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Arab World Secretary of State Marco Rubio and others watch, as seated from left, Israel's Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, counselor Dan Holler, and Lebanon's Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh, sign a framework agreement, described as a first step toward peace following months of conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, at the State Department, Friday, June 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
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Lebanon, Israel and US Sign Trilateral Framework Pact

Lebanon, Israel and the United States on Friday signed a trilateral framework agreement aimed at paving the way for a peace deal between the two long-time…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World A session of Iraq’s parliament in Baghdad, March 2026. (Iraqi News Agency)
Arab World

Iraq Row Erupts Over ‘Missing’ $140 Bn

A senior Iraqi official has ignited a new dispute over the fate of about $140 billion in public revenues, as Iraq presses ahead with corruption investigations…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Syria’s Anti-Narcotics Directorate seized 25 million professionally packaged Captagon pills. (Syrian Interior Ministry)
Arab World

Syria Hails Shift From Captagon Hub to Anti-Drug Partner

Syria on Friday marked what it called its shift from a “Captagon hub” to a “partner in combating it,” as the world observed the International Day against Drug…

Asharq Al Awsat (Damascus )
Arab World Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. (EPA)
Arab World

Lebanon Welcomes European Push to Form Int’l Coalition to Succeed UNIFIL

Lebanon welcomed a French-Italian effort to form a multinational coalition that would replace the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) after its…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)

Trump Says Iran Attacks on Ships a ‘Foolish Violation’ of the Ceasefire

World Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 26, 2026. (Reuters)

Trump Says Iran Attacks on Ships a ‘Foolish Violation’ of the Ceasefire

US President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Iran for carrying out a drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a “foolish violation” of…

Arab World Israeli bulldozers guarded by Israeli soldiers demolish the home belonging to the Palestinian al-Atrash family, citing the lack of a building permit, in the village of Qilqes, a few kilometers from the Israeli settlement of Beit Hagai, just south of the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Hebron on June 23, 2026. (AFP)
Arab World

Israel Prosecutors Charge Six Settlers with ‘Terror Offenses’ After West Bank Attack

Israeli prosecutors filed charges against six people, including for "acts of terrorism", after a settler attack on a Palestinian village in the occupied West…

Business US President Donald Trump speaks at a rally to kick off the 16-day Great American State Fair as part of Washington, DC's celebration of the nation's 250th birthday, on the National Mall in Washington, DC, USA, 24 June 2026. (EPA)
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Trump Threatens 100% Tax on European Imports if Countries Impose Tax on Digital Services

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 100% tax on imports from any country that imposes a tax on digital services from United States companies. In a…

World Must Stop Venezuela Quakes Triggering ‘Larger Human Tragedy’, Say UN, Aid Agencies

People search through the rubble two days after an earthquake struck La Guaira, Venezuela, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP)

Putin, Lukashenko Hold Talks on Friday at Tense Point in Ukraine War

Russian President Vladimir Putin makes a video address to participants of the 13th Forum of Regions of Russia and Belarus at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia June 26, 2026. (Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via Reuters)

Abdullah bin Zayed, Araghchi Discuss US-Iran Agreement

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. (WAM)

Saudi Arabia: Palestinian Cause Remains Central to Any Serious Vision for Regional Security

A view of the Gulf-Mediterranean Summit in Rome, attended by officials, diplomats, and experts. (SPA)

Houthi Leader Escalates War Rhetoric Despite Worsening Hardship for Yemenis

Supporters of the Iranian-backed Houthi movement gather at a mass rally, denouncing what they perceive to be derogatory comments by the US president Donald Trump, held in capital Sanaa on June 16, 2026. (Photo by Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP)

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A scene from the Saudi national team's final training session ahead of the match against Cape Verde (Saudi National Team)

Saudi Team Coach: We Aim to Make Fans Proud by Reaching Round of 32

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi during his meeting with US Envoy Tom Barrack in Baghdad on June 16, 2026 (Government Media)

Al-Zaidi: No Justification for the Presence of the ‘Resistance’ in Iraq after September

