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Features A circulated image shows the Ghuraba camp in Harem in Idlib’s countryside
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French Migrant Unit Faces Quiet Standoff With Damascus

The latest clashes in Idlib’s countryside between a French armed faction known as the Ghuraba and Syrian government forces have revived one of the most…

Sultan al-Kanj
Business Wesam Alghamdi, the chief executive officer at NEOM Green Hydrogen Company - Ashar Al-Awsat
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NEOM to Begin First Commercial Green Hydrogen Output in 2027

Saudi Arabia’s NEOM, the Public Investment Fund’s flagship development, is accelerating work as the Oxagon industrial city and the NEOM Green Hydrogen project…

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Arab World The US Treasury Department is seen in Washington, DC, on October 15, 2025. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
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US Targets Hezbollah Money Movers

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on three Hezbollah members involved in financial transactions for the Lebanese group. The sanctions were…

Asharq Al Awsat (Washington)
Arab World Smoke billows from the Nabatieh district, following Israeli strikes, according to two Lebanese security sources, as seen from Marjayoun, in southern Lebanon, May 8, 2025. REUTERS/Karamallah Daher
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Israel Launches Airstrikes on South Lebanon, Says it's Targeting Hezbollah

The Israeli military carried out heavy airstrikes on south Lebanon on Thursday after issuing evacuation orders for three locations, saying Lebanese armed group…

Asharq Al Awsat

Mediators Propose Deal to Get Hamas Fighters Out of Gaza's Israeli Zone

Arab World Fighters from the Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s military wing, in Gaza City’s Al Shujaiya district, November 5, 2025 (EPA)

Mediators Propose Deal to Get Hamas Fighters Out of Gaza's Israeli Zone

Hamas fighters holed up in the Israeli-held Rafah area of Gaza would surrender their arms in exchange for passage to other areas of the enclave under a…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, center, leaves the St. Damasus Courtyard at the Vatican after meeting with Pope Leo XIV, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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Pope Leo Meets Palestinian President, Discuss Urgent Need for Gaza Aid, Two-state Solution

Pope Leo XIV met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for the first time on Thursday, and the two men discussed the urgent need to provide assistance to…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Women sit by the coast of the Mediterranean Sea during sunset, in Alexandria, Egypt October 8, 2023. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
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Egypt, Qatar to Develop Real Estate Project on Mediterranean Coast

Egypt and Qatar signed a partnership deal on Thursday to develop a luxury real estate and tourism project on Egypt's Mediterranean coast, part of Doha's $7.5…

Asharq Al Awsat

Syrians Furious at Major Hike in Electricity Prices

A view shows electricity pylons in Kiswah, Damascus suburbs, Syria September 8, 2021. Picture taken September 8, 2021. REUTERS/Yamam al Shaar/File Photo

New Satellite Images Suggest 'Mass Graves' in Sudan's El-Fasher

A picture taken on June 13, 2020, shows members of a forensic team at a cemetary, where a mass grave of conscripts killed in 1998 was discovered, in the Sahafa neighbourhood, south of the Sudanese capital Khartoum. © AFP (File Photo)

Dutch Appeals Court Rejects Bid to Stop Arms Exports to Israel

An Israeli tank stands on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, in Israel, October 19, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Hezbollah Rejects Negotiations with Israel

Hezbollah supporters attend the funeral of militants killed in recent Israeli attacks, in the southern city of Nabatiyeh on November 2, 2025. (Photo by MAHMOUD ZAYYAT / AFP)

US to Cancel Flights as Longest Govt Shutdown Drags on

The US Capitol is seen in Washington, DC on November 4, 2025. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)

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Palestinian detainees at Israel’s Sde Teiman military base in southern Israel, winter 2023 (AP)

Israel’s Notorious Prison: Survivors Speak of ‘Cemetery for the Living’

Faisal Al-Khamisi announcing the Beem platform at the Digital Government Forum (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Saves $2.4 Bn from 2,500 Gov’t Reform Projects

An LG employee showcases the company’s latest products (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Electronics Market Growth Attracts Global Tech Firms

