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Abdulaziz bin Salman: Riyadh is the Capital of Energy Security

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman stressed on Sunday that Riyadh represents the capital of energy security, noting that this status reflects…

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Preparations for the International Energy Forum's Ministerial Meeting in Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat)

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Riyadh Kicks off Energy Week with Ministerial Meeting on Supply Security, Market Stability

Riyadh will host the 17th ministerial meeting of the International Energy Forum on Sunday, bringing together ministers, officials and energy industry leaders…

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President of WPC Energy Pedro Miras. Turki Al-Agili

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President of WPC Energy to Asharq Al-Awsat: Security of Supply Returns to the Forefront of Priorities

President of WPC Energy Pedro Miras said that security of supply has returned to the forefront of priorities for the global energy sector amid escalating…

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Two workers carry out tasks at one of Saudi Aramco's facilities. (Aramco)

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Aramco Namaat: 5 Years of Industrial Localization and Economic Diversification in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Aramco is expanding its investments in industries and services linked to its core business through the Aramco Namaat program, which has attracted nearly…

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12 Killed, 309 Injured in Attack on Riyadh Airport; Coalition Vows Response

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12 Killed, 309 Injured in Attack on Riyadh Airport; Coalition Vows Response

Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority said on Saturday that an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh killed 12 people and injured 309 others…

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Widespread Regional and International Condemnation of Houthi Attack on Riyadh Airport Sunday 11/10 - 10:01
Trump Says Houthi Attack on Riyadh Airport ‘Unacceptable’ Sunday 11/10 - 05:58
UN Yemen Envoy: Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Threaten Regional Security Sunday 11/10 - 07:53

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Smoke and fire rise from a commercial cargo vessel following a strike, which US Central Command says it had disabled in the Gulf of Oman after the ship's crew ignored warnings and attempted to run a naval blockade against Iran, at a location given as the Gulf of Oman, October 10, 2026, in this still image taken from a handout video. US Central Command/Handout via REUTERS

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US Military Says It Disabled Cargo Vessel Trying to Run Iran Blockade

The US military said on Saturday it had disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after the ship's crew ignored warnings and attempted to run a…

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Soldiers from Yemen’s pro-government Giants Brigades during their campaign against the Houthis near Bab al-Mandab (AP).

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Yemen Offensive Intensifies as Military Reports 2,750 Strikes in 24 Hours

Yemeni government forces pressed their offensive against the Houthis on Saturday, advancing along the western coast and in Marib as the military reported more…

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Rubio: We Condemn Houthi Attacks ...We Stand with Saudi Arabia

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a meeting with Dinorah Figuera, president of the 2015-elected Venezuelan National Assembly, recognized by the US as the country's last democratically elected legislature, at the State Department in Washington, D.C., US, October 9, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Lee

From Supply Security to Artificial Intelligence: Issues Bringing Global Energy Leaders Together in Riyadh

Judicial Source: Lebanon Arrests 2 Suspected Hezbollah Members over Explosives

This photograph taken during a media tour organized by Hezbollah shows a flag of Hezbollah installed on the balcony of a damaged building at Nabi Sheet town after an Israeli military operation in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon, on March 7, 2026. (Photo by FADEL itani / AFP)

Thousands of Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Rally in London

People cross Westminster Bridge as they take part in a National March in support of Palestine, organised by Palestine Solidarity Campaign, in central London on October 10, 2026. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

Putin Told Trump about Iran's Position on Peace Deal

This combination of pictures shows (L/R) US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 10, 2026 and in this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin in the Novosibirsk region on August 11, 2026. (AFP)

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A sign promoting Palestinian legislative elections on a road near the West Bank city of Jenin (File photo: EPA).

Abbas Calls for Palestinian Presidential, Legislative Elections in September 2027

A displaced Yemeni family enters a makeshift shelter at the Al-Kod Al-Othmani displacement camp in Sheikh Othman district, Aden, Yemen, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik)

Houthi Escalation Strains Health Services, Deepens Displacement

Benjamin Netanyahu with his wife and Israeli President Isaac Herzog (AFP)

Arabs in Israel: A Dangerous Security Secret, Especially During Elections

Qassam Brigades fighters infiltrated Israeli territory in an unprecedented attack on Israel, dubbed “Al-Aqsa Flood.” (File photo: Qassam Brigades website)

Al-Haddad Predicted an 80-Day Israeli War... Saad Called for It to End

A UNIFIL patrol in southern Lebanon. (UNIFIL)

EU Lays Groundwork to Keep its Forces in Lebanon after UNIFIL Term Ends

09 October 2026, Bavaria, Nürnberg: South African lawyer Navanethem "Navi" Pillay speaks at the Nuremberg Forum in Nuremberg following the announcement that she is the recipient of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. (dpa)

Israel’s Scorn of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Highlights its Combative Relationship with UN Bodies

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12 Killed, 309 Injured in Attack on Riyadh Airport; Coalition Vows Response

