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Gulf Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing the joint defense agreement in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026. (SPA)
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Erdogan to Asharq Al-Awsat: Makkah Agreement Boosts Deterrence, Targets No Country

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed that his country's relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are a "strategic relationship," revealing that…

Ghassan Charbel (Riyadh)
Arab World Lebanese lawmakers attend a parliamentary session to discuss a proposed general amnesty law, the abolition of the death penalty and the salaries of retired members of Lebanon's security forces in Beirut, Lebanon, 11 August 2026. (EPA)
Arab World

Lebanon Passes Sweeping Amnesty Law for Prisoners, Wanted People

Lebanon's parliament on Wednesday passed a sweeping and long-awaited amnesty law that should benefit thousands of prisoners and wanted people, in the first…

Arab World RSF Launches Drone Attacks Across Sudan
Arab World

RSF Launches Drone Attacks Across Sudan

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched drone strikes on capital Khartoum and other army-controlled cities on Wednesday, an AFP correspondent,…

Arab World Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar speaks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during their meeting at the Russian Foreign Ministry headquarters in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 18, 2025. (Shamil Zhumatov/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Arab World

Pakistan Condemns Houthi Strike That Killed 3 of Its Citizens

Pakistan denounced on Wednesday an attack by Houthi militants in Yemen on a vessel in the Red Sea in which three of its citizens were killed. Yemen's…

Pakistan Interior Minister in Iran to Discuss Regional Security

World A handout photo made available by the Iranian Foreign Ministry Office shows Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (R) meeting with Pakistan's Minister of Interior Mohsin Naqvi in Tehran on August 11, 2026. (Iran Foreign Ministry / AFP)

Pakistan Interior Minister in Iran to Discuss Regional Security

Pakistan's interior minister is visiting Iran to discuss regional security, stability and other developments, the Pakistani foreign office said Wednesday, as…

Business Boats and a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 3, 2026. (Reuters)
Business

IEA Cuts 2026 Oil Demand Forecast Again as Hormuz Remains Shut

The International Energy Agency on Wednesday sharply reduced its forecast for global oil demand this year, as supplies remain crimped by the closure of the…

World Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting aboard the Guards missile cruiser Varyag during the final stage of the Pacific Fleet's exercises off the coast of Sakhalin region, Russia, 12 August 2026. (EPA/Gavriil Grigorov Kremlin / Pool)
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Putin Threatens Retaliatory Seizures of European Ships

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday threatened to seize ships belonging to European countries in retaliation for plans to sell off cargo seized from…

Trump Says His Plane Faced ‘Greater Risk’ in Secret Flight Change

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media after disembarking Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 11, 2026. (Reuters)

North Korea Fires Missile Ahead of Major US-South Korea Drills

People watch a news broadcast on a television screen showing a report on a missile launch, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, 12 August 2026. (EPA)

Four Killed in Russia-Ukraine Strikes, Including 8-Year-Old

A handout picture made available by the press service of the 93rd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces shows a civilian car in a crater on a bridge in the frontline city of Druzhkivka in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, 11 August 2026, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. (EPA/Press service of the 93rd Separate Mechanized Brigade/Handout)

Peace Now Accuses Israeli Government of Weakening PA, Undermining Oslo Accords

Smoke rises during an Israeli controlled-demolition from the home of Palestinian Farouk Ramadan, who was involved and killed in clashes with Israeli settlers on July 24, killing two, in the Palestinian village of Tell in the occupied West Bank on August 11, 2026. (AFP)

Iraqi, Jordanian, Syrian Military Officials Meet in Amman to Bolster Readiness

Iraqi Defense Ministry spokesman Yahya Rasool. (Government media)

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Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a fuel storage tank at the Zawiya oil depot, west of Tripoli, Libya, 11 August 2026. (EPA)

Repeated Drone Attacks Threaten Libya’s Oil Production

Residential units in Riyadh developed by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Municipalities and Housing. (SPA)

Riyadh Presses ahead with Housing Market Stabilization Through Real Estate Balance Measures

US President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meet at the White House in November 2025. (AFP/SANA)