A man searches for survivors in the rubble of a collapsed building following twin earthquakes in Caraballeda, La Guaira State, some 40 km northeast of Caracas, on June 25, 2026. (AFP)

How Some Venezuelans’ Smartphones Warned of Quake

The Ataturk Dam on the Euphrates River sparked a Türkiye -Syria crisis in the 1990s. (Turkish State Hydraulic Works website)

Floods, Drought Raise Questions over Türkiye’s Tigris, Euphrates Leverage

Success is measured by response speed, accurate resolutions and lower costs, not message volume alone. (Reuters)

Meta to ‘Asharq Al-Awsat’: Messaging Apps Are Saudi Arabia’s New Digital Services Gateway

King Fahd Industrial Port in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia (SPA)

Hormuz Disruptions Drive Saudi Re-Exports to Historic High

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How Can International Law Protest Against Its Own Mechanisms?

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Syria's Position Between Settlement and Reconciliation

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The Handover of Hormuz to Iran and the Gulf States

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Trump’s Golden Mirage for Iran

Amir Taheri
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A New Conception of Economic Development

Tawfiq Alsaif
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Sudan: The Economic Crisis and the Multi-Front War

Osman Mirghani
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Iran Is Not the Same on the Inside!

Huda al-Husseini
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Washington–Tehran: The Success of the Non-Ideological Path

Emile Ameen
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Amid Lebanon's Great Divide

Antoine Douaihy
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The Global Energy Crisis and the War in the Middle East

Walid Khadouri
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Syria: Avoiding the Trap of Intervention in Lebanon

Fayez Sara
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Iran... A Story Similar to Iraq’s

Khalid Al-Bari
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Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. (WAM)

Abdullah bin Zayed, Araghchi Discuss US-Iran Agreement

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Saudi Arabia: Palestinian Cause Remains Central to Any Serious Vision for Regional Security

A view of the Gulf-Mediterranean Summit in Rome, attended by officials, diplomats, and experts. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Urges UN Action to Protect Children in Conflict Zones

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Foreign Minister Holds Talks with Qatari, Omani and US Counterparts

Saudi Foreign Minister and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio - SPA

Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs Launches Electronic Travel Authorization Service for UK Citizens

Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs Launches Electronic Travel Authorization Service for UK Citizens

GCC and US Stress Commitment to Strategic Partnership, Regional Security

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a meeting with Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council Member States at The Ritz-Carlton Bahrain, in Manama, Bahrain, June 25, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Lee/Pool

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and others watch, as seated from left, Israel's Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, counselor Dan Holler, and Lebanon's Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh, sign a framework agreement, described as a first step toward peace following months of conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, at the State Department, Friday, June 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Lebanon, Israel and US Sign Trilateral Framework Pact

Asharq Al Awsat

Syria Hails Shift From Captagon Hub to Anti-Drug Partner

Syria’s Anti-Narcotics Directorate seized 25 million professionally packaged Captagon pills. (Syrian Interior Ministry)

Iraq Row Erupts Over ‘Missing’ $140 Bn

A session of Iraq’s parliament in Baghdad, March 2026. (Iraqi News Agency)

Lebanon Banking on US Pressure to Yield ‘Declaration of Intent’ in Negotiations with Israel

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun chairs a cabinet meeting on Thursday. (Lebanese Presidency)

Lebanon Welcomes European Push to Form Int’l Coalition to Succeed UNIFIL

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. (EPA)

Israel Prosecutors Charge Six Settlers with ‘Terror Offenses’ After West Bank Attack

Israeli bulldozers guarded by Israeli soldiers demolish the home belonging to the Palestinian al-Atrash family, citing the lack of a building permit, in the village of Qilqes, a few kilometers from the Israeli settlement of Beit Hagai, just south of the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Hebron on June 23, 2026. (AFP)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin makes a video address to participants of the 13th Forum of Regions of Russia and Belarus at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia June 26, 2026. (Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via Reuters)

