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Israel Releases Detained Palestinian Woman Footballer

Arab World 07 June 2026, Israel, Tzur Yitzhak: Israeli Security forces inspect the scene of a shooting attack in the town of Tzur Yitzhak in central Israel near the occupied West Bank border. (dpa)

Israel Releases Detained Palestinian Woman Footballer

Israeli authorities released a player on the Palestinian national women's football team after six days in detention in Jerusalem, her mother and police told…

Arab World Workers clean the debris following Israeli airstrikes that hit the previous day, near the archaeological site of the Roman hippodrome in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on June 8, 2026. (AFP)

Lebanon Reports Israeli Strikes as Hezbollah Claims Attacks Against Troops in South

An Israeli strike hit a vehicle in the city of Tyre, south Lebanon on Monday, Lebanese state media reported, as Israel vowed to press attacks on Hezbollah…

Arab World A picture shows Iraq Airlines planes parked at the Baghdad International Airport on April 24, 2024 - AFP

Iraq Reopens Airspace after Iran Ends Operation against Israel

Iraq reopened its airspace on Monday, the country's civil aviation body said, following Iran's announcement that it was halting its military operation against…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Palestinians assess damage at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on June 7, 2026. (AFP)

Israeli Military Kills Six in Gaza and Expands Control Zone, Locals Say

Israeli strikes killed six Palestinians, including a child, in the Gaza Strip on Monday, health officials there said, as Israel's military expanded the area…

Arab World FILE PHOTO: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam speaks during a declaration press event held along with French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) following their meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, April 21, 2026. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Salam: Israel Has Bombed Lebanon Nearly 3,500 Times During Ceasefire

Israel has carried out nearly 3,500 air strikes on Lebanon and hundreds of controlled explosions since the US announced a ceasefire for the country on April 16…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)

Arab World Protesters gather outside the headquarters of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in Tripoli, Libya, June 4, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Ayman al-Sahili

UN Mission Condemns Calls for Violence Against its Staff in Libya

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya denied on Friday that its refugee agency is seeking to resettle irregular migrants in the country, affirming that …

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Arab World Egypt’s petroleum minister tours the Sukari gold mine. (Petroleum Ministry)

Illegal Gold Mining Puts Egypt Investment at Risk

Illegal gold mining in Egypt threatens “investment opportunities and the ability to benefit from the country’s reserves,” as “clashes among illegal prospectors…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Arab World PMF chief Faleh al-Fayyadh. (INA)

Iraq’s PMF Declares ‘Complete Split’ from Parties, Factions

The head of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces announced the start of implementation of a government order by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, who is also…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World A Palestinian woman stands at the site of an Israeli strike after residents were warned to evacuate their home in al-Zawaida, central Gaza Strip. (AFP)

Sources to Asharq Al-Awsat: Palestinian Factions Link Gaza Talks Progress to Halt in Assassinations

Israel is stepping up assassinations of Hamas and Islamic Jihad members even as attention turns to Cairo on Saturday for the first meetings on proposals aimed…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)
Arab World A UN convoy in southern Lebanon, near the Israel-Lebanon border, as seen from northern Israel, June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Shir Torem

Lebanon Sentences Activists in Absentia for inciting Israeli Attacks

Lebanon's judiciary has charged two anti-Hezbollah activists in absentia with inciting Israeli attacks against the Iran-backed group and sentenced them to 15…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon close to the Beaufort Castle as seen from a position across the border in the Upper Galilee, in northern Israel on June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jalaa MAREY / AFP)

Lebanese Leaders Rebuke Iran as Israel, Hezbollah Trade Attacks

Lebanon's leaders issued pointed calls for Iran to stop interfering in their country's affairs on Friday, as Israel and the Tehran-backed Hezbollah traded…

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Arab World Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (National News Agency)

Berri Backs Hezbollah Withdrawal South of Litani if Israel Pulls Back

After controversy surrounding the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire agreement announced following US-sponsored talks in Washington on Wednesday, Lebanese Parliament…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World A man inspects the aftermath at the site of an Israeli strike that hit the previous day in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre on June 5, 2026. (Photo by Kawnat HAJU / AFP)

UN Doubles Appeal for Lebanon Aid to Nearly $640 Mn

The UN on Friday more than doubled its aid appeal for Lebanon as the country reels from Israel's war against Hezbollah, saying nearly $640 million was needed…

Asharq Al Awsat (Geneva)
Arab World 04 June 2026, Lebanon, Arnoun: Smoke billows after an Israeli air raid on the Southern Lebanese village of Arnoun. Photo: Stringer/dpa

Israel Issues Evacuation Warnings North of Litani, Kills 7 in Strikes on Tyre

Israel's air force struck a Lebanese village on Friday following warnings for several areas of imminent attacks against Hezbollah, after the Iran-backed…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World An Israeli soldier takes position during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus, 01 June 2026. (EPA)

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Man in West Bank

Israeli forces shot dead an 18-year-old Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said Friday, while the military said it had…