Report: US Negotiates Secret Deal Over Clandestine Syrian Assad-era Nuclear Site

A barge is secured to the dock at the Port of Mokha the day after an attack by the Houthis on the city of Mokha, held by Yemen's internationally recognised, Aden-based government on 10 August 2026. (AFP)

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Overhaul Houthi Security Measures

The US Embassy in Rome, Italy, where the seventh round of Lebanese-Israeli negotiations was held. (AP)

Lebanon-Israel Talks Head for Stalemate

19 July 2026, US, East Rutherford: FIFA President Gianni Infantino (L) and US President Donald Trump applaud during the award ceremony of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final match between Spain and Argentina at New York-New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium). (dpa)

Trump Says Would Be ‘Terrible Mistake’ to Oust Embattled Infantino

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On the Virtue of the Alliance

Dr. Abdel Monem Said
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Makkah Defense Agreement: Symbolism and Activation

Amal Abdulaziz al-Hazzani
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Makkah Defense Agreement: Stability of Balances of Power

Yousef Al-Dayni
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Lebanon and its Underworld

Sam Menassa
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The Makkah Agreement and the Deterrence Layers

Mamoun Fandy
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A Haven of Stability in a Turbulent Sea

Ghassan Charbel
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Peace and War, as They Force Us to Reconsider Whether We Are Nations at All

Hazem Saghieh
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The Need to Curb the Chaos

Sawsan al-Shaer
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Hamas: Questions After Relinquishing Rule and Arms

Nabil Amr
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The Major Option

Samir Atallah
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From Exporting Chaos to Importing It

Mohammed al-Rumaihi
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The Makkah Alliance: The Region's States Know Its Security Best

Yousef Al-Dayni
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The Public Prosecution stressed its continued efforts to pursue crimes linked to terrorist groups and to take all necessary legal measures against anyone proven to have been involved in joining them. (Bahrain's Public Prosecution)

Bahrain Issues Prison Sentences for 8 Convicted of Terrorism Charges

Asharq Al Awsat (Manama)

Saudi Arabia, Türkiye Discuss De-Escalation Efforts, Security of Waterways

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Erdogan to Asharq Al-Awsat: Makkah Agreement Boosts Deterrence, Targets No Country

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing the joint defense agreement in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026. (SPA)

Saudi Govt: Makkah Defense Agreement Strengthens Islamic Solidarity, Advances Common Interests

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chairs the Cabinet meeting in Jeddah on Tuesday. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Condemns Colombia’s Recognition of Israel’s Sovereignty over Syrian Golan Heights

The Kingdom stressed that this recognition explicitly violates relevant United Nations resolutions. (SPA)

Crown Prince, Ukrainian President Discuss Developments; Zelenskyy Welcomes Makkah Pact

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (SPA)

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Lebanese lawmakers attend a parliamentary session to discuss a proposed general amnesty law, the abolition of the death penalty and the salaries of retired members of Lebanon's security forces in Beirut, Lebanon, 11 August 2026. (EPA)

Lebanon Passes Sweeping Amnesty Law for Prisoners, Wanted People

RSF Launches Drone Attacks Across Sudan

RSF Launches Drone Attacks Across Sudan

US Says New Round of Lebanon-Israel Talks in Rome in September

A photograph taken from the southern Lebanese village of Chaqra shows destruction in the border village of Houla, and behind it is what is known as the “Abbad Israeli outpost” on August 11, 2026. (AFP)

Pakistan Condemns Houthi Strike That Killed 3 of Its Citizens

Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar speaks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during their meeting at the Russian Foreign Ministry headquarters in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 18, 2025. (Shamil Zhumatov/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Iraqi, Jordanian, Syrian Military Officials Meet in Amman to Bolster Readiness

Iraqi Defense Ministry spokesman Yahya Rasool. (Government media)

Repeated Drone Attacks Threaten Libya’s Oil Production

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a fuel storage tank at the Zawiya oil depot, west of Tripoli, Libya, 11 August 2026. (EPA)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting aboard the Guards missile cruiser Varyag during the final stage of the Pacific Fleet's exercises off the coast of Sakhalin region, Russia, 12 August 2026. (EPA/Gavriil Grigorov Kremlin / Pool)