People walk past an anti-US billboard on a street in Tehran, Iran, November 5, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

'Hostage Diplomacy': Longstanding Iran Tactic Presenting Dilemma for West

Al-Shabaab fighters display weapons as they conduct military exercises in northern Mogadishu, Somalia, October 21, 2010. (AP file photo)

'Blood Emirate' Expands Across Sahel in Hunt for Gold, Power  

The golden funerary mask of ancient Egyptian King Tutankhamun is displayed inside the Tutankhamun Gallery at the Egyptian Grand Museum near the Giza pyramids in Cairo on November 4, 2025. (AFP)

King Tut’s Collection Displayed for First Time at Egypt’s Grand Museum 

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On Corpses, Museums, and Aspects of Our State of Affairs

Hazem Saghieh
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The Risks of a Short Truce in Sudan

Osman Mirghani
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Sudan: A Tale of Gold, War, and Suffering

Dr. Jebril El-Abidi
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Is Ideological Iran Changing Ideologically?  

Hazem Saghieh
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Saudi Arabia... and Syria’s Recognition of Kosovo 

Hassan Al Mustafa
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America and Lebanon… an Obscure Picture

Eyad Abu Shakra
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The Solution to Europe’s AI Problem Is Hiding in Plain Sight 

Parmy Olson
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Abu Lulu and the Mines

Ghassan Charbel
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The Gulf and the Desired Economic Growth

Mohammed al-Rumaihi
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Us and Our History...

Hazem Saghieh
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Beirut and Wily Words  

Mustafa Fahs
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Climate Change: Hope of Flying in Belem

Amir Taheri
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OIC Condemns Plans to Build 356 Settlement Units in Occupied Jerusalem

OIC Condemns Plans to Build 356 Settlement Units in Occupied Jerusalem

Asharq Al Awsat

MWL Expresses Deep Concern over UN Reports of Famine in Sudan

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King of Malaysia Explores Areas of Cooperation with Saudi Arabia in Aviation, Space

Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskander was briefed on the advanced capabilities of SAMI (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, Bulgaria Discuss Enhancing Security Cooperation

The Saudi and Bulgarian ministers held talks on ways to enhance security cooperation between the two countries. SPA

OIC Condemns Proposed Israeli Bill to Execute Palestinian Prisoners

OIC Condemns Proposed Israeli Bill to Execute Palestinian Prisoners

Riyadh and Kuala Lumpur: A Partnership Spanning Over 60 Years

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, welcomes Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)

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The US Treasury Department is seen in Washington, DC, on October 15, 2025. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

US Targets Hezbollah Money Movers

Asharq Al Awsat (Washington)

Mediators Propose Deal to Get Hamas Fighters Out of Gaza's Israeli Zone

Fighters from the Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s military wing, in Gaza City’s Al Shujaiya district, November 5, 2025 (EPA)

US Draft Resolution Outlines Powers of Proposed 'Peace Council' and International Force for Gaza

US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz (The AP)

Israel Launches Airstrikes on South Lebanon, Says it's Targeting Hezbollah

Smoke billows from the Nabatieh district, following Israeli strikes, according to two Lebanese security sources, as seen from Marjayoun, in southern Lebanon, May 8, 2025. REUTERS/Karamallah Daher

Pope Leo Meets Palestinian President, Discuss Urgent Need for Gaza Aid, Two-state Solution

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, center, leaves the St. Damasus Courtyard at the Vatican after meeting with Pope Leo XIV, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

New Satellite Images Suggest 'Mass Graves' in Sudan's El-Fasher

A picture taken on June 13, 2020, shows members of a forensic team at a cemetary, where a mass grave of conscripts killed in 1998 was discovered, in the Sahafa neighbourhood, south of the Sudanese capital Khartoum. © AFP (File Photo)

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An Israeli tank stands on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, in Israel, October 19, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Dutch Appeals Court Rejects Bid to Stop Arms Exports to Israel

Asharq Al Awsat

Shooting at Start of Bangladesh Election Campaign Kills One

Bangladesh Awami League supporters during a general election campaign procession in Dhaka on Monday. (AFP)

