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Riyadh Air Launches First Domestic Service to Jeddah

Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia's new national carrier, launched on Sunday its first domestic flight from Riyadh to King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. …

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Saudi Housing Surpasses One Million Contracts as 70% Homeownership Target Nears

Saudi Arabia continues to reshape its real estate sector at a rapid pace, achieving structural advances that have placed quality of life at the heart of urban…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Sunday 14/06 - 15:20

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US President Donald Trump holds a meeting with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025. (AFP)

Arab World

Trump to Meet Sisi at G7 Summit in France

US President Donald Trump is set to hold talks with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France this month, the Egyptian…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 14/06 - 16:12

Arab World

A patrol of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (file photo - Popular Mobilization Forces website)

Arab World

Iraq Accelerates Efforts to Resolve Armed Factions Issue, Complete Government Formation

As Baghdad prepares to finalize the proposed agenda for Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi’s visit to the United States, in coordination with Washington, an…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad) Sunday 14/06 - 15:02

Trump Warns Israel and Iran Not to 'Blow It' after New Strikes Threaten Emerging Ceasefire Deal

Arab World

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight back to Washington March 15, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Trump Warns Israel and Iran Not to 'Blow It' after New Strikes Threaten Emerging Ceasefire Deal

US President Donald Trump on Sunday urged no further attacks by anyone after Israel's military said it launched strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut's…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 14/06 - 16:41

Israeli Military Strikes Beirut Suburbs ahead of Anticipated US-Iran Deal Sunday 14/06 - 15:50
Iran Media: Tehran Has 'Not Yet' Taken Final Decision on US Peace Deal Sunday 14/06 - 10:34
Qatari Delegation in Tehran for Middle East War Talks Sunday 14/06 - 11:06

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Arab League headquarters in Cairo (The League's official Facebook page)

Arab World

Arab League Warns of Devastating Effects of Attacking Education in Occupied Territories

Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the Palestine and Occupied Arab Territories Sector at the Arab League Ambassador Dr. Faed Mustafa stressed that…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 14/06 - 16:01

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A boy reacts during the funeral of Palestinians who, according to medics, were killed in an Israeli strike, in Gaza City, March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

Arab World

Israeli Fire Kills Six in Gaza despite New Effort to Salvage Truce

Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least six Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, health officials said, as mediators stepped up efforts to salvage…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 14/06 - 15:45

Iraq Cancels $764 million Baghdad Airport Project over Corruption Concerns

Ali al-Zaidi has decided to cancel the Baghdad International Airport development project - File photo/Reuters

Drones from Lebanon Strike Israel as Smotrich, Ben Gvir Hold Onto ‘Dahiyeh Doctrine’

Lebanese security officers gather at the site where an Israeli airstrike hit a building in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburb, Lebanon, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

UK Detains Sanctioned Oil Tanker Believed to be Linked to Russia’s Shadow Fleet

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) and his wife Victoria (R) attend the King's Birthday Parade "Trooping the Colour" in London on June 13, 2026. (Photo by Toby Shepheard / AFP)

Saudi Arabia Stresses People’s Rights in the Region to Have Peace

Australia Win 2-0 to Spoil Türkiye's Return to World Cup Stage

Australia's Nestory Irankunda (17) and Türkiye's Ismail Yuksek (16) jump to head the ball during the World Cup Group D soccer match between Australia and Türkiye in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

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Effects of the war on the National Records Office building. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

30 Million Sudanese Historical Documents at Risk of Deterioration

Palestinians walk past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the war, at the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, June 12, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

June 26 Revolution: Calls for Gaza Protests Against Hamas

A US Air Force F-16 fighter jet patrols the skies above the Middle East as American forces maintain regional presence and vigilance (CENTCOM)

What to Know About the US-Iran Peace Deal

Lack of funding threatens more lives in Yemen (UN)

UN: Houthis Engagement in Regional War Alongside Iran Threatens to Deepen Yemen’s Humanitarian Crisis

The Egyptian prime minister visits the construction site of the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant in July 2025. (Egyptian government)

Growing Egypt-Russia Partnership Raises Alarm in Israel

Saudi Referee Abdullah Al-Shehri Calls 2026 World Cup Selection an ‘Exceptional’ Milestone

Gulf

The official gazette Kuwait Alyawm published the names of 2,192 people whose Kuwaiti citizenship was withdrawn, as well as those who may have acquired it through dependency on them (Asharq Al-Awsat).

Kuwait Withdraws Citizenship from 2,192 People and Their Dependents

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 14/06 - 16:22

GCC Secretary-General Holds Meeting with Swedish Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA

Saudi Foreign Minister Receives Phone Call from Pakistani Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah

Saudi Arabia Stresses People’s Rights in the Region to Have Peace

Saudi-Lebanese Security Cooperation Foils Smuggling of Nearly 4 Million Amphetamine Pills

Security cooperation between the Kingdom and Lebanon contributed to tracking and seizing the narcotic substances (Saudi Ministry of Interior).

