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Gulf Saudi air ambulances are lifelines in the sky that provide pilgrims with medical assistance. (Bashir Saleh)
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Saudi Arabia Dedicates Integrated Health System for Hajj Pilgrims

Saudi authorities have dedicated a unique health system that accompanies Hajj pilgrims every step of the way of their holy journey. They are surrounded with…

Ibrahim al-Qurashi (Holy sites)
Gulf People inspect the wreckage of vehicles the day after a deadly train blast, in Quetta, Pakistan, 25 May 2026. (EPA)
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack on Train in Pakistan’s Balochistan

Saudi Arabia condemned on Monday the “heinous terrorist” attack targeting a train in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign…

World Response team members are helped to wear protective suits before burying a person suspected of having died from Ebola in Bunia, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 25, 2026. (AFP)
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WHO Urges DR Congo's Neighbors to Act Immediately on Ebola Risk

States neighboring the Democratic Republic of Congo are at great danger from Ebola and should act immediately to counter the deadly virus, the head of the…

World Yair Lapid, founder of the new "Together" party and head of the Israeli opposition, speaks during a press briefing for the foreign media in Jerusalem, 25 May 2026. (EPA)
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Israeli Opposition Leader Lapid Says Trump’s Emerging Deal with Iran Is ‘Bad for the Region’

The deal being discussed between the US and Iran fails to achieve any of Israel’s goals for the war, Israel’s opposition leader Yair Lapid said on Monday, as…

Iran’s Top Envoys Discussing Potential Peace Deal in Qatar

World A drone view shows vessels sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, May 25, 2026. (Reuters)

Iran’s Top Envoys Discussing Potential Peace Deal in Qatar

Iran's top negotiator and its foreign minister were in Doha for talks with Qatar's prime minister on a potential deal with the US to end the three-month-old…

Arab World Mourners grieve for six-year-old Palestinian girl Menna Abu Labda, who was killed following Israeli bombardment, outside Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on May 25, 2026. (AFP)
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Israeli Fire Kills Six-Year-Old Girl and a Woman in Gaza, Medics Say

An Israeli airstrike on a tent in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday killed two people including a six-year-old girl and wounded 17 other people, including…

Gulf Saudi Minister of Health Fahad Al-Jalajel visits the Ministry of Interior Field Hospital in Arafat on Monday. (SPA)
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Saudi Health Minister Visits Ministry of Interior Field Hospital in Arafat

Saudi Minister of Health Fahad Al-Jalajel visited on Monday the Ministry of Interior Field Hospital in Arafat, where he reviewed the hospital’s readiness and…

Iran Hangs Another Protester as Dozens More Risk Execution

A woman rides a bicycle as others cross a street in downtown Tehran, Iran, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP)

Australian Activists Return After Gaza Flotilla Incident, Allege Israeli Abuse

Members of a Gaza-bound flotilla, that were detained by Israeli security forces last week, speak during a press conference after arriving at Sydney International Airport on May 25, 2026. (AFP)

Vessels Carrying Middle East Oil, LNG Exit Hormuz, Head for Pakistan, China

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, May 22, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Two Killed in Russia During Ukrainian Strikes

A man standing in smoke looks at heavily damaged buildings following Russian strikes in Kyiv on May 24, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

Sources to Asharq Al-Awsat: New Syrian Parliament to Convene on June 8

People walk past the parliament building in Damascus on October 1, 2025. (AFP)

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During the moment of alignment, shadows cast by vertical objects in Makkah’s surroundings nearly disappear as sunlight falls almost perpendicularly on the surface. (SPA)

Holy Kaaba to Align with Sun on Thursday in Rare Astronomical Event

27 January 2024, Russia, St. Petersburg: Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko attends an event at the Gazprom Arena stadium in Saint Petersburg. (Vyacheslav Prokofiev/Kremlin/dpa)

Leaders Keep a Wary Eye on Belarus for Signs It Might Offer Russia Help in Ukraine

Saudi capital, Riyadh (Reuters) 

Moody’s Affirms Saudi Arabia ‘Stable’ Outlook Despite Geopolitical Risks

Kurdistan President Masrour Barzani and Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi meet in Erbil. (Kurdistan government media file photo)

