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Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)
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Saudi Crown Prince, Lebanese President Discuss Latest Developments in Lebanon, Region

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received a telephone call from Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun. They discussed the latest…

Gulf 06 October 2025, Kuwait, Kuwait City: The rising sun colors the sky behind the skyline of Kuwait City reddish. (dpa)
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Kuwait Army Says Intercepting Iranian Drone Attacks as Alert Sounds in Bahrain

Kuwaiti air defenses were "engaging hostile drone attacks" from Iran, the Gulf state's military said Monday. "The General Staff of the Army notes that any…

Arab World 12 July 2026, Syria, Damascus: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends the inaugural session of Syria's newly formed People's Assembly in Damascus. (Syrian Presidency)
Arab World

Syria Restructures Security Authority in Response to Pressure

A sweeping round of senior security appointments announced Sunday by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa amounts to a fundamental restructuring of the country’s…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus) Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Arab World President Donald Trump, gestures as he greets Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the White House, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP)
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Al-Zaidi Hails Washington Visit as Iran Distances Itself from Criticism

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi praised the outcome of his Washington visit amid broad public support but political divisions at home. Iran, meanwhile,…

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US Launches More Airstrikes Against Iran After Announcing Another Death of a Service Member

World This screen grab made on July 19, 2026 from handout video footage released by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) on July 18, 2026 shows US forces launching what the military says are precision strikes targeting Iranian military capabilities for the eighth consecutive night. (US Central Command (CENTCOM) / AFP)

US Launches More Airstrikes Against Iran After Announcing Another Death of a Service Member

The United States conducted a new round of airstrikes early Monday targeting Iran after announcing the death of another American service member, and Iran fired…

Sports Spain's Rodri (16) lifts the trophy as Spain celebrates after winning the World Cup final match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, NJ, near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP)
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Spain Win World Cup After Messi’s Argentina Fall Flat

Spain won their second World Cup on Sunday, collecting the trophy from US President Donald Trump after Ferran Torres' extra-time strike broke the stubborn…

Business Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam,Oman, July 15, 2026. (Reuters)
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Brent Oil Tops $90 as US, Iran Intensify Attacks in Middle East

Oil prices jumped 3% on Monday, with Brent surpassing $90 a barrel, as the United States and Iran expanded attacks in the Middle East that have curbed energy…

Rubio Hails Lebanon for Peace Efforts After Meeting Aoun

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun during a meeting at the US State Department in Washington on Sunday, July 19, 2026. (Lebanese Presidency on X)

UN Watchdog Calls for Restraint as Iran Says US Attacked Unfinished

Iranians walk past an anti-US banner in Tehran on July 19, 2026. (AFP)

Palestinians Say Israeli Settlers Torch Mosque, Factory

A Palestinian man checks the torched entrance at the damaged Al-Taqwa mosque, whose walls were also daubed with Hebrew graffiti in an attack allegedly carried out by Israeli settlers in the Palestinian village of Al-Tuwani, south of Yatta, near Hebron in the occupied West Bank on July 19, 2026. (AFP)

Iran, Iraqi Factions Criticize Al-Zaidi’s Washington Visit

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the White House on July 14, 2026. (AFP) 

Egypt, Türkiye Conclude Joint Military Exercise

The training featured conventional and unconventional live-fire drills, vertical assault exercises using an aircraft simulator and training on handling improvised explosive devices. (Egyptian military spokesman on Facebook)

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Head of International Data Center Authority to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Arabia Leads AI Race

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026. (Reuters)

Iran FM Says ‘Security Breach’ Led to Khamenei’s Assassination

Saudi and Canadian officials attend the recent Saudi-Canadian Investment Forum in Jeddah. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Critical Minerals Drive Billion-Dollar Saudi-Canadian Partnership

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ACWA Power to Lead Saudi Arabia’s Green Hydrogen Export Drive

A farmer harvests gum arabic near the town of En Nahud in western Sudan, a major center for gum arabic production, December 18, 2012. (Reuters)

Sudan’s Gum Arabic Industry Crippled as War and Displacement Take Their Toll

Andy Burnham is pictured before being confirmed as the Labour Party's new leader and the country's next prime minister, during "Labour's Special Conference" in central London on July 17, 2026. (AFP)

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Kurdistan: The Region That Survived Three Times

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The Challenging Task Awaiting Burnham from the Right and Left

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Looking at the Iranian Dilemma from Above

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Tehran and Tel Aviv and the Reshaping of the Eastern Mediterranean

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The Achievements of the ‘Arab Spring’: 15 Barren Years

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Iran: Cashing Chips Won in War

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Iran Does Not Want the Negotiations to Come to an End!

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... But What Was the Old Order?

