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UN Force in Lebanon Says Peacekeepers Fired Upon ‘Likely by Non-State Armed Groups’

Arab World United Nations peacekeepers with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) drive past a destroyed healthcare center building in the aftermath of an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese town of Burj Qalawiya on March 14, 2026. (AFP)

UN Force in Lebanon Says Peacekeepers Fired Upon ‘Likely by Non-State Armed Groups’

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said its peacekeepers were fired upon three times on Sunday, "likely by non-state armed groups" in the country's…

Arab World  A child poses for a photo, at a school hosting displaced people, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Lebaa, Lebanon, March 15, 2026. (Reuters)

WHO Releases $2 Million in Emergency Funds to Lebanon, Iraq and Syria

The World ‌Health Organization said on Sunday it had released $2 million from its Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE) to support the health response in…

Arab World  A man secures a tent at sunset at a public space where people displaced by Israeli airstrikes have set up tents along the Beirut waterfront in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP)

In Heavy Rain, Lebanese Fleeing War Huddle Under Makeshift Shelters

Hussein Murtada and his ‌family are camping in the back of a small truck, a flimsy tarpaulin shielding them from a storm on Sunday, with no room left at…

Arab World  Israeli tanks maneuver on the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, amid escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, and amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in northern Israel, March 15, 2026. (Reuters)

Israeli Foreign Minister Says No Plans for Talks with Lebanese Govt

Israel's foreign minister on Sunday denied reports that Israel could soon hold direct talks with Lebanon and rejected claims it had told the United States it…

Arab World Debris is strewn along a street and vehicles after a residential apartment block was struck in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's southern suburb of Haret Hreik on March 15, 2026. (AFP)

Hamas Official Said Killed by Israeli Strike in Lebanon

A Hamas source said an Israeli strike on south Lebanon on Sunday killed an official from the Palestinian group as Hezbollah said it fired an "advanced missile"…


Arab World Two Israeli tanks deployed along the border barrier with Lebanon during fighting with Hezbollah (EPA). 

Israeli Ground Incursions in South Lebanon Shift Hezbollah’s Combat Priorities

Hezbollah has scaled back attacks deep inside Israel as it focuses on confronting expanding Israeli ground incursions into southern Lebanon, while Israel has…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World A photo released by Syrian authorities shows weapons they said were intended to be smuggled across the border into Lebanon. (Rif Dimashq Media Directorate)

Syria Foils Weapons Smuggling Attempt Near Lebanese Border

Syrian authorities announced on Saturday the seizure of a shipment of weapons allegedly prepared for smuggling across the Syrian-Lebanese border, amid rising…

Asharq Al Awsat (Damascus)
Arab World A photo believed to be al-Hamidawi wearing a mask, sunglasses and a head covering during his only public appearance on Nov. 6, 2021.

Al-Hamidawi: Iran’s Elusive Man in Iraq

Conflicting reports have emerged about the fate of Kataib Hezbollah leader Abu Hussein al-Hamidawi after a strike early Saturday targeted a house linked to the…

Fadhel al-Nashmi (Baghdad)
Arab World  An Iraqi army armored humvee vehicle is deployed near the banks of the Tigris River to protect the US Embassy fortified "Green Zone" in Baghdad, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP)

Iraq Warns of Strikes Near Prison Housing ISIS Detainees

Iraq warned on Sunday that drone attacks near Baghdad airport threatened the security of the nearby prison housing ISIS group suspects recently brought from…

Arab World  Palestinians walk amid a sandstorm in a tent camp sheltering Palestinians displaced during the two-year Israeli offensive, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, March 14, 2026. (Reuters)

Hospital Officials Say an Israeli Strike Killed 4 in Gaza, Including a Child and His Pregnant Mother

At least four Palestinians, including a boy and his pregnant mother, were killed Sunday by an Israeli airstrike in the war-torn Gaza Strip, hospital…

Arab World A Palestinian flag is placed at the site where a Jewish settlers' attack killed 3 Palestinians and injured seven others on March 8, in the village of Abu Falah, northeast of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on March 12, 2026. (AFP)

Palestinian Ministry Says Israeli Troops Kill 2 Children, Parents in West Bank

The Palestinian health ministry said Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian husband and wife and their two young children in the north of the occupied…

Arab World An Israeli artillery unit deployed at an undisclosed location at the Israeli border with Lebanon shells targets in Lebanon, 14 March 2026. (EPA)

Lebanon, Israel Near First Round of Negotiations

Lebanon and Israel have taken a step forward towards holding a first meeting to negotiate an end to the war on Lebanon. An agreement has yet to be reached on…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World A photograph shows the damage following a reported drone strike on the US embassy in Baghdad's fortified "Green Zone" on March 14, 2026. (Photo by Murtadha RIDHA / AFP)

US Embassy Urges Americans to Leave Iraq

US citizens should leave Iraq immediately, the US embassy in Baghdad said in an updated security alert ⁠on Saturday, following ⁠an overnight missile attack on…

Asharq Al Awsat (Baghdad)
Arab World Rescue workers carry a body from an apartment destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammad Zaatari)

