الشرق الأوسط: تغطية شاملة لأخبار اليوم العربية والعالمية

Helplines Buzz with Alerts from Seafarers Trapped in War

Seafarers' helplines say they are overwhelmed with messages from crews stuck in the Gulf by the Middle East war, desperately seeking repatriation, compensation…

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OIC Condemns Israeli Move to Seize Homes and Displace Palestinian Families in Jerusalem

The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the Israeli authorities’ decision to seize 15 homes in Jerusalem’s Silwan…

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A worker refills the tank of a car at a gasoline station in Macau on March 27, 2026. (AFP)

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Worries About Global Economic Pain Deepen as the War in Iran Drags on

US and Israeli attacks on Iran have driven up prices, darkened the outlook for the world economy, sent global stock markets reeling and forced developing…

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In this file photo dated Feb 7, 2026, boys along a road wave to an approaching US military mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP) armored fighting vehicle moving in a convoy transporting ISIS group detainees being transferred to Iraq from Syria, on the outskirts of Qahtaniyah in Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province. (AFP)

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Syria Says Repelled Drone Attack From Iraq on US Base

Syria's assistant defense minister said Sunday that his country's forces had repelled a drone attack from neighboring Iraq targeting one of Syria's last US…

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Yemen's Houthis Enter Iran War with Attacks on Israel, While US Marines Arrive in Region

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Iranian officials and journalists make their way through debris at car service center in eastern Tehran that was hit by a missile strike, on March 28, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) /

Yemen's Houthis Enter Iran War with Attacks on Israel, While US Marines Arrive in Region

The risk of an expanded Iran war grew as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday launched their first attacks on Israel since the start of the conflict, as…

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Report: Pentagon Preparing for Weeks of Ground Operations in Iran since 46 minutes

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A supporter of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores reacts while gathering with others in support of Maduro and Flores on the day they attend a hearing in a Manhattan federal court, more than two months after US military forces captured them in a surprise raid on Caracas and ferried them to New York, in Caracas, Venezuela, March 26, 2026. (Reuters)

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Venezuela’s Maduro Thanks Supporters in First Online Post from US Prison

Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife, captured by US forces in a nighttime raid in January, said Saturday that they feel "steadfast" and …

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Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)

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Mohammed bin Salman, Modi Discuss Impact of Escalation in Regional Security

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held telephone talks on Saturday with India’s Prime Minister Narendra…

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US Condemns Attack on Home of the Leader of Autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan

Smoke rises after an explosion near Erbil International Airport in Erbil on March 6, 2026. (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP)

Israeli Military Says Another Soldier Killed in Southern Lebanon

Israeli military vehicles maneuver on the Lebanese side of the border, as seen from the Upper Galilee in northern Israel, 25 March 2026. EPA/ATEF SAFADI

Pakistan to Host Saudi, Türkiye, Egypt FMs for Talks on Middle East War

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his counterparts from Pakistan, Egypt and Türkiye in Riyadh. (SPA)

Israeli Strikes Hit Two Gaza Police Checkpoints, Killing Six, Medics Say

26 March 2026, Palestinian Territories, Khan Younis: Israeli warplanes launch an airstrike near a camp sheltering displaced people in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip. (dpa)

Syria Says It Closed Smuggling Tunnel on Lebanon Border

Syrian troops take position in the village of Hawsh al-Sayyid Ali, located 2 km (1.24 miles) from the Lebanon border, Syria, Monday, March 17, 2025. (AP)

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This handout photo taken on March 16, 2026 and released by the Kiel-based GEOMAR oceanographic research center on March 23, 2026 shows a scientist looking at digital scans highlighting munitions and various spots of interest on the seabed aboard the scientific research vessel Alkor in the Eastern Baltic Sea. (Lauren Peck / GEOMAR / AFP)

Germany’s WWII Munitions a Toxic Legacy on Baltic Sea Floor

An Israeli artillery unit fires towards Lebanon, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in northern Israel, March 28, 2026. (Reuters)

Victory and Defeat Scenarios for Iran’s Proxies in Lebanon and Iraq

Streaks of light illuminate the sky during an interception attempt, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, March 28, 2026. (Reuters)

Questions Over Israel’s Interceptor Stockpiles as Middle East War Drags on

An Israeli soldier directs a tank near the Lebanese border (Reuters)

Israel, Hezbollah Brace for Prolonged Fighting in South Lebanon

Sudan’s Islamist movement ruled with an iron grip for 30 years before a mass uprising that began on Dec. 19, 2018 toppled it (Reuters)

After US Terror Listing, Sudan’s Brotherhood Faces Tough Choices

Relatives of a soldier killed in an airstrike on Habbaniyah base carry the Iraqi flag during his funeral (AFP)

Iraq Pushes to Centralize War Powers Under State Control

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OIC Condemns Israeli Move to Seize Homes and Displace Palestinian Families in Jerusalem

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Mohammed bin Salman, Modi Discuss Impact of Escalation in Regional Security

