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Former Syrian Regime Officer Arrested

Arab World Syrian Ministry of Interior in Damascus (Official Website)

Former Syrian Regime Officer Arrested

Syria's Interior Ministry announced on Saturday the arrest of a former officer in Bashar al-Assad's regime holding the rank of major general and accused of…

Asharq Al Awsat (Damascus )
Arab World Displaced residents wave Hezbollah flags, including one bearing a picture of its leader, Naim Qassem, as they pass rubble of destroyed buildings in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Friday, April 17, 2026, following a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Hezbollah Says Message from Iran Shows it 'Will Not Give up' on Group

Hezbollah said Saturday that a message from Tehran showed that Iran would not abandon the Lebanese militant group and that the Islamic republic's latest…

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Arab World Volunteers from the Lebanese Red Cross rescue a woman in the city of Nabatieh in South Lebanon (AFP)

South Lebanon Hospital Damaged in Israeli Strikes

Israel kept up strikes on Lebanon on Saturday, hours after overnight raids on the country's south and east, including one that damaged a hospital, its chief…

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Arab World Palestinians inspect the rubble of a building that was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike at al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, Saturday, May 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Israeli Strike Kills Five Gaza Police Officers

An Israeli strike killed five police officers in the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday, said a hospital and the Palestinian territory's police force, which…

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Arab World This picture taken on May 21, 2026 shows smoke rising from the site of an Israeli strike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Mayfadoun. (Photo by AFP)

Israel Warns of Imminent Strikes on 10 Lebanese Villages

Israel warned the residents of 10 villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate their homes immediately to avoid planned air strikes against alleged Hezbollah…

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Arab World Chairman of the Transitional Military Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed Ali  during a previous meeting in Khartoum (Photo courtesy of the Ethiopian prime minister’s office)

Accusations, Troop Buildup Raise Fears of Sudan-Ethiopia Clash

Relations between Sudan and Ethiopia are experiencing an unprecedented escalation after the two countries exchanged political and military accusations over…

Ahmed Younes (Kampala )
Arab World Mourners react over the coffin of Lebanese Civil Defense member, Ahmad Noura, who was killed the previous day in an Israeli airstrike during a funeral procession in the coastal city of Sidon, Lebanon, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

Lebanon to Press Israel to Ceasefire as Latest Washington Talks Begin

Lebanon will demand Israel cease fire at face-to-face talks that began in Washington on Thursday, a senior Lebanese official said, as Iran-backed Hezbollah and…

Arab World Global Sumud Flotilla Steering Committee members Susan Abdallah, Muhammad Nadir Al-Nuri, Suemeyra Akdeniz Ordu, Maimon Herawati, Thiago Avila and Saif Abukeshek, Eva Saldana, Greenpeace Spain; Maria Serra, GSF Catalunya and Oscar Camps, Open Arms attend a press conference as humanitarian flotilla prepares to depart for Gaza, from Barcelona, Spain, April 12, 2026. REUTERS/Albert Gea

New Gaza-bound Flotilla Sets Sail from Türkiye

Dozens of ships set sail from southwestern Türkiye as part of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla on Thursday, an organizer told AFP. "Around 50 ships sailed from…

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Arab World FILED - 16 August 2022, Berlin: Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority, answers questions from journalists at a press conference after his meeting with the German Chancellor. Photo: Wolfgang Kumm/dpa

Palestinian President Pledges to Hold Elections, Pursue Reforms

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday pledged to press ahead with reforms within the Palestinian Authority, saying he was prepared to hold long…

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Arab World President Mahmoud Abbas presiding over a meeting of Fatah's 'Revolutionary Council' (Archive - WAFA)

Palestinian Fatah Party to Elect Leaders for First Time in Decade

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah movement is due on Thursday to elect a new central committee for the first time in 10 years, as it faces…

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Arab World Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Deir El Zahrani on May 13, 2026. (Photo by Kawnat HAJU / AFP)

Israel’s Army Strikes South Lebanon, Israeli Civilians Injured in Hezbollah Drone Attack

Israel's military said it launched strikes against Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon on Thursday, hours before US-brokered talks between the two…

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Arab World The World Food Program’s Assistant Executive Director for Program Operations, Matthew Hollingworth, talks to civilians during his visit to a camp for the internally displaced people to assess the knock on effects from the escalation in the Middle East, alongside drought and sharp cuts in humanitarian funding that are worsening hunger, in Kahda district of Mogadishu, Somalia May 7, 2026. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

Somalia is in a Deadly Drought again. Most Humanitarian Aid Isn't there this Time

Most of Abdi Ahmed Farah’s hundreds of goats have died. It has not rained steadily in this part of Somalia for three years, something the 70-year-old never…

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Arab World Saif al-Islam Gaddafi seated inside an aircraft in Zintan on Nov. 19, 2011. (Reuters) 

100 Days After His Assassination, Public Pressure Mounts to Reveal Killers of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi

Legal moves and public pressure inside Libya, particularly from supporters of the former regime, have intensified in recent weeks, demanding that authorities…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Arab World Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni welcomes Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Entebbe on Wednesday. (Egyptian Presidency)

Sisi Visits Uganda as Egypt Increases Coordination on Water Security

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni discussed Nile water issues and regional security during talks in Entebbe on…

