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Lebanon: Judicial Warrants Target Suspects in Hezbollah Explosives Case

Arab World Lebanon’s Military Court (National News Agency)

Lebanon: Judicial Warrants Target Suspects in Hezbollah Explosives Case

The investigation into a Hezbollah explosives shipment has widened, with Lebanese authorities issuing search notices for two people who went into hiding after…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World Two Iraqi security personnel flash victory signs in Baghdad on September 30 to mark the withdrawal of US forces (EPA)

Baghdad Fears Armed Factions Could Join Potential US-Iran War

Iraq's push to bring armed factions under state control faces a critical test as fears mount of renewed war between the United States and Iran, raising the…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Aden Governor Abdulrahman Sheikh tours Aden airport before the Houthi militia attack. (Saba)

Aden Governor After Escaping Airport Missile Attack: Hostilities Will Not Deter People of Yemen

Aden Governor Abdulrahman Sheikh narrowly escaped a ballistic missile strike on Wednesday when it landed near the city's international airport shortly after he…

Saeed al-Abyad (Jeddah)
Arab World A Palestinian woman picks olives during the harvest season in a Palestinian-owned olive grove in the village of Turmus Ayya, northeast of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on October 20, 2026. (AFP)

Emboldened Israeli Settlers Lead a Surge of Attacks on Palestinians’ Olive Harvest

Attacks by Jewish settlers have surged this year during the Palestinians’ annual olive harvest in the occupied West Bank. Scenes of Palestinians, journalists…

Arab World Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani (R) speaks to media after the meeting of the top diplomats of the R4 mechanism and the European E3 mechanism, in Istanbul on October 23, 2026. (AFP)

Italy Calls for Release of Five Activists Held by Israel in West Bank

Italy has called for the immediate release of five Italian activists, all women, held by Israeli forces in the West Bank, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said…


Arab World Tents are pictured by the rubble of collapsed buildings in the Jabalia camp for Palestinian refugees in the northern Gaza Strip on October 19, 2026. (AFP)

Israel to Resume Commercial Shipments to Gaza After Hamas Fee Dispute

Israel said on ‌Monday it would resume allowing commercial goods shipments into Gaza after a days-long halt over a tax dispute involving Hamas and…

Arab World A member of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, including National Army and Taiz Axis forces, mans a turret mounted on the back of a pickup truck at a checkpoint along the Kadha frontline west of Taiz in western Yemen on September 13, 2026. (AFP)

Dawn of Yemen Operation Piles Pressure on Houthis in Taiz

The "Dawn of Yemen" operation entered its 15th day amid sustained military pressure against Iran-backed Houthi militias on the Taiz and Marib fronts. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Aden)
Arab World Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi (SABA)

53 Killed, More Than 200 Wounded in Houthi Missile Strike on Security Camp in Shabwa

The death toll from Monday's Houthi missile attack on a training center for recruits in Yemen's southeastern Shabwa province has risen to 53, with more than…

Asharq Al Awsat (Aden)
Arab World Shao Zheng affirmed that China is closely monitoring recent military developments in Yemen (Photo: Naif Al-Otaibi)

Beijing Ready to Cooperate with Yemen in Investigating Reports of Military Components Supplied to Houthis

Shao Zheng, chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy to Yemen, rejected reports that equipment and components linked to the Houthi group's missile programs had…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World Palestinian volunteers douse an olive tree set on fire by Israeli settlers, near the village of Turmus Ayya, north of Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on October 16, 2026.  Ahmad Gharabli, AFP

UN Experts Urge Israel to Protect West Bank Olive Farmers

UN rights experts on Monday called on Israel to protect Palestinian farmers in the West Bank as settler attacks worsen with the annual olive harvest. …

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Israeli settlers (foreground) harvesting olives confront a Palestinian family outside the settlement of Alei Zahav, near the Palestinian town of Kafr al-Dik in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on October 13, 2026. (AFP)

UK Urges Firms Not to Take Part in E1 Settlement Tender or Risk Sanctions

British foreign minister Ed Miliband on Monday urged companies and individuals not to proceed with bids for the E1 West Bank settlement project on Monday,…

Arab World Members of the National Guard affiliated with Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri in Sweida (File photo: Sweida 24). 

Syrian State Media: Armed Groups Ban UN Delegation from Entering Sweida

Groups described by Syrian state media as operating outside the law prevented a joint UN humanitarian delegation from entering the southern Syrian city of…

Asharq Al Awsat (Damascus)
Arab World Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri meets French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot (Lebanese Parliament Speaker’s Office). 

