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Chaired by Saudi Crown Prince, PIF Board of Directors Approves PIF 2026-2030 Strategy

The Public Investment Fund (PIF) Board of Directors, chaired by Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, has approved…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a press conference, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 14, 2026. (Reuters)
Arab World

Sudan War ‘Nightmare Must End’, UN Chief Tells Aid Meeting

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday said the third anniversary of Sudan's war marked a "tragic milestone" and called for an end to the …

Arab World Israeli soldiers next to artillery vehicles near the Israel-Lebanon border, in northern Israel, April 15, 2026. (Reuters)
Arab World

Israel Army Chief Orders ‘Hezbollah Kill Zone’ South of Lebanon’s Litani River

Israel's military chief of staff on Wednesday said he had ordered areas south of Lebanon's Litani River to be turned into a Hezbollah "kill zone" as troops…

World Members of the media raise hands to ask questions as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi holds a press conference on the sidelines of the National People's Congress (NPC), in Beijing, China, March 8, 2026. (Reuters)
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China FM Tells Iran Beijing Supports ‘Momentum of Peace Talks’

China's top diplomat told his Iranian counterpart that Beijing "supports maintaining the momentum of the ceasefire and peace talks" in a phone call on…

US Shuts Down Iran’s Maritime Trade Despite Optimism for More Talks

World A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026. (Reuters)

US Shuts Down Iran’s Maritime Trade Despite Optimism for More Talks

The United States said on Wednesday its military had completely halted trade going in and out of Iran by sea, even though President Donald Trump said talks…

Arab World A Lebanese army soldier stands next to a destroyed residential building the day after an Israeli airstrike in the Ain Mreisseh neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon, 09 April 2026. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH
Arab World

Israeli Security Cabinet to Discuss Possible Lebanon Ceasefire, Senior Official Says

Israel's security cabinet will convene on Wednesday to discuss a possible Lebanon ceasefire, a senior Israeli official said, more than five weeks into a war…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business A cargo ship in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
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World Bank to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Arabia Plays a Central Role in Stabilizing Energy Markets

At a time when geopolitical tensions are disrupting the stability of vital maritime corridors, fundamental questions are emerging about the ability of major…

Hala Saghbini (Riyadh)

Hezbollah Escalates Politically and Militarily Over Lebanon-Israel Talks

A photograph taken from the Israeli side of the border with Lebanon shows destroyed buildings in southern Lebanon on April 15, 2026.(Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP)

Saudi Arabia Pledges $3 Billion More in Financial Support to Pakistan

Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan and Pakistani Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb shake hands following the agreement. (X)

UNHCR Chief Calls for ‘Urgent’ Support to Lebanon During War

Displaced children queue to get toys at a shelter in Tyre, south Lebanon, April 14, 2026. (Reuters)

Israeli Army Strikes South of Beirut as Hezbollah Launches Rockets at Israel

First responders and security forces work at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a vehicle the Lebanese town of Jiyyeh, south of Beirut, on April 15, 2026. (AFP)

Top Israel Court Hears Petitions to Oust Far-Right Minister

Israeli Supreme Court judges assemble on the day of the hearing for a petition to force Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to oust Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from his position, following allegations Ben-Gvir used his role to intervene in investigations and operational matters, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem April 15, 2026. (Reuters)

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Palestinian students walk to school using an alternative route that is nearly twice as long because a fence separates their village from the nearby Israeli settlement of Carmel, near the West Bank village of Umm al-Khair, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP)

Israeli Settlers Block Palestinian Kids’ Path to School with Tear Gas and Barbed Wire

Sudanese refugees, who have fled the violence in their country, line up to receive food rations from World Food Program (WFP), in Adre Chad July 20, 2023. (Reuters)

A Look at Sudan’s War by the Numbers

Economic Counsellor and Director of the Research Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas attends a press briefing on the world economic outlook at the IMF in Washington, DC, USA, 14 April 2026. (EPA)

