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Israeli Approval of West Bank Land Registration Draws Outrage

Israel's government has approved a process to register land in the West Bank, drawing condemnation from Arab nations and critics who labelled it a "mega land…

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A previous session of the Lebanese Parliament (National News Agency)

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Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: An Unnamed Party Has Plans to Block Parliamentary Elections

A legal opinion issued by Lebanon’s Ministry of Justice’s Legislation and Consultations Authority, responding to a query from Interior and Municipalities…

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This picture shows a view from the fort on Sirah Island looking towards the old sea port of Aden in southern Yemen. (AFP/File)

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Fire at Yemen Shopping Mall Kills One, Injures 13

One person was killed and 13 were injured after a fire broke out at &zwnj;a &zwnj;shopping mall &zwnj;in ⁠the city of Marib, ⁠Yemen, on Sunday, state news…

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Men perform molten iron fireworks in a park in Beijing on February 15, 2026 ahead of the Lunar New Year of the Horse. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP)

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Fireworks Store Blast in China Kills 8 Ahead of Lunar New Year

An explosion and fire at a fireworks shop in eastern China has killed eight people and left two others with minor burns ahead of the Lunar New Year,…

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Araghchi Says Iran Has ‘Real Ideas’ to Achieve ‘Fair Deal,’ Rejects Threats

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08 February 2026, Iran, Teheran: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during his weekly press conference in Tehran. Photo: Foad Ashtari/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Araghchi Says Iran Has ‘Real Ideas’ to Achieve ‘Fair Deal,’ Rejects Threats

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was in Geneva on Monday ahead of a second round of negotiations with the United States, saying he had “real ideas to…

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Palestinian civil defense teams working to recover the remains of 67 members of the Abu Nasr family from beneath the rubble of their home after it was destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Beit Lahia, north of Gaza City, 15 February 2026. (EPA)

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Trump Says Board of Peace Pledged Over $5 Billion for Gaza, Urges Hamas to Proceed with Disarmament

US President Donald Trump on Sunday urged Hamas to move forward with disarmament under his plan for postwar Gaza, and also stated that the Board of Peace has…

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Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a building in the southern Lebanese village of Ain Qana on February 2, 2026. (Photo by MAHMOUD ZAYYAT / AFP)

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Lebanon Says 4 Dead in Strike as Israel Says Targeted Palestinian Group

Lebanon said an Israeli strike on Sunday near the Syrian border in the country's east killed four people, as Israel said it had targeted operatives from…

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Netanyahu Says US Deal with Iran Must Dismantle Nuclear Infrastructure

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he speaks during the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, in Jerusalem, February 15, 2026. (Reuters)

Rubio: US Satisfied with Overall ‘Trajectory’ in Syria

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives a thumbs-up as he boards a plane while departing Bratislava Airport in Bratislava, Slovakia, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (Reuters)

Iran’s Top Diplomat to Attend ‘Indirect’ Talks with US in Geneva

08 February 2026, Iran, Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi gives his weekly press conference at the Foreign Ministry in Tehran. (dpa)

Israel Resumes Contentious West Bank Land Registration in New Step to Deepen Control

Palestinians walk along the separation barrier between the West Bank and east Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Hanina, Sunday Feb. 15, 2026. (AP)

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A man walks near heavily-damaged buildings in the Lamab suburb on the southwestern outskirts of Sudan's capital Khartoum on July 30, 2025 as residents return amidst reconstruction efforts. (Photo by Ebrahim Hamid / AFP)

Washington Finalizing Draft Sudan Ceasefire Mechanism

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chairs a cabinet meeting (SPA file)

Saudi Arabia’s Sixth National Charity Campaign Launched on Ehsan Platform

US military vehicles escort buses transporting ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq, according to a security source from the Syrian Democratic Forces, in Qamishli, Syria, February 8, 2026. (Reuters)

UN Says Al-Hol Camp Population Has Dropped Sharply as Syria Moves to Relocate Remaining Families

Participants pose for a family photo during the African Union’s 39th Ordinary Session of Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 14 February 2026. (EPA)

African Union Summit Calls for Unified Action to Confront Continent’s Challenges

Al-Alimi presents Yemen’s vision for maritime security during a panel discussion in Munich (SABA).

