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Palestinians Say Israeli Settlers Torch 2 Mosques in West Bank

Arab World A Palestinian man inspects the damage at a mosque, which Palestinians say was damaged by Israeli settlers, in Qusra near Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, July 26, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman

Palestinians Say Israeli Settlers Torch 2 Mosques in West Bank

Palestinian officials said Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques in the occupied West Bank overnight Sunday, after this week's deadly clashes in the…

Arab World Trucks carrying food, after entering the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom crossing, drive through Khan Younis, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Israel Kills, Detains Gaza Aid Truck Drivers and Guards

For hours, Sami Abu Moussa was unable to contact his older brother Bilal, who worked to secure the entry of aid into Gaza. As his anxiety grew, Sami…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)
Arab World People walk past the rubble of buildings damaged in Israeli strikes in Beirut’s southern suburbs, following a ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel, in Beirut, Lebanon, July 6, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Hezbollah Cash Crunch Stalls Lebanon War Compensation

Compensation for victims of the latest war with Israel has stalled, with neither the Lebanese state nor Hezbollah putting forward a mechanism to begin payments…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli military strike, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Saturday, July 25, 2026. (AP)

Israel Kills Senior Hamas-Led Police Official in Gaza, Medics and Police Officials Say

An Israeli airstrike on Saturday killed the head of the Hamas-led police force in the northern Gaza Strip, Brigadier-General Abdel-Nasser Al-Maqadma, the Hamas…

Arab World Israeli soldiers patrol the Palestinian village of Tell, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on July 25, 2026, a day after four Palestinians and two Israelis died in local clashes in the village. (AFP)

Israeli Troops Round up Palestinians in West Bank Village After Shootout Involving Settlers

Israeli forces arrested dozens of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, after at least four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers were killed in…


Arab World The ‌collision ‌involved a ‌bus ‌carrying members of the Internal Security Forces ‌and a civilian passenger bus. (SANA)

Syria Says Bus Crash Toll Rises to 35 Dead

A crash between two passenger buses in a central-eastern desert region of Syria on Saturday killed at least 35 people, state media said. News agency SANA,…

Arab World International and human rights organizations, and civil society attended the fifth session of Atef Najib's trial (Syrian Ministry of Justice)

Syrians Await Verdicts in Trials of Former Assad Officials

As public hearings gather pace in the trials of former officials from Syria’s ousted regime, families of victims and survivors of torture are anxiously…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)
Arab World US President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Oval Office alongside Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House on April 23. (Reuters)

What Next for the Muslim Brotherhood after Latest US Sanctions?

Pressure is mounting on the Muslim Brotherhood following a new US sanctions decision targeting a senior leader based in the United Kingdom and affiliated…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Arab World  People mourn as the bodies of four Palestinians who, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry, were killed by Israeli forces near the village of Tell, arrive at Nablus Specialty Hospital in the West Bank city of Nablus, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP)

Palestinians Bury Four Killed in West Bank Clash with Israeli Settlers

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank village of Tell on Saturday buried four men killed during a clash with Israeli settlers in the village the previous day,…

Arab World Two damaged tanks stand outside the Central Bank of Sudan building after the army regained control of the capital in April 2025. (AFP) 

Sudan Opens Door to Int’l Probe into Chemical Weapons Allegations

Sudan’s government has expressed its readiness to cooperate with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in verifying US allegations…

Ahmed Younes (Kampala)
Arab World The Yemeni government strongly condemned the Houthi terrorist attack on a commercial vessel in the Red Sea. (Saba)

Yemeni Govt: Coalition Response to Houthis Part of Counterterrorism Efforts

The legitimate Yemeni government said on Saturday that the military response by the Saudi-led Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen against legitimate…

Asharq Al Awsat (Aden)
Arab World A photograph taken during a media tour organized by the French Catholic charity L'Oeuvre d'Orient shows peacekeepers with the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrolling near the southern Lebanese village Biout es Sayed on July 20, 2026. (AFP)

Lebanese President: Time to End the War

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun declared on Friday that “it was time to permanently end the war,” adding that keeping international peacekeeping forces in the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, right, welcomes United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres at the Syrian presidential palace in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, July 25, 2026. (AP)

Visiting UN Chief Urges Respect for Syria’s Sovereignty, International Support

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday called for an end to Israeli violations in Syria and urged international support for the country's transition on his…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Residents of Zawtar gather near a Lebanese army checkpoint as they are allowed to return to their town following a four-day wait, in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, southern Lebanon, 24 July 2026. (EPA)

Lebanon’s ‘Pilot Zones’ Test Int’l Trust in State

Attention is turning to the first phase of “pilot zones” in southern Lebanon, the first practical step in a mechanism being developed alongside US-sponsored…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Arab World Officials Spokesman of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Coalition Carries Out Military Operation Against Legitimate Houthi Targets in Hodeidah

The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen announced on Saturday that it had carried out a proportionate military response operation against legitimate…

