3 天之前 · Keep up with the latest Arab world news today with Asharq Al-Awsat. Get in-depth coverage of the latest political, economic & business updates in the Arab world.

5 天之前 · Algeria and the European Union last week launched the first round of talks aimed at reviving their 20-year “Partnership Agreement.” The talks were initiated at the request of Algiers. The Delegation of the European Union to Algeria said on Friday that a delegation headed by Florian Ermacora, head of the North Africa Unit at the Directorate-General for Neighborhood …

5 天之前 · Hamas’ armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, relied on its secretive “Shadow Unit” to keep Israeli hostages alive for nearly 15 months of war across Gaza, making it a crucial element in the Palestinian group’s operations. Despite Israel’s ground forces advancing into every part of Gaza, backed by relentless air and artillery strikes, they failed to achieve one of the war’s key ...

5 天之前 · A series of earthquakes near the Greek island of Santorini have led authorities to shut down schools, dispatch rescue teams with sniffer dogs and send instructions to residents including a request to drain their swimming pools. Even though earthquake experts say the more than 200 tremors that have hit the area since early Friday are not related to the volcano in …

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4 天之前 · The world appears to be sliding toward greater chaos. The number and intensity of conflicts increased significantly in the past year, with wars in the Middle East, Europe and Africa. At the same time, uncertainty over economic policy has reached the highest levels since the pandemic, just as trade ...

5 天之前 · The Lebanese Hezbollah group Sunday announced the funeral of its longtime leader will take place on Feb. 23, months after he was assassinated in a series of Israeli airstrikes in a southern Beirut suburb. Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem made the announcement regarding his predecessor Hassan Nasrallah in a pre-recorded speech. It came days after a …

5 天之前 · Real Madrid stumbled to a shock 1-0 defeat at struggling Espanyol on Sunday which left them leading La Liga by a single point. Carlos Romero's 85th minute strike snatched victory for the relegation-battling hosts, provisionally 17th. Atletico Madrid pulled within a point of Los Blancos with a 2-0 win against Mallorca earlier, ahead of next weekend's crunch derby clash …

5 天之前 · Fifty years ago, the music mogul Clive Davis threw a party to celebrate the release of Arista Records’ first Grammy record of the year nominee: Barry Manilow’s "Mandy." Stevie Wonder showed up. So did John Denver and Elton John. What was a one-off celebration for an enduring hit morphed into one of the best-known and most exclusive parties of the year: the …

4 天之前 · Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa’s visit to Saudi Arabia on Sunday carried significant strategic weight, marking his first official foreign trip just days after assuming office. The visit underscores Syria’s renewed alignment with Riyadh, following a high-level Syrian delegation’s trip to Saudi Arabia in January 2025, which included the ministers of foreign affairs, defense, and ...