Al-Alimi Calls from Munich for a New Regional Security Framework

Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri greets supporters during his visit to the grave of his father, late Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, on the 21st anniversary of his assassination, in Downtown Beirut, Lebanon, 14 February 2026. (EPA)

Lebanon Marks 21st Anniversary of Rafik Hariri Assassination

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A waning crescent moon shines in the sky over Sanaa, Yemen, 15 February 2026, ahead of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (EPA)

Saudi Supreme Court Calls on Muslims to Sight Ramadan Crescent on Tuesday Evening

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Saudi Arabia’s Sixth National Charity Campaign Launched on Ehsan Platform

Saudi FM Meets US Senior Advisor, Syrian Counterpart at Munich Security Conference

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met Syrian counterpart Asaad Al-Shaibani. (SPA)

Saudi Diplomatic Discussions on the Sidelines of Munich Conference

Prince Faisal met with Nickolay Mladenov on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. SPA

Yemen, Saudi Arabia Deepen Infrastructure and Recovery Partnership

Yemeni Minister of Public Works and Roads Hussein Al-Aqrabi and Mohammed Al-Jaber, Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Yemen (Saba)

Saudi FM Says Palestinians Have Right to Self-Determination

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud attends the 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC) at the hotel 'Bayerischer Hof', in Munich, Germany, 13 February 2026. EPA/RONALD WITTEK

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Washington Finalizing Draft Sudan Ceasefire Mechanism

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Israeli Approval of West Bank Land Registration Draws Outrage

A Palestinian man from the village of Burqa, walks past a fence decorated with Israeli flags installed by Jewish settlers after they announced their control over the historical Al-Masoudiya Ottoman era train station, which operated between the Palestinian cities of Nablus and Tulkarm in the 1920s, just north of the city of Nablus, in the northern Israeli-occupied West Bank on February 15, 2026. (AFP)

Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: An Unnamed Party Has Plans to Block Parliamentary Elections

Fire at Yemen Shopping Mall Kills One, Injures 13

In Munich, Al-Alimi Frames Yemen Conflict as Issue of International Security

Al-Alimi meets with European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. (Saba)

Lebanon Says 4 Dead in Strike as Israel Says Targeted Palestinian Group

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Ben Archbold, legal aid solicitor for accused Bondi shooter Naveed Akram, speaks to the media outside the Downing Centre in Sydney, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP Image via AP)

Suspect in Mass Shooting at Sydney Jewish Festival Appears in Court

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Araghchi Says Iran Has ‘Real Ideas’ to Achieve ‘Fair Deal,’ Rejects Threats

NKorea Opens Housing District for Families of Soldiers Killed in Russia-Ukraine War

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, second right, attends a completion ceremony of the new street, called Saeppyol Street in Pyongyang, North Korea Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Fireworks Store Blast in China Kills 8 Ahead of Lunar New Year

Netanyahu Says US Deal with Iran Must Dismantle Nuclear Infrastructure

Iran’s Top Diplomat to Attend ‘Indirect’ Talks with US in Geneva

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An Indian woman tries on gold jewelry at a jewelry store in Bangalore (EPA)

Gold Drops over 1% as Thin Trading, Profit‑taking Weigh

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Saudi Arabia Elected President of Arab Housing and Reconstruction Council Executive Office

Oil Steady as Traders Brace for US–Iran Nuclear Talks

Oil platforms and pumpjacks at Lake Maracaibo, in Cabimas, Venezuela, January 26, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo

SABIC Signs Agreement to Supply Raw Materials for Tire Manufacturing in Saudi Arabia

The agreement comes as part of SABIC’s support for national downstream industries. Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt’s Investment Ministry Says Next Phase Demands Shift Beyond Fintech

Mohamed Farid, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, at the “Disruptech Sharm 2026 – Fintech and Beyond” conference. (Egyptian Ministry of Investment).

Safran to Open Landing Gear Plant in Morocco

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Australian Museum Recovers Egyptian Artifacts after Break-in

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Mask recovered with the thief (Queensland Police Service Official Website)

Australian Museum Recovers Egyptian Artifacts after Break-in

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"Sunken Treasures: The Maritime Heritage of the Red Sea" runs from February 25 to May 29. (SPA file photo)

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'Sunken Treasures' Exhibition on Exploring Maritime Heritage to Be Held at Red Sea Museum

The Red Sea Museum, under the Museums Commission, announced the opening of "Sunken Treasures: The Maritime Heritage of the Red Sea", running from February 25…

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A view shows the Porte des Lions, the new public entrance to the renovated Denon wing (Aile Denon) at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, December 2, 2025. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

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Louvre Museum's Denon Gallery Damaged by Water Leak, Mona Lisa Unaffected

The Louvre museum's Denon gallery, where its most valuable paintings are displayed, was hit by a water leak on Thursday evening, although the area which houses…

