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World An Iranian woman walks with her shopping bag in a street in Tehran, Iran, 31 December 2025. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH
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Member of Iranian Security Forces Reportedly Killed During Protests

A member of Iran's security forces was killed during protests that have swept across the country since last week, state television reported on Thursday citing…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA
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Saudi Crown Prince, Pakistan’s PM Discuss Regional Developments

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received a phone call from Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Varieties Fireworks are seen over Sydney Harbour during the New Year's Eve midnight display, at Mrs Macquaries Point in Sydney, 01 January 2026. EPA/DAN HIMBRECHTS
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Cities Around the World Welcome 2026 with Fireworks and Heightened Security

From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in the new year with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous fireworks or light shows, while others…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World An Israeli army excavator demolishes buildings during a military operation in Nur Shams refugee camp, near the West Bank city of Tulkarem, 31 December 2025. (EPA)
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Israel Begins Demolishing 25 Residential Buildings in West Bank Camp

Israeli bulldozers began demolishing 25 buildings housing Palestinians in a refugee camp on Wednesday, in what the military said was an effort to root out…

Hadhramaut Governor to Asharq Al-Awsat: UAE Has Started Withdrawing its Forces, Door Still Open to STC

Arab World Hadhramaut Governor Salem Ahmed al-Khanbashi. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Hadhramaut Governor to Asharq Al-Awsat: UAE Has Started Withdrawing its Forces, Door Still Open to STC

Hadhramaut Governor Salem Ahmed al-Khanbashi called on Wednesday inhabitants of the governorate who are involved with the Southern Transitional Council to …

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World Sudanese displaced from the Heglig area in western Sudan wait to receive humanitarian aid at the Abu al-Naga displacement Camp in the in Gedaref State, some 420km east of the capital Khartoum on December 30, 2025.(AFP)
Arab World

UN Makes First Visit to Sudan’s El-Fasher Since Its Fall, Finding Dire Conditions

A UN humanitarian team visited el-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur region for the first time since a paramilitary force overran the city in October, carrying out a…

Business As 2025 draws to a close, Saudi Arabia records a year defined not merely by statistical growth, but by structural transformation across every major sector. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Closes 2025 with Historic Industrial Reform, Global Digital Leadership, Record-Breaking Economic Activity

The second half of December marked a transformative conclusion to the year for Saudi Arabia, defined by a major policy shift to empower the industrial sector,…

Israel to Ban 37 Aid Groups Operating in Gaza

Palestinians walk along streets past tent camps for displaced people in Gaza City, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP)

Iran Government Building Attacked as Top Prosecutor Responds to Protests

Iranians walks past shops in Vali-Asr Square in the Iranian capital Tehran, on the last day of the year on December 31, 2025. (AFP)

Russia Releases Video Footage to Challenge Kyiv Over Alleged Attack

A Russian service member stands next to the remains of a drone, which, according to the Russian Defense Ministry, was downed during the repelling of an alleged Ukrainian attack on the Russian presidential residence in the Novgorod Region, in an unknown location in Russia, in this still image from a video released December 31, 2025. (Russian Defense Ministry/Handout via Reuters)

Iran Appoints New Central Bank Governor After Record Currency Fall and Mass Protests

A person walks past a sign at a currency exchange, as the value of the Iranian rial drops, in Tehran, Iran, December 30, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Türkiye Detains 125 ISIS Suspects in Nationwide Sweep

A general view of the house where Turkish security forces launched an operation believed to contain suspected ISIS militants, in Yalova province, Türkiye, December 29, 2025. (Reuters)

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Destroyed buildings after Israeli military operations in Gaza City, November 12, 2025. (Reuters)

How Israel’s Multi-Ton Truck Bombs Ripped Through Gaza City

Libyans visit the National Museum after its reopening, following a closure of more than a decade in the Libyan capital Tripoli on December 23, 2025. (AFP)

Libyans Savor Shared Heritage at Reopened National Museum

Saudi Arabia’s efforts through the SDRPY have emerged as a practical model for supporting Yemen’s path toward development and stability. (SPA)

