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Gulf Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa upon his arrival in Riyadh. (SPA)
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Syrian President Arrives in Riyadh at Head of Senior Delegation

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday on an official visit. Leading a delegation of senior officials, including the ministers of…

World A veiled Iranian woman walks in front of an anti-US mural near the former US embassy in Tehran, Iran, 01 November 2026. (EPA)
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Iran's Khamenei Says US Hostility Will Persist Regardless of Party in Power

Washington's hostility towards Tehran will not change through partisan shifts or any concessions to the US, and those who believe otherwise are “greatly…

World Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, November 3, 2026. (Reuters)
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China Says Avoiding New Hostilities in Middle East a ‘Top Priority’

China said on Wednesday that avoiding a return to hostilities in the Middle East was a "top priority" in its diplomatic efforts with countries in the region. …

Gulf Three drones were intercepted and downed over Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. (Saudi Defense Ministry)
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Coalition Destroys Three Drones Fired at Saudi Arabia

Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki said that a drone launched by the terrorist Houthi militia…

Democrats Win US Congress in Midterm Rout of Trump

World The US Capitol is seen at sunrise on the day of the US midterm elections in Washington, DC, on November 3, 2026. (AFP)

Democrats Win US Congress in Midterm Rout of Trump

Democrats won full control of the US Congress in a sweeping midterm rout Tuesday with a landslide of upsets that delivered a crushing rebuke of President…

World 27 October 2026, Jerusalem: Israeli President Isaac Herzog casts his ballot at a polling station in West Jerusalem during Israel's legislative election. (dpa)
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Israel Election Commission Rejects Netanyahu Charges of Fraud as President to Open Govt Talks

Israeli electoral authorities on Wednesday rejected allegations promoted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of fraud by Arab parties, who could hold the key…

Business An oil and gas well stands in a corn field before the November midterm elections in the Tuscarawas County village of Bolivar, Ohio, US, October 25, 2026. (Reuters)
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Oil Rises on Iran War Uncertainty After Trump’s Republicans Face Election Rout

Oil prices rose on Wednesday in a volatile session as investors awaited Washington's next move in the war with Iran, with Democrats capturing control of US…

Saudi Non-Oil Sector Expands for Seventh Straight Month

A view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Getty Images file)

Yemen: 21 Foreign ‘Experts’ from Iran’s IRGC, Hezbollah Operating with the Houthis

In this file photo, Houthi supporters hold posters of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Iranian flags during a rally against Israel and the United States in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP)

Egypt’s Sisi Urges Trump, Iran to Show Flexibility Before ‘It Is Too Late’

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his Slovenian counterpart Natasa Pirc Musar meet in Cairo on Tuesday. (Egyptian Presidency)

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt Underline Diplomatic Efforts to Bolster Regional Security

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Qatari Prime Minister and FM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Egyptian FM Badr Abdelatty. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Reiterates its Commitment to Defending its Sovereignty Against Any Threat

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chairs the Cabinet meeting in Riyadh. (SPA)

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This aerial view shows Union Station illuminated with the colors of the US flag after the midterm elections in Kansas City, Missouri, in the early hours of November 4, 2026. (AFP)

Numbers That Tell the Story of the Democrats’ Midterm Blowout

A general view of Riyadh city during the early hour of evening at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 28, 2025. (Reuters)

Growth in Non-Oil Revenue Bolsters Saudi Budget Resilience

Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and his wife, Dr. Sarah Jukaku, take the stage after he declares victory during a midterm election night party at The Department at Hudson's in Detroit, Michigan, early on November 4, 2026. (AFP)

Abdul El-Sayed Becomes First Muslim Elected to US Senate

Syrian refugees at a camp in the town of Saadnayel in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley last June. (AFP)

Aoun: Lebanon Can No Longer Accommodate More Displaced Syrians

File: Israeli heavy machinery bulldozes houses in Mansouri, as seen from Hinniyeh, Southern Lebanon, September 19, 2026. (Reuters)

French Judges Probe War Crimes Complaint against Israeli Army in Lebanon

The Saudi Aramco logo is seen at an oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, October 12, 2019. (Reuters)

Saudi Aramco Profits Surge 34.6% in Third Quarter

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Indicators of Escalation and Its Scenarios in the Region

Faisal Al-Hamad
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Iran Between the Samson Option and Makkah Agreement Diplomacy

Ahmad Mahmoud Ajaj
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Saudi Arabia Is Keen on the Lives of the Yemeni People

Yousef Al-Dayni
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The Lebanese Cost of Iranian Arrogance

Hanna Saleh
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Our Lands… Between Two Projects

Mishary Dhayidi
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The Region After the Elections… Which War and Which Settlement?

Sam Menassa
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The Problem of Doctrinal Militias

Khalid Al-Bari
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An Out-of-the-Box President

Ghassan Charbel
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Pompeo's Remarks Set the Record Straight

Mishary Dhayidi
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Why Did the ‘Makkah Alliance’ Go to Tehran?

