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World 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 Rules Out New Iran Attack before US Midterm Elections

President Donald Trump ruled out Thursday attacking Iran before the US midterms on November 3, saying Washington was holding "productive discussions" with…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf 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)
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Saudi Foreign Minister Holds Phone Talks with Egyptian Counterpart, Arab League Chief

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held separate phone calls on Thursday with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Arab League Secretary…

Asharq Al Awsat
World Two Basij members outside Tehran’s Grand Mosalla during a farewell ceremony for Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, July 3, 2026. REUTERS
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Iran’s Last Supreme Leader: When the Republic Becomes a Networked Organization

The bomb was hidden in a tape recorder at Tehran’s Abu Dhar mosque. Ali Khamenei was addressing worshippers in June 1981 when it exploded. Several people were…

Ali Saray (London)
Gulf Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan - SPA
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King Salman Sends Invitation to UAE President to Participate in Second GCC-EU Summit

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a message to United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,…

Asharq Al Awsat

Yemeni Forces Consolidate West Coast Gains, Reinforce Bab al-Mandab Positions

Arab World Yemeni government fighters sit in the back of a vehicle near Dhubab, Taiz Governorate, Yemen, in this still image taken from video released October 5, 2026. Southern Giants Brigades/Handout via REUTERS

Yemeni Forces Consolidate West Coast Gains, Reinforce Bab al-Mandab Positions

Yemeni armed forces consolidated gains along the western coast and reinforced positions overlooking the Bab al-Mandab Strait as they pushed ahead in al-Wazi…

Asharq Al Awsat
Features Members of Hezbollah's al-Mahdi Scouts hold portraits of Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah and his cousin and successor, Hashem Safieddine, during a gathering marking the second anniversary of their assassinations in Israeli airstrikes, in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
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Nasrallah...The Legend That Was Buried With Him

“Imagine if he had not died,” my interlocutor says over the phone from Beirut. He has close knowledge of Hezbollah and is in daily contact with its broader…

Bissane El-Cheikh (London)
Business Development work on plots during the first year of the Real Estate Balance Program in Riyadh (SPA)
Business

A Year After Riyadh Halted Rent Hikes, the Market Tests a New Balance

A year after regulations freezing rent increases began to take effect, the rental market in Riyadh has begun to show a clear shift in the trajectory of prices…

Mohammed al-Mutairi (Riyadh )

Al-Zouba to Asharq Al-Awsat: Yemen Will Not Be an Iranian Pawn

Dr. Afrah Al-Zouba, Yemen’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (Yemeni Foreign Ministry).

Saudi PIF Rewrites the 'Global Sports Economy'

The summit’s business and leadership platform brought together a group of prominent decision-makers and specialists. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi FA Source Tells Asharq Al-Awsat: No Deal with Martinez to Coach Saudi Arabia

Donis celebrates with the Gulf Cup trophy. (Saudi Arabian Football Federation)

Deadly Attacks Leave Several Wounded in Southeastern Iran

An image published by the Mizan news agency showing unrest in Zahedan, the capital of Sistan and Baluchestan province, on July 8.

From ‘Ahmed the Japanese’ to ‘Sinwar’s Flood’: A Tale of Torment and a River of Graves

Okamoto stands before his two comrades’ graves during a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Lod Airport attack in 2022. (AFP)

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Two Basij members outside Tehran’s Grand Mosalla during a farewell ceremony for Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, July 3, 2026. REUTERS

Iran’s Last Supreme Leader: When the Republic Becomes a Networked Organization

Members of Hezbollah's al-Mahdi Scouts hold portraits of Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah and his cousin and successor, Hashem Safieddine, during a gathering marking the second anniversary of their assassinations in Israeli airstrikes, in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Nasrallah...The Legend That Was Buried With Him

The Houthis seized food aid in Mokha and redistributed it in exchange for loyalty (Houthi media)

Houthis Accused of Stripping Western Yemen of Power Equipment, Property

Okamoto stands before his two comrades’ graves during a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Lod Airport attack in 2022. (AFP)

From ‘Ahmed the Japanese’ to ‘Sinwar’s Flood’: A Tale of Torment and a River of Graves

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaves after addressing the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York on September 24, 2026. (Photo by Leonardo Munoz / AFP)

Netanyahu, 'Dodging Responsibility,' Battles the Curses of October 7

Former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot, Yashar opposition party leader, visits a roadside bomb shelter on the third anniversary of the deadly Hamas-led October 7 2023 attack, near Reim in southern Israel, October 7, 2026. REUTERS/Nir Elias

Eisenkot: The Commander Who Saved Netanyahu, Only to Become His Target

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Regaining Sanaa is Like Liberating Damascus

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed
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Germany: A Fit of Nostalgia

