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Arab World An Iraqi man bakes traditional bread at a bakery in Baghdad (EPA). 
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Iraq Braces for Economic Fallout from Heavy Reliance on Iran amid Escalating Conflict

As tensions escalate between Iran and Israel, Iraq is nervously eyeing the potential fallout from a conflict that could have deep and lasting consequences for…

Fadhel al-Nashmi
Features FILE - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony on the eve of Israel's Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers at the Yad LaBanim Memorial in Jerusalem, on April 29, 2025. (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP, File)
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Iran-Israel War: A Lifeline for Netanyahu?

The Iran-Israel war has helped strengthen Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu domestically and overseas, just as his grip on power looked vulnerable. …

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Business UNCTAD Secretary-General, Rebeca Grynspan (AFP) 
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UNCTAD: 'Painful' Cuts Threaten Our Task to Help Developing Countries

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), tasked with helping developing countries access the global economy, faces “painful” cuts as…

Asharq Al Awsat (Geneva)
World Huge smoke rises up from an oil facility facility after it appeared to have been hit by an Israeli strike Saturday, in southern Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP)
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Israel Tells Worried Members of Iran’s Security Services to Contact Mossad

The Israeli military is urging members of the Iranian security services to contact Israel’s Mossad intelligence service, claiming they had been receiving…

Israel Attacks Arak Heavy Water Reactor

World This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows the Arak heavy water reaction in Iran on March 20, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Israel Attacks Arak Heavy Water Reactor

Israel attacked Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor, Iranian state television said Thursday. The report said there was “no radiation danger whatsoever" and that…

World In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei attends a ceremony marking the anniversary of the 1989 death of the late revolutionary founder Khomeini at his shrine just outside Tehran, Iran, June 4, 2025. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
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Iranian Media Denies ‘Rumors’ Israel Struck Home of Supreme Leader

An Iranian semiofficial news agency has denied “rumors” that an Israeli airstrike targeted the home of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. It is the first…

Arab World Houthi supporters chant slogans during a weekly anti-US and anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP)
Arab World

Houthis in Yemen Say They Won’t End Support for Gaza

A top leader of the Iran-backed-Houthi militias in Yemen said they will keep up their support for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip until Israeli “aggression…

Fear Stalks Tehran as Israel Bombards, Shelters Fill Up and Communicating Grows Harder

Shops remain shuttered Tehran's historic Grand Bazaar, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP)

Hegseth Says the Pentagon Has Given Trump Possible Options for Israel-Iran Conflict

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on June 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images/AFP)

Russian Forces Hit Ukrainian Troops in Sumy Region with Iskander Missile

A resident carries window screens outside a damaged apartment building that is on fire after a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 17, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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A general view of the Strait of Hormuz (Reuters)

US Involvement in Iran-Israel Conflict Raises Fears of Strait of Hormuz Closure

A trader monitors the stock screen at the Saudi Stock Exchange (AFP). 

Primary Listings Maintain Strategic Allure in Saudi Market Despite Slower Momentum

Saudi 100 Brands Returns to Paris Fashion Week

Saudi 100 Brands Returns to Paris Fashion Week

Flames rise from an oil storage facility after it appeared to have been hit by an Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, early Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP)

How Israel Used Spies, Smuggled Drones and AI to Stun and Hobble Iran 

Israeli air defense system fires to intercept missiles during an Iranian attack over Tel Aviv, Israel, early Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP)

Missile Exchanges between Iran, Israel Turn Lebanese Skies into Aerial Frontline

Expo 2030 is scheduled to open on October 1, 2030, and run through March 31, 2031.

Saudi Arabia Secures Official Organizer Status for Expo 2030 Riyadh  

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Settling for Half a Victory in the Iran-Israel War

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Khamenei, Netanyahu and Trump’s Keys 

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Iran and Israel: A War Unlike Any Other

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The Way to End the Israeli Palestinian Conflict

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Saudi, Slovenian FMs Discuss Regional Developments

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MWL Welcomes UN Co-Chairs' Statement on Palestinian Question and Two-State Solution

MWL Welcomes UN Co-Chairs' Statement on Palestinian Question and Two-State Solution

Saudi Arabia Demands End to Israeli Violations in the Region 

Palestinians look at the damage of a house destroyed by an Israeli strike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP)

Expo 2030 Riyadh Registration Dossier Receives BIE Final Approval at Paris General Assembly

Minister of State, Member of the Council of Ministers and Acting CEO of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) Eng. Ibrahim Al-Sultan led the Saudi delegation at the BIE General Assembly. (SPA)

Albudaiwi, Holds Separate Discussions with Guterres, Kallas on Latest Regional Issues

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi

Gulf Cooperation Council Condemns Israeli Strike on Iran, Calls for Diplomacy

Jasem Mohammed Albudaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, during the extraordinary meeting of the GCC Ministerial Council held via video conference (GCC). 