Bandar bin Abdul Rahman bin Moammar
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Israelis Have Forgotten the ‘Two-State Solution’ Under the Pressure of Netanyahu’s Political Acrobatics

Eyad Abu Shakra
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From Therese Halasa to a Manner of Condemning Sectarian Crimes

Hazem Saghieh
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Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa upon his arrival in Riyadh. (SPA)

Syrian President Arrives in Riyadh at Head of Senior Delegation

Coalition Destroys Three Drones Fired at Saudi Arabia

Three drones were intercepted and downed over Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. (Saudi Defense Ministry)

KSrelief Lays Foundation Stone for Medical and Health Education Center in Syria

The project reflects the Kingdom's efforts to support the Syrian people through KSrelief. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt Underline Diplomatic Efforts to Bolster Regional Security

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Qatari Prime Minister and FM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Egyptian FM Badr Abdelatty. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi, Romanian Defense Ministers Discuss Regional and International Developments

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Reiterates its Commitment to Defending its Sovereignty Against Any Threat

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chairs the Cabinet meeting in Riyadh. (SPA)

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his Slovenian counterpart Natasa Pirc Musar meet in Cairo on Tuesday. (Egyptian Presidency)

Egypt’s Sisi Urges Trump, Iran to Show Flexibility Before ‘It Is Too Late’

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)

Aoun: Lebanon Can No Longer Accommodate More Displaced Syrians

Syrian refugees at a camp in the town of Saadnayel in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley last June. (AFP)

Humanitarian, Security Conditions Deteriorate in Gaza as Armed Group Attacks Continue

A young Palestinian boy drags scrap metal against the backdrop of destroyed buildings in Nuseirat on November 2, 2026. (AFP)

Fears of Armed Factions Spiraling Out of Control in Renewed War Spur Iraqi Contacts

Members of Iraq's pro-Iran paramilitary group Kataib Hezbollah gather in a mourning procession for one of their comrades who was killed the previous day in a strike in Basra, during the funeral in Baghdad on April 8, 2026. (AFP)

Israeli Detonations Reshape South Lebanon Villages, Deepen Their Isolation

Israeli tanks and military vehicles on a road between destroyed houses in southern Lebanon near the border with northern Israel, April 29, 2026. (AFP)

Syria Says Foiled Hezbollah-Linked Plot to Bomb Oil Refinery

Explosives and other equipment that were seized in possession of the detainees. (Syrian internal security forces)

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US President Donald Trump speaks at a midterm campaign rally at Salina Regional Airport in Salina, Kansas on November 1, 2026. (AFP)

Will Lame Duck Trump Cause a Flap After the Midterms?

Trump Hand-Picked Senate Candidates. Republicans Paid the Price

Make America Great Again, or MAGA, hats are pictured during an election night event for Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Detroit. (AP)

China in Contact with US, Russia on Possible Leaders’ Meeting

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a signing ceremony with Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq (not pictured) during the Sultan's state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, 02 November 2026. (EPA)

China Says Avoiding New Hostilities in Middle East a ‘Top Priority’

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, November 3, 2026. (Reuters)

Elon Musk Jokes About GOP Election Defeat After Spending Record Sums on Party

Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends 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)

Abdul El-Sayed Becomes First Muslim Elected to US Senate

Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and his wife, Dr. Sarah Jukaku, take the stage after he declares victory during a midterm election night party at The Department at Hudson's in Detroit, Michigan, early on November 4, 2026. (AFP)

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Representation of cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration taken September 10, 2025. (Reuters)

Crypto Dips on Democrat Midterm Wins, Binance Hack Dents Optimism

Saudi Non-Oil Sector Expands for Seventh Straight Month

A view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Getty Images file)

Growth in Non-Oil Revenue Bolsters Saudi Budget Resilience

A general view of Riyadh city during the early hour of evening at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 28, 2025. (Reuters)

Aramco's Resilience Pays Off as Profit Rises to $31.2 Bn, East-West Pipeline Expansion Advances

Visitors stop at the Aramco exhibition section at the Misk Global Forum on innovation and technology held in the Saudi capital Riyadh on November 13, 2019. (AFP)

Gold Jumps Over 2% on Softer Dollar After Democratic Midterm Wins

UK gold bullion bars are stacked at Baird & Co in Hatton Garden in London, Britain, October 8, 2025. (Reuters)

Oil Rises on Iran War Uncertainty After Trump’s Republicans Face Election Rout

An oil and gas well stands in a corn field before the November midterm elections in the Tuscarawas County village of Bolivar, Ohio, US, October 25, 2026. (Reuters)

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Louvre Exhibition to Showcase 300 Rarely Displayed Photos

Culture Visitors walk in the Apollo Gallery (Galerie d'Apollon), where French crown jewels were stolen in 2025 in a heist, on the day of its reopening to the public at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, July 22, 2026. (Reuters)

Louvre Exhibition to Showcase 300 Rarely Displayed Photos

The Louvre in Paris is showcasing 300 rarely displayed photographs in an exhibition entitled “Louvre Photo” running from November 4 to May 3, 2027. The…

Culture Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune receives Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Farhan at the presidential palace on Tuesday. (SPA)
Culture

