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UNRWA Says ‘Growing Concerns’ Annexation behind Israeli West Bank Operation

Arab World An Israeli military vehicle is seen during a military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, 04 March 2025. (EPA)

UNRWA Says ‘Growing Concerns’ Annexation behind Israeli West Bank Operation

A major offensive in the occupied West Bank which over several weeks has displaced tens of thousands of Palestinians and ravaged refugee camps increasingly…

Arab World Vehicles of members of Syria's new authorities security forces block a road in al-Sanamayn, in the southern province of Daraa, during a reported large scale military campaign on March 5, 2025. (AFP)

Assad Loyalists Kill at Least 13 Police Officers in Ambush on Syrian Forces in Coastal Town

Gunmen ambushed a Syrian police patrol in a coastal town Thursday, leaving at least 13 security members dead and many others wounded, a monitoring group and a…

Arab World A general view of the commercial harbor of Syria's coastal city of Tartous, Syria, December 14, 2024. (Reuters)

UK Lifts Sanctions on Syrian Central Bank and Petroleum Firms

Britain unfroze the assets of Syria's central bank and 23 other entities including banks and oil companies on Thursday, reversing sanctions imposed during…

Arab World The government has fully endorsed the US designation, describing it as an “effective tool to curb material and financial support” for the Houthis. (AP)

US Houthi Terror Designation Takes Effect, Welcomed by Yemen Govt, Raises UN Concern

The US State Department’s designation of Yemen’s Houthi militias as a “foreign terrorist organization” has been welcomed by the legitimate Yemeni government,…

Ali Rabih (Aden)
Arab World Defense ministry and security forces gather in Daraa’s town of al-Sanamayn.

3 Members of Syrian Security Forces Killed in Clashes with Regime Remnants in Daraa

Three members of the Syrian Internal Security Forces and a member of local armed groups were killed in clashes between the country’s new authorities and former…

Asharq Al Awsat (London) Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)

Arab World A photo taken in January 2024 shows women and children at the Zamzam displacement camp near El Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan (Reuters)

London to Host International Conference in Mid-April on ‘Peace and Civilian Protection’ in Sudan

Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Yusuf described the visit of a British diplomatic delegation to the administrative capital, Port Sudan, as “highly significant,”…

Asharq Al Awsat (Port Sudan)
Arab World Syrian Kurds hold flags as they gather after Türkiye’s jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to lay down its arms, in Hasakah, Syria February 27, 2025. (Reuters)

Türkiye Continues Strikes on PKK in Iraq, Syria Despite Ocalan Call 

Türkiye’s armed forces have killed 26 Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria in the week after jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan's disarmament call, the…

Arab World A drone view shows houses destroyed during the Israeli offensive, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza Strip, March 5, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Al-Basos

Hamas Brushes off Trump’s Threat, Says It Will Only Free Hostages in Return for Lasting Truce

Hamas on Thursday brushed off President Donald Trump's latest threat and reiterated that it will only free the remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for a…

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Arab World An Iraqi soldier walks past a sign that reads "Ramadan Kareem" in the Karrada district of the capital Baghdad on March 5, 2025, during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. (AFP)

Iraq’s Coordination Framework Faces Deep Internal Disputes

Iraq’s ruling pro-Iran Coordination Framework is facing deep internal disputes as the country braces for the policies of the new American administration and…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Traditional 'Fanous' lanterns are displayed at a local market in Al Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo, Egypt, 26 February 2025. EPA/MOHAMED HOSSAM

Egypt Says Partnership with Spain is Crucial

The Egyptian government has said that the Arab summit which was held in Cairo was a confirmation to consensus among Arab and African countries, as well as the…

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Arab World Palestinian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Mustafa (AP)

Palestinian PM: Emergency Summit is the Best Response to Displacement Calls

Palestinian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Mustafa welcomed the outcomes of the emergency Arab summit in Cairo, which adopted a unified Arab plan…

Ahmed Embaby (Cairo)
Arab World Jordanian soldiers patrol the border with Syria. AP

Jordanian Border Forces Clash with Smugglers, Killing Four

Jordanian border forces clashed on Thursday with armed smuggling groups attempting to cross the northern border from Syria into Jordan, the Jordan Armed forces…

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Arab World Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, welcomes Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

Aoun’s Visit to Saudi Arabia, Speech at Cairo Summit Revive Arab-Lebanese Relations

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s official visit to Saudi Arabia and participation at the emergency Arab summit in Cairo this week kicked off a new positive…

Caroline Akoum (Beirut)
Arab World Two health workers take care of a war-wounded child in a Lebanese hospital July 15, 2024 (AP)

Amnesty: Israeli Attacks on Lebanon Health Sector Should Be Probed

Amnesty International (AI) said on Wednesday that Israel’s attacks on ambulances, paramedics and health facilities during its recent war with Hezbollah should…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump makes an announcement in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, March 3, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

