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Sudanese Return to Khartoum, Reviving a Shattered Capital

Thousands of displaced Sudanese are returning to Khartoum, where destruction is widespread, explosive drones fill the skies, disease is spreading, and basic…

Asharq Al Awsat (Khartoum)
Arab World Peacekeepers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) ride in armored vehicles during a patrol along the border with Israel by the village of Kfar Kila in south Lebanon on June 4, 2025. (AFP)
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UN Peacekeepers Say Israeli Forces Fired on Them in Southern Lebanon

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said Sunday that Israeli soldiers had shot at its peacekeepers from a tank near an army position in the…

Asharq Al Awsat
World Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (unseen), in Beirut, Lebanon, June 3, 2025. (Reuters)
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Iran's FM Says the Nation is No Longer Enriching Uranium at Any Site in the Country

Iran’s foreign minister on Sunday said that Tehran is no longer enriching uranium at any site in the country. Answering a question from an Associated Press…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Airbus logo is seen in this illustration taken, March 10, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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Airbus Says Middle East Regional Aircraft to More Than Double by 2044

Airbus expects the Middle East's regional aircraft fleet to more than double to 3,700 planes by 2044, an official said on Sunday. The European planemaker…

Asharq Al Awsat

Gaza Residents Face ‘Winter War’ with No Aid

Features Palestinians use donkey carts to cross a rain-flooded street in Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Saturday (DPA)

Gaza Residents Face ‘Winter War’ with No Aid

Palestinian territories, particularly the Gaza Strip, were hit by a winter storm that piled new hardship on residents, especially those living in tents that…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)
World President Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese before a MIKTA photo session amidst the G20 leaders' summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, November 15, 2022. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Pool/File Photo
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Türkiye Proposed Joint Leadership for COP31 to End Hosting Standoff with Australia

Türkiye has proposed jointly leading next year's UN climate summit with Australia, though the two sides have not yet reached an agreement and the discussions…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World The Israeli settlement of Har Homa, seen from the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP)
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Palestinian Killed by Israeli Army in West Bank

The Israeli military said Sunday it had killed one person overnight during an operation in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, with the Palestinian health…

Asharq Al Awsat

GCC Sec-Gen Condemns Israeli Occupation’s Storming of Al-Aqsa

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi

Zelenskyy Says Ukraine is Working on Prisoner Exchange with Russia

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, holds a meeting with servicemen near the frontline city of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

Iran Begins Cloud Seeding Operations Amid Severe Drought

A trickle of water flows in the mainly dried-up Kan River, west of Tehran on November 9, 2025. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

Clashes Erupt in Mexico City Anti-crime Protests, Scores Injured

15 November 2025, Mexico, Mexico City: People riot during a demonstration against the Mexican government following the murder of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzola. Photo: Carlos Santiago/eyepix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Britain Announces Largest Asylum Policy Overhaul in Modern Times

FILE PHOTO: Protesters hold the Union Jack and St George's flags outside the Bell Hotel in Essex after the British government challenged a court ruling requiring asylum seekers to be temporarily evicted from the hotel in Epping, Britain, August 29, 2025. REUTERS/Jack Taylor/File Photo

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Some shops reopen despite extensive damage (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Sudanese Return to Khartoum, Reviving a Shattered Capital

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Gulf Leadership in Artificial Intelligence Spurs Lebanon’s Private Sector

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (AP)

Rifts Deepen Within Iraq’s Coordination Framework Over Next Prime Minister

Palestinian national football team members wear the traditional Basque "txapela" (beret) as they arrive at Bilbao airport ahead of their friendly match against the Basque national team in Bilbao on November 11, 2025. (AFP)

Palestinian National Team on 'Mission' for Peace in Spain Visit

Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad al-Shaibani leaves the stage after addressing delegates during a day of dialogue with Syrian civil society, a first step towards structured dialogue with the Syrian government and the European Union, at Conference Palace near Damascus on November 15, 2025. (AFP)

After Assad's Fall, Syrians and EU Officials Hold Rare Meeting in Damascus

Boxes of imported Italian pasta are seen on shelves, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Detroit. (AP)

Aficionados Fret as Trump Moves to Make Pasta Great Again

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Crises of Sudan, Iraq, and Libya

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The Lebanese When They Self-Reflect and When They Don’t

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Iran… The Race Between ‘Perestroika’ and Bouazizi

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The BBC: Roots of a Scandal

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Cultural Investment: A Wealth of Promising Opportunities in Saudi Arabia

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Mamdani... and New York’s ‘Swallow’!