French Foreign Minister Discusses Post-UNIFIL Arrangements in Beirut

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot continued talks in Beirut on Sunday over the future of the international presence in South Lebanon after the UN…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World A Lebanese army patrol in Beirut. (Lebanese Army)

Hezbollah’s Actions Raise Fears of Internal Escalation in Lebanon

Fears of renewed internal tensions are growing in Lebanon as Hezbollah steps up its confrontational rhetoric toward the authorities and its supporters take to…

Caroline Akoum (Beirut)
Arab World  A Palestinian man carries metal sheets past the ruins of buildings destroyed during the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza City, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026. (AP)

UN Agency Slashes Gaza Food Aid Over Funding, Warns Needs Persist

The World Food Program said Monday it would end monthly assistance to 500,000 people in Gaza due to a funding shortfall, despite acute needs in the war…

Arab World  Israeli settlers take part in a weekly tour in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, October 17, 2026. (Reuters)

Israel Police Arrest Suspects Over Settler Attacks on US Journalist, European Diplomats

Israeli police said on Monday they had arrested 10 suspects as part of an investigation into violent incidents in the occupied-West Bank over the weekend,…

Arab World Smoke rises in al-Mansouri following Israeli explosions reported by Lebanon’s state news agency NNA as seen from Hinniyeh, southern Lebanon, September 28, 2026. (Reuters) 

Netanyahu Doubts Lebanese Government’s Ability to Disarm Hezbollah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he does not trust the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah, affirming that his forces will remain…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World Arab League Reaffirms Support for Palestinian Territorial Integrity and Independence

Arab League Reaffirms Support for Palestinian Territorial Integrity and Independence

Secretary-General of the Arab League Nabil Fahmy affirmed that the Arab League, in cooperation with its member states and partners, will continue working to…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World  US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Riley Barnes visits the Christian Palestinian village of Taybeh near Ramallah, a day after Israeli militant settlers attacked a French mayor and European diplomats during olive harvest, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, October 18, 2026. (Reuters)

US Officials Visit Palestinian Village After Settler Attacks on Diplomats

US diplomats visited a Christian Palestinian town in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Sunday following attacks by militant Israeli settlers on European…

Arab World The military sources said 100 Houthi members were killed and 190 wounded during fighting on Saturday. (Military media)

Yemen Forces Keep Up Efforts to Eliminate Remaining Houthis from Bab al-Mandeb

Yemeni government forces continue to confront attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi group, aiming to deplete its capabilities on the Taiz fronts. Meanwhile,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Aden)
Arab World An Israeli army vehicle operates in East Zawtar, as seen from West Zawtar, southern Lebanon, October 1, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Israeli Fire Isolates Lebanese Villages Beyond 'Yellow Line'

Residents of border villages in southern Lebanon face growing risks as Israeli forces continue firing at village entrances and surrounding roads, raising fears…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Arab World Al-Zouba called on the Islamic world to cut off funding and arms supplies to the Houthis (SABA)

Yemen Rejects Iran's Mediation Bid While It Continues to Arm Houthis

The Yemeni government has rejected Iran's attempts to position itself as a mediator in the country's war, holding Tehran responsible for supporting the Houthi…

Asharq Al Awsat (Aden)
Arab World An Israeli settler points a gun amid clashes with Palestinians harvesting olives in Abu Falah near Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, October 16, 2026. (Reuters)

US Ambassador Condemns Israeli Settler Attack on American Journalist

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee sharply condemned on Sunday settler violence during an olive harvest in the West Bank that injured several Palestinians…

Arab World  Israeli forces keep watch during Israeli settlers' weekly tour in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, October 17, 2026. (Reuters)

US Wants Israel to ‘Crack Down’ on Settler Violence in West Bank, Rubio Says

The United States wants Israel to do more to deter attacks committed by settlers in the West Bank, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday. "We're…

Arab World Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. (Egyptian Presidency)

Egypt's Sisi Says His Rule Will End in 2030, Dismisses Reports He Is Grooming Relative for Presidency

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stressed that his presidency will end in 2030, calling the date a "settled matter," ruling out constitutional…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Arab World A scene from the mass demonstrations that swept through the streets of Tunisia's capital (EPA)

Thousands Protest in Tunisia Demanding Return of Democracy, Freedoms

Thousands poured into the streets of Tunisia’s capital on Saturday in a mass protest demanding the restoration of democracy and freedoms, reflecting growing…

Asharq Al Awsat (Tunis)
Arab World Hamas official Ali al-Amoudi. (Hamas-affiliated Palestinian Information Center)

Senior Hamas Official Reveals Gaza Political Chief Wounded in Israeli Strike

A senior Hamas official has confirmed that Ali al-Amoudi, the acting head of the group's political bureau in Gaza, was wounded in an Israeli strike on a…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)
Arab World This frame grab taken on October 9, 2026, from AFPTV video footage shows a member of the Yemeni government forces firing a machine gun mounted on a pick-up truck during clashes with Houthi fighters in Hayfan district, south of Taiz, on October 8, 2026. (AFPTV /AFP)

Coalition Thwarts Houthi Attempt to Smuggle Weapons at Sea as Taiz Withstands Militant Assaults

The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen thwarted an attempt by the terrorist Houthi group to smuggle weapons at sea to Yemen’s Hodeidah governorate in a…

Asharq Al Awsat (Aden)
Arab World A PMF patrol in Iraq. (PMF)

Are the Iran-backed Iraq Factions Facing a Financial Crisis?

Iraqi sources revealed that the armed factions are suffering from a “financial crisis” due to US sanctions against their commanders. They ruled out however…

Fadhel al-Nashmi (Baghdad)