Arab World Residents of Zawtar gather near a Lebanese army checkpoint as they are allowed to return to their town following a four-day wait, in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, southern Lebanon, 24 July 2026. (EPA)

Residents Enter Shattered South Lebanon Town After Israeli Withdrawal

Residents began entering the southern Lebanese town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh on Friday, some inspecting damaged homes and searching for belongings after Israeli…

Arab World Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a welcoming ceremony in Tehran, Iran July 23, 2026. Iran's Presidential website/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via Reuters

Iraqi Govt to Asharq Al-Awsat: Al-Zaidi's Talks in Tehran Did Not Include ‘Carried Messages’

An Iraqi government spokesperson said that the Iraqi delegation visiting Tehran on Thursday discussed bilateral relations and regional developments related to…

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Arab World 14 May 2025, Berlin: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres holds a press conference at the Federal Chancellery. (dpa)

UN Chief Expresses Alarm Over Houthi Strikes

The United Nations chief is "deeply alarmed" after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militias struck oil tankers in the Red Sea, his spokesman said Friday, as fears…

Arab World Smoke rises after explosions were heard and air defenses activated near the airport in Erbil, on July 24, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

Flights Resume at Erbil International Airport after Temporary Suspension Following Drone Crash Nearby

Flights resumed at ‌Erbil ‌International Airport after ‌they ⁠were suspended following ⁠a drone crash near the airport, ⁠two ‌security…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Mourners weep over the body of a Palestinian man who was killed in an attack, at a hospital in Nablus, in the occupied West Bank on July 24, 2026. (Photo by JAAFAR ASHTIYEH / AFP)

Israel Launches Military Operation After Deadly Clash Near Palestinian Village

Four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers were killed near a Palestinian village on Friday in a confrontation that added to a growing toll over recent weeks…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Work underway at the electricity company in eastern Libya (Company handout)

Libyans Denounce ‘Double Standards’ in Rolling Blackouts

Libyans in the country’s east and west continue to endure hours-long daily power outages, but many say their greatest frustration is what they describe as…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Arab World Dozens of activists have been imprisoned since the 2019 popular protest movement. (Political activists)

Algerian Exiles Seek ‘Concrete Guarantees’, General Amnesty Before Returning

Dozens of Algerian opposition figures living abroad have called for “concrete guarantees” to protect them before returning home, in their first collective…

Asharq Al Awsat (Algiers)
Arab World Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir prays at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City on July 22, 2026 (AP). 

Thousands of Settlers Perform Banned Religious Rituals Across Al-Aqsa

Thousands of Jewish settlers entered the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque through the Moroccan Gate on Thursday and performed religious rituals throughout the…

Nazir Magally
Arab World Military members in a vehicle, as residents attempt to enter Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh village as Lebanese army troops deploy in the area following the withdrawal of Israeli forces, under a US-brokered plan, in southern Lebanon, in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, Lebanon July 22, 2026. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

US Military Mission to Visit Beirut to Assess Lebanese Army’s Needs

Commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM) Adm. Brad Cooper is expected to visit Beirut soon after the recent visit by Maj. Gen. Joseph Clearfield, head of the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World A Palestinian girl searches for reusable items at a landfill in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Two-thirds of Gaza May Face Acute Hunger by Year-end Despite Improvements

More than two-thirds of Gazans could face acute hunger by the year-end as humanitarian agencies cut aid flows due to funding shortages, a global hunger monitor…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World A drone view of a large Israeli flag at the Western Wall Plaza, Judaism's holiest prayer site, next to the Al-Aqsa compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, during the annual Jerusalem Day, in Jerusalem's Old City, May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Ilan Rosenberg

Arab, Islamic Ministers Condemn Israeli Escalation at Al-Aqsa Mosque

The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Türkiye, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on Thursday condemned Israel's…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Arab League headquarters in Cairo (The League's official Facebook page)

Arab League Condemns Houthi Attack on Saudi Vessel, Rejects Iranian Attacks on Arab States

The League of Arab States reaffirmed its categorical rejection of the Houthi attack on a Saudi vessel in the Red Sea, as well as the Iranian attacks targeting…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (R) receives Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in Tehran on July 23, 2026. (Iranian Presidency)

Iraqi PM Takes De-Escalation Initiative to Tehran

Iraq’s government spokesman said Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi carried an initiative to Tehran aimed at easing regional tensions, while Baghdad said it would not…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Syrian boys walk at the Imam Ali Housing Compound, where hundreds of mostly Lebanese and Syrian Shiite Muslims displaced from Syria reside, in Hermel, northeast Lebanon, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Assad Loyalists, Syrian Hezbollah Members Eye Return as Lebanon Grows Unsafe

Fearful of political and battlefield developments, former Assad-era officers, personnel and Syrian Hezbollah members who fled to Lebanon after the regime’s…

Mansour Hussein (Damascus)