Iraqi Security Delegation to Visit Tehran to Address Attacks on Kurdistan

People wait to be attended at the Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in Mongbwalu, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 23, 2026. (Reuters)

Attacks on Ebola Treatment Centers Are One of Several Problems Affecting Congo’s Outbreak Response

Yemeni Minister of Awqaf and Guidance Sheikh Turki bin Abdullah Al-Wadaei. (Yemeni Ministry of Awqaf and Guidance)

Yemeni Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Hajj Pilgrims Have Been Registered Away from Political, Sectarian Affiliations

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Fatah’s Code, Before and After its Conference

Nabil Amr
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The Fighters’ Disappointment and the Pakistani General

Ghassan Charbel
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Our Region Awaits Decisions Whose Details Are Clearly Understood

Eyad Abu Shakra
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The Meeting of the Giants… And Regional Stability

Fuad Matar
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China's Way of Capitalizing on Opportunity

Dr. Amal Moussa
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A Difficult American Victory and an Impossible Iranian One

Hazem Saghieh
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Tehran’s Decision-Making Dilemma

Mohammed al-Rumaihi
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World's Outer Appearance and Inner Reality in the Eyes of Iran's Leaders

Mishary Dhayidi
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Do All Roads Lead to Beijing?

Amir Taheri
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The UK-GCC Free Trade Agreement Has Concluded. And This is Just the Beginning.

Sarah Mooney
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What Tehran May Be Overlooking

Suleiman Jawda
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Sudan… After Three Years of War

Dr. Jebril El-Abidi
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Director of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Pilot Hamid Al-Omari and other officials are seen during his inspection tour. (SPA)

Saudi Joint Chiefs of Staff Director Inspects Armed Forces Preparations for Hajj

Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack on Train in Pakistan’s Balochistan

People inspect the wreckage of vehicles the day after a deadly train blast, in Quetta, Pakistan, 25 May 2026. (EPA)

Saudi Health Minister Visits Ministry of Interior Field Hospital in Arafat

Saudi Minister of Health Fahad Al-Jalajel visits the Ministry of Interior Field Hospital in Arafat on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi Interior Ministry Announces Fine of up to SAR20,000 for Anyone Performing Hajj without Permit

Muslim pilgrims offer evening prayers around the Kaaba, in the holy city of Makkah during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP)

Saudi Arabia Dedicates Integrated Health System for Hajj Pilgrims

Saudi air ambulances are lifelines in the sky that provide pilgrims with medical assistance. (Bashir Saleh)

Albudaiwi: Stability of the Gulf Is Now a Common Int’l Interest

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi speaks at the panel in Prague on Saturday. (GCC)

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Mourners grieve for six-year-old Palestinian girl Menna Abu Labda, who was killed following Israeli bombardment, outside Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on May 25, 2026. (AFP)

Israeli Fire Kills Six-Year-Old Girl and a Woman in Gaza, Medics Say

Lebanon President Says Israeli Withdrawal 'Non-negotiable'

FILED - 16 February 2026, Lebanon, Beirut: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun speaks during a press conference. Photo: Markus Lenhardt/dpa

Sources to Asharq Al-Awsat: New Syrian Parliament to Convene on June 8

People walk past the parliament building in Damascus on October 1, 2025. (AFP)

Israel Seeks to Exclude its Occupation of South Lebanon from US–Iran Agreement

Israeli military vehicles drive on a Lebanese road towards the Israel-Lebanon border, as seen from northern Israel, May 4, 2026. REUTERS/Avi Ohayon

Iraqi Security Delegation to Visit Tehran to Address Attacks on Kurdistan

Kurdistan President Masrour Barzani and Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi meet in Erbil. (Kurdistan government media file photo)

Israel Military Issues New Evacuation Warning to 10 Lebanon Villages, Says One Soldier Killed

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike on the southern village of Nabatieh on May 24, 2026. (Photo by Abbas Fakih / AFP)

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Response team members are helped to wear protective suits before burying a person suspected of having died from Ebola in Bunia, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 25, 2026. (AFP)

WHO Urges DR Congo's Neighbors to Act Immediately on Ebola Risk

Iran’s Top Envoys Discussing Potential Peace Deal in Qatar

A drone view shows vessels sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, May 25, 2026. (Reuters)

