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First War Crimes Complaint Against Sudan’s RSF Filed in Kenya

Arab World  Lawyers Antonio Mulvay, left, and Willis Otieno, center, who are part of the legal team filing a law suit against Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on behalf of Sudanese torture victims, speak to the media in Nairobi, Tuesday June 9, 2026. (AP)

First War Crimes Complaint Against Sudan’s RSF Filed in Kenya

Victims of alleged atrocities linked to the war in Sudan on Tuesday asked prosecutors in Kenya to investigate allegations of torture and sexual violence by…

Arab World A Palestinian woman stands amid debris at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on June 7, 2026. (AFP)

Rival Palestinian Factions Discuss Gaza Disarmament

Members of Palestinian factions including Hamas agreed in principle for Gaza's armed groups to hand over parts of their arsenals to a yet-to-be-created, ad hoc…

Arab World Men attempt to extinguish a fire in a field in the Palestinian town of Huwara in the occupied West Bank on June 6, 2026, after a reported arson attack by Israeli settlers according to local officials. (Photo by JAAFAR ASHTIYEH / AFP)

UN Inquiry Finds Israeli Forces Shield Settlers during Attacks on Palestinians

Israeli authorities are directly involved in settler attacks that have killed, injured and displaced Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, while Israeli…

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Arab World This handout photograph taken and released on June 9, 2026 by Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) shows Pakistan's Army Chief and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir (R) speaking with General Rodolphe Haykal, Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Armed Forces during their meeting in Rawalpindi. (Photo by Handout / Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) / AFP)

Pakistan, Lebanon Army Chiefs Meet as Middle East Mediation Drags On

The heads of the Pakistani and Lebanese armed forces agreed to boost cooperation on Tuesday as they met in Pakistan with peace talks over the Middle East war…

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Arab World  Lebanese army soldiers carry the coffin of captain Elie Khoury, who was killed on Saturday in an Israeli airstrike, during his funeral procession in Kfar Jarra, southern Lebanon, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP)

Lebanon Caught between US, Iran in Reclaiming its Independent Decision-making

Iran’s attack on Israel in retaliation to Israeli strikes on Sunday on Beirut’s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, carried several messages. It was…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)

Arab World Two Palestinian children walk through the site of an Israeli military strike on structures and tents housing displaced families, killing ten Palestinians, in Gaza City on May 28, 2026. (AFP)

Hamas to Hold New Talks with Gaza Mediators in Egypt

A Hamas delegation is due to meet with mediators in Egypt on Wednesday to discuss ways of advancing the fragile Gaza ceasefire, Hamas officials told AFP. …

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Arab World Israeli soldiers near Beaufort Castle inside Lebanese territory (Reuters).

‘A Temporary Tactical Gain’… Israelis Underestimate the Occupation of Beaufort Castle

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday saw the occupation of the Beaufort castle (Qalaat al-Shaqif), near the city of Nabatiyeh in South Lebanon,…

Nazir Magally
Arab World French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot (Reuters)

France FM: Nothing Can Justify Prolonged Israeli Occupation in Lebanon

France's foreign minister said Tuesday that nothing could justify Israeli troops remaining deep inside Lebanon, following the deepest incursion into Lebanese…

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Arab World Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi meets with US Embassy Chargé d'Affaires Joshua Harris on Sunday. (Prime Minister's press office)

Barrack’s Appointment May Intensify US Pressure on Iraq to Disarm Factions

The appointment of Tom Barrack as US presidential envoy to Iraq may lead to greater American pressure on Baghdad to meet its demand for the disarmament of…

Fadhel al-Nashmi (Baghdad)
Arab World UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a press conference at Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, Japan, 20 May 2026. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON

Guterres: Vital to Keep a UN Force in Lebanon after Current Peacekeepers Depart

UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday that peacekeepers will be needed in Lebanon after the mandate of the current mission expires at year-end -- an option…

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Arab World US Army soldiers from the 5-20 Infantry Division take up positions to provide cover for fellow soldiers as part of the launch of Operation Arrowhead Strike Six in the Shaab neighborhood of northern Baghdad, 06 February 2007. (AFP)

A US Soldier and a British Soldier Die during Training in Iraq

One American soldier and one British soldier died during a training exercise in Iraq, US and UK officials said Monday without releasing further details. The…

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Arab World UNDOF soldiers in Saidah village in the southern Quneitra countryside. (SANA)

Israel Imposes 'Undeclared Buffer Zone' in Southern Syria

Israeli forces continued their nearly daily violations of Syria territory on Monday when an Israeli artillery shell landed near the village of al-Musayritiyah…

Souad Jarous (Damascus)
Arab World People walk across and stand on a bridge damaged by overflowing waters from the Euphrates River near Deir Ezzor, Syria, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Albam)

Euphrates Flood Deprives East Syria Farmers from Crops

Farmer Issa al-Moussa walks among his damaged wheat crop in eastern Syria after the nearby Euphrates River flooded in recent days due to heavy rainfall and…

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Arab World 01 June 2026, Lebanon, Arnoun: Smoke billows from an Israeli airstrike on the southern Lebanese village of Arnoun. Photo: Stringer/dpa

