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Gulf UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and GCC Secretary-General Jasem AlBudaiwi meet in New York. (GCC)
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Gulf, UN Condemnation of Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia

The United Nations and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) condemned on Saturday the terrorist Houthi militia's attacks on Saudi Arabia, its targeting of…

Arab World A member of Israeli forces stands guard during Israeli settlers' weekly tour in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, September 19, 2026. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma
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Israeli Man Critically Wounded in West Bank Shooting

A 30-year-old Israeli man was critically wounded in a shooting attack in the northern West Bank on Sunday morning, hours before the Yom Kippur holiday, which…

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World People sit near a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a train station in Seoul on September 20, 2026. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)
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Seoul: NKorea Fires 2 Projectiles Into East Sea

North Korea fired two projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast on Sunday, including at least one ballistic missile, South Korea's defense ministry said. …

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Arab World During the nearly three-hour session, the judge read the investigation findings, which were also shown on a screen, including the suspects' testimonies (INA)
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French ISIS Suspects Stand Trial in Iraq

Six French nationals went on trial on Sunday, as Iraq moves to prosecute thousands of suspected ISIS members. Iraq's prisons, already packed with ISIS…

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Iran Reportedly Informed that US Plans to Resume Action

World A member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard salutes while riding on a float displaying drones during the state-organized "Janfada," or "Sacrifice for Iran," military-style parade in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iran Reportedly Informed that US Plans to Resume Action

Iran received information that the United States, with the backing of some regional countries, was preparing to resume actions against ⁠Iran, the country's…

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World Emergency services personnel stand around the body of a victim killed in what authorities described as a Ukrainian drone strike on a residential building, amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict in Sofyino settlement in the Ramensky district of the Moscow region, Russia, September, 20, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
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2 Dead in Mass Drone Barrage on Moscow Aiming to 'Disrupt' Russia's Elections

Hundreds of drones targeting Moscow and its surrounding region killed at least two people and damaged a major refinery on the final day of the country's…

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Gulf Coalition spokesman Major General Turki Al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Coalition Destroys Ballistic Missile Fired by Houthis at Riyadh

The Arab Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen announced that Saudi air defenses successfully intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by the…

US Withdrawal Fears Grip Baghdad

An American helicopter flies near the Harir Air Base in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan (Rudaw file photo)

Israel Links Southern Lebanon Withdrawal to Stronger Lebanese Army

Israeli heavy machinery bulldozes houses in Mansouri, as seen from Hinniyeh, Southern Lebanon, September 19, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Singer Ed Sheeran Says Gaza Situation 'Unjustifiable' Following Controversy

Ed Sheeran appears at the fifth annual Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles on Oct. 18, 2025. (AP)

Yemen Calls for Intensifying Regional Coordination over Maritime Navigation

People walk past tents in al-Firdaws camp in Aden province, amid clashes between Iran-aligned Houthi fighters and Yemeni government forces, in Aden, Yemen, September 17, 2026. (Reuters)

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Army Commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan stated that the high cost of living is 'part of the battle' and pledged to emerge victorious (AFP).

Sudan’s War Economy Sends Pound into Freefall

African migrants during a protest demanding to be repatriated because of the harsh conditions they are living under in Tunisia (AFP)

Voluntary Return or Pushed Out Against their Will? Migrants in Tunisia Go Home

A Palestinian jockey rides during a local horse race in al-Majd, west of the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Hebron on September 18, 2026. (AFP)

Horse Race Returns to Palestinian Village After Wartime Halt

Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Major General Diodato Abagnara of the Italian Army at the UNIFIL base, near Mansouri, Southern Lebanon, September 19, 2026. (Reuters)

UN Peacekeeping Chief in Lebanon Says Smooth Transition Is Critical Before Pullout

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Saudi Electronic University Renamed after Prince Musaid bin Abdulrahman

A keyboard and robotic hands are pictured in front of the words “Artificial Intelligence” (Reuters) 

State Street: Saudi Arabia Has ‘Unique Opportunity’ to Build Modern Digital Financial Infrastructure

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When Fukuyama Met Gaddafi

Jumah Boukleb
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The Houthis...Now, Here

Mishary Dhayidi
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How Peace Happens

Jamal Al-Kashki
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Where is the World Heading?

Eyad Abu Shakra
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Riyadh–Cairo: Charting the Maps of the Future

Emile Ameen
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Hezbollah: Defending the Narrative or Facing a Crisis of Discourse?

Mustafa Fahs
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The Next Secretary-General: What Does the Job Require?

