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Eight Killed in Israeli Strike on Lebanon’s Tyre

Arab World Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the southern city of Tyre on June 9, 2026. (AFP)

Eight Killed in Israeli Strike on Lebanon’s Tyre

Israel struck the historic port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least eight people, in an escalation that adds strain to efforts to…

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 Israeli soldiers occupy a military position overlooking the so-called Yellow Line in the central Gaza Strip, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Palestinians Mourn 10 Killed in Eid Strikes as Netanyahu Vows Wider Control of the Strip

Dozens of Palestinians in Gaza City gathered on Thursday for funeral prayers for 10 people killed in Israeli strikes the night before, including five children…

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Arab World Smoke rises from Beaufort Castle following strikes, as seen from Marjayoun, southern Lebanon, May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Lebanon Decries Israeli Attacks Damaging Heritage Sites

Lebanese authorities on Thursday decried Israeli attacks near UNESCO-protected historic sites and landmarks in the country's south. Culture Minister Ghassan…

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Arab World  Former Yemeni president during his address to the UN annual meeting (United Nations)

Hadi’s Death Ends a Journey Through Transformation in Yemen

Former Yemeni President Field Marshal Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi died on Thursday in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, at the age of 81, closing one of the most complex…

Asharq Al Awsat (Aden)
Arab World A motorcycle passes a poster of Muqtada al-Sadr on a street in Baghdad, May 27, 2026 (AFP)

Sadr Gives Armed Wing One Week to Join Iraq Gov’t

Sadrist movement leader Muqtada al-Sadr has given his armed wing one week to complete its break from the movement and join state institutions, as a senior…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Palestinians gather on a heavily damaged street to perform morning prayers marking the start of Eid al-Adha in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on May 27, 2026. (AFP)

Israel PM Says Orders Army to Take Control of 70 Percent of Gaza Strip

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he had ordered the country's military to take control of 70 percent of the Gaza Strip, in defiance of…

Arab World The Lebanese government in session chaired by President Joseph Aoun (Lebanese Presidency)

Between Bringing Down Governments and Losing Control: Hezbollah Faces a New Political Equation

Since becoming involved politics in 1992, Hezbollah gradually evolved from a parliamentary player with limited influence into a central force in Lebanon’s…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese army soldiers man a checkpoint in Beirut, Lebanon, 14 May 2026. Lebanese authorities announced that Internal Security Forces (ISF) and the Lebanese army have been mobilized as part of increased security measures to manage stability and protect displaced communities following a wave of internal displacement.  EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

Israel Carries Out Strike on Beirut Suburbs, First Near Capital in Weeks

An Israeli strike hit a building in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital on Thursday, the first strike to hit near Beirut in weeks amid a ceasefire…

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Arab World President Hadi during a previous reception hosted by King Salman bin Abdulaziz (Saba)

Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi Dies After Leading Yemen Through Its Most Difficult Period

Former Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi passed away Thursday morning after a political and military career spanning eight decades, during which he…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World An Israeli military artillery unit drives into Lebanon after crossing the Israeli‑Lebanese border, as seen from northern Israel, May 27, 2026. (Reuters)

How Israel Has Emptied Southern Lebanon Far Beyond the Front Lines

The ceasefire agreed in Lebanon last month has brought little ‌respite for civilians, who are being driven from a steadily expanding swathe of the country…

Arab World Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the inauguration of the New Delta project days ago. (Egyptian Presidency)

With 19 Ports and 70 Upgraded Silos, Egypt Aims to Become Global Grain Hub

Egypt is intensifying efforts to position itself as a global hub for grain storage and trade as regional conflicts continue to disrupt international food…

Mohamed Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Muslim worshippers pray during Eid al-Adha prayers, at Al-Sayyid Abdul Rahman al-Mahdi mosque, in Khartoum, Sudan, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP)

Al-Burhan Announces Plans for Broad Political Dialogue Inside Sudan

Sudanese army chief and Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announced plans for a comprehensive political dialogue inside…

Mohammed Amin Yassin (Nairobi)
Arab World A fireball and smoke erupt from a building following an Israeli strike in Tyre, southern Lebanon, on May 28, 2026. (AFP)

Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 14 in Lebanon’s Tyre Ahead of Washington Talks

