacuation from Afghanistan, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, August 26, 2026. (Reuters)

US Military Leaders Warn Against Prolonging Iran Operations

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Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan to Establish Secretariat Under Makkah Joint Defense Agreement

Asharq Al Awsat (Istanbul) Monday 31/08 - 17:54

Saudi Defense Minister Meets with Pakistan's Chief of Defense Forces

The meeting came on the sidelines of the first meeting of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee established under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement. - SPA

GCC Secretary-General Condemns Iranian Attack on UAE

GCC Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA

OIC Condemns Events in Niger

Saudi, Turkish Foreign Ministers Discuss Bilateral Ties, Regional Security

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan during talks with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan. (SPA)

Saudi Defense Minister Arrives in Istanbul to Head Kingdom’s Delegation at 1st Meeting of Makkah Agreement Committee

Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Türkiye's Defense Minister Yasar Guler, Turkish Chief of General Staff General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu, Pakistan's Chief of Defense Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, and Saudi Arabia's Chief of General Staff General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili pose before the first committee meeting under the joint defense accord, the "Makkah Joint Defense Agreement", in Istanbul, Türkiye, August 31, 2026. (Reuters)r

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A Syrian army officer puts on his blast suit during a demining operation, by the Syrian Ministry of Defense's military engineering department, to clear land mines in Qarah in the Damascus countryside on August 23, 2026. (AFP)

10 Syria Security Personnel Wounded in Clashes in Sweida

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Lebanon Urges Greece to Help Implement Truce with Israel

Iraq Sentences Kidnapper of US Journalist to 15 Years in Prison

American freelancer Shelly Kittleson. (Facebook)

Israeli Fire Kills Two People in Gaza, Medics Say

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike at the al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza Strip on August 24, 2026. (AFP)

Lebanese President Rejects Turning the South into Bargaining Card

FILED - 16 February 2026, Lebanon, Beirut: FILE PHOTO - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun speaks during a press conference. Photo: Markus Lenhardt/dpa

Syrian Diplomacy Returns to Libya after 14-Year Hiatus

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US Army Secretary Driscoll Submits Resignation

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Two Dead After Stabbing in New York’s Times Square

EU Says No Place for Serbia’s ‘Glorification’ of War Criminal Mladic

A Bosnian woman looks at the names of victims at the memorial cemetery where the victims of the Srebrenica genocide are buried, following the death of Bosnian Serb Ratko Mladic, former general convicted of Bosnia genocide, in Potocari, Bosnia and Herzegovina, August 28, 2026. (Reuters)

Trump Was Sending Message to Iran with Kharg Island Post, Says Vance

Iran Sentences Two Women to Death Over 2026 Protests, Say Rights Groups

Russia Wants AI, Digital Cooperation with China, Putin Tells Xi

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Oil Extends Gains, Stocks Drop as Trump Issues Fresh Iran Warning

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LEAP 2026: Saudi Arabia Leads AI Era with Over $15 Bn in Technology Launches, Investments

Saudi-Jordanian Business Council Recommends Boosting Economic Cooperation

Japan Seeks Record $55.6 bln Defense Budget, with AI Focus, Says Ministry

This photo shows an exterior view of the Defense Ministry of Japan with its sign at the main entrance in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File)

Turkish Economy Grows Less-Than-Forecast 2.3% in Q2 as Domestic Demand Shrinks

24 August 2026, Türkiye, Istanbul: Pigeons take flight at sunset as people sit along the waterfront in Istanbul. (dpa)

Crude Prices Rise on US-Iran Strikes, Equities Mixed After Warsh Remarks

Oil platforms and pumpjacks at Lake Maracaibo, in Cabimas, Venezuela, January 26, 2026. (Reuters)

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Crafts and Handicrafts Exhibition 2026 Kicks off Tomorrow in Eastern Region

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The exhibition will run until September 4 - SPA

Crafts and Handicrafts Exhibition 2026 Kicks off Tomorrow in Eastern Region

Eastern Region Deputy Governor Prince Saud bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz will inaugurate the ninth edition of the Crafts and Handicrafts Exhibition 2026 on Tuesday…

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Culture

An archaeologist displays an artifact found from an archaeological site in the northern coastal Lebanese town of Batroun on August 14, 2026. (AFP)

Culture

Lebanon Archaeological Finds Showcase Rich Heritage Despite War Woes

From a Roman temple to ancient olive presses, Lebanon keeps turning up archaeological treasures even as the latest Israel-Hezbollah war has caused excavations…

