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Arab World Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli military strike, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Saturday, July 25, 2026. (AP)
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Israel Kills Senior Hamas-Led Police Official in Gaza, Medics and Police Officials Say

An Israeli airstrike on Saturday killed the head of the Hamas-led police force in the northern Gaza Strip, Brigadier-General Abdel-Nasser Al-Maqadma, the Hamas…

Arab World Israeli soldiers patrol the Palestinian village of Tell, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on July 25, 2026, a day after four Palestinians and two Israelis died in local clashes in the village. (AFP)
Arab World

Israeli Troops Round up Palestinians in West Bank Village After Shootout Involving Settlers

Israeli forces arrested dozens of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, after at least four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers were killed in…

Arab World Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, right, welcomes United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres at the Syrian presidential palace in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, July 25, 2026. (AP)
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Visiting UN Chief Urges Respect for Syria’s Sovereignty, International Support

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday called for an end to Israeli violations in Syria and urged international support for the country's transition on his…

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Arab World The ‌collision ‌involved a ‌bus ‌carrying members of the Internal Security Forces ‌and a civilian passenger bus. (SANA)
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Syria Says Bus Crash Toll Rises to 35 Dead

A crash between two passenger buses in a central-eastern desert region of Syria on Saturday killed at least 35 people, state media said. News agency SANA,…

US Missiles Hit Iran as Path Towards De-Escalation Uncertain

World Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 23, 2026. (Reuters)

US Missiles Hit Iran as Path Towards De-Escalation Uncertain

US missiles struck targets across Iran on Friday and President Donald Trump vowed "major military punishment" for Tehran and its Houthi allies in Yemen, though…

Arab World People mourn as the bodies of four Palestinians who, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry, were killed by Israeli forces near the village of Tell, arrive at Nablus Specialty Hospital in the West Bank city of Nablus, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP)
Arab World

Palestinians Bury Four Killed in West Bank Clash with Israeli Settlers

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank village of Tell on Saturday buried four men killed during a clash with Israeli settlers in the village the previous day,…

Arab World Two damaged tanks stand outside the Central Bank of Sudan building after the army regained control of the capital in April 2025. (AFP) 
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Sudan Opens Door to Int’l Probe into Chemical Weapons Allegations

Sudan’s government has expressed its readiness to cooperate with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in verifying US allegations…

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Trump Mixes Jokes with Barbs at Press Freedom Dinner

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

Yemeni Govt: Coalition Response to Houthis Part of Counterterrorism Efforts

The Yemeni government strongly condemned the Houthi terrorist attack on a commercial vessel in the Red Sea. (Saba)

Muslim World League Condemns Bombing in Pakistan

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Lebanon’s ‘Pilot Zones’ Test Int’l Trust in State

Residents of Zawtar gather near a Lebanese army checkpoint as they are allowed to return to their town following a four-day wait, in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, southern Lebanon, 24 July 2026. (EPA)

Al-Jaber: Houthis Have Turned Yemen into a Bargaining Chip for Foreign Parties

Saudi Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Jaber. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

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A photograph taken during a media tour organized by the French Catholic charity L'Oeuvre d'Orient shows peacekeepers with the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrolling near the southern Lebanese village Biout es Sayed on July 20, 2026. (AFP)

Lebanese President: Time to End the War

Cash seized from a home in connection with the case of detained official Adnan al-Jumaili (Judiciary Council)

Inside Iraq’s Shadow Economy of Parties, Militias and Oil

Residents of Zawtar gather near a Lebanese army checkpoint as they are allowed to return to their town following a four-day wait, in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, southern Lebanon, 24 July 2026. (EPA)

Residents Enter Shattered South Lebanon Town After Israeli Withdrawal

Candidates for the position of United Nations secretary-general (L-R) Michelle Bachelet Jeria, Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces, Rafael Mariano Grossi, Rebeca Grynspan Mayufis, Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett and Macky Sall participate in the "UN Town Hall: The Next Secretary-General" in the General Assembly Hall at United Nations headquarters in New York, New York, USA, 23 July 2026. (EPA)

Six Candidates to Lead UN Take Stage for Televised Debate

A view of Lebanese Middle East Airlines airplanes on the tarmac at Beirut-Rafik Hariri International Airport, amid flight cancellations and escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 31, 2026. (Reuters)

Political, Security Significance of Resumption of Direct Flights between Lebanon, US

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (R) receives Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in Tehran on July 23, 2026. (Iranian Presidency)

Iraqi PM Takes De-Escalation Initiative to Tehran

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The American Visit and the Possibilities at Hand

Radwan al-Sayyed
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Iran's Mistakes United the World Against It

Sawsan al-Shaer
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Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Program and the Hard Questions

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed
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Between the Rhetoric and Reality

Antoine Douaihy
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Two Leaders Return from Washington

Mustafa Fahs
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Iran: Thinking the Unthinkable

Amir Taheri
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Stories of Fools and Simpletons