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An Iraqi man bakes traditional bread at a bakery in Baghdad (EPA). 

Iraq Braces for Economic Fallout from Heavy Reliance on Iran amid Escalating Conflict

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Houthis in Yemen Say They Won’t End Support for Gaza

Houthi supporters chant slogans during a weekly anti-US and anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP)

Israeli Fire Kills 30 in Gaza, Medics Say, as Attention Shifts to Iran 

Palestinians carry sacks and boxes of food and humanitarian aid unloaded from a World Food Program convoy that had been heading to Gaza City, in the northern Gaza Strip, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP)

Lebanon Braces for Repercussions of Iran-Israel Conflict

Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Lebanon Waleed Bukhari and Lebanon’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian meet at Dar al-Fatwa. (Markazia)

Missile Exchanges between Iran, Israel Turn Lebanese Skies into Aerial Frontline

Israeli air defense system fires to intercept missiles during an Iranian attack over Tel Aviv, Israel, early Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP)

Damascus Disarms Regime Loyalist Sleeper Cells in Deir Ezzor

Weapons that were seized in the campaign. (Deir Ezzor Governorate)

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Smoke rises from Soroka Medical Center following a missile strike from Iran on Israel, in Be'er Sheva, Israel June 19, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Iranian Missile Hits Main Hospital in Southern Israel as Strikes Wound Dozens

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Homeland Insecurity: Expelled Afghans Seek Swift Return to Pakistan

Afghan refugees atop trucks piled with their belongings cross the border from Pakistan to Afghanistan at Chaman in April. Abdul BASIT / AFP/File

Israel Attacks Arak Heavy Water Reactor

This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows the Arak heavy water reaction in Iran on March 20, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Israel Tells Worried Members of Iran’s Security Services to Contact Mossad

Huge smoke rises up from an oil facility facility after it appeared to have been hit by an Israeli strike Saturday, in southern Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP)

Iranian Media Denies ‘Rumors’ Israel Struck Home of Supreme Leader

In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei attends a ceremony marking the anniversary of the 1989 death of the late revolutionary founder Khomeini at his shrine just outside Tehran, Iran, June 4, 2025. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

US Working to Evacuate Citizens from Israel, Ambassador Says

A drone photo shows the damage over residential homes at the impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel June 16, 2025. (Reuters)

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A general view of the Strait of Hormuz (Reuters)

US Involvement in Iran-Israel Conflict Raises Fears of Strait of Hormuz Closure

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Primary Listings Maintain Strategic Allure in Saudi Market Despite Slower Momentum

A trader monitors the stock screen at the Saudi Stock Exchange (AFP). 

UNCTAD: 'Painful' Cuts Threaten Our Task to Help Developing Countries

UNCTAD Secretary-General, Rebeca Grynspan (AFP) 

Insurance Costs for Ships in Strait of Hormuz Rise Over 60%

 The Strait of Hormuz is a key shipping chokepoint for crude oil (Reuters) 

Oil Slips as Iran-Israel Conflict Enters Sixth Day

FILE PHOTO: A view shows an oil pump jack outside Almetyevsk in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, June 4, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk/File Photo

Dollar Hovers as Investors Focus on Israel-Iran Conflict ahead of Fed Decision

US dollar banknotes are seen in this photo illustration taken February 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/Illustration/File Photo

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Saudi Arabia Showcases Cultural Identity at Seoul International Book Fair

Culture The Saudi delegation is led by the Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission. SPA

Saudi Arabia Showcases Cultural Identity at Seoul International Book Fair

Saudi Arabia has inaugurated its pavilion at the 2025 Seoul International Book Fair held at the COEX Convention and Exhibition Center in the South Korea…

Asharq Al Awsat (Seoul)
Culture The pavilion presents a diverse literary and cultural program. SPA
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Saudi Arabia Inaugurates Pavilion at Beijing International Book Fair 2025

Saudi Arabia has inaugurated its pavilion at the 2025 Beijing International Book Fair, held at the China National Convention and Exhibition Center from June 18…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beijing)
Culture This effort forms part of the commission’s commitment to supporting future development of astronomical infrastructure in AlUla. - SPA
Culture

