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Arab World Houthi militia members returning from Mokha to Sanaa escort a convoy believed to be carrying looted goods and detainees (AP) 
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Mokha after Houthi Takeover: Looting, Poverty, Fear and Displacement

Since the Houthis seized the western Yemeni coastal city of Mokha a week ago, widespread looting has targeted homes, private property, government facilities…

Waddah Aljaleel (Aden)
Arab World Lebanese soldiers deploy on the outskirts of Deir Mimas in southern Lebanon after Israeli forces advanced toward the town, positioned tanks, and threw stun grenades (AFP)
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‘Mechanism’ Defuses Lebanese-Israeli Military Standoff

Tensions flared between the Lebanese army and Israeli forces on the outskirts of the southern Lebanese town of Deir Mimas on Friday after an Israeli unit…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World Young Palestinians amid the rubble of buildings destroyed during the war at Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip (File photo: Reuters)
Arab World

Gaza ‘Armed Gangs’ Abduct Two Palestinians, Including Faction Operative

Armed gangs in the Gaza Strip, operating mainly in Israeli-controlled areas, abducted two Palestinians from their home at dawn on Thursday after a force…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)
Arab World Members of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in southern Lebanon (Reuters)
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Lebanon Pushes to Retain UN Presence in the South

Lebanon is stepping up a political and diplomatic drive to maintain a UN presence in the south while rallying support for its army, as Beirut and Paris push to…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)

Yemeni Army Thwarts Houthi Attempts to Consolidate Gains in West

Arab World Yemeni army forces battle the Houthis in a war of attrition on the Taiz fronts (Military Media) 

Yemeni Army Thwarts Houthi Attempts to Consolidate Gains in West

Yemeni government forces have repelled Houthi attempts to seize strategic high ground east of Bab al-Mandab and west of Taiz, as the group seeks to consolidate…

Asharq Al Awsat (Aden)
Arab World The exterior of Baghdad International Airport (Reuters)
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Iraq Reopens Airspace to Civilian Flights After Years of Military Restrictions

Iraq said on Friday it had reopened parts of its airspace that had been reserved for military operations against ISIS to civilian aviation after a 10-year…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World File photo: Aleppo central prison. AAWSAT AR
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US Sentences Ex-head of Syrian Prison to 60 Years on Torture Charges

The former head of a notorious Syrian prison was sentenced by a US federal judge on Thursday to 60 years in prison for torture and immigration fraud, according…

Asharq Al Awsat

US Approves Potential Sale of F-35 Jets to Saudi Arabia

An F-35 stealth warplane. Photo: CENTCOM

French Lawyers Object to Handling of ISIS Detainees in Iraq

A suspected ISIS member arrives for questioning at Karkh Prison in Baghdad (AP) 

Saudi Minister of Interior Meets with Qatari Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz met with Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) of Qatar Sheik Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. (SPA)

EU, Tunisia, Uzbekistan and Oman Condemn Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia

General view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Turkish Defense Ministry: Ongoing Houthi Threat in Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Jeopardize Regional Security

Zeki Aktürk, Spokesperson for the Turkish Ministry of Defense (Turkish Ministry of Defense)

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Saudi Electronic University Renamed after Prince Musaid bin Abdulrahman

A keyboard and robotic hands are pictured in front of the words “Artificial Intelligence” (Reuters) 

State Street: Saudi Arabia Has ‘Unique Opportunity’ to Build Modern Digital Financial Infrastructure

Palestinians carry the body of Nael Abu Obeid, commander of the Rafah Brigade, after he was killed in an Israeli strike in Khan Younis on Wednesday. (AP)

Hamas Silent on Killings: Ceasefire Restraint or Inability to Retaliate?

Entrance to the Trauma and Emergency Complex at Omdurman Hospital (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Can Sudan's Health Sector Rise from the Rubble?

