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Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Hits Türkiye

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred in Türkiye's northwest on Sunday evening, sending shocks that were felt some 200 kilometers (125 miles) away in Istanbul. …

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 10/08 - 19:02

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Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah

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Saudi Foreign Minister, British Foreign Secretary Discuss Gaza Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held a phone conversation on Sunday with Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Sunday 10/08 - 18:49

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FILED - 23 June 2025, Austria, Vienna: The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi. Photo: Albert Otti/dpa

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Iran Says IAEA Official to Visit for Talks, No Access to Nuclear Sites Planned

A senior official from the UN nuclear watchdog will fly to Iran for talks on Monday, but no visit to nuclear sites is planned, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas…

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Demonstrators seeking the release of Israeli hostages marched in central London on Sunday as the war in Gaza continues to inflame tensions across the United Kingdom - The AP news

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Demonstrators Seeking Release of Gaza Hostages March in London as Middle East Tensions Grip UK

Demonstrators seeking the release of Israeli hostages marched in central London on Sunday as the war in Gaza continues to inflame tensions across the United…

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Netanyahu Vows to 'Complete the Job' against Hamas

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during ‘Christian Conference’ in Jerusalem July 27, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo

Netanyahu Vows to 'Complete the Job' against Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel has no choice but to "complete the job" and defeat Hamas, given the Palestinian group's…

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Israel Far Right Presses Netanyahu for Decisive Win Against Hamas Sunday 10/08 - 12:49

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A Jordanian national flag is lifted near a tent at the "Island of Peace" in an area known as Naharayim in Hebrew and Baquora in Arabic, on the Jordanian side of the border with Israel, as seen from the Israeli side November 10, 2019. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

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Jordan to Host Jordanian-Syrian-American Meeting on Tuesday to Discuss Rebuilding of Syria

Jordan will host a Jordanian-Syrian-American meeting on Tuesday to discuss ways to support the rebuilding of Syria, Jordan's foreign ministry said in a…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 10/08 - 14:47

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A serviceman of the 115th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attends a training between combat missions at a training ground, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine August 9, 2025. REUTERS/Sofiia Gatilova

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Zelenskiy Wins EU, NATO Backing as He Seeks Place at Table with Trump, Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy won backing from Europe and NATO on Sunday as he rallied diplomatic support ahead of a Russia-US summit this week where…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 10/08 - 16:48

Azerbaijan Says Energy Cooperation with Ukraine Won't be Derailed by Russian Strikes

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev speaks during a signing event with US President Donald Trump and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (not pictured), at the White House, in Washington, D.C., August 8, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Over 600 Hospitalized Due to Chlorine Gas Leak in Iraq

An Iraqi flag flutters in southwest Basra, Iraq April 20, 2017. REUTERS/Essam Al-Sudani/File Photo

GASTAT: Saudi Industrial Production Index Rises by 7.9% in June 2025

Kuwait Signs Contracts for Al-Zour North Power Plant Project

The headquarters of Saudi Arabia's ACWA Power in Riyadh. Asharq Al-Awsat

Two Japanese Boxers Die after Brain Injuries at Same Tokyo Event

A man runs in the hot sun on a sidewalk near the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)

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Saudi Arabia Encourages Firms to Tap Iraq’s New Import Decision

The Syrian President and SDF commander signing an integration deal (AP)

Damascus Quits Paris Talks with SDF after Hasakah Dispute

Iraqi PMF fighters raise the force’s flag during military drills (PMF)

Iraq Accuses Hezbollah Brigades of Breaking the Law

Umma Party leader Fadlallah Burma Nasser (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Sudan’s Umma Leader Urges Army to Sideline Islamists for Talks

CNN counted more than 170 drones as a Russian Ministry of Defense documentary showcased production inside the Alabuga drone factory. (TV Zvezda)

Russia Pumping Out Shahed Drones… Marginalizes Tehran

Members of the Sudanese Red Crescent and forensic experts exhume the remains of people from makeshift graves for reburial in the local cemetery in Khartoum's southern suburb of Al-Azhari on August 2, 2025 after the dead were buried in a rush when the area was under control of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries. (AFP)

Volunteers Help Families Give Khartoum War Dead Proper Burials

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Saudi Foreign Minister, British Foreign Secretary Discuss Gaza Developments