Saudi Arabia Leads Gulf Growth at 3.1%

A street in Khartoum. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Khartoum Streets Bear Deep Scars as Sudan War Enters Fourth Year

This image from an Airbus Defense and Space's Pléiades Neo satellite shows a truck that analysts believe was carrying highly enriched uranium to a tunnel in the compound of the Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center, in Isfahan, Iran, June 9, 2025. (AP)

Iran Nuclear Program ‘Badly Damaged’ But Not Wiped Out

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C), alongside US State Department Counselor Michael Needham (2L) and US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa (2R), speaks during a meeting with Lebanon's Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad (out of frame) and Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter (out of frame) at the State Department in Washington, DC, on April 14, 2026. (AFP)

Rare Precedents for Lebanon-Israel Talks

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When Will Calm Return to the Region?

Fuad Matar
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A World without NATO… What Would It Look Like?

Dr. Hassan Abou Taleb
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The Battle for Lebanon’s Diplomatic Independence

Hazem Saghieh
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Hormuz: A Strait that Matters to the Entire World

Yousef Al-Dayni
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The Palestinians and the War on Iran

Nabil Amr
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Iran Has No Choice but to Become a Normal State

Ahmad Mahmoud Ajaj
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The Iran War and the US Economy… Misleading Indicators

Alaa Shahine Salha
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A Return to War or a Blockade

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed
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Glances at the Clock

Ghassan Charbel
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Hijacking Hormuz…and Luring Foreign Powers In!

Mishary Dhayidi
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Fragile Lebanon: Between the Invasions of 1982 and 2026

Eyad Abu Shakra
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The Dispute with Iran Is Not Sectarian

Mamdouh al-Muhainy
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Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi

GCC Secretary-General Affirms Gulf Stability as a Cornerstone of Global Stability

Asharq Al Awsat

Makkah Police Arrest Resident over Fraudulent Hajj Ads

A general of the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia’s KSrelief Distributes 29,000 Hot Meals in Gaza

KSrelief distributed 29,000 hot meals to the most vulnerable families in central and southern Gaza Strip. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Pledges $3 Billion More in Financial Support to Pakistan

Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan and Pakistani Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb shake hands following the agreement. (X)

Saudi Arabia Reiterates its Strong Rejection of Regional Threats, Violation of Sovereignty of Nations

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chairs the Cabinet meeting in Jeddah. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince, European Council President Discuss Kingdom’s Strategic Partnership with EU

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and President of the European Council Antonio Costa meet in Jeddah on Tuesday. (SPA)

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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a press conference, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 14, 2026. (Reuters)

Sudan War ‘Nightmare Must End’, UN Chief Tells Aid Meeting

Israeli Settlers Block Palestinian Kids’ Path to School with Tear Gas and Barbed Wire

Palestinian students walk to school using an alternative route that is nearly twice as long because a fence separates their village from the nearby Israeli settlement of Carmel, near the West Bank village of Umm al-Khair, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP)

Israel Army Chief Orders ‘Hezbollah Kill Zone’ South of Lebanon’s Litani River

Israeli soldiers next to artillery vehicles near the Israel-Lebanon border, in northern Israel, April 15, 2026. (Reuters)

Israeli Security Cabinet to Discuss Possible Lebanon Ceasefire, Senior Official Says

A Lebanese army soldier stands next to a destroyed residential building the day after an Israeli airstrike in the Ain Mreisseh neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon, 09 April 2026. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

Hezbollah Escalates Politically and Militarily Over Lebanon-Israel Talks

A photograph taken from the Israeli side of the border with Lebanon shows destroyed buildings in southern Lebanon on April 15, 2026.(Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP)

UNHCR Chief Calls for ‘Urgent’ Support to Lebanon During War

Displaced children queue to get toys at a shelter in Tyre, south Lebanon, April 14, 2026. (Reuters)

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Members of the media raise hands to ask questions as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi holds a press conference on the sidelines of the National People's Congress (NPC), in Beijing, China, March 8, 2026. (Reuters)

