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Jordan Demands Investigation of 'War Crimes' in Gaza

Arab World Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a house, in Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip, May 19, 2024. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed

Jordan Demands Investigation of 'War Crimes' in Gaza

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said on Sunday that the kingdom demanded an international investigation into what it said were many war crimes…

Arab World Internally displaced women wait in a queue to collect aid from a group at a camp in Gadaref on May 12, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

Britain's Cameron: Violence in Darfur May be Crime Against Humanity

British foreign minister David Cameron said on Sunday violence in the Darfur region of Sudan may be a crime against humanity. "I am deeply concerned by…

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Arab World Mourners grieve during the funeral of Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike, at Al-Aqsa hospital in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, May 19, 2024. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed

Israel Launches Strikes Across Gaza

Israeli planes and tanks pounded areas across the Gaza Strip overnight, residents said. Israel has been pushing into the southern city of Rafah that it says…

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Arab World Former Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and Abdel Wahid Mohamed Nur of the Sudan Liberation Movement in Paris (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Hamdok, Abdul Wahid Nur Sign Declaration Urging Sudan War Halt

Former Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, leading the “Tagaddum” anti-war civilian coalition, and Abdel Wahid Mohamed Nur of the Sudan Liberation…

Mohammed Amin Yassin (Nairobi)
Arab World Smoke billows during Israeli bombardment in eastern Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on May 19, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

Two Israeli Soldiers Killed in South Gaza

Two Israeli soldiers were killed in a battle in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, the military said on Sunday. Israel's military has been focusing its…

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Arab World Smoke billows during Israeli strikes in eastern Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on May 13, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

UN Launches Probe into First International Staff Killed by Unidentified Strike in Rafah 

The United Nations has launched an investigation into an unidentified strike on a UN car in Rafah on Monday that killed its first international staff in Gaza…

Arab World A view of the Chamishko refugee camp in Iraq, August 3, 2014. (Getty Images)

HRW Warns of Imminent Threat to Displaced Iraqis in Sinjar

The Iraqi Migration Ministry rejected on Tuesday a Human Rights Watch report that warned against violating the rights of displaced residents from the Sinjar…

Fadhel al-Nashmi (Baghdad)
Arab World Arab foreign ministers met in Manama on Tuesday in preparation for the summit. (dpa)

UN-Sponsored International Peace Conference to Address Palestinian Cause in Bahrain

The Permanent Representative of Palestine to the League of Arab States said that leaders at the Arab Summit in Bahrain on Thursday will call for an…

Fathiya al-Dakhakhni (Manama)
Arab World File photo: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a meeting with Canadian Defense Minister William Blair at the Pentagon on May 13, 2024, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew ANGERER / AFP)

Austin Reiterates US Commitment to Egypt’s, Middle East Security

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin reiterated to his Egyptian counterpart the US commitment to the Middle East and Egyptian security in the face of…

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Arab World People gather at UNRWA school in Jabalia, Gaza Strip, on May 14, 2024 (AFP)

UNICEF: Failure to Open Gaza Border Crossings Will lead to 'Tragedy'

UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Adele Khodr said in a statement on Tuesday that Gaza border crossings must be swiftly opened, and…

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Arab World Tens of thousands of people have been displaced on both sides of the frontier - AP Photo

Israel Army Says Civilian Killed In Rocket Fire From Lebanon

Israel's army said rockets fired from Lebanon on Tuesday killed a civilian and wounded five soldiers on the Israeli side of the border. "On the northern…

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Arab World Children seen at Al-Hol camp - AAWSAT

UN Official Calls For Syria Support Ahead of Donor Conference

A UN humanitarian official visiting northwest Syria on Tuesday urged the international community to fund crucial aid programs in the war-torn country ahead of…

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Arab World 18 March 2023, Egypt, Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry speaks during a press conference at Tahrir Palace. (dpa)

Egypt Strongly Condemns Israel’s Allegations about Rafah Crossing

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry strongly condemned on Tuesday Israel's attempt to blame Egypt for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Shoukry added in a…

Arab World People take part in a march in support of the Palestinian people ahead of the Nakba day at the Kasayir village, in Haifa, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. (AP)

Palestinians in Israel Demand Refugee Return on ‘Nakba’ Anniversary

Thousands of flag-waving Palestinians marched in northern Israel on Tuesday to commemorate the flight and forced flight of Palestinians during the 1948 war…

Arab World Syrian refugees gather as they prepare to leave the Arsal area, before their journey to their homes in Syria, at Arsal in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, 14 May 2024. (EPA)

Hundreds of Syrian Refugees Head Home as Anti-refugee Sentiment Surges in Lebanon

More than 300 Syrian refugees headed back home to Syria in a convoy on Tuesday, leaving two remote northeastern towns in crisis-stricken Lebanon where anti…