Tawfiq Alsaif
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Receding Nile Waters Revive the GERD Debate

Osman Mirghani
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When Gulf Security Becomes a Global Issue

Dr. Ibrahim Al-Othaimin
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In the Trenches of Work

Lutfi Fuad Noaman
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Iran Moves the Battle to Kuwait and Yemen

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed
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Prospects for the Future of Oil

Walid Khadouri
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Muslim World League Condemns Bombing in Pakistan

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Saudi Arabia Approves System to Develop Public Education Governance

The system enhances governance by defining the roles of the Ministry of Education, the council, and relevant authorities to support the alignment of educational policies. (SPA)

Al-Jaber: Houthis Have Turned Yemen into a Bargaining Chip for Foreign Parties

Saudi Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Jaber. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia: Vessel Attacked in Red Sea

An oil tanker is seen in the Red Sea. (Reuters file)

Saudi Arabia Condemns Bombing in Northwest Pakistan

Saudi Arabia Condemns Bombing in Northwest Pakistan

GCC States, Jordan: Continued Iranian Attacks Are ‘Explicit Acts of Aggression’

Gulf-Jordanian ministerial meeting held in Makkah (GCC file photo)

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Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli military strike, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Saturday, July 25, 2026. (AP)

Israel Kills Senior Hamas-Led Police Official in Gaza, Medics and Police Officials Say

Israeli Troops Round up Palestinians in West Bank Village After Shootout Involving Settlers

Israeli soldiers patrol the Palestinian village of Tell, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on July 25, 2026, a day after four Palestinians and two Israelis died in local clashes in the village. (AFP)

Syria Says Bus Crash Toll Rises to 35 Dead

The ‌collision ‌involved a ‌bus ‌carrying members of the Internal Security Forces ‌and a civilian passenger bus. (SANA)

Syrians Await Verdicts in Trials of Former Assad Officials

International and human rights organizations, and civil society attended the fifth session of Atef Najib's trial (Syrian Ministry of Justice)

What Next for the Muslim Brotherhood after Latest US Sanctions?

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Oval Office alongside Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House on April 23. (Reuters)

Palestinians Bury Four Killed in West Bank Clash with Israeli Settlers

People mourn as the bodies of four Palestinians who, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry, were killed by Israeli forces near the village of Tell, arrive at Nablus Specialty Hospital in the West Bank city of Nablus, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP)

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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) speaks to Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as they attend the 22nd Russia-Kazakhstan Forum of Interregional Cooperation in Omsk on July 25, 2026. (AFP)

Speaking Alongside Putin, Kazakh President Calls for Freeze of Ukraine War

Russia Says Ukraine Killed 11 in Tourist Camp; Ukraine Strikes Russian Refinery

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out a fire following a Russian air attack in Sumy, Ukraine, Saturday, July 25, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Major NASA Site in Spain Hit by Wildfire

Firefighters battle a wildfire in Cebreros area, near Avila, 80 kms west of Madrid on July 24, 2026. (Photo by Cesar MANSO / AFP)

Romania Says It Shot Down Second Drone Breaching Its Airspace

Romanian President Nicusor Dan gives a joint press statement with the Indian President after their official meeting at Cotroceni presidential palace in Bucharest, Romania, 23 July 2026. (EPA)

Turk’s Term as UN Human Rights Chief Extended Despite US Warnings

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk speaks to the media during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, May 13, 2026. (AP)

Venezuela to Withdraw from International Criminal Court

The Hague-based International Criminal Court tries individuals for the world's worst crimes. JOHN THYS / AFP

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The APL Sentosa container ship departs from Port Liberty in Bayonne, New Jersey on July 24, 2026. (AFP)

India to Keep Engaging with US on Trade Deal After New Tariff Measures

Kuwait’s KPC Signs $16 Billion Lease and Leaseback Deal for Oil Pipeline Network

A view of Kuwait City on June 2, 2026. (AFP)

Saudi Banks’ Q2 Profit Rises 12.5% to $6.63 Bn

A customer withdraws cash from an Al Rajhi Bank ATM in Saudi Arabia (Al Rajhi Bank)

Physical Oil Prices Jump with Some Nearing $110 as Iran, Ukraine Wars Hit Supply

A man refuels his motorbike at the petrol station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 24 July 2026. (EPA)

China Restricts Exports to 14 EU Entities

Skyscrapers in Beijing's Central Business District (CBD) and the Forbidden City are seen through haze in Beijing, China, July 24, 2026. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

UK Retail Sales Unexpectedly Rise 1.0% in June

An aerial photograph taken with a drone shows high-rise towers behind social housing blocks in Manchester, Britain, 23 July 2026. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN

Culture

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Six Ancient Comoros Medinas Join UNESCO's Heritage List

Culture Children jump in the ocean in the former dhow port of Kalaweni, opposite the Grand Mosque, in Moroni's historic Medina on July 17, 2026. (AFP)

