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Arab World A tent camp for displaced Palestinians stretches across an area in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP)
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Drone Strike Kills 3 in Gaza as Hamas Prepares to Transfer Governance to New Committee

An Israeli drone strike on Monday killed three Palestinians who had crossed the ceasefire line near central Gaza’s Morag corridor, hospital officials said. …

World Cars burn in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency's value, in Tehran, Iran, January 8, 2026. Stringer/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters
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Iran Summons French, German, Italian, UK Envoys Over Support for Protests

Iran on Monday summoned diplomats in Tehran representing France, Germany, Italy and the UK to object to what it described as support by those countries for the…

Gulf A meeting of the Somali government. (Somali National News Agency)
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Somalia Cancels All UAE Deals

Somalia's government said on Monday that it was annulling all agreements with the United Arab Emirates, including port deals and defense and ‌security…

Arab World Palestinians walk along a road amid destroyed buildings in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on January 10, 2026. (AFP)
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Israeli-Backed Group Kills a Senior Hamas Police Officer in Gaza, Threatens More Attacks

An Israeli-backed Palestinian group said on Monday it had killed a senior Hamas police officer in the southern Gaza Strip, an incident which Hamas blamed on …

Iran’s Traders, Frustrated by Economic Losses, Turn Against Clerics

World Cars burn in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency's value, in Tehran, Iran, January 8, 2026. Stringer/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran’s Traders, Frustrated by Economic Losses, Turn Against Clerics

Iran's bazaar merchants, the trader class who were the financial backbone of the 1979 revolution, have turned against the clerics they helped bring to power,…

World A motorcyclist rides past graffiti depicting former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who is facing trial in the United States after US forces captured him, in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP)
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Trump Says Working Well with Venezuela’s New Leaders, Open to Meeting

US President Donald Trump said Sunday his administration was working well with Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez -- and that he would be open to…

World US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media aboard Air Force One en route from Florida to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, January 11, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
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Trump Says US Will Take Greenland 'One Way or the Other'

President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States would take Greenland "one way or the other," warning that Russia and China would "take over" if Washington…

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China Hits Back at Trump's Greenland Remark, Defends Arctic Operations

FILE - A view of houses in Nuuk, Greenland, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Kwiyeon Ha, File)

Rubio, Mexico Foreign Minister Speak after Trump Threatens Land Attacks on Cartels

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a news conference at the State Department, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

North Korea Says 'Shameless' US Making Mockery of UN

A North Korean flag flies on a mast at the Permanent Mission of North Korea in Geneva October 2, 2014. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

Yemen's Al-Alimi Urges Limiting Possession of Weapons to State to Focus on Confronting Houthis

Chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Dr. Rashad al-Alimi. (Saba)

Syrian Army on Alert after SDF Armed Groups Detected East of Aleppo

People walk down a street as a car drives by following a ceasefire which ended days of fighting between Syrian security forces and Kurdish fighters in the Kurdish-majority Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood, of the northern city of Aleppo on January 11, 2026. (AFP)

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Saudi Arabia Consolidates Its Position Among the World’s Top 20 Economies in 2026

(From left) Nizar Awadallah, Khalil al-Hayya and Mohammad Ismail Darwish during a meeting with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei last February 2025. (Khamenei's website/AFP)

Hamas Postpones Election of Political Bureau Chief Indefinitely

Somali Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali (Somali Foreign Ministry)

Somali Foreign Minister: Any Unilateral Recognition of Breakaway Regions Is Unviable

Governor of Yemen's Hadhramaut governorate Salem al-Khanbashi. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Hadhramaut Governor to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Stance Was Decisive, Situation Is Calm

Sadrist movement leader Moqtada al-Sadr (Sadrist media)

Iraq’s Sadr Accepts Defectors’ Return, Signals Force to Rivals

The Saudi capital, Riyadh (Reuters)

IMF: Saudi Transformation on Track Supported by Deeper Reforms

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How Do al-Qaeda and Iran Converge in Syria?

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Iran’s Transformations and Gulf Security

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Maduro and the Foggy Notion of Sovereignty

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A Thousand Days of War in Sudan: How Can We Prevent the Perpetuation of Tragedy?

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The Middle East: A Year of Questions between Conflicts and Settlements

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Is There Life Beyond the Centralized Nation-State?

