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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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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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Trump Says Houthi Attack on Riyadh Airport ‘Unacceptable’

US President Donald Trump condemned Saturday’s Houthi attack on Riyadh airport that killed 12 people and wounded 309 others, calling it “unacceptable.” Trump…

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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

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

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio strongly condemned the recent “terrorist” Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including Saturday’s strike on King Khalid…

Asharq Al Awsat since 4 hours

GACA: Operations at Riyadh Airport Temporarily Suspended after Attack

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King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. SPA

GACA: Operations at Riyadh Airport Temporarily Suspended after Attack

Operations at the Riyadh airport were temporarily suspended after it was targeted in an attack on Saturday, the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Saturday 10/10 - 18:04

Widespread Regional and International Condemnation of Houthi Attack on Riyadh Airport since 17 minutes
UN Yemen Envoy: Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Threaten Regional Security since 2 hours
Operation ‘Dawn of Yemen’ Clears Bab al-Mandab and its Islands of Remaining Houthi Forces Friday 09/10 - 15:18

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

The global energy sector is turning its attention to Riyadh starting Sunday, as a week of ministerial meetings and international events gets underway, bringing…

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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)

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Judicial Source: Lebanon Arrests 2 Suspected Hezbollah Members over Explosives

Lebanese authorities arrested two suspected Hezbollah members accused of secretly transporting half-a-ton of explosives, a judicial source told AFP on Saturday…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut) Saturday 10/10 - 18:14

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)

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

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

First Execution to Be Livestreamed in the US: Nidal Hasan’s Journey from Psychiatric Clinic to Death Row

(FILES) This April 9, 2010 file photo released by the Bell County Sheriffs Department, shows US Major Nidal Hasan after being moved from Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio to Bell County Jail in Belton, Texas. . (Photo by Handout / BELL COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT / AFP)

MSF: Houthi Escalation Leaves Thousands of Yemenis Without Shelter

A relief worker walks among the tents at a temporary shelter for displaced people north of Aden (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

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

Houthis mobilize blood donations for hospitals packed with their wounded fighters (X)

Yemen's Houthis Mobilize Blood Banks as Casualties Mount

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

Crowds Attend Funeral of Saudi Pilot Hamoud Alkalthami in Jeddah

Asharq Al Awsat since 2 hours

Widespread Regional and International Condemnation of Houthi Attack on Riyadh Airport

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’

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

Coalition Destroys Drone in Eastern Region, Denounces Attack on Riyadh Airport

Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

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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

Paula Astih (Beirut) since 1 hour

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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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

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

Asharq Al Awsat since 3 minutes

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

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

Iran Executes Man for Killing Police Officer

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

At Least 4 Dead as Cyclone Isaias Drenches Southern US

Curt Brown picks up debris left by Isaias around his RV home on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in Milton, Fla. (AP Photo/Octavio Jones)

Thousands of Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Rally in London

Putin Told Trump about Iran's Position on Peace Deal

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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

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

Asharq Al Awsat since 20 minutes

Saudi Industrial Production Falls 23.5% in August

A factory operated by Saudi Arabia’s East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry. (Company photo)

Iraqi Central Bank Says Traders Will Not Bear the Difference Under New Dollar Exchange Rate

Employees walk outside the Central Bank of Iraq headquarters in Baghdad (Reuters)

Thailand Prepares to Host IMF-World Bank Meetings

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

Oil Falls as Trump Comments on Iran Talks Ease Supply Concerns

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows the Portuguese flagged oil and chemical tanker ship CB Pacific docked at the Moran Shipping Agencies’ Citgo Petroleum Quincy/Braintree Terminal, March 18, 2026. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

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Mayor: Two Renoir Paintings Stolen in France Recovered

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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

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…

Asharq Al Awsat (Paris) Friday 09/10 - 14:18

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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)

Culture

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

Culture

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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KSGAAL Signs MoU with Jordan Academy of Arabic

As part of its fifth annual international conference, themed "Arabic Language and Culture: Intersections and Dimensions," King Salman Global Academy for Arabic…

Asharq Al Awsat Wednesday 07/10 - 16:11

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Kenyan Great Kipchoge Wins First Marathon in Three Years

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

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 since 33 minutes

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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

Sports

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 since 38 minutes

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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…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 10/10 - 17:23

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Bayern players react after the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Augsburg and FC Bayern Munich in Augsburg, Germany, Oct. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Sports

Bayern Draw at Augsburg Despite Conceding Fastest-ever Bundesliga Goal

Bayern Munich twice came from behind to draw 2-2 at Augsburg on Saturday after a mistake from Manuel Neuer led to the fastest goal in Bundesliga history. …

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 10/10 - 17:13

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Mirra Andreeva, of Russia, returns a ball to Nikola Bartunkova, of the Czech Republic during the semifinals of the women's singles match at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

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Russian Teen Andreeva Breezes Into China Open Final

Mirra Andreeva breezed into the China Open final on Saturday, brushing aside Nikola Bartunkova 6-2, 6-2, and will play either home hope Zheng Qinwen or Belgium…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 10/10 - 11:32

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

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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

'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…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 09/10 - 16:11

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This undated handout photo taken by Curtin University professor and lead researcher Christine Erbe and received on October 9, 2026 shows a sea lion during a hearing test at Taronga Zoo in Sydney. (Photo by Handout / Christine ERBE / AFP)

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Seals and Sea Lions Get Hearing Tested at Australia Zoo

Scientists in Australia trained sea lions and seals to respond to a hearing test for research into how the marine mammals are affected by human-made noise. …

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 09/10 - 07:34

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