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Arab World A building reduced to rubble by Israeli bombardment (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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South Lebanon Caught Between Ali al-Taher and Strait of Hormuz

These small stones were once walls and roofs that made those beneath them believe they were protected from summer heat, winter cold and treacherous winds. …

Ghassan Charbel (Nabatieh)
Gulf Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani. REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari/File Photo
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Qatar's Former Ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Dies

Qatari former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani ⁠has died ⁠at the ⁠age of 74, the nation's Emiri Diwan said ⁠on ⁠Sunday. "With hearts steadfast in…

Asharq Al Awsat (Doha)
Gulf Bahrain's capital, Manama (file photo)
Gulf

Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and UAE Come Under Iranian Attacks

Iran on Sunday responded to US strikes with attacks targeting Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The United States attacked Iran over an…

Asharq Al Awsat (Manama)
World A woman walks past a vehicle knocked over by winds from Typhoon Bavi in Wenling, in China's eastern Zhejiang province on July 12, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP)
World

Typhoon Bavi Brings Strong Winds, Rain to China as More Than 2 Million Evacuated

Typhoon Bavi weakened to a severe tropical storm after making landfall in eastern China's Zhejiang province but was still bringing strong winds and heavy rain…

Asharq Al Awsat

US Attacks Iran, IRGC Says Strait of Hormuz to Remain Closed ‘Until Further Notice’

World A US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet takes off from a base in the Middle East (US Army file photo)

US Attacks Iran, IRGC Says Strait of Hormuz to Remain Closed ‘Until Further Notice’

The United States attacked Iran early Sunday morning over an Iranian attack on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, setting the container ship ablaze and forcing…

Asharq Al Awsat
World Police officers secure the scene after a deadly shooting at a salsa-themed street festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 11, 2026. Picture taken using a mobile phone. REUTERS/Cole Burston
World

Shooting Near Toronto Street Festival Kills 2 People

A shooting near a Toronto street festival killed two men and wounded several other people Saturday evening, police said, adding that what initially prompted an…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Jude Bellingham celebrates England's victory over Norway in a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, July 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Sports

England, Argentina Set Up World Cup Showdown after Quarter-final Wins

England and Argentina set up a blockbuster World Cup semi-final showdown on Saturday after battling past Norway and Switzerland to book their passage to the…

Asharq Al Awsat

Royal Order Names Abdulaziz bin Salman as Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Urge Need to Support Mediation Efforts to Contain Regional Tensions

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. (EPA file)

US Delegation in Lebanon to Discuss Israel ‘Pilot Zone’ Withdrawal, Says Official

A vehicle that was reportedly damaged by an Israeli strike is pictured in the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Rumman on July 10, 2026. (AFP)

US Lawmaker Says He Was ‘Detained’ by Israeli Settlers in West Bank

US Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) speaks with a Palestinian resident of Turmus Ayya, near Ramallah, during a visit in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, July 9, 2026. (Reuters)

Iraqis Protest Over Power Cuts in Sweltering Summer Heat

Demonstrators gather as they take part in a protest over unemployment, corruption and poor public services, in Baghdad, Iraq October 2, 2019. (Reuters)

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A youth releases a kite in the colors of the Palestinian flag as he takes part in a kite festival under the theme "The Land Is Our Land and the Sky Is Our Sky," in the village of Burin near the West Bank city of Nablus, Friday, July 10, 2026. (AP)

‘Our Land, Our Sky:’ West Bank Palestinians Fly Kites in Defiance of Israeli Settlers

A view of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (SPA)

Fitch Affirms Saudi Arabia at 'A+', Outlook Stable

First responders inspect the wreckage of a car reportedly targeted by an Israeli strike in Nabatieh on July 6, 2026. (AFP)

US-Iran Escalation Revives Lebanese Fears of War

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meets with Army Commander Gen. Rodolphe Haykal to discuss ongoing preparations for implementing the provisions of the framework agreement in the pilot areas. (Lebanese Presidency)

Aoun Rejects Linking Lebanon to Iran Talks, Says Hezbollah Must Prove it Prioritizes Lebanon

A shirt depicting Norway striker Erling Haaland on sale at a store, as his performances at the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the buzz he has generated on social media drive demand for merchandise featuring his image, in Lima, Peru, July 10, 2026. (Reuters)

Erling Haaland Is Norway’s World Cup Machine — and the Internet’s Favorite Meme

US President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa alongside the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Türkiye, July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

What Does Removing Syria from the US List of State Sponsors of Terrorism Mean for Its Economy?

