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Esmail Khatib, Iran Spy Chief, from Shadow War to Assassination

Within Iran’s ruling structure in Tehran, the post of intelligence minister is far from a routine cabinet role. The ministry, established after the 1979…

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Israeli soldiers and a bulldozer conduct an operation in a southern Lebanese village along the border, as seen from a position in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel on March 18, 2026. (AFP)

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Israel Doubles Troops in Hezbollah Fight, Searches Homes in South Lebanon

Israel has more than doubled the number of troops along its border with Lebanon since March 1 and they are searching homes in southern Lebanese villages that…

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New settlements near Abu Falah village, near Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, March 11, 2026. (Reuters)

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Israel Army Chief Says West Bank Settler Attacks ‘Ethically Unacceptable’

Israel's military chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir on Wednesday criticized a recent rise in settler attacks in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, calling the…

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Palestinian policemen inspect a vehicle in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, March 16, 2026. (Reuters)

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Israel Ramps up Qassam Killings in Gaza for Fourth Consecutive Day

Israel has stepped up targeted killings of fighters in Gaza for a fourth day in a row, zeroing in on field commanders in the military wings of Palestinian…

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Both Sides in Iran War Ratchet up Attacks on Energy Facilities, as Oil Prices Surge

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Destroyed buildings of a police station and nearby houses are seen after Friday's US-Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Both Sides in Iran War Ratchet up Attacks on Energy Facilities, as Oil Prices Surge

Israel kept up its campaign of targeting Iran’s leaders on Wednesday, killing the country’s intelligence minister, and an Iranian offshore natural gas field…

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Iran Missile Fire Kills Two in Central Israel Wednesday 18/03 - 07:59

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This photograph shows the destroyed Qasmiye Bridge built over the Litani River, following an Israeli airstrike, in Qasmiye on March 18, 2026. (AFP)

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Israel Struck Two Bridges Over Lebanon’s Litani River, Defense Minister Says

Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday that the military struck and destroyed two additional bridges over &zwnj;Lebanon's Litani &zwnj;River,…

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Ambulances carrying the bodies of victims killed in a Pakistani airstrike on a drug rehabilitation center, make their way to the Badam Bagh Hilltop for a funeral and mass burial in Kabul on March 18, 2026. (AFP)

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Saudi Arabia Welcomes Temporary Truce between Pakistan and Afghanistan

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Wednesday the temporary truce agreement reached between Pakistan and Afghanistan on the advent of Eid Al-Fitr. In a statement, the…

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Iraq’s Gas Imports from Iran Halted Due to War

An Iraqi man walks through Al-Umma Park during rainfall in Baghdad on March 15, 2026. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia, Gulf Countries Declare Friday as First Day of Eid al-Fitr

People observe the crescent of the month of Shawwal at the astronomical observatory at Hautat Sudair. (Majmaah University)

NATO Allies in Talks on 'Best Way' to Re-open Hormuz Strait

FILE PHOTO: A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo

Pakistan and Afghanistan Announce Eid ‘Pause’ in Hostilities

A part of a drug rehabilitation center destroyed in what the Taliban said was a Pakistani air strike burns, in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 18, 2026. (Reuters)

Israel Says Hit Hezbollah-controlled Gas Stations in Lebanon

Smoke and explosion following an Israeli air defense interception over Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel, on the border with Lebanon, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

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People gather around the coffin of Iranian security chief Ali Larijani during a funeral for Larijani and victims of the IRIS Dena warship at Enghelab Square, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 18, 2026. (Reuters)

Killing of Larijani Complicates Iran’s Decision-Making, Shrinks Its Options

A displaced girl from Majdal Zoun in southern Lebanon looks on inside Al-Jaafareya High School, being used as a shelter for displaced families, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, after they arrive in Tyre, Lebanon, March 17, 2026. (Reuters)

Lebanon War Leaves a Classroom of Children Hurt or Dead Every Day, UN Says

A view of the containment dome of Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Bushehr, Iran. (AFP)

What to Know About Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant After Report of Projectile Hitting Its Complex

President Joseph Aoun meets with French Ambassador to Lebanon Herve Magro at the Baabda presidential palace. (Lebanese Presidency)

The Full Story of Lebanon’s Initiative for Negotiations with Israel and its Challenges

Iraqi security personnel stand beside the coffin of a Popular Mobilization Forces member killed in an attack in al-Qaim district (AFP)

Askari, Iran Revolutionary Guards’ Shadow Envoy in Baghdad

A group of Al-Quds Brigades fighters in Gaza, October 2023 (EPA)

Israel Targets Islamic Jihad Leaders in Iran: What We Know

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Saudi Arabia Welcomes Temporary Truce between Pakistan and Afghanistan

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Saudi Arabia Destroys Ballistic Missiles Fired at Riyadh, Eastern Region

Spokesperson of the Saudi Ministry of Defense Major General Turki Al-Malki. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, Gulf Countries Declare Friday as First Day of Eid al-Fitr

Arab Parliament Speaker Condemns Continued Iranian Attacks against Arab States

GCC Hails Kuwait on Arrest of Hezbollah Cell

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi.