Smoke rises from the town of Halta following Israeli shelling (National News Agency)

South Lebanon Blasts Threaten Landscape, Could Activate Fault Lines; Beirut to File UN Complaint

Houthi militia attacks have escalated systematically, targeting Islamic holy sites and civilian facilities in Saudi Arabia (SPA)

Experts: Houthi Attacks on Islamic Holy Sites Violate International Law

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Hezbollah: Defending the Narrative or Facing a Crisis of Discourse?

Mustafa Fahs
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The Next Secretary-General: What Does the Job Require?

Lahcen Haddad
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Iraq Gets a ‘Yes, But’ from Europe

Amir Taheri
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The Lessons of History Will Spare Neither Iraq nor Yemen

Suleiman Jawda
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The ‘Great Ruin’ Scenario

Sawsan al-Abtah
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Work that Sudan Needs

Osman Mirghani
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Iran and Proxy Wars

Emile Ameen
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The Partial European Boycott Will Not Deter Israel

Ahmad Mahmoud Ajaj
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Yemen: A Battle to Restore the State

Dr. Abdel Monem Said
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Terrorism that Changed its Shape

Yousef Al-Dayni
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Investing in Innovation Where it Matters Most

Dr. Abdullah AlMoallem and Dr. Ons Al Khadra
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Djibouti and Yemen… a Memory of Migration Between the Two Shores of Bab Al-Mandeb

Dya-Eddine Said Bamakhrama
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Saudi Electronic University Renamed after Prince Musaid bin Abdulrahman

Jubair Alansari (Riyadh)

Arab, Regional Officials Condemn Houthi Attacks on Taif

Arab, Regional Officials Condemn Houthi Attacks on Taif

KSrelief Signs Joint Program to Sponsor 1,500 Orphans in Gaza

KSrelief signed a joint program with the Saudi Center for Culture and Heritage to provide emergency support to orphans and families who lost their breadwinners in Gaza. (SPA)

EU Operation Aspides Raises Alert Level South of Red Sea

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Marius Burgelman)

Multinational Maritime Defense Coalition: From Foundational Phase to Active Deployment

The Multinational Maritime Defense Coalition gathered on Thursday representatives from 41 allied and partner nations. SPA

Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack on Pakistan Mosque

People stand near an ambulance and a damaged section of a police facility following a suicide attack in Kohat, Pakistan, September 18, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

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President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas speaks via video conference during the General Debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York, New York, USA, 25 September 2025. EPA/SARAH YENESEL

EU Urges US to Reconsider Visa Denial to Palestinian Delegation for UN Meeting

Asharq Al Awsat

Mokha after Houthi Takeover: Looting, Poverty, Fear and Displacement

Houthi militia members returning from Mokha to Sanaa escort a convoy believed to be carrying looted goods and detainees (AP) 

Yemeni Army Thwarts Houthi Attempts to Consolidate Gains in West

Yemeni army forces battle the Houthis in a war of attrition on the Taiz fronts (Military Media) 

Sudanese Army Repels Blue Nile Attack, Advances in Kordofan

Sudanese army troops take part in a military parade in Gedaref (AFP) 

Syria Arrests Five Former Officers over Assad-era Airstrikes

A man holds Syrian opposition flags as he celebrates after Syria's army command notified officers that President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year authoritarian rule has ended, in Aleppo, Syria December 8, 2024. REUTERS/Karam al-Masri

‘Mechanism’ Defuses Lebanese-Israeli Military Standoff

Lebanese soldiers deploy on the outskirts of Deir Mimas in southern Lebanon after Israeli forces advanced toward the town, positioned tanks, and threw stun grenades (AFP)

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The Russian flag waving in front of the Kremlin in Moscow, July 1, 2018. (AFP / Yuri Kadobnov)

Russia Hits Ukrainian Cargo Ship, Tanker in Black Sea and Ukrainian port, Interfax Says

Asharq Al Awsat

Russia Holds Parliamentary Vote in Areas it Seized from Ukraine in the War

Russian President Vladimir Putin votes online in the parliamentary election in Moscow, Russia, September 18, 2026. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofiev/Pool via REUTERS

