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Features A photo shows late Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi with Al-Amin Khalifa Fhimah (second from left) upon the latter's arrival in the capital Tripoli, a day after his definitive acquittal in the plane bombing case (Tripoli, February 1, 2001) (Getty Images)
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Death of Al-Amin Khalifa Fhimah: The Libyan Who Escaped the Noose of the Lockerbie Case

On August 25, 2026, in a quiet corner of the Libyan capital Tripoli, the life of Libyan citizen Al-Amin Khalifa Fhimah came quietly to an end at the age of…

Business “Bisha Battery Energy Storage Project” (Saudi Ministry of Energy)
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Behind the Sun and Wind, Saudi Arabia Invests in 'Stored Energy'

As solar and wind projects reshape Saudi Arabia's energy landscape, a new market is taking shape, focused on electricity storage. As reliance on renewable…

Dana Aldrees (Riyadh)
Arab World Late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad during a visit to Moscow in 1999. (AFP)
Arab World

Khaddam: Syria’s $12 Billion Reserve Was Registered Under Hafez Al-Assad's Name

Former Syrian Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam’s recent memoirs revealed sensitive information about wealth and power in the country, notably that the Syrian…

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Arab World Israeli settlers, holding sticks, arrive to confront left-wing activists at an Israeli outpost in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian village of Jannatah, south of Bethlehem, on August 25, 2026. (AFP)
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Netanyahu Vows More West Bank Settlements, Defying International Pressure

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to keep establishing settlements in the West Bank despite mounting international pressure, promising a major…

Netanyahu Says No Diplomatic Deal Possible with Iran ‘Savages’

World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, votes in Likud party primary elections ahead of Israel’s general election in October, in Jerusalem, Monday, August. 17, 2026. (Reuters)

Netanyahu Says No Diplomatic Deal Possible with Iran ‘Savages’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a diplomatic deal was not possible with the "savages" who rule Iran as he hailed US President Donald Trump's new…

Arab World Syria's interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa attends a meeting with his foreign minister and the leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), at the People's Palace in Damascus on August 25, 2026. (AFP)
Arab World

Russia’s Putin and Syria’s Sharaa Discussed Deepening Ties, Kremlin Says

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Ahmad al- Sharaa on Wednesday spoke by phone ‌and ‌discussed deepening ‌political …

Features Boys fly a kite against the backdrop of smoke rising from the Gath shelter, that houses displaced Palestinians, after an Israeli air strike in the west of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip on January 31, 2026. (AFP)
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Gaza’s Children Lose Simple Joy as Israel Warns Against Kite-Flying

There are few joys left for 10-year-old Ahmed Hamdouna, whose childhood has already been scarred by years of war and displacement in Gaza. Now, what little…

Saudi FM Discusses Regional De-Escalation with Qatari, Turkish Counterparts

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. (AFP)

Sri Lanka Tracks 11 US-Sanctioned Iranian Tankers off Coast

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 24, 2026. (Reuters)

Abdelatty Receives Al-Sheikh as Egypt Steps Up Efforts for Palestinian Reconciliation

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty receives Palestinian Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh on Tuesday. (Egyptian Foreign Ministry)

Erdogan: Türkiye Will Thwart Plots Against Brotherhood Among Turks, Kurds and Arabs

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to thwart plots targeting brotherhood among Turks, Kurds and Arabs. (Turkish Presidency)

Kurdish-Led SDF Says It Has Dissolved After Merging with Syrian Army

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, right, meets with the commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, Mazloum Abdi, center left, at the presidential palace in Damascus, Syria, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP)

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Smoke rises from fires ignited by Israeli shelling that targeted the plain of Marjeyoun in southern Lebanon on August 25, 2026. (AFP)

Lebanon Accuses Israel of Burning Forest, Farmland in South

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah signs the agreement. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, Bureau International des Expositions Sign 'SEE Agreement'

Israeli forces detain a Palestinian man during a raid on the UNRWA Vocational Training Center, located between the Kafr Aqab neighborhood and the Qalandiya refugee camp, south of the West Bank city of Ramallah, on August 25, 2026. (AFP)

Israeli Officials Fuel Tensions in West Bank ahead of October Elections

Syrian Transport Minister Yarub Badr and Lebanese Public Works and Transport Minister Fayez Rasamny speak at a press conference at the Syrian Transport Ministry. (SANA)

Syria, Lebanon Revive Rail Link Plans, Eye Connections to Iraq, Gulf and Türkiye

A group photo of the participants in the French-Saudi Investment Roundtable Meeting. (SPA)

France Deepens Investment in Saudi Mega-Projects as Partnership Moves Beyond Oil

UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) vehicles drive in the Lebanese village of Wazzani near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon, July 6, 2023. (Reuters)

From UNIFIL to Verification Committees... Will Int’l Force in Lebanon Have Expanded Powers?

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Maps Looking for an Emergency Exit

Jamal Al-Kashki
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A Review of Political and Economic Geography

Dr. Abdel Monem Said
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The November Elections: Different Inputs, Different Outputs

Nabil Amr
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Between a Model Lebanon and ‘Pilot Areas’

Sam Menassa
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Riyadh and Paris… A Century of Partnership

Fahid Suleiman al-Shoqiran
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Israel and its War in the West Bank

Dr. Nassif Hitti
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Saudi Arabia and France… A Sustainable Strategic Partnership

Emile Ameen
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Saudi Arabia and France: Investing in the Future

Ghassan Charbel
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Is It Money, or Is It Values?