Saturday 29/08 - 16:42

Culture

Sakaka Cultural House, Cinema Association Screen Five Short Films

The Sakaka Cultural House, in cooperation with the Cinema Association, hosted a cultural event featuring the screening of five independent short films to…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 28/08 - 13:48

Culture

Austrian media said the Van Cleef and Arpels necklace, with 673 precious stones, was worth several million dollars. (Getty Images)

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Thieves Buy Tickets Before Plundering Necklace from Vienna Museum

Two men bought tickets to enter Vienna's Museum of Applied Arts (MAK) before smashing a display case, grabbing a 200-carat platinum and diamond necklace and…

Friday 28/08 - 10:47

Culture

Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, wearing a bright red wig and a Louis Vuitton polka dot scarf, speaks during an interview at her studio in Tokyo, on Aug. 1, 2012. (AP)

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Yayoi Kusama, Who Splashed Polka Dots Across the Art World, Dies at 97 in Tokyo

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died, her studio…

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Lionel Messi Says He’s Retiring from Playing for Argentina

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Lionel Messi Says He’s Retiring from Playing for Argentina

Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international football on Monday after two decades representing Argentina. “It was a decision that hurt — and…

Monday 31/08 - 17:09

Sports

Karim Benzema is officially leaving Al-Hilal (Reuters photo)

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Al-Hilal and Karim Benzema Agree to Mutually Terminate Contract

Former Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema is leaving Al-Hilal just six months after joining from rival Al-Ittihad. The Saudi club said in a statement on Monday…

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Sports

Tennis - US Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - August 30, 2026 Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik in action during his first round match against J.J. Wolf of the US. (Reuters)

Sports

The US Open Is Getting Longer as Players Already Worry Tennis Tournaments Are Becoming Too Long

The US Open was a week old by the time Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz opened their title defenses. What once was a two-week quest for a Grand Slam…

Monday 31/08 - 11:34

Sports

Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - August 29, 2026 Newcastle United's Yoane Wissa celebrates scoring their second goal. (Reuters)

Sports

African Players in Europe: Wissa Flick Seals Newcastle Victory

Democratic Republic of Congo striker Yoane Wissa scored with a clever over-the-shoulder flick to seal a 2-0 Premier League win for Newcastle United over…

Monday 31/08 - 09:03

Sports

Sofia Kenin of the United States returns a shot against Venus Williams of the United States during her Women's Singles First Round match on Day One of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 30, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Getty Images/AFP)

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Kenin Beats Venus Williams in Late-Night US Open Encounter

American Sofia Kenin beat 46-year-old compatriot Venus Williams 6-2 7-6(6) in a US Open first-round match that began at 12:13 a.m. on Monday, the latest start…

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Sinabung Volcano on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island Erupts without Reports of Casualties

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In this photo released by the Geological Agency (Badan Geologi) of Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Mount Sinabung releases volcanic materials into the air during an eruption in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (Badan Geologi via AP)

Sinabung Volcano on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island Erupts without Reports of Casualties

Mount Sinabung on Indonesia erupted Monday, spewing a column of black ash and smoke 3,500 meters (11,482 feet) from the top of the mountain into the sky over…

Monday 31/08 - 10:51

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Fish swim in a coral reef in waters off Koror, Palau, on August 30, 2026. (AFP)

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Coral Bleaching Occurring Too Frequently for Reefs to Recover, Scientists Say

Coral reefs are experiencing bleaching events so frequently that they no longer have time to recover before the next one strikes, with global coral cover now…

Monday 31/08 - 09:16

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A view of the colorful houses and boats in the harbor of Marina Corricella on Procida Island, Italy. (Shutterstock)

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Italy Taking Action Against Paid Beaches

Authorities are cracking down harder on illegal structures on Italy’s beaches as exorbitant prices are charged for umbrellas and lounge chairs. In Ostia,…

Asharq Al Awsat (London) Monday 31/08 - 07:43

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Schoolchildren Leaving Critical Thinking to AI

Schoolchildren are dispensing with analytical thinking as they increasingly lean on artificial intelligence, a fast-changing technology that many teenagers…

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The Saudi Broadcasting Authority and the General Authority for Radio and Television in Syria signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Riyadh on Sunday to strengthen relations and develop cooperation in radio and television. (SPA)

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Saudi, Syrian Broadcasting Authorities Sign MoU to Strengthen Cooperation

The Saudi Broadcasting Authority and the General Authority for Radio and Television in Syria signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Riyadh on Sunday to…

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