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Former Regime Elements, Drug Traffickers Targeted in Western Homs and Damascus Campaigns

Arab World The Anti-Narcotics Department seizes a drug depot belonging to Maher al-Assad in the Sabura area in the Damascus countryside (Ministry of Interior).

Former Regime Elements, Drug Traffickers Targeted in Western Homs and Damascus Campaigns

The Syrian Military Operations Administration has been pressing its security campaigns aimed at disarming former regime militia remnants and combating drug…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Arab World Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.

Aoun Wants Formation of ‘Consensual’ Lebanese Govt Representing All Components

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is advocating the formation of a government of “consensus” that includes representatives from all political factions. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (Government Media)

Iraq Urges Trump to Strengthen Security Coordination

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani congratulated US President Donald Trump on returning to the White House, while the Shiite-led Coordination…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World A general view of the Moroccan capital Rabat. (File photo/AFP)

Four Moroccan Truck Drivers Kidnapped in Burkina Faso Are Released

Four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped in West Africa over the weekend were released in Niger, officials said, according to AP. The drivers were the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Casablanca)
Arab World The Lebanese-Palestinian Dialogue Committee meets at the government headquarters. (Dialogue committee)

Palestinians Receptive to Lebanon’s Call to Limit Possession of Weapons in Refugee Camps

Lebanon has started to exert serious efforts to restrict the possession of weapons inside Palestinian refugee camps in the country in line with President…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)

Arab World British Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds a press conference on the Southport attacks in the Downing Street Briefing Room in London, Britain, 21 January 2025. (EPA)

UK PM Tells Netanyahu Peace Process ‘Should Lead’ to Palestinian State

UK premier Keir Starmer told Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday that any peace process in the Middle East should pave the way for a Palestinian state…

Arab World A damaged portrait of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hangs in the city of Qamishli, as Syrian Kurds celebrate the fall of capital Damascus to anti-government fighters on December 8, 2024. (AFP)

Report: France Issues New Arrest Warrant for Syria's Assad

Two French investigating magistrates have issued an arrest warrant against ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for suspected complicity in war crimes, the…

Arab World File Photo: A solidarity rally for Israeli hostages with Hamas in Tel Aviv on Tuesday (AFP)

Israel's Top General Resigns over Oct. 7 Failures

Israel's army chief Herzi Halevi said on Tuesday he would resign on March 6, taking responsibility for the massive security lapse on Oct. 7, 2023, when…

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Arab World An Israeli military vehicle uses a laser, on the day of an Israeli raid in Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, January 21, 2025. (Reuters)

Israel Launches ‘Significant’ Military Operation in West Bank, at Least Eight Palestinians Killed

Israeli security forces backed by helicopters raided the volatile West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday, killing at least eight Palestinians in what Prime…

Arab World A handout picture released by Syria's transitional government shows the country's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa waiting for the arrival of Spain's foreign minister at the presidential palace in Damascus on January 16, 2025. (Syria's Transitional Government / AFP)

Syria’s Sharaa Congratulates Trump, Looks Forward to Improving Relations 

Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa congratulated US President Donald Trump on his inauguration in a statement on Monday, saying he is looking forward to…

Arab World German Ambassador Tobias Tunkel with the leadership of the Syrian Democratic Forces in Al-Hasakah, northeastern Syria. (SDF)

German Foreign Ministry Backs Kurdish Dialogue with Damascus

Director of the Middle East and North Africa Department at the German Foreign Ministry Tobias Tunkel said that protecting the rights and interests of Syrian…

Asharq Al Awsat (Damascus)
Arab World President Joseph Aoun welcoming his visitors at the Baabda Palace (Lebanese Presidency)

Aoun: Rebuilding Lebanon is Not Difficult if Intentions are Sincere

President Joseph Aoun said the Lebanese “must unite to rebuild the country, a task that is not difficult if intentions are sincere.” He underscored the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World  In Yemen around 3.3 million IDPs are living in family hosting arrangements and rental accommodation (UN)

UN Appeal for Aid to Support 10 Million Yemenis

The United Nations and partners launched last week the 2025 Yemen Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan, seeking urgent humanitarian and protection assistance…

Waddah Aljaleel (Aden)
Arab World Palestinian female prisoners inside a bus on Sunday after their release from an Israeli prison (Reuters)

Palestinian Women Share Harsh Conditions they Experienced in Israeli Prisons

In the days before the release of Israeli and Palestinian female detainees as part of a prisoner exchange deal between Israel and Hamas, their treatment at…

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Arab World Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak during a previous meeting with the British Ambassador to Yemen (Saba News Agency)

Yemen PM: Int’l Support for Yemen Includes Security, Defense Sectors

Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak said international support for Yemen will go beyond politics and economics to include security and defense, aiming…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World People ride past damaged buildings, following a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah, at Baraashit in the Bint Jbeil district of southern Lebanon, 05 December 2024. (EPA)

Some Residents Returning to Bint Jbeil in Southern Lebanon

Residents trickled back to the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil on Monday as the Israeli army withdrew and Lebanese forces, alongside UN peacekeepers,…