Lebanon Announces Partial Ceasefire between Israel, Hezbollah but Attacks Continue

Lebanon announced a partial ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel on Monday in what would amount to a limited de-escalation of a conflict that has killed…

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Arab World People gather at the site of an Israeli strike that hit near a hospital in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on June 1, 2026. (AFP)

Lebanon Says Israeli Strike Damages Hospital in Tyre as UN ‘Alarmed’ by Escalation

Lebanon said an Israeli strike hit near a hospital in the southern city of Tyre on Monday as the health ministry shared footage showing heavy damage to the…

Arab World Cars sit in traffic on a highway as residents flee following an Israeli threat to strike Dahieh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP)

German, Norwegian Ministers in Abortive Beirut Trip

Ministers from Germany and Norway had to call off a trip to Beirut on Monday as Israel continued its assault on the city, the pair's press services said. …

Arab World  Civil defense workers inspect the site of an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on May 31, 2026. (Photo by KAWANT HAJU / AFP)

Israel Orders Strikes on South Beirut ahead of UN Meeting

Israel said Monday it would once again target Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold mostly spared heavy attacks since April, as it stages its…

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Arab World Civil defense workers inspect the site of an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on May 31, 2026. (Photo by KAWANT HAJU / AFP)

Iran Foreign Ministry Says Ceasefire in Lebanon Remains Condition for US Deal

Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday that a ceasefire in Lebanon remains a key condition for any deal with the United States to end the Middle East war. …

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Arab World Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi meets with journalists on Saturday. (Iraqi PM's office)

Zaidi Raises Stakes in Confrontation with Iraq’s Armed Factions

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has intensified his campaign against armed groups operating outside state control, emboldened by public backing from…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Mourners carry the body of Palestinian Imad Haroun Ishtayeh, 26, who was shot and killed by Israeli forces on Sunday at a concrete barrier separating the occupied West Bank from Jerusalem, during his funeral in the village of Salem, east of Nablus, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (AP)

Israeli Forces Shoot Dead Palestinian Man at West Bank Barrier Near Jerusalem

A Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli forces on Sunday at a concrete barrier separating the occupied West Bank from Jerusalem, the Palestinian…

Arab World A Palestinian stands in front of the rubble of her family’s home, which was destroyed by the Israeli army in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, May 29, 2026. (AP)

Hamas Blames Mladenov for Israeli Escalation as Mediators Continue Gaza Contacts

Hamas has held Nikolay Mladenov, the senior Gaza representative at the Board of Peace, responsible for the latest Israeli escalation in Gaza, while confirming…

Mohamed Mahmoud (Cairo) Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)
Arab World FILED - 03 March 2020, Israel, Tel Aviv: FILE PHOTO - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers an address. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa

Israel's Netanyahu Orders Attacks in Beirut's Southern Suburbs

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered attacks on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday, signaling further escalation of a…

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Arab World Police stand at the gate of Damascus Central Prison in the Adra area near the Syrian capital of Damascus in this May 28, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri/Files/File

Two Syrians Deny Civil War Torture Accusations in Austria Trial

An ex-Syrian general and a former senior Syrian police officer pleaded not guilty on Monday to torturing opponents of ousted president Bashar al-Assad as their…

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Arab World Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi during his meeting with journalists on Saturday. (Iraqi PM's office)

Iraq PM Forms Anti-Corruption Council after Revealing He Was Offered $200 Million Bribe

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi revealed that he had turned town a $200 million-bribe to cover up corruption in the Oil Ministry, adding that he was forming…

Fadhel al-Nashmi (Baghdad)
Arab World US President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House in Washington DC, November 10, 2025 (AFP) 

Trump Names Tom Barrack as Special Presidential Envoy to Syria, Iraq

US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday the appointment of Tom Barrack as special presidential envoy to Syria and Iraq. The new designation, which…

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Arab World This picture taken from a position in the Upper Galilee region in northern Israel shows Israeli military vehicles driving along the road in southern Lebanon near the border with Israel, on May 31, 2026. (Photo by Jalaa MAREY / AFP)

US Official Says Hezbollah Needs to Cease Attacks First

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the ongoing diplomatic…

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Arab World Palestinians inspect the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli strike in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Israeli Soldiers Share Rare Accounts from Gaza: Killings Never Stopped

The Israeli combat soldier saw his teammates yelling in celebration, congratulating one another. They had just struck a vehicle of Palestinians driving near…

Asharq Al Awsat (Tel Aviv)
Arab World  Palestinians walk along the separation barrier between the West Bank and east Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Hanina, Sunday Feb. 15, 2026. (AP)

Palestinian Authorities Say Israeli Forces Kill Man Trying to Climb Barrier

Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian man Sunday as he attempted to enter Jerusalem by climbing over a barrier separating the city from the occupied West…

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Arab World Israeli soldiers drive a tank in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

UN to Meet on Lebanon After Israel Takes Beaufort Castle

The UN Security Council is set to hold an emergency meeting Monday on the fighting in Lebanon after Israel's military took over the medieval castle of Beaufort…

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