Putin, Lukashenko Hold Talks on Friday at Tense Point in Ukraine War

115 Vessels, 2,500 Seafarers Evacuated from Strait of Hormuz Since Tuesday, Says UN Maritime Head

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 24, 2026. (Reuters)

Trump Says Iran Attacks on Ships a ‘Foolish Violation’ of the Ceasefire

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 26, 2026. (Reuters)

World Must Stop Venezuela Quakes Triggering ‘Larger Human Tragedy’, Say UN, Aid Agencies

People search through the rubble two days after an earthquake struck La Guaira, Venezuela, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP)

Ebola Deaths Exceed 300 in DR Congo, Say Heath Authorities

Healthcare workers disinfect a stretcher after transporting a patient suffering from the Ebola virus disease from an ambulance at the Ebola Treatment Center (ETC) in Bunia, Ituri, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on June 23, 2026. (AFP)

Trump Foe Bolton Pleads Guilty in Classified Files Case

Former White House national security adviser John Bolton arrives at the US District Court for the District of Maryland, in Greenbelt, Maryland, US, June 26, 2026. (Reuters)

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US President Donald Trump speaks at a rally to kick off the 16-day Great American State Fair as part of Washington, DC's celebration of the nation's 250th birthday, on the National Mall in Washington, DC, USA, 24 June 2026. (EPA)

Trump Threatens 100% Tax on European Imports if Countries Impose Tax on Digital Services

US Goods Trade Deficit Hits 14-month High in May as Imports Surge

APM Terminals' facility at the Port of Los Angeles in California. (Reuters)

Gold Gains as Dollar Weakens; Still on Track for Fourth Straight Weekly Loss

British gold bars and sovereign coins on display in a London shop. (Reuters)

Oil Set for Big Weekly Losses as Tankers Exit Strait of Hormuz

Crude oil storage tanks at the Cushing hub in Oklahoma, USA (Reuters)

Euro Zone Consumers Cut Inflation Bets for the Next Year

FILE PHOTO: A view of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, March 6, 2025. REUTERS/Jana Rodenbusch//File Photo

US Economy Expanded at Solid 2.1% Pace in January-March, Government Says

President Donald Trump stands on stage after speaking at the opening of the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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In East Libya, Archaeologists Fight to Save 'Breathtaking' Ancient Greek Ruins

Culture (FILES) A man holds a preserved artifact from the Cyrene archaeological site near the ancient historical town of Shahat in the northeastern Mediterranean coast of Libya on May 17, 2026. (Photo by Abdullah DOMA / AFP)

In East Libya, Archaeologists Fight to Save 'Breathtaking' Ancient Greek Ruins

In eastern Libya, a small group of passionate archaeologists are striving to safeguard the ancient ruins of Cyrene and Apollonia -- sites first targeted by…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Culinary Arts Commission Documents Saudi Food Heritage Through Global Ark of Taste Initiative
Culture

Culinary Arts Commission Documents Saudi Food Heritage Through Global Ark of Taste Initiative

The Culinary Arts Commission has registered 180 Saudi products representing the Kingdom's 13 administrative regions within the global Ark of Taste initiative,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Historic Jeddah was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List after meeting three criteria of Outstanding Universal Value - SPA
Culture

Historic Jeddah Marks 12 Years on UNESCO World Heritage List

This June marks the 12th anniversary of Historic Jeddah's inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List, reflecting the Ministry of Culture's continued efforts…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Moesgaard Museum archaeologist Liv Stidsing Reher-Langberg holds a Viking Age weight loom unearthed in Aarhus, Denmark, on June 22, 2026. (AP)
Culture

Archaeologists Find Huge Viking Textile Production Site in Denmark

Archaeologists have discovered a huge Viking Age textile production site in Denmark that dates back more than 1,000 years and underlines the sophistication of…

Culture Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Fahd Al-Dosari is seen during his visit to the museum. (SPA)
Culture

Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Visits Ameen Rihani Museum

Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Fahd Al-Dosari visited on Monday the Ameen Rihani Museum in the town of Freike in Matn District, reported the Saudi Press Agency. …