AlUla Utilizes SHIMM System to Boost Astronomical Research and Tourism

The Royal Commission for AlUla has launched the astronomical monitoring system SHIMM at AlUla Manara site near Gharameel nature reserve, aiming to assess the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Diriyah Art Futures (DAF) announces a program of activities running throughout June and July. (SPA)
Culture

Diriyah Art Futures Announces Summer Program Alongside Maknana Exhibition

Diriyah Art Futures (DAF), the MENA region's first hub dedicated to New Media Arts, has announced a program of activities running throughout June and July…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Diriyah House serves as a marketing platform designed to deliver immersive experiences for investors and stakeholders interested in Diriyah. (SPA)
Culture

Diriyah Company Unveils ‘Diriyah House’ in London to Expand Global Reach 

Diriyah Company announced the launch of "Diriyah House" in London’s One Hyde Park in Knightsbridge, marking a strategic move to strengthen its global presence…

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Juventus Beat Al-Ain 5-0 at Club World Cup

Sports Randal Kolo Muani of Juventus celebrates after scoring during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 match between Al-Ain and Juventus in Washington, DC, USA, 18 June 2025. EPA/SHAWN THEW

Juventus Beat Al-Ain 5-0 at Club World Cup

Randal Kolo Muani and Francisco Conceicao both scored twice as the young guns of Juventus made a statement in their Club World Cup opener with a dominant 5-0…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Al-Hilal's Yassine Bounou blocks a shot during the Club World Cup group H soccer match between Real Madrid and Al Hilal in Miami Gardens, Fla., Wednesday, June 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
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Yassine Bounou's PK Save Helps Al Hilal Tie Real Madrid

Yassine Bounou stopped a penalty kick by Real Madrid's Federico Valverde in the second minute of second-half stoppage time to allow Al Hilal to earn a 1-1 tie…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Espanyol's Spanish goalkeeper #01 Joan Garcia catches the ball during the Spanish league football match between RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona at the RCDE Stadium in Cornella de Llobregat, on May 15, 2025. (AFP)
Sports

Barcelona Signs Goalkeeper Joan Garcia from Crosstown Rival Espanyol

Barcelona is signing Espanyol goalkeeper Joan García, who was once linked to a move to Arsenal, to a six-year contract, the Spanish champion said Wednesday. …

Sports The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 is set to begin on June 15 will run until July 13. - SPA
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Al-Hilal Coach: We’re Ready to Face Real Madrid Despite Limited Preparation Time

Al-Hilal’s head coach Simone Inzaghi stated that the team has prepared as thoroughly as possible despite the short time he has had in charge ahead of the FIFA…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Petra Kvitova. (AFP)
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Former Champion Kvitova Handed Wimbledon Wildcard 

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has been handed a wildcard to the women's singles draw after being ranked too low for direct entry, organizers said…

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S.Africa's Iconic Protea Flower Relocates as Climate Warms

Varieties Protea flower grower Nico Thuynsma cultivates the blooms north of Johannesburg, 1,500 km (930 miles) from their natural home at the southern tip of Africa. Phill Magakoe / AFP

S.Africa's Iconic Protea Flower Relocates as Climate Warms

On his farm two hours north of Johannesburg, Nico Thuynsma gestured towards thousands of orange, yellow and pink proteas in flower and thriving 1,500…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Visitor Jess Tinton embraces a cow during a "Cow Cuddling" experience at Dumble Farm in Arram, Britain, June 17, 2025. REUTERS/Phil Noble
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UK Farm Swaps Milk for Cow Cuddles

Years of floods and low food prices have driven a dairy farm in England's northeast to stop milking its cows and instead charge visitors to cuddle them. …

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties One of the rings stolen in the heist (FBI handout)
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7 California Men Charged in 'Largest Jewelry Heist' in US History

Seven men from California have been charged in the "largest jewelry heist in US history,” involving the theft of $100 million worth of gold, gems, and luxury…

Asharq Al Awsat (San Francisco )
Varieties Generative artificial intelligence has been used in the US legal system by judges performing research, lawyers filing appeals and parties involved in cases who wanted help expressing themselves in court. Jefferson Siegel / POOL/AFP
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Justice at Stake as Generative AI Enters the Courtroom

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is making its way into courts despite early stumbles, raising questions about how it will influence the legal system…

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Rancho Palos Verdes Declares War on Peacocks

Spotting a trademark colorful and elegant bird on the Palos Verdes Peninsula can be exciting for visitors or vacationers, but as the peacock population has…

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