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Hamas Foils Armed Gang Attack in Gaza City

Security sources in Gaza said a plot by an armed gang was foiled in western Gaza City, describing the attempt as bold, given it took place in zones where the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza) since 21 minutes

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A photo released by the Popular Mobilization Forces showing its fighters in the town of Jurf al-Sakhar, south of Baghdad, in 2014

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Death of Iraqi ‘Oil King’ Exposes ‘Jurf al-Sakhar Empire’

A mysterious assassination of a faction leader in Iraq has exposed details of a lucrative oil trade run by what officials and local sources describe as the …

Ali Saray (Erbil) since 27 minutes

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04 March 2026, Qatar, Doha: A general view shows buildings in the West Bay district of Doha. (dpa)

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Qatar Airways to Operate Repatriation Flights from Doha to Europe as Air Traffic Stays Shut

Qatar Airways plans to operate &zwnj;a few repatriation flights from Doha to Europe on Saturday, but commercial flights remained suspended as the US-Israel war…

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US State Department in Washington, D.C. (Reuters)

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US State Dept Approves $151 Mn Arms Sale to Israel

Asharq Al Awsat since 50 minutes

Explosions Rock Iran's Capital, and More Attacks Target Israel as US Warns Bombing Will Intensify

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Smoke columns in the sky of the Iranian capital Tehran after the bombing operations (AFP)

Explosions Rock Iran's Capital, and More Attacks Target Israel as US Warns Bombing Will Intensify

Explosions sent up clouds of dark smoke in the Iranian capital city early Saturday, and Tehran retaliated by firing missiles at Israel as the United States…

Asharq Al Awsat since 55 minutes

Trump Says Only Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender’ Can End War Friday 06/03 - 17:08
Lebanon Death Toll from War Rises to 217 as Israel Presses Strikes Friday 06/03 - 16:54

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Official spokesman of the Saudi Defense Ministry Turki al-Malki. (SPA)

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Saudi Arabia Destroys 21 Drones, 3 Ballistic Missiles in Empty Quarter, Riyadh, al-Kharj

Official spokesman of the Saudi Defense Ministry Turki al-Malki announced on Saturday that the Kingdom’s defenses intercepted 14 drones in the Empty Quarter…

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Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir meet in Riyadh on Friday. (SPA)

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Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Discuss Means to End the Iranian Attacks

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz received in Riyadh on Friday Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces Field…

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Hezbollah Says Fighters Clash with Israeli Troops on Lebanon-Syria Border

Israeli tanks gather on the Israeli border with Lebanon, northern Israel, 06 March 2026. EPA/ATEF SAFADI

Mohammed bin Salman Discusses Regional Escalation with Erdogan, Starmer

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)

UN Demands Swift Probe into Israeli Strikes on Lebanon

A fireball ascends from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted an area in Beirut's southern suburbs on March 6, 2026. (AFP)

Iraq, Kurds Say Country Not a Launchpad Against Neighbors

Smoke rises after an explosion near Erbil International Airport in Erbil on March 6, 2026. (AFP)

Norway Aid Group Says Israeli Strikes Have Displaced 300,000 in Lebanon

Displaced residents who fled Israeli airstrikes in Beirut's southern suburbs sit on the floor at the corniche waterfront in Beirut, Lebanon, 06 March 2026. (EPA)

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Syrians living in Lebanon wait outside the Ministry of Interior Immigration and Passports Department, at the Syrian-Lebanese border, as they return to Syria due to ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Jdaydet Yabous, Syria, March 3, 2026. (Reuters)

Syrians on Alert to Prevent Accommodation of Displaced Hezbollah Supporters from Lebanon

Crowds of Houthis in Sanaa raise portraits of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei after his killing (Reuters)

Houthi Leader Signals Readiness to Enter the War in Support of Iran

An Iranian Shahed exploding drone launched by Russia flies through the sky seconds before it struck buildings in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Oct. 17, 2022. (AP)

This Is How Ukraine Has Countered Russia’s Iran-Designed Drones

A commercial vessel is pictured offshore in Dubai on March 1, 2026. (AFP)

Iran War Chokes Aid Corridors, Obstructing Global Relief Efforts

Syrian military vehicles in the al-Qalamoun region. (SANA)

Syria Assures Lebanon: Border Troop Buildup Is Defensive

Cargo ships and tankers are seen off coast city of Fujairah, in the Strait of Hormuz in the northern Emirate on February 25, 2026. (AFP)

Asia Has Limited Options to Diversify from Middle East Energy Reliance

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Qatar Airways to Operate Repatriation Flights from Doha to Europe as Air Traffic Stays Shut

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Kuwait Destroys 12 Drones, 14 Missiles Fired by Iran

A drone view shows Kuwait City, in the aftermath of strikes by Israel and the US on Iran, in Kuwait, February 28, 2026. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia Destroys 21 Drones, 3 Ballistic Missiles in Empty Quarter, Riyadh, al-Kharj

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Discuss Means to End the Iranian Attacks

Mohammed bin Salman Discusses Regional Escalation with Erdogan, Starmer

Iran Continues Attacks on Gulf States on Sixth Day of War

Smoke from intercepted missiles appears in the sky over Doha (EPA).

