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Business An AI chip with the South Korean flag (Reuters

South Korean Chips Head to Saudi Arabia: From Manufacturing to Computing

Chips are no longer merely electronic components hidden inside devices. They have become the foundation of the artificial intelligence economy, as global…

Abeer Hommadi (Riyadh)
Arab World FILE PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, votes in Likud party primary elections ahead of Israel’s general election in October, in Jerusalem, Monday, August. 17, 2026.   Ohad Zwigenberg/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Netanyahu Orders Evacuation of Some West Bank Settler Outposts

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the evacuation of some West Bank settlements deemed illegal under Israeli law, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich…

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Arab World A scene of congestion at a gas station in Baghdad (Iraqi News Agency)

Iraq: Fuel Crisis Exacerbates the Country’s Problems, Citizens’ Burdens

Many Iraqi provinces, including the capital Baghdad, are facing a severe fuel shortage, forcing motorists in some cases to wait for hours to get gasoline. This…

Fadhel al-Nashmi (Baghdad)
Gulf The two sides discussed the most prominent regional and international developments of common interest - SPA

El-Khereiji Holds Talks with UN Sec-Gen's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict

Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji met with Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Children and Armed…

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Iran's Top Negotiator Threatens 'Faster, More Intense' Response to US Attacks

World People walk past a large anti-US banner with reference to the dropping of the atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, in Tehran on September 2, 2026. (Photo by Atta KENARE / AFP) /

Iran's Top Negotiator Threatens 'Faster, More Intense' Response to US Attacks

Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf threatened on Sunday to launch swifter and more forceful responses to US attacks, after Tehran targeted American…

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Gulf The new Kuwaiti decision grants those whose citizenship was withdrawn and their dependents 10-year residency permits free of charge (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Kuwait Grants Up to 10-Year Residency to Those Whose Citizenship Was Withdrawn

The Kuwaiti government has issued a decision amending the executive regulations of the Foreigners' Residency Law, providing a 10-year residency permit free of…

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Business FILE PHOTO: OPEC logo is seen in this illustration taken June 25, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman Reaffirm Commitment to Market Stability

The seven OPEC+ countries, which previously announced additional voluntary adjustments in April and November 2023, namely Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait,…

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Saudi Arabia's King Abdulaziz Foundation Showcases Publications at Moscow Book Fair

Culture King Abdulaziz Foundation (Darah) logo

Saudi Arabia's King Abdulaziz Foundation Showcases Publications at Moscow Book Fair

The King Abdulaziz Foundation (Darah) is participating in the Moscow International Book Fair 2026, which began Wednesday in the Russian capital, as part of the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Moscow)

Culture The dallah, a traditional coffee pot used to serve coffee, is one of the most prominent symbols of Arab hospitality - SPA

Saudi Coffee Utensils Reflect a Rich Heritage of Hospitality

Saudi coffee utensils form an integral set of tools associated with the various stages of coffee preparation and serving, from roasting the beans in the…

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Culture The galleries showcased underwater archaeological discoveries and Saudi Arabia's ongoing efforts to protect and document submerged cultural assets - SPA

Red Sea Museum Concludes Six-Month 'Sunken Treasures' Exhibition

The "Sunken Treasures: The Maritime Heritage of the Red Sea" exhibition concluded its six-month run at the Red Sea Museum in Historic Jeddah, offering visitors…

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Culture Diriyah Art Futures (DAF) launched its latest exhibition CONTINUUM ’26 on Thursday, showcasing the works of its second cohort of emerging artists and the program’s mentors. (SPA)

Diriyah Art Futures Opens Second Edition of 'CONTINUUM' Exhibition

Diriyah Art Futures (DAF), the first center for New Media Arts in the Middle East and North Africa, launched its latest exhibition CONTINUUM ’26 on Thursday,…

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Culture This New York City Police Department photo shows one of three ancient sarcophagi fragments that the FBI Art Crime Team returned to the government of Lebanon during a September 2, 2026, ceremony in New York. (New York City Police Department)

