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Terrorist Attack on Church in Jordan's Karak Leaves Dozens Dead, Wounded

Arab World Jordanian security personnel in the capital, Amman (Reuters/File Photo)

Terrorist Attack on Church in Jordan's Karak Leaves Dozens Dead, Wounded

Jordan's King Abdullah II vowed to impose the "harshest penalties" on those responsible for an attack on a church in Karak, southern Jordan, that left dozens…

Asharq Al Awsat (Amman)
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 An Israeli soldier gestures toward a Palestinian while standing guard during the demolition of a Palestinian building near Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. (File photo/Reuters)

Palestinians Await Announcement of Election Postponement

Palestinians are awaiting an official announcement by President Mahmoud Abbas postponing elections scheduled for Nov. 28, after his Fatah movement agreed on…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World Morocco’s king called for the new parliamentary and government term to mark a turning point in advancing the country’s ambition as a rising economic power (MAP)

Morocco’s King Calls for Youth Issues to Top Public Policy Agenda

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI called for the new parliamentary and government term to mark a genuine turning point in advancing Morocco’s ambition as a rising,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Rabat)
Arab World The Syrian flag at a protest in Hasakah (Social media)

Mass Protests in Hasakah Under ‘Friday of the Syrian Flag’ Banner

Thousands of residents of Syria’s Hasakah province rallied after Friday prayers to demand state authority across the province and the release of detainees and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Damascus)
Arab World A UNIFIL patrol in southern Lebanon. (UNIFIL)

EU Lays Groundwork to Keep its Forces in Lebanon after UNIFIL Term Ends

The European Union is continuing to fulfill its commitments to support Lebanon’s military and security institutions after the end of UNIFIL’s mandate by…

Nazeer Rida (Beirut)
Arab World A Palestinian woman weeps during the funeral of an eight-year-old boy killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Friday. (EPA)

A Year into Ceasefire, Israel Wages a Scaled-Down War in Gaza

October 10, 2026, marks one year since the announcement of an end to the war in Gaza, even as Israel continues to wage it on a smaller scale, killing more…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)
Arab World An Israeli army vehicle operates in East Zawtar, as seen from West Zawtar, southern Lebanon, October 1, 2026. (Reuters)

Lebanon Says 6 Wounded in Attack That Israel Says Targeted Pro-Iran Syrian Operative

Lebanon said an Israeli attack on Friday wounded six people as Israel said it targeted a "Syrian terrorist" who planned anti-Israel attacks under Iranian…

Arab World A displaced Yemeni family enters a makeshift shelter at the Al-Kod Al-Othmani displacement camp in Sheikh Othman district, Aden, Yemen, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik)

Houthi Escalation Strains Health Services, Deepens Displacement

Yemen’s humanitarian crisis is worsening as the Houthi escalation spreads, leaving more than 5,000 people dead or wounded since August, displacing about 200…

Mohammed Nasser
Arab World Houthis mobilize blood donations for hospitals packed with their wounded fighters (X)

Yemen's Houthis Mobilize Blood Banks as Casualties Mount

The Houthi group has sent blood donation vehicles into streets, neighborhoods and squares across Sanaa and four Yemeni provinces over the past two days,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Sanaa)
Arab World FILE PHOTO: A collapsed mosque wall following a drone strike in Khartoum North, in Bahri city, Sudan, August 12, 2026. REUTERS/El Tayeb Siddig/File Photo

26 Women, 4 Children Killed in Sudan RSF Drone Strike

A drone strike launched by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces killed 26 women and four children on Friday near the southeastern border with Ethiopia, an official and…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Members of Yemeni government forces during confrontations with the Houthis (AP)

Operation ‘Dawn of Yemen’ Clears Bab al-Mandab and its Islands of Remaining Houthi Forces

The military operation “Dawn of Yemen” entered its fifth day on Friday, as government forces completed the clearing of the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Aden)
Arab World Palestinian vice president Hussein al-Sheikh attends a meeting with ambassadors in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, on February 10, 2026. ZAIN JAAFAR/Pool via REUTERS

Palestinians Set to Delay Legislative Elections Due to Worsening Conditions, Letter Says

Palestinian Vice President Hussein Al Sheikh has informed France that a Palestinian legislative election planned for November 28 will be postponed for several…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Palestinians walk along a street surrounded by buildings destroyed in Israeli military strikes during the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza City, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Gaza Rescuers Say Israeli Fire Kills Seven

