Arab News

‘My work is done,’ says Starmer as he leaves Downing Street and makes way for Andy Burnham video
World

‘My work is done,’ says Starmer as he leaves Downing Street and makes way for Andy Burnham

AP
Can Western pressure halt Israel’s accelerating settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank? photos
Middle East

Can Western pressure halt Israel’s accelerating settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank?

Jonathan Gornall
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after stepping off Air Force One upon returning to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland

Trump says Iran ‘will pay’ for killing soldiers as Tehran and US widen attacks

Middle East
  • Even as the US and Iran inch closer to all-out war, glimmers of hope appeared on the diplomatic front, with Iran’s interior minister traveling to Pakistan
Arab News

Top Headlines

Iran president says country in ‘full-scale war’ with US

Iran president says country in ‘full-scale war’ with US

AFP
France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot. (File/AFP)

France slams ‘act of intimidation’ against two of its diplomats in Iran

AFP
Lebanon army begins taking over southern ‘pilot zones’: US

Lebanon army begins taking over southern ‘pilot zones’: US

AFP
US-Lebanon summit to test new framework after 17-year gap

US-Lebanon summit to test new framework after 17-year gap

NAJIA HOUSSARI
Iran’s Sanaa flights test Yemen’s sovereignty and patience
Middle East

Iran’s Sanaa flights test Yemen’s sovereignty and patience

Anwar Al-Ansi - Al Majalla
This undated handout photo from the US Army obtained on July 20, 2026, shows Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas.
Middle East

US military identifies 2 soldiers killed in Jordan by Iran

AP
Palestinian economy is struggling. In West Bank, problem is too much cash
Middle East

Palestinian economy is struggling. In West Bank, problem is too much cash

AP
Spain win World Cup by beating Argentina 1-0 on Ferran Torres’ goal in extra time
Sport
Football

Spain win World Cup by beating Argentina 1-0 on Ferran Torres’ goal in extra time

AP
Lifestyle
Art & Culture

Qahwa Sessions: The London coffee club blending Arab and Western beats

Zaira Lakhpatwala

Editor's Choice

Middle East

Can Western pressure halt Israel’s accelerating settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank?

Can Western pressure halt Israel’s accelerating settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank?
Middle East

Why fears are growing that Sudan’s El-Obeid could become the next El-Fasher

Why fears are growing that Sudan’s El-Obeid could become the next El-Fasher
Middle East

Analysis: Can Iraq transform itself from regional battleground to diplomatic broker?

Analysis: Can Iraq transform itself from regional battleground to diplomatic broker?
Middle East

Why the mystery of Egypt’s pyramids still refuses to be solved

Why the mystery of Egypt’s pyramids still refuses to be solved
MORE Editor's Choice  

Opinion

Saudi Arabia’s ‘A+’ rating reflects strength beyond oil

Talat Zaki Hafiz
Saudi Arabia’s ‘A+’ rating reflects strength beyond oil

Iran’s web of lies cannot conceal its double standards

Hani Hazaimeh
Iran’s web of lies cannot conceal its double standards

The challenging task awaiting Burnham

Eyad Abu Shakra
The challenging task awaiting Burnham

Subsidies do not explain China’s competitiveness

Kai Guo
Subsidies do not explain China’s competitiveness

A turning point for African industrialization

Koffi Alle
A turning point for African industrialization

The charade is over

Jason D. Greenblatt
The charade is over
MORE Opinion  

Print Edition

20 July 2026
Digital Edition 51226
Read pdf version
Archive

Latest News Bulletin

These Are The Top Headlines From Arab News,
The Middle East's Leading English-Language.

Saudi Arabia

MORE Saudi Arabia
Saudi foreign minister, Palestinian vice president discuss Gaza developments

Saudi foreign minister, Palestinian vice president discuss Gaza developments

Arab News
Social Development Bank, University of New Haven sign agreement

Social Development Bank, University of New Haven sign agreement

SPA
Special Saudi Border Guard launches seabed cleanup drive in Makkah region

Saudi Border Guard launches seabed cleanup drive in Makkah region

Tareq Al-Thaqafi
Special Jeddah camp gives students a platform to debate

Jeddah camp gives students a platform to debate

Afshan Aziz
MORE Saudi Arabia  

Middle East

MORE Middle East
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after stepping off Air Force One upon returning to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland

Trump says Iran ‘will pay’ for killing soldiers as Tehran and US widen attacks

Arab News
Syrian, Kuwaiti foreign ministers discuss exchanging ambassadors

Syrian, Kuwaiti foreign ministers discuss exchanging ambassadors

Arab News
France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot. (File/AFP)

France slams ‘act of intimidation’ against two of its diplomats in Iran

AFP
Iran’s Sanaa flights test Yemen’s sovereignty and patience

Iran’s Sanaa flights test Yemen’s sovereignty and patience

Anwar Al-Ansi - Al Majalla
MORE Middle East  

World

MORE World
Several officers surround a person on the ground near the site of a fire at 26 Federal Plaza in lower Manhattan, Monday, July 20

