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Gulf The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan and Türkiye meet in New York. (SPA)
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FMs of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan, Türkiye Condemn Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia

The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan and Türkiye stressed on Tuesday that dialogue and diplomacy were the only ways to reach sustainable…

World Israel's far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, holds a press conference ahead of Israel's general elections in October, in Jerusalem, September 22, 2026. (Reuters)
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Far-Right Israeli Minister Seeks Defense Post in Next Government

Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said Tuesday he will seek the post of defense minister in the next government, as the country…

Arab World Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026. (Reuters)
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Türkiye’s Erdogan Urges World to ‘Immediately’ Start Rebuilding Gaza

The world must immediately start the reconstruction of the devastated Gaza Strip, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday. "We must begin the…

Arab World President of France, Emmanuel Macron speaks during the 81st session of the UN General Assembly at UN Headquarters on September 22, 2026 in New York City. (Getty Images/AFP)
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In UN Farewell, Macron Denounces Trump’s Gaza Diplomacy as Spectacle of Shame

France's President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday dismissed US President Donald Trump's claims of having secured peace in Gaza, saying not a single humanitarian…

Trump Says US and Iranian Officials Met Tuesday, Shortly After Warning He May ‘Annihilate’ Iran

World US President Donald Trump speaks during the 81st United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/Pool via REUTERS

Trump Says US and Iranian Officials Met Tuesday, Shortly After Warning He May ‘Annihilate’ Iran

President Donald Trump said US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, an unexpected engagement that came even as he threatened in his address to the UN General…

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World US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy react as they meet during the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, US, September 22, 2026. (Reuters)
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Zelenskiy Says He Discussed Energy Truce, Efforts to End Russia War with Trump

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he discussed with US President Donald Trump efforts to end the 4-year-old war with Russia, including a…

World US President Donald Trump speaks during the 81st session of the UN General Assembly at the UN Headquarters on September 22, 2026 in New York City. (Getty Images/AFP)
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Trump Renames AI ‘Super Intelligence’ as Leaders Jostle Over Dangers

President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that the US government would rename artificial intelligence "super intelligence" in official communications, as…

Sources: Saudi Arabia Restarts East-West Oil Pipeline

FILE PHOTO: A model of an oil pump is seen in front of a Saudi Arabian flag in this illustration taken January 9, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Taiz Battles and Bab al-Mandab Curb Houthi Push Eastward

A Yemeni fighter on the front line on one of the Taiz fronts during battles against the Houthis (Military Media)

Faisal bin Farhan Discusses Gaza, Regional Developments in New York Meetings

The Saudi Foreign Minister participates in the coordination meeting of the foreign ministers of the Group of Eight Arab-Islamic States (SPA)

Student Opens Fire Outside School in Türkiye, 11 Pupils Wounded

This handout photograph taken and released on September 22,2026 by Turkish news agency DHA (Demiroren News Agency) shows ambulances and police officers waiting in front of a high school outside which a gunman opened fire and was detained shortly afterwards, in Turgutlu, an area west of the resort city of Izmir. (Photo by Handout / DHA (Demiroren News Agency) / AFP)

BlackRock: Saudi Arabia Accounts for More Than 60% of Capital-Raising in the Region

The King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in Riyadh

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A file photo of an oil pump in Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Writes a New Chapter in Its Energy Journey: An Oil Legacy and Nuclear Ambition

Beijing faces a difficult challenge in ensuring Tehran fulfills its commitments under the agreement with Saudi Arabia, according to analysts. (SPA)

Analysts: Bab al-Mandab Tests Limits of Saudi-Iranian Reconciliation

A poster expresses gratitude to Iran for its support to Lebanon. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

What’s Left of Hezbollah Two Years after the War?

A displaced woman sits outside her tent at a makeshift camp for people displaced by clashes between Iran-aligned Houthi fighters and Yemeni government forces, in Taiz province, Yemen September 21, 2026. (Reuters)

Long-Suffering Yemeni Families Flee Renewed Fighting

Eritrean Information Minister Yemane G. Meskel (X account)

Eritrean Information Minister Welcomes New Chapter of Cooperation With Washington

Barzani announces the start of the new school year (Kurdistan Regional Government)

Iraq Court Delays Ruling on Dissolving Kurdistan Parliament, Government

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Who Is More Powerful: Saudi Arabia or Iran?

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed
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Has the United Nations Come to an End? A Quieter World

Samir Atallah
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The Israeli Mind as a Weapon

Mishary Dhayidi
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Oil Above $100 a Barrel: When Straits Become the Source of Risk

Walid Khadouri
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How Can the World Save its Economy?

Sawsan al-Shaer
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Has the United Nations Come to an End?