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Sunday 10/08 - 18:49

Saudi Arabia Lauds Lebanese Government Efforts to Uphold Country’s Sovereignty

GCC Secretary-General Condemns Israeli Occupation of Gaza

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi

Saudi Foreign Minister Holds Contacts to Discuss Gaza Developments

Internally displaced Palestinians waiting for aid trucks near a food distribution point in Zikim, northern Gaza Strip, on 08 August 2025. (EPA)

OIC Condemns Israeli Decision to Reoccupy Gaza, Displace Palestinians

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Peace Agreement between Armenia, Azerbaijan

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Netanyahu Vows to 'Complete the Job' against Hamas

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 10/08 - 15:40

Jordan to Host Jordanian-Syrian-American Meeting on Tuesday to Discuss Rebuilding of Syria

Israel Far Right Presses Netanyahu for Decisive Win Against Hamas

People protest against Israel and in solidarity with Palestinian children in Gaza, at Potsdamer Platz, in Berlin, Germany, August 3, 2025. REUTERS/Nadja Wohlleben/File Photo

Over 600 Hospitalized Due to Chlorine Gas Leak in Iraq

Damascus Quits Paris Talks with SDF after Hasakah Dispute

Iraq Accuses Hezbollah Brigades of Breaking the Law

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A full Sturgeon moon rises behind Galata tower in Istanbul, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Hits Türkiye

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 10/08 - 19:02

Iran Says IAEA Official to Visit for Talks, No Access to Nuclear Sites Planned

Pope Leo XIV Calls for 'End to All Wars' during Angelus Prayer

Pope Leo XIV leads the Angelus prayer from his window at the Vatican, August 10, 2025. Vatican Media/Elisabetta Trevisan/Handout via REUTERS

Zelenskiy Wins EU, NATO Backing as He Seeks Place at Table with Trump, Putin

Azerbaijan Says Energy Cooperation with Ukraine Won't be Derailed by Russian Strikes

Demonstrators Seeking Release of Gaza Hostages March in London as Middle East Tensions Grip UK

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Revenue for Q2 grew by 24% to reach SAR27.7 billion - SPA

Saudi Electricity Company Reports 22% Net Profit Growth in Q2 2025

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 10/08 - 15:49

GASTAT: Saudi Industrial Production Index Rises by 7.9% in June 2025

Saudi Business Center Promotes Investment Opportunities at Expo 2025 Osaka

The workshop was attended by Japanese business leaders and potential investors - SPA

Egypt to Auction 550 Million Euros in One-year Euro-denominated T-bills

A view of the city skyline and River Nile from Cairo tower building in the capital of Cairo, Egypt December 5, 2019. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo

Saudi Arabia Encourages Firms to Tap Iraq’s New Import Decision

Kuwait Signs Contracts for Al-Zour North Power Plant Project

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WAMY Commends Saudi Arabia's Global Efforts to Promote Arabic Language

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WAMY Commends Saudi Arabia's Global Efforts to Promote Arabic Language

The World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) commended Saudi Arabia’s efforts to support the Arabic language globally and strengthen its role as a bridge for…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 10/08 - 12:06

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Marina Nunez Bespalova, Mexico’s Undersecretary of Cultural Development, speaks during President Claudia Sheinbaum’s morning press conference at the National Palace to condemn Adidas and US designer Willy Chavarria over the “Oaxaca Slip On” shoe, accused of misappropriating a sandal design rooted in Zapotec Indigenous heritage, in Mexico City, Mexico, August 8, 2025. (Presidencia de Mexico/Handout via Reuters)

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Mexican Authorities Accuse Adidas of Cultural Appropriation in Their Sandal Design

Mexican authorities are accusing sportswear company Adidas of plagiarizing artisans in southern Mexico, alleging that a new sandal design is strikingly similar…

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An underwater scene is shown as part of the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025 in Philadelphia. (AP)

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The Annual Chinese Lantern Festival in Philadelphia Is a Symbol of Summer in the City

What began as a novel summer event in 2016 has blossomed into a cherished summer tradition for Philadelphia. Now in its eighth year, the Philadelphia Chinese…

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Inaugural Tar Festival to Celebrate Saudi Musical Heritage in Riyadh

The Music Commission has announced the inaugural Tar Festival, taking place from August 20 to 23 at the Abu Bakr Salem Theater in Boulevard City, coinciding…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 07/08 - 13:29

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Through its Cultural Houses project, the commission aims to achieve several strategic goals. SPA

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Libraries Commission Expands 'Cultural House' Project to 5 New Saudi Regions