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Houthi Leader Signals Readiness to Enter the War in Support of Iran

Asharq Al Awsat (Aden) since 11 minutes

Hamas Foils Armed Gang Attack in Gaza City

Obaida Suleiman, 8, sits on the ruins of a mosque where his family is currently taking shelter, after it was destroyed during the war between Israel and Hamas, in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP)

Death of Iraqi ‘Oil King’ Exposes ‘Jurf al-Sakhar Empire’

Hezbollah Says Fighters Clash with Israeli Troops on Lebanon-Syria Border

Iraq, Kurds Say Country Not a Launchpad Against Neighbors

Kurdish Iranian Dissidents in Iraq Deny Attack Plans but Say They Would Join a US Invasion of Iran

Members of the Kurdistan Freedom Party PAK stand guard in Erbil, Iraq, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP)

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US State Dept Approves $151 Mn Arms Sale to Israel

Asharq Al Awsat since 50 minutes

Explosions Rock Iran's Capital, and More Attacks Target Israel as US Warns Bombing Will Intensify

Israel Army Says Iran Using Cluster Munitions

An Iranian missile with cluster munitions flies towards Israel, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in central Israel, March 5, 2026. (Reuters)

Zelensky Visits Frontline Donetsk Region in East Ukraine

This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on March 6, 2026, shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (C) posing for a photo with Ukrainian servicemen while visiting the command post of the 3rd Battalion of the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after the Knights of the Winter Campaign near Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Handout / Ukrainian Presidential Press Service / AFP)

Merz Warns Against Iran State Collapse, Refugee Flows

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivers a speech during a campaign event of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party for the state election of Baden-Wuerttemberg in Stockach, Germany, 06 March 2026. (EPA)

Trump Says Only Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender’ Can End War

Smoke rises after an airstrike in central Tehran, Iran, 06 March 2026. (EPA)

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Oil tankers off the coast of Fujairah amid Iran’s pledge to fire on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz (Reuters)

Washington Counts on Insurance Guarantees to Keep Hormuz Shipping Flowing

Fatehalrahman Youssef (Riyadh) Friday 06/03 - 10:41

World Food Prices Rebound in February, United Nations’ FAO Says

A volunteer arranges iftar meals for Muslim devotees during the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan in Karachi on February 27, 2026. (AFP)

Asia Has Limited Options to Diversify from Middle East Energy Reliance

Fitch: Saudi Banks Well-Buffered Against Regional Tensions

The King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh. (SPA)

Lagarde: ECB Has No Pre-set Response to Mideast Tensions

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde delivers the 2026 Annual Global Risk Lecture in honor of Robert Mundell, at Johns Hopkins University, in Bologna, Italy, March 5, 2026. REUTERS/Michele Lapini

Rising Fuel Prices Lash Airline Sector as Iran Conflict Widens

An Emirates Airbus A380 aircraft that has remained parked at the airport after the flight was cancelled, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, March 5, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

Culture

Michelangelo’s Works Hidden in ‘Secret Room’, Researcher Says

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Pedestrians walk past the Basilica of Santa Agnese Outside the Walls as a marble bust is displayed inside after being identified as a work by Michelangelo Buonarroti after centuries without attribution, following a decade of archival research by Italian researcher Valentina Salerno in Rome on March 4, 2026. (AFP)

Michelangelo’s Works Hidden in ‘Secret Room’, Researcher Says

Renaissance artist Michelangelo ordered many of his artworks to be hidden by his pupils in a secret room to protect them for posterity, an Italian researcher…

Wednesday 04/03 - 18:13

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Following its inclusion in the project in 2022, the mosque's area was expanded to 293 square meters - SPA

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Prince Mohammed bin Salman Project Restores Al-Hawza Mosque in Aseer

The Prince Mohammed bin Salman Project for the Development of Historical Mosques is rehabilitating Al-Hawza Mosque in Dhahran Al-Janoub, Aseer, as part of its…

Asharq Al Awsat Wednesday 04/03 - 14:04

Culture

The people of AlUla in Saudi Arabia have long maintained a close relationship with nature, reflected in their careful observation of crescent moons. (SPA)