Arab World Members of Saraya al-Salam react during a ceremony in the city of Samarra on June 4, 2026, marking their separation from the Sadrist movement and their integration into the Iraqi security forces. (AP)

Sadr Hands over Saraya al-Salam to Iraqi Govt as PMF to Be ‘Restructured’

The armed wing of influential cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's movement handed over on Thursday its security responsibilities to the Iraqi army in Samarra city. The…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu (File photo)

OPCW Analyzing 34 Sealed Boxes of Documents Handed Over from Syria

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said the Syrian authorities handed over to the Secretariat team in Damascus 34 sealed cardboard…

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Arab World A photograph taken from the southern area of Nabatieh shows smoke rising from the site of an Israeli airstrike in the village of Kfar Tibnit on June 4, 2026. (Photo by Abbas Fakih / AFP)

Hezbollah Rejects Latest Ceasefire Agreement as Israeli Strikes Kill 4 in Lebanon

Hezbollah on Thursday rejected the latest ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Lebanese government, and the militant group demanded a complete Israeli…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Members of Saraya al-Salam attend a ceremony in Samarra on June 4, 2026, marking their integration into Iraq’s security forces. (AFP)

Iraq on Verge of Restructuring Popular Mobilization Forces

The military wing loyal to Sadrist movement leader Moqtada al-Sadr handed over responsibility for security in Samarra to the Iraqi army on Thursday, in a…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World The Lebanese and Israeli delegations, along with US State Department representatives, attend the latest round of negotiations in Washington.(AFP)

Israel, Hezbollah Dash Hopes for ‘Last-Chance’ Ceasefire Deal

Israel and Hezbollah have dashed hopes for a “last chance” ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, with Tel Aviv insisting it will continue military operations until a…

Nazeer Rida (Beirut)
Arab World Smoke rises near the Beaufort Castle, as seen from Marjayoun, southern Lebanon, May 29, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Why Lebanon, Israel Chose Beaufort Castle as Pilot Zone

The ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel provides for the creation of “pilot zones” in southern Lebanon, where the Lebanese army would assume…

Nazeer Rida (Beirut)
Arab World A photograph taken from a land corridor that Israel plans to use for its controversial E1 settlement project, near the Arab town of al-Tur in Israel-annexed east Jerusalem, shows camels belonging to Bedouins gathered on a hill overlooking the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim (background) on May 31, 2026. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)

Israel Plans Major Settlement Push Across Occupied West Bank

Israel's hardline finance minister announced on Wednesday a major expansion by more than 2,000 homes of three Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank that…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World A United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) convoy maneuvers within southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the border in the Upper Galilee, northern Israel, 02 June 2026, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. EPA/ATEF SAFADI

UNIFIL Peacekeeper Killed in South Lebanon

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said Thursday that a peacekeeper was killed and two others wounded when shelling hit their base in the country's…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World (L/R) Israel's Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, State Department Chief of Staff Daniel Holler, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa and Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh attend a meeting between Israeli and Lebanese delegations hosted by the United States at the State Department in Washington, DC, on June 3, 2026. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP)

Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire Deal: Complete Cessation of Hezbollah Attacks, Creation of Pilot Zones

Israel and Lebanon on Wednesday agreed to a new ceasefire following talks mediated by the United States. Under the agreement, Hezbollah is to stop all attacks…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026. (Reuters)

Netanyahu Faces Plunging Support in North Israel as Voters Demand Tougher Lebanon Stance

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces plunging support in the electorally vital north where Hezbollah rocket fire has been heaviest, a new poll has…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World (2L/R) Israel's Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, State Department Chief of Staff Daniel Holler, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa and Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh attend a meeting between Israeli and Lebanese delegations hosted by the United States at the State Department in Washington, DC, on June 3, 2026. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP)

Katz: Israel to Continue Operations in Lebanon for Now Despite Ceasefire

Israel will continue its operations on the ground in southern Lebanon for the time being and Lebanese residents forced from their homes by Israel would not be…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World A Palestinian man stands at the site of an Israeli strike on an apartment in Gaza City, June 4, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

9 Killed in Strikes in Gaza Overnight, Hospital Says

At least nine Palestinians were killed overnight in strikes in Gaza, according to local hospitals, even as much of the world’s attention was focused on the…

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Arab World This photograph taken from the southern Lebanese area of Marjayoun shows smoke rising from the site of an Israeli strike that targeted the village of Kfar Tibnit on June 3, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

Lebanon State Media Reports Israeli Strikes after Conditional Truce Announcement

Lebanese official media reported Israeli strikes on the country's south on Thursday morning, hours after an announcement that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World A photograph shows the aftermath of Israeli airstrikes in the Burj al-Chamali area near the southern city of Tyre, on June 2, 2026. (Photo by Kawnat HAJU / AFP)

Israel Far-right Minister Slams Ceasefire with Lebanon as 'Serious Mistake'

Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir criticized on Thursday a ceasefire deal with Lebanon brokered by Washington, calling it a …

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