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Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, holding talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at Al-Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo - SPA

Crown Prince, Egyptian President Hold Bilateral Meeting, Expanded Talks

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Tuesday…

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Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chairs the cabinet meeting in Jeddah. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Underscores its Legitimate Right to Self-Defense, Protect its Sovereignty

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Tuesday the terrorist Houthi militia’s continued “sinful and deliberate” attacks against civilians and civilian areas in the…

Gulf  Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meet in Jeddah in March. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Departs on Working Visit to Egypt

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, departed to Egypt on Tuesday on a working visit at the directive of…

Gulf Coalition spokesman Major General Turki Al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Arab Coalition: 13 Injured, 7 Houses Damaged in Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia

The Saudi-led Arab Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen announced on Tuesday that 13 civilians were injured and seven houses and two vehicles were damaged…

Iran Rejects Any Talks with US After Trump Remarks

World Iranians drive past a billboard of Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei in a street in central Tehran, Iran, 13 September 2026. (EPA)

Iran Rejects Any Talks with US After Trump Remarks

Iran's security chief on Tuesday rejected any talks with the United States after President Donald Trump said he was open to resuming discussions on the Middle…


Arab World Fighters from the Badr Brigades clash with the ISIS group at the front line on the outskirts of Fallujah in the Anbar province of Iraq, June 1, 2015. (AP)

As the Last US Troops Pack Up in Iraq, Factions Signal Their Weapons Will Stay

Two deadlines are looming for Iraq at the end of the month: the end of a decades-long US military presence and the disarmament of non-state armed groups. The…

Arab World  Smoke rises in southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Zawtar al-Gharbieh, southern Lebanon, September 13, 2026. (Reuters)

US Ambassador Visits Lebanon Army-Held ‘Pilot Zone’ Near Israel

The US ambassador to Lebanon on Tuesday visited a southern village that recently came under the control of the Lebanese army as part of a framework agreement…

Huge Van Gogh Collection Reunited for First Time Since 1984

Culture Vincent Van Gogh's "The Potato Eaters." (Getty Images)

Huge Van Gogh Collection Reunited for First Time Since 1984

A Dutch museum Tuesday put its entire collection of 88 paintings by Vincent Van Gogh on display for the first time since 1984, featuring masterpieces such as …


Culture Saudi Culture Ministry Issues Guide on Ethical Use of AI in Cultural Sector

Saudi Culture Ministry Issues Guide on Ethical Use of AI in Cultural Sector

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Culture has issued a guide on the ethics of using artificial intelligence in the cultural sector, one of the products of the…

Culture A tourist wearing a jersey in Brazilian colors poses for photos on a terrace at the Rocinha favela in Rio de Janeiro, on Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Brazil is in Fashion, as Brazilians Like to Say. Here’s Why

Brazil is having a moment. Celebrities and record numbers of tourists donning green, yellow and blue are flooding into the country. Brazilian culture — from…

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Culture AlUla's skies and rock formations create striking natural scenes that attract visitors and astrotourism enthusiasts. (SPA)

AlUla Skies, Rock Formations Attract Visitors, Photographers

AlUla's skies and rock formations create striking natural scenes that attract visitors and astrotourism enthusiasts, as its diverse landscapes blend with the…

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Culture  The entrance of the Renoir Museum is pictured after thieves stole four valuable Renoir paintings, in Cagnes-sur-Mer, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP)

Gold, Gems and Renoirs: France’s Museums Grapple with a Wave of Smash-and-Grab Thefts

At a museum in eastern France, two men disguised with wigs used a sledgehammer and a hammer to smash a display case and make off with a 2,500-year-old gold…

World Athletics Championships to Be Staged in Africa for the First Time with Nairobi as Host

Sports  World Athletics President Sebastian Coe speaks during a news conference marking the formal opening of the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. (AP)

World Athletics Championships to Be Staged in Africa for the First Time with Nairobi as Host

The World Athletics Championships are heading to Africa for the first time as Kenya's capital Nairobi was confirmed Tuesday as host of the 2029 edition. …


Sports  Players observe a minute of silence in remembrance of the victims of the recent devastating floods in Nepal, before the start of the UEFA Champions League first round day 1 football match between FC Barcelona and Feyenoord at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on September 9, 2026. (AFP)

Barcelona’s Camp Nou Beats Wembley to Host 2029 Champions League Final

Barcelona’s renovated Camp Nou was picked over Wembley Stadium in London to host the 2029 Champions League final, UEFA said Tuesday. The choice gives…

Sports Sunderland fans celebrate after the English Premier League football match between Sunderland and Chelsea at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland in north-east England on May 24, 2026. (AFP)

Sunderland Embark on European Adventure After Decades in Doldrums

Sunderland will walk out at the Stadium of Light on Wednesday for their first European match in 53 years -- the latest milestone in a remarkable recovery for a…

Sports Al-Nassr FC's Portuguese forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo (3rd L) attends a training session on the eve of the AFC Champions League Elite (ACL) match between Al-Ain FC and Saudi's Al-Nassr FC, at the Azza Bin Zayed stadium in al-Ain on September 14, 2026. (AFP)

Saudi Super Cup Heads to Kuwait in Gulf Expansion Drive

‌Kuwait will host the Saudi Super Cup for the first time when the four-team competition is staged from December 19 to 23, the Saudi Arabian Football…

Sports Real Madrid's Turkish midfielder #15 Arda Guler reacts during the Spanish league football match between Real Madrid CF and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid on September 12, 2026. (AFP)

Mourinho Praises ‘Incredible’ Guler Amid Battle for Minutes

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho hailed playmaker Arda Guler on Monday ahead of the team's visit to face Elche in La Liga. The Turkish midfielder came on as a…


Trove of Everyday Items Dating Back to 1800s Found at Buckingham Palace

Varieties  11 September 2026, United Kingdom, London: Members of the Massed Bands of the Guards Division perform on the forecourt of Buckingham Palace in London during a commemorative Changing of the Guard ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks. (dpa)

Trove of Everyday Items Dating Back to 1800s Found at Buckingham Palace

A pair of battered, hobnailed boots and a decades-old newspaper cutting are among a trove of everyday objects unearthed during restoration work at Buckingham…


Varieties A Vega-C rocket carrying European satellites FLEX and Sentinel-3C lifts off from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, on September 15, 2026. (AFP)

Europe Puts into Orbit Two Earth Observation Satellites

The European Space Agency has successfully put into orbit two satellites designed to better detect extreme weather events linked to climate change, officials…

Varieties Data from NASA's Magellan spacecraft and Pioneer Venus Orbiter is used in an undated composite image of the planet Venus. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/Handout via Reuters)

Astrophysics Study Suggests Venus May Have Swallowed Its Moon

A California-based astrophysicist presented a new theory on Monday to explain why Venus, the planet most like Earth in size, mass and structure, lacks its own…

Varieties Chinese architect and founder of MAD Architects Ma Yansong poses for a photograph in Beijing on August 7, 2026. (AFP)

Chinese Architect Ma Yansong Melds Nature with ‘Futuristic Feel’

From a distance, it looks as though a giant spaceship has just landed in the palm tree-dotted streets near downtown Los Angeles. It could also be a wide…

Varieties The award recognizes GEA's efforts to develop and implement an integrated human capital development strategy for the entertainment sector. (SPA)

Saudi General Entertainment Authority Wins Gold at 2026 Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards

Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA) has won a Gold Stevie Award at the 2026 Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, recently presented in…