Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
Reports track Houthi strikes on Saudi airports and cities, with condemnation from the UN Security Council, Qatar and the GCC.
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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat is based in the United Kingdom and publishes in English. Its articles are available on Bigdata.com. Arabic and English reporting on political developments across the Middle East and major international affairs.
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Asharq Al-Awsat publishes daily reports and opinion columns on Gulf and Arab affairs, from Israel's election count to Gulf foreign-minister meetings, so an agent can summarise what it has covered this week with a link to each article.
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Signed columns on Arab politics, Saudi and Egyptian policy, Western media and regional conflict.
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What Asharq Al-Awsat covers on Bigdata.com, by company and topic. Updated Oct 2026.
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