Putin Threatens Retaliatory Seizures of European Ships

Pakistan Interior Minister in Iran to Discuss Regional Security

A handout photo made available by the Iranian Foreign Ministry Office shows Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (R) meeting with Pakistan's Minister of Interior Mohsin Naqvi in Tehran on August 11, 2026. (Iran Foreign Ministry / AFP)

North Korea Fires Missile Ahead of Major US-South Korea Drills

People watch a news broadcast on a television screen showing a report on a missile launch, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, 12 August 2026. (EPA)

Four Killed in Russia-Ukraine Strikes, Including 8-Year-Old

A handout picture made available by the press service of the 93rd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces shows a civilian car in a crater on a bridge in the frontline city of Druzhkivka in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, 11 August 2026, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. (EPA/Press service of the 93rd Separate Mechanized Brigade/Handout)

Typhoon Dolphin’s Remnants Brings Torrential Rain to Beijing

Communal workers sweep water in the street after morning flood caused by flash rain in the wake of typhoon Dolphin, in Changping district of Beijing, China, August 12, 2026. (Reuters)

Tropical Storm Hits Tokyo Area, Leaving Thousands without Power Before Moving West

Passengers line up in front of an All Nippon Airways counter at Haneda airport in Tokyo following flight cancellations due to Tropical Storm Chan-hom Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Katsuya Miyagawa/Kyodo News via AP)

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Signage is seen at the Bank of America Tower in Manhattan, New York City, New York, US, November 2, 2022. (Reuters)

Bank of America Pledges $250 Billion for US Infrastructure Financing

IEA Cuts 2026 Oil Demand Forecast Again as Hormuz Remains Shut

Boats and a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 3, 2026. (Reuters)

Oil Rises After Attacks on Ships in Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb

A drone view of drilling rigs in Midland, Texas, US, June 11, 2025. (Reuters)

US Consumer Prices Likely Increased Moderately in July as Gasoline Prices Eased

A woman shops for food items from a wholesale retailer in Alhambra, California on August 11, 2026. (AFP)

Riyadh Presses ahead with Housing Market Stabilization Through Real Estate Balance Measures

Residential units in Riyadh developed by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Municipalities and Housing. (SPA)

ADES Resumes All Saudi Suspended Offshore Rigs

An ADES offshore rig. (ADES)

Culture

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Istanbul Cymbals: From Ottoman Weapon of War to Pulse of Global Music

Culture A worker hammers a cymbal at a workshop in Istanbul on July 30, 2026. (AFP)

Istanbul Cymbals: From Ottoman Weapon of War to Pulse of Global Music

The rhythmic clanging of hammers on bronze echoes through the Istanbul workshop where three craftsmen are landing blows with astonishing precision to transform…

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Culture

Saudi Heritage Commission Expands National Urban Heritage Register with 9,586 New Sites

The Heritage Commission announced the registration of 9,586 urban heritage sites in the National Urban Heritage Register in two consecutive phases. The…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The program’s educational dimension extends to archaeology, the environment, and the protection of underwater cultural heritage - SPA
Culture

Red Sea Museum Transforms Learning into Experiences of Discovery and Creativity

The Red Sea Museum in Historic Jeddah takes visitors on a journey this August that goes beyond viewing its collections to engaging with the Red Sea as a space…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture More than 1.3 million visitors attended the latest edition of the Riyadh International Book Fair. (Saudi Ministry of Culture)
Culture

Initiatives Make Saudi Cultures a Greater Part of Life in the Kingdom

Saudi Arabia’s cultural sector continues to expand, with the latest Ministry of Culture figures highlighting progress toward making culture a way of life…

Omar al-Badwi (Riyadh)
Culture Kusman runs his finger over a tablet engraved with the ancient Urartu language. Ozan KOSE / AFP
Culture

Self-taught Turkish 'Linguist' Keeps Dead Language Alive

Mehmet Kusman did not spend very long at school, but he traced the ancient inscriptions chiseled into the black basalt rock and read: "Before me there was…

