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Israel PM Says Hezbollah Rockets, Drones Need Further Military Action

Arab World 03 March 2020, Israel, Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers an address. (dpa)

Israel PM Says Hezbollah Rockets, Drones Need Further Military Action

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said rockets and drones possessed by Iran-backed Hezbollah group remained a key threat that demanded…

Arab World A photograph released by the Lebanese Presidency on April 17, 2026, shows Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun delivering a televised address to the Lebanese people from the Baabda Presidential Palace, east of the capital Beirut.  (Photo by Lebanese Presidency / AFP)

Lebanon's Aoun: We Won't Accept Humiliating Deal with Israel...Taking Country to War is 'Treason'

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Monday that direct negotiations with Israel were aimed at ending the conflict with Hezbollah, while accusing those who drew…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World  People hold up portraits of Hezbollah leader, Naim Qassem, top, and slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah as displaced residents drive back to their villages, in Jiyyeh, near Sidon, southern Lebanon, Friday, April 17, 2026, following a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. (AP)

Israel Defense Minister Says Hezbollah Chief ‘Playing with Fire’ That Will ‘Burn Lebanon’

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Monday that Hezbollah's defiance would bring catastrophic consequences for Lebanon, after the group's leader…

Arab World Syrian refugees in Lebanon return to their country through the Masnaa crossing after the fall of the Syrian regime in December 2024. (EPA)

Did Israel’s War on Lebanon Drive Syrian Refugees Back Home?

Israel’s war on Lebanon has accelerated the return of Syrian refugees, but officials and aid agencies say it has not by itself resolved, or fundamentally…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Arab World Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt meet in Damascus on Saturday. (SANA)

Syria’s Sharaa, Lebanon’s Jumblatt Discuss Sweida Fallout, Reject ‘Alliance of Minorities’

A meeting in Damascus on Saturday between Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt focused on containing the fallout from…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)

Arab World Akram al-Ajouri, commander of the Al-Quds Brigades of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (accounts supporting the group on X)

Sources: Islamic Jihad Military Chief Survives Assassination Attempt in Iran

Three sources in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad said a member of its political bureau and head of its military wing, Akram al-Ajouri, survived an Israeli…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)
Arab World  Israeli military vehicles drive in southern Lebanon, near the Israel-Lebanon border, amid a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, as seen from Israel, April 19, 2026. (Reuters)

Hezbollah Fires at Israel, Citing Truce Breaches

Lebanese armed group Hezbollah said it fired rockets and drones into northern Israel on Tuesday, accusing the Israeli military of violating a ceasefire ahead…

Arab World  France's President Emmanuel Macron, right, and Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam shake hands after a joint declaration press event following their meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP)

Lebanese State Not Seeking Confrontation with Hezbollah but Won’t Be Intimidated, PM Says

Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Tuesday his government was not seeking confrontation with Iran-backed Hezbollah, but would not allow itself to be…

Arab World This picture shows the rubble of buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre on April 21, 2026. (AFP)

Lebanon Raises Israel-Hezbollah War Death Toll to 2,454

Lebanon on Tuesday raised the toll from six weeks of war between Israel and Hezbollah to 2,454 dead as a fragile 10-day ceasefire holds. The government's…

Arab World France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during an award ceremony to honor the police officers who intervened to the Bataclan concert hall during the terrorist attacks on Nov. 13, 2015, at the Elysee Palace in Paris Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP)

Macron to Reaffirm Commitment to Lebanese Ceasefire and Sovereignty in Paris Talks

French President Emmanuel Macron is to reaffirm France’s full commitment to the ceasefire in Lebanon and support for the country’s territorial integrity at a…

Arab World A worker walks past a Palestinian flag installed along a street in Turmus Ayya village, north of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on April 19, 2026. (AFP)

Two Palestinians Killed in West Bank Village Attacked by Israeli Settlers, Witnesses Say

Two Palestinians, including a 14-year-old boy, were killed in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Tuesday after Israeli settlers and soldiers opened fire,…

Arab World Mourners carry the flag-draped casket of a member of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group who was killed in southern Lebanon during their funeral in the Kafaat area in Beirut's southern suburbs on April 20, 2026. (AFP)

Israel Says Applying Diplomatic, Military Pressure to Disarm Hezbollah

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday that his country's campaign in Lebanon relied on both military and diplomatic pressure to disarm Iran-allied…

Arab World US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C), alongside US State Department Counselor Michael Needham (2L) and US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa (2R), speaks during a meeting with Lebanon's Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad (out of frame) and Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter (out of frame) at the State Department in Washington, DC, on April 14, 2026. (AFP)

Lebanon Seeking to Leverage US Support in Negotiations with Israel

Efforts to extend the ceasefire in Lebanon are accelerating amid Israeli reports of a new round of talks at the ambassador level paving the way for direct…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Arab World A child stands in a destroyed building overlooking makeshift shelters for displaced Palestinians in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 18, 2026. (AFP)

Gaza’s Civil Defense Agency Says 3 Killed in Israeli Strike

Gaza's civil defense agency said Tuesday that an Israeli strike killed three people in the Palestinian territory overnight, with Israeli warplanes seen soaring…

