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Saudi Arabia Says It Intercepted and Destroyed Drones Launched from Iraqi Territory

Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed several drones on Monday that had been launched from Iraqi territory. Brig. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, the official…

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a news conference in Jerusalem on June 15, 2026. (AFP)

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Netanyahu Says Iran Is Top Agenda in Meeting with Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed to Washington on Monday, where he said he would meet US President Donald Trump for their first face-to-face…

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Yemeni Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Taher Al Aqili meets with military commanders in Marib. (Saba)

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Yemeni Armed Forces Warn Houthis Against Continued Threats to Red Sea Security

As the Houthi group continues its military escalation, the Yemeni Armed Forces said they remain on the highest level of operational readiness and fully…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh) Monday 27/07 - 14:05

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Heavy machinery that was burned inside a Palestinian quarry after Palestianians say Israeli settlers attacked yesterday, near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, July 27, 2026. REUTERS

Arab World

Palestinians Say Settler Violence and Military Raids are Bringing them to Breaking Point

Palestinian villagers in the occupied West Bank said on Monday the area was coming close to breaking point after increasing incursions by Israeli settlers and…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 27/07 - 15:57

Trump Says He Is Ready for Military Action if Iran Talks Fail

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President Donald Trump speaks at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Washington DC, Friday, July 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP)

Trump Says He Is Ready for Military Action if Iran Talks Fail

US President Donald Trump said on Monday Washington was in "very deep ‌talks ‌with Iran" ‌and ⁠warned that he is ⁠ready for "strong military action" if…

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Iran Halts Strikes as Trump Gives Space to Talks Monday 27/07 - 05:29
Iran Says US Not Involved in Talks with Oman over Hormuz Strait Monday 27/07 - 10:45
Iran Warns of 'Unforeseen' Consequences after Ukraine Attack on Caspian Sea Ship Monday 27/07 - 09:10

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French police block a street after a knife-wielding man wounded three people in Paris on July 27, 2026. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP)

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French Police Arrest Man after He Attacked Three Women with Knives in Paris

French police detained a man on Monday after he attacked three women with knives near Porte de Clichy in Paris, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez told reporters…

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

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Saudi Crown Prince Holds Phone Call with UK Prime Minister

Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held a telephone conversation with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham…

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Lebanon Army Condemns Israeli Attacks Preventing Deployment in South

A woman sits next to a cooking gas canister by the rubble of her destroyed house in the village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh in southern Lebanon on July 26, 2026. (AFP)

Police Arrest 1 Person after Seattle Festival Shooting that Killed 3

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JULY 26: Police officers walk on patrol at the scene of a mass shooting at the Bite of Seattle food festival on July 26, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. David Ryder/Getty Images/AFP

Netanyahu Accuses Mamdani of ‘Fomenting Hate’ and Calls ICC War Crimes Charges ‘Bogus’

16 March 2023, Berlin: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference. (dpa)

Israel to Allow International Force into Gaza, Israeli Official Says

Palestinians inspect a destroyed building at the site of an Israeli airstrike, at al-Bureij refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP)

Sharaa: Syria Seeks Security Deal with Israel with Participation of Several Countries

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa looks on during a joint press conference with France's President in Damascus on July 7, 2026. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP)

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Heavy machinery that was burned inside a Palestinian quarry after Palestinians say Israeli settlers attacked yesterday, near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, July 27, 2026. (Reuters)

Israeli Generals Accuse Netanyahu of Seeking to Ignite a ‘Third Intifada’

Massad Boulos, US President Donald Trump’s senior adviser for African affairs (AFP)

Boulos: Benghazi and Tripoli Representatives Put Differences Aside for Libya’s Sake

The coffins of Hezbollah members killed in clashes with the Israeli army, alongside a symbolic coffin for Iran’s former Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, during a mass funeral in the southern Lebanese village of Majdal Selm on July 18, 2026 (AFP).

Lebanon Tightens Control of Ports, Drying Up Hezbollah Funding Sources

Palestinian high school student Saba Rabah (C), the top-ranked student in the science stream of the Palestinian national high school exams, celebrates with family at the Al-Maghazi camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip on July 26, 2026. (AFP)

Gaza Teen Triumphs Despite War, Loss and Displacement

Former Israeli army chief of staff Gadi Eizenkot speaks during the launch of the Yashar party's election campaign in Hod Aharon, in central Israel on June 30, 2026. (AFP)

In Israel Vote, Ex-Army Chief Emerges Main Rival to Netanyahu

This handout picture taken and released on July 26, 2026 by the Iraqi Prime Minister's Office shows Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (R) shaking hands with Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam during their meeting in Baghdad. (Photo by IRAQI PRIME MINISTER'S PRESS OFFICE / AFP)

