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World Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at the Iranian Foreign Ministry headquarters last Saturday (Iranian Presidency) 

Araghchi: Khamenei Approved Ceasefire Decision

On the eighth or ninth day of the 12-day war between Iran and Israel, the Iranian Supreme National Security Council made a strategic decision stating that if…

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Arab World Supporters and members of Iraq's PMF wave flags as they march in Baghdad to condemn a US air strike in the south of the capital that killed four members of the PMF, on July 31, 2024. (AFP)

Iraqi Police Clash with PMF Fighters Who Stormed Government Building 

A gun battle erupted in Iraq's capital on Sunday between police and fighters from the state-sanctioned Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), killing…

Arab World A screen grab taken from a handout video released by the Houthis military media center on 09 July 2025 shows the Liberian-flagged bulker, Eternity C, sinking after being attacked in the Red Sea off the port city of Hodeidah, Yemen, 07 July 2025. EPA/HOUTHIS MILITARY MEDIA CENTER HANDOUT

Yemen's Houthis Threaten to Target Ships Linked to Firms Dealing with Israeli Ports

Yemen's Houthis said on Sunday they would target any ships belonging to companies that do business with Israeli ports, regardless of their nationalities, as…

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Varieties An aerial view shows damaged buildings after heavy rains at Xin'anzhuang village, in Miyun district, on the outskirts of Beijing on July 28, 2025. (AFP)

Four Killed, Eight Missing as Heavy Rain Soaks Northern China 

Heavy rain intensified around Beijing and nearby provinces on Monday, with four people killed in a landslide in northern Hebei and eight people missing, as…

Palestinian PM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Efforts Led Various Countries to Recognize State of Palestine

Gulf Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa speaks to Asharq Al-Awsat. (Turky al-Agili)

Palestinian PM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Efforts Led Various Countries to Recognize State of Palestine

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa credited Saudi Arabia with leading efforts that have led countries to recognize the state of Palestine, the last of…

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Features 27 July 2025, Palestinian Territories, Gaza City: Palestinians carry sacks of flour from a humanitarian aid convoy, as they make their way along al-Rashid street. Photo: Omar Ashtawy/APA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

What to Expect, and What Not to, at the UN Meeting on an Israel-Palestinian Two-state Solution

The UN General Assembly is bringing high-level officials together this week to promote a two-state solution to the decades-old Israel-Palestinian conflict that…

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Arab World A member of the Syrian security forces deployed along the coast in western Syria. (Interior Ministry file)

Syrian Authorities Bust Armed Cells Loyal to Maher al-Assad in Latakia

The Syrian Interior Ministry and general security forces arrested on Sunday armed groups loyal to Maher al-Assad, brother of ousted President Bashar al-Assad. …

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Saudi Theater and Performing Arts Commission to Participate in Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 

Culture Saudi Theater and Performing Arts Commission to Participate in Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 

Saudi Theater and Performing Arts Commission to Participate in Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 

The Saudi Theater and Performing Arts Commission will participate in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025, which will kick off in the Scottish capital on August…


Culture Saudi Society for Culture and Arts in Jeddah boosts cultural and artistic scene in the Kingdom. (SPA)

Saudi Society for Culture and Arts in Jeddah Boosts Cultural and Artistic Scene in the Kingdom

The Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and Arts in Jeddah continues to play a vital role in the national cultural landscape through a dynamic array of…

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Culture The Bansky work "The Migrant Child" is partially submerged in Venice, Italy, Nov. 15, 2019. (AP) 

Banksy Work ‘The Migrant Child’ Removed from Venetian Palazzo for Restoration and Future Display 

Art restorers have removed a deteriorating piece of graffiti by the street artist Banksy titled “The Migrant Child” from the side of a building overlooking a…

Culture A drone view shows petroglyphs carved into the rock surface at Pokai Bay, July 22, 2025, in Waianae, Hawaii. (AP)

Early Hawaiian Petroglyphs on a Beach Are Visible Again with Changing Tides and Shifting Sands 

Hawaiian petroglyphs dating back at least a half-millennium are visible on Oahu for the first time in years, thanks to seasonal ocean swells that peel away…

Culture An employee prepares a coffee for a customer at Himalayan Java cafe at Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP)