Arab World UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Diodato Abagnara pays tribute to Sergeant-Chef Florian Montorio, who was killed while clearing a road in southern Lebanon in an attack that UNIFIL peacekeepers and French officials said was likely carried out by Hezbollah, at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, April 19, 2026. (Haidar Fahs/UNIFIL/Handout via Reuters)

UN Security Council Condemns Killing of French Peacekeeper in Lebanon

The UN Security Council on Monday condemned the recent killing of a French peacekeeper in Lebanon, whose death France has blamed on Hezbollah. The Frenchman…

Arab World Palestinian men stand atop a heavily damaged building in Gaza City on April 20, 2026. (AFP)

Over $71 Bn Needed Over Next Decade to Rebuild Gaza, Say UN and EU

More than $71 billion will be needed over the next decade for recovery and reconstruction in war-ravaged Gaza, according to an EU-UN assessment published…

Arab World From left, Michael Needham, counselor for the US Dept. of State, US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad, and Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter pose for a photo before a meeting at the State Department in Washington, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP)

Lebanon, Israel to Hold Second Round of Talks in Washington on Thursday

Lebanese and Israeli representatives will hold talks in Washington on Thursday, a US State Department spokesperson and an Israeli source speaking on the…

Arab World  A boy is seen through the wreckage of a car in Omdurman, Sudan, on the outskirts of Khartoum, Friday, April 17, 2026. (AP)

A Top Paramilitary Commander Defects to Sudan’s Military as War Enters 4th Year

A high-profile paramilitary commander in Sudan has changed sides and joined the country’s army in a move welcomed by army chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan…

Arab World Members of the Syrian security forces (AFP – file photo)

EU Proposes Full Resumption of Syria Cooperation Accord

Brussels on Monday proposed EU states fully restart the bloc's cooperation agreement with Syria, in the latest step to help bolster the country after the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Parliament speaker meets with US ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa (Lebanese Presidency)

Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: US Working to Extend Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said the US is working to extend the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, while President Joseph Aoun confirmed that …

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Arab World FILED - 16 February 2026, Lebanon, Beirut: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun speaks during a joint press conference with German President Steinmeier (not pictrued) at the presidential palace. Photo: Markus Lenhardt/dpa

Lebanon President Says Israel Talks Aim to End Hostilities, Occupation

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Monday that planned talks with Israel aim to end hostilities and the Israeli occupation in the south, as he named an ex…

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Arab World Arab Parliament Speaker Calls for Unified International Parliamentary Voice to Confront Escalation in Palestine

Arab Parliament Speaker Calls for Unified International Parliamentary Voice to Confront Escalation in Palestine

Speaker of the Arab Parliament Mohammed Al-Yamahi stressed the need to unify the international parliamentary voice to confront escalating Israeli violations,…

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Arab World Mohammed Ameen walks on the rubble of a building destroyed in a previous Israeli airstrike during a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel in the Hosh neighborhood of Tyre, southern Lebanon, on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP)

Israel Condemns Soldier’s Desecration of Crucifix in South Lebanon

Israel's foreign minister and military on Monday condemned the desecration of a crucifix smashed by an Israeli soldier in a southern Lebanese village home to…

Arab World  Displaced people cross a destroyed bridge as they return to their villages, following a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, in Tayr Felsay village, southern Lebanon, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP)

Israel Army Warns Lebanese Against Returning to South

Israel's military on Monday warned Lebanese civilians against returning to dozens of villages in southern Lebanon, claiming Hezbollah's activities in the area…

Arab World (L-R) High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohamed Mustafa, and Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide during the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution 9th meeting in Brussels, Belgium, 20 April 2026. (EPA)

EU Hosts Palestinian Leader in Conference About Security and Peace in Gaza and the West Bank

More than 60 nations are sending representatives to Brussels to discuss with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohamed Mustafa stability, security and long-term peace…

Arab World Israeli military vehicles and armored units in front of destroyed buildings in southern Lebanon on April 15. (AFP)

Israeli Army Brings in Demolition Contractors to Raze Dozens of Lebanese Villages

The Israeli army is using the ceasefire period to accelerate large-scale destruction in areas it occupies in southern Lebanon, which have been largely emptied…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv )
Arab World Palestinians in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Saturday (AFP)

Hamas Gives ‘Positive Response’ in Cairo, Raising Hopes of Near-Term Deal

Sources within Hamas said the group’s delegation in Cairo has delivered a “positive response” to a revised proposal from mediators, particularly Egypt,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)
Arab World  Israeli military vehicles drive in southern Lebanon, near the Israel-Lebanon border, amid a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, as seen from Israel, April 19, 2026. (Reuters)

Israeli Military Publishes Map of South Lebanon Territory Under Its Control

The Israeli military published ‌for the first time a map of its new deployment line inside Lebanon on Sunday, bringing dozens of mostly abandoned Lebanese…

Arab World Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, (3rd-L), Yossi Dagan, Head of the Shomron Regional Council (4th-L), and Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (4th-R) stand for the national anthem as they attend the resettlement ceremony of Sa-Nur, south of Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on April 19, 2026. (AFP)

Israel Re-Establishes Evacuated West Bank Settlement

Israeli ministers on Sunday officially reopened Sa-Nur, a settlement in the occupied West Bank that was evacuated 20 years ago, marking the occasion with…