Riyadh to Host UNITAR’s First Cybersecurity Office

The office will help address global cybersecurity capacity gaps. (National Cybersecurity Authority)

Arab World

Trump Warns Israel and Iran Not to 'Blow It' after New Strikes Threaten Emerging Ceasefire Deal

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 14/06 - 16:41

Trump to Meet Sisi at G7 Summit in France

Arab League Warns of Devastating Effects of Attacking Education in Occupied Territories

Israeli Military Strikes Beirut Suburbs ahead of Anticipated US-Iran Deal

People gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a building in Beirut痴 southern suburbs on June 14, 2026. (Photo by Ibrahim AMRO / AFP) /

Israeli Fire Kills Six in Gaza despite New Effort to Salvage Truce

Iraq Accelerates Efforts to Resolve Armed Factions Issue, Complete Government Formation

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In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a video meeting in Moscow on June 13, 2026, amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. (Photo by VYACHESLAV PROKOFYEV / POOL / AFP)

Kremlin: Putin Discussed Iran, Ukraine War in Call with Trump

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 14/06 - 18:01

Six Killed as Helicopters Collide in Rio de Janeiro

A fire truck is seen next to burned vehicles at the site of a helicopter crash in the Recreio dos Bandeirantes neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 14, 2026. (Photo by NELSON ALMEIDA / AFP)

Somaliland President Makes 'Historic' Visit to Israel

Somaliland's President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (L) is welcomed by Israeli President Isaac Herzog (R) at the presidential residence in Jerusalem, 14 June 2026, during his first visit to Israel. EPA/ABIR SULTAN

UK Detains Sanctioned Oil Tanker Believed to be Linked to Russia’s Shadow Fleet

Qatari Delegation in Tehran for Middle East War Talks

FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past a banner with a picture of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran June 7, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran Media: Tehran Has 'Not Yet' Taken Final Decision on US Peace Deal

Iranians drive past a billboard featuring Iran's national flag at Enqelab Square in Tehran, Iran, 14 June 2026. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Business

The launch marks a key step in the carrier's strategy to expand its destination network from the Saudi capital. SPA

Riyadh Air Launches First Domestic Service to Jeddah

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) since 4 hours

Saudi Housing Surpasses One Million Contracts as 70% Homeownership Target Nears

Iraq Cancels $764 million Baghdad Airport Project over Corruption Concerns

Gulf Investors Shape Wall Street’s Biggest-Ever IPO

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, displayed on a screen remotely from SpaceX headquarters in Starbase, Texas, speaks before the launch of SpaceX's initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York on June 12, 2026. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)

Saudi Industry Minister Discusses Digital Transformation, Industrial Cooperation with Kazakh Ministers

Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef and the Saudi delegation are seen during the meeting in Astana. (SPA)

US Refiners Can Still Absorb More Venezuelan Oil, Energy Secretary Wright Says

US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright attends the 2026 Infrastructure Summit of government officials, corporate executives, and labor leaders, in Washington, DC, US, March 11, 2026. (Reuters)

Culture

David Hockney, the British Artist Who Went in Search of Californian Color, Dies at 88

Culture

British artist David Hockney poses as he unveils his painting "Bigger Trees Near Water", the largest painting ever shown at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition, London, Friday, May 25, 2007. (AP)

David Hockney, the British Artist Who Went in Search of Californian Color, Dies at 88

As a child growing up in gloomy northern England, David Hockney noticed the sharply &zwnj;defined shadows in the Hollywood films of comedy duo Laurel and Hardy…

Friday 12/06 - 10:59

Culture

The exhibition offers a comprehensive educational and visual experience that traces the evolution of shipwrecks - SPA

Culture

Red Sea Museum Extends 'Sunken Treasures' Exhibition Until August 15

The Red Sea Museum is strengthening its cultural and educational offerings by extending its temporary exhibition, “Sunken Treasures: The Maritime Heritage of…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 11/06 - 14:45

Culture

Saudi Film Commission Adds Kuwaiti Classic ‘Bas Ya Bahar’ to National Film Archive to Boost Cultural Cooperation

The Film Commission of the Saudi Ministry of Culture announced the inclusion of the film "Bas Ya Bahar" (The Cruel Sea), one of the most prominent Gulf…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 11/06 - 16:34

Culture

Riyadh Art's permanent collection now comprises 75 artworks across the capital - SPA

Culture

Riyadh Art Expands Collection with Works by Italian, Indian Artists

Riyadh Art has announced the installation of two new works in its permanent collection: "Run Beyond" by Italian artist Angelo Bonello and "Family Tree" by…