Tea-Loving Nepal Is Warming up to Coffee 

Coffee hasn't always been an easy sell in Nepal. The Himalayan country is a major tea producer, as well as a major consumer. When people greet each other in…

Media Minister, SRMG CEO Discuss Developments in Media Coverage of Saudi Sports Competitions 

Sports Saudi Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary stressed that the ministry is mobilizing all its resources to support media coverage of all Saudi sports competitions in a manner that strengthens the presence of the Kingdom's sports project both locally and globally. (SPA)

Media Minister, SRMG CEO Discuss Developments in Media Coverage of Saudi Sports Competitions 

Saudi Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary met on Sunday with CEO of the Saudi Research and Media Group (SRMG) Joumana Rashed Al-Rashed in the presence of…


Sports Formula One F1 - Belgian Grand Prix - Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium - July 26, 2025 McLaren's Lando Norris celebrates after qualifying in pole position REUTERS/Manon Cruz

Lando Norris Seeks to Keep His Winning F1 Run Going at the Belgian Grand Prix

McLaren's Lando Norris starts on pole position at the Belgian Grand Prix as he seeks to keep his winning run going and boost his Formula 1 title chances…

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Sports Alexander Isak. (dpa)

Howe Confident Isak Will Stay at Newcastle Despite Transfer Talk

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe insisted Saturday that Alexander Isak is still a Newcastle player despite speculation around a move to Premier League champions…

Sports A picture of Liverpool's Portuguese soccer player Diogo Jota stands next to flower tributes, after Jota died in a car crash near Zamora, Spain, outside Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, Britain, July 3, 2025. (Reuters)

Liverpool Players to Wear ‘Forever 20’ Patches in Jota’s Memory

Liverpool players will wear a "Forever 20" emblem on their shirts and stadium jackets this Premier League season in memory of their former forward Diogo Jota…

Sports Ben Shelton of the United States returns a shot against Frances Tiafoe of the United States during the men's singles match on day 5 of the Mubadala Citi DC Open 2025 at William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center on July 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images/AFP)

Shelton Tops Tiafoe on Sweltering Night in Washington

Ben Shelton beat fellow American Frances Tiafoe 7-6(2) 6-4 in an electrifying match at the Washington Open on Friday to advance to the semifinals on a day…


Four Killed, Eight Missing as Heavy Rain Soaks Northern China 

Varieties An aerial view shows damaged buildings after heavy rains at Xin'anzhuang village, in Miyun district, on the outskirts of Beijing on July 28, 2025. (AFP)

Four Killed, Eight Missing as Heavy Rain Soaks Northern China 

Heavy rain intensified around Beijing and nearby provinces on Monday, with four people killed in a landslide in northern Hebei and eight people missing, as…


Varieties Residents and firefighters attempt to extinguish a wildfire as smoke and flames rise from a forested area in the Gursu district of Bursa early on July 27, 2025. (AFP)

2 Volunteers Die Fighting Türkiye Wildfires, Raising Deaths to 17 Since Late June 

The death toll from wildfires outside the city of Bursa in northwest Türkiye rose to four late Sunday after two volunteer firefighters died. The pair died in…

Varieties Firefighters have been working to extinguish a wildfire in the western Turkish province of Izmir. HANDOUT / DHA (Demiroren News Agency)/AFP

Wildfires Threaten Türkiye’s Fourth-largest City as Locals are Evacuated

Wildfires that have engulfed Türkiye for weeks threatened the country’s fourth-largest city early Sunday, causing hundreds of people to flee their homes. …

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Varieties West Coast and shopping festival attract visitors during Jeddah Season. (SPA)

West Coast and Shopping Festival Attract Visitors during Jeddah Season

This summer, Jeddah Season 2025 is offering unique tourism activities that combine the sea atmosphere with the liveliness of shopping. This year's Jeddah…

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Varieties A firefighting helicopter makes a water drop as a wildfire burns in the village of Drosopigi, near Athens, Greece, July 26, 2025. (Reuters)

Greece Battles Wildfires Across Country, Evacuates Villages

Firefighters were battling wildfires near Athens and across Greece on Saturday as the Mediterranean country sweltered under the third heatwave of the summer,…