الشرق الأوسط: تغطية شاملة لأخبار اليوم العربية والعالمية

Europe’s Leaders Stand Firm in Davos as CEOs Warn on Emotions

European leaders, rattled by Donald Trump's latest global gambit, are looking to present a united front in Davos, as CEOs warned against an emotional response…

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Heavy machinery operates as Israeli forces dismantle the Jerusalem headquarters of UNRWA, in East Jerusalem, January 20, 2026. (Reuters)

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Saudi Arabia Condemns Israel’s Demolition of UNRWA Buildings in Jerusalem

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed on Tuesday the Kingdom’s strong condemnation of Israel's demolition of buildings belonging to the United…

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chairs the Cabinet meeting in Riyadh. (SPA)

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Saudi Arabia Stresses Need to Resolve Yemen Crisis, Support Syria’s Unity

The Saudi government underlined on Tuesday the Kingdom’s efforts to resolve the crisis in Yemen, as well as tackling the southern issue, through the upcoming…

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United States President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 20 January 2026. (EPA)

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Trump Says Agreed to Greenland Meeting in Davos

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he had agreed to a meeting of "various parties" at the Davos gathering of global elites about his bid to seize Greenland…

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Syria Gives Kurds Four Days to Accept Integration as US Signals End of Support

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A member of the Syrian army stands guard on the road towards Al-Hasakah, following the withdrawal of the Syrian Democratic Forces, Syria, January 20, 2026. (Reuters)

Syria Gives Kurds Four Days to Accept Integration as US Signals End of Support

Syria's government set a four-day deadline on Tuesday for Kurdish-led forces to agree on integrating their last enclave into the central state as their former…

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PKK Says Will 'Not Abandon' Syrian Kurds Tuesday 20/01 - 08:47
Syrian Interior Ministry: 120 ISIS Members Escape from Prison amid Clashes Tuesday 20/01 - 10:15
Syria Says Sharaa, Trump Discuss Kurdish Rights as Forces Deploy in Country’s North, East Tuesday 20/01 - 05:38

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A Palestinian girl walks past the rubble of houses destroyed in Israeli strikes during the war, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, January 17, 2026. (Reuters)

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Israel Orders Gaza Families to Move in First Forced Evacuation Since Ceasefire

Israeli forces have ordered dozens of Palestinian families in the southern Gaza Strip to leave their homes in the first forced evacuation since October's…

Tuesday 20/01 - 10:52

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi adjusts glasses during a press conference following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, December 17, 2025. (Reuters)

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Iran FM Says Davos Appearance Cancellation Based on ‘Lies’

Iran's foreign minister hit out at the World Economic Forum in Davos for cancelling his appearance over a crackdown on recent protests, saying the decision was…

Tuesday 20/01 - 10:23

Palestinian Infant Dies Due to Severe Cold in Gaza

Displaced Palestinians in a temporary camp in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip (EPA)

Egypt’s Sisi to Meet Trump on the Sidelines of Davos, Presidency Says

US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meet ahead of a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a US-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025. (Reuters)

Gold Flashes Past $4,700/oz as Trump Threats Dampen Global Sentiment

(FILES) Gold wafers are displayed at Galeri 24, a state-owned gold retailer, in Surabaya, East Java, on October 16, 2025, as Indonesia's gold price stays near record highs and demand for safe-haven assets remains strong. (Photo by Juni KRISWANTO / AFP)

Israel Begins Demolitions Inside UNRWA Headquarters in East Jerusalem

A photograph shows a demolished structure inside the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem on January 20, 2026. (AFP)

China Confirms Invited to Join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’

Displaced Palestinians shelter in a tent camp in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, January 19, 2026. (Reuters)

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Chaired by the GAFT, the Saudi-US Trade and Investment Council aims to strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries by reviewing trade and investment policies, addressing barriers, and supporting technical dialogue among relevant entities. (SPA)

Saudi-US Trade and Investment Council Meetings Kick Off in Riyadh

From Davos: The World Looks to Saudi Vision, from Reform to Delivery

The CEO of Saudi Aramco, Engineer Amin Nasser (World Economic Forum)

Nasser from Davos: AI Has Generated $6 Billion for Aramco

Hadramout Governor and a member of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council, Salem al-Khanbashi gives a media briefing in the port city of Mukalla in Hadramout, Yemen, January 19, 2026. (Reuters)

Al-Khanbashi: Hadramout Has Been Liberated from Al-Zubaidi, UAE's Hegemony

Lebanese army chief General Rodolphe Haykal. Photo: Army command

Lebanese Army Chief to Make Pivotal Visit to Washington Next Month

Men walk along a street past destroyed high-rise building, as efforts to restore the city's infrastructure resumes after nearly three years of devastation caused by war, in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on January 17, 2025. (AFP)