Qatar, Jordan Condemn Iran’s Attacks on the Region, Urge De-Escalation

This handout picture released by Qatar's Amiri Diwan on March 17, 2026, shows Qatar's Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (R) meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II, at the Diwan in Doha. (Qatar Amiri Diwan / AFP)

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Israel Ramps up Qassam Killings in Gaza for Fourth Consecutive Day

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Israel Army Chief Says West Bank Settler Attacks ‘Ethically Unacceptable’

Israel Doubles Troops in Hezbollah Fight, Searches Homes in South Lebanon

Israel Struck Two Bridges Over Lebanon’s Litani River, Defense Minister Says

Iraq’s Gas Imports from Iran Halted Due to War

Foreign Press Group Slams Israeli Police for Breaking Journalist’s Wrist

Israeli security forces disperse Muslim worshippers who were performing the nightly Taraweeh prayers during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan outside the old city walls of Jerusalem on March 17, 2026, while the al-Aqsa Mosque compound remains closed. (AFP)

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Pakistan and Afghanistan Announce Eid ‘Pause’ in Hostilities

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NATO Allies in Talks on 'Best Way' to Re-open Hormuz Strait

Iran President Confirms 'Assassination' of Intelligence Minister

US and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Pakistan Says Pausing Military Operations against Afghanistan Temporarily

Taliban security personnel inspect the site after Pakistani airstrikes hit the Secondary Rehabilitation Services Center in Kabul on March 17, 2026. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP)

Russia Condemns Killing of Iranian Security Chief Larijani

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Iran's then parliament Speaker Ali Larijani as they meet after a session of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Sochi, Russia, October 22, 2015. (Reuters)

Iran Executed Swedish Citizen, Says Sweden FM

File photo of the Iranian flag (Reuters)

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Cars are seen on a road at Nasr City, a suburb of Cairo, Egypt May 3, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Many in Egypt Struggle as the Costs of a Distant War Drive up Prices in Local Markets

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Gold Falls 2% as Inflation Fears Bolster Hawkish Fed Bets

Gold bars after being inspected and polished at a refinery in Sydney (AFP)

UAE Bank Stocks Jump after Central Bank Launches Resilience Package

A man on a boat with an UAE flag near Dubai Creek, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 5, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana

About 90 Ships Cross the Strait of Hormuz Despite the War

Indian vessel 'Nanda Devi' carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) arrives at Vadinar Port in the Jamnagar district of Gujarat state on March 17, 2026 after Iran allowed it to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. (Photo by AFP)

South Korea Says it Secures Priority UAE Crude

FILE PHOTO: A board shows oil prices as cars wait in a line at a gas station in Seoul, South Korea, March 9, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

Iraq Resumes Limited Oil Exports via Türkiye

Iraq's Oil Minister Hayan Abdel Ghani during a meeting on December 28, 2025. (Iraqi Ministry of Oil)

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Prince Mohammed bin Salman Project Restores Historical Al-Saidan Mosque in Al-Jouf Region

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The renovation uses traditional Al-Jouf mud-brick techniques and natural materials - SPA

Prince Mohammed bin Salman Project Restores Historical Al-Saidan Mosque in Al-Jouf Region

The Prince Mohammed bin Salman Project for the Development of Historical Mosques has commenced the restoration of Al-Saidan Mosque in Dumat Al-Jandal, Al-Jouf…

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The inauguration of the new layout and archaeological area of the southern ambulacra of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, 17 March 2026. (EPA)

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Rome’s Colosseum Gets a Fresh Look That Recreates the Footprints of Long-Gone Columns

The Colosseum has a bright new look following a restoration using the same travertine marble of ancient Rome to recreate parts of columns from 2,000 years ago…

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Northern Arabia Archaeological Site Reveals 13,500-Year-Old Human Settlement

