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Top Houthi Leaders Flee Sanaa Amid Trump-Ordered US Strikes

Arab World Top Houthi leaders disappear from Sanaa, communication cut off (Houthi Media)

Top Houthi Leaders Flee Sanaa Amid Trump-Ordered US Strikes

Senior Houthi leaders have disappeared from public life in Sanaa, gripped by fear of US airstrikes ordered by President Donald Trump, now entering their third…

Asharq Al Awsat (Sanaa)
Arab World Members of Iraq's Shiite Muslim Al-Nujaba movement wave the Palestinian flag during a rally in Baghdad on October 8, 2023 (AFP)

Two US Congressmen Introduce Bill to Free Iraq from Iran

Two US congressmen introduced the “Free Iraq from Iran” bill this week, to diminish Tehran’s influence in Baghdad and to support its independence. “Grateful…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World A first contingent of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters leave Aleppo, headed for SDF-controlled northeastern Syria, in Aleppo, Syria, 04 April 2025. (EPA)

Kurdish Fighters Leave Northern City in Syria as Part of Deal with Central Government

Scores of US-backed Kurdish fighters left two neighborhoods in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo Friday as part of a deal with the central government in Damascus…

Arab World  A helmet lies among the debris scattered at the site of an Israeli strike on a military airbase near Hama, Syria, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP)

Israel Is Not Looking for Conflict with Türkiye in Syria, Senior Israeli Official Says

Israel does not seek conflict with Türkiye in Syria, a senior Israeli official said on Friday, following days of rising tensions between the two countries and…

Arab World Men inspect the site of an Israeli airstrike on Thursday morning, following the bombing in southern Hama Province (AFP). 

Netanyahu’s Messages: Beyond Türkiye, Closer to Tel Aviv

Following a series of intensified Israeli airstrikes on Damascus and the airports in Homs and Hama, as well as a ground incursion into the city of Nawa near…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)

Arab World A picture taken from the Israeli side of the border with the Gaza Strip shows a smoke plume rising above destroyed buildings in the southern part of the Palestinian territory  on April 3, 2025. (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP)

Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 17 in Gaza as Ground Troops Enter Palestinian Territory’s North

Israeli strikes killed more than a dozen people in the Gaza Strip early Friday, as Israel sent more ground troops into the Palestinian territory to ramp up its…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World A plane takes off from Beirut airport on October 7, 2024 (Reuters).

Beirut Airport Security Moves to Curb Hezbollah’s Influence

Lebanese authorities have begun curbing Hezbollah’s influence at Beirut’s Rafik Hariri International Airport by revoking the security clearances of numerous…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World A Sudanese army soldier gestures from the back of a vehicle as it drives past damaged cars lying along a street in Khartoum on Thursday (AFP photo) 

UN Appalled by Extrajudicial Killings in Khartoum

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Thursday said he was appalled by reports of widespread extrajudicial killings of civilians in Khartoum…

Ahmed Younes
Arab World A damaged apartment which was hit earlier by an apparent Israeli airstrike, in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

Israel Says it Killed Hamas Commander in Lebanon

The Israeli military said on Friday it had killed Hassan Farhat, a commander of Palestinian militant group Hamas, in the Sidon region of southern Lebanon. …

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World A youth rides a bicycle as people commute along the al-Rashid road, the only route linking the northern and southern parts of the Palestinian territory, on April 2, 2025. (Photo by Bashar TALEB / AFP)

Hundreds of Thousands Flee as Israel Seizes Rafah in New Gaza 'Security Zone'

Hundreds of thousands of fleeing Gazans sought shelter on Thursday in one of the biggest mass displacements of the war, as Israeli forces advanced into the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World A protester holding a flag of Lebanon's Hezbollah during a demonstration in Istanbul, Tuesday, May 15, 2018. AP Photo/Emrah Gurel

UK Police Arrest Two Men over Alleged Hezbollah Links

British counter-terrorism police said on Thursday they had arrested two men accused of being linked to the banned group Hezbollah, saying their investigation…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Many casualties are children desperate for something to do or searching through the rubble. Eyad BABA / AFP/File

Shiny and Deadly, Unexploded Munitions a Threat to Gaza Children

War has left Gaza littered with unexploded bombs that will take years to clear, with children drawn to metal casings maimed or even killed when they try to…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Turkish-made Hisar air defense system (Turkish Defense Industries website). 

Türkiye Intensifies Steps to Establish Air Base East of Homs

Türkiye is accelerating preparations to establish an airbase in the city of Palmyra, east of Homs, following an announcement by its Ministry of Defense last…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World  Akitu holiday celebrators carrying a flag for the Assyrians in Iraq (AP). 