Trump Issues 'Last Warning' to Hamas Over Remaining Gaza Hostages

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued what he called a “last warning” to Hamas to release all remaining hostages held in Gaza, directing a sharply…

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Arab World Hamas fighters escort Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi on a stage before handing him over to a Red Cross team in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, on February 8, 2025. (AFP)

Report: US Holds Secret Talks with Hamas on Gaza Hostages

The Trump administration has been conducting secret talks with the Palestinian group Hamas on the possibility of releasing US hostages being held in Gaza, two…

Arab World Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani speaks during a national dialogue, a key milestone in the transition to a new political system after decades of Assad rule, in Damascus, Syria February 25, 2025. (Reuters)

Syria Vows to Rid Itself of Assad’s Chemical Weapons Legacy

Syria's foreign minister vowed on Wednesday to swiftly rid the country of chemical weapons remaining after the downfall of the Bashar al-Assad's government,…

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Arab World  Palestinians shop at a market during the holy month of Ramadan in the city of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, 05 March 2025. (EPA)

Palestinians in Gaza Welcome an Arab Plan for Rebuilding the Territory

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip welcomed Arab leaders’ adoption of a plan to rebuild the territory without depopulating it. “We are satisfied with these…

Arab World Palestinians shop at a market during the holy month of Ramadan in the city of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, 05 March 2025. (EPA)

WFP Has Enough Food in Gaza to Run Kitchens for 2 Weeks

The World Food Program says it only has enough food supplies in the Gaza Strip to keep public kitchens and bakeries open for less than two weeks. Israel…

Arab World Houthi members ride a motorcycle along a street in Sanaa, Yemen, 04 March 2025. (EPA)

US Issues New Houthi-Related Sanctions

The United States imposed sanctions on Wednesday on seven senior members of Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militias, the Treasury Department said. The…

Arab World This initiative comes within the framework of the system of humanitarian and relief projects provided by the Kingdom to provide food security in many brotherly and friendly countries worldwide - SPA

KSrelief Distributes Food Baskets in Several Arab Countries

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed thousands of food baskets across a number of Arab countries. In Yemen, 741 food…

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Arab World A general view shows part of Jerusalem's Old City and the Dome of the Rock December 5, 2017 REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Israel Demolished 181 Palestinian Homes in East Jerusalem

An Israeli rights group says Israel demolished a record number of Palestinian homes in annexed east Jerusalem last year. Ir Amim, which closely tracks…

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Arab World A tent camp for displaced Palestinians is set up amid destroyed buildings in the west of Al-Shati camp, west of Gaza City, on Monday, March 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

UN Food Agency Says it Has Less than 2 Weeks' Worth of Supplies in Gaza

The UN food agency says it only has enough food supplies in the Gaza Strip to keep public kitchens and bakeries open for less than two weeks, after Israel…

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Arab World Arab Parliament Speaker Praises Arab Summit Outcomes

Arab Parliament Speaker Praises Arab Summit Outcomes

Speaker of the Arab Parliament Mohammed Al Yamahi has praised the outcomes of the Extraordinary Arab Summit hosted by Egypt. He stressed the parliament's full…

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Arab World Israel's incoming military chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir places notes in the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray, in Jerusalem's Old City on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP)

Israel's Mission Against Hamas 'Not Accomplished', Says New Military Chief 

New armed forces chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir said during his inauguration in Tel Aviv on Wednesday that Israel's mission to defeat Palestinian group…

Arab World UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen speaks during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow July 22, 2021. (Reuters) 

UN Envoy Condemns Israel’s ‘Unacceptable’ Strikes in Syria  

UN Special Envoy to Syria, Geir Pedersen, condemned Israel’s recent military escalation, including airstrikes targeting Syria. “Such actions are…

Asharq Al Awsat (Geneva)
Arab World Hezbollah supporters are seen at a mass funeral for 100 people killed in Aitaroun in southern Lebanon during the latest war with Israel. (AP)

Hezbollah Acknowledges ‘Shortcomings, Breaches’ in Operations, Security

For the first time in more than three months since its truce with Israel took effect, a Hezbollah official acknowledged on Tuesday “shortcomings and security…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Arab World In this photo released by the Lebanese Presidency press office, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, left, meets with Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa during the emergency Arab summit at Egypt's New Administrative Capital, just outside Cairo, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (Lebanese Presidency press office via AP)

Lebanese, Syrian Presidents Stress Need for Border Control to Prevent ‘Violations’

Lebanese President Jospeh Aoun held talks on Tuesday with Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the emergency Arab summit in Cairo. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Arab World Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, greets Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa as Egypt hosts emergency Arab summit to discuss Palestinian developments, at Egypt's New Administrative Capital in Cairo, March 4, 2025. Egyptian Presidency/Handout via REUTERS

Egypt's Sisi Meets Syria's Sharaa in Cairo for First Time

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met Syria's new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, for the first time on the sidelines of the summit held to discuss Gaza's…

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