US Hands Over Ancient Sarcophagus Fragments to Lebanon

The United States on Thursday announced the return of Roman-era sarcophagus fragments to Lebanon that were looted from the southern city of Tyre and recovered…

Premier League: Everton Snatch Late Draw Against United

Sports Ainsley Maitland-Niles celebrates Everton's late equalizer against Man United (dpa)

Premier League: Everton Snatch Late Draw Against United

Ainsley Maitland-Niles struck in added time to rescue a 2-2 draw for Everton against Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday. The deadline day…


Sports Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy celebrates on the podium after winning the Italian Formula One Grand Prix race, in Monza, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Antonelli Takes Sensational Home Italian GP Win from Back of Grid

Formula One leader Kimi Antonelli won his home Italian Grand Prix after a sensational race from 19th to first on Sunday in a massive blow for Mercedes teammate…

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Sports Zverev Reaches US Open 4th Round with Win over Tabilo

Zverev Reaches US Open 4th Round with Win over Tabilo

Top seed Alexander Zverev lost his way in the second set but got his game back under control to secure a 6-2 7-6(2) 6-2 victory over Alejandro Tabilo and reach…

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Sports Iva Jovic of the US in action against Alexandra Eala of the Philippines during the Women's Singles third round of the US Open Tennis Championships in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 05 September 2026. EPA/BRIAN HIRSCHFELD

Jovic 'Loses Sanity Five Times Over' to Oust Eala and Book Gauff Clash

American teen Iva Jovic outlasted Philippines star Alexandra Eala in an epic three-hour showdown on Saturday to reach the fourth round of the US Open, where…

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Sports Second-seeded Elena Rybakina is through to the fourth round of the US Open after a victory over Yuliia Starodubtseva. Caleb Bowlin / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP

Rybakina Books US Open Fourth-round Berth, Inches Closer to No. 1

World number two Elena Rybakina avenged her French Open defeat to Yuliia Starodubtseva on Saturday, beating the unseeded Ukrainian 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 to reach the…

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German Space Rocket Reaches Orbit in Europe's 1st Commercial Launch

Varieties Germany's Isar Aerospace rocket is launched into space from a base in Andoeya, Norway, September 5, 2026. Isar Aerospace/Franziska Kegel/Handout via REUTERS

German Space Rocket Reaches Orbit in Europe's 1st Commercial Launch

German startup Isar Aerospace on Sunday said it would rapidly expand satellite deployments after the first orbital launch of its Spectrum rocket from Arctic…

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Varieties The center is holding five specialized workshops on combating desertification - SPA/File photo

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Strengthen Cooperation in Combating Desertification and Restoring Lands

The National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification, in cooperation with Kuwait's Environment Public Authority, has launched a…

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Varieties People walk through a flood-affected area in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal, 05 September 2026. EPA/NARENDRA SHRSTHA

Avalanche Hits Glacier on China's Muztagh Ata in Xinjiang

An avalanche struck Glacier No. 2 on Muztagh Ata, near China's border with Tajikistan in the northwestern Xinjiang region, with several tourists capturing…

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Varieties In this drone photo released by the Geological Agency (Badan Geologi) of Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Mount Anak Krakatau spews volcanic smoke in Sunda Strait, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (Badan Geologi via AP)

Indonesia Cancels Flights at Jakarta Airport, Others as Anak Krakatau Volcano Erupts

Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano erupted early Sunday, prompting the cancellation of all flights at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and…

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Varieties In this handout photo taken by the Imperial Household Agency of Japan on August 13, 2026 and released on September 6, 2026, Japan's Prince Hisahito (R) visits the Science Museum of Map and Survey in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, ahead of his 20th birthday. (Photo by Handout / Imperial Household Agency of Japan / AFP)

Prince Hisahito Turns 20 as Japan's Government Reinforces Male-only Succession Rules

Prince Hisahito turned 20 on Sunday as he faces growing attention as a future monarch in Japan following the government's unpopular revision to the Imperial…

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