The Israeli military early Thursday pounded Lebanon's fourth largest city, killing at least 14 people in its ongoing military escalation against the Hezbollah…

Arab World Israeli troops stand guard as heavy machinery demolishes a Palestinian building in Walaja near Bethlehem, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, May 18, 2026. (Reuters)

Israel Moves to Entrench Control over the West Bank Through New Land Registry System

Israel on Wednesday launched an electronic land registration system in the occupied Palestinian territories, a move aimed at cementing Israeli control over the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Ramallah)
Arab World An Iraqi man walks past a poster of Moqtada al-Sadr wearing Saraya al-Salam military uniform on a street in Baghdad (AFP)

Sadr Says Armed Wing to Join Iraqi Gov’t

Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, leader of the Sadrist movement, said on Wednesday he had decided to sever his movement’s ties with its armed wing, Saraya al…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World A view of Aden International Airport earlier this year (Reuters)

Yemen Transport Minister Says Two Arabian Sea Ports Planned

The Yemeni government is betting that rebuilding the transport sector can help revive an economy battered by more than a decade of war that has left airports,…

Waddah Aljaleel (Aden)
Arab World Smoke rises from Beaufort Castle following strikes, as seen from Marjayoun, southern Lebanon, May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Israel Tests Nabatieh Defenses, Seeks to Isolate the City in South Lebanon

The Israeli army made on Wednesday further incursions around the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh beyond the Israeli-declared "yellow line” while increasing…

Nazeer Rida (Beirut)
Arab World Palestinians wait to receive donated food at a distribution center in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Gaza Marks Third Eid Asking: What Joy Remains?

For the third year in a row, Gaza residents marked Eid al-Adha with the same bitter question, “In what state have you returned, Eid?” Joy was again absent…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)
Arab World People carry bodies identified by mourners as Hamas' military wing commander Mohammad Odeh, who was killed in an Israeli strike on Tuesday, and his wife and children, during a funeral, in Gaza City, May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

UN Raises Alarm over Israel's Killings of Gazans Near Armistice Line

About a third of Palestinians killed by Israel since an October truce were in areas near the military's armistice line with Hamas, raising concerns that…

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Arab World A woman tosses sweets to displaced children at a makeshift camp for displaced people at Beirut's waterfront during Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, in Beirut, Lebanon, 27 May 2026.   EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

War and Displacement Rob Beirut of Eid al-Adha Joy

The shape of Eid al-Adha has changed for many Lebanese as the war continues, along with the escalation, warnings, and daily anxiety accompanying it. Security…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese soldiers stand guard outside the Justice Palace in Lebanon, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Lebanese Army Says One Soldier Killed in Israeli Strike in Bekaa

The Lebanese army said on Wednesday that a soldier had been killed in an Israeli air strike near his post in Bekaa and that it had retrieved his body, Reuters…

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Arab World Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following strikes, as seen from Marjayoun, southern Lebanon, May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Hezbollah Says Clashed with Israeli Troops North of Litani River

Hezbollah said its fighters clashed with Israeli forces in a town north of the Litani river on Wednesday, a day after Israel's military said it was expanding…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World From right: Mohammad Odeh, alongside three "Brigades" leaders assassinated by Israel in separate attacks: Rafa Salama, Abu Obaida, and Mohammed Deif (Photo released by the Israeli army)

Israel Says it Killed Hamas' New Armed Wing Chief in Gaza

Israel said on Wednesday it had killed Hamas's newly appointed armed wing chief in Gaza, days after it killed his predecessor. The Israeli military said…

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Arab World British Ambassador to Iraq Irfan Siddiq (X)

British Ambassador to Baghdad: Iranian Interference is Extensive, Illegitimate

British Ambassador to Iraq Irfan Siddiq sharply criticized Iran-backed armed factions, accusing them of operating through intimidation and extortion in a mafia…

Fadhel al-Nashmi (Baghdad)
Arab World Sacrificial sheep at a livestock market in Khartoum, where demand remains weak (SUNA)

Millions of Sudanese Mark Eid amid Displacement, Poverty and Hunger

The Sudanese mark Eid al-Adha this year as the war enters its fourth year, amid a harsh humanitarian and economic reality that has changed the face of the…

Ahmed Younes (Kampala )