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 11/10 - 11:34

UK Defense Minister: Houthi Attack on Riyadh Airport 'Dangerous Escalation' and 'Contemptible'

General view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Crowds Attend Funeral of Saudi Pilot Hamoud Alkalthami in Jeddah

Crowds of condolences comfort the family of Captain Pilot Hamoud Alkalthami at Al-Salhiyah cemetery (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Widespread Regional and International Condemnation of Houthi Attack on Riyadh Airport

King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh (SPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister Receives Phone Call from Omani Counterpart

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah looks on alongside US Secretary of State Marco Rubio as they pose for photos before a meeting at the US State Department on September 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images/AFP)

Trump Says Houthi Attack on Riyadh Airport ‘Unacceptable’

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks during the "A New Golden Age" summit at the US Institute of Peace, renamed The Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace by the Trump administration, in Washington, DC, US, October 8, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

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Hezbollah supporters hold up a portrait of the group’s former secretaries-general, Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine, during the second anniversary of their assassinations in Beirut’s southern suburbs (AP).

Washington Targets Hezbollah’s Alternative Funding Networks

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Syrian Security Forces Step Up anti-ISIS Operations, Pursue Former Regime Loyalists

A scene from the arrests carried out in Masyaf (Hama Security Correspondent).

Abbas Calls for Palestinian Presidential, Legislative Elections in September 2027

Yemen Offensive Intensifies as Military Reports 2,750 Strikes in 24 Hours

UN Yemen Envoy: Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Threaten Regional Security

UN Envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg (United Nations)

Judicial Source: Lebanon Arrests 2 Suspected Hezbollah Members over Explosives

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A member of the Mexican Army stands on the Malecon waterfront during the implementation of Plan DN-III-E, a disaster relief plan, as waves crash ashore ahead of Hurricane Simon in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, October 10, 2026. REUTERS/Christian Ruano

Hurricane Simon Expected to Become Major Hurricane off Mexico Coast

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 11/10 - 10:34

Russia Says It Has Captured Four Settlements in Ukraine

FILE PHOTO: Smoke billows from Yandex's Sasovo hub, one of the company's five large data centers, after a fire following a drone strike forced the suspension of operations at the site, which hosts tens of thousands of servers, Sasovo, Russia, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video on October 8, 2026. SOCIAL MEDIA/via REUTERS.

109 Migrants Dead, 116 Missing after Boat Capsizes off Djibouti, Says UN

Migrants give signals to NGO Proactiva Open Arms Uno rescue boat in central Mediterranean Sea, August 17, 2022. (Reuters)

Imran Khan's Party's Provincial Government Suspended by Pakistan President

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, gestures as he speaks to the members of the media at his residence in Lahore, Pakistan May 18, 2023. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza

US Military Says It Disabled Cargo Vessel Trying to Run Iran Blockade

Iran Executes Man for Killing Police Officer

Iranians protest to stop death penalty executions (Archive - Reuters)

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Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman speaks at the opening of the ministerial meeting of the International Energy Forum (IEF) in Riyadh (Turki Al-Agili)

Abdulaziz bin Salman: Riyadh is the Capital of Energy Security

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) since 26 minutes

International Energy Forum: Security of Supply Requires Ensuring Energy Access for Consumers

International Energy Forum (IEF) Secretary General Jassim Alshirawi speaks with Asharq Al-Awsat on the sidelines of the 17th Ministerial Meeting of the International Energy Forum (IEF) in Riyadh. Asharq Al-Awsat

Aramco Namaat: 5 Years of Industrial Localization and Economic Diversification in Saudi Arabia

President of WPC Energy to Asharq Al-Awsat: Security of Supply Returns to the Forefront of Priorities

Riyadh Kicks off Energy Week with Ministerial Meeting on Supply Security, Market Stability

World Bank in Talks with Dozens of Countries about Crisis Aid, Banga Says

FILE PHOTO: Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group, reacts during the Clinton Global Initiative 2026 Annual Meeting in New York City, US, September 23, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo/File Photo

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Egypt’s Fayoum Mummy Portraits to Travel Abroad for 1st Time after Restoration

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Fayoum portraits, "Tondo of the Two Brothers", Egyptian icons from the Greco-Roman period the 1st century BC, are displayed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, after being restored. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Egypt’s Fayoum Mummy Portraits to Travel Abroad for 1st Time after Restoration

Egypt unveiled Sunday a restored version of the “Tondo of the Two Brothers,” a prized 2nd-century painting from the famed Fayoum portraits. Specialists from…

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FILE PHOTO: A sign indicates the entrance of the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, on the French Riviera, France, September 8, 2026. REUTERS/Manon Cruz/File Photo

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Mayor: Two Renoir Paintings Stolen in France Recovered

Two paintings by French master Pierre-Auguste Renoir have been recovered a month after they were stolen from a museum in southern France, the town's mayor said…