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The Gulf: The Age of Self-Reliance

Mohammed al-Rumaihi
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Jeddah-Ottawa: The Horizon of the Present and Partnerships for the Future

Emile Ameen
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Global Football, Arab Pride, and Happiness

Dr. Amal Moussa
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Domestic Shifts in America

Dr. Abdullah Faisal Alrabeh
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From Islamabad to Washington... Lebanon in the Grinder

Rami al-Rayes
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Iran: Management of Uncertainty

Amir Taheri
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In Syria, the Logic of the State Prevails

Amr el-Shobaki
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Sudan Between Exclusion and Dialogue

Osman Mirghani
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In Iraq... the Country's Good Comes Before Any Other Interest

Suleiman Jawda
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Prospects for the US–Iran Memorandum of Understanding

Dr. Khaled N Al-Habbas
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Netanyahu's Visit to Washington: Background and Objectives

Nabil Amr
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Will the Memorandum of Understanding Become the Final Agreement Itself?

Sam Menassa
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Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani. REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari/File Photo

Qatar's Former Ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Dies

Asharq Al Awsat (Doha)

Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and UAE Come Under Iranian Attacks

Bahrain's capital, Manama (file photo)

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Urge Need to Support Mediation Efforts to Contain Regional Tensions

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. (EPA file)

Royal Order Names Abdulaziz bin Salman as Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)

Saudi FM Holds Phone Talks with US Secretary of State

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Commitment to Global Water and Sanitation Goal at UN Forum

Deputy Minister for Water at the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Shaibani. (SPA)

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A building reduced to rubble by Israeli bombardment (Asharq Al-Awsat)

South Lebanon Caught Between Ali al-Taher and Strait of Hormuz

Ghassan Charbel (Nabatieh)

Plans for Post-War Gaza Face Challenges on the Ground

11 July 2026, Palestinian Territories, Nuseirat: A vehicle damaged in an Israeli strike is seen at the scene in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, where a Palestinian was killed and others were wounded. (dpa)

US Delegation in Lebanon to Discuss Israel ‘Pilot Zone’ Withdrawal, Says Official

A vehicle that was reportedly damaged by an Israeli strike is pictured in the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Rumman on July 10, 2026. (AFP)

Iraqis Protest Over Power Cuts in Sweltering Summer Heat

Demonstrators gather as they take part in a protest over unemployment, corruption and poor public services, in Baghdad, Iraq October 2, 2019. (Reuters)

Egyptian Source to Asharq Al-Awsat: Cairo Hosts Egyptian-Israeli Talks to Avert Renewed Gaza War

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a vehicle in Gaza City, July 9, 2026. (Reuters)

Iraqi Judiciary Opens Door to 'Conditional Settlements' to Recover Corruption Funds

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi receives Supreme Judicial Council President Faiq Zaidan in Baghdad. (Government press office)

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FILE - In this image made from video provided by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, a Chinese coast guard ship uses water cannon on a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 as it approaches Second Thomas Shoal, locally called Ayungin shoal, at the disputed South China Sea on March 23, 2024. (Armed Forces of the Philippines via AP, File)

US, UK and 12 Other Nations Reaffirm 2016 Ruling Invalidating China's Claims in South China Sea

Asharq Al Awsat

Typhoon Bavi Brings Strong Winds, Rain to China as More Than 2 Million Evacuated

A woman walks past a vehicle knocked over by winds from Typhoon Bavi in Wenling, in China's eastern Zhejiang province on July 12, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP)