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Comparative analysis and organic sampling indicate the site’s timeline spans from the pre-Islamic era - SPA

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Saudi Heritage Commission Uncovers 147 Architectural Units at Ra’s Qurayyah Port

The Saudi Heritage Commission has concluded its second archaeological season at the Ra’s Qurayyah Port in Al-Ahsa Governorate, Eastern Region, uncovering 147…

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Pamuk brought his bestselling novel to life in a red-painted house in Istanbul. Yasin AKGUL / AFP

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Crowds Flock to Istanbul's Museum of Innocence before TV Adaptation

On a cobbled street in Cukurcuma, a district on Istanbul's European side known for its antiques shops, the story penned by Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk in his…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 13/02 - 09:35

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Crunch Time for Real Madrid’s Mbappe-Vinicius Partnership

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Football - LaLiga - Real Madrid v Rayo Vallecano - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - February 1, 2026 Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring their second goal with Vinicius Junior. (Reuters)

Crunch Time for Real Madrid’s Mbappe-Vinicius Partnership

French superstar Kylian Mbappe is poised to return for Real Madrid's Champions League play-off clash at Benfica on Tuesday after resting at the weekend. The…

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FILE PHOTO: File Photo: Formula One F1 - Pre Season Testing - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain - February 12, 2026 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz during the pre season testing REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo/File Photo

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Alcaraz Says he Still Has 'Weaknesses' Ahead of Return in Doha

World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz &zwnj;said he is still ironing out weaknesses in his game even after capturing all four Grand Slam titles by the age of 22, as he…

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FRISCO, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 15: Ben Shelton of the United States holds the winner's trophy after defeating Taylor Fritz of the United States to win the Men's Singles competition at the 2026 Dallas Open at The Ford Center at The Star on February 15, 2026 in Frisco, Texas. Sam Hodde/Getty Images/AFP

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Shelton Beats Fritz to Win Dallas Open

Ben Shelton saved three match points before finishing another rally at the Dallas Open, beating top-seeded Taylor Fritz in three sets for the title Sunday in a…

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Silver medalists Italy's Michela Moioli and Lorenzo Sommariva hold an Italian flag as they celebrate after the mixed team snowboard cross finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP)

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Italy’s Winter Olympics Dream: A Record 22nd Medal Seals Its Best-Ever Games

Now it’s official: host nation Italy is having its best ever Winter Olympics. Italy picked up four medals in quick succession on Sunday — two golds, a silver…

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Soccer Football - FA Cup - Fourth Round - Birmingham City v Leeds United - St Andrew's Knighthead Park, Birmingham, Britain - February 15, 2026 Leeds United's Sean Longstaff scores a penalty during the penalty shootout. (Reuters)

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Leeds Survive Birmingham Scare to Reach FA Cup Fifth Round

Leeds survived an FA Cup scare to reach the fifth round with a penalty shoot-out victory against second-tier Birmingham on Sunday. Birmingham substitute…

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Wild New Zealand Storm Disrupts Transport, Leaves Thousands Without Power

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Trees lie amid the floodwaters after heavy rain and wild winds in Puketotara, Waikato region, New Zealand, February 14, 2026, in this picture obtained from social media. Wayne Feisst/via REUTERS

Wild New Zealand Storm Disrupts Transport, Leaves Thousands Without Power

Heavy rain and strong winds disrupted flights, trains and ferries, forcing the closure of roads across large parts of New Zealand's North Island on Monday,…

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A couple dances next to a street musician in Central Park on Valentine's day in New York, on February 14, 2026. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP)

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New York Creatives Squeezed Out by High Cost of Living

After 20 years as a makeup artist for TV and cinema, Noel Jacoboni sees few other options than to leave New York City, where she has been "priced out" by the…

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Ksiaz Castle is one of Poland’s most popular attractions (Shutterstock)

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Ksiaz Castle: A Dark Nazi Secret and Buried Gold Mystery

The road to Ksiaz Castle feels almost too peaceful. Forested hills roll off into the distance, yew trees as far as the eye can see. And then a colossal…

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Former US President Barack Obama (Reuters)

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Obama: Aliens Are ‘Real,’ But Aren’t in Area 51

For decades Americans have wondered about the existence of aliens and the mysterious desert holding facility Area 51, and now Barack Obama – after two terms as…

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Twenty Arabian hares, carefully selected to boost genetic diversity, have been introduced through the reserve’s rewilding program. (SPA)

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Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve Reintroduces the Arabian Hare

Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve has reintroduced the Arabian hare (Lepus capensis arabicus) to be the 14th native species returned to…

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