The Latest Breaking News from Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have admitted that one of their officers was killed in an Israeli airstrike near the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Friday. The Guards vowed to retaliate, but the increasing frequency of Israeli airstrikes on Syria suggests that Israel is determined to confront Iran's strong presence in the country.…

Max Verstappen will have his best chance of claiming an inaugural Australian Grand Prix title after taking pole position in his Red Bull for Sunday's race on the Albert Park circuit. But the two-time world champion was not pleased with the performance of his RB19 despite setting a track record…

Houthi militia has allocated, within a week, about half a million dollars for a series of sectarian events in Sanaa and the other cities under their control celebrating the so-called "Day of Resilience," according to informed sources. A source close to the group told Asharq Al-Awsat that the militias organized…

Over the past few hours, the performance of actors Ali Kassem and Asmaa Galal in “El Harsha El Sab'a” drama, screening on MBC Egypt and Shahid VIP, was trending on social media. Ali Kassem plays the character of “Sharif”, who falls in love with Salma (actress Asmaa Galal) but has…

The United States has decided to extend the deployment of the George H.W.

The Central Bank of the UAE announced that it has been decided to cancel MTS Bank’s Abu Dhabi licence, wind down its operations within six months from the date of the decision, under the supervision of the Central Bank, and close the branch. This decision comes after considering the available…

Israeli police shot and killed a man who allegedly tried to steal an officer’s weapons at a flashpoint Jerusalem site late Friday, police said. The police said the slain man was 26 years old and from an Arab village in southern Israel, The Associated Press reported. Authorities said the incident…

The drama “El Nar Bel Nar”, screened on LBC and Shahid platform, is leading the trend on social media. Since its first episodes, it lured the audience for exposing a real struggle that affects the Lebanese and Syrians alike. Its fifth episode, which included a racist dispute between stars Caresse…

Türkiye on Thursday became the final NATO nation to ratify Finland's membership of the US-led defense alliance in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Lawmakers unanimously backed the Nordic country's accession two weeks after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan publicly blessed the bid. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the ratification,…