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Technology The words “artificial intelligence,” a keyboard and robotic hands are seen in this illustration. (Reuters)

AI Opens New Market for Saudi Tech Companies

Saudi technology companies are moving beyond digital transformation, tapping a new wave of spending on artificial intelligence, data centers, and digital…

Mohammed al-Mutairi (Riyadh)
World Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi attends a Coordination Framework meeting in Baghdad. (INA)

Iranian Messages Seek to Defuse Iraq Dispute Over Armed Factions

Iran has urged leaders of Iraq’s Coordination Framework to contain a dispute over armed factions’ weapons and avoid a confrontation with groups that may refuse…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
World Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian sits between Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh and Central Bank Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati during a financial meeting on Wednesday. (Iranian Presidency)

Tehran Races to Curb Inflation, Stem Rial’s Slide

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian discussed the foreign exchange market, liquidity, inflation and the balance of payments during a three-hour meeting at the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Tehran)
Arab World  Palestinians walk past a food-aid warehouse damaged in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a nearby house in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP)

‘Point of No Return’ if Israel-Hamas Truce Fails, Warns US Envoy to Gaza Board

The high representative for Gaza in US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace warned Wednesday of a "point of no return" if the Israel-Hamas ceasefire breaks…

Iran Says US Sanctions Will Achieve Nothing as Netanyahu Dismisses Diplomacy

World An Iranian fills up at a petrol station in Tehran, Iran, 25 August 2026. (EPA)

Iran Says US Sanctions Will Achieve Nothing as Netanyahu Dismisses Diplomacy

Iran's president insisted on Wednesday that the United States will achieve nothing with its sanctions campaign after Washington laid out plans to collapse the…


Arab World Kurdish fighters from the Qamishli Brigade, part of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) participate in a military parade in Qamishli on August 21, 2026, during the funeral ceremony for three Kurdish fighters killed in previous battles in Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood in the north of Syria. (AFP)

Türkiye Says Dissolution of Kurdish-Led SDF Crucial for Syrian Stability

Türkiye on Wednesday said the dissolution of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) marked a key step towards strengthening state authority and…

Arab World Lebanese lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah, a member of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc. (AFP)

What Outcomes Will Hezbollah MP’s Visit to Tehran Have on Lebanon?

The importance of Lebanese lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah’s latest visit to Tehran lies not in the trip itself. Hezbollah’s alliance with Iran is public and well…

Caroline Akoum (Beirut)

Misk Art Institute to Launch Creative Forum 2026 in September

Culture This year's forum will explore the human imprint in contemporary cultural practices and the relationship between people and creativity as patterns of cultural and creative production and reception continue to change - SPA

Misk Art Institute to Launch Creative Forum 2026 in September

Misk Art Institute, a subsidiary of Mohammed bin Salman Foundation (Misk), announced the launch of the Creative Forum 2026, to be held on September 3 and 4 at…

Asharq Al Awsat

Culture Painter and sculptor Sliman Mansour and his landmark 1973 painting, "Camel of Hardships". (Sliman Mansour on Instagram)

Palestinian Artist Sliman Mansour Dies at 79

Painter and sculptor Sliman Mansour, one of the most prominent names in Palestinian art, has died at the age of 79, his family announced. Mansour, whose…

Culture Saudi Arabia Establishes Cultural Center in Paris

Saudi Arabia Establishes Cultural Center in Paris

The Saudi Ministry of Culture announced on Monday the establishment of a Saudi cultural center in Paris on the sidelines of the visit of Prince Mohammed bin…

Culture Saudi Minister of Culture and Governor of the Royal Commission for AlUla Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan (third from left) and French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot (third from right) during the meeting of the joint Saudi-French Ministerial Committee on AlUla on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi-French Joint Ministerial Committee on AlUla Underlines Commitment to Deepen Partnership

The joint Saudi-French Ministerial Committee on AlUla held a meeting in Paris on Monday, chaired by Saudi Minister of Culture and Governor of the Royal…

