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Algeria Severs Diplomatic Ties with the UAE

Algeria announced Thursday that it's severing diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates, in a Foreign Ministry statement reported by state media. …

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli strike on the southern Lebanese village of Mansouri on Sept. 9, 2026 (AFP)
Arab World

Mansouri Destruction Tests Limits of Southern Lebanon’s ‘Yellow Line’

Israel has stepped up demolitions, explosions and bulldozing in the coastal town of Mansouri, south of Tyre, making it one of the hardest-hit areas in southern…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Gulf Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Prime Minister's Illegal Entry into Syria
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Prime Minister's Illegal Entry into Syria

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Saudi Arabia's strongest condemnation and denunciation of the Israeli prime minister's illegal entry into Syria in a…

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Arab World Smoke and flames rise from a house during an Israeli strike, carried out after the Israeli military warned residents to evacuate the area, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 9, 2026. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed
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Israeli Strike in Gaza Kills Family of Four

An Israeli strike in Gaza on Thursday killed a family of four including two children, Palestinian hospital and security sources said. "The bodies of four…

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Trump Says Iran War to End after US Midterm Elections, Threatens to Attack Pickaxe Mountain

World FILE PHOTO: A satellite view shows tunnel entrances at Pickaxe Mountain, of the Natanz nuclear facility, near Natanz, Iran, June 30, 2026. Vantor/Handout via REUTERS

Trump Says Iran War to End after US Midterm Elections, Threatens to Attack Pickaxe Mountain

President Donald Trump said he expected the war with Iran to end after the November US midterm elections and threatened again to attack a site associated with…

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Features A Palestinian man holds up a poster of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein (L) and wanted al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden during a demonstration by some 1,000 people in the West Bank town of Hebron 10 April 2004, in support of the Iraqi resistance against the US-led coalition. (AFP via Getty Images)
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Sept. 11’s Legacy Endures a Quarter-Century Later

Rarely does a day deserve to be called “the day that shook the world.” September 11, 2001, claimed that distinction the moment it happened. At first, many…

Ghassan Charbel (Riyadh)
Arab World Sheikh Bakil Naji al-Soufi, head of the Tribal Affairs Authority at Yemen’s Interior Ministry. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Yemeni Tribal Affairs Chief to Houthis: ‘Your Time Is Near’

Sheikh Bakil Naji al-Soufi, head of the Tribal Affairs Authority at Yemen’s Interior Ministry, has warned the Houthis that “your time is near, and you will…

Badr Al-Qahtani (Riyadh)

Coalition: Houthi Militia Continues Attacks and Attempts to Target Saudi Infrastructure

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

Trump Promises Americans $5,000 if Republicans Win Congress

09 September 2026, US, Dallas: US President Trump speaks to the crowd during scenes at the Dallas 2026 Mid-Term Convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. Photo: Bob Daemmrich/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Ports, Logistics Drive Saudi Transport Sector’s First-Half Growth Surge

Jeddah Islamic Port (SPA)

Abyan Governor to Asharq Al-Awsat: Forces Ready for ‘Zero Hour’ Against Houthis

Al-Rabash said security and development were top priorities. Photo: Turky Alagili

Saudi Arabia, Arab, Islamic Countries Hail UK Decision to Ban Imports from Illegal Israeli Settlements

This photograph taken from the E1 corridor, an area in the occupied West Bank shows vehicles driving along the highway near the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim, on September 8, 2026. (AFP)

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A Palestinian man holds up a poster of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein (L) and wanted al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden during a demonstration by some 1,000 people in the West Bank town of Hebron 10 April 2004, in support of the Iraqi resistance against the US-led coalition. (AFP via Getty Images)

Sept. 11’s Legacy Endures a Quarter-Century Later

A huge thermometer mounted on a wall of the headquarters of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) shows a temperature of 39 degrees Celsius, during an Europe-wide heatwave, in Bonn, Germany July 1, 2025. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay

August Hottest Month Ever Recorded Globally

Jeddah Islamic Port (SPA)

Ports, Logistics Drive Saudi Transport Sector’s First-Half Growth Surge

Türkiye looks to expand economic ties With Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Ankara Seeks to Take Saudi Economic Ties to ‘Higher Levels’

The Dubai Tower, a Chinese cargo ship, arrives in Teesport, Britain, September 9, 2026. (Reuters)

Container Ship Arrives in UK After Voyage from China via Arctic

A view shows the British Consulate General in East Jerusalem, 09 September 2026. (EPA)

UK Govt Defends Decision to Ban Trade with Israeli Settlements

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Justice in Syria Depends on Public Trust

Huda al-Husseini
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Lebanon...the Project of Neutrality Begins with the State

Michel Douaihy
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Libya and the Nightmare of Militias

Dr. Jebril El-Abidi
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In Memory of September 11

Samir Atallah
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What Cannot Be Understood About the Middle East's Wars

Dr. Abdel Monem Said
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Lebanon: Interlocking Crises Postpone Stability

Rami al-Rayes
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Lebanon: Israel’s War and the Challenges Facing Negotiations

Dr. Nassif Hitti
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Artificial Intelligence and Democracy?