Lebanon and Iraq Head Towards a New Partnership

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Riyadh reaffirmed its right to respond at a time and place of its choosing. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Says It Intercepted and Destroyed Drones Launched from Iraqi Territory

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Monday 27/07 - 14:09

Saudi, Omani FMs Discuss Regional Matters, Hormuz Strait Security

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Kuwait Condemns Repeated Houthi Militia Attacks on Ships in Red Sea

Saudi Crown Prince Holds Phone Call with UK Prime Minister

Main Land Crossing Between Kuwait and Iraq Reopens

Basra Governor Asaad al-Eidani met with Kuwaiti Interior Minister Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah

GCC Secretary-General Condemns Settler Attack on Mosque in Tulkarm Governorate

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA

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Palestinians Say Settler Violence and Military Raids are Bringing them to Breaking Point

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 27/07 - 15:57

Yemeni Armed Forces Warn Houthis Against Continued Threats to Red Sea Security

Drone Strikes Rock Sudan’s El-Obeid After Army Secures Highway

Sudanese army soldiers during a patrol (File photo: AFP)

Boulos: Benghazi and Tripoli Representatives Put Differences Aside for Libya’s Sake

Sudanese Army, RSF Both Claim Gains in Kordofan as Fighting Continues

Lebanon Tightens Control of Ports, Drying Up Hezbollah Funding Sources

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Israeli Generals Accuse Netanyahu of Seeking to Ignite a ‘Third Intifada’

Nazeer Majali (Tel Aviv) since 4 hours

Trump Says He Is Ready for Military Action if Iran Talks Fail

Netanyahu Says Iran Is Top Agenda in Meeting with Trump

Russia Says it is Open to Considering New Ideas on Ukraine Peace Process

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an awarding ceremony during his meeting with lawmakers at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Monday, July 27, 2026. (Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

French Police Arrest Man after He Attacked Three Women with Knives in Paris

Zelensky in UK for First Meeting with Burnham

23 July 2026, Ukraine, Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference with Taoiseach Micheal Martin at the Presidential Palace in Kiev. Photo: Niall Carson/PA Wire/dpa

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Royal Commission for Riyadh City Announces Completion of Northeast Riyadh Master Plan

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 27/07 - 14:24

TotalEnergies to Appeal French Court Decision Ordering it to Adapt its Business to Climate Change

Saudi Trade Surplus Soars 329% as Exports Drive Gains

King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Egypt to Restructure Military-Linked ‘Future of Egypt’ Economic Body

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi poses next to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (not pictured) in Athens, Greece, May 7, 2025. (Reuters)

Africa Facing $20 Billion Economic Hit From 'Super' El Nino

Villagers fetch water from a makeshift borehole in Mudzi, Zimbabwe, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (AP)

Turkish Exports to Syria Up 26% in 6 Months

Russian-flagged bulk carrier SV Nikolay is unloaded at Izmir port in Türkiye June 25, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik/File Photo

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King Abdulaziz Public Library’s Restoration Center Preserves over 10,800 Heritage Collections

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The center also completed the treatment and restoration of thousands of rare historical maps, including a map of the Arabian Peninsula originally dated 1771 - SPA

King Abdulaziz Public Library’s Restoration Center Preserves over 10,800 Heritage Collections

The Restoration Center at the King Abdulaziz Public Library has marked a milestone after restoring and treating 10,861 items from the library's collections,…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 27/07 - 13:59

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The project supports Saudi Vision 2030 targets to preserve national heritage. SPA

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Saudi Heritage Commission Documents 180 Historic Landmarks in Riyadh's Urban Landscape

Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission, in cooperation with the Royal Commission for Riyadh City and Riyadh Municipality, has completed the registration and coding…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Monday 27/07 - 11:39

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People walk past the former ZUS (Social Insurance Institution) building, a building on the Gdynia Modernism Trail, at the intersection of 10 Lutego Street and 3 Maja Street in Gdynia, Poland, July 25, 2026. (Reuters)

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Gdynia, Poland’s Interwar Modernist Port City, Wins UNESCO Heritage Status

The center of the modernist Baltic &zwnj;port city of Gdynia, built almost from scratch during the two decades between World War One and World War Two, was…

Monday 27/07 - 09:36

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This undated file picture provided by Japan's Jiji Press news agency on July 27, 2026 shows Japanese author Keigo Higashino in Tokyo. (Photo by JIJI Press / AFP)

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Japanese Author Keigo Higashino Dies Aged 68

Japanese mystery fiction author Keigo Higashino has died aged 68, his publisher said on Monday. Higashino wrote more than 100 books after his debut in 1985…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 27/07 - 09:30