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The Dilemma of the American Initiative in Sudan

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The US and the Middle East Dilemma

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Europe and the Return of the Era of Eastern Spies

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06 October 2025, Kuwait, Kuwait City: The rising sun colors the sky behind the skyline of Kuwait City reddish. (dpa)

Kuwait Army Says Intercepting Iranian Drone Attacks as Alert Sounds in Bahrain

Saudi Crown Prince, Lebanese President Discuss Latest Developments in Lebanon, Region

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

Kuwait Condemns Iranian Attack on Power, Water Desalination Facility

This screen grab taken from UGC video footage posted on social media on July 18, 2026, shows a plume of black smoke and flames billowing over the town of Mangaf, south of Kuwait City. (Photo by various sources / AFP)

Saudi Arabia Condemns Iran's Continued Aggression on Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan

General view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister Receives Phone Call from Kuwaiti Counterpart

Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi Foreign Minister (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Leadership Condoles Algerian President on Victims of Orphanage Fire

Joint photo of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud - File Photo

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12 July 2026, Syria, Damascus: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends the inaugural session of Syria's newly formed People's Assembly in Damascus. (Syrian Presidency)

Syria Restructures Security Authority in Response to Pressure

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Al-Zaidi Hails Washington Visit as Iran Distances Itself from Criticism

President Donald Trump, gestures as he greets Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the White House, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP)

Iraqi PM to Visit Tehran This Week

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi attends a meeting with US President Donald Trump (not pictured) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 14 July 2026. (EPA)

Rubio Hails Lebanon for Peace Efforts After Meeting Aoun

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun during a meeting at the US State Department in Washington on Sunday, July 19, 2026. (Lebanese Presidency on X)

Jordan Summons Iranian Diplomat Over ‘Unjustified’ Attacks

The Jordanian capital, Amman. Petra file photo

Palestinians Say Israeli Settlers Torch Mosque, Factory

A Palestinian man checks the torched entrance at the damaged Al-Taqwa mosque, whose walls were also daubed with Hebrew graffiti in an attack allegedly carried out by Israeli settlers in the Palestinian village of Al-Tuwani, south of Yatta, near Hebron in the occupied West Bank on July 19, 2026. (AFP)

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026. (Reuters)

Iran FM Says ‘Security Breach’ Led to Khamenei’s Assassination

Russian President Putin Meets with North Korean FM in Latest High-Level Diplomacy

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui shake hands during a meeting at the Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia, 19 July 2026. (EPA/Alexander Shcherbak / Sputnik / Kremlin Pool)

Rubio Says Iran Using Hormuz as Leverage

A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 17, 2026. (Reuters)

US Launches More Airstrikes Against Iran After Announcing Another Death of a Service Member

This screen grab made on July 19, 2026 from handout video footage released by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) on July 18, 2026 shows US forces launching what the military says are precision strikes targeting Iranian military capabilities for the eighth consecutive night. (US Central Command (CENTCOM) / AFP)

Türkiye Condemns Closing of 8 Turkish Schools in Greece

View of the island of Halki from a ferry sailing to the island of Rhodes, off the island of Halki, Greece, April 13, 2021. (Reuters)

5.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Peru’s Andes Region, Killing at Least 5 People

This handout picture released by Peru's Defense Ministry shows a collapsed house on the outskirts of Huancayo, about 300 km east of Lima, on July 19, 2026, following a 5.5 magnitude quake. (Handout / Peruvian Ministry of Defense / AFP)

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Head of International Data Center Authority to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Arabia Leads AI Race

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Critical Minerals Drive Billion-Dollar Saudi-Canadian Partnership

Saudi and Canadian officials attend the recent Saudi-Canadian Investment Forum in Jeddah. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Conflicts, Aircraft Orders in Focus as Farnborough Airshow Kicks Off

The British Red Arrows display team fly at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain, July 22, 2024. (Reuters)

West African Leaders Approve Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline

Presidents and government representatives attend the 69th Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Summit in Freetown, Sierra Leone, July 19, 2026. (Reuters)

Brent Oil Tops $90 as US, Iran Intensify Attacks in Middle East

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam,Oman, July 15, 2026. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia Announces Entry into Classification Phase, Real Estate Advertising Is Conditional on FAL License

A panel discussion is held at the Real Estate Brokerage Forum in Riyadh. (SPA)

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UN to List West Bank, Lebanon Sites as 'in Danger'

Culture FILE PHOTO: Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, as seen from Metula in northern Israel, June 1, 2026. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo

UN to List West Bank, Lebanon Sites as 'in Danger'

The United Nations looks set to list a Biblical site, Lebanese castles, an antelope migration path and the world's deepest lake as world treasures under threat…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Snow patches remain on the upper slopes of Mount Olympus in northern Greece, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Culture

Mount Olympus, Home of Ancient Greek Gods, is a Candidate for UNESCO World Heritage List

