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From Supply Security to Artificial Intelligence: Issues Bringing Global Energy Leaders Together in Riyadh

The global energy sector is turning its attention to Riyadh starting Sunday, as a week of ministerial meetings and international events gets underway, bringing…

Hala Saghbini (Riyadh) Saturday 10/10 - 10:23

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This photograph taken during a media tour organized by Hezbollah shows a flag of Hezbollah installed on the balcony of a damaged building at Nabi Sheet town after an Israeli military operation in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon, on March 7, 2026. (Photo by FADEL itani / AFP)

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Judicial Source: Lebanon Arrests 2 Suspected Hezbollah Members over Explosives

Lebanese authorities arrested two suspected Hezbollah members accused of secretly transporting half-a-ton of explosives, a judicial source told AFP on Saturday…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut) Saturday 10/10 - 18:14

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People cross Westminster Bridge as they take part in a National March in support of Palestine, organised by Palestine Solidarity Campaign, in central London on October 10, 2026. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

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Thousands of Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Rally in London

Several thousand pro-Palestinian protesters marched through central London on Saturday, calling for an end to Israeli strikes on Gaza, three years after Hamas…

Asharq Al Awsat (London) Saturday 10/10 - 17:33

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This combination of pictures shows (L/R) US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 10, 2026 and in this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin in the Novosibirsk region on August 11, 2026. (AFP)

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Putin Told Trump about Iran's Position on Peace Deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Donald Trump about Iran's position on a possible Mideast peace deal, the Kremlin said Saturday. The Kremlin said…

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GACA: Operations at Riyadh Airport Temporarily Suspended after Attack

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King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. SPA

GACA: Operations at Riyadh Airport Temporarily Suspended after Attack

Operations at the Riyadh airport were temporarily suspended after it was targeted in an attack on Saturday, the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Saturday 10/10 - 18:04

Operation ‘Dawn of Yemen’ Clears Bab al-Mandab and its Islands of Remaining Houthi Forces Friday 09/10 - 15:18

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Qassam Brigades fighters infiltrated Israeli territory in an unprecedented attack on Israel, dubbed “Al-Aqsa Flood.” (File photo: Qassam Brigades website)

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Al-Haddad Predicted an 80-Day Israeli War... Saad Called for It to End

Details and behind-the-scenes accounts of the October 7, 2023, attack continue to emerge day by day, although many secrets were buried with those who planned…

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(FILES) This April 9, 2010 file photo released by the Bell County Sheriffs Department, shows US Major Nidal Hasan after being moved from Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio to Bell County Jail in Belton, Texas. . (Photo by Handout / BELL COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT / AFP)

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First Execution to Be Livestreamed in the US: Nidal Hasan’s Journey from Psychiatric Clinic to Death Row

In an unprecedented move that has shaken Washington’s political and legal establishment, American society stands on the threshold of a deeply sensitive…

Kawtar Wakil (London) Saturday 10/10 - 15:41

MSF: Houthi Escalation Leaves Thousands of Yemenis Without Shelter

A relief worker walks among the tents at a temporary shelter for displaced people north of Aden (AFP)

Lebanon Welcomes Trump's Move to Lift 41-year US Flight Ban

FILED - 17 January 2025, Lebanon, Baabda: FILE PHOTO - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun speaks during a press conference at Baabda Palace. Photo: Marwan Naamani/dpa

Russian Strikes kill 11, Including 3 Children

Local residents stand amid the rubble of a five-story residential building following a Russian attack that killed seven people, including three children, in Zaporizhzhia on October 10, 2026. (Photo by Daria Nazarova / AFP)

Palestinians Await Announcement of Election Postponement

An Israeli soldier gestures toward a Palestinian while standing guard during the demolition of a Palestinian building near Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. (File photo/Reuters)

A Year into Ceasefire, Israel Wages a Scaled-Down War in Gaza

A Palestinian woman weeps during the funeral of an eight-year-old boy killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Friday. (EPA)

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A displaced Yemeni family enters a makeshift shelter at the Al-Kod Al-Othmani displacement camp in Sheikh Othman district, Aden, Yemen, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik)

Houthi Escalation Strains Health Services, Deepens Displacement

Benjamin Netanyahu with his wife and Israeli President Isaac Herzog (AFP)

Arabs in Israel: A Dangerous Security Secret, Especially During Elections

A UNIFIL patrol in southern Lebanon. (UNIFIL)

EU Lays Groundwork to Keep its Forces in Lebanon after UNIFIL Term Ends

09 October 2026, Bavaria, Nürnberg: South African lawyer Navanethem "Navi" Pillay speaks at the Nuremberg Forum in Nuremberg following the announcement that she is the recipient of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. (dpa)

Israel’s Scorn of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Highlights its Combative Relationship with UN Bodies