Culture

'Moon Spotter': AlUla's Enduring Tradition of Crescent Sighting

The people of Saudi Arabia’s AlUla have long maintained a close relationship with nature, reflected in their careful observation of crescent moons and the…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 03/03 - 05:56

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Poeple look at Rembrandt's famed Night Watch, which is back on display in what researchers say in its original size, with missing parts temporarily restored in an exhibition aided by artificial intelligence, at Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands June 23, 2021. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo

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Dutch Museum Makes ‘Needle in a Haystack’ Confirmation of Rembrandt Painting

A painting that was once rejected as a work by Rembrandt van Rijn has now been acknowledged as a work by the Dutch master, thanks to two years of scrutiny in…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 03/03 - 08:35

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Plumes of smoke rise after a strike in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo)

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UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace in Tehran Damaged in Strikes

Iran's UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace in Tehran has been damaged in US and Israeli strikes, local media reported Monday. "Following the joint US-Israeli…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 02/03 - 09:46

Sports

Arsenal, Chelsea Aim to avoid FA Cup upsets

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Chelsea's Joao Pedro, center, celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Chelsea in Birmingham, England, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP)

Arsenal, Chelsea Aim to avoid FA Cup upsets

Arsenal head to Mansfield and Chelsea face Wrexham in the FA Cup fifth round, with the Premier League clubs aiming to avoid embarrassing giant-killings, while…

Friday 06/03 - 07:40

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Formula One F1 - Australian Grand Prix - Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia - March 6, 2026 Haas' Oliver Bearman during practice. (Reuters)

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Formula 1 Opens Its Season at the Australian GP with Plenty of Questions

As crowds filtered into Melbourne's Albert Park on Friday for Formula 1’s first day of practice at its 2026 season opener, there were questions. Plenty of them…

Friday 06/03 - 06:44

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Ferrari's Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc drives back on circuit during the second practice session of the Formula One Australian Grand Prix at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne on March 6, 2026. (AFP)

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Ferrari’s Leclerc Fastest in First Practice at Australian Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc led a &zwnj;Ferrari 1-2 at the top of the timesheet in the Australian Grand Prix's first practice, while defending champion Lando Norris…

Friday 06/03 - 06:34

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Formula One F1 - Australian Grand Prix - Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia - March 6, 2026 Aston Martin team principal Adrian Newey during a press conference. (Reuters)

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Aston Martin Feel ‘Powerless’ as Battery Problem Risks Australian Grand Prix

Aston Martin's hopes of racing &zwnj;in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix rest on their final batteries holding up until Sunday's race, leaving them…

Friday 06/03 - 06:15

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Venus Williams of the US in action against Diane Parry of France during their women's singles tennis match on day 2 of the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California, USA, 05 March 2026. (EPA)

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Venus Williams’ Comeback Hits Another Snag as She Falls in 1st Round in Indian Wells

Venus Williams lost again in her return to the BNP Paribas Open, falling in the first round Thursday, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-1 to Diane Parry of France. The 45-year…

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Japan Approves Stem-cell Treatment for Parkinson's in World First

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Parkinson's disease. John SAEKI, Adrian LEUNG / AFP

Japan Approves Stem-cell Treatment for Parkinson's in World First

Japan has approved ground-breaking stem-cell treatments for Parkinson's and severe heart failure, one of the manufacturers and media reports said Friday, with…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 06/03 - 08:17

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Saudi Red Sea Authority Appoints Dr. Maryam Ali Ficociello as CEO

The Saudi Red Sea Authority (SRSA) has appointed Dr. Maryam Ali Ficociello as Chief Executive Officer effective March 22. “Ficociello brings more than two…

Thursday 05/03 - 11:23

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Tourism to the Middle East has boomed in recent years but war now threatens that success. Ryan Lim / AFP

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Tourism on Hold as Middle East War Casts Uncertainty

Cancelled flights, postponed trips and a great deal of uncertainty: the war in the Middle East is casting a long shadow over the tourism outlook for a region…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 05/03 - 06:55

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Punch, a Japanese macaque born on July 26, 2025, climbs on the back of another in the monkeys' playground at the Ichikawa city zoo in Tokyo's eastward neighboring city, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

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Punch the Orphan Macaque is Outgrowing his Plushie and Making Friends

Punch the baby orphan macaque is outgrowing the orangutan plushie that comforted him through early rejection from his mother and other monkeys. Images of…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 05/03 - 06:47

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The NCW says it is focused on enhancing wildlife management efficiency. SPA

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Saudi Arabia: NCW Marks World Wildlife Day with Strategic Plan for Biodiversity Protection

The National Center for Wildlife (NCW) reaffirmed its commitment to protecting wildlife and preserving natural habitats, recognizing this responsibility as…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Wednesday 04/03 - 09:11

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