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Lebanon: Negotiations and the Crisis of Limited Sovereignty

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That Photo at the White House 

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A.I. Is on Its Way to Something Even More Remarkable Than Intelligence

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The Constitutional Timeframes for Forming the Legislative and Executive Authorities in Iraq

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Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi

GCC Sec-Gen Condemns Israeli Occupation’s Storming of Al-Aqsa

Asharq Al Awsat

Riyadh Hosts National Security Training Program for IMCTC Member States

The program is part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s capacity-building initiatives for candidates from coalition member states - SPA

Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen Completes 91 Km of Al Abr Road Expansion

Vehicles travel on the Al Abr Road that serves as a crucial link between Yemen and Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Concludes ‘Red Wave 8’ Exercise

Forces taking part in the "Red Wave 8" drill. (Royal Saudi Naval Forces)

Saudi Arabia, Egypt Stress Importance of Launching ‘Comprehensive Political Process’ in Sudan

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty meet in Riyadh in September. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Settler Attacks on Palestinians

14 November 2025, Palestinian Territories, Salfit: A Palestinian man reads he holy Quran in front of a burned window before Friday prayer, inside the Hajjah Hamidah Mosque in the West Bank, one day after it was set on fire by Israeli settlers. (dpa)

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Peacekeepers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) ride in armored vehicles during a patrol along the border with Israel by the village of Kfar Kila in south Lebanon on June 4, 2025. (AFP)

UN Peacekeepers Say Israeli Forces Fired on Them in Southern Lebanon

Asharq Al Awsat

Israeli Leaders Voice Opposition to Palestinian State before UN Gaza Vote

17 May 2025, Bavaria, Munich: A protester waves a Palestinian flag during a demonstration on Koenigsplatz. (dpa)

Palestinian Killed by Israeli Army in West Bank

The Israeli settlement of Har Homa, seen from the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP)

Rifts Deepen Within Iraq’s Coordination Framework Over Next Prime Minister

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (AP)

Lebanon's LF Urges State to Clarify Circumstances of Party Member’s Killing

Citizens call for uncovering the truth behind the killing of Elias al-Hasrouni in the town of Ain Ebel in South Lebanon in 2023 (File photo – Al-Markazia).

Lebanon: Berri Asks Political Parties to Unite Against Israeli Violations, Schemes

Speaker Nabih Berri meets with the Council of the Order of Press Editors led by Joseph Kossaifi in Ain El-Tineh. (Parliament Office)

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Iran's FM Says the Nation is No Longer Enriching Uranium at Any Site in the Country

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (unseen), in Beirut, Lebanon, June 3, 2025. (Reuters)

Türkiye Proposed Joint Leadership for COP31 to End Hosting Standoff with Australia

President Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese before a MIKTA photo session amidst the G20 leaders' summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, November 15, 2022. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Pool/File Photo

Zelenskyy Says Ukraine is Working on Prisoner Exchange with Russia

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, holds a meeting with servicemen near the frontline city of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

Iran Begins Cloud Seeding Operations Amid Severe Drought

A trickle of water flows in the mainly dried-up Kan River, west of Tehran on November 9, 2025. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

Iran Warns US, E3 Against New IAEA Resolution

This handout picture made available by the Iranian Atomic Organization (IAEO) office on November 2, 2025, shows the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during a visit to the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, to meet with senior managers in the nuclear industry in Tehran. (Photo by Handout / Iranian Atomic Organization (IAEO) / AFP)

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Airbus logo is seen in this illustration taken, March 10, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Airbus Says Middle East Regional Aircraft to More Than Double by 2044

Asharq Al Awsat

Gulf Leadership in Artificial Intelligence Spurs Lebanon’s Private Sector

Lebanon ranks 82nd globally in the 2024 Government AI Readiness Index (Lebanon AI Conference)

Hyundai Motor Announces $86 Bln Investment in South Korea after US Trade Deal

FILED - 10 January 2017, US, Detroit: A Hyundai logo is seen at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Michigan. Photo: Uli Deck/dpa

Egypt Targets 5 Million Tons of Local Wheat Next Year, Seeking Self-sufficiency

FILE PHOTO: A farmer tends wheat at a field in Giza, Egypt, April 18, 2025. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/File Photo

Return to Bad Days of Hyperinflation Looms in Venezuela

A man pushes a hand truck loaded with plantains through La Candelaria neighborhood in Caracas on November 13, 2025. (AFP)

Trump Cuts Tariffs on Beef, Coffee and Other Foods as Inflation Concerns Mount

In this photo illustration, coffee beans are displayed on November 13, 2025 in San Anselmo, California. (Getty Images/AFP)

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Arab League Calls for Promoting Values of Coexistence, Inter-cultural dialogue

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Arab League Calls for Promoting Values of Coexistence, Inter-cultural dialogue

The League of Arab States affirmed the importance of consolidating the values of coexistence and mutual respect, promoting a culture of dialogue, and enhancing…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Culture A pair of gauntlets made in the late 19th-century Cree-Metif native Canadian traditional style by indigenous activist Gregory Scofield. Gregory Scofield, AP
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Vatican Returns to Canada Artifacts Connected to Indigenous People

The Vatican on Saturday returned 62 artifacts connected to the Indigenous peoples of Canada to the country's Catholic bishops, offering what it called "a…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture To mark its reopening, the Studio Museum is mounting a retrospective on Ton Lloyd, whose works were shown in the museum's 1968 inaugural show. TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP
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Rebooted Harlem Museum Celebrates Rise of Black Art

