Arab News

Israel’s ex-Mossad spy chief met Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to groom him as Iran’s new leader
Middle East

Israel’s ex-Mossad spy chief met Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to groom him as Iran’s new leader

Arab News
What to know about the Lebanon-Israel talks set to start in Rome
Middle East

What to know about the Lebanon-Israel talks set to start in Rome

NAJIA HOUSSARI
Update US continues attacks on Iran targeting coastal cities as Iran retaliates across region video

US continues attacks on Iran targeting coastal cities as Iran retaliates across region

Middle East
  • The US launched strikes on Iran early Tuesday morning, hours after President Donald Trump said Washington is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz
  • Iran responded with attacks targeting Bahrain and two tankers associated with the United Arab Emirates traveling through the strait, killing one mariner and wounding eight others
Arab News

Top Headlines

Let this go and you tell all armed groups sovereignty can be defied, says Yemeni envoy to UN

Let this go and you tell all armed groups sovereignty can be defied, says Yemeni envoy to UN

Ephrem Kossaify
Security Council members rally behind Saudi Arabia, denounce Iran’s role in Houthi escalations

Security Council members rally behind Saudi Arabia, denounce Iran’s role in Houthi escalations

Ephrem Kossaify
Israel says ready to ‘move forward’ on 2 Lebanon ‘pilot zones’ in Rome talks

Israel says ready to ‘move forward’ on 2 Lebanon ‘pilot zones’ in Rome talks

Arab News - AFP
Iraq PM to meet Trump in Washington under pressure over Iran ties

Iraq PM to meet Trump in Washington under pressure over Iran ties

Reuters - AFP
Lebanese army soldiers patrol a street at the entrance of southern Lebanese village of Froun on June 30, 2026. (AFP)
Middle East

Lebanon says detained Daesh commander

AFP
Israeli guards injure Palestinian leader Barghouti with rubber bullet: family
Middle East

Israeli guards injure Palestinian leader Barghouti with rubber bullet: family

AFP
US releases video of first sea drone strike on Iran port facility
Middle East

US releases video of first sea drone strike on Iran port facility

Arab News
New Arab League chief Nabil Fahmy outlines regional priorities
Middle East

New Arab League chief Nabil Fahmy outlines regional priorities

Fady Francis
Lifestyle

Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for Makkah draws 17.5 million visitors to historical sites

asharq al awsat

Editor's Choice

Middle East

Will the Israel-Lebanon framework agreement ease the agony of south Lebanon’s displaced?

Will the Israel-Lebanon framework agreement ease the agony of south Lebanon’s displaced?
Middle East

How fiber-optic drones are changing the face of modern warfare

How fiber-optic drones are changing the face of modern warfare
Middle East

What France hopes to gain from re-engaging with Syria

What France hopes to gain from re-engaging with Syria
Football

Analysis: Why does North African football outperform the Middle East on the world stage?

Analysis: Why does North African football outperform the Middle East on the world stage?
MORE Editor's Choice  

Opinion

Between the seriousness of sport and the absurdity of politics

Eyad Abu Shakra
Between the seriousness of sport and the absurdity of politics

The memorandum of misunderstanding

Ghassan Charbel
The memorandum of misunderstanding

Veneer of normality developing in Syria’s Homs

Chris Doyle
Veneer of normality developing in Syria’s Homs

Netanyahu’s real strategy for Gaza

Dr. Ramzy Baroud
Netanyahu’s real strategy for Gaza

Saudi real estate reforms unlock global investment

Talat Zaki Hafiz
Saudi real estate reforms unlock global investment

Iran’s efforts to impose a new reality in the Strait of Hormuz

Hassan Al-Mustafa
Iran’s efforts to impose a new reality in the Strait of Hormuz
MORE Opinion  

Print Edition

13 July 2026
Digital edition 51220
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
First group of 250 pilgrims from 16 countries performs Umrah under king’s guests program

First group of 250 pilgrims from 16 countries performs Umrah under king’s guests program

Arab News
Kingdom launches framework for responsible AI adoption

Kingdom launches framework for responsible AI adoption

Arab News
KSrelief expands humanitarian aid across 5 countries

KSrelief expands humanitarian aid across 5 countries

SPA
Riyadh hosts Misk summer art exhibition

Riyadh hosts Misk summer art exhibition

SPA
MORE Saudi Arabia  

Middle East

MORE Middle East
Update Israel says ready to ‘move forward’ on 2 Lebanon ‘pilot zones’ in Rome talks video