Saudi Development Projects Fuel Growth in the Heart of Yemen

Somalia’s Ambassador to Addis Ababa and the African Union. Abdullahi Warfa. (Social media)

Somali Ambassador to African Union Asharq Al-Awsat: Allies Consulted to Defend Country’s Unity

Lebanese army soldiers stand next to a truck carrying weapons at the Burj al-Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp in southern Beirut, Lebanon, 29 August 2025. (EPA)

Lebanon Voices Official Anger at Hamas over Refusal to Hand over Weapons

Israeli pilot Ron Arad, who went missing in southern Lebanon in 1986. (Israeli Air Force)

New Evidence Bolsters Theory of Mossad Role in Abduction of Retired Lebanese Officer

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The Arabs’ Challenges and the End of Pretenses to a Unitary Solution

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The Dangers of a 'Mutated ISIS'

Amr el-Shobaki
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Lebanon…Hezbollah’s Obstinacy and Zionist Hawkishness

Hazem Saghieh
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Netanyahu before the Court of the First Quarter of the 21st Century

Ghassan Charbel
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Britain’s Struggles are America’s Future

Binyamin Appelbaum
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“The Land of The Arabs” In The “Netanyahu Era”!

Eyad Abu Shakra
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In the Court of the First Quarter of the 21st Century

Ghassan Charbel
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MAGA: Mending Fences or the End of a Coalition?

Emile Ameen
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Iraq between Two Dates

Mustafa Fahs
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On the Perpetual Infatuation with Weapons...

Hazem Saghieh
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2026: A Year of Clarifications?

Amir Taheri
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The Repugnance of Fundamentalism and ‘Insidious Adaptation’

Fahid Suleiman al-Shoqiran
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The Saudi Foreign Minister met on Wednesday in Riyadh with Vice President of the State of Palestine and Vice Chairman of the PLO's Executive Committee. SPA

Saudi-Palestinian Discussions Focus on Gaza, the West Bank

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)

Saudi Arabia Stresses Support for Somalia’s Sovereignty

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

Saudi Crown Prince, Pakistan’s PM Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

Saudi, Omani FMs Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Omani counterpart Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi in Riyadh on Wednesday. (SPA)

OIC Condemns Israeli Decision to Ban 37 Aid Groups from Operating in Gaza

The sun sets over a tent camp sheltering Palestinians displaced by the Israeli offensive, on New Year’ Eve in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, December 31, 2025. (Reuters)

Gulf Countries, OIC Say Security of Saudi Arabia and GCC States Integral to Region

A general view of Kuwait City buildings, Kuwait, December 23, 2024. (Reuters)

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An Israeli army excavator demolishes buildings during a military operation in Nur Shams refugee camp, near the West Bank city of Tulkarem, 31 December 2025. (EPA)

Israel Begins Demolishing 25 Residential Buildings in West Bank Camp

UN Makes First Visit to Sudan’s El-Fasher Since Its Fall, Finding Dire Conditions

Sudanese displaced from the Heglig area in western Sudan wait to receive humanitarian aid at the Abu al-Naga displacement Camp in the in Gedaref State, some 420km east of the capital Khartoum on December 30, 2025.(AFP)

Israel to Ban 37 Aid Groups Operating in Gaza

Palestinians walk along streets past tent camps for displaced people in Gaza City, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP)

Hadhramaut Governor to Asharq Al-Awsat: UAE Has Started Withdrawing its Forces, Door Still Open to STC

Hadhramaut Governor Salem Ahmed al-Khanbashi. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Nearly 25 ISIS Fighters Killed or Captured in Syria, US Military Says

A US military patrol is seen in northeastern Syria. (Reuters file)

Somali Ambassador to African Union Asharq Al-Awsat: Allies Consulted to Defend Country’s Unity

Somalia’s Ambassador to Addis Ababa and the African Union. Abdullahi Warfa. (Social media)