Six Ancient Comoros Medinas Join UNESCO's Heritage List

UNESCO on Saturday added six centuries-old medinas in the Comoros -- once historic sultanates along Indian Ocean trading routes -- to its World Heritage List,…

Culture In this picture made available by the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Friday, July 24, 2026, part of the restored ceiling of the Bakery House is displayed at the Pompeii Archaeological site. (Parco Archeologico di Pompei via AP)
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Pompeii Archaeologists Reconstruct Frescoed Ceiling of a Banquet Hall

Archaeologists in Pompeii, the ancient city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, have unveiled the partially reconstructed frescoed ceiling vault…

Culture A Palestinian visitor takes a photo at the Roman historical site in the West Bank town of Sebastia, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. (AP)
Culture

UNESCO Adds West Bank Site and Lebanese Castles to World Heritage List Despite Israeli Objections

A United Nations committee voted Friday to inscribe a major archaeological site in the West Bank and a set of castles in southern Lebanon as World Heritage…

Culture Saudi Visual Arts Commission Organizes Intermix Residency Open Studio Event for the Public
Culture

Saudi Visual Arts Commission Organizes Intermix Residency Open Studio Event for the Public

Saudi Arabia's Visual Arts Commission invited the public to the Open Studio of the Intermix Residency at Studio I08, JAX District, Diriyah, on July 28, 29, and…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Roman-era columns stand at an archaeological site, which was lightly damaged in an Israeli strike nearby, in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP)
Culture

Ancient Lebanese City of Tyre Added to Heritage Danger List

Tyre, an ancient Phoenician city in southern Lebanon bombarded by Israel over recent months, was added Tuesday to the UNESCO list of world heritage sites in…

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Man City’s Khusanov Signs New Five-Year Contract

Sports Abdukodir Khusanov. (Getty Images)

Man City’s Khusanov Signs New Five-Year Contract

Manchester City defender Abdukodir Khusanov signed a five-year contract extension with the Premier League club on Saturday. Khusanov helped City win the FA…

Sports Lee Kang-in. (Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid Sign South Korea Midfielder Lee from PSG

South ‌Korea midfielder Lee Kang-in has joined Atletico Madrid on a contract running until June 2031 following his departure from French side Paris St…

Sports President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, July 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
Sports

Trump Ignites Controversy: LeBron 'Might Be Racist,' Jordan Is Best Player

President Donald Trump, asked to ‌weigh in on the basketball careers of Michael Jordan and LeBron James, said Friday that James might be a racist. In a…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Cape Verdean goalkeeper Vozinha speaks to the media ahead of the Legends Cup of the 2026 World Cup football tournament at the Rockefeller Center in New York on July 17, 2026. (AFP)
Sports

Cape Verde’s World Cup Sensation Vozinha to Join Chile Club Colo Colo

One of the breakout stars at the World Cup has a new home in Chile — Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha has signed a contract with Colo Colo, the South American…

Sports Jannik ‌Sinner. (AFP)
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Organizers Raise Concerns Over Late Pullouts After Sinner, Djokovic Skip Montreal Event

The Canadian Open expressed disappointment over the withdrawals of Jannik ‌Sinner and Novak Djokovic from next week's tournament in Montreal, saying the…

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Japan Records Fifth ‘Cruelly Hot Day’

Varieties A child cools off in a public water playground at a park in Edogawa district of Tokyo on July 23, 2026. (AFP)

Japan Records Fifth ‘Cruelly Hot Day’

Japan recorded its fifth consecutive "cruelly hot day" on Saturday, a new meteorological term devised this year to warn people of intense heat above 40C, as…

Varieties A teacher walks down stairs near a blackboard artwork displayed on the hallway at Kumagaya Girls High School in Kumagaya, northwest of Tokyo, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, after its art club members won the first prize in a national blackboard art contest in 2023. (AP)
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Young Japanese Artists Turn School Blackboards into a Hit Medium for Creativity

The humble blackboard is serving as the canvas, and colorful chalk the paint, for young Japanese artists. “Kokuban Art Koshien " is an annual national chalk…

Varieties SpaceX's Starship V3 rocket launches from the Starbase facility as seen from South Padre Island, Texas, US, 24 July 2026. (EPA)
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SpaceX Launches Starship on Another Test Flight, This Time with the Most Advanced Starlinks

SpaceX’s mammoth Starship rocket blasted off Friday on another test flight stretching halfway around the world, this time releasing 20 of the most advanced…

Varieties Measles has made a strong comeback in recent years against a backdrop of declining vaccination rates and growing distrust in health authorities. RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP
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US Measles Outbreak the Worst in 35 Years, Says Official Data

The United States is in the midst of its worst measles outbreak in 35 years, according to official figures released Friday, amid a serious uptick in cases as…

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Varieties New York City has around 20,500 licensed food vendors. ANGELA WEISS / AFP
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New York's Noisy Food Carts Go Electric in Clean Air Trial

Walk around New York and you'll likely hear the chugging of petrol generators powering the city's tens of thousands of food carts. But not William Arevalo's. …

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