Khalid Al-Bari
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Lebanon: The New Front Line after the Fall of Ali al-Taher?

Hanna Saleh
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September 11: Confronting Extremism Is a Global Responsibility

Yousef Al-Dayni
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Syria and the Turkish-Israeli Tensions

Sam Menassa
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Netanyahu Has Led Israel with Impossible Agendas

Nabil Amr
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Prime Minister's Illegal Entry into Syria

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Prime Minister's Illegal Entry into Syria

Asharq Al Awsat

OIC Permanent Human Rights Commission Condemns Houthi Militia’s Terrorist Attacks on Civilians in Saudi Arabia

OIC Permanent Human Rights Commission Condemns Houthi Militia’s Terrorist Attacks on Civilians in Saudi Arabia

Saudi, Omani FMs Discuss Regional Security

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. SPA

Saudi Foreign Minister Receives Phone Call from Qatari Prime Minister

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (SPA)

MWL Condemns Houthis’ Continued Attacks on Saudi Arabia

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Coalition: Houthi Militia Continues Attacks and Attempts to Target Saudi Infrastructure

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

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Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli strike on the southern Lebanese village of Mansouri on Sept. 9, 2026 (AFP)

Mansouri Destruction Tests Limits of Southern Lebanon’s ‘Yellow Line’

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)

Algeria Severs Diplomatic Ties with the UAE

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune (Photo: The Presidency)

Yemeni Army Makes Battlefield Gains in Al-Jawf, Marib

Yemeni army forces advance in Al-Jawf governorate (government media)

Israeli Strike in Gaza Kills Family of Four

Smoke and flames rise from a house during an Israeli strike, carried out after the Israeli military warned residents to evacuate the area, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 9, 2026. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed

Yemeni Tribal Affairs Chief to Houthis: ‘Your Time Is Near’

Sheikh Bakil Naji al-Soufi, head of the Tribal Affairs Authority at Yemen’s Interior Ministry. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Disarmament Stalemate Casts Shadow Over Iraqi Government, Coordination Framework

Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (Reuters)

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Zelenskyy Visits Canada to Seek Further Military Support for Ukraine

Asharq Al Awsat

'Heavy Casualties' in Fire on Foreign-flagged Ship at China Port

Representation photo: China Fire and Rescue personnel arrive at Trishuli camp after inspecting the tunnel site in Rasuwa, in the aftermath of flash floods in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 31, 2026. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)

US Military Says It Struck Vessel in Caribbean, Killing Three

This screen grab from a video posted by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on his X account on October 24, 2025, shows what Hegseth says is US military forces conducting a strike on a vessel being operated by Tren de Aragua trafficking narcotics in the Caribbean Sea in on October 23, 2025. (Photo by HANDOUT / US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's X Account / AFP)

UNICEF: Girls Worst Hit by Climate Shocks on Schools

UNICEF logo at the organization's headquarters in Geneva (Reuters)

How a Billion-dollar Sanctions Dodge Kept Chinese Goods Flowing to Iran

Vehicles move along a street near a pedestrian bridge displaying a billboard depicting a US underwater drone captured by the Iranian military with text in Persian reading "hunting the hunter", in Tehran on September 9, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

Israel Opens Embassy in Slovenia as Small EU Nation Shifts Policies

People protest against the opening of the Israeli embassy in Ljubljana, Slovenia, September 9, 2026. REUTERS/Borut Zivulovic

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GCC tourism ministers meet in Bahrain (GCC)

Gulf Tourist Arrivals Top 75 Million in 2025

Asharq Al Awsat (Manama)

Saudi Arabia Shields Supply Chains with National War-Risk Insurance Pool

A ship docked at a Saudi port (SPA)

Turkish Central Bank Keeps Key Interest Rate at 37%

The Turkish Central Bank headquarters in Ankara (Reuters)

OPEC Further Lowers 2026 Global Oil Demand Growth Forecast

FILED - 09 December 2023, United Arab Emirates, Dubai: FILE PHOTO - A view of the OPEC pavilion on the COP28 grounds. Photo: Hannes P Albert/dpa

HSBC's 1st Female CFO Pam Kaur to Step Down in 2027

FILE PHOTO: HSBC logo is seen in this illustration taken January 7, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo

Abu Dhabi Flights to Red Sea International Airport Launch October 4

Red Sea International Airport currently connects to Riyadh, Jeddah, Dubai, Doha, and Milan through approximately 20 domestic and international flights each week - SPA

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New Riyadh Exhibition Draws Inspiration from Travels of Ibn Battuta

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New Riyadh Exhibition Draws Inspiration from Travels of Ibn Battuta

The Misk Art Institute has announced the launch of its art exhibition "Along the Way," opening on September 16 at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Arts Hall in Riyadh…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Culture The King Abdulaziz Public Library has worked to preserve Arab and Islamic heritage, including books, manuscripts, rare items, documents, photographs, and coins. (SPA)
Culture

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Public Library Showcases Rare Andalusian Heritage Collection

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Public Library has unveiled a rare collection of books and manuscripts on the history of Andalusia, highlighting the Arab-Islamic…