Gaza's civil defense rescue service said Thursday that seven people were killed in separate Israeli strikes through the day, while the Israeli army said three…

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

Israeli Army Says One Soldier Killed, Three Wounded in South Lebanon

The Israeli army said Thursday that one soldier was killed and three others were slightly wounded in south Lebanon, where the military has occupied a band of…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World  Yemeni government fighters sit in the back of a vehicle near Dhubab, Taiz Governorate, Yemen, in this still image taken from video released October 5, 2026.    Southern Giants Brigades/Handout via REUTERS

Yemeni Forces Consolidate West Coast Gains, Reinforce Bab al-Mandab Positions

Yemeni armed forces consolidated gains along the western coast and reinforced positions overlooking the Bab al-Mandab Strait as they pushed ahead in al-Wazi…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Members of the Iraqi border forces patrol along a concrete wall on the Iraqi-Syrian border, in the town of al-Baghuz in the Al-Qaim district of western Iraq, on January 21, 2026. (AFP)

Iraq Rejects Syrian Request to Repatriate 4,000 Suspected ISIS Detainees

Iraq has rejected Syria's request to repatriate thousands of suspected ISIS members transferred from Syrian detention centers to Iraqi custody earlier this…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Arab Parliament President Stresses Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Pose Direct Threat to Regional Security

Arab Parliament President Stresses Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Pose Direct Threat to Regional Security

President of the Arab Parliament Mohammed bin Ahmed Al-Yamahi stressed that repeated terrorist attacks by the Houthi militia against Saudi Arabia and its…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Wreckage of a drone allegedly used in an attack on Damazin (activists’ Facebook pages). 

Sudan’s Burhan Rules Out Talks with RSF or ‘Any Other Party’

Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has reiterated his refusal to negotiate with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) or “any other party,” vowing…

Ahmed Younes (Kampala)
Arab World A member of the Iraqi security forces in Baghdad (AFP)

Iraq Warns of ISIS Resurgence after Attacks North of Baghdad

Iraqi officials warned Wednesday of an ISIS resurgence after a series of attacks on security forces in rural areas north of Baghdad left several personnel dead…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World The Houthis seized food aid in Mokha and redistributed it in exchange for loyalty (Houthi media)

Houthis Accused of Stripping Western Yemen of Power Equipment, Property

The Houthis have expanded their systematic seizure of public and private property in areas under their control along Yemen’s western coast, including Hodeidah…

Asharq Al Awsat (Sanaa)
Arab World The Egyptian president on Wednesday stressed the importance of Korean companies considering expanding their investments (Egyptian Presidency’s Facebook page). 

Egypt, South Korea Seek to Expand Strategic Partnership

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s first visit to Seoul in a decade has brought renewed commitments to strengthen bilateral ties and expand cooperation…

Mohamed Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World UNIFIL currently has 7,500 blue helmets from around 50 countries. (Reuters)

UN Peacekeeping Force Says Shots Fired at Post on Lebanon-Israel Border

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said one of its posts was targeted on Wednesday near the border with Israel by small-arms fire, but there were no…

Arab World A Palestinian man works amid the rubble of a building damaged during the war, overlooking a makeshift tent camp at the Islamic University, in Gaza City, October 3, 2026. (Reuters)

Israelis Mark Three Years Since October 7 as Palestinians Mourn Gaza’s Destruction

Israelis gathered in silence on Wednesday in a kibbutz near the Gaza border that was overrun by Hamas on October 7 three years ago, mourning victims of attacks…

Arab World Security forces in Syria. (SANA file)

Syria Says Northeast Pipeline Damaged in Sabotage Attack

Syria's state petroleum company said on Wednesday that an oil pipeline in the country's northeast was damaged in a "sabotage attack", the third such incident…

Arab World An internally displaced Yemeni woman cooks a meal for her children at a makeshift camp for the internally displaced who fled their homes due to renewed clashes between Yemen's government forces and the Houthi militants in the northern Hajjah governorate on October 7, 2026. (AFP)

IMF Announces Policy Advisory Program for War-Ravaged Yemen

The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday it had approved an 18-month program to help war-ravaged Yemen achieve economic stabilization and strengthen its…