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An Iranian woman walks with her shopping bag in a street in Tehran, Iran, 31 December 2025. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Member of Iranian Security Forces Reportedly Killed During Protests

Asharq Al Awsat

Near Record Number of Small Boat Migrants Reach UK in 2025

(FILES) Migrants picked up at sea attempting to cross the English Channel from France, disembark from Border Force vessel 'Ranger' after it arrived at the Marina in Dover, south-east England, on May 21, 2025. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP)

Russia Releases Video Footage to Challenge Kyiv Over Alleged Attack

A Russian service member stands next to the remains of a drone, which, according to the Russian Defense Ministry, was downed during the repelling of an alleged Ukrainian attack on the Russian presidential residence in the Novgorod Region, in an unknown location in Russia, in this still image from a video released December 31, 2025. (Russian Defense Ministry/Handout via Reuters)

China Slams Countries That Criticized Taiwan Drills as 'Irresponsible'

A screen broadcasting news about military drills conducted by China around Taiwan is seen on a street in Beijing, China, 30 December 2025. (EPA)

Iran Appoints New Central Bank Governor After Record Currency Fall and Mass Protests

A person walks past a sign at a currency exchange, as the value of the Iranian rial drops, in Tehran, Iran, December 30, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran Government Building Attacked as Top Prosecutor Responds to Protests

Iranians walks past shops in Vali-Asr Square in the Iranian capital Tehran, on the last day of the year on December 31, 2025. (AFP)

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Saudi Industry Ministry Concludes Ninth Licensing Round, with 24 Companies and Consortia Awarded 172 Mining Sites

Saudi Industry Ministry Concludes Ninth Licensing Round, with 24 Companies and Consortia Awarded 172 Mining Sites

Expo 2030 Riyadh Awards the Main Utilities and Infrastructure Works Package

The milestone demonstrates the project’s increasing momentum as it shifts from early works to large-scale construction activity. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Closes 2025 with Historic Industrial Reform, Global Digital Leadership, Record-Breaking Economic Activity

As 2025 draws to a close, Saudi Arabia records a year defined not merely by statistical growth, but by structural transformation across every major sector. (SPA)

China’s Factory Activity Snaps Record Slump on Festive Stockpiling

People walk down steps near a residential building area with a view of China Zun, the tallest skyscraper in Beijing, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. (AP)

Xi Says China to Hit 2025 Growth Target of 'Around 5%'

Pedestrians walk along a street in the Central Business District of Beijing, China, 31 December, 2025. (EPA)

India Overtakes Japan as World's 4th Largest Economy

 A man walks at the seafront as scattered clouds are seen over Mumbai's skyline, India, June 10, 2015. (Reuters)

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Libyans Savor Shared Heritage at Reopened National Museum

Culture Libyans visit the National Museum after its reopening, following a closure of more than a decade in the Libyan capital Tripoli on December 23, 2025. (AFP)

Libyans Savor Shared Heritage at Reopened National Museum

In a historic building in central Tripoli, Libyans wander past ancient statues and artifacts, rediscovering a heritage that transcends political divides at…

Culture The camp celebrates authentic Saudi heritage and reinforces culture as a cornerstone of national identity - SPA
Culture

Cultural Camp at King Abdulaziz Camel Festival Showcases Saudi Heritage

The cultural camp is a key feature of the 10th King Abdulaziz Camel Festival, held in Al-Sayahid desert. The camp celebrates authentic Saudi heritage and…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The 2026 edition features a month-long live sculpting phase alongside a community engagement program - SPA
Culture

Tuwaiq Sculpture 2026 Announces 25 Participating Artists for Seventh Edition

Under the Royal Commission for Riyadh City and Riyadh Art, Tuwaiq Sculpture has announced the selection of 25 artists for the seventh edition of the annual…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Arabic calligraphy adorns wrcades, Walls of the Grand Mosque of Makkah - SPA
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ALECSO Celebrates Opening of Arabic Calligraphy Center in Saudi Arabia