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Disarmament and Reform Before the Lebanese Elections

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Yemen Between the Logic of Domination and the Absence of the State

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Yemen and Choosing to Build Stability

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Somalia Cancels All UAE Deals

Somali Foreign Minister: Any Unilateral Recognition of Breakaway Regions Is Unviable

Somali Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali (Somali Foreign Ministry)

New KSrelief Aid Convoy Crosses Rafah to Deliver Food Baskets to Gaza

The latest KSrelief convoy was carrying food baskets for the people of Gaza. (SPA)

Joint Military 'Gulf Shield Exercise 2026' Concludes in Saudi Arabia

Flags of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries at an event (AFP)

Saudi Arabia Expresses Deep Regret over Damage to Qatari Embassy in Kyiv

Smoke rises in the city after Russian drone and missile strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 9, 2026. (Reuters)

Khalid bin Salman Says Saudi Arabia Supporting 'Real Path' for Southern Yemen Cause

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman. (SPA)

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Sudan Paramilitary Strike on Southeastern City Kills 27

Drone Strike Kills 3 in Gaza as Hamas Prepares to Transfer Governance to New Committee

A tent camp for displaced Palestinians stretches across an area in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP)

Israeli-Backed Group Kills a Senior Hamas Police Officer in Gaza, Threatens More Attacks

Palestinians walk along a road amid destroyed buildings in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on January 10, 2026. (AFP)

Hamas Postpones Election of Political Bureau Chief Indefinitely

(From left) Nizar Awadallah, Khalil al-Hayya and Mohammad Ismail Darwish during a meeting with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei last February 2025. (Khamenei's website/AFP)

Syrian Army on Alert after SDF Armed Groups Detected East of Aleppo

People walk down a street as a car drives by following a ceasefire which ended days of fighting between Syrian security forces and Kurdish fighters in the Kurdish-majority Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood, of the northern city of Aleppo on January 11, 2026. (AFP)

Hadhramaut Governor to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Stance Was Decisive, Situation Is Calm

Governor of Yemen's Hadhramaut governorate Salem al-Khanbashi. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

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Cars burn in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency's value, in Tehran, Iran, January 8, 2026. Stringer/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran Summons French, German, Italian, UK Envoys Over Support for Protests

Iran’s Traders, Frustrated by Economic Losses, Turn Against Clerics

Cars burn in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency's value, in Tehran, Iran, January 8, 2026. Stringer/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Greenland Says It Should Be Defended by NATO, Rejects Any US Takeover

A view of houses in Nuuk, Greenland, June 22, 2025. (AP)

Cuba’s President Says No Current Talks with the US Following Trump’s Threats

The Liberian-flagged oil-chemical tanker Ocean Mariner sails through Havana Bay as US-Cuba tensions rise after US President Donald Trump vowed to stop Venezuelan oil and money from reaching Cuba and suggested the communist-run island to strike a deal with Washington, in Havana, Cuba, January 11, 2026. (Reuters)

NATO Discussing Next Steps to Ensure Arctic Stays Safe, Rutte Says

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte attends a news conference, in Zagreb, Croatia, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP)

‘I Know the Pain’: Ex-Refugee Takes over as UNHCR Chief

United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih (C) holds a meeting with local administrative and security leaders following his arrival at the Kakuma refugee complex in Kakamu on January 11, 2026. (AFP)

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People wave Morocco's flag in the old town of Rabat, on January 9, 2026 prior the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) quarter-final football match Morocco v Cameroon. (AFP)

Morocco Targets $10 Billion AI Contribution to GDP by 2030

Saudi Arabia Consolidates Its Position Among the World’s Top 20 Economies in 2026

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) 

Saudi Industrial Production Index Records Highest Growth Since Early 2023

A facility operated by the Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem). (Sipchem)

India and Germany Sign Deals to Deepen Economic and Security Ties

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, left, shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi following a joint statement to the media in Gandhinagar, India, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP)

Japan Aims to Dig Deep-sea Rare Earths to Reduce China Dependence

Japan's deep-sea drilling vessel, Chikyu is anchored at a pier in Shimizu port, Shizuoka prefecture on September 11, 2013. TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA / AFP/File

Gold, Silver Hit Records After US Probe Targets Fed

FILE - An employee of Pro Aurum gold house lifts 1 Kg silver bars of 999.9 purity besides 1 Kg gold bars in the safe deposit boxes room in Munich, Germany, Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

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Louvre Museum Says Shutting for the Day Due to Strike

Culture People walk next to the Louvre Museum covered in snow in Paris, France, 07 January 2026. (EPA)

Louvre Museum Says Shutting for the Day Due to Strike

The Louvre Museum was forced to close on Monday due to strike action from staff in the latest disruption at the world's most-visited museum, management said. …

Culture Kimono-clad Japanese young women take pictures after attending a Coming-of-Age Day ceremony in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Japan, 12 January 2026. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON
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20-Year-Olds Gathering in Kimonos for Coming of Age Day Ceremony in Japan

Young women in brightly colored long-sleeved kimonos and young men in formal suits or traditional hakama and haori gathered Monday at Yokohama Arena to mark…

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Culture Saudi Pavilion at Makkah's Global Village Showcases the Kingdom’s Culture
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Saudi Pavilion at Makkah's Global Village Showcases the Kingdom’s Culture