Man in custody after incendiary device set off at FBI in New York, FBI says

Reuters
READ FULL Article
Bangladesh to issue new passports with ‘except Israel’ clause from October

Bangladesh to issue new passports with ‘except Israel’ clause from October

SHEHAB SUMON
READ FULL Article
Manila to host Rubio, Lavrov and Wang Yi for ASEAN ministerial

Manila to host Rubio, Lavrov and Wang Yi for ASEAN ministerial

Ellie Aben
READ FULL Article
MORE World  

Business

MORE Business
PIF’s The Helicopter Co. orders 8 more Airbus H145

PIF’s The Helicopter Co. orders 8 more Airbus H145

Arab News
READ FULL Article
Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in green at 10,741 

Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in green at 10,741 

Arab News
Riyadh Air adds 34 Boeing, Airbus aircraft to fleet plans 

Riyadh Air adds 34 Boeing, Airbus aircraft to fleet plans 

Arab News
Red Sea Gateway Terminal International inaugurates $170m port investment in Bangladesh

Red Sea Gateway Terminal International inaugurates $170m port investment in Bangladesh

Arab News
MORE Business  

Cartoon

Cartoon by Amjad Rasmi. (Courtesy of Asharq Al-Awsat)

Cartoon by Amjad Rasmi. (Courtesy of Asharq Al-Awsat)

MORE Cartoon  

Videos

‘My work is done,’ says Starmer as he leaves Downing Street and makes way for Andy Burnham

‘My work is done,’ says Starmer as he leaves Downing Street and makes way for Andy Burnham

By AP ·
Indian police baton charge protesters marching to parliament

Indian police baton charge protesters marching to parliament

Rubio says Iran using Hormuz as leverage, calls on other countries to ‘step up’

Rubio says Iran using Hormuz as leverage, calls on other countries to ‘step up’

Iran says diplomatic exchanges with US ongoing via mediators

Iran says diplomatic exchanges with US ongoing via mediators

Hundreds evacuated as wildfire scorches 13,000 hectares in Spain

Hundreds evacuated as wildfire scorches 13,000 hectares in Spain

MORE Videos  

Lifestyle

MORE Lifestyle
Videocitta festival shines light on water scarcity through digital art

Videocitta festival shines light on water scarcity through digital art

Nada Alturki
Amina Muaddi’s marks boutique’s first anniversary

Amina Muaddi’s marks boutique’s first anniversary

Arab News
Book review: A queen reclaims her voice in Saara El-Arifi’s historical epic ‘Cleopatra’

Book review: A queen reclaims her voice in Saara El-Arifi’s historical epic ‘Cleopatra’

Sumaiyya Naseem
MORE Lifestyle  

Sport

MORE Sport
Tearful end does not take away from Messi’s greatness

Tearful end does not take away from Messi’s greatness

Ali Khaled
How Lamine Yamal jumped the queue to become the world’s next greatest footballer

How Lamine Yamal jumped the queue to become the world’s next greatest footballer

Ali Khaled
UAE pledges $5m to FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund

UAE pledges $5m to FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund

Arab News
MORE Sport  

Media

MORE Media
Lebanese media group Annahar launches AI-powered journalist ‘Nahar’

Lebanese media group Annahar launches AI-powered journalist ‘Nahar’

Arab News
TikTok to roll out AI literacy tools, spam detection in MENA

TikTok to roll out AI literacy tools, spam detection in MENA

Arab News
Truth Social to sell trading firms ‘fastest’ access to Trump’s posts

Truth Social to sell trading firms ‘fastest’ access to Trump’s posts

Reuters
US to tighten visa regulations for foreign students, journalists

US to tighten visa regulations for foreign students, journalists

Reuters
MORE Media  

Infographics

Heat accelerates shift to smarter farming in MENA region

Gallery

Photos of Cristiano Ronaldo at 6 World Cups, from 2006 debut to 2026 finale

Photos of Cristiano Ronaldo at 6 World Cups, from 2006 debut to 2026 finale

Photos of Cristiano Ronaldo at 6 World Cups, from 2006 debut to 2026 finale
Photos of Cristiano Ronaldo at 6 World Cups, from 2006 debut to 2026 finale
Photos of Cristiano Ronaldo at 6 World Cups, from 2006 debut to 2026 finale
Photos of Cristiano Ronaldo at 6 World Cups, from 2006 debut to 2026 finale
Photos of Cristiano Ronaldo at 6 World Cups, from 2006 debut to 2026 finale

Most Popular

Search form

Print Edition
Read pdf version Subscribe now
© 2026 SAUDI RESEARCH & PUBLISHING COMPANY, All Rights Reserved And subject to Terms of Use Agreement.