Houthis mobilize blood donations for hospitals packed with their wounded fighters (X)

Yemen's Houthis Mobilize Blood Banks as Casualties Mount

Two Basij members outside Tehran’s Grand Mosalla during a farewell ceremony for Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, July 3, 2026. REUTERS

Iran’s Last Supreme Leader: When the Republic Becomes a Networked Organization

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GACA: Operations at Riyadh Airport Temporarily Suspended after Attack

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Saturday 10/10 - 18:04

Flydubai Co-Pilot Planned Suicide Attack on Tel Aviv Airport, Says UAE Prosecutor

Planes sit on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International Airport after a Flydubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026. (Reuters)

Coalition: 3 Houthi Missile Launchers Destroyed

Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Civil Aviation Authority: 3 Saudis Killed in Thursday's Attacks on Riyadh Airport

Saudi Foreign Minister Holds Phone Talks with Egyptian Counterpart, Arab League Chief

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah looks on alongside US Secretary of State Marco Rubio as they pose for photos before a meeting at the US State Department on September 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images/AFP)

UK, UN, Arab and Islamic Bodies Condemn Houthi Attacks on Abha and King Khalid Airports

The Abha International Airport. (SPA file)

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Judicial Source: Lebanon Arrests 2 Suspected Hezbollah Members over Explosives

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut) Saturday 10/10 - 18:14

MSF: Houthi Escalation Leaves Thousands of Yemenis Without Shelter

Lebanon Welcomes Trump's Move to Lift 41-year US Flight Ban

Palestinians Await Announcement of Election Postponement

Morocco’s King Calls for Youth Issues to Top Public Policy Agenda

Morocco’s king called for the new parliamentary and government term to mark a turning point in advancing the country’s ambition as a rising economic power (MAP)

Mass Protests in Hasakah Under ‘Friday of the Syrian Flag’ Banner

The Syrian flag at a protest in Hasakah (Social media)

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Thousands of Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Rally in London

Asharq Al Awsat (London) Saturday 10/10 - 17:33

Putin Told Trump about Iran's Position on Peace Deal

First Execution to Be Livestreamed in the US: Nidal Hasan’s Journey from Psychiatric Clinic to Death Row

Russian Strikes kill 11, Including 3 Children

OpenAI Disrupts 2 Influence Operations Linked to Russia and Iran

Iran Guards Say Struck Tanker Transiting Strait of Hormuz

An aerial view shows ships anchored off the coast of Khasab in Oman's Musandam Governorate, near the Strait of Hormuz, on October 2, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

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Employees walk outside the Central Bank of Iraq headquarters in Baghdad (Reuters)

Iraqi Central Bank Says Traders Will Not Bear the Difference Under New Dollar Exchange Rate

Asharq Al Awsat (Baghdad) Saturday 10/10 - 15:54

Thailand Prepares to Host IMF-World Bank Meetings

From Supply Security to Artificial Intelligence: Issues Bringing Global Energy Leaders Together in Riyadh

Oil Falls as Trump Comments on Iran Talks Ease Supply Concerns

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows the Portuguese flagged oil and chemical tanker ship CB Pacific docked at the Moran Shipping Agencies’ Citgo Petroleum Quincy/Braintree Terminal, March 18, 2026. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

London Copper Rises on Supply Risks, China Buying

Stacks of copper cathodes sit inside Glencore's Canadian Copper Refinery in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on October 3, 2026. (Photo by ANDREJ IVANOV / AFP)

China and EU Trade Envoys Seek Ways to Ease Tensions over Growing Imbalances

EU and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration taken, March 20, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

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Mayor: Two Renoir Paintings Stolen in France Recovered

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FILE PHOTO: A sign indicates the entrance of the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, on the French Riviera, France, September 8, 2026. REUTERS/Manon Cruz/File Photo

Mayor: Two Renoir Paintings Stolen in France Recovered

Two paintings by French master Pierre-Auguste Renoir have been recovered a month after they were stolen from a museum in southern France, the town's mayor said…

Asharq Al Awsat (Paris) Friday 09/10 - 14:18

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Canadian poet Anne Carson, winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, performs her work "Antigonick" at the Moderna Museet art gallery in Stockholm, Sweden, May 8, 2015. (Pontus Lundahl/TT News Agency via AP)

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PM: Anne Carson's Nobel Literature Prize 'a Proud Moment for Canada'

Canadian poet Anne Carson winning the Nobel prize for literature is a "proud moment" for the country, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday. The 76-year…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 09/10 - 10:41

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The exhibition showcases photography and video installations documenting lighthouses across diverse global locations. SPA

Culture

Red Sea Museum Opens 'Photographing Distance' Exhibition in Historic Jeddah

The Red Sea Museum, operating under Saudi Arabia’s Museums Commission, inaugurated the "Photographing Distance" exhibition by Argentine artist Matilde Marín…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah) Friday 09/10 - 09:15

