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Hezbollah Signals Possible Return to 1980s 'Tactics' Against Israeli Army

Arab World Israeli military vehicles maneuver on the Lebanese side of the border, as seen from the Upper Galilee in northern Israel, 29 April 2026, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.  EPA/ATEF SAFADI

Hezbollah Signals Possible Return to 1980s 'Tactics' Against Israeli Army

Overlapping media leaks from within Hezbollah on activating “martyrdom fighters” (suicide operatives) have raised questions about the next phase on the…

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Arab World Lebanese Defense Minister Michel Menassa (National News Agency)

Lebanese Defense Minister: Talks With Israel Aimed at Peace, Not Surrender or Trade-Offs

Lebanon’s Defense Minister, Major General Michel Menassa, said on Thursday that his country had entered negotiations for peace, not for surrender or trade-offs…

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Arab World FILE - Palestinians walk along a street surrounded by buildings destroyed during Israeli air and ground operations in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana, File)

Media Organizations Call on Israel to Allow Foreign Reporters Independent Access to Gaza

The leaders of major media companies around the world, including The Associated Press, are calling on Israel's government to lift a ban keeping foreign…

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Arab World A police officer stands next to a banner at a polling station during the municipal council election, in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, April 25, 2026. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma

Palestinians Mourn Teenager Shot Dead in the Occupied West Bank

Mourners carried the body of a teenager killed by Israel’s military through the hills of the West Bank ’s largest city on Thursday, the latest victim in a…

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Arab World A photo posted by Syrian Interior Minister Anas Khattab on X shows Adnan Abboud Hloua, one of the most prominent officers responsible for the chemical massacre in Ghouta.

Syria Arrests Former General Accused of Chemical Attack Involvement

Syria's interior minister on Wednesday said it detained an Assad-era general accused of involvement in the 2013 Ghouta chemical attack. In a post on X, Anas…

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Arab World This handout photo posted on April 22, 2026, on the social media X account of France's president shows a portrait of French Army Staff Sergeant Anicet Girardin of the 132nd Canine Infantry Regiment, who died of injuries on April 22 following an attack on April 18, 2026 against UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) in southern Lebanon. (X account of France's President Emmanuel Macron / AFP)

French Soldier Dies of Wounds After Attack on UN Force in Lebanon

President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that a second French soldier had died following an attack on United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon last week,…

Arab World Diggers remove the rubble of buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes as they look for survivors buried underneath in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre on April 21, 2026. (Photo by Mahmoud ZAYYAT / AFP)

Lebanon to Request One-month Truce Extension in Israel Meeting

Lebanon will request a one-month extension of the ceasefire during its meeting with Israel in Washington on Thursday, a Lebanese official told AFP. The…

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Arab World An Iraqi man walks past shops in the Jamila food market in Sadr City, east Baghdad on April 13, 2026. (AFP)

Report Says US Blocked $500M Cash Shipment to Iraq Over Pro-Iran Attacks

The United States blocked a plane carrying nearly $500 million in banknotes from delivering the cash to Iraq, US media reported on Tuesday, piling pressure on…

Arab World A young boy walks amid the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Sir on April 21, 2026. (Photo by Anwar AMRO / AFP)

Israeli Strike on Lebanon's Bekaa Kills One Despite Truce

An Israeli drone strike on Lebanon's Bekaa region killed one person and injured two others on Wednesday, Lebanese state media reported, despite an ongoing…

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Arab World A nun inspects a Christian religious site hit by an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh. (AFP)

Israel Destroys Infrastructure in Southern Lebanon to Prevent Residents’ Return

Israel is escalating its campaign in southern Lebanon beyond direct military operations, pursuing what Lebanese officials describe as a systematic destruction…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World The Arab League headquarters in Cairo (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Arab Foreign Ministers Condemn Hormuz Closure, Demand Iran Pay Reparations

Arab foreign ministers have condemned Iran's threats to close the Strait of Hormuz and disrupt international navigation, demanding, in a virtual meeting they…

Fathiya al-Dakhakhni (Cairo)
Arab World A child wearing a military uniform at the funeral of a Hezbollah fighter in Beirut’s southern suburbs during the truce with Israel (Reuters)

Hezbollah Threatens to Derail Israel Talks, Invokes 1983 Scenario

Hezbollah has stepped up its campaign against Lebanon’s authorities, objecting to their decision to pursue direct negotiations with Israel and insisting the…

Paul Astih (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…

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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…

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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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