Israeli Opposition Leader Lapid Says Trump’s Emerging Deal with Iran Is ‘Bad for the Region’

Yair Lapid, founder of the new "Together" party and head of the Israeli opposition, speaks during a press briefing for the foreign media in Jerusalem, 25 May 2026. (EPA)

Leaders Keep a Wary Eye on Belarus for Signs It Might Offer Russia Help in Ukraine

27 January 2024, Russia, St. Petersburg: Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko attends an event at the Gazprom Arena stadium in Saint Petersburg. (Vyacheslav Prokofiev/Kremlin/dpa)

Iran Warns Deal with US Not Yet Close, despite Some Progress

TOPSHOT - People cross a street past a billboard on the facade of a building depicting the Strait of Hormuz with a caption in Persian reading "Forever in Iran's Hand", at Vanak Square in Tehran on May 25, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

Xi Hails ‘Unbreakable’ Pakistan Ties, Praises Role in Iran Peace Efforts

Chinese President Xi Jinping (6-L) and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (4-R) attend a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 25 May 2026. (Pool/EPA)

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A worker holds a nozzle to pump fuel in a vehicle at a petrol pump in New Delhi, India, May 19, 2026. (Reuters)

India Turns to Latin American, African Oil After Hormuz Disruption

Asian Shares Mostly Gain and Oil Prices Fall After Trump Says Peace Talks on Iran War Are Proceeding

People walk in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Monday, May 25, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP)

Vessels Carrying Middle East Oil, LNG Exit Hormuz, Head for Pakistan, China

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, May 22, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Moody’s Affirms Saudi Arabia ‘Stable’ Outlook Despite Geopolitical Risks

Saudi capital, Riyadh (Reuters) 

Oil Falls, Asian Stocks Climb on Hopes of US-Iran Hormuz Deal

The crude oil tanker Idemitsu Maru, owned by a subsidiary of Idemitsu Kosan, sails through Ise Bay near Chita City in Aichi Prefecture on May 25, 2026, after becoming the first crude tanker bound for Japan to transit the Strait of Hormuz since the Iran conflict began. (Photo by JIJI Press / AFP) / Japan OUT

Morocco’s Royal Air Maroc Scales Back Flights Due to Fuel Costs

People board a Royal Air Maroc flight on July 15, 2020 at Bordeaux airport. (AFP)

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As Iran Diplomacy Picks Up, Rubio Tours Taj Mahal

Culture United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio poses with his wife, Jeanette Rubio, during their visit to the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, Monday, May 25, 2026. Pool via Reuters

As Iran Diplomacy Picks Up, Rubio Tours Taj Mahal

As diplomacy intensifies on ending the Iran war, top US diplomat Marco Rubio was spending Monday not in negotiations but at India's world-famous monument to…

Culture People walk along the Seine river next to "The Pont Neuf Cave," an inflated art installation by French street artist JR, on Paris' oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, Thursday, May 21, 2026, which will be open to the public from June 6-28. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
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French Artist Begins Giant ‘Cave’ Art Inflation Over Paris’ Oldest Bridge

The oldest bridge in Paris has begun to vanish this week, as the artist JR — who is known as the “French Banksy” — began inflating a giant “cave” over the Pont…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The 'Winston Churchill: The Painter' exhibition opens on Saturday at the Wallace Collection in London. Justin TALLIS / AFP
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Winston Churchill's 'Playful' Paintings Go on Show in London

As Britain's wartime leader, Winston Churchill was known for his stirring speeches, but a new London exhibition explores another side to his creativity -- as a…

Asharq Al Awsat
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Saudi Heritage Commission Discovers Abbasid-Era Gold Jewelry in Qassim

Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission announced the discovery of a collection of Abbasid-era gold jewelry at the archaeological site of Diriyyah in Qassim Region…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Culture The House of Islamic Arts in Jeddah marked International Museum Day 2026 with a special exhibition offering visitors a cultural journey into the past. (SPA)
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Jeddah’s House of Islamic Arts Marks International Museum Day 2026

The House of Islamic Arts in Jeddah marked International Museum Day 2026 with a special exhibition offering visitors a cultural journey into the past. The…

