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Israeli Fire Kills Four Palestinians in Gaza, Medics Say

Arab World Palestinians inspect a vehicle targeted by an Israeli strike in Maghazi camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip on April 4, 2026. (AFP)

Israeli Fire Kills Four Palestinians in Gaza, Medics Say

An Israeli airstrike ‌killed four Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday, local health authorities said, in the latest violence to overshadow a…

Arab World  Members of the clergy make their way to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for prayers on Palm Sunday, following restrictions on gatherings in large groups, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Jerusalem's Old City April 5, 2026. (Reuters)

Easter in Jerusalem Disrupted by War and Restrictions at Holy Sepulchre

In the usually lively alleyways of Jerusalem's Old City, silence reigned on Easter Sunday, with the holiday overshadowed by war and restrictions on access to…

Arab World Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty (R) meets with Bulgarian diplomat and US-appointed High Representative for Gaza and Director General of the Board of Peace, Nikolay Mladenov, at the New Administrative Capital, east of Cairo, Egypt, 01 April 2026. (EPA)

Hamas, Mediators in Renewed Push to Break Gaza Ceasefire Deadlock

A renewed push is underway to revive Gaza ceasefire talks, with mediators stepping in after meetings in Cairo to revive the process as the impasse has deepened…

Mohamed Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World  Iraqi security forces stand at the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran after Iraq closed the crossing following airstrikes on the Iranian side that security sources said killed an Iraqi citizen, Iraq, April 4, 2026. (Reuters)

Air Strike Cuts Southern Iraq Off from Iran

A US air strike hit the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran on Saturday, killing and wounding several people and halting trade and travel, in a sharp…

Fadhel al-Nashmi (Baghdad)
Arab World  A man stands as rescuers work at the site of Israeli strike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Kfar Hatta in southern Lebanon, April 5, 2026. (Reuters)

Lebanon President Calls for Israel Talks to Prevent Gaza-Style Destruction

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun reiterated on Sunday a call for negotiations with Israel, saying he wanted to spare his country's south from destruction on the…


Arab World  Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty speaks during a joint news conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov following their meeting in Moscow, Russia April 3, 2026. (Pavel Bednyakov/Pool via Reuters)

Egypt Says It Held Calls with US Witkoff, Regional Counterparts

Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held separate calls to discuss proposals for regional de-escalation with ‌US Envoy ‌Steve Witkoff ‌and …

Arab World A man checks his phone on a beach as smoke rises from Israeli artillery shells on Qlaileh village, visible from Tyre city, south Lebanon, March 28, 2026. (AP)

Hezbollah Says Targeted Israeli Warship with Cruise Missile

Hezbollah on Sunday said it had targeted an Israeli warship with a cruise missile off the Lebanese coast, the first such claim by the group since the start of…

Arab World The light of the setting sun illuminates some clouds in the sky over Sanaa, Yemen, 30 March 2026. (EPA)

IMF Hails Yemen’s Reforms, Supports its Recovery Path

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Saturday resumed Article IV consultations with the Yemeni legitimate government after 11 years…

Asharq Al Awsat (Aden)
Arab World Israeli military vehicles drive through mud on the Lebanese side of the Israel-Lebanon border, after Israeli forces launched a campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from northern Israel April 4, 2026. (Reuters)

Israel Aiming to Impose Security Control through Fire over Southern Lebanon

The conflict between Hezbollah and Israel in southern Lebanon is taking on a more complex shape, no longer limited to images of tanks and front line. Based on…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Arab World The coffin containing the body of Indonesian soldier Farizal Rhomadhon is carried by soldiers at his home in Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta, on April 4, 2026, after being killed while serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in southern Lebanon. (AFP)

Indonesia Lays to Rest Peacekeepers Killed in Lebanon

Three Indonesian peacekeepers killed in two separate explosions in southern Lebanon last week were laid to rest in their hometowns on Sunday. Peacekeeper…

Arab World A man walks near the closed Lebanese-Syrian border checkpoint amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the US-Israel conflict with Iran continues, near Masnaa, Lebanon, April 5, 2026. (Reuters)

Israel Says Will Strike Lebanon-Syria Border Crossing

The Israeli military said on Saturday it would strike an area near the main crossing between Syria and Lebanon, urging residents to evacuate immediately as it…

Arab World Activists gather in l'Estaque, part of Marseille's harbor, southern France, on April 4, 2026, during a rally in support of a flotilla carrying activists from “Thousand Madleens to Gaza” movement as they prepare to set sail. (AFP)

French Boats Set Sail to Join Gaza Aid Flotilla

Some 20 French boats set sail from Marseille on Saturday to join up with an international flotilla making a renewed effort to break an Israeli blockade and…

Arab World Followers of Iraq's Moqtada al-Sadr wave Iraqi national flags during a protest against the joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, as they gather in Tahrir Square, Baghdad, Iraq, 04 April 2026. (EPA)

Tens of Thousands of Sadr Supporters Rally in Baghdad Against War

Tens of thousands of supporters of Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr rallied in Baghdad and across the country on Saturday, condemning Israel and the United…

Arab World A dog lies an empty road outside a Lebanese army outpost in the area of Naqoura in southern Lebanon on March 27, 2026. (AFP)