Attackers Board Ship Off the Coast of Somalia after Firing Rocket-propelled Grenades

Piracy off the Somali coast peaked in 2011 but has resumed at a greater pace in the past year. Photo: AP PHOTO

US Arrests 5 at Germany's Request in Probe of Online Fraud Involving Payment Providers

Police officers and federal agents patrol in the Kingman Park neighborhood, weeks after US President Donald Trump ordered National Guard and law enforcement to patrol the nation’s capital to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, D.C., US, August 26, 2025. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

Home in Nigeria, Ex-refugees Find Themselves in a War Zone

A deal struck in February between Nigeria, Chad and the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, saw nearly 8,000 refugees return voluntarily to Nigeria. STEFAN HEUNIS / AFP/File

US to Cancel Flights as Longest Govt Shutdown Drags on

The US Capitol is seen in Washington, DC on November 4, 2025. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)

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Riyadh Introduces New Mechanism to Correct Property Lease Violations

Bandar al-Mosalam (Riyadh)

NEOM to Begin First Commercial Green Hydrogen Output in 2027

Wesam Alghamdi, the chief executive officer at NEOM Green Hydrogen Company - Ashar Al-Awsat

UAE’s AD Ports Group Inks $22 Mn Deal for Stake in Latakia Container Terminal

The Abu Dhabi-based firm inked the deal with French shipping giant CMA CGM for a 20 percentage stake in the Latakia International Container Terminal. WAM

Iraq's SOMO Offers More than 6 Million Tons of Fuel Oil for First Half of 2026

A worker walks at the Majnoon oil field, near Basra, Iraq March 27, 2022. REUTERS/Essam Al-Sudani

Egypt, Qatar to Develop Real Estate Project on Mediterranean Coast

Women sit by the coast of the Mediterranean Sea during sunset, in Alexandria, Egypt October 8, 2023. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Tunisia Tenders for about 75,000 Tons Feed Barley

A combine harvests wheat on a field that belongs to farmer Hasan Chetoui in Manouba, Tunisia May 24, 2023. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui

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Saudi Pavilion Showcases Rich Cultural Heritage at Sharjah Book Fair

Culture Saudi Arabia's participation aims to enhance its cultural presence. SPA

Saudi Pavilion Showcases Rich Cultural Heritage at Sharjah Book Fair

The Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission has inaugurated the Saudi pavilion at the Sharjah International Book Fair 2025, held at Sharjah Expo…

Asharq Al Awsat (Sharjah)
Culture Prince Bader toured on Wednesday the pavilions of the biennale. SPA
Culture

Saudi Culture Minister Visits ‘Bukhara Biennale of Contemporary Art’ in Uzbekistan

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Farhan has visited the Bukhara Biennale of Contemporary Art, being held in Uzbekistan as part of his…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Visitors attend the "Frida Kahlo: Masterpieces from the Museo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City" exhibition at the Hungarian National Gallery in Budapest, Hungary, August 2, 2018. Picture taken August 2, 2018. (Reuters)
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Frida Kahlo Portrait Could Sell for $60 Million and Shatter Records at Sotheby’s

Frida Kahlo’s face is one of the best known in art, thanks to her bold and challenging self-portraits. A lesser-seen self-depiction by the Mexican…

Culture Saudi Cultural Development Fund Sponsors Leadership Initiatives at Biban Forum
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Saudi Cultural Development Fund Sponsors Leadership Initiatives at Biban Forum

The Saudi Cultural Development Fund (CDF) announced its participation in the Biban Forum 2025, organized by the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority …

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The golden funerary mask of ancient Egyptian King Tutankhamun is displayed inside the Tutankhamun Gallery at the Egyptian Grand Museum near the Giza pyramids in Cairo on November 4, 2025. (AFP)
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King Tut’s Collection Displayed for First Time at Egypt’s Grand Museum 

Thousands of visitors streamed through the Grand Egyptian Museum on Tuesday as almost the entire collection of King Tutankhamun's treasures -- over 4,500…

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Sabalenka Overcomes Holder Gauff to Reach Semis of WTA Finals