Iraqi Kurdistan: Assailant of Assyrian Celebration Attack Affiliated with ISIS

Authorities in Duhok, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, announced on Wednesday that the attack carried out by a Syrian national during a Christian celebration in the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Erbil)
Arab World A US fighter jet takes off from the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman to strike Houthis (AP)

US Campaign Against Houthis Expected to Expand

The US campaign against the Houthis, launched by President Donald Trump, entered its third week with new airstrikes targeting the group’s strongholds. Late…

Ali Rabih (Aden)
Arab World Palestinians inspect a United Nations building after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Jabalia, northern Gaza, on April 2, 2025 (Associated Press)

Israel Expands ‘Security Annexation’ in Gaza

As Israel expanded its military operations in Gaza and the West Bank, far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir sparked Palestinian outrage by…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World UNIFIL vehicles conduct a military patrol in a border area between Lebanon and Israel (DPA). 

Israel Pressures Lebanon with US Cover

Lebanese sources question the United States’ absence from Lebanon’s political and diplomatic scene, arguing that this has allowed Israel to escalate its…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)

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Arab World The head of the United Nations mission in Libya Hanna Tetteh and Egypt's Ambassador to Libya, Tamer El-Hefny (UN)

UN’s Tetteh Urges Libyan, Int’l Support for Advisory Committee

The head of the United Nations mission in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, said the mission’s Advisory Committee needs support from Libyan parties and international…

Khaled Mahmoud
Arab World This picture taken from Israel-annexed Golan Heights along the border with southern Syria shows smoke billowing above the Syrian village of Koayiah during Israeli bombardment, on March 25, 2025. (Photo by Jalaa MAREY / AFP)

Syria Says Deadly Israeli Strikes a 'Blatant Violation'

Syria on Thursday condemned deadly Israeli strikes across the country as a "flagrant violation" of its sovereignty, after Israel said it struck "military…

Asharq Al Awsat
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Arab Parliament Condemns Israeli Minister's Storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque

Arab Parliament Speaker Mohammed Ahmad al-Yamahi strongly condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by the Israeli minister of national security, describing the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World An internally displaced Palestinian walks at the site of a UN clinic following an Israeli airstrike, in the Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, 02 April 2025. (EPA)

Netanyahu Says Israel Is Establishing a New Security Corridor across Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is establishing a new security corridor across the Gaza Strip. In a statement on Wednesday, he described it as…

Arab World  Palestinians attend Eid al-Fitr holiday celebrations by the Dome of the Rock shrine in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, Sunday, March 30, 2025. (AP)

Far-Right Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir Visits Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound

Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City on Wednesday, his spokesperson said,…

Arab World Houthi supporters attend a protest against US airstrikes on Houthi positions, on al-Quds Day in Sanaa, Yemen, 28 March 2025. (EPA)

US Sanctions Russia-Based Network for Helping Yemen’s Houthis

The United States imposed sanctions on Wednesday on Russia-based people and entities working to help procure weapons and commodities - including stolen…

Arab World A photo released by the US military shows an F/A-18 Super Hornet warplane taking off from the Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier on March 16, 2025 - AFP

US Adding Second Aircraft Carrier in Middle East

The United States is increasing the number of aircraft carriers deployed in the Middle East to two, keeping one that is already there and sending another from…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World A crying Palestinian girl stands over the debris of a house hit by an Israeli strike in the south Gaza city of Khan Yunis on Wednesday. - AFP

Gaza Rescuers Say Nine Children among Dead in Israel Strike on UN Building

The Israeli army said it targeted Hamas militants in a strike on a UN building in Jabalia refugee camp Wednesday that Gaza's civil defense agency said killed…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World A man holds a rifle as protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, rally to mark the annual al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day) on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in Sanaa, Yemen March 28, 2025. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Suspected US Airstrikes in Yemen Kill at Least 4 People Near Hodeidah

Suspected US airstrikes battered Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen into Wednesday, with the militias saying that one strike killed at least four people near the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Children ride in a truck as they are evacuated due to fears of Israeli army incursions, following a drone attack that reportedly killed at least four people in the area, on the outskirts of the village of Koayiah, southwestern Syria, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Albam)

Senior Israeli Official: Al-Sharaa Is Clearly Our Enemy

A senior Israeli official warned on Tuesday that the growing understandings between Syria and Türkiye could restrict Israel's operational freedom in Syria. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Tel Aviv)
Arab World Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani meet in Baghdad on March 14, 2025. (Iraq government media)

Iraq and Syria Open ‘New Chapter’ in Ties to Confront ‘Common Challenges’

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani stressed on Tuesday his country’s support to Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, condemning the Israeli…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Aid agencies face increasing requests for assistance in the camps of displaced Yemenis (UN)

Yemen’s Humanitarian Lifeline on the Brink, IRC Warns

As Yemen marks ten years of conflict and crisis ignited by the Houthis, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) warned that the country will face…

Mohammed Nasser (Taiz)