As the Studio Museum reopens this weekend in its gleaming new building, New York's premier institution for Black art finds itself looking back and looking…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The Chinese pavilion is offering live demonstrations where craftspeople showcase a diverse range of traditional arts. (SPA)
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China Showcases Rich Heritage with Live Craft Demonstrations at Saudi Int’l Handicrafts Week

As the guest of honor at the Saudi International Handicrafts Week (Banan), the Chinese pavilion is offering live demonstrations where craftspeople showcase a…

Culture A statue of Amelia Earhart is pictured at the Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum in Atchison, Kansas, US, February 16, 2024. (Reuters)
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US National Archives Releases Amelia Earhart Records Promised by Trump

The US National Archives on Friday released several batches of records related to the 1937 disappearance of famed aviator Amelia Earhart over the Pacific,…

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Cristiano Ronaldo Set for Record 6th World Cup as Portugal Routs Armenia to Qualify

Sports Al-Nassr's Portuguese forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the AFC Champions League group E football match between Saudi Al-Nassr SC and Tajikistan's FC Istiklol at King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh on October 2, 2023. (AFP)

Cristiano Ronaldo Set for Record 6th World Cup as Portugal Routs Armenia to Qualify

Cristiano Ronaldo is heading to another World Cup. Portugal sealed its place at next year's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico with a 9-1 rout…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Soccer Football - Women's Super League - Liverpool v Chelsea - Brewdog Stadium, St. Helens, Britain - November 16, 2025 Chelsea's Erin Cuthbert shoots at goal Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
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Liverpool Deal Chelsea a Blow in WSL Title Chase With Draw, West Ham Get First Win of Season

Winless Liverpool dented Chelsea's title hopes with a gritty 1-1 draw in the Women's Super League on Sunday, as Beata Olsson's strike cancelled out Alyssa…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 15: FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends the International Friendly match between Colombia and New Zealand at Chase Stadium on November 15, 2025 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Leonardo Fernandez/Getty Images/AFP
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FIFA Says it Has Stepped Up Efforts Against Online Abuse

FIFA said on Sunday it had stepped up efforts to tackle online abuse directed at players and officials, reporting a surge in harmful content and referring more…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports England's forward #09 Harry Kane speaks during a press press conference on the eve of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K European qualification football match between Albania and England, at the Air Albania stadium in Tirana, on November 15, 2025. (Photo by Adnan Beci / AFP)
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Kane: Trophies, Not Goals, the Key to Fulfilling Ballon d'Or Ambition

Harry Kane is banging in goals at a breathtaking pace this season but the England and Bayern Munich striker is keenly aware that his hopes of winning the next…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports The moon rises between buildings in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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Car Ploughs into Crowd at Australia Race, 9 Injured

Nine people have been injured, with one in critical condition, after a car ploughed into a crowd at a racing event in southeastern Australia, police said. …

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A Peek Inside the Colonna Palace, Rome’s Most Exclusive Tourist Site

Varieties View of the Galleria Colonna on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, at Rome's Palazzo Colonna, or the Colonna Palace, whose original design was by architect Antonio del Grande and later enhanced by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Johan Paul Schor and Carlo Fontana in the final decades of the 17th century. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)
View of the Galleria Colonna on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, at Rome's Palazzo Colonna, or the Colonna Palace, whose original design was by architect Antonio del Grande and later enhanced by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Johan Paul Schor and Carlo Fontana in the final decades of the 17th century. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

A Peek Inside the Colonna Palace, Rome’s Most Exclusive Tourist Site

Millions of tourists visit the Colosseum and Sistine Chapel each year, yet only a tiny fraction ever step inside the gilded halls of Rome’s most exclusive site…

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Varieties Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, center, reacts during a plenary session at the COP30 UN Climate Summit, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, in Belem, Brazil. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
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As Nations Push for More Ambition at Climate Talks, Chairman Says They May Get It

Going into United Nations climate negotiations, the Brazilian hosts weren’t looking for big end-of-session pronouncements on lofty goals. This conference was…

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Varieties Cattle graze on land recently burned and deforested by cattle farmers near Novo Progresso, Para state, Brazil, on Aug. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)
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In this Brazilian State, a New Push to Track Cattle is Key to Slowing Deforestation

Maria Gorete, who just began ranching three years ago, is doing something new with her 76 head of cattle in the Brazilian countryside near the town of Novo…

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Varieties Mount Fuji and city's skyline are pictured from Tower Hall Funabori Observation Deck in Edogawa district of Tokyo on November 12, 2025. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)
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Ashfall Warning in Japan as Volcano Erupts

A volcano in southern Japan erupted early Sunday sending a plume of ash and smoke into the sky and prompting a warning over ashfall. Sakurajima, one of Japan…

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Varieties Located at the heart of the Tuwaiq Mountains, just 40 minutes from Riyadh, Six Flags Qiddiya City will bring world-class entertainment, sports, and cultural experiences together in a way never seen before. (SPA)
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Qiddiya City Announces Opening of Six Flags Qiddiya City on December 31

Six Flags Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia's first of its kind theme park and entertainment destination, will welcome visitors from December 31, reported the Saudi…

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