Israel Threatens to Strike Ambulances in Lebanon in Hezbollah Fighting

The Israeli military warned on Saturday that it may strike ambulances and medical facilities which it said were being used unlawfully by Hezbollah in Lebanon,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Israeli soldiers work on the belts for their tanks at a staging area in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon on March 13, 2026.  (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) /

UN Chief Says 'Diplomatic Avenues' Available to Stop War in Lebanon

UN chief Antonio Guterres said Saturday on a visit to Beirut that diplomatic channels remained open to end the war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah and…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World TOPSHOT - Israeli soldiers patrol a street during a military operation in the Askar refugee camp in eastern Nablus, Israeli-occupied West Bank, on March 2, 2026. (Photo by Jaafar ASHTIYEH / AFP)

Palestinians Say Five Injured in Israeli Settler West Bank Attack

Israeli settlers injured five Palestinians, including two with gunshot wounds, in a fresh attack against a village in the occupied West Bank, a Palestinian…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Firefighters and first aid responders work inside an apartment that was targeted by an Israeli airstrike in the Burj Hammoud area on the northern outskirts of Beirut on March 14, 2026. (Photo by IBRAHIM AMRO / AFP)

Macron Urges Israel to Hold 'Direct Talks' with Lebanon amid More War Casualties

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday said Lebanon was ready to engage in "direct talks" with Israel and offered to host negotiations in Paris. "The…

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Arab World Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty (Egyptian Foreign Ministry)

Egypt Renews Call for Joint Arab Force, Warns of ‘Total Chaos’

Egypt renewed calls to form a joint Arab force capable of effectively confronting threats and risks facing Arab states, warning of “the dangers of the conflict…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Arab World A circulating image shows Yasser al-Atta with the commander of the Islamist al-Baraa bin Malik militia fighting alongside the army

Is Burhan Heading for a Showdown with Sudan’s Islamists?

The designation of Sudan’s Islamists as a terrorist entity places the country’s military leadership before difficult and narrowing choices, particularly as…

Mohamed Amin Yassin (Nairobi)
Arab World Fire engulfs a building hit by an Israeli strike in Abbasiyeh after an evacuation warning (AFP)

Israel Isolates South Lebanon with Strikes on Civilian Infrastructure

Israel on Friday began striking targets belonging to the Lebanese state and said it intended to hit civilian facilities, as preparations continued for a ground…

Nazeer Rida (Beirut)
Arab World US soldiers inspect the damage caused by a bombing in Baghdad, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

US Embassy Compound in Baghdad Hit in Missile Attack as Airstrike Kills 2

The US embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad was hit in a missile attack on Saturday, causing smoke to rise from the building, Iraqi security sources said. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Baghdad)
Arab World FILED - 20 February 2025, Palestinian Territories, Khan Younis: Hamas fighters stand guard at the site where Hamas handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages to the Red Cross in Khan Yunis. Photo: Abed Rahim Khatib/dpa

Hamas Urges Iran to Stop 'Targeting Neighboring' Countries

Hamas on Saturday called on Iran to refrain from targeting neighboring countries, while affirming Tehran's right to defend itself against Israel and the United…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Mourners attend the funeral of members of Iraq's PMF, 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

Ongoing Strikes in Iraq Expose Political, Security Divisions

Strikes targeting armed groups in Iraq are continuing amid the US-Israel war on Iran, piling pressure on decision-makers in Baghdad to maintain a unified…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Part of the building struck by an Israeli air strike in the Bashoura area, where the Israeli military said Hezbollah stores money beneath it (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Hezbollah-linked Financial Institution Faces Systematic Israeli Military Campaign

The Al-Qard Al-Hasan Association, a financial institution linked to Hezbollah, is facing a systematic military campaign as part of what appears to be a renewed…

Caroline Akoum (Beirut)
Arab World Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani attends an event in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 9, 2024. (Reuters)

Iraq PM Vows to Prevent Attacks After French Soldier Killed

Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani vowed on Friday to prevent attacks after the killing of a French soldier in an attack in the autonomous Kurdistan…

Arab World Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during the Arab Summit in Egypt, March 4, 2025 (AP)

Syria, Lebanon Test Ties Amid Regional Escalation

Before a March 10 phone call between Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to discuss regional developments and their impact on…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Arab World Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani attends an event in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 9, 2024. (Reuters)

Iraq PM Vows to Prevent Attacks After French Soldier Killed

Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani vowed on Friday to prevent attacks after the killing of a French soldier in an attack in the autonomous Kurdistan…

Arab World A fireball erupts from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a building in the southern Lebanese village of Abbasiyeh on March 13, 2026. (AFP)

Report: Lebanon’s Offer for Direct Talks with Israel Falls on Deaf Ears

Israel has rebuffed a historic offer of direct talks from Lebanon, deeming it too little too late from a government that shares its goal of disarming Hezbollah…

Arab World  In this photo released by the Lebanese Presidency press office, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, right, meets with United National Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, at the presidential place in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, March 13, 2026. (Lebanese Presidency press office via AP)

UN Seeks $308 Million for Lebanon as War Displaces 800,000 People

The United Nations launched a $308 million flash appeal on Friday to help Lebanon cope with the fallout of a war that has forced more than a seventh of its…