Khartoum Markets Back to Life but 'Nothing Like Before'

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The “Spears of Victory 2026” military exercise kicks off at the Air Warfare Center in the Eastern Region. (Saudi Ministry of Defense)

'Spears of Victory 2026' Exercise Begins at Air Warfare Center in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Region

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Saudi Arabia Condemns Israel’s Demolition of UNRWA Buildings in Jerusalem

Saudi Arabia Stresses Need to Resolve Yemen Crisis, Support Syria’s Unity

Saudi Support for Inclusive Southern Dialogue Without Monopoly or Exclusion

Caption: Saudi Arabia seeks comprehensive solutions for southern Yemenis through the forthcoming dialogue (Reuters).

GCC Chief Welcomes Syrian Government's Agreement with SDF

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. GCC

Saudi FM Holds Phone Calls with US Envoy for Syria, Omani Counterpart, US Secretary of State

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah.

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Syria Gives Kurds Four Days to Accept Integration as US Signals End of Support

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Israel Orders Gaza Families to Move in First Forced Evacuation Since Ceasefire

Syrian Interior Ministry: 120 ISIS Members Escape from Prison amid Clashes

Civilians cross a collapsed bridge linking Raqqa with its western countryside of Tabqa, northern Syria, 19 January 2026. EPA/AHMAD FALLAHA

Egypt’s Sisi to Meet Trump on the Sidelines of Davos, Presidency Says

Palestinian Infant Dies Due to Severe Cold in Gaza

PKK Says Will 'Not Abandon' Syrian Kurds

Kurdish children and their families fleeing a government advance through Kurdish-controlled areas arrive in the Kurdish Syrian city of Qamishli on January 19, 2026. (Photo by Delil SOULEIMAN / AFP)

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Europe’s Leaders Stand Firm in Davos as CEOs Warn on Emotions

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Trump Says Agreed to Greenland Meeting in Davos

UN Rights Council to Hold Emergency Session on Iran, Document Shows

FILE - This frame grab from footage circulating on social media shows protesters dancing and cheering around a bonfire as they take to the streets despite an intensifying crackdown as the Iranian Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world, in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 9, 2026. (UGC via AP, File)

Iran FM Says Davos Appearance Cancellation Based on ‘Lies’

Bessent Says US-Europe Relations Have ‘Never Been Closer’ Despite Greenland Crisis

Scott Bessent, US Secretary of the Treasury, holds a speech at the USA House during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP)

Australian Lawmakers Back Stricter Gun, Hate Crime Laws

A visitor places a pebble at a memorial site in remembrance to the lives lost during the Bondi Beach mass shooting on December 14, 2025, in Sydney, Australia, January 16, 2026. (Reuters)

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Saudi-US Trade and Investment Council Meetings Kick Off in Riyadh

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Iraq to Export More Kirkuk Crude Oil Next Month

Oil flows through the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline resumed in late September (Reuters)

From Davos: The World Looks to Saudi Vision, from Reform to Delivery

Nasser from Davos: AI Has Generated $6 Billion for Aramco

Qatar Central Bank Says AI Operational Risks Need Prudential Focus

A boat makes its way past the Doha skyline in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Croatia's Vujcic Nominated as ECB's Next Vice President

Croatian Central Bank Governor Boris Vujcic pictured during an interview with Reuters in Zagreb (Reuters file photo)

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Italy Uncovers Basilica Designed by Vitruvius, the 'Father of Architecture'

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A handout photo made available by Regione Marche press office shows the excavations in Piazza Andrea Costa from which large columns emerge, remains believed of the Basilica of Vitruvius, in Fano, Italy, 19 January 2026. (EPA/Regione Marche press office)

Italy Uncovers Basilica Designed by Vitruvius, the 'Father of Architecture'

Italian officials on Monday hailed the discovery of a more than 2,000-year-old public building attributed to Vitruvius, the ancient Roman architect and…

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People wait for the Louvre museum to open as employees at the Louvre Museum vote to extend a strike that has disrupted operations at the world's most visited museum, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 in Paris. (AP)

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French TV Broadcasts Louvre Robbery Images

Footage of the spectacular robbery at the Louvre Museum has been broadcast for the first time on French television, showing the brazen jewel thieves breaking…

Monday 19/01 - 10:40

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Cultural Development Fund Highlights Economic Value of Saudi Culture in Davos

The Cultural Development Fund (CDF) is participating in the Saudi House pavilion initiative, led by the Ministry of Economy and Planning, during the Annual…

Asharq Al Awsat (Davos) Monday 19/01 - 10:38

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The cooperation agreement aims to support local and regional artisans and designers. SPA

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Red Sea Museum Signs Cooperation Agreement to Support Artisans and Designers