Shooting Near Toronto Street Festival Kills 2 People

Police officers secure the scene after a deadly shooting at a salsa-themed street festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 11, 2026. Picture taken using a mobile phone. REUTERS/Cole Burston

US Attacks Iran, IRGC Says Strait of Hormuz to Remain Closed ‘Until Further Notice’

A US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet takes off from a base in the Middle East (US Army file photo)

US Lawmaker Says He Was ‘Detained’ by Israeli Settlers in West Bank

US Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) speaks with a Palestinian resident of Turmus Ayya, near Ramallah, during a visit in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, July 9, 2026. (Reuters)

Floods in Bangladesh Kill 44, Leave Over a Million Stranded

11 July 2026, Bangladesh, Dhaka: People wade through floodwaters in Dhaka, after torrential rain caused severe flooding and waterlogging across parts of the country. (dpa)

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Tugboats guide the crude oil tanker Odessa, carrying UAE crude after passing through the Strait of Hormuz with its Automatic Identification System transponder turned off, navigates the waters at Daesan port, where it is expected to discharge crude oil, in Seosan, South Korea, May 8, 2026. (Reuters)

Eni Warns Oil Market Risks Breaking Out of Current Range if Iran War Continues

Asharq Al Awsat (Milan)

Fitch Affirms Saudi Arabia at 'A+', Outlook Stable

A view of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (SPA)

Renewed US-Iran Conflict Narrows Egypt’s Economic Growth Prospects

 A traditional market in Egypt’s Giza Governorate. (Asharq Al-Awsat) 

China Temporarily Bans Helium Exports as US-Iran Tensions Flare Again

Ships and containers at a Chinese port (Reuters)

IEA Says Global Oil Demand Picks Up Despite War Fears

FILE PHOTO: A drone view of three berths able to load vessels with oil is seen after their construction at Westridge Marine Terminal, the terminus of the Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, April 26, 2024. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo

Humain, Cohere Launch Strategic Partnership to Expand AI Infrastructure in Saudi Arabia

Logo of the Saudi company Humain (Asharq Al-Awsat)

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Bayeux Tapestry is at the British Museum after Secret Journey from France

Culture Workers prepare to unload a specially designed crate (back L) carrying the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum in central London early on July 10, 2026. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP)

Bayeux Tapestry is at the British Museum after Secret Journey from France

After almost 1,000 years, the Bayeux Tapestry is back on English soil. In scenes like a heist movie in reverse, the priceless Medieval artwork was spirited…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Culture This handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and France's President Emmanuel Macron inspecting repatriated Syrian artifacts that had been on loan to the Arab World Institute in Paris since 2010, during an official ceremony at the at the People's Palace in Damascus on July 7, 2026. (SANA/AFP)
Culture

France Returns 23 Syrian Treasures After 15 Years as Macron Visits Damascus

France has finally returned 23 Syrian archaeological treasures that remained in the country for about 15 years after being loaned for an exhibition. Their…

Culture The Red Sea Fund presented four awards within the Production Market at the Saudi Film Festival - SPA
Culture

Red Sea Film Foundation Concludes Participation in 12th Saudi Film Festival

The Red Sea Film Foundation won four awards for the three films supported by the Red Sea Fund during its participation in the 12th Saudi Film Festival, held at…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Tannis Davidson, Head of Zoology and Science collections at the Grant Museum of Zoology in London, holds a device displaying the temperature inside the display cases in the museum, in central London on June 26, 2026. (Photo by CARLOS JASSO / AFP)
Culture

UK Museums at 'Sharp End' of Climate Change Challenge

As visitors peered at skeletons and preserved animals in a London zoological museum during a UK heatwave, staff focused on a different attraction: a computer…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Culture The glassworks tunnels have never before been open to the public. (Stourbridge Glass Museum)
Culture

British Town to Open its 250-Year-Old Underground Tunnels to Public

A West Midlands glassmaking museum is set to open its 250-year-old underground tunnels to the public for the first time. Stourbridge Glass Museum has…