Israeli Forces Destroy 17 UN Peacekeeper Cameras in South Lebanon

Israeli forces destroyed 17 surveillance cameras linked to the United Nations peacekeepers' main headquarters in southern Lebanon in 24 hours, a UN security…

Arab World Damage at the site of an Israeli airstrike in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, 04 April 2026. (EPA)

Israel Strikes Tyre in South Lebanon After Evacuation Warnings

Israel's military renewed its strikes on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on Saturday after issuing evacuation warnings, following attacks on nearby…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Family members of Indonesian soldier who was killed while serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in southern Lebanon, mourn beside his coffin as the coffins of three Indonesian soldiers arrive at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang on April 4, 2026. (AFP)

Indonesia Receives Bodies of Peacekeepers Killed in Lebanon

Indonesia received the bodies of three peacekeepers Saturday that were killed on deployment in Lebanon as it branded an explosion that injured three other of…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Mourners attend the funeral of members of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi, who were killed in an airstrike in the town of al‑Qaim near the Syrian border, amid heightened regional tensions due to the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Baghdad, Iraq, March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Strike Kills One Iraqi Fighter near Syria Border

An attack killed one fighter from the former paramilitary coalition Hashed al-Shaabi on Saturday, the alliance said, blaming the US and Israel. Iraq has been…

Asharq Al Awsat

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Arab World Houthi gunmen during a rally in Sanaa called by their leader (AFP) 

Houthis Threaten ‘Gradual Escalation’ after Fourth Attack on Israel

Yemen’s Houthi group has threatened “gradual escalation” after claiming a fourth attack on Israel, about a week after entering the war alongside Iran as part…

Asharq Al Awsat (Aden)
Arab World A poster of a man and two children killed in an Israeli air strike that targeted their home in south Lebanon (AP) 

Israeli Forces Encircle Bint Jbeil in South Lebanon

Military developments are accelerating in south Lebanon as Israel steps up pressure through a mix of strikes, evacuation warnings and what analysts describe as…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Arab World Gunmen from Hamas’ Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades in Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza, February 2025 (EPA)

Hamas Hopes Pressure Will Amend Gaza Disarmament Plan

Hamas is pressing mediators to secure changes to a plan presented more than a week ago by Nikolay Mladenov, the High Representative of the “Board of Peace,”…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)
Arab World Members of the Popular Mobilization Forces stand guard during a pro-Iran rally in Tahrir Square on April 2, 2026 (AFP)

Baghdad Says Faction Attacks are ‘Individual Attempts’

The Iraqi government moved on Friday to contain the fallout from an escalating regional war, after the US issued sharp warnings of possible attacks on its…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World An Israeli military truck transports a tank in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel near the Lebanese border (AFP)

Israeli Army: Hezbollah Disarmament Needs Full Occupation of Lebanon

A senior Israeli military commander said on Friday that disarming Hezbollah was not part of the current war objectives, and that the army’s plan instead…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)
Arab World File photo of a bridge destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in Dalfy, Lebanon on March 26, 2026. Stringer, Reuters

Israel Says Striking Hezbollah Sites in Beirut after Destroying Bridge

The Israeli military said Saturday it had begun striking "Hezbollah infrastructure" in Beirut after it destroyed a bridge in eastern Lebanon to prevent the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World People walk past the main gate to the campus of the American University of Beirut (AUB) in the center of Beirut on January 13, 2022. (AFP)

US Embassy in Beirut Warns of Possible Iran Threat to Universities in Lebanon

The US embassy in Beirut said on ‌Friday ‌that Iran ‌and ⁠its aligned armed ⁠groups "may intend to target ⁠universities ‌in Lebanon". In …

Arab World  UNIFIL vehicles drive on a main road in Qlayaa, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the US-Israel conflict with Iran continues, in Qlayaa, southern Lebanon, March 27, 2026. (Reuters)

UN Force Says 3 Peacekeepers Wounded in Blast Inside South Lebanon Position

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said a blast hit one of its positions and wounded three peacekeepers on Friday, the third such incident in a week. …

Arab World Fighters of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drive an armored vehicle in Khartoum in 2023. (AFP)

RSF in Sudan Kill at Least 10 People in Hospital Drone Attack, Medical Group Says

Sudan ’s paramilitary forces killed at least 10 people on Thursday in a drone attack that hit a hospital in the south-central part of the country, said a…

Arab World A vessel said to be Greek-operated, Liberia-flagged Eternity C sinks in a footage released by Yemen's Houthis, in the Red Sea, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on July 9, 2025. (Handout via Reuters)

Russian Mariner Held After Houthi Red Sea Attack Leaves Yemen for Home

A Russian ‌mariner detained for around eight months after being on board a ship attacked by Yemen's Houthi militants has left the country for Russia…

Arab World The Global Sumud Flotilla's first weeks-long journey across the Mediterranean Sea to Gaza, blockaded by Israel during the war against Hamas, drew worldwide attention. (Reuters)

Pro-Palestinian Flotilla’s New Gaza Mission to Start in Spain on April 12

A flotilla of pro-Palestinian activists who attempted to reach Gaza last year said on Thursday they would launch a new mission to the devastated territory from…