Saudi Arabia’s Museums Commission announced the signing of a cooperation agreement between the Red Sea Museum and Ahmed Angawi Studio to launch the "Made in…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah) Monday 19/01 - 08:45

Culture

Saudi Arabia Participates in Cairo International Book Fair 2026

The Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission will lead the Kingdom’s participation in the 57th edition of the Cairo International Book Fair 2026…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Monday 19/01 - 08:24

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Veteran Monfils Exits to Standing Ovation on Australian Open Farewell

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Gael Monfils of France acknowledges to the crowds after losing his Men’s Singles first round match against Dane Sweeny of Australia at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, 20 January 2026. (EPA)

Veteran Monfils Exits to Standing Ovation on Australian Open Farewell

French entertainer Gael Monfils was bundled out of the Australian Open in the first round on Tuesday in a brave farewell to a tournament he has lit up so many…

Tuesday 20/01 - 08:29

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Morocco's forward #07 Hamza Igamane reacts as he misses his penatly during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) semi-final football match between Nigeria and Morocco at the Prince Moulay Abdellah stadium in Rabat on January 14, 2026. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

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Morocco's Igamane Suffers ACL Injury

Lille striker Hamza Igamane suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in Morocco's Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal, the Ligue 1 side announced…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 20/01 - 08:16

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Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina signs autographs after her victory against Slovenia's Kaja Juvan in their women's singles match on day three of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 20, 2026. (AFP)

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Precision-Serving Former Finalist Rybakina Powers on in Melbourne

Former finalist Elena Rybakina warned Tuesday if her serve was firing she would be a threat at the Australian Open, after reinforcing her title credentials…

Tuesday 20/01 - 07:47

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Indonesia's Janice Tjen prepares to serve Canada's Leylah Fernandez during their women's singles match on day three of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 20, 2026. (AFP)

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Tjen First Indonesian to Win at Australian Open in 28 Years

Janice Tjen called it "special" after she pulled off an upset to become the first Indonesian to win a match at the Australian Open in 28 years on Tuesday. …

Tuesday 20/01 - 06:46

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Madison Keys of USA celebrates winning her match against Oleksandra Oliynykova of Ukraine in their Women's Singles first round match on day 3 of the Australian Open tennis tournament at KIA Arena in Melbourne, Australia, 20 January 2026. (EPA)

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‘Timid’ Keys Makes Shaky Start to Australian Open Title Defense

A jittery Madison Keys said Tuesday she was "too timid" after getting the defense of her Australian Open crown off to a stuttering start, losing the first four…

Tuesday 20/01 - 06:37

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Wave of Low Temperature Brings Rare Snowfall to Shanghai

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A woman holding an umbrella rides a bicycle amid snowfall in Shanghai, China January 20, 2026. (Reuters)

Wave of Low Temperature Brings Rare Snowfall to Shanghai

A wave of low temperature sweeping southern China brought rare snowfall to Shanghai on Tuesday, delighting residents of the financial hub as authorities…

Tuesday 20/01 - 06:33

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View of gentoo (Pygoscelis papua) penguins at the Paradise Bay in the Gerlache Strait -which separates the Palmer Archipelago from the Antarctic Peninsula, on January 20, 2024. (AFP)

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Researchers Find Antarctic Penguin Breeding Is Heating up Sooner, and That’s a Problem

Warming temperatures are forcing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier and that's a big problem for two of the cute tuxedoed species that face extinction by the…

Tuesday 20/01 - 06:31

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This image taken from video provided by WZZM shows part of a severe multi-car pileup leading Michigan State Police to shut down an interstate south of Grand Rapids Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in Ottawa County, Mich. (WZZM via AP)

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100 Vehicles Pile Up in Michigan Crash Amid Snowstorm

More than 100 vehicles smashed into each other or slid off an interstate in Michigan on Monday as snow fueled by the Great Lakes blanketed the state. The…

Asharq Al Awsat Tuesday 20/01 - 06:23

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A man makes his way in the heavy snow in Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, Dec. 20, 2022. (Reuters)

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Japan’s Airlines Cancel Flights as Blizzards Hit Northwest Coast

Strong winds and heavy snowfall forced the cancellation of dozens of airline flights headed to and from Japan's northwestern coast, the country's largest…

Tuesday 20/01 - 06:15

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A lifeguard patrols North Steyne beach as beaches are closed after recent shark attacks, in Sydney, Australia, January 20, 2026. (Reuters)

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Surfer Bitten in 4th Shark Attack off Australia’s East Coast in 3 Days

A surfer had minor injuries from being bitten by a shark Tuesday in the fourth attack off the coast of Australia's most populous state in three days. The…

Tuesday 20/01 - 06:08

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