Lahcen Haddad
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Iraq Gets a ‘Yes, But’ from Europe

Amir Taheri
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The Lessons of History Will Spare Neither Iraq nor Yemen

Suleiman Jawda
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The ‘Great Ruin’ Scenario

Sawsan al-Abtah
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Work that Sudan Needs

Osman Mirghani
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Iran and Proxy Wars

Emile Ameen
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Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah in Moscow on July 4, 2025. (Reuters)

Saudi FM Highlights Saudi Arabia’s Commitment to International Peace and Security

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UN Security Council Condemns Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia

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Gulf, UN Condemnation of Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and GCC Secretary-General Jasem AlBudaiwi meet in New York. (GCC)

Coalition Destroys Ballistic Missile Fired by Houthis at Riyadh

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

Saudi Arabia Lifts Early Warning Alerts Issued in Ten Cities

Saudi Civil Defense (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Electronic University Renamed after Prince Musaid bin Abdulrahman

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During the nearly three-hour session, the judge read the investigation findings, which were also shown on a screen, including the suspects' testimonies (INA)

French ISIS Suspects Stand Trial in Iraq

Asharq Al Awsat (Baghdad)

Israeli Man Critically Wounded in West Bank Shooting

A member of Israeli forces stands guard during Israeli settlers' weekly tour in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, September 19, 2026. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma

US Withdrawal Fears Grip Baghdad

An American helicopter flies near the Harir Air Base in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan (Rudaw file photo)

Israel Links Southern Lebanon Withdrawal to Stronger Lebanese Army

Israeli heavy machinery bulldozes houses in Mansouri, as seen from Hinniyeh, Southern Lebanon, September 19, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Yemeni Army Grinds Down Houthis West of Taiz, East of Bab al-Mandab

This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage shows a fighter from the Nation's Shield Forces deployed in Yemen's Al-Kadha area, west of Taiz province, on September 10, 2026. (Photo by AFPTV / AFP)

Gaza Health Officials Say 4 Killed in Israeli Strikes, Including Child

People operate on a destroyed vehicle following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza city, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. (AP)

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A member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard salutes while riding on a float displaying drones during the state-organized "Janfada," or "Sacrifice for Iran," military-style parade in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iran Reportedly Informed that US Plans to Resume Action

Asharq Al Awsat

Iran Says Strait of Hormuz will Remain Closed Until its Conditions Are Met

FILE PHOTO: Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 31, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Seoul: NKorea Fires 2 Projectiles Into East Sea

People sit near a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a train station in Seoul on September 20, 2026. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

2 Dead in Mass Drone Barrage on Moscow Aiming to 'Disrupt' Russia's Elections

Emergency services personnel stand around the body of a victim killed in what authorities described as a Ukrainian drone strike on a residential building, amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict in Sofyino settlement in the Ramensky district of the Moscow region, Russia, September, 20, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

CENTCOM: Over 1 Billion Crude Oil Barrels Crossed Strait of Hormuz

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Iran Says It Has Conveyed Conditions to Re-Engage in Talks, End War with US

Women draped in Iranian flags march during the state-organized military-style parade in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. (AP)

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Army Commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan stated that the high cost of living is 'part of the battle' and pledged to emerge victorious (AFP).

Sudan’s War Economy Sends Pound into Freefall

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IMF: AI Could Boost EU Growth But Increase Economic Strains

AI Artificial intelligence words, miniature of robot and EU flag are seen in this illustration taken December 21, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Bolivia Approves $1.9 Billion IMF Deal, Eliminates Diesel Subsidies

A person is counting dollars in La Paz, Bolivia, 10 July 2026. (EPA)

IMF Says Lebanon Economic Activity to Contract Sharply in 2026 as Conflict Weighs

FILE PHOTO: A view of the International Monetary Fund logo at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., US, November 24, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

Oil Prices Fall on Easing Fears Over Saudi Supply Disruption

FILE PHOTO: Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, September 2, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

ECB's Lagarde Keeps Door Open to Early Exit

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde addresses a press conference after a meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Berlin on September 10, 2026. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP)

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Germans Arrested for Louvre Stunt in Mona Lisa Hall

Culture A person photographs Leonardo da Vinci's painting Mona Lisa at the Louvre museum, Aug. 31, 2025, in Paris. (AP)

Germans Arrested for Louvre Stunt in Mona Lisa Hall

Two Germans were arrested Saturday after they stuck two paintings on a wall of the hall that hosts the Mona Lisa in Paris's Louvre museum, police sources said…

Culture The agreement focuses on organizing a specialized symposium to exchange expertise on safeguarding policies, methodologies, and practices. SPA
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Saudi Culture Ministry, ALECSO Sign Executive Program for Intangible Cultural Heritage

The Ministry of Culture has signed an executive program with the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) to establish a…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
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Visual Arts Commission Marks Saudi National Day with Cultural Campaign

The Visual Arts Commission has launched a cultural campaign for Saudi National Day, evoking national memory, culture, and shared lived experiences through…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Culture A visitor takes a picture of the painting "Iris, 1924-1925" by French painter Claude Monet (1840-1926) during the presentation of 28 art works from the Schlumberger Collection ahead of the auction at Sotheby's auction house in Paris, France, September 17, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
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Two Unseen Monet Paintings to be Sold in Paris