The Saudi pavilion at Global Village in Makkah, part of the Makkah winter season, reflects the richness and uniqueness of the Kingdom's culture and heritage. …

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Culture Culinary Arts Commission Joins 17th Klija Festival in Buraidah as Strategic Partner
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Culinary Arts Commission Joins 17th Klija Festival in Buraidah as Strategic Partner

The Culinary Arts Commission is participating as a strategic partner in the 17th Klija Festival, held in the city of Buraidah and running until January 17,…

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Culture The program's themes span traditional architecture, historical photography, music, travel literature, and the history of navigation and public health in the Red Sea. (SPA)
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Jeddah’s Red Sea Museum Announces January Cultural Program

Jeddah's Red Sea Museum announced the launch of its public program for January 2026, featuring a series of artistic workshops, cultural talks, live…

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Real Madrid Replaces Coach Xabi Alonso with B Team Manager Alvaro Arbeloa

Sports Real Madrid's defender Alvaro Arbeloa celebrates after scoring a goal during the Spanish league football match Real Madrid CF vs UD Almeria at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on April 29, 2015. (AFP)

Real Madrid Replaces Coach Xabi Alonso with B Team Manager Alvaro Arbeloa

Real Madrid replaced coach Xabi Alonso with B team manager Alvaro Arbeloa on Monday. Madrid said in a statement that Alonso left by mutual agreement. The…

Sports Senegal's Ibrahim Mbaye celebrates after scoring during the Africa Cup of Nations best of 16 soccer match between Senegal and Sudan in Tangier, Morocco, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP)
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Teenage Super Sub Mbaye Could Prove Decisive for Senegal

Senegal’s 17-year-old Ibrahim Mbaye has emerged as a potential future star for African football, and his role as a super substitute at ​the Africa Cup of…

Sports Players of Barcelona celebrate with the trophy after winning the Spanish Super Cup final soccer match between Barcelona and Real Madrid in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 11 January 2026. (EPA)
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Barcelona Beats Real Madrid Again to Win Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia Clasico

Raphinha scored twice as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-2 on Sunday in the final of the Spanish Super Cup played in Saudi Arabia. Raphinha's 73rd-minute winner…

Sports Football - FA Cup - Third Round - Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - January 11, 2026 Manchester United interim manager Darren Fletcher reacts after the match. (Reuters)
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Fragile United Need to Dig Deep, Says Fletcher

Manchester United interim manager Darren Fletcher said Sunday's FA Cup defeat by Brighton and Hove Albion at Old Trafford exposed the fragile nature of the…

Sports Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine speaks after defeat in the women's singles final against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane on January 11, 2026. (AFP)
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Ukraine’s Kostyuk Defends ‘Conscious Choice’ to Speak Out About War

Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk has defended her "conscious choice" to address the plight of her country during the trophy presentation of a pre…

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Astronomers Spot White Dwarf Star Creating a Colorful Shockwave

Varieties The central square image, taken with the MUSE instrument on ESO's Very Large Telescope, shows shock waves around the dead star RXJ0528+2838. (European Southern Observatory (ESO)/K. Ilkiewicz and S. Scaringi et al./Handout via Reuters)

Astronomers Spot White Dwarf Star Creating a Colorful Shockwave

Astronomers have observed a white dwarf - a highly compact Earth-sized stellar ember - that is creating a colorful shockwave as it moves through space, leaving…

Varieties Country Fire Authority (CFA) crew fill up tankers in the bushfire affected town of Ruffy, Victoria, Australia, 12 January 2026. (EPA)
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Australian Firefighters Warn of ‘High-Risk’ Bushfire Season

Australian firefighters warned people on Monday to prepare for more bushfires in a "high-risk" summer, after blazes killed one person and incinerated more than…

Varieties Some vitamin and mineral supplements can interfere with absorption of medications (Oklahoma State University) 
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Some Supplements Can Make Your Medication Less Effective

Health experts warned that some supplements can interact with certain medications and reduce their effectiveness, according to Eating Well website. While…

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Varieties Egg quality is the primary cause of IVF failure and miscarriage in older women (Reuters) 
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Rejuvenated Human Eggs… Scientists Revolutionize IVF Success

German scientists claim to have “rejuvenated” human eggs for the first time in an advance that they predict could revolutionize IVF success rates for older…

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Varieties Erich von Daeniken, co-founder and co-owner of Mystery Park, poses in front of the Panorama Tower at Mystery Park in Interlaken, Wednesday, April 23, 2003. (Gaetan Ball)/Keystone via AP, File)
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Swiss Author Erich von Daeniken Dies at 90

Swiss author Erich von Daeniken, who helped popularize the idea that astronauts from outer space visited Earth ​to help lay the foundations for human…

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