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Arab World FILE PHOTO: Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks at a news conference after announcing that he will sign an order to seize Palestinian Authority funds and transfer them to the families of victims of Palestinian attacks, at Israel's Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, January 8, 2023. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo

Israel's Smotrich Threatens to Topple Govt if Netanyahu Doesn't Resume War after 1st Phase of Ceasefire

Israel’s far-right finance minister has threatened to topple Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition if he doesn't resume the war in Gaza after the first…

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Arab World  This picture taken from the Israeli side of the border with the Gaza Strip shows an afternoon view of destroyed buildings in Gaza, on January 20, 2025, following a ceasefire deal a day earlier between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas group. (AFP)

Palestinian Government Says It's Ready to Run the Gaza Strip and the West Bank

The Palestinian government says it is ready to take responsibility for running the Gaza Strip and the West Bank and is committed to managing crossing points in…

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Arab World US President-elect Donald Trump arrives for his inauguration on January 20, 2025 in the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, DC. Trump takes office for his second non-consecutive term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Melina Mara / POOL / AFP)

Trump Not Confident Ceasefire in Gaza Will Hold

Trump said Hamas is weakened, but he’s hardly certain that the temporary truce between Israel and Hamas will hold. “I’m not confident,” Trump told reporters. …

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Arab World  United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses to members of the Security Council about the Middle East situation, including the Palestinian Question at UN Headquarters in New York City, US, January 20, 2025. (Reuters)

Middle East Must Emerge from Turbulence with Peace and Horizon of Hope, UN Chief Says

The United Nations chief says the Middle East is undergoing a “profound transformation” and has urged all countries to ensure the region emerges from the…

Arab World This handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency SANA, shows Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) meeting with EU crisis management chief Hadja Lahbib in Damascus, on January 17, 2025. (SANA / AFP)

EU Announces Aid for Syria and Countries Hosting Syrian Refugees

A top European Union official announced an aid package of 235 million euros ($244 million) for humanitarian needs within Syria and for countries in the region…

Arab World  Palestinians transport belongings amidst building rubble in a ruined neighborhood of Gaza's southern city of Rafah on January 20, 2025, as residents return following a ceasefire deal a day earlier between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas group. (AFP)

Mediators on Standby for Obstacles as Gaza Ceasefire Starts

Sunday's delayed start to the Gaza ceasefire and incidents on Monday in which Israeli troops shot at Palestinians approaching them underline some of the…

Arab World FILE PHOTO: A boat carrying people sails near the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen, December 5, 2023. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah/File Photo

Yemen's Houthis Say They Will Only Target Israeli-linked Vessels after Gaza Ceasefire

Yemen's Houthis will limit their attacks on commercial vessels to Israeli-linked ships after the Gaza ceasefire came into effect, according to the Yemen-based…

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Arab World A Turkish flag is pictured on a boat in Istanbul, Türkiye, June 25, 2018. (Reuters)

Türkiye Reopens Consulate in Syria's Aleppo 

Türkiye reopened its consulate in Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, raising its flag at the building for the first time in 12 years, Türkiye’s state-run Anadolu…

Arab World Freed Palestinian prisoner Nidaa Zaghebi is greeted by her daughters, after her release from an Israeli jail as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, in Jenin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, January 20, 2025. (Reuters)

Late Night Tears and Hugs for Released Palestinian Prisoners 

Two buses carrying Palestinian prisoners released in the Gaza ceasefire deal had to inch through a thick crowd when they at last arrived in the West Bank at 2…

Arab World Debra Tice, mother of journalist Austin Tice who disappeared while reporting in Syria in 2012, meets with Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Damascus, Syria, January 19, 2025. (Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham/Handout via Reuters)

Mother of Missing Journalist Austin Tice Says Trump Team Offered Help in Search 

The mother of American journalist Austin Tice made her first visit to Syria in almost a decade Monday and said that the administration of President-elect…

Arab World Members of the al-Nujaba movement during a military parade. (Al-Nujaba)

After Debate, Iraqi Armed Factions Refuse to Disband

Undersecretary of the Iraqi Foreign Minister Hisham al-Alawi stressed on Sunday that the dismantling and disarmament of armed factions was an internal Iraqi…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World 19 January 2025, Palestinian Territories, Khan Yunis: Trucks loaded with food and humanitarian aid enter the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom crossing, on Salah al-Din Road east of Khan Yunis during the ceasefire and hostage swap deal between Hamas and Israel. Photo: Abed Rahim Khatib/dpa

UN Says More than 630 Trucks with Humanitarian Aid Have Entered Gaza

United Nations humanitarian officials said Monday that more than 630 trucks of humanitarian aid have entered the besieged Gaza Strip, in implementation of the…

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Arab World Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the Foreign Ministry headquarters in Egypt's New Administrative Capital, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP)

Egypt Seeking to Activate its Strategic Partnership with Europe

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty kicked off on Sunday a visit to Brussels and Strasbourg for talks with European officials aimed at following up on…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)