Israel says ready to ‘move forward’ on 2 Lebanon ‘pilot zones’ in Rome talks

Arab News - AFP
Arab nations unite in condemnation of Iranian attacks

Arab nations unite in condemnation of Iranian attacks

Arab News
Israeli fire kills nine in Gaza, including a 10-year-old, officials say

Israeli fire kills nine in Gaza, including a 10-year-old, officials say

Reuters
Israeli strikes kill two people in Gaza, including a 10-year-old, medics say 

Israeli strikes kill two people in Gaza, including a 10-year-old, medics say 

Reuters
MORE Middle East  

World

MORE World
Countries tighten travel rules as Ebola risk rises

Countries tighten travel rules as Ebola risk rises

Reuters
READ FULL Article
June was deadliest month for Ukraine civilians in over four years: UN

June was deadliest month for Ukraine civilians in over four years: UN

AFP
READ FULL Article
UK approval for China’s mega embassy in London challenged in court by locals

UK approval for China’s mega embassy in London challenged in court by locals

Reuters
READ FULL Article
MORE World  

Business

MORE Business
Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,715

Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,715

Arab News
READ FULL Article
Oman inflation rises 2.8% in June

Oman inflation rises 2.8% in June

Arab News
Saudi Arabia evolving from driving growth to exporting development knowledge: World Bank

Saudi Arabia evolving from driving growth to exporting development knowledge: World Bank

Hala Saghbini - Asharq Al-Awsat
US accounts for 25% of foreign economic concentration applications in Saudi Arabia    

US accounts for 25% of foreign economic concentration applications in Saudi Arabia    

ASHARQ Bloomberg 
MORE Business  

Cartoon

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

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

MORE Cartoon  

Videos

Saudi Arabia, Indonesia step up cooperation in aviation, urban transport

Saudi Arabia, Indonesia step up cooperation in aviation, urban transport

By ·
Indian seafarer death toll from US-Iranian attacks in Hormuz rises to 8

Indian seafarer death toll from US-Iranian attacks in Hormuz rises to 8

Israel says ready to ‘move forward’ on 2 Lebanon ‘pilot zones’ in Rome talks

Israel says ready to ‘move forward’ on 2 Lebanon ‘pilot zones’ in Rome talks

EU scrambles to seal new Russia sanctions as deadline looms

EU scrambles to seal new Russia sanctions as deadline looms

US continues attacks on Iran targeting coastal cities as Iran retaliates across region

US continues attacks on Iran targeting coastal cities as Iran retaliates across region

MORE Videos  

Lifestyle

MORE Lifestyle
Amman International Film Festival unveils jury lineup

Amman International Film Festival unveils jury lineup

Arab News
‘One Piece’ star Mackenyu announced as first celebrity guest for MEFCC 2026

‘One Piece’ star Mackenyu announced as first celebrity guest for MEFCC 2026

Arab News
Michael Jackson tribute act set to rock Dubai

Michael Jackson tribute act set to rock Dubai

Nada Alturki
MORE Lifestyle  

Sport

MORE Sport
Egypt, Cabo Verde and Africa’s rise could strengthen Infantino’s case for 64-team World Cup

Egypt, Cabo Verde and Africa’s rise could strengthen Infantino’s case for 64-team World Cup

Mohammad Akkawi
Messi takes on England for a place in the World Cup final

Messi takes on England for a place in the World Cup final

AFP
France’s secret weapon: the conversations nobody else hears 

France’s secret weapon: the conversations nobody else hears 

Reuters
MORE Sport  

Media

MORE Media
Hassan Bouras. (Supplied)

UN experts demand release of detained Algerian journalist

AFP
CNN postpones first MENA-hosted Global Perspectives event in Doha amid regional tensions

CNN postpones first MENA-hosted Global Perspectives event in Doha amid regional tensions

Arab News
Rights groups confirm photo of bound Palestinian detainee corroborates Israeli torture reports

Rights groups confirm photo of bound Palestinian detainee corroborates Israeli torture reports

Arab News
Israeli jails a ‘graveyard,’ says freed Palestinian journalist

Israeli jails a ‘graveyard,’ says freed Palestinian journalist

AFP
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.