North Korea Affirms its Status as a Nuclear Power is 'Irreversible'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un provides guidance on projects in the defense industry sector in North Korea, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on September 19, 2026. KCNA via REUTERS

South Sudanese Migrant Jailed in UK for Piloting Record Channel Boat Crossing

FILE PHOTO: Life jackets abandoned by migrants are seen in the Slack dunes, the day after migrants died when their dinghy deflated as they attempted to cross the English Channel, in Wimereux, near Calais, France, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo

At Least 16 Killed in Suicide Attack on Police Facility in Northwest Pakistan

File photo: Firefighters work to extinguish the burning cars at the site of bomb explosion, in Quetta, Pakistan, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Arshad Butt)

Spanish Police Launch Operation to Clear Ceuta Migrants off Beach

The Spanish National Police transfer hundreds of migrants who had been sleeping on the street to a new location consisting of several tents, aiming to prevent them from continuing to sleep outdoors, in Ceuta, Spain, 13 September 2026. EPA/Reduan

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FILE PHOTO: A view of the International Monetary Fund logo at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., US, November 24, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

IMF Says Lebanon Economic Activity to Contract Sharply in 2026 as Conflict Weighs

Asharq Al Awsat

Oil Prices Fall on Easing Fears Over Saudi Supply Disruption

FILE PHOTO: Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, September 2, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

ECB's Lagarde Keeps Door Open to Early Exit

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde addresses a press conference after a meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Berlin on September 10, 2026. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP)

5 Countries Want Smaller Growth of Next EU Budget, Spain Offers Ideas

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium April 29, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

Gold Extends Gains to Scale One-week High as Crude Prices Ease

FILE PHOTO: A salesman arranges gold bangles inside a jewelry showroom on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, a major gold buying festival, in Mumbai, India, May 7, 2019. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo/File Photo

State Street: Saudi Arabia Has ‘Unique Opportunity’ to Build Modern Digital Financial Infrastructure

A keyboard and robotic hands are pictured in front of the words “Artificial Intelligence” (Reuters) 

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Saudi Culture Ministry, ALECSO Sign Executive Program for Intangible Cultural Heritage

Culture The agreement focuses on organizing a specialized symposium to exchange expertise on safeguarding policies, methodologies, and practices. SPA

Saudi Culture Ministry, ALECSO Sign Executive Program for Intangible Cultural Heritage

The Ministry of Culture has signed an executive program with the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) to establish a…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
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Visual Arts Commission Marks Saudi National Day with Cultural Campaign

The Visual Arts Commission has launched a cultural campaign for Saudi National Day, evoking national memory, culture, and shared lived experiences through…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Culture A visitor takes a picture of the painting "Iris, 1924-1925" by French painter Claude Monet (1840-1926) during the presentation of 28 art works from the Schlumberger Collection ahead of the auction at Sotheby's auction house in Paris, France, September 17, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
Culture

Two Unseen Monet Paintings to be Sold in Paris

Two paintings by the Impressionist master Claude Monet that have never been shown in public are to be sold in Paris next month by the Schlumberger family of…

Asharq Al Awsat (Paris)
Culture The two sides discussed expanding professional ties between Saudi and Chinese - SPA
Culture

Saudi Culinary Arts Commission, China Discuss Sector Cooperation

Culinary Arts Commission CEO Mayada Badr has met at the commission's headquarters in Riyadh with Counselor at the Chinese Embassy to Saudi Arabia Ma Jian to…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Culture Chinese porcelain artist Chen Qing holds up two cups after painting them in Jingdezhen, known as China's "Porcelain Capital," in eastern China's Jiangxi province, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
Culture

China’s Porcelain City Carries Centuries-old Heritage to New Generation

Chinese porcelain artist Chen Qing has a vivid memory of her grandfather. It was the only time he wrote down the formula for her family’s distinctive red…

Asharq Al Awsat

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Carrick Confident Man Utd Can 'Work Through' Tough Time

Sports FILED - 16 September 2026, United Kingdom, Manchester: Manchester United manager Michael Carrick reacts during the English Carabao Cup third round soccer match between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion at Old Trafford. Photo: Martin Rickett/PA Wire/dpa