Asharq Al Awsat Wednesday 10/06 - 13:32

Culture

The survey recorded 156 new archaeological sites. (SPA)

Culture

Saudi Heritage Commission Uncovers 1,774 Archaeological Finds in Madinah Region

Saudi Arabia's Heritage Commission concluded the second season of archaeological survey work in Al Mahd Governorate, Madinah Region, documenting 1,774…

Tuesday 09/06 - 17:39

Sports

Vekic Beats Raducanu in Queen's Club Final

Sports

Donna Vekic of Croatia poses with the trophy after winning the women's final of the Queen's Club tennis championships against Emma Raducanu of Britain, in London, Sunday, June 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Maja Smiejkowska)

Vekic Beats Raducanu in Queen's Club Final

Donna Vekic won her first title in three years as the Croatian beat former US Open champion Emma Raducanu 6-0, 7-6 (8/6) in the Queen's Club final on Sunday. …

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 14/06 - 17:03

Sports

Formula One F1 - Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix - Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain - June 14, 2026 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton celebrates on the podium with a trophy after winning the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix REUTERS/Bruna Casas

Sports

Hamilton Claims his First Ferrari Win at Barcelona Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton claimed his first victory for Ferrari on Sunday at the Barcelona-Catalunya Formula One Grand Prix, ending championship leader Kimi Antonelli's…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 14/06 - 16:44

Sports

Australia Win 2-0 to Spoil Türkiye's Return to World Cup Stage

Australia spoiled Türkiye's return to the World Cup stage after 24 years by securing a 2-0 victory in their Group D opener on Saturday, courtesy of goals from…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 14/06 - 07:52

Sports

Morocco's head coach Mohamed Ouahbi gestures during the 2026 World Cup Group C football match between Brazil and Morocco at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on June 13, 2026. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)

Sports

Coach Ouahbi Confident in Morocco's Future after 1-1 Draw with Brazil

Morocco are hungry to go beyond the semi-finals at the World Cup, coach Mohamed Ouahbi said after his side earned a 1-1 draw with powerhouse Brazil in their…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 14/06 - 05:13

Sports

Brazil's Italian head coach Carlo Ancelotti greets Morocco's defender #02 Achraf Hakimi at the end of the 2026 World Cup Group C football match between Brazil and Morocco at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on June 13, 2026. (Photo by Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP)

Sports

Brazil Manager: 'Nerves Were All Over the Place' in Opening Morocco Draw

World Cup pressure can get to anyone. Even Brazil. That was Italian manager Carlo Ancelotti's explanation for an uneven first- half performance by the five…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 14/06 - 04:58

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Shark Attack Pushes Australian State to Review Drone Curbs

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FILE PHOTO: Lifeguards erect a sign that says "Beach Closed" following a shark attack at Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia, June 13, 2026. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Shark Attack Pushes Australian State to Review Drone Curbs

Restrictions on drones flying over Australia's Coogee Beach will be reviewed by a regulator so rescuers in New South Wales state can monitor for sharks, after…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 14/06 - 10:15

Varieties

Guy Savoy, the first chef to join the Academy of Fine Arts (The New York Times)

Varieties

French Chef Gets 'Beautiful Revenge' After Unjust Michelin Star Loss

Paris: Elaine Sciolino Guy Savoy, who worked his way up from modest beginnings and a recent setback, has become the first chef inducted into the prestigious…

Sunday 14/06 - 09:30

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A worker extracts venom from a scorpion to produce homeopathic medicine Vidatox at LABIOFAM, the Cuban state manufacturer of medicinal and personal hygienic products, in Cienfuegos, Cuba, December 3, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer

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Police Seize Venomous Scorpions in South Africa Airport Sting

South African authorities arrested a 28-year-old man whom they caught trafficking 150 venomous scorpions through Cape Town airport, police said on Saturday. …

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 14/06 - 06:07

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13 June 2026, US, Kansas: England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and Dean Henderson in action during the team's training session at Swope Soccer Village ahead of Wednesday's 2026 FIFA World Cup Group J soccer match against Croatia. Photo: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire/dpa

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Two Men Charged Over England World Cup 'Heist'

Two men were charged Saturday over the theft of $18,000-worth of kit and equipment from the England team at the World Cup, a US prosecutor said. Mustafa…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 14/06 - 05:52

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Mascots of the World Cup, Maple the Moose (L), Zayu the Jaguar (C) and Clutch the Bald Eagle pose for a picture ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group A football match between South Korea and the Czech Republic at the Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan on June 11, 2026. (AFP)

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Peru Police Disguised as World Cup Mascots Arrest a Suspected Drug Dealer in Lima

Two Peruvian police officers disguised as World Cup mascots Clutch and Maple helped to arrest a suspected drug dealer in Lima. Colonel Carlos Alcántara, head…

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