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Hezbollah Says Fired Missiles at Base Near South Israel's Ashdod

Arab World Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system operates to intercept incoming projectiles, amid hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, in Nahariya, Israel, November 21, 2024. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Hezbollah Says Fired Missiles at Base Near South Israel's Ashdod

Hezbollah said its fighters on Thursday fired missiles at a military base near south Israel’s Ashdod, the first time it has targeted so deep inside Israel in…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses lawmakers in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem. Monday Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas Officials

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Sudani during the emergency meeting of the National Security Council (Prime Minister’s Office)

Iraq Implements 12 Measures in Response to Israeli Complaint to UN

The Iraqi government has responded firmly to an Israeli complaint submitted to the UN Security Council, accusing Iraqi armed factions of launching attacks on…

Fadhel al-Nashmi (Baghdad)
Arab World Displaced by War, Cancer Patients in Lebanon Struggle for Survival

Displaced by War, Cancer Patients in Lebanon Struggle for Survival

Lebanese small business owner Ahmad Fahess thought nothing could be more devastating than his cancer diagnosis until suddenly, while he was at work one day,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Smoke billows following an explosion after an attack on the historic city of Palmyra, Syria November 20, 2024, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. via REUTERS

4 Hezbollah Members Among 71 Fighters Killed in Syria's Palmyra

Israeli strikes killed 71 pro-Iran operatives in the Syrian city of Palmyra, with more than a third of them identified as fighters from Iraq and Lebanon, a…

Asharq Al Awsat

Arab World Israeli soldiers carry the military coffin of one of their own killed in southern Lebanon battles (AFP)

Israel Renews Push to Advance on Lebanon’s Khiam from Three Fronts

Israeli forces renewed their attempts to enter Lebanon’s Khiam, launching attacks from three directions: south, east, and northeast, late Tuesday. The goal…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World A building completely destroyed in Beirut’s southern suburbs (AP)

Hezbollah Attempts Addressing War’s Financial, Emotional Impact on Supporters

Hezbollah is struggling to cope with the unprecedented consequences of the war with Israel, particularly within its own base, as it tries to support over one…

Caroline Akoum (Beirut)
Arab World A fire burns amid the debris following an Israeli strike that hit a UN-run school where people had taken refuge, in the Nusseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on November 20, 2024, as the war between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants continues. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)

Dozens Feared Dead in Gaza after Israeli Strikes

Dozens of people were killed or unaccounted for after Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip, a hospital director and the civil defense agency said Thursday. One…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Lebanon’s Army Commander General Jospeh Aoun. (Archive-Reuters)

Lebanese Army Chief Says Military Units Deployed in the South and ‘Will Not Leave’

Lebanon’s Army Commander General Jospeh Aoun stressed on Thursday that the Lebanese military is deployed in the south of the country and will not leave it. He…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World The participants of a multinational maritime exercise sponsored by the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM). Photo: US Embassy

US Pledges to Support Libyan Navy

The US has confirmed that it would continue to expand its engagement with professional military officers from across Libya, and pledged to support the Libyan…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World FILE PHOTO: People stand amid damage caused by Israeli airstrikes, as smoke rises over Beirut southern suburbs, amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, in the Choueifat district, in Beirut, Lebanon, October 3, 2024. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki/File Photo

Israeli Strikes Resume on Southern Suburbs of Beirut

Renewed strikes hit southern Beirut on Thursday, after the Israeli military warned people to evacuate the area. The Israeli military’s Arabic-language…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Members of the United Nations Security Council listen as Ambassador Majed Bamya, Deputy Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the UN, speaks meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question at the UN headquarters on November 20, 2024 in New York City. (Getty Images via AFP)

US Vetoes UN Security Council Resolution on Gaza Ceasefire

The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza, drawing criticism of the Biden administration for once again…

Arab World Displaced Palestinians walk amid the debris following an Israeli strike that hit a UN-run school where people had taken refuge, in the Nusseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on November 20, 2024, as the war between Israel and Hama continues. (AFP)

Israel Explores Options for Delivering Aid to War-Ravaged Gaza

Israel’s government spokesperson has indicated that it is exploring the option of hiring a private contractor to deliver aid to war-ravaged Gaza. Israel has…

Arab World Israeli military vehicles during the second day of an operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, 20 November 2024, in which at least five people were killed and ten wounded according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. (EPA)

Israeli Bill Targets Families of Minors Convicted of Security Offenses

The Israeli parliament has passed a bill stripping some insurance benefits from families of minors convicted of security offenses. A rights group denounced…

Arab World  Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem delivers a speech from an unknown location, November 20, 2024 in this still image from video. Reuters TV/Al-Manar TV via Reuters

Hezbollah Chief Says It Reviewed Truce Proposal, Ceasefire in Israel’s Hands

Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem said in a televised speech aired on Wednesday that his group had reviewed and given feedback on a US-drafted ceasefire…

Arab World An Israeli fighter jet flies over the northern border with Lebanon on 20 November 2024. (EPA)

Israeli Officials Demand the Right to Strike Hezbollah under Any Ceasefire Deal for Lebanon