Asharq Al Awsat

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PSG Looks for Super Cup Success Over Villa for First of Six Possible Trophies This Season

Sports Désiré Doué of PSG attends the team’s training session in Salzburg, Austria, 11 August 2026. (EPA)

PSG Looks for Super Cup Success Over Villa for First of Six Possible Trophies This Season

Paris Saint-Germain gets back on the trophy trail on Wednesday in the UEFA Super Cup against Aston Villa. There are six pieces of silverware up for grabs for…

Sports Rayo's Pep Chavarria and Crystal Palace's Ismaila Sarr jump for the ball during the Europa Conference League final soccer match between Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano in Leipzig, Germany, May 27, 2026. (AP)
Sports

Chelsea Signs Chavarria as Replacement for Cucurella

Chelsea signed Pep Chavarria from Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday as a replacement for left-back Marc Cucurella. Cucurella joined Real Madrid at the start of the…

Sports Netherlands international Steven Bergwijn scored twice inside the opening 38 minutes for Al-Ittihad. (Getty Images/AFP)
Sports

Bergwijn Double Takes Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad Through in Asian Champions League Playoffs

Former champions, Saudi Arabia’s ‌Al-Ittihad booked their place in the league phase of the Asian Champions League Elite on Tuesday with a 4-1 playoff win…

Sports Ben Shelton of the United States celebrates his victory against Jakub Mensik of Czechia after their singles quarter-finals match on day ten of the ATP 1000 National Bank Open presented by Rogers at Stade IGA on August 11, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Getty Images/AFP)
Sports

Shelton Routs Mensik to Reach Canadian Open Semis

Ben Shelton produced one of the standout performances of his career on Tuesday, overpowering Jakub Mensik 6-3 6-1 to reach the Canadian Open semi-finals as the…

Sports Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina hits a return to Japan's Naomi Osaka during National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Sports

Rybakina Fights Back to Beat Osaka at Canadian Open, Will Meet Gauff in Semis

Second seed Elena Rybakina fought back from a set and a break down to prevail 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4 in her Canadian Open quarter-final against Naomi Osaka in Toronto…

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Britain’s Andy Green Sets Another Speed Record, This Time in a Hydrogen-Powered Car

Varieties The JCB Hydromax sits on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Wendover, Utah, where Andy Green aims to drive it to a land speed record for cars powered by hydrogen internal combustion engines, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP)

Britain’s Andy Green Sets Another Speed Record, This Time in a Hydrogen-Powered Car

The only person to break the sound barrier in a car earned another world record Tuesday in a show of force for hydrogen power. British driver Andy Green…

Varieties A crocodile perches on the roof of what was the conference hall of a tourist lodge now completely inundated in the rising waters of the Lake Bogoria in Marigat sub-county, Baringo county on July 27, 2026. (AFP)
Varieties

Rising Kenyan Lakes Push Crocodiles Closer to Homes

A crocodile basks in the sunshine on the roof of a submerged conference hall at a holiday resort in central Kenya, in a visible sign of how rising lake waters…

Varieties A tourist photographs the sun with his mobile phone at Arija beach, Spain, August 11, 2026. (Reuters)
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Eclipse Craze Grips Spain, Iceland as Millions Get Set for ‘Event of the Century’

Millions of people across Spain and Iceland geared up to witness a total solar eclipse on Wednesday, packing their protective glasses and travelling to areas…

Varieties A general view shows the water conditions in the Piraiba river before a summit of Amazon rainforest nations, in Belem, Para state, Brazil August 5, 2023. (Reuters)
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Brazil’s Natural Areas Shrink, Worsening El Nino Impact

Brazil has lost an area of native vegetation more than twice the size of France in the past four decades, increasing vulnerability to extreme weather events…

Varieties A man runs across the parched park lands of Hyde Park in central London, Britain, 11 August 2026. (EPA)
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UK on Course to Record Warmest Summer for Second Year in a Row

Britain is "on course" to chalk up its warmest summer on record for the second-year running, the UK's Met Office weather agency said Tuesday as the country…

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