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Museums in Taif continue to enrich the Kingdom's cultural and tourism landscape. (SPA)

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Taif Museums Offer Visitors a Journey Through Saudi Arabia's Heritage

Museums in Taif continue to enrich the Kingdom's cultural and tourism landscape by preserving national heritage and offering visitors immersive experiences…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 27/07 - 05:38

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Three Things We Learned from the Hungarian Grand Prix

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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of Netherlands, Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson of New Zealand and Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain (L-R)in action during the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring circuit in Mogyorod, Hungary, 26 July 2026. (EPA)

Three Things We Learned from the Hungarian Grand Prix

McLaren's first success of 2026 owed as much to poor weekends, by their own high standards, for Ferrari and Mercedes as Lando Norris demonstrated that this…

Monday 27/07 - 16:47

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FILE - Juventus' head coach Andrea Pirlo stands on the pitch during warmup before the Champions League round of 16, first leg, soccer match between FC Porto and Juventus in Porto, Portugal, on Feb. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Luis Vieira, File)

Sports

Andrea Pirlo Won't be Named Italy Coach

Andrea Pirlo is no longer in line to coach crisis-hit Italy due to political concerns over a sponsorship deal with a Russian betting firm. Pirlo himself…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 27/07 - 10:47

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FILED - 19 July 2026, US, East Rutherford: US President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino present present the World Cup trophy during the award ceremony following the 2026 FIFA World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina at New York-New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium). Photo: Tom Weller/dpa

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Infantino Accuses World Cup Critics of Spreading Hate in Open Letter

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has hit back at critics of the World Cup, accusing them of spreading hate and false narratives while defending the tournament…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 27/07 - 09:14

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English Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur's Micky van de Ven (2nd L) and Chelsea's Robert Sanchez (2nd R) pose with Australian A-League players Sydney FC's Jordan Courtney-Perkins (L) and Western Sydney Wanderers FC's Brandon Borrello (R) during an official event in front of the Sydney Opera House on July 27, 2026. (AFP)

Sports

De Zerbi Wants ‘Soul and Passion’ from New-Look Tottenham

Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi urged his team on Monday to play with "soul and passion" as the London club rebuild after narrowly avoiding relegation from…

Monday 27/07 - 08:07

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English Premier League football club Chelsea's team manager Xabi Alonso speaks during a press conference in Sydney on July 27, 2026. (AFP)

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‘Good Energy’ at Chelsea as Alonso Kickstarts Reign in Sydney

New manager Xabi Alonso said Monday there was "good energy" at Chelsea as he bids to turn around the club's fortunes, but was reluctant to say what a…

Monday 27/07 - 07:27

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UN Lists South Sudan Antelope Route as Heritage in Danger

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An aerial view of the Pibor river flowing across the landscape between Boma and Badingilo national parks on February 4, 2020. (AFP)

UN Lists South Sudan Antelope Route as Heritage in Danger

The United Nations has fast-tracked a vast antelope migration path in South Sudan onto its list of World Heritage in Danger, in the young nation's first such…

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Firefighters work to battle wildfires amid drought conditions following a heatwave and water shortages across much of France, in Marcheprime, Gironde department, France, July 27, 2026. REUTERS

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Spain Races to Contain Blazes before New Heatwave

Spain has two crucial days in front of it to bring wildfires under control before weather conditions worsen, authorities said Monday, as Prime Minister Pedro…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 27/07 - 15:11

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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre was ranked first in the Middle East and Africa - SPA

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KFSH Performs Saudi Arabia’s First Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy Procedure

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH) has performed Saudi Arabia’s first Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT) procedure, expanding…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 27/07 - 14:36

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A Pallas's cat kitten is seen in its enclosure at Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe on July 27, 2026. (Photo by PAUL MILLER / AFP)

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'Grumpy' Pallas Kittens on Display at Japan Zoo

Five young Pallas's cats, dubbed the world's grumpiest feline for their sullen facial expressions, went on display at a zoo in Japan on Thursday. Kobe…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 27/07 - 10:28

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This handout picture provided by the Marine Mammal Stranding Network at UC Santa Cruz shows a juvenile humpback whale that washed ashore after dying from domoic acid poisoning, on Sunset Beach near Watsonville, in the Monterey Bay, California, on June 5, 2026. (Photo by Handout / Marine Mammal Stranding Network, UC Santa Cruz / AFP)

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Whales at Risk, Hungry Pelicans: Marine Heat Wave Hits California

On a boat off the coast of California, Sara Lesser gazes wistfully at dozens of dolphins playing in the vessel's wake. This summer, extreme heat is making such…

Asharq Al Awsat Monday 27/07 - 07:10

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