Sports Tennis - WTA Finals - Riyadh - King Saud University Indoor Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - November 6, 2025 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka in action during her group stage match against Coco Gauff of the US. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Sabalenka Overcomes Holder Gauff to Reach Semis of WTA Finals

Aryna Sabalenka roared back from a slow start to beat Coco Gauff 7-6(5) 6-2 and clinch a semi-final spot at the season-ending WTA Finals on Thursday, sending…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports (FILES) Ajax' Dutch headcoach John Heitinga gestures during the UEFA Europa League first leg play off football match between Ajax Amsterdam (NED) and Union Berlin (GER) at the Johan Cruijff ArenA, in Amsterdam on February 16, 2023. (Photo by MAURICE VAN STEEN / ANP / AFP)
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Dutch Giants Ajax Sack Coach John Heitinga

Dutch giants Ajax said Thursday they had sacked coach John Heitinga after a poor start to the season that has seen them rooted to the bottom of the Champions…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Tennis - WTA Finals - Riyadh - King Saud University Indoor Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - November 6, 2025 Jessica Pegula of the U.S. shakes hands with Italy's Jasmine Paolini after winning her group stage match REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
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Pegula Dispatches Paolini to Keep WTA Finals Semis Bid Alive

American Jessica Pegula kept her chances of reaching the semi-finals of the WTA Finals alive by easing past Italy's Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 6-3 in Riyadh on…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Sports Soccer Football - Pro Palestine supporters display banners and Palestine flags on a bridge above the A38(M) ahead of Aston Villa's UEFA Europa League match against Maccabi Tel Aviv in Birmingham, Britain, November 5, 2025. REUTERS/Matthew Childs
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UK Mounts Big Security Operation before Villa Play Israel's Maccabi

British police were mounting a large operation with 700 officers to prevent trouble in the city of Birmingham on Thursday where Aston Villa were to play…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Saudi athletes raising their country’s flag at Paris Olympics - File Photo/SPA
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Saudi Minister of Sport Launches 'Riyadi' Platform at Digital Government Forum 2025

Saudi Minister of Sport Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal inaugurated on Thursday the "Riyadi" electronic platform during the Digital Government Forum 2025…

Asharq Al Awsat

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Scientists Unveil First Draft of Atlas of the Developing Brain

Varieties A researcher holds a human brain, part of a collection of more than 3,000 brains at the psychiatric hospital in Duffel, Belgium, July 19, 2017. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Scientists Unveil First Draft of Atlas of the Developing Brain

Scientists have reached a milestone in an ambitious initiative to chart how the many types of brain cells emerge and mature from the earliest embryonic and…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Yalung Ri Peak region, Dolakha district, Nepal, November 4, 2025 in this image taken from social media. Mingma Sherpa via REUTERS
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Nepal Searches for Avalanche Victims

Nepali rescuers on Thursday searched for the bodies of multiple climbers killed in an avalanche this week, while Italy said five citizens reported missing in a…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Miss Finland Sarah Dzafce (C) poses on stage with other contestants during the Miss Universe 2025 official welcome event in Bangkok, Thailand, 05 November 2025. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT
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Turmoil In Tiaras At Miss Universe Pageant In Thailand

This year's Miss Universe in Thailand has been marred by ugly drama, with allegations of an insult to a beauty queen's intellect, a walkout by pageant…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: French CRS riot police officers walk near the glass Pyramid of the Louvre Museum, after French police arrested suspects in the Louvre heist case, in Paris, France October 27, 2025. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor/File Photo
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Louvre Museum Will Need Years to Fix Security Issues

France's Louvre Museum began a security audit a decade ago but the recommended upgrades will not be completed until 2032, the state auditor said in a report on…

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Varieties A woman pans for gold at the Matelot Gulch Mining Company on October 26, 2025 in the Sierra Nevada foothills town of Columbia, California. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP)
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Frenchman Discovers Gold Buried in Garden

A Frenchman earlier this year discovered a gold treasure worth $800,000 while digging a swimming pool in his garden, local officials have said. The man…

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