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England, Argentina Set Up World Cup Showdown after Quarter-final Wins

Sports Jude Bellingham celebrates England's victory over Norway in a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, July 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

England, Argentina Set Up World Cup Showdown after Quarter-final Wins

England and Argentina set up a blockbuster World Cup semi-final showdown on Saturday after battling past Norway and Switzerland to book their passage to the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Cape Verde's Vozinha celebrates after the match in Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, US, June 15, 2026. (Reuters)
Sports

African Results Justify World Cup Slots Increase Amid Criticism

When four-time World Cup winners Italy failed to qualify for the 2026 tournament, then head coach Gennaro Gattuso lamented that Africa had so many places at…

Sports England's forward #09 Harry Kane gives an MD-1 press conference at Miami Stadium in Miami on July 10, 2026, on the eve of the 2026 World Cup football tournament quarter-final match between Norway and England. (AFP)
Sports

‘Beast’ Haaland a Different Player to Me, Says Kane

England captain Harry Kane labelled Erling Haaland "a machine" but said he and Norway's "beast" of a number nine are completely different players as they…

Sports Ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup final (stubhub website)
Sports

World Cup Quarterfinal Resale Prices Drop, FIFA Selling Nearly 1,200 More Seats for Final at $7,380

World Cup ticket resale prices dropped for quarterfinal matches following the elimination of co-hosts United States and Mexico, and FIFA has nearly 1,200 seats…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 – Quarter-final - Spain v Belgium - Los Angeles Stadium, Inglewood, California, US - July 10, 2026 Belgium's Thibaut Courtois looks dejected as he applauds fans after the match following their elimination from the World Cup. (Reuters)
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Courtois ‘Proud’ as Sun Sets on Belgium’s ‘Golden Generation’

Thibaut Courtois said he was proud of Belgium's fabled "Golden Generation" on Friday as their final shot at winning a major title ended in a World Cup quarter…

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One Runner Gored in the Face at Spain's San Fermin Bull Run Festival

Varieties 11 July 2026, Spain, Pamplona: The fifth bull run of the 2026 San Fermin Festival. Photo: Eduardo Sanz/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

One Runner Gored in the Face at Spain's San Fermin Bull Run Festival

A runner was gored in the face and many more were fortunate to not be seriously injured during a chaotic bull run at Spain’s San Fermin festival on Saturday. …

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties A sign informs visitors that the Eiffel Tower will close at 16:00 CEST today due to extreme temperatures during a heatwave in Paris, France, July 11, 2026. (Reuters)
Varieties

Paris Landmarks Shutter Early as Quarter of France Swelters Under Heatwave

The Eiffel Tower and other Paris landmarks announced early closures over the weekend as a quarter of mainland France was under the highest heat alert level on…

Varieties Visitors use fans as as they wait to enter the Washington Monument, July 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP)
Varieties

Dangerous Heatwave Is Building, Will Bring Oppressive Temperatures to Much of the US

A widespread and dangerous heatwave is building across the US, with triple-digit highs expected in the Southwest and Great Plains this weekend before spreading…

Varieties Britain's Prince Harry speaks at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), the primary venue for the 2027 Invictus Games, as it marks one year until the event, in Marston Green, near Birmingham, Britain, July 10, 2026. (Aaron Chown/Pool via Reuters)
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Charles Hosted Prince Harry and Family for First Time in Years as They Try to Repair a Family Rift

King Charles III hosted Prince Harry and met with his family for the first time in years Friday as they try to repair a rift that has persisted since his…

Varieties The Reusable Vehicle eXperiment, known as RV-X, is seen in a test launch at the Noshiro Rocket Testing Center of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency in Noshiro, northern Japan, Saturday, July 11, 2026. (Naoki Kawano/Kyodo News via AP)
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Japan Successfully Launches, Lands Reusable Rocket

Japan's space agency said on Saturday its prototype reusable rocket successfully completed the first lift-off and landing test, marking a step forward in the…

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