Sawsan al-Shaer
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A World and a Human Being...But Without Humanity

Eyad Abu Shakra
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Cuba's Walls

Samir Atallah
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The Edge of the Abyss

Mishary Dhayidi
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People gather outside a nursery in the gynecology ward following a fire at a hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP)

Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences over Tragic PIMS Hospital Fire in Pakistan

Asharq Al Awsat

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Integration of SDF into Syrian Military Institutions

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Integration of SDF into Syrian Military Institutions

Saudi FM Discusses Regional De-Escalation with Qatari, Turkish Counterparts

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia, Bureau International des Expositions Sign 'SEE Agreement'

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah signs the agreement. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Stresses Support for Diplomatic Solutions to Conflicts

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chairs a cabinet session in Jeddah (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Welcomes US Decision to Remove Syria from Terror List

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African migrants rescued by the Tunisian coast guard in October (AFP)

Bodies of Three Presumed Migrants Found off Tunisia

Asharq Al Awsat

Netanyahu Vows More West Bank Settlements, Defying International Pressure

Israeli settlers, holding sticks, arrive to confront left-wing activists at an Israeli outpost in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian village of Jannatah, south of Bethlehem, on August 25, 2026. (AFP)

Lebanon Accuses Israel of Burning Forest, Farmland in South

Smoke rises from fires ignited by Israeli shelling that targeted the plain of Marjeyoun in southern Lebanon on August 25, 2026. (AFP)

Russia’s Putin and Syria’s Sharaa Discussed Deepening Ties, Kremlin Says

Syria's interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa attends a meeting with his foreign minister and the leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), at the People's Palace in Damascus on August 25, 2026. (AFP)

Khaddam: Syria’s $12 Billion Reserve Was Registered Under Hafez Al-Assad's Name

Late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad during a visit to Moscow in 1999. (AFP)

Israeli Officials Fuel Tensions in West Bank ahead of October Elections

Israeli forces detain a Palestinian man during a raid on the UNRWA Vocational Training Center, located between the Kafr Aqab neighborhood and the Qalandiya refugee camp, south of the West Bank city of Ramallah, on August 25, 2026. (AFP)

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A mud-covered building following a flash flood at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 26, 2026. (Reuters)

At Least 98 Killed and Hundreds Missing After Flash Floods in Nepal and China

Ukraine's Zelensky Visits Troops at Frontline

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses media during a joint press conference with Estonia's President following their talks in Kyiv on August 25, 2026, amid Russian invasion in Ukraine. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP)

Ukraine Awards Musk High State Honor as It Seeks to Use Starlink More

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, gestures as he attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. (Reuters)

Netanyahu Says No Diplomatic Deal Possible with Iran ‘Savages’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, votes in Likud party primary elections ahead of Israel’s general election in October, in Jerusalem, Monday, August. 17, 2026. (Reuters)

Two Women Die in Spain After Being Injured in Flash Floods

A firefighting truck is seen along a flooded road after heavy rainfall in the town of Roda de Bera, Tarragona, Catalonia, northeastern Spain, 22 August 2026. (EPA)

Fire Destroys Drone-Hit Wildberries Warehouse in Russia’s Tambov Region, Governor Says

Burning Wildberries warehouses following a Ukrainian drone attack, according to the regional governor, in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Koledino, Moscow Region, Russia August 16, 2026. (Reuters)

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“Bisha Battery Energy Storage Project” (Saudi Ministry of Energy)

Behind the Sun and Wind, Saudi Arabia Invests in 'Stored Energy'

Dana Aldrees (Riyadh)

Mawani Adds 'RC2' Shipping Service to Jeddah Islamic Port

Mawani Adds 'RC2' Shipping Service to Jeddah Islamic Port

Gold Ticks Lower, US Inflation Data in Spotlight

Gold jewellery is displayed at a gold dealer shop window in Hatton Garden, London, Britain, 25 August 2026. (EPA)

France Deepens Investment in Saudi Mega-Projects as Partnership Moves Beyond Oil

A group photo of the participants in the French-Saudi Investment Roundtable Meeting. (SPA)

Oil Prices Fall $2 on Iran-Oman Talks to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

A worker rests next to an oil pump on a sunny day in Baku, Azerbaijan, June 16 , 2015. (Reuters)

Canada Unveils Counter Tariffs of 15% to 50% on US Goods

Canadian flag is pictured across the Detroit River in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, 25 August 2026. EPA/ARI SAPERSTEIN

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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)
Culture

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
Culture

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)
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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)
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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)

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

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)
Sports

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)
Sports

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)
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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…

Sports Leipzig's French forward Christopher Nkunku (R) celebrates scoring 2-0 during the German first division Bundesliga football match between RB Leipzig and FC Schalke 04 in Leipzig, eastern Germany on May 27, 2023. (AFP)
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Leipzig Re-Sign Forward Nkunku on Loan from AC Milan

RB Leipzig ‌have signed French forward Christopher Nkunku from AC Milan on loan with an option to buy, the Bundesliga club said on Tuesday. The 28-year…

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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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,…

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