Saudi Arabia, Algeria Stress Importance of Cultural Cooperation

Saudi Arabia and Algeria underlined the depth of their bilateral relations, stressing the importance of joint cultural cooperation and joint positions to serve…

Culture Ithra said the program's events will feature visual storytelling, lighting effects and live performances. (SPA)
Culture

Ithra Announces Launch of Ithra Winter 2026 Program

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) announced on Tuesday the launch of the Ithra Winter 2026 program, in cooperation with the…

Culture Some of the masterpieces in the Rome exhibition were allowed to leave Egypt for the first time. Andreas SOLARO / AFP
Culture

Egyptian Mummy Portraits Show Antiquity's Piercing Gaze in New Rome Show

An elegant woman gazes out from her portrait with expressive eyes, a gilded wreath worn in her hair and a gentle, questioning look on her face. She is one of…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture “Betonte Ecken” is guaranteed to set an auction record for Kandinsky's work when it goes on sale at Christie's later this month. (Christie's) 
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Museum Sold Kandinsky for $62,000. It May Fetch $80 Million At Auction

Some 15 years after Solomon R. Guggenheim died, the foundation managing his extensive art collection concluded that it owned more Wassily Kandinsky paintings…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)

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West Ham Hires Scott Parker as Coach After Firing Nuno Espirito Santo

Sports Bournemouth manager Scott Parker gestures during a Premier League match against Liverpool, Liverpool, England, Aug. 27, 2022. (AFP)

West Ham Hires Scott Parker as Coach After Firing Nuno Espirito Santo

West Ham hired former captain Scott Parker as coach on Wednesday after Nuno Espirito Santo was fired. Nuno was fired on Tuesday, just 13 games into second…

Sports Argentinian coach Martin Demichelis addresses a press conference at the training grounds of German first division Bundesliga football club RB Leipzig on the eve of the UEFA Champions League football match between RB Leipzig and Manchester City in Leipzig, eastern Germany on November 3, 2026. (AFP)
Sports

Leipzig’s Demichelis Relishing City Clash with ‘Best Friend’ Maresca

RB Leipzig coach Martin Demichelis said it was an "honor" to face long-time friend and Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca ahead of Wednesday's Champions League…

Sports UEFA Champions League - Arsenal Training - Arsenal Training Centre, London Colney, Britain - November 3, 2026 Arsenal's William Saliba during training. (Reuters)
Sports

Saliba Back in Training with Arsenal After Being Out Injured Since the World Cup

William Saliba has returned to full training at Arsenal, 3½ months after his last game — in the World Cup semifinals for France. Saliba has been out of…

Sports 11 September 2026, United Kingdom, London: File Photo - West Ham United manager Nuno Espirito Santo reacts during the Championship match between West Ham United and Wrexham at the London Stadium. (dpa)
Sports

West Ham Sack Head Coach Nuno After Poor Start to Championship Season

West Ham sacked head coach Nuno Espirito Santo on Tuesday after a disappointing start to the Championship season. The 52-year-old Portuguese manager oversaw…

Sports 03 November 2026, Spain, Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Canary I: A view of the Nuestra Señora de Candelaria University Hospital façade in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. (Europa Press Canarias/dpa)
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Spanish Football Player Dies from Cardiac Arrest After Collision in Second-Division Match

Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel has died after he suffered cardiac arrest from an on-field collision in a Spanish second-division match, his club said Tuesday…

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Six Measures Could Save 1.6 Million Lives a Year, Says WHO

Varieties Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), speaks to the media in Geneva, Switzerland, on July 16, 2026. (AP)

Six Measures Could Save 1.6 Million Lives a Year, Says WHO

Implementing a few climate and health measures could save nearly 1.6 million lives a year and generate trillions of dollars for the economy, the World Health…

Varieties Truffle hunter Giuseppe Esposito shows a black truffle harvested from the truffle plantation of Boido Tartufi in Pietra Marazzi, near Alessandria, northern Italy on October 27, 2026. (AFP)
Varieties

‘Fewer and Fewer’: Dry Summer Hits Italy Truffle Season

After an excessively dry summer, black truffles are becoming few and far between in the misty hills of the Piedmont region in northern Italy. "The moon is…

Varieties A person walks by the water at Jones Beach in Wantagh, N.Y., May 21, 2020. (AP)
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Iconic New York Figure Was Likely ‘Major Player’ in Murderous Pirate's 1695 Heist

An amateur historian has stumbled upon a provocative clue to the enduring mystery of what became of a notorious pirate who raided a royal Indian treasure ship…

Varieties An evening view of the financial Central district and Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, China, May 9, 2023. (Reuters)
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Hong Kong Logs Hottest October on Record

Hong Kong experienced its hottest October since records began, data from the city's weather service showed on Tuesday. The Hong Kong Observatory logged a…

Varieties Monarch butterflies rest on their way to Mexico, Sept. 12, 2023, in Cleveland. (AP)
Varieties

Monarch Butterflies Get Tiny Trackers to Help Scientists Follow Their Mysterious Migration

As a child, Rebeca Quiñonez-Piñón wondered where monarch butterflies stop for a meal and a night's rest on their long migrations across North America. Now she…

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