UAE Intercepts 20 Ballistic Missiles and 37 Drones

UAE air defenses intercepted 398 ballistic missiles and 15 cruise missiles, along with 1,872 drones (AFP)

Saudi Arabia: Two Drones Intercepted and Destroyed in Recent Hours

Drone Attacks Target Kuwait Airport

Smoke rises from the area of the Kuwait International Airport after a reported drone strike hit a fuel depot on March 25, 2026. AFP

Foreign Worker Wounded in Drone Attack on Oman’s Salalah Port

(FILE) - An Indian dhow captain supervises the loading of Omani refined flour aboard a dhow destined for India at the container port of Salalah, Oman, 24 October 2005 (reissued 20 March 2026). EPA/MIKE NELSON

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A woman stands amid Hezbollah flags on March 29, 2026, in the Choueifat area on the outskirts of Beirut during the funeral of journalists killed the previous day in an Israeli strike in south Lebanon. (AFP)

Funerals Held in Lebanon for Three Journalists Killed in Israeli Strike

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Former Algerian President Liamine Zeroual Dies

Former Algerian President Liamine Zeroual casts his vote in the 1997 parliamentary elections. (AFP)

Lebanon Kids Struggle to Keep Up Studies as War Slams School Doors Shut

UNICEF says the war has left almost half a million students out of school in Lebanon. Anwar AMRO / AFP

Israel and Hezbollah Shift to Multi-Dimensional Warfare

Israeli soldiers aboard a military vehicle at the Lebanese border (Reuters).

Syria Says Repelled Drone Attack From Iraq on US Base

US Condemns Attack on Home of the Leader of Autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan

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The sun rises over the North Korean town of Sinuiju, behind the Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge (L) and the Yalu River Broken Bridge (R), as seen from the border city of Dandong, in China's northeast Liaoning province on March 26, 2026. GREG BAKER / AFP

High Hopes at China's Gateway to North Korea as Trains Resume

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Report: Pentagon Preparing for Weeks of Ground Operations in Iran

US Marines join in the Cobra Gold US-Thai joint military exercise on Hat Yao beach in Chonburi province, Thailand, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Seven Injured, Man Arrested after Car Hits Pedestrians in UK

Police officers work near to a variety of personal items seen covering the road inside a cordon set up on Friar Gate in central Derby, central England on March 29, 2026, following an incident the night before where was vehicle has driven into pedestrians. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP)

Hundreds of Israelis Protest against War, Clash with Police

Israeli police disperse anti-war protests in Tel Aviv and some other Israeli cities. Ilia YEFIMOVICH / AFP

Helplines Buzz with Alerts from Seafarers Trapped in War

Seafarers operate the cargo ships and tankers on which global trade relies. CN-STR/AFP

North Korea Conducts Engine Test for Missile Capable of Targeting US Mainland

This undated picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 29, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspecting a combustion test of a solid-fuel rocket engine at an undisclosed location in North Korea. (KCNA via KNS / AFP)

Business

Worries About Global Economic Pain Deepen as the War in Iran Drags on

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Two India-bound LPG Tankers Crossing Strait of Hormuz Out of Gulf

An oil tanker crossing the Strait of Hormuz (Reuters)

Saudi East-West Pipeline is Pumping Oil at its Full Capacity

King Fahd Industrial Port in Yanbu (SPA)

A Year After Crown Prince’s Decisions, Riyadh Real Estate Exits Speculation, Transaction Values Down 64%

File photo of Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh - SPA

FII PRIORITY Miami Concludes with Focus on Investment Strategies and Critical Minerals

The race for critical minerals was framed as a key issue for the global economy, underpinning the energy transition, AI infrastructure, and industrial growth - SPA

Maersk Halts Operations at Oman's Salalah Port Due to Security Incident

(FILES) Containers of Danish shipping and logistics company Maersk stand on a vessel in Copenhagen on September 14, 2023. (Photo by SERGEI GAPON / AFP)

Culture

Iran Says US, Israeli Strikes Damage 120 Museums, Historic Buildings

Culture

First responders inspect a residential building hit in an earlier US-Israeli strike in Tehran, Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP)

Iran Says US, Israeli Strikes Damage 120 Museums, Historic Buildings

US and Israeli strikes on Iran have damaged at least 120 culturally or historically significant sites across the country since the start of the war, the head…

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Saudi Culture Ministry Launches UK-KSA Arabian Peninsula Cultural Research Fellowships

The Ministry of Culture has launched the UK-KSA Arabian Peninsula Cultural Research Fellowships in partnership with Effat University and the National Archives…

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Culture

Culture Ministry Signs Partnership with Guildhall School of Music & Drama for Riyadh University of Arts

The Ministry of Culture signed on Thursday a partnership with Guildhall School of Music & Drama for Riyadh University of Arts (RUA)’s College of Music. The…

Asharq Al Awsat Thursday 26/03 - 16:22

Culture

A photo taken in Prague's National Museum shows a 3D scanner in the Archa III (Ark Project) truck on March 24, 2026 in Prague, Czech Republic. (AFP)