The Saudi Heritage Commission, one of 11 sector-specific commissions under the Ministry of Culture, announced findings documenting archaeological evidence of…

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The Qasr Al-Shariah Mosque in Al-Haytham, Al-Kharj Governorate.(SPA)

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Qasr Al-Shariah Mosque: An Architectural and Cultural Landmark

The Prince Mohammed bin Salman Project for Development of Historical Mosques focuses on preserving and restoring historical mosques across Saudi Arabia while…

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. SPA

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Royal Order Issued on Establishment of Riyadh University of Arts

A royal order has been issued approving the establishment of the Riyadh University of Arts, an independent educational institution headquartered in Riyadh…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Saturday 14/03 - 17:29

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Fernandez Uncertain over Chelsea Future after Champions League Exit

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Chelsea's Argentinian midfielder #08 Enzo Fernandez gives a thumb up at the end of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at Stamford Bridge, west London on March 17, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP)

Fernandez Uncertain over Chelsea Future after Champions League Exit

Enzo Fernandez has suggested he could leave Chelsea at the end of the current season after the London club were knocked out of the Champions League. Leroy…

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18 February 2025, Bavaria, Munich: Celtic's goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel in action during the UEFA Champions League layoff second leg soccer match between Bayern Munich and Celtic Glasgow at the Allianz Arena. (dpa)

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Celtic Keeper Schmeichel Fears Shoulder Injury Could End His Career

Kasper Schmeichel has revealed a major shoulder injury could end his career. The Celtic goalkeeper has been playing through the pain since hurting his left…

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Liverpool's Dutch manager Arne Slot attends a press conference at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, north-west England on March 17, 2026, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League, last 16 second leg football match against Galatasaray. (AFP)

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Champions League: Barcelona, Liverpool Have Work to Do as Bayern Looks to Set Up Madrid Quarterfinal

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will look to complete a trio of Spanish successes over English rivals in the Champions League 's round of 16 on Wednesday. A…

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Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola reacts on the touchline during the UEFA Champions League, round of 16 second leg football match between Manchester City and Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on March 17, 2026. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)

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Guardiola Says 'Everybody Wants to Fire Me' after Man City's Loss to Real Madrid

Pep Guardiola wore a lumberjack-style shirt and Real Madrid chopped Manchester City down in the Champions League once again. Who knows how many more…

Asharq Al Awsat Wednesday 18/03 - 07:43

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(FILES) Senegal's forward #10 Sadio Mane holds up the trophy as he celebrates with his teammates after winning the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final football match against Morocco at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on January 18, 2026. (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP)

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Morocco Declared African Champions, Senegal Seek to Overturn Decision

Morocco were declared Africa Cup of Nations champions and Senegal were stripped of the title after an appeal over the result of the final was upheld by the…

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Emergency Room for Injured Wild Birds Opens at Warsaw Zoo in Poland

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A male bullfinch is treated at the birds' hospital at the Warsaw Zoo after crashing against the window of an apartment building, in Warsaw, Poland, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Claudia Ciobanu)

Emergency Room for Injured Wild Birds Opens at Warsaw Zoo in Poland

When a male bullfinch smashed into Marcin Jarzębski’s apartment window, he took it in but realized it needed expert treatment. So the next morning he brought…

Asharq Al Awsat Wednesday 18/03 - 10:29

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A tourist looks at a view of Mt. Everest from the hills of Syangboche in Nepal December 3, 2009. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar

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Nepal's 'Icefall Doctors' Fix Everest Route for Spring Season

Highly skilled mountaineers known in Nepal as "icefall doctors" have begun fixing ropes and ladders on Mount Everest to prepare for the coming spring climbing…

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FILE PHOTO: A couple react during their wedding photoshoot near the Forbidden City, as the city is hit by sandstorm, in Beijing, China March 15, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

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Chinese University Tells Students to 'Fall in Love' During Spring Break

A Chinese university is urging students to "enjoy the flowers, fall in love" during their mid-term break, an unusual directive in a nation obsessed with…

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Trespasser Caught in Viral Hippo Moo Deng's Thai Zoo Pen

A Thai man broke into the zoo enclosure of Moo Deng, an endangered baby pygmy hippo and internet sensation, police said Wednesday, as the zoo filed a…

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Researchers may have created a substance slightly harder than natural diamonds. (Shutterstock)

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‘Hexagonal Diamond’… Harder Than the Real Thing

Chinese scientists claim to have created the long theorized hexagonal diamond, stronger than the real thing, and only found until now at sites of meteorite…

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