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Syrian Army Orders Evacuations as Heavy Fighting Grips Aleppo's Kurdish Areas

Arab World Civilians carry their bags and belongings as they flee following renewed clashes between the Syrian army and the Syrian Democratic Forces, in Aleppo, Syria, January 8, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Hassano

Syrian Army Orders Evacuations as Heavy Fighting Grips Aleppo's Kurdish Areas

The Syrian army clashed with fighters from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) ​in parts of Aleppo on Thursday and ordered residents to evacuate,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Lebanese soldiers stand in front of a building targeted by an Israeli airstrike in the village of Deir Kifa in south Lebanon last month. (AFP file)

Lebanese Military Moves to New Phase of Disarming Non-state Groups like Hezbollah

The Lebanese military said Thursday it had concluded the first phase of their plan to fully deploy across southern Lebanon and disarm non-state groups, notably…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Rockets are fired by Palestinian militants into Israel, amid Israeli-Palestinian fighting, in Gaza City August 5, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Israel Strikes Gaza Rocket Launch Site, Ceasefire Deal under Strain

Israel's military said on Thursday it had carried out a targeted strike on a rocket launch site near Gaza City after identifying a failed launch, as questions…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Menfi during the adoption of the National Reconciliation Charter in Tripoli (Presidential Council)

Libya’s Presidential Council Adopts National Reconciliation Charter Amid Rising Divisions

Libya’s Presidential Council Chairman Mohamed al-Menfi on Wednesday adopted the National Reconciliation Charter, describing it as “the beginning of a new phase…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Israeli soldiers stand outside UNRWA’s headquarters in the Gaza Strip (AFP)

Pay Cuts and Layoffs: UNRWA Faces Sudden Crisis with Palestinian Institutions

A crisis has erupted between the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and several Palestinian institutions following a…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)

Arab World Retired Lebanese General Security officer Ahmad Shukr, who was abducted in eastern Lebanon (Family file photo / Asharq Al-Awsat)

Lebanese Expat Admits to Working with Israel in Abduction of Former Officer

Lebanese authorities have concluded their investigation into the abduction and disappearance of retired General Security captain Ahmed Shukr, reaching what…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World FILE - Lebanese army soldiers walk through a tunnel dug into a mountain that was used by Hezbollah fighters as a clinic and storage facility near the Lebanese-Israeli border in the Zibqin Valley, southern Lebanon, Nov. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, File)

Lebanon: Army Says Achieved State Monopoly on Arms in the South in 'Effective’ Way

The Lebanese army said on Thursday that it had achieved the goal of a state monopoly on arms in the country’s south in an "effective and tangible way", but…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World Abdel Fattah el-Sisi during the reception of Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Cairo last month (Egyptian Presidency)

Egypt Calls for Safe Shelter, Humanitarian Access to Sudanese

Cairo on Wednesday affirmed the need to provide safe shelter and unimpeded humanitarian access to Sudanese, condemning the massacres and serious violations…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Arab World Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Chairman Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi. saba

Yemen’s Al-Alimi Removes Several Officials from their Positions

Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Chairman Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi has issued a series of decisions, including dismissals, referrals for investigation,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Aden)
Arab World  Yemeni National Shield forces during the recapture of military camps in Hadhramaut and Al-Mahrah (Reuters)

Yemen Minister Says Efforts Underway to Bring Capital Back to Hadhramaut

At a critical moment when the Yemeni government is seeking to rebuild confidence in the national economy, official indicators suggest a tangible improvement in…

Said Al-Abiad (Jeddah)
Arab World Smoke billows in the distance, in Aleppo, northern Syria, 07 January 2026. (EPA)

Deadly Clashes in Syria’s Aleppo Deepen Rift Between Govt, Kurdish Forces

Fierce fighting in Syria's northern city of Aleppo between government forces and Kurdish fighters killed at least four people on Wednesday and drove thousands…

Arab World Presidential Leadership Council member Abdul Rahman Al-Mahrami Abou Zaraa during a previous meeting with the Hadhramaut governor, attended by adviser Jaber Mohammed. (Photo courtesy of Abu Zaraa’s office)

Presidential Adviser to Asharq Al-Awsat: Security Stable in Yemen’s Aden

Security in Yemen’s interim capital, Aden, was stable on Wednesday, a senior official said, after security forces moved swiftly to deploy across the city and…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh) Aziz Mathari (Riyadh)
Arab World Palestinians walk through the ruins of destroyed buildings in Gaza City, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. (AP)

Cairo to Host Hamas Delegation Next Week to Advance Gaza Ceasefire Deal

A Palestinian source told Asharq Al-Awsat on Tuesday that Cairo will host a delegation from Hamas next week for talks aimed at advancing a ceasefire agreement…

Mohamed Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World 16 March 2018, Austria, Vienna: Abbas Araqchi, then Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran, gives an interview in Vienna. (dpa)

Report: Iran’s Foreign Minister to Visit Lebanon on Thursday

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told the Mehr news ​agency he will visit Lebanon on Thursday with an economic delegation. A US-backed ceasefire agreed…

Arab World Rescue workers search for possible victims in a building destroyed by an Israeli strike in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, early Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (AP)