Samir Atallah
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America Has Not Capitalized on Iran's Defeat

Sam Menassa
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From New York to Bab al-Mandab

Ghassan Charbel
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Netanyahu and Eisenkot: The Race Between a Veteran and a Novice

Nabil Amr
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When Fukuyama Met Gaddafi

Jumah Boukleb
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The Houthis...Now, Here

Mishary Dhayidi
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How Peace Happens

Jamal Al-Kashki
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15 September 2026, Egypt, Cairo: Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince, Russian President Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi Arabia Writes a New Chapter in Its Energy Journey: An Oil Legacy and Nuclear Ambition

A file photo of an oil pump in Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

FMs of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan, Türkiye Condemn Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia

The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan and Türkiye meet in New York. (SPA)

Bahraini Speaker: Saudi Arabia Remains Main Pillar of Regional Security, Stability

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi King Hails Forces Defending Kingdom, Condemns Houthi Attempts to Target Makkah

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chairs the Cabinet meeting in Jeddah on Tuesday. (SPA)

Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, Arab and Islamic Countries Meet on UNGA Sidelines

The foreign ministers meet on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. (Jordanian Foreign Ministry)

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Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026. (Reuters)

Türkiye’s Erdogan Urges World to ‘Immediately’ Start Rebuilding Gaza

In UN Farewell, Macron Denounces Trump’s Gaza Diplomacy as Spectacle of Shame

President of France, Emmanuel Macron speaks during the 81st session of the UN General Assembly at UN Headquarters on September 22, 2026 in New York City. (Getty Images/AFP)

Yemen Govt Expands Community Mobilization to Support Fighters on Frontlines

This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage shows fighters affiliated with the Yemeni government engaging in clashes with Houthi militants in Al-Jawf province on September 15, 2026. (AFPTV / AFP)

'Basis for Understanding' Brings Iraqi Kurdistan Closer to New Government

A Kurdish voter prepares his ballot during parliamentary elections at a polling station in Sulaimaniyah in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region on October 20, 2024. (Photo by Ahmad Al-rubaye / AFP)

Taiz Battles and Bab al-Mandab Curb Houthi Push Eastward

A Yemeni fighter on the front line on one of the Taiz fronts during battles against the Houthis (Military Media)

Iraq’s Kurdistan Region Officially Unifies Peshmerga Forces

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani speaks during a ceremony marking the unification of the Peshmerga forces. (Kurdistan Region Presidency)

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Israel's far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, holds a press conference ahead of Israel's general elections in October, in Jerusalem, September 22, 2026. (Reuters)

Far-Right Israeli Minister Seeks Defense Post in Next Government

Trump Hails Burnham as ‘Natural Business Person’ After First Meeting

President Donald Trump meets with Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham during the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at the UN headquarters. (AP)

Trump Renames AI ‘Super Intelligence’ as Leaders Jostle Over Dangers

US President Donald Trump speaks during the 81st session of the UN General Assembly at the UN Headquarters on September 22, 2026 in New York City. (Getty Images/AFP)

Zelenskiy Says He Discussed Energy Truce, Efforts to End Russia War with Trump

US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy react as they meet during the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, US, September 22, 2026. (Reuters)

Trump Says US and Iranian Officials Met Tuesday, Shortly After Warning He May ‘Annihilate’ Iran

US President Donald Trump speaks during the 81st United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/Pool via REUTERS

Iran Ready to Reopen Strait of Hormuz if US Eases Military Pressure, Lifts Blockade

FILE PHOTO: Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 31, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

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Euro Zone Yields Fall after Iran Raises Prospect of Hormuz Reopening

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Libya's NOC Says Sharara Crude Pipeline Closure Losses at 130,000 bpd

General view of the Sharara oil field in Libya (Reuters)

Sources: Saudi Arabia Restarts East-West Oil Pipeline

FILE PHOTO: A model of an oil pump is seen in front of a Saudi Arabian flag in this illustration taken January 9, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

EU Strikes New Free Trade Deal with the Philippines

European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic gives a press statement on EU-Philippines trade relations at the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, 22 September 2026. EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET

BlackRock: Saudi Arabia Accounts for More Than 60% of Capital-Raising in the Region

The King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in Riyadh

Oil Prices Climb after Declining for 4 Consecutive Sessions

FILE PHOTO: Flames and smoke rise from the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion, which has been on fire since August 23, after an attack by Houthi militants, on the Red Sea, September 12, 2024 in this handout image. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/Handout via REUTERS

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Hegra Highlights Status as Saudi Arabia’s First UNESCO World Heritage Site

Culture Hegra Highlights Status as Saudi Arabia’s First UNESCO World Heritage Site

Hegra Highlights Status as Saudi Arabia’s First UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a land that has witnessed successive civilizations whose traces remain across its regions, is home to AlUla Governorate, where the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture A diver passes above Roman-era columns at an archaeological site near the coast in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
Culture