The Arab League of Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) congratulated Saudi Arabia on the opening of the Prince Mohammed bin Salman…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The "Hegra After Dark" cultural event in AlUla. (SPA)
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‘Hegra After Dark’ Event Showcases AlUla's History through the Ages

The "Hegra After Dark" cultural event in AlUla provides an interactive evening featuring live performances, storytelling, and diverse flavors. It highlights…

Asharq Al Awsat

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Roberto Carlos Reportedly Undergoes Heart Surgery While on Vacation in Brazil

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Roberto Carlos Reportedly Undergoes Heart Surgery While on Vacation in Brazil

Former Brazil and Real Madrid defender Roberto Carlos has undergone surgery for a heart problem, Spanish daily sports newspaper Diario AS reported on Wednesday…

Sports Real Madrid's French forward #10 Kylian Mbappe sits on the bench during the UEFA Champions League league phase day 6 football match between Real Madrid CF and Manchester City at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid on December 10, 2025. (AFP)
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Mbappe Suffers Knee Sprain in Blow for Real Madrid

Real Madrid on Wednesday said that Kylian Mbappe had suffered a knee sprain, delivering a blow to their bid to reel in Liga leaders Barcelona. "After the…

Sports Football - Premier League - Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - December 30, 2025 Chelsea's Cole Palmer shakes hands with manager Enzo Maresca after being substituted. (Action Images via Reuters)
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Caballero Defends Maresca After Palmer Substitution Sparks Jeers

Chelsea assistant coach Willy Caballero defended Enzo Maresca's decision to replace Cole Palmer after the controversial substitution sparked jeered from angry…

Sports Manchester United's head coach Ruben Amorim walks on the pitch after the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers in Manchester, England, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (AP)
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Depleted Man Utd ‘Lack Quality’, Says Amorim

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said his side "lacked quality" to break down a Wolves team without a Premier League win all season in the latest blow to…

Sports Aston Villa's Spanish manager Unai Emery gestures on the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium in London on December 30, 2025. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP)
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Villa's Emery Downplays Missed Handshake with Arteta

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery played down the absence of the traditional post-match handshake with Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta on Tuesday after his side’s 4-1…

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Cities Around the World Welcome 2026 with Fireworks and Heightened Security

Varieties Fireworks are seen over Sydney Harbour during the New Year's Eve midnight display, at Mrs Macquaries Point in Sydney, 01 January 2026. EPA/DAN HIMBRECHTS

Cities Around the World Welcome 2026 with Fireworks and Heightened Security

From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in the new year with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous fireworks or light shows, while others…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Cars drive on a road during heavy snowfall in central Warsaw, Poland, 30 December 2025. (EPA)
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Heavy Snow in Poland Leaves Drivers Stranded in Tailbacks of up to 20 Km

Heavy snowfall in Poland caused tailbacks stretching as far as 20 km (12.43 miles) on a motorway between ​the capital Warsaw and the Baltic port city of Gdansk…

Varieties The study concluded that children exposed to high levels of screen time before age two are exposed to endure adolescent mental health. (The University of Queensland)
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Infant Screen Exposure Shapes Long-Term Brain Changes and Teen Anxiety, Study Finds  

Children exposed to high levels of screen time before age two showed changes in brain development that were linked to slower decision-making and increased…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Varieties Explosive activity concentrates at the north-east crater of the Mount Etna, as an eruption started on Dec. 24 continues, in Sicily, Italy, Monday Dec. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Allegra)
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Indonesia Raises Alert for Mount Bur Ni Telong Volcano after Spike of Activity

Indonesian authorities have raised the alert level for the Mount Bur Ni Telong volcano in the country’s westernmost province of Aceh to its second highest…

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Varieties A general view of the melting Lewis Glacier in Mount Kenya National Park on March 7, 2025. (Photo by Luis TATO / AFP)
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Regional Temperature Records Broken Across the World in 2025

Central Asia, the Sahel region and northern Europe experienced their hottest year on record in 2025, according to AFP analysis based on data from the European…

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