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Canadian poet Anne Carson, winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, performs her work "Antigonick" at the Moderna Museet art gallery in Stockholm, Sweden, May 8, 2015. (Pontus Lundahl/TT News Agency via AP)

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PM: Anne Carson's Nobel Literature Prize 'a Proud Moment for Canada'

Canadian poet Anne Carson winning the Nobel prize for literature is a "proud moment" for the country, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday. The 76-year…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 09/10 - 10:41

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The exhibition showcases photography and video installations documenting lighthouses across diverse global locations. SPA

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Red Sea Museum Opens 'Photographing Distance' Exhibition in Historic Jeddah

The Red Sea Museum, operating under Saudi Arabia’s Museums Commission, inaugurated the "Photographing Distance" exhibition by Argentine artist Matilde Marín…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah) Friday 09/10 - 09:15

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A statue of Alfred Nobel in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 5, 2026. Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP

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Latin American, Caribbean Women Top Nobel Literature Buzz

This year's Nobel literature prize could go to a Latin American or Caribbean woman when it is awarded on Thursday amid efforts to diversify an award that has…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 08/10 - 06:32

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UN Human Rights Office Condemns Racist Abuse Targeting Gauff

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Coco Gauff, of the United States, pauses during a press conference following her loss to Elise Mertens of Belgium in the fourth round of the women's singles match at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

UN Human Rights Office Condemns Racist Abuse Targeting Gauff

United Nations Human Rights office has condemned online racist abuse faced by Coco Gauff after a replayed point sparked a backlash against the American tennis…

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Race winner Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen of Netherlands celebrates on the podium during the 2026 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore, 11 October 2026. EPA/FAZRY ISMAIL

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Resurgent Verstappen Wins Singapore Grand Prix for 1st time

Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix for the first time in his career on Sunday to complete a perfect weekend where he also finished first in the sprint…

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Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge won his first marathon in three years at Melbourne. Saeed KHAN / AFP

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Kenyan Great Kipchoge Wins First Marathon in Three Years

Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge won his first marathon in three years on Sunday when the Kenyan great cruised to victory at Melbourne. The most…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 11/10 - 09:45

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Inter Miami's Argentine forward Lionel Messi scored two goals in his club's 4-0 MLS victory over DC United. CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP

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Messi Nets Brace to Win in First Match after Argentina Exit

Lionel Messi scored twice to help Inter Miami rout DC United 4-0 on Saturday, taking a victory in his first match since saying farewell to the Argentina…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 11/10 - 09:40

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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands smiles as he speaks after finishing first during the qualifying session ahead of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix in Singapore, Singapore, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

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Red Bull's Verstappen Fastest in Singapore to Claim 50th Career Pole

Red Bull's Max Verstappen claimed the 50th pole position of his career when he went fastest in qualifying under the lights at the Singapore Grand Prix on…

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Indonesia Moves 8 Endangered Orangutans to Safety after Borneo Fires

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A Borneo orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) named Mama Lifa, along with her baby Lifa (unseen), who were rescued from an area affected by wildfires, leave the cage during translocation at Batu Nyambu protected forest area in Ketapang regency, West Kalimantan province, Indonesia, October 9, 2026. Muffidz Ma’sum/Yayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia (YIARI)/ Handout via REUTERS

Indonesia Moves 8 Endangered Orangutans to Safety after Borneo Fires

Indonesian authorities and conservation workers successfully moved eight orangutans to a safe location after the endangered primates' homes were destroyed by…

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European Space Agency (ESA) French astronaut Sophie Adenot cries while speaking to the media as she returns to Europe, following the return of NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission to Earth after nearly eight months in space, in Cologne, Germany, October 10, 2026. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen

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'No Divisions, No Borders', French Astronaut Says of Seeing Earth

French astronaut Sophie Adenot went through "all human emotions, from the most joyful to the hardest" during her eight months in space, she said back on solid…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 10/10 - 09:40

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An ambulance leaves Corinth General Hospital, in Greece, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Vasilis Psomas)

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Wolf Near Athens Removed after Suspected Attacks

Greek conservation groups have caught and removed a male wolf suspected of links to attacks on joggers in Mount Parnitha near Athens in recent months,…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 10/10 - 08:18

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Filming Kirsten Dunst as Marie Antoinette on set (imdb)

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After 20 Years, Sofia Coppola’s ‘Marie Antoinette’ Movie Has Come Home to Versailles

Paris: Laura Cappelle In 2006, the American director’s whimsical, candy-colored “Marie Antoinette” divided audiences with its Manolo Blahnik shoes and…

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A brown bear and her cub play on the road in the outskirts of Sinaia, 140 km north of Bucharest, June 15, 2009. REUTERS/Radu Sigheti/File

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Mongolia Urges No School Outings after Fatal Bear Attack

Mongolia warned schools and kindergartens on Friday to avoid outings to forested and mountainous areas after a fatal bear attack and a sharp rise in sightings…

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