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EU Urges Immediate Halt to Israel-Hezbollah War

Arab World European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, left, meets with Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri, right, in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (AP)

EU Urges Immediate Halt to Israel-Hezbollah War

Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell called for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war while on a visit to Lebanon on Sunday, as the group claimed attacks…

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Arab World A Palestinian man points at a damaged building in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on November 20, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

Israeli Army Orders Gaza City Suburb Evacuated, Spurring New Displacement Wave

The Israeli military issued new evacuation orders to residents in areas of an eastern Gaza City suburb, setting off a new wave of displacement on Sunday, and a…

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Arab World Members of the Israeli forces inspect a site following a rocket fired from Lebanon hit an area in Rinatya, outskirts of Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (AP)

Hezbollah Fires about 250 Rockets, Other Projectiles into Israel in Heaviest Barrage in Weeks

Hezbollah fired about 250 rockets and other projectiles into Israel on Sunday, wounding seven people in one of the group's heaviest barrages in months, in…

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Arab World Lebanese army soldiers and people stand at the site of an Israeli strike in the town of Baaloul, in the western Bekaa Valley, Lebanon October 19, 2024. REUTERS/Maher Abou Taleb

Lebanon Military Says One Soldier Killed, 18 Hurt in Israeli Strike on Army Center

An Israeli strike on a Lebanese army center on Sunday killed one soldier and wounded 18 others, the Lebanese military said. It was the latest in a series of…

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Arab World In this May 23, 2021, file photo, the Syria national flag is displayed at a gathering at Omayyid Square in the Syrian capital Damascus, Syria. (AP)

Jordan Army Says It Thwarts Border Infiltration across Syria, One Killed

The Jordanian army said on Sunday it had killed one person and arrested six others who tried to cross the border from Syria. Officials say there has been a…


Arab World  Palestinian man Moein Abu Odeh searches for clothes through the rubble of a house destroyed in the Israeli military offensive, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, November 18, 2024. (Reuters)

Members of UN Security Council Call for Surge in Assistance to Gaza

Members of the United Nations Security Council called on Monday for a surge in assistance to reach people in need in Gaza, warning that the situation in the…

Arab World  President Joe Biden speaks as other G20 leaders listen during the G20 Summit at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Eric Lee/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Biden Says He Will Keep Pushing Gaza Ceasefire Efforts

President Joe Biden told fellow global leaders at a Group of 20 summit Monday that his soon-to-end administration would keep pushing to bring an equitable end…

Arab World  Rescue workers search for victims at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP)

Four Killed in Israeli Strike on Central Beirut Near Key Govt Buildings, Embassies

At least four people were killed and 18 others were injured in an Israeli strike on central Beirut, the Lebanese caretaker health ministry said on Monday. …

Arab World Protesters demonstrate outside the Royal Courts of Justice ahead of a legal challenge brought by the Palestinian NGO Al-Haq over Britain's exports of parts for F-35 fighter jets to Israel, amid its conflict with Hamas, in London, Britain, November 18, 2024. REUTERS/Sam Tobin

Palestinian NGO to Ask UK Court to Block F-35 Parts to Israel over Gaza War

Britain is allowing parts for F-35 fighter jets to be exported to Israel despite accepting they could be used in breach of international humanitarian law in…

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Arab World A truck carries humanitarian aid destined for the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, at the Kerem Shalom crossing in southern Israel, November 11, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo

Large Gaza Food Convoy Violently Looted, UNRWA Says

A convoy of 109 trucks was violently looted on Nov. 16 after entering Gaza, resulting in the loss of 98 trucks in what aid workers say is one of the worst such…

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Arab World Firefighters douse flames at the site of an Israeli strike on a building in the Lebanese capital - AFP

Schools Closed in Beirut after Deadly Israeli Strike

Schools in Beirut were closed on Monday after Israeli strikes on the Lebanese capital killed six people including Hezbollah's spokesman, the latest in a string…

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Arab World Palestinian employees of United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) take part in a protest against job cuts (Reuters)

No Alternative to UNRWA in Gaza besides Israel, Agency Chief Says

The only alternative to the UN Palestinian agency's work in Gaza is to allow Israel to run services there, its chief told reporters on Monday, repeating calls…

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Arab World A displaced Palestinian woman carries her belongings as she flees Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip walk on the main Salah al-Din road on November 17, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

EU Top Diplomat Has ‘No More Words’ on Middle East Suffering

The European Union's outgoing top diplomat Josep Borrell said Monday he had "no more words" to describe the situation in the Middle East, before chairing his…

Arab World  Smoke rises from North Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, as seen from Sderot, Israel, November 17, 2024. (Reuters)

Israeli Strikes Kill 18 Palestinians in Gaza, Some in Attacks on Tents, Say Medics

Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed 18 Palestinians on Monday, including six people who were killed in attacks on tents housing displaced…