Culture A view of the Les Invalides complex during the opening of the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024. (Reuters)

Les Invalides in Paris: Icon of the French Military and Napoleon’s Final Resting Place

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu will receive on Monday Prince Minister Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, in the Cour d…

Ghazi al-Harthi (Riyadh)

Williams Sisters Granted US Open Doubles Wildcard

Sports  Serena Williams, left, and Venus Williams, right, both of the United States, wave to the crowd at the end of a women's doubles match against Marta Kostyuk, of Ukraine, and Peyton Stearns, also of the United States, at the Cincinnati Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, in Mason, Ohio. (AP)

Williams Sisters Granted US Open Doubles Wildcard

Venus and Serena Williams are slated to compete in women's doubles at the 2026 US Open after being granted a wildcard, tournament officials announced Wednesday…


Sports Raheem Sterling (Reuters)

English Soccer Star Raheem Sterling Charged with Dangerous Driving after Highway Collision

Former England forward Raheem Sterling has been charged with three offenses including dangerous driving after being involved in a collision on a highway,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports  Bayern's Harry Kane holds the trophy after winning the Franz Beckenbauer German Supercup match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (AP)

Bayern’s Dominance Overshadows Bundesliga on Klopp’s Return as Germany Coach

When Jürgen Klopp surveys the Bundesliga upon his return as Germany coach, he could be forgiven for sneaking a look elsewhere for excitement. A new season of…

Sports Morocco's Ayyoub Bouaddi vies for the ball during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP)

Manchester City Sign Morocco Midfielder Bouaddi from Lille

Manchester City ‌have signed midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from French side Lille on a five-year contract, the Premier League club said on Wednesday…

Sports Swiss former tennis player Roger Federer reacts to spectators during the “Roger Federer: An Icon Returns to New York” exhibition match during US Open Fan Week at Arthur Ashe Stadium in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, US, 25 August 2026. (EPA)

Roger Federer Celebrated Upon His Return to the US Open for an Exhibition Against Andy Roddick

Five-time US Open champion Roger Federer returned to Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night to play one last match for fun against longtime rival and friend Andy…


Prince Harry, Wife Meghan Arrive in the UK as They Make a Fresh Start in Britain

Varieties Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan. (AP)

Prince Harry, Wife Meghan Arrive in the UK as They Make a Fresh Start in Britain

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan arrived in the United Kingdom on Wednesday, as they make a fresh start in Britain after six years in the United States, UK…

Asharq Al Awsat

Varieties The TikTok logo is displayed on signage outside TikTok social media app company offices in Culver City, California on September 30, 2025. (AFP)

Social Media Use on the Rise Among Australian Under-16s After Ban

Australian under-16s are increasing their use of social media apps, such as Instagram and TikTok, despite a world-leading ban, data provided by a parental…

Varieties This photograph taken on August 21, 2026, shows unidentified remains found in the dried-out Danube riverbed near the village of Ryahovo, during an organized fossil hunt after a record low water level revealed mammoth bones there at the end of July. (AFP)

Drought-Hit Danube Gives Way to Fossil Hunt in Bulgaria

Volunteers scanned the dried-up bank of the Danube in northern Bulgaria, close to where receding waters laid bare mammoth bones last month, hoping to find more…

Varieties This photograph shows small-caliber potatoes growing in a field in the village of Nandrin on August 14, 2026. (AFP)

Too Small for Fries: Drought Shrinks Belgian Potatoes

Mathieu Comijn inspected rows of potatoes in a field of cracked earth and browned leaves, pulling from the ground tubers barely the size of ping-pong balls. …

Varieties Shops cover their merchandise in plastic to protect it from the rain as Typhoon Saudel passes in Naha on August 26, 2026. (AFP)

Typhoon Saudel Heads West After Pounding Japan’s Southwestern Remote Islands, Injuring 2

A powerful typhoon headed west over the East China Sea on Wednesday after slamming Okinawa and other remote southwestern Japanese islands, causing blackouts,…