Two paintings by the Impressionist master Claude Monet that have never been shown in public are to be sold in Paris next month by the Schlumberger family of…

Asharq Al Awsat (Paris)
Culture The two sides discussed expanding professional ties between Saudi and Chinese - SPA
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Saudi Culinary Arts Commission, China Discuss Sector Cooperation

Culinary Arts Commission CEO Mayada Badr has met at the commission's headquarters in Riyadh with Counselor at the Chinese Embassy to Saudi Arabia Ma Jian to…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)

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Arsenal Crash to Defeat at Brighton, Tottenham Gloom Deepens

Sports Brighton's Charalampos Kostoulas, right and Kadioglu celebrate after scoring second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal in Brighton, England, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. (AP)

Arsenal Crash to Defeat at Brighton, Tottenham Gloom Deepens

Brighton and Hove Albion brought Arsenal's perfect start to the season to an abrupt end with a stunning 3-0 demolition of the Premier League champions on the…

Sports Salah celebrates his second goal of the match. (Trabzonspor Club website)
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Salah Hat-Trick Fires Trabzonspor to 4-0 Rout of Galatasaray

Mohamed Salah ‌scored a hat-trick and set up another goal as Trabzonspor thrashed defending champions Galatasaray 4-0 at home on Saturday, handing the…

Sports Football - Premier League - Nottingham Forest v Coventry City - The City Ground, Nottingham, Britain - September 19, 2026 Coventry City's Jay Dasilva celebrates after the match. (Reuters)
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Lampard’s Coventry Earn Landmark First Premier League Win in 25 Years

Jay Dasilva sealed Coventry City's ‌first Premier League win for 25 years on Saturday as Frank Lampard's side finally kick-started their season with a 1-0…

Sports 19 September 2026, Italy, Rome: Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the Italian Serie A match between AC Roma and FC Inter Milan at the Stadio Olimpico. (dpa)
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Martinez Nets Double as Inter Come Back to Draw 2-2 with Roma

Lautaro Martinez scored twice in the second half as Inter Milan came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with AS Roma in their top-of-the-table Serie A clash…

Sports Barcelona's Brazilian forward #11 Raphinha (R) celebrates with teammate Spanish forward #10 Lamine Yamal after scoring his team's second goal during the Spanish league football match between Sevilla FC and FC Barcelona at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville on September 19, 2026. (AFP)
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Raphinha Treble Fires Perfect Barca to Win at Sevilla

Raphinha scored a superb hat-trick to earn Barcelona a 3-1 win at Sevilla on Saturday in La Liga and preserve their 100 percent record. Hansi Flick's side…

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10 Lions Die in Suspected Poisoning at Tanzania Wildlife Reserve

Varieties Lions are seen in their counpound at the Artis Amsterdam Royal Zoo in Amsterdam, Netherlands in this handout photo released to media on January 28, 2021. Artis Amsterdam Royal Zoo/Handout via REUTERS

10 Lions Die in Suspected Poisoning at Tanzania Wildlife Reserve

Ten lions were found dead in Tanzania's Ngorongoro wildlife reserve this week and preliminary findings suggest they may have been poisoned, the area's…

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Varieties FILED - 13 February 2018, United Kingdom, Edinburgh: FILE PHOTO - Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, attend a reception for young people at Holyroodhouse Palace in Edinburgh. Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire/dpa
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Diana's Brother Compares Media Treatment of Harry, Meghan to Late Princess' Ordeal

The media's treatment of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan is on a par with that faced by his mother Diana, the late princess' brother said in an interview…

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Varieties This photograph shows details of a preview exhibition of personal belongings once owned by late French actress Brigitte Bardot at Maison Drouot in Paris on September 15, 2026, ahead of an auction of her memorabilia and clothing. (Photo by Charlotte SIEMON / AFP)
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Brigitte Bardot Widower Slams Sale of Star's Belongings

The widower of French screen icon Brigitte Bardot on Saturday slammed as a "joke" the planned auction of hundreds of the late star's personal belongings…

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Varieties A Leopardus tilcayo cat, a newly identified species through research led by National Geographic Explorer Paola Nogales Ascarrunz, walks at the Senda Verde animal refuge in the Yungas region, Bolivia, September 1, 2026. (Fernando Faciole/National Geographic/Handout via Reuters)
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Meet Earth’s Newest Wild Cat Species, the First Named in Over a Century

A previously unknown cat species has been identified in plain sight: at a wildlife sanctuary in Bolivia, where the small, spotted feline had been living for…

Varieties A Palestinian jockey rides during a local horse race in al-Majd, west of the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Hebron on September 18, 2026. (AFP)
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Horse Race Returns to Palestinian Village After Wartime Halt

The thunder of hooves and clouds of dust returned to the hills west of Hebron as Palestinians raced Arabian horses through the village of Al-Majd to the cheers…

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