Arab World Egyptian Red Crescent members and volunteers gather next to a truck carrying humanitarian aid as it drives through the Rafah crossing from the Egyptian side, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt October 22, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer

Palestinian Truckers Fear for Safety After Aid Convoy for Gaza Wrecked

Palestinian hauliers said on Tuesday they feared for the security of aid convoys to Gaza, a day after Israeli protesters wrecked trucks carrying humanitarian…

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Arab World Palestinians walk through destruction in Gaza City on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, as the temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect. (AP)

UK's Cameron Says Attacks on Gaza Aid Convoys 'Appalling'

British foreign minister David Cameron said on Tuesday attacks on aid convoys headed for Gaza were "appalling" and that Israel must hold those responsible to…

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KSrelief's Masam Project Helps Clear 935 Mines in Yemen in a Week

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center's (KSrelief) Masam Project, dedicated to clearing mines in Yemen, dismantled 935 mines in various regions…

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Arab World Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced people, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, May 14, 2024. (Reuters)

Nothing Wrong with Gaza Death Toll Figures, WHO Says 

The World Health Organization voiced full confidence in Gaza Ministry of Health death toll figures on Tuesday, saying they were actually getting closer to…

Arab World Egyptian army soldiers at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza at the beginning of May (German News Agency)

Egyptian Military Officials Cancel Meetings with Israeli Counterparts

Egyptian military officials canceled scheduled meetings with their Israeli counterparts, without previous notice, an Israeli source told the Israeli i24…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World Displaced Palestinians arrive in central Gaza after fleeing from the southern Gaza city of Rafah in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, on Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AP)

UNRWA: More Than Half a Million People Flee Fighting in Rafah, Northern Gaza 

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said nearly 450,000 people have fled from Gaza’s southern city of Rafah since Israel launched an incursion there last…

Arab World  A picture shows Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system launching to intercept rockets being fired from Lebanon, next to the northern Israel city of Kiryat Shmona, near the near the Lebanon border on May 10, 2024, amid ongoing cross-border clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters. (Photo by Jalaa MAREY / AFP)

Lebanon: Israeli Airstrike on Southern Town Causes 'Massive' Damages

Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said on Tuesday that an Israeli airstrike on the southern town of Kfar Kila has caused “massive damages”. NNA said…

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Arab World A Palestinian boy looks out his tent in a Rafah displacement camp in the southern Gaza Strip on May 13, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas group. (AFP)

Talks Over Gaza Ceasefire at Stalemate After Rafah Operation, Qatar PM Says 

Talks over a ceasefire in Gaza have reached a stalemate due to Israel's operations in Rafah, Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani…

Arab World A logo of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is pictured in Geneva, Switzerland March 29, 2022. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

Red Cross Sets Up Rafah Emergency Field Hospital

The International Red Cross and partners are opening a field hospital in southern Gaza on Tuesday to try to meet what it described as "overwhelming" demand for…

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Arab World Syrian refugees gather near trucks, as they prepare to go back home to Syria, in the eastern Lebanese border town of Arsal, Lebanon, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Amnesty International Says Syria Still Not Safe for Returnees to Go Back To

Amnesty International said that Lebanon’s decision to resume the “voluntary return” of Syrian refugees to their homeland is “worrying” in light of the…

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Arab World NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 13: Members of the United Nations Security Council listen as Alternative Representative for Special Political Affairs Ambassador Robert Wood speaks during a meeting on the war in Gaza on at the United Nations headquarters May 13, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/AFP

US Calls on Iran to Halt Weapons Transfers to Yemen's Houthis

The United States called on Iran on Monday to halt its transfer of an “unprecedented” amount of weaponry to Yemen’s Houthi militias, enabling their fighters to…

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Arab World A Syrian refugee camp in the Lebanese town of Arsal in the eastern Bekaa region. (AP)

Lebanon Resumes Trips for Syrian Refugees’ Voluntary Return to Their Country

Lebanon will resume on Tuesday trips for Syrian refugees who have volunteered to return to their country. The General Security directorate will operate two…

Hussein Darwish (Baalbek (eastern Lebanon) )
Arab World Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah delivers a speech via a screen during a rally, in a suburb outside Beirut, Lebanon, 13 May 2024. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

Hezbollah Head: Displaced Israeli Northerners Will Not Return Home if Gaza War Persists

The head of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, said on Monday that residents of northern Israel would not be able to return home for the start of the next…

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Arab World FILE - Displaced Palestinians arrive in central Gaza after fleeing from the southern Gaza city of Rafah in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana, File)

Palestinians Mark 76 Years of Dispossession as a Potentially Even Larger Catastrophe Unfolds in Gaza

Palestinians on Wednesday will mark the 76th year of their mass expulsion from what is now Israel, an event that is at the core of their national struggle. But…

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