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Arab World An Iraqi parliament session in Baghdad, March 2026. (INA)

Iraqi Parliament Set to Vote on Al-Zaidi's Government

Iraq’s parliament is scheduled to vote on Thursday on the cabinet lineup proposed by Prime Minister-designate Ali Falih Al-Zaidi, amid ongoing political…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C) speaks during a meeting with Lebanon's Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad (2R) and Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter (2L) at the State Department in Washington, DC, on April 14, 2026. AFP, Oliver Contreras

The Veteran Envoys Leading Lebanon-Israel Direct Talks

Lebanon's Simon Karam and Israel's Yechiel Leiter, both political veterans with entrenched views, will come face to face in Washington for talks Thursday after…

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Arab World The disengagement zone in the Golan between Syria and Israel (Archive - Reuters)

Amnesty Calls for 'War Crimes' Probe into Israeli Destruction of South Syria Homes

Amnesty International said on Thursday that the Israeli army's destruction of civilian homes in southern Syria since the fall of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad…

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Arab World Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly after the signing of two agreements to manage and operate the new digital system at Cairo airport on Wednesday (Egyptian Cabinet Facebook page)

Egypt Launches Digital Visa at Cairo Airport to Ease Tourist Entry

Egypt will begin issuing instant digital visas at Cairo International Airport in August, as part of efforts to facilitate tourist entry into the country, ahead…

Waleed Abdulrahman (Cairo)
Arab World Minni Arko Minnawi, head of the Sudan Liberation Movement and Governor of Darfur region (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Minnawi: We Were Forced to Take Up Arms as Sudan Crumbles

From the heart of Sudan’s war and its tangled complexities, Minni Minnawi, head of the Sudan Liberation Movement and governor of Darfur, justified his forces’…

Asharq Al Awsat (Khartoum)
Arab World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets Nikolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace representative for Gaza, on Wednesday (Israeli Prime Minister’s Office)

Mladenov Considers Gaza Committee Entry into Areas Israel May Leave

A Palestinian source and a Western source close to the office of Nickolay Mladenov, the High Representative for Gaza at the Board of Peace, said Mladenov is…

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Arab World Women mourn over the coffin of a civil defense member killed in an Israeli strike in south Lebanon during his funeral on Wednesday (AP)

Lebanon Enters Talks Constrained by Adamant Israel, Hezbollah Positions

Lebanon heads into direct talks with Israel on Thursday, with little room to maneuver as positions harden on both sides. Officials in Beirut believe Israel…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Arab World An Israeli security force personnel patrols during a military raid at the Qalandia refugee camp, south of the city of Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on May 6, 2026. (AFP)

Palestinians Say West Bank Teen Killed by Israeli Fire

Palestinian health officials said a teenager was killed by Israeli fire in a village in the West Bank on Wednesday, the latest in a series of violent incidents…

Arab World Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Jarjouaa on May 13, 2026. (AFP)

Lebanon Says Over 10,000 Homes Destroyed or Damaged Since Israel Truce

More than 10,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed in Lebanon since a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hezbollah, the head of the country's National…

Arab World  11 May 2026, Syria, Badama: Agricultural workers hand-harvest a fresh crop of strawberries as the season begins in the highlands of western Idlib and the coastal range. (dpa)

UN Food Agency Halves Syria Food Aid, Halts Bread Subsidy Over Funding Shortages

The World Food Program said ‌on Wednesday it had halved emergency food assistance in Syria due to funding shortages, warning that millions remained…

Arab World FILED - 07 October 2023, Palestinian Territories, Khan Yunis: Palestinians take control of an Israeli tank after crossing the border fence with Israel from Khan Yunis. Photo: Abed Rahim Khatib/dpa

UN Rights Chief Calls on Israel to Abolish Oct 7 Military Tribunal

The United Nations rights chief on Wednesday called on Israel to repeal a newly established special military tribunal to try Palestinian militants accused of…

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Arab World A still from a video published by Hamas's military media showing an Al-Qassam Brigades fighter during the October 7, 2023 attack (Reuters)

Gaza Board Envoy Says Ceasefire Holding but ‘Far from Perfect’

The high representative for Gaza in US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace on Wednesday said the fragile ceasefire in the Palestinian territory was holding…

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Arab World Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Damascus (Lebanese Prime Minister’s Office)

Formation of Lebanese-Syrian Higher Business Council to Revive Economic Relations

Lebanon and Syria are expected in the coming weeks to translate the agreements and understandings reached during the recent visit of the Lebanese prime…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese rescuers and army soldiers inspect the wreckage of a vehicle that was hit in an Israeli strike in Jiyyeh town, south of Beirut, Lebanon, 13 May 2026. (EPA)

Lebanon Says Israeli Strikes on Cars Kill 12

Israel intensified strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday with the health ministry reporting 12 people killed in attacks targeting cars, mostly south of Beirut,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World Sudanese Army Commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan welcoming Major General Al-Nour Al-Qubba, who defected from the Rapid Support Forces (Sovereignty Council)

Defections Hit Sudan’s RSF … Has the Breakup Phase Begun?

Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are facing a growing wave of defections, raising questions over the future of the paramilitary group’s military cohesion and…

Ahmed Younes (Kampala) Mohamed Amin Yassin (Nairobi)