Latest Israeli Escalation in Lebanon Raises Questions about All-out War

The Israeli airstrike that struck a three-storey building on Tuesday in the industrial zone of Sainiq, in the Sidon district in southern Lebanon, was part of a…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World Syrian soldiers make their way through the snow in the country's mountainous Qalamoun region, near the border with Lebanon, during a patrol to secure the frontier and prevent smuggling operations on January 1, 2026. (AFP)

Syria, Israel to Set Up Joint Cell Under US on De-Escalation

Syria's new government and Israel will set up a joint group under US supervision to share intelligence and seek military de-escalation on the ground, they…

Arab World Residents wave Somali flags as they attend a rally denouncing Israel's recent announcement recognizing the breakaway Somaliland region, during a gathering calling for Somalia's territorial unity at Mogadishu Stadium in Mogadishu on December 30, 2025. (AFP)

Egypt Stresses Full Support for Somalia's Unity, Sovereignty

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty underscored on Tuesday Cairo's full support for the unity, sovereignty, and inviolability of Somali territory,…

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Arab World This photo taken on January 4, 2026 shows Yemeni forces deployed in the city of Mukalla. (AFP)

Yemen's PLC Holds Emergency Meeting, Approves Measures to Protect Civilians, Facilities in Aden

The Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council, chaired by President Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi, held an emergency meeting on Wednesday to review the latest security and…

Arab World Abdul Rahman Al-Mahrami. (Saba)

Abou Zaraa Al-Mahrami: PLC's Go-to Man in Handling Yemen's Challenging Files

Amid the tensions in Yemen's interim capital Aden rose the name of Vice President of the Presidential Leadership Council Abdul Rahman Al-Mahrami, also known as…

Aziz Mathari (Riyadh)
Arab World Head of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) Aidrous Al-Zubaidi. (AP)

Aidrous Al-Zubaidi Expelled from Yemen's PLC for Committing 'High Treason'

Head of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) Aidrous Al-Zubaidi has been expelled from Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) for high treason,…

Arab World Coalition spokesman Major General Turki al-Malki. (SPA)

Arab Coalition: Aidrous Al-Zubaidi Flees to Unknown Location Amid Yemen Escalation

Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki said on Wednesday that the head of the Southern Transitional…

Arab World Construction cranes tower above a construction site in Givat HaMatos, an Israeli settlement suburb of Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem on January 2, 2026. (AFP)

Israel Clears Final Hurdle to Start Settlement Construction That Would Cut West Bank in Two

Israel has cleared the final hurdle before starting construction on a controversial settlement project near Jerusalem that would effectively cut the West Bank…

Arab World Syrian forces are seen during a military parade in Aleppo marking a year since the ouster of the Assad regime in December 2025. (Syrian Defense Ministry)

Three Killed in Aleppo Attacks, Syrian Government, SDF Trade Blame

At least three people were killed and several others wounded in Syria's northern city of Aleppo, state news agency SANA said on Tuesday, citing Aleppo's health…

Arab World Somalis burn the Israel flag and an image depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a demonstration, after Israel became the first country to formally recognize the self-declared Republic of Somaliland, at the Mogadishu Stadium in Warta Nabada district of Mogadishu, Somalia December 30, 2025. (Reuters)

African Union Calls for Immediate Revocation of Somaliland’s Recognition by Israel

The African Union's Political Affairs Peace and Security council called on Tuesday for the "immediate revocation" of Israel's recognition ‌of Somaliland. …

Arab World Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar. (dpa file)

Israeli Foreign Minister Visits Somaliland, Angering Somalia

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar visited Somaliland on Tuesday on a trip that was denounced by Somalia, 10 days after Israel formally recognized the self…

Arab World  A man rides his bicycle at the Balata camp for Palestinian refugees, east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank on December 30, 2025. (AFP)

Israel Approves Upgrade to 4G Mobile Services to Palestinians in West Bank

Israel has approved an upgrade to fourth-generation (4G) mobile services for Palestinians in the West Bank, the Israeli Communications Ministry said on Tuesday…

Arab World Palestinians walk past the debris of a collapsed house that was previously damaged by an Israeli strike, at the Maghazi refugee camp in the central of Gaza Strip on January 5, 2026. (AFP)

Foreign Media Group Slams Israel Govt for Refusing to Lift Gaza Press Ban

An international media association on Tuesday criticized the Israeli government for maintaining its ban on unrestricted media access to Gaza, calling the move…

Arab World  Husam Zomlot, Palestinian head of mission in the UK stands with the plaque at the inauguration ceremony for the Palestinian embassy in London, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. (AP)

Palestinian Embassy in UK Officially Inaugurated

The embassy of Palestine was officially inaugurated in London in a short ceremony on Monday, hailed by its ambassador as a "profound milestone" in British…

Arab World Arab foreign ministers convene for an Arab League meeting in September. (Arab League)

Arab League: Yemen’s Southern Issue Can Only Be Resolved through Dialogue

Spokesman for the Arab League secretary-general Gamal Roshdy underscored the importance of intra-Yemeni dialogue to address the “southern issue in Yemen”,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)