Arab World  16 November 2024, Türkiye, Istanbul: A woman holds a Palestinian flag during during a march towards Imbarli Port, which is used by companies to transport military ammunition to Israel. (dpa)

US Warns Türkiye against Hosting Hamas Leaders

The United States warned Türkiye on Monday against hosting Hamas leadership, saying Washington does not believe leaders of a terrorist organization should be…

Arab World Destruction in Haret Hreik in the Beirut Southern Suburbs (AFP)

Businesses in Beirut's Southern Suburbs Struggle to Stay Afloat Under Israeli Raids

Lina al-Khalil has fled her south Beirut home to escape escalating Israeli attacks on Hezbollah, but she still returns daily to the bombarded area to keep the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World  People gather in front of destroyed shops that were hit Sunday evening in an Israeli airstrike in central Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP)

US Envoy Expected in Beirut on Tuesday for Ceasefire Talks

The US official overseeing contacts to secure a ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon is due to visit Beirut on Tuesday, sources in…

Arab World Syrian President Bashar al-Assad meets with Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh held in Damascus on Sunday. (SANA)

Iranian Defense Minster in Damascus to Discuss Security Affairs amid Escalating Israeli Strikes

Iranian officials have intensified their visits to Damascus as Israel increased its raids on the Syrian capital in an effort to contain Tehran’s role in the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Damascus)
Arab World  An Israeli soldier stands next to a building hit by missiles fired by Hezbollah in Haifa (Reuters)

Israeli Army Urging Government to Accept Political Settlement with Lebanon

Amid its ongoing chain of raids against Lebanon and its assassinations of Hezbollah’s high command, the Israeli army has begun to remove all military…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)
Arab World Sudan’s Foreign Minister Ali Youssef.

Sudan FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Keen on Improving Ties with Neighboring Countries

Sudan’s Foreign Minister Ali Youssef stressed his country’s keenness on improving and developing relations with neighboring countries. In remarks to Asharq…

Arab World Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy addresses the UN Security Council, as chair, during a meeting on the situation on Sudan and South Sudan, at UN headquarters in New York City, US, November 18, 2024. (Reuters)

Russia Vetoes UN Security Council Action on Sudan War

Russia on Monday vetoed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution that called on Sudan's warring parties to cease hostilities immediately and ensure…

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Arab World FILED - 29 January 2024, Yemen, Sanaa: Armed militants of the Iran-backed Houthi militia take part in a demonstration. Photo: Osamah Yahya/dpa

Suspected Attack by Yemen's Houthis Targets Ship in the Red Sea

A suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi militants targeted a commercial ship late Sunday night traveling through the southern reaches of the Red Sea, though it…

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Arab World  Firefighters extinguish a fire that erupted inside a computer shop hit during an Israeli airstrike in central Beirut, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024.(AP)

Israeli Strikes on Beirut Kill Six, Including 2 Hezbollah Officials

Lebanon said two Israeli strikes on central Beirut killed six people on Sunday, with Hezbollah confirming its spokesperson was among the dead. The second…

Arab World A view shows North Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, November 16, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Israeli Military Says Officer, Soldier Killed in Northern Gaza Battle

The Israeli military said on Sunday that an officer and a soldier from the Nachshon Regiment (90), Kfir Brigade, had been killed during combat in northern Gaza…

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Arab World A photo taken from the southern Lebanese city of Tyre shows smoke rising from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the village of Qlayleh on November 17, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. (Photo by Kawnat HAJU / AFP)

2 Lebanese Soldiers Killed in Israeli Airstrike

The Lebanese army said an Israeli strike on Sunday hit a military center in southeastern al-Mari, killing two soldiers. There was no immediate Israeli comment…

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Arab World Pope Francis looks on during the day of the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, April 3, 2024. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo

Pope Francis Suggests International Study into Possible Genocide in Gaza

Pope Francis has suggested the global community should study whether Israel's military campaign in Gaza constitutes a genocide of the Palestinian people, in…

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Arab World Relatives mourn the death of Atef Al-Atout, a Palestinian man who his family said was shot dead as he fled Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip toward in Gaza City, in front of the al-Maamadani hospital on November 6, 2024. (AFP)

Israel Says UN Committee's Gaza Genocide Claims 'False'

Israel condemned the United Nations for what it described as "anti-Israel fabrications" after a UN committee said its warfare in Gaza is consistent with the…

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Arab World Residents gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike that hit a building in central Beirut's Ras el-Nabaa neighborhood, Lebanon, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Fadi Tawil)

Israeli Strike on Beirut Kills Hezbollah Media Relations Chief

An Israeli strike on a densely populated district of Beirut on Sunday killed Hezbollah's media relations chief Mohammad Afif, two Lebanese security sources…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani during the graduation ceremony (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Nechirvan Barzani: Peshmerga a Key Part of Iraq’s Defense System

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani renewed his calls on Saturday for the unification of Kurdish security forces (Peshmerga), highlighting their…

Fadhel al-Nashmi (Baghdad)