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A statue of Alfred Nobel in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 5, 2026. Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP

Culture

Latin American, Caribbean Women Top Nobel Literature Buzz

This year's Nobel literature prize could go to a Latin American or Caribbean woman when it is awarded on Thursday amid efforts to diversify an award that has…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 08/10 - 06:32

Culture

KSGAAL Signs MoU with Jordan Academy of Arabic

As part of its fifth annual international conference, themed "Arabic Language and Culture: Intersections and Dimensions," King Salman Global Academy for Arabic…

Asharq Al Awsat Wednesday 07/10 - 16:11

Sports

Red Bull's Verstappen Fastest in Singapore to Claim 50th Career Pole

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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands smiles as he speaks after finishing first during the qualifying session ahead of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix in Singapore, Singapore, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Red Bull's Verstappen Fastest in Singapore to Claim 50th Career Pole

Red Bull's Max Verstappen claimed the 50th pole position of his career when he went fastest in qualifying under the lights at the Singapore Grand Prix on…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 10/10 - 17:23

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Bayern players react after the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Augsburg and FC Bayern Munich in Augsburg, Germany, Oct. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

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Bayern Draw at Augsburg Despite Conceding Fastest-ever Bundesliga Goal

Bayern Munich twice came from behind to draw 2-2 at Augsburg on Saturday after a mistake from Manuel Neuer led to the fastest goal in Bundesliga history. …

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 10/10 - 17:13

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Mirra Andreeva, of Russia, returns a ball to Nikola Bartunkova, of the Czech Republic during the semifinals of the women's singles match at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

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Russian Teen Andreeva Breezes Into China Open Final

Mirra Andreeva breezed into the China Open final on Saturday, brushing aside Nikola Bartunkova 6-2, 6-2, and will play either home hope Zheng Qinwen or Belgium…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 10/10 - 11:32

Sports

Medvedev Advances at Shanghai in his 1st Match Since his China Open Disqualification

Daniil Medvedev has won his first match since being disqualified at the China Open for hitting a spectator in the eye with a ball he hit into the stands. …

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 10/10 - 08:29

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Trackhouse MotoGP Team MotoGP rider Raul Fernandez of Spain in action during the MotoGP qualifying at the Motorcycling Grand Prix of Indonesia at Mandalika Circuit in Mandalika, Indonesia, 10 October 2026. EPA/MAST IRHAM

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Trackhouse's Fernandez Takes First Pole at Indonesian GP

Trackhouse rider Raul Fernandez grabbed a career-first pole at the Indonesian Grand Prix on Saturday, with title contenders Jorge Martin and Marc Marquez set…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 10/10 - 08:00

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'No Divisions, No Borders', French Astronaut Says of Seeing Earth

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European Space Agency (ESA) French astronaut Sophie Adenot cries while speaking to the media as she returns to Europe, following the return of NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission to Earth after nearly eight months in space, in Cologne, Germany, October 10, 2026. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen

'No Divisions, No Borders', French Astronaut Says of Seeing Earth

French astronaut Sophie Adenot went through "all human emotions, from the most joyful to the hardest" during her eight months in space, she said back on solid…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 10/10 - 09:40

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An ambulance leaves Corinth General Hospital, in Greece, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Vasilis Psomas)

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Wolf Near Athens Removed after Suspected Attacks

Greek conservation groups have caught and removed a male wolf suspected of links to attacks on joggers in Mount Parnitha near Athens in recent months,…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 10/10 - 08:18

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Filming Kirsten Dunst as Marie Antoinette on set (imdb)

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After 20 Years, Sofia Coppola’s ‘Marie Antoinette’ Movie Has Come Home to Versailles

Paris: Laura Cappelle In 2006, the American director’s whimsical, candy-colored “Marie Antoinette” divided audiences with its Manolo Blahnik shoes and…

Saturday 10/10 - 07:20

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A brown bear and her cub play on the road in the outskirts of Sinaia, 140 km north of Bucharest, June 15, 2009. REUTERS/Radu Sigheti/File

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Mongolia Urges No School Outings after Fatal Bear Attack

Mongolia warned schools and kindergartens on Friday to avoid outings to forested and mountainous areas after a fatal bear attack and a sharp rise in sightings…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 09/10 - 16:11

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This undated handout photo taken by Curtin University professor and lead researcher Christine Erbe and received on October 9, 2026 shows a sea lion during a hearing test at Taronga Zoo in Sydney. (Photo by Handout / Christine ERBE / AFP)

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Seals and Sea Lions Get Hearing Tested at Australia Zoo

Scientists in Australia trained sea lions and seals to respond to a hearing test for research into how the marine mammals are affected by human-made noise. …

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 09/10 - 07:34

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