Tyre’s Ruins Survived the Strikes. Now Divers are Finding their Way Back Underwater

Beneath the Mediterranean waters off the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, divers swim past stone walls, ancient structures and a submerged road — remnants of…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Linah is one of the most prominent historical sites in northern Saudi Arabia - SPA
Culture

Historic Linah Marks Saudi National Day with Heritage Events, International Performances

Historic Linah, located south of Rafha in Northern Borders Region, will celebrate Saudi National Day with a series of national and heritage events at the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture A person photographs Leonardo da Vinci's painting Mona Lisa at the Louvre museum, Aug. 31, 2025, in Paris. (AP)
Culture

Germans Arrested for Louvre Stunt in Mona Lisa Hall

Two Germans were arrested Saturday after they stuck two paintings on a wall of the hall that hosts the Mona Lisa in Paris's Louvre museum, police sources said…

Culture The agreement focuses on organizing a specialized symposium to exchange expertise on safeguarding policies, methodologies, and practices. SPA
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Saudi Culture Ministry, ALECSO Sign Executive Program for Intangible Cultural Heritage

The Ministry of Culture has signed an executive program with the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) to establish a…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)

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Irish PM Backs Football Manager After Israel FA Criticism

Sports 21 September 2026, Ireland, Dublin: Ireland's Prime Minister Micheal Martin speaks to members of the media before a Cabinet meeting, at Government Buildings. (dpa)

Irish PM Backs Football Manager After Israel FA Criticism

Ireland's prime minister, Micheal Martin, backed his country's football manager on Tuesday after Israel's football federation accused him of "stupidity,…

Sports FILE - Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar prepares for the first practice ahead of the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE, on Nov. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)
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Hadjar Back for Red Bull at Azerbaijan GP

French racer Isack Hadjar will make his Formula One return this weekend at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after missing the last three races, his Red Bull team said…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports France's head coach Zinedine Zidane takes part in a training session four days ahead of France's UEFA Nations League football match against Türkiye in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines outside Paris, on September 21, 2026. (AFP)
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Zidane Leads First France Training Session

Zinedine Zidane oversaw his first training session with the France national team on Monday as Les Bleus prepared for the start of the new Nations League…

Sports 13 July 2025, US, East Rutherford: FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the DAZN pre-match interview ahead of the Club World Cup final match between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain at Metlife Stadium. (dpa)
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Infantino Proposes Consulting Federations to Reform FIFA

FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Monday suggested a "consultation" with the member federations to reform the world football governing body's decision-making…

Sports Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, of Monaco, steers through a turn during qualifying for the Azerbaijan Formula One Grand Prix auto race in Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept. 20, 2025. (AP)
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F1 Commission Agrees Shorter Races from 2027

The governing ‌FIA's Formula One commission agreed on Monday to reduce the standard Grand Prix distance from 305km to 290km from 2027, cutting races by two or…

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Tunisia Says 2026 Summer Hottest on Record

Varieties Tourists pose for a picture in downtown Tunis, Tunisia, August 4, 2017. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi

Tunisia Says 2026 Summer Hottest on Record

Tunisia's summer this year was its hottest on record, the country's weather authority said Tuesday, following multiple heatwaves, water shortages and power…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Erno Rubik, the creator of the puzzle, solves a Rubik's cube as he poses during the world's largest Rubik's Cube championship in Aubervilliers, near Paris, France, July 15, 2017. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo
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Six-year-old Chinese Girl Sets World Record with Rubik's Cube

A six-year-old Chinese girl has set a new women's world record for solving a 3x3 Rubik's Cube in just over four seconds, state media reported. Young…

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Varieties The frames, brood and bees stolen from 41 hives. (Tom Bidner for ABC Network)
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800,000 Bees stolen Across Australia in ‘Sophisticated’ Operation

An estimated 800,000 bees, worth tens of thousands of dollars, have been stolen from properties in far north Queensland. The industry is already reeling from…

Asharq Al Awsat (Canberra)
Varieties A worker feeds a dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) at the National Zoo of Havana on September 15, 2026. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP)
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A Cuban Zoo, and its Animals, in Epic Battle for Survival

Every day, veterinarians and zookeepers make their way to Cuba's National Zoo by whatever means they can, determined to not abandon the nearly 1,000 animals in…

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Varieties An indri sits in a tree in Madagascar's Maromizaha Forest in this photograph taken on September 29, 2018, and released on September 21, 2026. (Filippo Carugati/Handout via Reuters)
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Singing Lemurs May Use a Soprano-Like Trick to Project Songs

When an opera singer reaches for a high note, a subtle shift in the shape of the mouth and throat can make the sound carry farther. New research shows that one…

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