Israeli officials demanded Wednesday the freedom to strike Lebanon's Hezbollah as part of any ceasefire deal, raising a potential complication as a top US…

Arab World Syrian civil defense officers stand at a damaged site after what the Syrian state news agency said was an Israeli strike in the Damascus suburb of Mazzeh, Syria November 14, 2024. (Reuters)

Israeli Attack on Syria’s Palmyra Kills 36 People, Syrian State Media Says

An Israeli attack on Syria's historic city of Palmyra killed 36 people and wounded more than 50 on Wednesday after it hit residential buildings and an…

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Arab World Workers prepare to collect information from the public as Iraq began its first nationwide population census in decades, in Baghdad, Iraq Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP)

Iraq Launches Its First National Census in Nearly Four Decades

Iraq began its first nationwide population census in decades Wednesday, a step aimed at modernizing data collection and planning in a country long impacted by…

Arab World A Lebanese army inspection team checks destruction at the site of an overnight Israeli airstrike that targeted one of their positions in the southern Lebanese coastal town of Sarafand on November 20, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. (Photo by Mahmoud ZAYYAT / AFP)

Hezbollah: Any Truce Must Swiftly End Fighting, Preserve Lebanese Sovereignty

A Hezbollah official said on Wednesday that any US-brokered ceasefire deal between the group and Israel must end fighting swiftly and must preserve Lebanon's…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World  A man rides a motorbike past damaged buildings in Homs, Syria November 7, 2024. (Reuters)

Iran Strengthens its Militias in Syria

Iran has increased its diplomatic and military efforts in Syria in response to Israeli escalation and threats to cut off the Tehran-Damascus corridor. This…

Asharq Al Awsat (Damascus)
Arab World Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Syrian counterpart Bassam Sabbagh in Tehran on Tuesday. (AFP)

Iran, Syria Agree to Strengthen Anti-Terrorism Cooperation

Iran and Syria have pledged to strengthen joint efforts to “combat terrorism,” without directly addressing the role of Iranian advisors in Syria. Iranian…

Asharq Al Awsat (Tehran)
Arab World  Palestinians inspect the damage at the site of an Israeli airstrike on the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on November 19, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

Israeli Strikes Kill 15 in Gaza as Hospital in North of the Region Makes Distress Call

Israeli forces killed at least 15 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, including a rescue worker, health officials said, as tanks deepened their…

Arab World The German warship participating in UNIFIL fired missiles during exercises near Crete last month (dpa file photo)

Diplomatic Source: Germany Not Asked to Join Lebanon-Israel Monitoring Team

A Western diplomatic source told Asharq Al-Awsat that Germany has not been asked to join a proposed committee to monitor the implementation of UN Resolution…

Nazeer Rida (Beirut)
Arab World A photo taken from the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre shows smoke billowing following an Israeli airstrike which targeted the area of  al-Hosh on the outskirts of Tyre, on November 19, 2024. (Photo by KAWNAT HAJU / AFP)

France: Window of Opportunity Open for Lebanon Ceasefire

France's foreign minister said on Wednesday that US-led efforts for a truce between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon had created the chance for a lasting…

Asharq Al Awsat (Paris)
Arab World Damage caused by Israeli raids in Lebanon. (AP)

Israel Pessimistic about Ceasefire Deal with Lebanon

The United States' special envoy for the Middle East, Amos Hochstein, decided to extend his visit to Beirut until Wednesday, political sources in Tel Aviv said…

Nazeer Majli (Tel Aviv)
Arab World  Displaced Palestinians fleeing Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip walk on the main Salah al-Din road on November 17, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas . (AFP)

UN: Almost No Food Has Reached Northern Gaza for More than 40 Days Because of Israeli Siege

The UN humanitarian office says thousands of Palestinians in areas of northern Gaza under siege by Israeli forces are struggling to stay alive because there…

Arab World  An UN soldier stands on the top of a tower at a base of the United Nations peacekeeping forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) at the Israeli-Lebanese border as seen from northern Israel, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP)

French UN Troops in Lebanon Came under Fire on Nov. 19, Foreign Ministry Says

A UN peacekeeping patrol in Lebanon comprising French troops came under fire on Tuesday, France's foreign ministry said, adding that none of its forces were…

Arab World 19 November 2024, Palestinian Territories, -: Israeli Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu visits Netzarim Corridor in the Gaza Strip. Photo: Ma'ayan Toaf/GPO/dpa

Netanyahu Offers $5 Million Reward to Any Palestinians Who Free Israeli Hostages

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered a $5 million reward and one-way ticket out of Gaza to Palestinians who free Israeli hostages held in the…

Arab World A view of destroyed houses in the southern Lebanese village of Maroun Al-Ras, as seen from Avivim on the Israeli side of the border on 19 November 2024. (EPA)

Lebanese Army Says One of Its Soldiers Was Killed by an Israeli Airstrike

A Lebanese army soldier was killed Wednesday by an Israeli airstrike that hit his vehicle on the road linking Burj al-Muluk and Qalaa in southern Lebanon, the…