Amir Taheri
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A Promised Word and a Desired Deed

Turki al-Faisal
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Sudan… From the Jeddah Declaration to a Sustainable Peace

Dr. Abdulaziz bin Othman bin Sager
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The Role of Society in Development

Tawfiq Alsaif
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Not Saudi Arabia’s Battle Alone

Suleiman Jawda
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On the Anniversary of Sinwar's Flood

Mishary Dhayidi
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On a New Spring for the Human Spirit

Emile Ameen
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In the Halls of the United Nations

Fuad Matar
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Gaddafi, or the Founding of the Libyan Ordeal

Hazem Saghieh
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Security Council Reform is More Than Necessary

Dr. Nassif Hitti
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Disarmament is the Mandatory Path to Restoring Sovereignty

Hanna Saleh
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The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat

Civil Aviation Authority: 3 Saudis Killed in Thursday's Attacks on Riyadh Airport

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)

Saudi Foreign Minister Holds Phone Talks with Egyptian Counterpart, Arab League Chief

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)

UK, UN, Arab and Islamic Bodies Condemn Houthi Attacks on Abha and King Khalid Airports

The Abha International Airport. (SPA file)

Saudi Relief Flight Lands in Nepal to Aid Flood Victims

This assistance is part of the relief support extended by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through KSrelief - SPA

King Salman Sends Invitation to UAE President to Participate in Second GCC-EU Summit

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan - SPA

Coalition: Three Ballistic Missiles Launched by Houthi Militia Toward Riyadh and Khamis Mushait Intercepted, Destroyed

Coalition spokesman Major General Turki al-Malki. (SPA)

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Palestinians walk along a street surrounded by buildings destroyed in Israeli military strikes during the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza City, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Gaza Rescuers Say Israeli Fire Kills Seven

Asharq Al Awsat

Israeli Army Says One Soldier Killed, Three Wounded in South Lebanon

An Israeli army vehicle operates in East Zawtar, as seen from West Zawtar, southern Lebanon, October 1, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Yemeni Forces Consolidate West Coast Gains, Reinforce Bab al-Mandab Positions

Yemeni government fighters sit in the back of a vehicle near Dhubab, Taiz Governorate, Yemen, in this still image taken from video released October 5, 2026. Southern Giants Brigades/Handout via REUTERS

Iraq Rejects Syrian Request to Repatriate 4,000 Suspected ISIS Detainees

Members of the Iraqi border forces patrol along a concrete wall on the Iraqi-Syrian border, in the town of al-Baghuz in the Al-Qaim district of western Iraq, on January 21, 2026. (AFP)

Arab Parliament President Stresses Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Pose Direct Threat to Regional Security

Arab Parliament President Stresses Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Pose Direct Threat to Regional Security

Sudan’s Burhan Rules Out Talks with RSF or ‘Any Other Party’

Wreckage of a drone allegedly used in an attack on Damazin (activists’ Facebook pages). 

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Members of the pro-Ethiopian government 'Tigray Peace Force' on patrol in the streets of Mekelle, the regional capital (AFP)

Ethiopian Police Ask Residents in Tigray Regional Capital to Help Restore Order after Rebels Pullout

Asharq Al Awsat

New York Mayor Says Asking Trump to Withdraw ICE after Shooting

Protesters near the scene where a man was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during an operation in the Bronx borough of New York. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP

Trump Online: A Burst of Anti-Somali and Anti-immigrant Rhetoric

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

Trump Rules Out New Iran Attack before US Midterm Elections

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

Putin Offers Help to Iran to End Mideast War ahead of Summit

Russia and Iran have significantly deepened military and trade ties. Evgenia Novozhenina / POOL/AFP/File

Deadly Attacks Leave Several Wounded in Southeastern Iran

An image published by the Mizan news agency showing unrest in Zahedan, the capital of Sistan and Baluchestan province, on July 8.

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EU and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration taken, March 20, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

China and EU Trade Envoys Seek Ways to Ease Tensions over Growing Imbalances

Asharq Al Awsat

Gold Rises More Than 1%, Fed Outlook in Focus

FILE PHOTO: A man works on a gold and diamond ornament inside a Senco Gold & Diamonds jewellery workshop in Kolkata, India, January 29, 2026. REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary/File Photo

China to Resume October Fuel Exports after Holiday Pause

FILE PHOTO: Oil storage tanks and facilities of a Sinopec plant in Shanghai, China, March 26, 2026. REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo

SAMA Governor: Saudi Arabia Maintains Considerable Economic Resilience Despite Regional Tensions

Ayman Alsayari during his participation in the Istanbul Economic Forum (Asharq Al-Awsat)

WTO Raises 2026 Global Merchandise Trade Growth Forecast to 3.9% On AI Boom

A view shows shipping containers at a commercial port in Vladivostok, Russia August 25, 2023. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo 