China FM Tells Iran Beijing Supports ‘Momentum of Peace Talks’

Toll from Türkiye School Shooting Rises to Nine

Turkish security forces and emergency staff stand at the courtyard of a high school where an assailant opened fire, in Siverek, south east Türkiye, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, (Mevlut Bayraktar/IHA via AP)

Top Israel Court Hears Petitions to Oust Far-Right Minister

Israeli Supreme Court judges assemble on the day of the hearing for a petition to force Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to oust Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from his position, following allegations Ben-Gvir used his role to intervene in investigations and operational matters, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem April 15, 2026. (Reuters)

UN Nuclear Chief Urges Strict Iran Checks in Any Deal to End War

01 November 2004, Austria, Vienna: The flag of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) flies in front of the UN seat in Vienna. (dpa)

North Korea Boosting Ability to Make Nuclear Arms, Says UN Watchdog

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi speaks during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Photo via AP)

Ukraine Broaches ‘Stolen’ Russian Grain Cargo on Call with Israel

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha speaks during a briefing marking Ukrainian Defense Industry Day in Kyiv, on April 13, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

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UAE, Jordan Sign $2.3 billion Aqaba Rail Project Deal

UAE, Jordan Sign $2.3 billion Aqaba Rail Project Deal

Asharq Al Awsat

Chaired by Saudi Crown Prince, PIF Board of Directors Approves PIF 2026-2030 Strategy

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman - SPA

World Bank to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Arabia Plays a Central Role in Stabilizing Energy Markets

A cargo ship in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Menzies Chairman to Asharq Al-Awsat: Aviation Services Sector Highly Resilient Despite Regional Disruptions

Chairman of Menzies Aviation Hassan El-Houry. (Menzies Aviation)

S. Korea Secures 270 Mn Barrels of Oil from Suppliers Unaffected by Hormuz Blockade

A display shows oil prices as cars queue at a gas station in Seoul. (Reuters)

Oil Prices Fall on Expectations US-Iran Peace Talks May Resume

A cild pushes a bicycle near Grand Winner 1, an oil and chemical tanker, moored at Kurnell in Sydney, Australia, April 15, 2026. (Reuters)

Culture

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Saudi Culture Ministry Launches Nonprofit Cultural Sector Forum with Wide Participation from Experts, Entities

Culture The Saudi Culture Ministry will oversee the national pavilion with participation from several entities

Saudi Culture Ministry Launches Nonprofit Cultural Sector Forum with Wide Participation from Experts, Entities

Under the patronage of Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Farhan, the sessions of the Nonprofit Cultural Sector Forum, organized by the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Maraya Hall reflects one aspect of the cultural transformation witnessed in AlUla - SPA
Culture

AlUla’s Maraya Hall Highlights Creative Fusion of Art and Landscape

In AlUla Governorate, features of human creativity are manifested in their finest form, as Maraya Hall hosts an exceptional artistic and architectural…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Prince Badr expressed his pride in the strong historical and fraternal ties between Saudi Arabia and Malaysia - SPA
Culture

Saudi Culture Minister Reviews Bilateral Cultural Relations with Malaysian Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan met Wednesday with Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Malaysia Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. …

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The Saudi Minister of Culture met on Tuesday with Indonesia’s Minister of Creative Economy in Jakarta. SPA
Culture

Saudi Culture Minister Meets with Indonesian Minister of Creative Economy

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Farhan on Tuesday met with Indonesia’s Minister of Creative Economy Teuku Riefky Harsya in Jakarta. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Jakarta)
Culture “Life Through a Royal Lens” runs until June 7. (Kensington Palace)
Culture

‘Life Through a Royal Lens’ Exhibition Showcases British Royal Photography

A photography exhibition showcasing more than 100 photographs taken of and by the British Royal Family is on tour following its launch at Kensington Palace. …

Asharq Al Awsat (London)