Snow-capped for much of the year, Mount Olympus, mythological home of ancient Greece’s 12 Olympian gods, has captured the imagination through the millennia…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The meticulously crafted script begins with Surah Al-Fatihah at the top - SPA
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Rare 19th-Century Panel Displayed at Red Sea Museum Features Complete Quranic Text

A rare 19th-century Quranic calligraphy panel is on display at the Red Sea Museum in Historic Jeddah. Created around 1859–1860 CE by Ghouth Mahboob Ghalib…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Palestinian curators working to restore ancient artifacts amid the ruins of war-devastated Gaza. (AFP)
Culture

Saving Gaza's Past, One Artifact at a Time

Armed with paintbrushes and wearing surgical gloves, volunteers inside a large tent in Gaza delicately brushed dust from a stone mosaic before placing it into…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Roman-era skulls and their facial reconstructions are on display at the Aquincum Museum's exhibition titled "Once we were like you" which showcases characters and the fictional life stories of those who once lived in the bustling Roman settlement of Aquincum, in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP)
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Face-to-Face with Ancient Rome: Exhibition in Hungary Brings Forgotten Faces to Life

A blacksmith, a stable boy, a soldier, a slave: The faces and stories of these and other residents of an ancient Roman city in modern Hungary have been brought…

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World Cup Joy in Lamine’s Boyhood Home of Rocafonda

Sports Rocafonda, Spain - July 19, 2026 Spain fans celebrate their first goal as they watch the FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina in Lamine Yamal's hometown. (Reuters)

World Cup Joy in Lamine’s Boyhood Home of Rocafonda

Spain fans waved flags and cheered in the streets of the neighborhood where Spain's teenage forward Lamine Yamal grew up after their team beat Argentina 1-0 in…

Sports Argentina's head coach Lionel Scaloni looks on after losing the 2026 World Cup football tournament final match between Spain and Argentina at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. (AFP)
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Emotional Scaloni Says Argentina Gave Utmost, Needs to Think About What Comes Next

Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni said his team gave their utmost and he would need to think about what comes next for him in emotional remarks after his team…

Sports Spain's head coach Luis de la Fuente holds the trophy after winning the 2026 World Cup football tournament final match between Spain and Argentina at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. (AFP)
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We Are the Most United Team, Says Emotional Spain Coach De la Fuente

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said a team-first mentality powered his players as they beat Argentina 1-0 on Sunday to win the World Cup for the second time and…

Sports Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Final - Spain v Argentina - New York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, US - July 19, 2026 Argentina's Lionel Messi looks dejected after receiving his runners up medal on the podium after losing the World Cup final. (Reuters)
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‘The Last of Messi’: Argentines Mourn Loss and End of an Era

Nervous excitement and rowdy cheers turned into anguished groans, nail-biting tension and tears, as Argentines' hope of yet another epic comeback led by Lionel…

Sports Spain's Rodri (16) lifts the trophy as Spain celebrates after winning the World Cup final match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, NJ, near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP)
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Spain Win World Cup After Messi’s Argentina Fall Flat

Spain won their second World Cup on Sunday, collecting the trophy from US President Donald Trump after Ferran Torres' extra-time strike broke the stubborn…

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Floating Igloo Leaves France for Polar Exploration Mission

Varieties Wind patterns are left in the ice pack that covers the Arctic Ocean north of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska March 18, 2011. (Reuters)

Floating Igloo Leaves France for Polar Exploration Mission

A floating research station resembling a giant aluminium igloo on Sunday set out from France to begin a long-term mission in the Arctic that will see it drift…

Varieties A drone view of one of the two fertile regions on the island, the dried-up village of Livadi on the island of Astypalaia, Greece, July 13, 2026. (Reuters)
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Greece Braces for Year’s First Heatwave

Greece, which was spared the record hot weather that ravaged most of Europe in June, is finally bracing for its first heatwave of the year. Maximum…

Varieties A seaplane battles a wildfire that started on Thursday in La Mierla, Guadalajara, July 18, 2026. (EPA)
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Wildfire Scorches 12,000 Hectares North of Madrid

A wildfire raging 100 kilometers (60 miles) north of Madrid has spread, burning more than 12,000 hectares and forcing several hundred people to evacuate, local…

Varieties A volunteer rescuer holds a cat after pulling it out from under the rubble of a building damaged by the June 24 earthquakes, in Caraballeda, state of La Guaira; Venezuela, on July 18, 2026. (AFP)
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Cat Rescued from Ruins of Venezuela Quake Offers ‘Ray of Hope’

A weakened cat was pulled from under the rubble of a collapsed residential complex in Venezuela on Saturday in what a rescuer described as a "ray of hope" in…

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Saudi Arabia Wins Four Awards at International Biology Olympiad in Lithuania

The Saudi Biology Team won four international awards at the 37th International Biology Olympiad (IBO 2026), held in Vilnius, Lithuania, from July 12 to 19. The…

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