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Business Al-Jadaan speaking to the attendees at the "AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies" (Asharq Al-Awsat

Aljadaan: Emerging Markets Account for 70% of Global Growth

Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Aljadaan stressed Sunday that the world economy is going through a “profound transition,” saying emerging markets and…

Asharq Al Awsat (AlUla)
Business Kristalina Georgieva speaking to attendees at the second edition of the AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Georgieva from AlUla: Growth Still Lacks Pre-pandemic Levels

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Sunday that world growth still lacks pre-pandemic levels, expressing concern as…

Asharq Al Awsat (AlUla)
Business The new airline will operate commercial air transport services in accordance with approved regulations and standards (flynas)

Saudi Arabia’s flynas, Syrian Civil Aviation Authority Partner to Launch 'flynas Syria'

Saudi budget carrier flynas has signed an agreement with the Syrian General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport to establish a new commercial airline…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
World This picture taken on February 1, 2026 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on February 2, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attending the inauguration ceremony of the Sinuiju Combined Greenhouse Farm in North Pyongan Province, North Korea. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)

Kim Expected to Issue Major Policy Goals at NKorea Party Congress

North Korea will convene a major political conference later this month, the country’s state media said Sunday, where leader Kim Jong Un is expected to outline…

Asharq Al Awsat

Iran Warns Will Not Give Up Enrichment Despite US War Threat

World Traffic moves through a street in Tehran on February 7, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

Iran Warns Will Not Give Up Enrichment Despite US War Threat

Iran will never surrender the right to enrich uranium, even if war "is imposed on us,” its foreign minister said Sunday, defying pressure from Washington. …

Asharq Al Awsat (London)

World A person walks outside The Washington Post headquarters in Washington, DC, USA, 04 February 2026. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO

Washington Post Publisher Will Lewis Stepping Down Days after Big Layoffs

Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he’s stepping down, ending a troubled tenure three days after the newspaper said that it was laying off…

Asharq Al Awsat (Washington)
Gulf  An elderly man picks up his food aid ration at the Umdulu Camp, in Engpung County, Sudan, January 30, 2026. (Karl Schembri/Norweigan Refugee Council/Handout via Reuters)

Saudi Arabia Condemns RSF Attacks on Civilians and Aid Convoys in Sudan

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Saturday the Rapid Support Forces’ attack against a humanitarian aid convoy in Sudan’s Kordofan. A Foreign Ministry…

Saudi Arabia, Syria Underline Depth of their Cultural Ties

Culture Syrian President al-Sharaa receives the Saudi minister of culture and the accompanying delegation at the Conference Palace in Damascus on Thursday. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, Syria Underline Depth of their Cultural Ties

Saudi Arabia and Syria underlined the strength of their cultural relationship during high-level meetings held in Damascus on Thursday, on the sidelines of the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Damascus)

Culture Visitors can explore interactive displays, participate in live workshops, and witness the meticulous process of tailoring this iconic symbol of prestige - SPA

UNESCO Honors Al-Bisht Al-Hasawi as Thousands Flock to Al-Ahsa Festival

The third edition of Al-Bisht Al-Hasawi Festival is drawing thousands of regional and international visitors to Ibrahim Palace in historic Al-Hofuf. …

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The ministers observed the museum’s extensive collections spanning prehistoric eras to modern art. SPA

Saudi, Syrian Culture Ministers Tour National Museum of Damascus

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan and his Syrian counterpart, Mohammed Yassin Saleh, have toured the National Museum of Damascus…

Asharq Al Awsat (Damascus)
Culture Saudi Culture Minister Inaugurates Kingdom's Pavilion as Guest of Honor at Damascus Book Fair

Saudi Culture Minister Inaugurates Kingdom's Pavilion as Guest of Honor at Damascus Book Fair

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, who is the Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission Board Chairman, has inaugurated the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Damascus)
Culture AlUla boasts a rich, diverse cultural and artistic landscape - SPA

AlUla Consolidates Its Position as a Premier Global Cultural and Arts Destination

AlUla Governorate continues to strengthen its standing as one of the world’s prominent cultural and arts destinations, drawing on a deep-rooted civilizational…