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Report: France’s Ekitike Out of World Cup with Ruptured Achilles

Sports Liverpool's Hugo Ekitike lies injured during the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain in Liverpool, England, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP)

Report: France’s Ekitike Out of World Cup with Ruptured Achilles

France forward Hugo Ekitike suffered a ruptured Achilles during Liverpool's Champions League clash against Paris St Germain on Tuesday and will miss the World…

Sports A landmark is lit up in the colors of the national flag in Diriyah on the occasion of Saudi National Day. (SPA file)
Sports

Asia Cup Draw Set for May 9 in Saudi Arabia

The draw for the 2027 Asian Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia next month, Asian football officials said on Wednesday, after being postponed when the Middle East…

Sports Arsenal's Spanish manager Mikel Arteta arrives to take a team training session at London Colney, north of London, on April 14, 2026, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League, quarter-final, second leg football match against Sporting Lisbon. (AFP)
Sports

Arsenal Faces Pivotal Week with Key Games in the Champions League and Premier League

A crucial week for Arsenal starts Wednesday night against Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League quarter-finals. Mikel Arteta's team faces two huge games in…

Sports Football - UEFA Champions League - Quarter-Final - Second Leg - Atletico Madrid v FC Barcelona - Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - April 14, 2026 FC Barcelona's Lamine Yamal and Raphinha look dejected after the match. (Reuters)
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Raphinha Criticizes Referees After Barcelona’s Champions League Elimination, Says Club Was ‘Robbed’

Barcelona forward Raphinha criticized the refereeing after Barcelona's elimination against Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League on…

Sports Atletico Madrid's French forward #07 Antoine Griezmann and teammates celebrate at the end of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg football match between Club Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona at Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid on April 14, 2026. (AFP)
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Griezmann Dares to Dream After Atletico Oust Barca in His Farewell Season

Atletico Madrid forward Antoine ‌Griezmann is daring to dream of a fairytale finale after his side survived a fierce Barcelona fightback to reach their…

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Super Typhoon Sinlaku Pounds Remote US Islands in the Pacific Ocean with Ferocious Winds

Varieties Trees sway in strong winds as Super Typhoon Sinlaku approaches, in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, US, April 14, 2026 in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. (Jhon Aaron Borinaga via Facebook/via Reuters)

Super Typhoon Sinlaku Pounds Remote US Islands in the Pacific Ocean with Ferocious Winds

A super typhoon steadily battered a pair of remote US islands in the Pacific Ocean with ferocious winds and relentless rains, shredding tin roofs and forcing…

Varieties This photograph taken on April 13, 2026 shows an Afghan man scouring for gold using the traditional gold-panning technique, after sorting nuggets from mountainside stones excavated from the Kunar riverbed in the Kharwalu area of Naray district, Kunar province. (AFP)
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Afghans Comb Riverbed in Search of Gold Dust

In the jagged Hindu Kush in eastern Afghanistan, hundreds of men dug into the rocky bed of the Kunar River searching for a few grams of gold dust as an…

Varieties US coffee drinkers consume an average of 2.8 cups per day. (AFP)
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Remote Working, Prices Drive US Home Coffee Consumption to Highest in 14 Years

Remote working and the need to save money are leading to an increase in coffee consumption at home in the United States, in a reversal of a pre-pandemic trend…

Varieties Customers browse cosmetics products inside a cosmetics store at Myeongdong shopping district in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2026. (Reuters)
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Iran War Promises Green Edge for Asia as Plastic Packaging Runs Short

An "eco-friendly" range of paper tubes and pouches touted by Yonwoo, a South Korean maker of packaging for cosmetics, has reaped unexpected benefit from the…

Varieties The engraved watch will be sold at auction. (Hansons Auctioneers)
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Unsung Titanic Gold Pocket Watch Back a Century Later

A gold pocket watch owned by an unsung hero of the Titanic disaster could fetch up to £100,000 at auction, those selling it say, according to BBC. The item,…

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