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Asharq Al-Awsat Reveals Details of Operation to Kidnap Senior Hamas Official

Arab World Locals gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, 01 September 2026.  EPA/MOHAMMED SABER

Asharq Al-Awsat Reveals Details of Operation to Kidnap Senior Hamas Official

Sources in Hamas have revealed new details about the operation to kidnap the group's senior security official, Moeen al-Arabid, last Tuesday by an Israeli…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)
Arab World Members of Iraq’s Kataib Hezbollah carry the group’s flag in central Baghdad. (File photo - AFP)

Iraq’s Maliki Joins Chorus Rejecting Militia Disarmament

State of Law Coalition leader Nouri al-Maliki has joined a growing chorus of critics of Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s government program, unanimously…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World A large Syrian flag flutters above Tishreen Park in Damascus, June 4, 2025. (AFP)

Syria Says Thwarted Escape Attempt of Man Linked to Assad-era General

Syrian authorities on Thursday said they foiled an escape attempt by a man close to a general who served ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad and led a militia linked…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World  Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi, president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, addresses the African Water Forum in N’Djamena, Chad, on July 16, 2026. (AFP file)

DR Congo Latest to Promise Moving Israel Embassy to Jerusalem

The Democratic Republic of Congo said Thursday it would move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, joining a small group of countries including the United States…

Arab World A photograph taken from the southern Lebanese area of Nabatieh shows smoke as it rises from the site of Israeli strikes that targeted the hilltops of the mountainous area of the strategic Ali al-Taher Ridge on August 14, 2026.  (Photo by AFP)

Israel Frees 4 More Lebanese Prisoners

Four prisoners from Lebanon held in Israel were released and handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross Friday as part of a deal between the…

Asharq Al Awsat

Arab World  Women walk through a war-torn neighborhood in Sudan's Omdurman on November 2, 2024. (AFP)

UN's Sudan Probe Says Foreign Fighters Fueling Conflict

Foreign fighters and support networks are fueling the conflict in Sudan and worsening violence against civilians, a UN-backed investigation warned Thursday. …

Arab World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an area occupied by Israeli forces in Gaza on Wednesday (Netanyahu’s X account) 

‘Race Against Time’: Hamas Moves to Protect Networks Linked to Al-Arabeed

Hamas has entered a “race against time” to protect networks linked to senior security officer Moin Al-Arabeed after an Israeli force captured him Tuesday in a…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)
Arab World A satellite image shows damage at the Ali al-Taher ridge near Nabatiah, Lebanon, March 8, 2026. 2026 (Planet Labs PBC/Handout via Reuters)

Israel Defense Minister Hails Capture of Ali Al-Taher Ridge from Hezbollah

Israel's defense minister on Friday hailed the capture of a strategic highland from Hezbollah as solidifying Israel's "security zone" in occupied parts of…

Arab World No casualties ‌were reported and the incident ‌did not impact supply operations. (EPA file)

Libya's NOC Reports Drone Attack Attempt at Fuel Depot

A remote-controlled drone attack targeted a fuel depot in Libya's capital Tripoli on Thursday, causing minor damage, the state-owned National Oil Corporation …

Arab World  The navigation bridge of a sunken vessel is all that is seen at the surface of the water in the Port of Mokha the day after an attack by the Houthis on the city Mokha, held by Yemen's legitimate government on August 10, 2026. (AFP)

Houthis Escalate Attacks Across Taiz, Yemen’s Western Coast

The Iran-backed Houthi group stepped up military operations on several fronts west of Yemen’s Taiz governorate and along the Red Sea coast on Thursday. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Taiz)
Arab World Syrian Ambassador to the United Nations Ibrahim Olabi addresses the Security Council during the meeting on the situation in the Middle East, at UN headquarters in New York City, US, February 18, 2026. (Reuters)

Syria Says Begun Destroying Assad-Era Chemical Weapon Materials

Syria has begun the process of destroying chemical weapon materials identified by an international watchdog, the country's UN envoy said Thursday, signaling a…

Arab World Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir - File photo

Israeli Minister Presents Plan to Remove Gaza Population

Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir set out a plan on Thursday to remove Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and send them abroad. …

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Israeli military heavy machinery demolish two Palestinian buildings near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 31, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman

Palestinians Say Israeli Army Kills Two Teenagers in West Bank

The Israeli army killed two teenagers in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday night, the Palestinian health ministry said, while the army said it opened fire…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Tunisian President Kais Saied (AFP)

Tunisia: Court of Cassation Hears Final Appeal in 'Conspiracy Against State Security' Case

The Tunisian Court of Cassation began hearing on Thursday the final appeal of dozens of opposition figures accused of plotting against the state. In November,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Houthi fighter in Sanaa wearing a depiction of the group’s leader on his uniform (AP).