Carrick Confident Man Utd Can 'Work Through' Tough Time

Manchester United boss Michael Carrick said he expected to have to ride out a storm at some point this season after a dreadful start to the current campaign. …

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Sports Soccer Football - Premier League - Sunderland v Arsenal - Stadium of Light, Sunderland, Britain - September 12, 2026 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta applauds fans after the match REUTERS/Scott Heppell
Sports

Arteta Buries Hatchet with Hurzeler ahead of Brighton Clash

Mikel Arteta has made peace with Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler following their row last season as the pair go head to head again on Saturday. Hurzeler…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports FILE - Mark van Bommel reacts during a Champions League group H soccer match between Porto and Antwerp at Estadio do Dragao in Porto, Portugal, Nov. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Miguel Pereira, File)
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Van Bommel Names First Belgium Squad with Eight Changes from World Cup

New Belgium coach ‌Mark van Bommel on Friday named his first squad for their four Nations League matches, retaining the core of the World Cup selection,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Real Madrid's Trent Alexander-Arnold (L) in action against Elche's Lucas Cepeda (R) during the Spanish LaLiga soccer match between Elche and Real Madrid, in Elche, Spain, 15 September 2026. EPA/PABLO MIRANZO
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Alexander-Arnold Returns to England Squad as Tuchel Makes 10 Changes from World Cup

Trent Alexander-Arnold has the chance to prove a point after being recalled to the England squad, manager Thomas Tuchel said on Friday as he named his first…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Sports Munich's Harry Kane applauds after the German Bundesliga soccer match between SV Elversberg and FC Bayern Munich in Elversberg, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. (Uwe Anspach/dpa via AP)
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Kane Proud of Achievements, Not Giving Too Much Thought to Ballon d'Or

Harry Kane described the 2025-26 campaign as the best season of his life after scoring 73 goals for Bayern Munich and England, and while his performances have…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)

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Princess Diana's Famous 'Revenge Dress' Goes on Show Ahead of Sotheby's Auction

Varieties A Sotheby’s employee adjusts Princess Diana's "Revenge Dress" by Greek designer Christina Stambolian in London, Britain, September 18, 2026. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Princess Diana's Famous 'Revenge Dress' Goes on Show Ahead of Sotheby's Auction

Revenge has rarely been so stylish. A striking black dress worn by the late Princess Diana on the day her estranged husband publicly admitted adultery is…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Mobile robotic trash bins are pictured during testing at the Shinjuku Station transport complex in Tokyo on September 18, 2026. (Photo by Toshifumi KITAMURA / AFP)
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Japan's Busiest Rail Station Tests Robot Bins

The world's busiest railway station, located at the heart of Tokyo in Japan, is testing whether mobile robotic rubbish bins can ease the workload of sanitation…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Greg Metzger, lead field biologist for SOFO's shark research and education program, catches a sand tiger shark off the coast of Hampton Bays, N.Y., Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Swimmer Killed in Shark Attack at Popular Australia Beach

A man died on Friday after being mauled by a shark while swimming at a popular beach in the state of Western Australia, police said. It is the latest in a…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties A ferry passes in front of apartments in Sydney, Australia, August 18, 2026. (Reuters)
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Australia to Detain Tourists Who Overstay Visa, Minister Says

Australia will detain tourists who overstay visas to send a message of deterrence under new rules aimed at reducing levels of migration, a minister said on…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties This handout photograph taken on September 8, 2026 and released by the Odisha Forest Department shows orangutans sitting next to bananas upon their rescue by officials at the Ranakatha Protected Reserved Forest in Balasore district, in India's Odisha state. (Photo by Handout / Odisha Forest Department / AFP)
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Baby Orangutans in India Expose 'Frightening' Scale of Trafficking

Five baby orangutans abandoned in an Indian forest have exposed a "massive" exotic wildlife trade, with traffickers smuggling increasingly rare species into…

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