Culture

Czech ‘Arks’ Help Preserve Ukraine’s Cultural Heritage

The National Museum in Prague on Tuesday unveiled a van containing a 3D scanning device that will soon travel to war-ravaged Ukraine to help preserve its…

Tuesday 24/03 - 16:48

Culture

This photograph taken on March 23, 2026, shows smoke as it rises from the site of an Israeli air strike at the background of the archaeological site of the ruins of the Phoenician Port in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre. (AFP)

Culture

In Lebanon’s Tyre, Ancient Site Threatened by Israeli Bombs

At an archaeological site in southern Lebanon's Tyre, small signs bearing a blue and white emblem provide a symbolic shield, meant to protect the ancient ruins…

Tuesday 24/03 - 11:19

Sports

Youngest F1 Title Leader Antonelli to Keep ‘Raising Bar’ After Japan Win

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Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy celebrates on the podium after winning the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka International Racing Course racetrack in Suzuka, Japan, 29 March 2026. (EPA)

Youngest F1 Title Leader Antonelli to Keep ‘Raising Bar’ After Japan Win

Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli vowed to "keep raising the bar" after winning Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix to become the youngest driver in Formula One history to…

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Sports

Mexican fans cheer for their team during a friendly football match between Mexico and Portugal at the Banorte (formerly known as Azteca) Stadium in Mexico City on March 28, 2026. (AFP)

Sports

Mexico, Portugal Draw 0-0 as Azteca Stadium Reopens After World Cup Renovations

Mexico and Portugal played to a scoreless draw on Saturday night in a warm-up match that marked the reopening of the Azteca Stadium after nearly two years of…

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Sports

Alexis Saelemaekers #22 of Belgium is challenged by Christian Pulisic #10 of the United States during the International Friendly match between United States and Belgium at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on March 28, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Getty Images/AFP)

Sports

Kit Confusion: US and Belgian Players Can’t Tell Which Team’s Jersey Is Which from Distance

Christian Pulisic couldn't figure out teammates from opposing Belgians in a friendly with kit confusion. “That can’t happen. It was a bit strange,” the US…

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Sports

Hajime Moriyasu head coach of Japan gestures during the international friendly soccer match between Scotland and Japan in Glasgow, Britain, 28 March 2026. (EPA)

Sports

Moriyasu Hails Japan’s Late Tactical Switch as Ito Sinks Scotland 1-0 Amid Hampden Boos

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu hailed his team's tactical flexibility after a late Junya Ito strike secured a 1-0 victory over Scotland in a pre- World Cup…

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Sports

Aryna Sabalenka poses with the Butch Buchholz trophy after defeating Coco Gauff of the United States during the Women's Singles Final on Day 12 of the Miami Open Presented by Itau at Hard Rock Stadium on March 28, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Getty Images/AFP)

Sports

Sabalenka Sinks Gauff to Win Second Straight Miami Open Title

Aryna Sabalenka won her second straight Miami Open title on Sunday beating Coco Gauff 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 to complete a "Sunshine Double" Indian Wells-Miami sweep. …

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Germany’s WWII Munitions a Toxic Legacy on Baltic Sea Floor

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Germany’s WWII Munitions a Toxic Legacy on Baltic Sea Floor

Below the waves off Germany's northern tourist beaches, a toxic time bomb lurks on the Baltic Sea floor -- enormous quantities of World War II munitions that…

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FILE - A KitKat chocolate bar in Rugby, England, on July 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Martin Cleaver, File)

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413,793 KitKat Candy Bars Stolen en Route from Italy to Poland

Swiss food giant Nestlé says about 12 tons, or 413,793 candy bars, of its KitKat chocolate brand were stolen after leaving its production site in Italy earlier…

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Jelita, a Bengal tiger, is seen in its enclosure at Bandung Zoo in Bandung, West Java, on March 26, 2026. (Photo by Timur Matahari / AFP)

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Virus Kills Tiger Cubs in Indonesian Zoo

Two Bengal tiger cubs born in Indonesia's Bandung Zoo last year have died from a viral infection, a conservation official told AFP on Friday. The cubs, two…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 28/03 - 17:24

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Artemis 2 crew members, from left, Mission Spc. Jeremy Hansen, of Canada, Mission Spc. Christina Koch, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Pilot Victor Glover pose for a photo after the crew’s arrival at the Kennedy Space Center Friday, March 27, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)

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Meet the Artemis Crew in NASA's First Astronaut Mission to the Moon in More than a Half-century

The four astronauts making NASA’s next lunar leap bear little resemblance to the Apollo era. The Americans who blazed the trail to the moon more than half a…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 28/03 - 15:47

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Campsites have sprung up throughout the region - SPA

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Scattered Rain Revitalizes Desert Outings, Camping in Saudi Hail

Recent scattered rainfall across Saudi Arabia's Hail Region has drawn residents and visitors to the plains, mountains, and popular sites such as the Aja and…

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