Culture Painting of "Coco Reading" by French painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, which was stolen from Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, but was later retrieved, September 8, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a page on the Renoir Museum's website. (Musée Renoir/Handout via Reuters)
Culture

Renoir Paintings Are Worth a Fortune, but Not When They’re Stolen

Two Renoir paintings stolen from a small French museum have yet to be recovered but if the thieves are hoping to cash in on the artwork, they would be hard…

Culture A visitor views the restored south-western exedra of the Baths of Trajan, a monumental second-century AD hall believed to have served as a library or space for public readings, with the Colosseum seen in the background, in Rome on September 8, 2026. (AFP)
Culture

Massive Ancient Roman Bath Complex Opens to Visitors

Rome's Baths of Trajan, an ancient bathing and leisure complex featuring giant frescoes and mosaics, is opening to visitors for the first time, the city's…

Culture Members of the French riot police take part in a training exercise to handle violent demonstrations, in Ris-Orangis, south of Paris, August 30, 2021. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
Culture

France: Thieves Steal Works Worth $10 Mn from Renoir Museum

Two thieves broke into a museum dedicated to French impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir in southern France on Tuesday, stealing "four works of art",…

Asharq Al Awsat

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UK's Prince William, with Wife Kate, Launches Sports Drive to Prevent Suicide

Sports Catherine, Princess of Wales and Prince William, Prince of Wales depart the 2026 Order Of The Garter Service at Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England, June 15, 2026. Chris Jackson/Pool via REUTERS

UK's Prince William, with Wife Kate, Launches Sports Drive to Prevent Suicide

Prince William, joined by his wife Kate and a host of leading British sporting figures, launched a new initiative on Thursday aimed at helping the sports…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - FC Barcelona v Feyenoord - Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - September 9, 2026 FC Barcelona's Lamine Yamal celebrates scoring their fourth goal REUTERS/Albert Gea
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Lamine Yamal Becomes Barcelona's Youngest Captain at 19

Lamine Yamal became the youngest Barcelona captain at 19 years and 58 days old during the ‌Spanish champions' ‌5-1 win ‌over ⁠Feyenoord in the …

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports This general view shows players competing in the men's basketball Group B game between Iran and Qatar during the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya on September 10, 2026. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP)
Sports

Asian Games Begin with Qatar Basketball Win, 9 Days Before Opening Ceremony

The Asian Games began in Japan on Thursday with Qatar beating Iran in men's basketball, the first action in the continental multi-sport showpiece that has more…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports (FILES) Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola poses with the Premier League trophy after the presentation ceremony following the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on May 21, 2023. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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A New Era for the Manchester Derby after Pep Guardiola's Departure

Pep Guardiola's departure was expected to shift the balance of power in Manchester. The early signs suggest otherwise, The Associated Press reported. …

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Saudi Basketball Team to Begin Participation at Aichi–Nagoya 2026 Asian Games
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Saudi Basketball Team to Begin Participation at Aichi–Nagoya 2026 Asian Games

The Saudi national basketball team will begin participation in the 20th Asian Games, "Aichi–Nagoya 2026," on Thursday, when it faces Korea at Aichi…

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Red Sea Film Foundation Marks Record TIFF Presence with 8 Supported Films

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Red Sea Film Foundation Marks Record TIFF Presence with 8 Supported Films

A record eight Red Sea Film Foundation-supported films are featured at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival, running 10–20 September — the highest…

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Varieties This composite image provided by NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington on Oct. 22, 2013, shows Mercury as it appeared to the Messenger spacecraft following a flyby of the planet. (NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington via AP)
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Little Mercury May be Shrinking Faster Than Scientists Expected

A new study shows that little, wrinkly Mercury may be shrinking faster than expected, the cosmos’ version of a grape shriveling into a raisin under the sun. …

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Varieties This handout picture taken on September 8, 2026 and released on September 10, 2026 by Indonesia's Ministry of Forestry and Yayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia (YIARI) shows a young orangutan during a rescue operation for the primates caught up in wildfires in Pemangkat village in West Kalimantan province. (Photo by Muffidz Ma'sum / Yayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia (YIARI) / AFP)
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Indonesia Rescues Six Orangutans from Fires in a Week

Six orangutans including two nursing infants have been rescued from fires raging on Borneo island in the past week, Indonesian authorities and rescuers said…

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Varieties Vehicles buried by mud and debris after a landslide swept into the parking lot at Fifth Station of Mount Fuji's Fujinomiya Trail. Shizuoka Prefecture/AFP
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Mount Fuji Ends Hiking Season with Landslide, Two Rescues

A landslide struck a car park on Japan's Mount Fuji, with the final day of the volcano's summer climbing season on Thursday marred by downpours and dense mist…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: Workers cut up a finwhale at a port in Reykjavik June 18, 2013. REUTERS/Sigtryggur Johannsson/File Photo
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Iceland to Propose Whaling Ban, Leaving Norway and Japan Isolated

Iceland's government will submit a bill in February to ban whaling, a move that would leave Norway and Japan as the only two countries in the world to continue…

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