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Trump says US may hit Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain soon

Trump says US may hit Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain soon

Pickaxe Mountain is located near the Natanz uranium enrichment facility and features heavily fortified tunnel complexes.
Trump referred to the conflict with Iran as 'small potatoes' for the United States.

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4 September 2026

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Yemeni government forces push back against Houthi offensive in Taiz, Hodeidah
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US military turns off ad trackers on devices amid Middle East targeting reports
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4 September 2026
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Arrest made after Saudi citizen stabbed in London’s Mayfair
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4 September 2026
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Clashes in southern Sudan leave at least 21 dead, medical group says
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More than 120 killed in Yemen clashes since Thursday: sources
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4 September 2026
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Israel frees 4 more Lebanese prisoners in a deal tied to missing Jews from Lebanon’s civil war
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4 September 2026
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Police kill Palestinian in Jerusalem after attempted knife attack
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4 September 2026
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Al-Ahli bow to fan pressure and ax sporting director Rui Pedro Braz
Mohammed Fayad
4 September 2026

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US sanctions Turkish bank Golden Global over alleged Iran links

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Iranians in Kuwait under pressure since start of war

Saudi Arabia

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Dammam customs officers seize 18,500 amphetamine pills

Dammam customs officers seize 18,500 amphetamine pills

4 September 2026

Grand Mosque advances toward landmark status

Grand Mosque advances toward landmark status

4 September 2026

Saudi Arabia to rehabilitate 350,000 hectares of pasture

Saudi Arabia to rehabilitate 350,000 hectares of pasture

4 September 2026

Deputy minister meets New Zealand ambassador to Saudi Arabia

Deputy minister meets New Zealand ambassador to Saudi Arabia

4 September 2026

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Israeli strikes kill three, injure 23 in south and east Lebanon

Israeli strikes kill three, injure 23 in south and east Lebanon

5 September 2026

Trump says US may hit Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain soon

Trump says US may hit Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain soon

Reuters - Associated Press

4 September 2026

US sanctions Turkish bank Golden Global over alleged Iran links

US sanctions Turkish bank Golden Global over alleged Iran links

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4 September 2026

How Gaza’s collapsing water system is deepening a public health emergency

How Gaza’s collapsing water system is deepening a public health emergency

4 September 2026

World

US lawmakers urged to drop provision to deepen defense ties with Israel

US lawmakers urged to drop provision to deepen defense ties with Israel

5 September 2026

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Six minors killed in bombings ordered by Colombia leader: authorities

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4 September 2026

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Mexico seizes 17 tons of amphetamines in Sinaloa: govt

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4 September 2026

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Business

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Saudi Arabia’s data center race: Can the Kingdom become the Middle East’s cloud hub?

Saudi Arabia’s data center race: Can the Kingdom become the Middle East’s cloud hub?

Donia Diaaeddine

4 September 2026

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Saudi Arabia’s consumer spending jumps 11.5% to $4.21bn as food and beverage sales surge

Saudi Arabia’s consumer spending jumps 11.5% to $4.21bn as food and beverage sales surge

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Nokia’s ‘Made in Saudi’ technology grows with new R&D center

Nokia’s ‘Made in Saudi’ technology grows with new R&D center

Basmah Albasrawi

Saudi, Russian organizations map new franchise expansion pathway

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The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026

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Diriyah Art Futures opens second edition of ‘CONTINUUM’ exhibition

Asharq Al-Awsat

4 September 2026

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4 September 2026

Sport

Newcomers mostly take back seat as old guard steer Al-Hilal to victory over Al-Shabab

Newcomers mostly take back seat as old guard steer Al-Hilal to victory over Al-Shabab

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Edgar Davids art thief misses sentencing after being ‘knocked out by luggage’

afp

4 September 2026

Liverpool sign teenage forward Djylian N’Guessan from French side Saint-Etienne, joining in January

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4 September 2026

Media

stc group, SRMG sign MoU on media production technology in Saudi Arabia

stc group, SRMG sign MoU on media production technology in Saudi Arabia

4 September 2026

CBS chief Bari Weiss reportedly pushed headline targeting Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed

CBS chief Bari Weiss reportedly pushed headline targeting Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed

3 September 2026

Iraq sentences kidnapper of US journalist to 15 years in prison

Iraq sentences kidnapper of US journalist to 15 years in prison

31 August 2026

Adobe to offer free access to AI tools in Saudi Arabia in $4 billion deal

Adobe to offer free access to AI tools in Saudi Arabia in $4 billion deal

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