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Saudi Crown Prince, US President Discuss Cooperation and Regional Developments

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received a phone call from US President Donald J. Trump, the…

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

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

An Egyptian source familiar with the Gaza ceasefire negotiations told Asharq Al-Awsat that Egyptian and Israeli delegations met in Cairo in recent hours as…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Arab World Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi receives Supreme Judicial Council President Faiq Zaidan in Baghdad. (Government press office)
Arab World

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

Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council announced Friday that it is coordinating with the government on legal mechanisms aimed at combining accountability for…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
World A sapper examines the impact site of a Russian missile in a residential area of Kyiv, Saturday, July 11, 2026. (AP)
World

Ten Wounded as Russia Strikes Kyiv with Missiles

Russia pummeled Ukraine’s capital with ballistic missiles early on Saturday, injuring at least 10 people, officials said, as Kyiv awaits fresh supplies of air…

Mediators Try to Salvage Diplomacy After US-Iran Strikes

World Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 9, 2026. (Reuters)

Mediators Try to Salvage Diplomacy After US-Iran Strikes

Mediators were trying to salvage diplomacy aimed at ending the Middle East war after US President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire over, with a Qatari…

Arab World Palestinians carry the body of Mohammed Odeh, a commander in Hamas’ military wing, during his funeral in Gaza City on May 27, 2026. (AFP)
Arab World

Israel Hunts Hamas Figures as Gaza Killings Continue

Israel tried on Thursday to kill Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem, the only senior figure from the group to have appeared publicly in Gaza in recent weeks, as it…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)
Arab World FILE PHOTO: Sudanese women lie in beds as they receive treatment for dengue fever at Omdurman Hospital, as Sudan grapples with outbreaks of dengue and cholera amid the annual rainy season and a collapsed healthcare and infrastructure system, in Khartoum, Sudan, September 23, 2025. REUTERS/El Tayeb Siddig/File Photo
Arab World

WHO: Sudan's Cholera Outbreak May Get Worse Due to Conflict and Rains

A cholera outbreak in Sudan could get worse as war, displacement and the onset of the rainy season threaten to exacerbate a humanitarian crisis in the country,…

Asharq Al Awsat

Wildfire Devastates an Expat Community in Southern Spain, Killing at Least 12 with 23 Missing

A wildfire burns in Los Gallardos, Almeria, Spain, July 10, 2026. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura

One Killed in Israeli Strike on South Lebanon

A photograph taken from the southern city of Nabatieh shows smoke rising from the site of an Israeli airstrike on the village of Nabatieh al-Fawqa on July 5, 2026. (AFP)

US Issues Fresh Iran-Related Sanctions as Conflict Flares

US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent looks on during the launch of Trump investment accounts in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 6, 2026. (AFP)

It’s England Against Norway in the World Cup Quarterfinals, With All Eyes on Erling Haaland

Norway's forward #09 Erling Braut Haaland smiles after winning the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between Brazil and Norway at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 5, 2026. (AFP)

Murder, Terror Charges for Suspects in Trump Cage Fight Attack Plot

President Donald Trump, from left, sits at a lunch with Susan Dell and Dell CEO Michael Dell, in the White House Rose Garden, Monday, July 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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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?

Iraqi security personnel patrol a street in Baghdad on June 28. (AFP)

Iraq’s ‘Oil Network’ Arrests Reach Another Official

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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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Are They Not Ashamed Before Qasim, Saddam, and the Two Arifs?

Ghassan Charbel
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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (SPA)

Saudi FM Holds Phone Talks with US Secretary of State

Asharq Al Awsat

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)

Saudi Crown Prince, US President Discuss Cooperation and Regional Developments

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia and Canada: Questions and Answers on Joint Action and Coordination Council

Part of the memorandum signing ceremony attended by the Saudi Crown Prince and the Canadian Prime Minister in Jeddah on Thursday. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Condemns Repeated Iranian Attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan

File photo of the Saudi flag/AAWSAT

Saudi FM Receives Phone Call from Qatari Premier and Foreign Minister

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

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

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

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)

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

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

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)

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

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)

Can ISIS Breach Syrian Security at Will?

Syrian security personnel inspect a burned-out car near the Four Seasons Hotel in Damascus, where French President Emmanuel Macron stayed. (AP)

US-Iran Escalation Revives Lebanese Fears of War

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

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A man drives next to a billboard of Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei in a street in Tehran, Iran, 09 July 2026. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Two Soldiers Killed in Attack in Northeast Iran

Asharq Al Awsat

Boat Accident off Island in Vietnam's South Kills 15

Ambulances line up on a pier to help victims of a boating accident after a tourist vessel capsized off Phu Quoc Island in southern Vietnam's An Giang Province on July 11, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

Mediators Try to Salvage Diplomacy After US-Iran Strikes

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 9, 2026. (Reuters)

Report: Iran May Be Rebuilding Some of Its Nuclear Facilities

Image from Vantor of the Parchin complex (archive)

Iran State Media Says Explosion in Eastern Tehran Province was Controlled Ammunition Disposal

Smoke rises from a fire caused by an explosion in Tehran (File photo - Reuters)

Ten Wounded as Russia Strikes Kyiv with Missiles

A sapper examines the impact site of a Russian missile in a residential area of Kyiv, Saturday, July 11, 2026. (AP)

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

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

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)

ECB is Back to Square One as US-Iran War Resumes

FILE PHOTO: A view of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, March 6, 2025. REUTERS/Jana Rodenbusch/File Photo

Modi Visits New Zealand as Trade Deal Sparks India Pushback

Recent undercurrents of anti-migrant sentiment risk tarnishing Modi's trip to a nation long proud of its tolerance. MARTIN KEEP / AFP

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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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African Results Justify World Cup Slots Increase Amid Criticism

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

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)
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‘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)
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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…

Sports Lamine Yamal #19 of Spain points at the bis scoreboard while his brother Keyne is on the screen after the 2-1 win during the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final match between Spain and Belgium at Los Angeles Stadium on July 10, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Getty Images/AFP)
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My Goals Don’t Matter if We Win World Cup, Says Yamal

Lamine Yamal said if Spain wins the World Cup nobody will care about his failure to score, after the teen superstar was again absent from the scoresheet in his…

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Charles Hosted Prince Harry and Family for First Time in Years as They Try to Repair a Family Rift

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)

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…

Varieties FILE PHOTO: Cape Verde's Vozinha celebrates after the match in Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, US, June 15, 2026. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Brett Davis/File Photo
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Sea Snail Named Aldisa Vozinha in Honor of Cape Verde Keeper

Spanish biologist and soccer fan Jesus Ortea has named a newly discovered species of sea snail in honor of Vozinha, the Cape Verde goalkeeper who stunned fans…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties FILE PHOTO: A Ryanair plane on the tarmac of Makedonia airport in Thessaloniki, Greece, May 7, 2026. REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis/File Photo
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Man Nearly Sucked Out of 'Detached' Window on Ryanair Flight

A man was nearly sucked out the window of a Ryanair flight when it "detached" mid-air en route to Germany, with other passengers pulling him back inside,…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: An ibis bird perches next to the Reserve Bank of Australia headquarters in central Sydney, Australia February 6, 2018. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz/File Photo
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H5 Bird Flu Detected in Australian Seabird for 1st Time

Scientists have detected the highly contagious H5 bird flu in an Australian seabird for the first time, the government said Friday. Australia was for years…

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