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Japan Say Bring on Brazil at World Cup but Wary of Revenge Mission

Sports Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu smiles as he responds to a question during a news conference ahead of his team's World Cup Group F match against Sweden Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP)

Japan Say Bring on Brazil at World Cup but Wary of Revenge Mission

Japan will give "everything we've got" and declared they have what it takes to beat Brazil in the last 32 of the World Cup in Houston on Monday. Hajime…

Sports Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands prepares at pit during the second free practice ahead of the Austrian F1 Grand Prix, in Spielberg, Austria, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP)
Sports

Verstappen Wants to Stay at Red Bull, Says Mekies Amid McLaren Chatter

Max Verstappen wants to ‌stay at Red Bull but needs a fast car, team boss Laurent Mekies said on Friday amid fresh speculation about possible McLaren…

Sports Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain crosses the finish line to win the Spain F1 Grand Prix race at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, near Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, June 14, 2026. (Manaure Quintero/Pool Photo via AP)
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Ferrari's Hamilton Faces Mercedes in Austria Hoping to Turn F1 Win into a Title Shot

The Formula 1 title race is turning into the ultimate battle of youth against experience. On one side, Lewis Hamilton, who at 41 just became F1's oldest race…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports A scene from the Saudi national team's final training session ahead of the match against Cape Verde (Saudi National Team)
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Saudi Team Coach: We Aim to Make Fans Proud by Reaching Round of 32

Saudi national football team head coach Georgios Donis said Friday's match against Cape Verde will be a tough challenge, stressing that his team is determined…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Ecuador fans celebrate during a watch party after their team won the 2026 World Cup football tournament match between Ecuador and Germany, at Hudson Yards Backyard in New York City, on June 25, 2026. (Photo by Leonardo MUNOZ / AFP)
Sports

Ecuador Upset Germany to Reach World Cup last 32 as Curacao Eliminated

Ecuador upset Germany to squeeze into the last 32 of the World Cup on Thursday while the Netherlands, Japan and the Ivory Coast advanced safely as the draw for…

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Greece Is Paying Fishermen to Catch Toxic Toadfish Invading the Warming Mediterranean

Varieties A silver-cheeked toadfish placed on the ground after being caught by fishermen on the southern island of Crete, Greece, Monday, June 22, 2015. (InTime News via AP)

Greece Is Paying Fishermen to Catch Toxic Toadfish Invading the Warming Mediterranean

Fishermen in Greece are getting cash payouts to catch toxic fish migrating north into the Mediterranean Sea due to climate change. The silver-cheeked…

Varieties St. Bernard dogs from the Barry foundation run in the hills at the St. Bernard Pass, Switzerland, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Jez Fielder)
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St. Bernard Dogs Still Roam the Swiss Alps as Part of 'Living Museum'

At the Great St. Bernard Pass high in the Swiss Alps, the eponymous dogs still walk the same mountain paths their ancestors patrolled for hundreds of years to…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Youths cool down in the waters of the Canal Saint-Martin as France experiences a heatwave, in Paris on June 25, 2026. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)
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Analysis: At Least 150 Mn People in Europe Forecast to Face Temperatures Above 35C Friday

At least 150 million people in Europe are expected to experience temperatures above 35C on Friday, according to an AFP analysis. Germany is now expected to…

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Varieties FILE - Fire burns near the village of Galataki as authorities evacuate the place near Corinth, Greece, July 22, 2020.(AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris, File)
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Greece Launches Fire-hunting Satellites as Part of Europe's Strategic Push into Space

In the searing Mediterranean summer, wildfires turn dangerous in minutes. Greece has learned that at a terrible cost. In 2018, a blaze east of Athens moved…

Varieties FILE - Three boys use their phones while sitting outside a school in Sydney, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
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Australia Pledges Tougher Enforcement of Social Media Ban for Teens

Australia's prime minister vowed on Friday to bullet-proof laws supporting a social media ban for under-16s as the government prepares legal action against…

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