Houthi Changes Target Military Leaders as Government Strikes Intensify

The Houthi group has made surprise changes to the leadership of two military regions, as the Yemeni armed forces step up strikes against high-value Houthi…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World Lebanese soldiers stand guard at the entrance of Burj Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp in southern Beirut, Lebanon, 21 August 2025.   EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

A Lebanese Man Held Prisoner in Israel Is Released and Handed Over to Lebanon

A Lebanese man who had been held prisoner in Israel was released Thursday, the first such handover since the outbreak of the latest Israel-Hezbollah war six…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World 31 August 2026, Lebanon, Arnoun: Smoke billows after an Israeli detonation on Arnoun, not far from the strategic hill of Ali Taher, allegedly a strategic pro-Iranian Hezbollah post. Photo: Stringer/dpa

Iran Warns US against Israeli Attack on South Lebanon Ridge Held by Hezbollah, Sources Says

Iran has warned the United States that it would respond forcefully to an Israeli offensive on a mountainous ridge in southern Lebanon where Iranian military…

Asharq Al Awsat

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Arab World Druze wait near the border fence in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights village of Majdal Shams, as Syrian Druze who had crossed over the day before, cross back to return to Syrian, on July 17, 2025. (Photo by Jalaa MAREY / AFP)

Golan Druze Reject al-Hijri’s Remarks, Urge Jabal al-Arab to Take a Stand

Recent remarks by Hikmat al-Hijri, a Druze spiritual leader in Sweida, have drawn criticism from prominent Syrian Druze figures in the occupied Golan Heights…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)
Arab World Jordan’s King Abdullah II receives Lebanese Army commander Gen. Rodolphe Haykal in Amman on Aug. 30, 2026 (Royal Hashemite Court) 

Jordan’s King Leads International Effort to Support Lebanon’s Stability, Army

Amid regional developments, Amman has stepped up a diplomatic effort led by King Abdullah II and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi to mobilize international…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Arab World Sudanese Army Commander-in-Chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan attends an event in Khartoum on Aug. 15 marking the anniversary of the army’s founding (AFP)

Sudanese Army Continues Military Buildup in Blue Nile

Sudanese Army Chief of Staff Gen. Yasser al-Atta said the armed forces plan in the coming phase is to deploy troops continuously to the battlefronts, signaling…

Mohammed Amin Yassin (Nairobi)
Arab World A protest in Iraq in October 2019 (File photo)

Public Anger, Lawsuits Mount Against Badr Chief Hadi al-Amiri in Iraq

Public anger and criticism are mounting against Badr Organization chief Hadi al-Amiri after he acknowledged the involvement of what he called the “resistance”…

Fadhel al-Nashmi (Baghdad)
Arab World A Palestinian bids farewell to her sister, Israa al-Hassi, 7, after she was killed by Israeli military fire in central Gaza on Tuesday (AFP)

Hamas Shocked by Al-Arabeed’s Abduction as Israel Eyes ‘Intelligence Trove’

Hamas security bodies were reeling after a swift Israeli operation shortly before noon on Tuesday seized Moin Al-Arabeed, a senior security official in the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)
Arab World Syrian army patrols the Lebanese border near Qusayr and searches tunnels used by Hezbollah in April 2026 (AFP)

Lebanon Dismantles Security Network Linked to Hezbollah, Assad Remnants

Lebanese authorities have foiled a plot threatening security in Lebanon and Syria, dismantling a dangerous cross-border network linked to Hezbollah and…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World A view shows Lebanon's Central Bank building in Beirut, Lebanon August 25, 2023. (Reuters)

Lebanon Central Bank Says New Audit to Scrutinize Transactions for Graft

Lebanon's central bank said Wednesday that an outside firm had begun a forensic audit into past transactions linked to its foreign assets, scrutinizing them…

Arab World An Israeli military vehicle maneuvers in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, September 1, 2026. (Reuters)

Israel Ready to Remove Gaza Population if US Gives Approval, Says Minister

Israel has plans ready to remove Palestinians from the Gaza Strip but is waiting for the United States to figure out where to take them, the defense minister…

Arab World Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Gaza on Wednesday. (Netanyahu on X)

Netanyahu Says ‘We Are Not Retreating’ During Gaza Visit

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday visited Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, where he vowed not to pull back troops despite a recent push by…

Arab World  31 August 2026, Lebanon, Arnoun: Smoke billows after an Israeli detonation on Arnoun, not far from the strategic Ali al-Taher Ridge. (dpa)

Israeli Strike on Lebanon Kills One

An Israeli strike on south Lebanon killed one person on Wednesday, Lebanese official media said, while Israel said it targeted Hezbollah in retaliation for an…

Arab World  In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, second left, and his wife Peng Liyuan, left, are welcomed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, right, and his wife Entissar Amerupon on their arrival at Cairo International Airport in Cairo, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (Yin Bogu/Xinhua via AP)

China’s Xi Urges New Middle East Security Framework During Egypt Visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Middle Eastern nations to oppose external interference and consider reshaping the region's security order during a visit…

Arab World A Syrian Defense Ministry delegation in Hasakeh on Monday. (Hasakeh governorate media)

Damascus Begins Establishing its Authority in Hasakeh after SDF Dissolution

The Special Task Forces of the Ministry of Interior took over a regiment on Tuesday from the disbanded Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Hasakeh city as part…

Souad Jarous (Damascus)