The Libraries Commission has launched the pilot phase of its initiative to develop and transform public libraries into Cultural Houses in five new cities:…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) Thursday 07/08 - 10:47

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Salah Questions UEFA's 'Farewell' to Former Palestine Soccer Player Suleiman Obeid

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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah during the English Premier League soccer match between Brighton and Liverpool at American Express Stadium in Brighton, England, Monday, May 19, 2025. (AP Photo/lan Walton, File)

Salah Questions UEFA's 'Farewell' to Former Palestine Soccer Player Suleiman Obeid

Mohamed Salah is questioning UEFA’s “farewell” to former Palestinian soccer player Suleiman Obeid who was reportedly shot and killed by Israeli forces while…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 10/08 - 13:34

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09 August 2025, United Kingdom, Manchester: Manchester United's Benjamin Sesko applauds the fans as he is introduced to the crowd before a pre-season friendly soccer match between Manchester United and Fiorentina at Old Trafford. Photo: Nick Potts/PA Wire/dpa

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Man United Boss Amorim Hails Sesko's 'Great Potential'

New Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko has all the attributes needed to help bolster their attack, manager Ruben Amorim said as he hopes to unlock the 22…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 10/08 - 07:30

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Darwin Nunez of Liverpool in action during a pre-season friendly soccer match between Liverpool FC and Athletic Club in Liverpool, Britain, 04 August 2025. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN

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Nunez Leaves Liverpool to Join Saudi Al-Hilal

Liverpool sold striker Darwin Nunez to Saudi side Al-Hilal, both clubs confirmed on Saturday. According to reports, Al-Hilal will pay an initial 53 million…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 10/08 - 07:13

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Two Japanese Boxers Die after Brain Injuries at Same Tokyo Event

Two boxers in Japan have died from brain injuries they incurred in separate bouts during the same event in Tokyo, officials said. Super featherweight…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 10/08 - 06:53

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FILE - Lille's goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier saves on an attempt to score by Liverpool's Conor Bradley during the Champions League, opening phase soccer match at Anfield Stadium, in Liverpool, England, Jan.21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)

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PSG Sign French Goalkeeper Chevalier from Lille

Paris St Germain have signed French goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier from fellow Ligue 1 club Lille on a contract until 2030, the European champions announced late…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 10/08 - 06:23

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3 Elves Are Cycling from German Town to Finland's Santa Claus Village

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Santa Claus hands a postal envelope to the three Post employees Simone Nehring, from left, Artur Hajduk and Ralf Schüttler in St. Nikolaus, Germany, Saturday Aug. 9, 2025 as they prepare to set off on their bicycles to visit Santa Claus in Lapland in northern Finland where they want to cover almost 3,000 km to hand over the wish lists they have collected to Santa Claus. (Uwe Anspach/dpa via AP)

3 Elves Are Cycling from German Town to Finland's Santa Claus Village

Santa's elves start early in Germany. Three postal workers set off Saturday on their nearly 3,000-kilometer (1,860-mile) bicycle journey from St. Nikolaus,…

Asharq Al Awsat Sunday 10/08 - 10:28

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Astronaut Jim Lovell reads the news after his crew returned safely to Earth from a failed Moon mission in 1970. Handout / NASA/AFP/File

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US Astronaut Jim Lovell, Commander of Apollo 13, Dead at 97

US astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of the Apollo 13 Moon mission which nearly ended in disaster in 1970 after a mid-flight explosion, has died at the age…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 09/08 - 08:50

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A rat is seen in a Harlem backstreet in the Manhattan borough of New York City on August 1, 2025. (AFP)

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New York Declares Total War on Prolific Rat Population

New York is waging a war on multiple fronts to combat the near ubiquitous rats that plague city streets and the subways, leaving some residents afraid to let…

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SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lifts off, carrying NASA's Crew-10 astronauts to the International Space Station at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, March 14, 2025. (Reuters)

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Five Astronauts Leave Space Station for Trip Back to Earth

After nearly five months onboard the International Space Station, an international crew of five astronauts began their descent back down to Earth on a SpaceX…

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People are silhouetted as wildfire burns in Keratea, near Athens, Greece, August 8, 2025. (Reuters)

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Greece Wildfire Contained but Strong Winds Prompt Evacuations

A wildfire on the outskirts of Athens was contained on Saturday morning, but evacuations of at-risk areas continued as strong winds were expected through the…

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