World Bank Praises Saudi Arabia’s Experience in Data Governance and AI Development

General view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

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Red Sea Museum Opens 'Photographing Distance' Exhibition in Historic Jeddah

Culture The exhibition showcases photography and video installations documenting lighthouses across diverse global locations. SPA

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)
Culture 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
Culture KSGAAL Signs MoU with Jordan Academy of Arabic
Culture

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
Culture These initiatives support the center's efforts to develop the skills of practitioners and enthusiasts - SPA
Culture

Prince Mohammed bin Salman Center Promotes Arabic Calligraphy Through Specialized Training

The Prince Mohammed bin Salman Global Center for Arabic Calligraphy is conducting a series of specialized training programs and courses in Arabic calligraphy…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture Among the most prominent features of the traditional Makkah house are the Rawashin - SPA
Culture

Makkah's Traditional Architecture Inspires Modern Urban Identity

Makkah's architecture reflects a long history in which an identity closely linked to the city's religious stature was formed, shaped by its geographical,…

Asharq Al Awsat

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Birthday Boy and US Open Finalist Ben Shelton Advances at Shanghai Masters

Sports Ben Shelton of the USA reacts while in action against Daniel Altmaier of Germany during their Men's Singles match at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai, China, 09 October 2026. EPA/ALEX PLAVEVSKI

Birthday Boy and US Open Finalist Ben Shelton Advances at Shanghai Masters

US Open runner-up Ben Shelton celebrated his 24th birthday Friday by advancing to the third round of the Shanghai Masters with a 6-3, 7-6 (6) win over Daniel…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Donis celebrates with the Gulf Cup trophy. (Saudi Arabian Football Federation)
Sports

Saudi FA Source Tells Asharq Al-Awsat: No Deal with Martinez to Coach Saudi Arabia

A Saudi Arabian Football Federation source denied reports of a deal with Roberto Martinez to replace Georgios Donis as national team coach, while multiple…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Sports The summit’s business and leadership platform brought together a group of prominent decision-makers and specialists. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Sports

Saudi PIF Rewrites the 'Global Sports Economy'

Saudi Arabia’s investment presence in international sporting events is no longer limited to traditional forms of commercial sponsorships or one-off…

Kawtar Wakil (London)
Sports Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas hits a return to Belgium's Kimmer Coppejans during their men's singles match at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai on October 8, 2026. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)
Sports

Tsitsipas Advances to Shanghai Masters 2nd Round, Hurkacz Lines Up Djokovic

Two-time major finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas beat qualifier Kimmer Coppejans 6-3, 7-5 in the Shanghai Masters first round on Thursday, continuing his slow climb…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Air pollution is seen across the skyline as people prepare the street circuit before the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix night race in Singapore on October 8, 2026. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)
Sports

FIA to 'Strengthen' Software Testing after F1 Cars Stopped on Track in Malaysia

The FIA has defended its handling of the Formula 1 car software bug which delayed the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia last weekend and pledged it…

Asharq Al Awsat

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Seals and Sea Lions Get Hearing Tested at Australia Zoo

Varieties 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)

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
Varieties Pedicabs operate throughout tourist-rich areas of New York City — ANGELA WEISS / AFP
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$1,000 for 20 Minutes: New York’s Tourist Pedicabs Spark Outrage

New York lawmakers mulled a bill Wednesday to regulate pedicabs, which swarm touristy areas like Times Square and Central Park and have drawn criticism for…

Asharq Al Awsat (New York)
Varieties Shark attack survivor Mel Ismail looks out at Glenfield Beach near Geraldton, Australia, on Oct. 7, 2026. (Chris Lewis/Australian Broadcasting Corp via AP)
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Australian Shark Attack Survivor Says he Hit at the Predator's Eye in Effort to Fight it Off

Shark attack survivor Mel Ismail jabbed at the eye of the predator that severed his leg in an effort to fight it off before struggling back to shore, the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Kuala Lumpur's skyline shrouded in haze from regional wildfires, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 9, 2026. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain
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Malaysia Closes Schools in Capital, Parts of Country Due to Haze

Malaysia closed schools in Kuala Lumpur and other parts of the country on Friday, as haze from fires in neighboring Indonesia again plunged local air quality…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties A whale shark (Rhincodon typus) swims near Roca Redonda, a small islet north of Isabela Island in the Galapagos archipelago, Ecuador, during a field expedition with the Charles Darwin Foundation on September 18, 2026. (Photo by Carlos Espinosa / AFP)
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Underwater Surprise: Sharks Can Hear Sounds from 75 Meters Away

Sharks can hear sounds from considerable distances underwater and even tell where they are coming from, according to a new study that debunks the common…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)

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