Asharq Al Awsat

Meloni Condemns 'Enemies of Italy' after Clashes in Olympics Host City Milan

Sports Demonstrators hold smoke flares during a protest against the environmental, economic and social impact of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, February 7, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs

Meloni Condemns 'Enemies of Italy' after Clashes in Olympics Host City Milan

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has condemned anti-Olympics protesters as "enemies of Italy" after violence on the fringes of a demonstration in Milan on…

Asharq Al Awsat

Sports Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - RC Lens v Stade Rennes - Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, France - February 7, 2026  Stade Rennes' Jeremy Jacquet in action REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Liverpool New Signing Jacquet Suffers 'Serious' Injury

Liverpool's new signing Jeremy Jacquet suffered a "serious" shoulder injury while playing for Rennes in their 3-1 Ligue 1 defeat at RC Lens on Saturday,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Napoli's Rasmus Winther Hojlund celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal  during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Genoa Cfc and Ssc Napoli at the Luigi Ferraris stadium in Genoa, Italy, 07 February 2026.  EPA/LUCA ZENNARO

Højlund Rescues Napoli with Dramatic 3-2 win Over Genoa in Serie A

Rasmus Højlund scored a last-gasp penalty as 10-man Napoli won 3-2 at Genoa in Serie A on Saturday, keeping pressure on the top two clubs from Milan. …

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Sports Turkish player Kenan Yildiz (Reuters)

Juventus Ties Down Star Player Kenan Yildiz Until 2030

Türkiye midfielder Kenan Yildiz has extended his contract with Juventus through June 2030, the Italian club announced Saturday. The 20-year-old Yildiz…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports 07 February 2026, Lower Saxony, Wolfsburg: Borussia Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund at Volkswagen Arena. (dpa)

Late Guirassy Goal Seals Win as Dortmund Cuts Bayern’s Bundesliga Lead to 3 Points

Serhou Guirassy scored late for Borussia Dortmund to cut Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga lead to three points on Saturday with a 2-1 win at Wolfsburg. Wolfsburg…


'Large-scale' Avalanche Kills Two Skiers in French Alps

Varieties Members of the CRS Alpes Grenoble mountain rescue team prepare to board a Securite Civile helicopter (emergency management) after after an avalanche emergency response rescue mission in an off-piste area of the Ecrins massif, French Alps on January 29, 2026. (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP)

'Large-scale' Avalanche Kills Two Skiers in French Alps

An avalanche has killed two off-piste ski tourers in the French Alps, a local prosecutor said on Sunday. According to local rescue services, the two men…

Asharq Al Awsat

Varieties  The peaks of the Dolomites are seen from the Cortina Sliding Centre during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo on February 5, 2026. (AFP)

Olympic Tourists in Cortina Can Explore the Dolomites with the New ‘Uber Snowmobile’ Service

The peaks of the Dolomites are seen from the Cortina Sliding Centre during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo on February 5,…

Varieties  Performers throw molten iron to create sparks during a performance on the Bund promenade along the Huangpu river, ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year of the Horse in Shanghai on February 2, 2026. (AFP)

French Duo Finish Walking from France to Shanghai After 1.5 Years

Two French adventurers reached the end of an epic walk from France to Shanghai on Saturday, after nearly a year and a half crossing 16 countries almost…

Varieties Orchids adorn a Volkswagen Beetle as finishing touches are placed on the 12th annual Chicago Botanic Garden Orchid Show, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, in Glencoe, Ill. (AP)

Annual Orchids Show Brings Vivid Color to Chicago Winter

A soft layer of white snow blankets the grounds of the Chicago Botanic Garden. The air is chilly, the sky gray. Inside, however, the air is warm and lights…

Varieties This photo taken on February 2, 2026 shows a greater Bermuda snail, which is part of a breeding program, sitting under a microscope at Chester Zoo in Chester, north-west England. (AFP)

UK Zoo Says Tiny Snail ‘Back from Brink’ of Extinction

A minuscule snail once thought to have disappeared has been saved from the edge of extinction, a British zoo said Saturday. The greater Bermuda land snail…