Asharq Al Awsat

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Saudi Sports Minister Sees off National Team ahead of its Departure to US for FIFA World Cup

Sports Saudi Minister of Sport and President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal and the Saudi national team and accompanying staff sit for a family before the team's departure to the US. (SPA)

Saudi Sports Minister Sees off National Team ahead of its Departure to US for FIFA World Cup

Saudi Minister of Sport and President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal met on Monday with the Saudi national…

Sports Spanish national team head coach Luis de la Fuente announces the final list of the 26 players for the 2026 World Cup during an act held in Madrid, Spain, 25 May 2026. (EPA)
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Spain Leave Out Real Madrid Players as Barcelona Dominate World Cup Squad

European champions Spain will travel to next month's World Cup with plenty of Barcelona swagger but no-one from Real Madrid after manager Luis de la Fuente…

Sports Liverpool's Mohamed Salah reacts after his final match in a Liverpool shirt after the English Premier League match Liverpool FC against Brentford FC, in Liverpool, Britain, 24 May 2026. (EPA)
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African Players in Europe: Liverpool Legend Salah Bids Farewell

Mohamed Salah struggled to hold back the tears during his final appearance for Liverpool on Sunday after a trophy-filled career with the Anfield outfit. The…

Sports Ferrari's British driver Lewis Hamilton holds his second place trophy as he celebrates on the podium at the conclusion of the 2026 Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada, on May 24, 2026. (AFP)
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Hamilton Unlocks Ferrari Magic with Montreal Breakthrough

Lewis Hamilton celebrated ‌his strongest performance yet in Ferrari red after finishing second at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday, crediting behind-the…

Sports The MetLife Stadium outside New York hosting the World Cup final has a one in eight chance of seeing risky temperatures for fans and players, according to scientists. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP/File
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Stifling Heat, Storm Delays: Weather Extremes Could Impact World Cup

Heat, humidity and thunderstorms are synonymous with summer in many North American regions -- and in a few weeks they could also threaten the 2026 World Cup. …

Asharq Al Awsat

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Holy Kaaba to Align with Sun on Thursday in Rare Astronomical Event

Varieties During the moment of alignment, shadows cast by vertical objects in Makkah’s surroundings nearly disappear as sunlight falls almost perpendicularly on the surface. (SPA)

Holy Kaaba to Align with Sun on Thursday in Rare Astronomical Event

The skies above Makkah will witness the phenomenon of the sun aligning directly over the holy Kaaba on Thursday, at approximately 12:18 PM local time. Jeddah…

Varieties A drone view shows people using kayaks and paddle boards in the River Thames at Teddington Lock, London’s first official river bathing water site, as temperatures climb over the bank holiday weekend due to a heat dome spreading across the region, in London, Britain, May 24, 2026. (Reuters)
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Heat Dome Over Europe Scorches UK, France, Spain

Temperatures hit record highs for May in the United Kingdom and France on Monday, as forecasters warned of a prolonged period of extreme heat across Europe…

Varieties A golden monkey is seen in Volcanoes National Park in Kinigi, Rwanda, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP)
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How Collecting DNA Samples in the Wild Could Transform Conservation

A guide called out to endangered golden monkeys with grunts and clicks to signal he posed no threat, a familiar sound in the mist-covered forests of Rwanda ’s…

Varieties An undated handout picture released on May 22, 2026 by the Charles Darwin Foundation shows a newly discovered blue pygmy octopus off the Galapagos Islands. (Charles Darwin Foundation / AFP)
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‘He’s Tiny! It’s Blue!’: Scientists Find New Deep-Sea Octopus

On the ocean floor near the Galapagos Islands, a submersible controlled by scientists came across a mysterious octopus as blue as the ocean and no bigger than…

Varieties Shuetsu Sato, a security guard whose handmade duct-tape signs have gained widespread recognition, poses with duct-tape signs which he made at a security company office where he works, in Tokyo, Japan, May 1, 2026. (Reuters)
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Japanese Security Guard Finds Fame as Designer of Duct Tape Signs

One of Japan's most in-demand graphic designers is neither hip nor an artist by training: he’s a septuagenarian security guard who works the graveyard shift at…

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