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Syrian Authorities Say Killed Assad-Era Officer After Clash

Arab World A member of Syria's internal security forces in Tartus city. (SANA)

Syrian Authorities Say Killed Assad-Era Officer After Clash

Syrian security forces said on Sunday that they killed an army commander who served under ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad, after he opened fire on them as they…

Arab World The sun sets behind apartment buildings in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (AP)

Iraq Sentences US-Sanctioned Oil Official to Prison

Iraq sentenced a US-sanctioned oil official to seven years in prison after he was arrested as part of a government-led anti-corruption campaign, the country's…

Arab World  Israeli settlers look out through a metal fence, as an Israeli flag flutters nearby, on the day of their weekly tour in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 29, 2026. (Reuters)

US News Agency Says Crew Attacked by Israeli Settlers in West Bank

Israeli settlers attacked an NBC crew in the central West Bank Saturday, as they were interviewing a Palestinian woman who said she’d been driven out of her…

Arab World People wave Libyan flags during a demonstration in Benghazi February 7, 2014. (Reuters)

Libya Rivals Agree Roadmap for Elections Within 24 Months at UN-Led Talks

Representatives of ‌Libya's rival political parties on Sunday signed an agreement on holding long-delayed national elections within two years to resolve…

Arab World Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends an event at which new weapons are distributed to Israel's police volunteer security teams in Ashkelon, Israel, October 27, 2023. (Reuters)

Far-Right Israeli Minister Boasts of Worse Prison Conditions for Palestinians

Israel's far-right national security minister on Sunday boasted of worsening conditions for Palestinian prisoners as he visited female inmates. Two months…


Arab World A photograph taken from the southern Lebanese village of Chaqra shows an Israeli flag fluttering over the burnt fields of the border village of Mais al-Jabal, burnt during Israeli military operations on August 11, 2026. (AFP)

Israeli Flags on Lebanon Road Violate UN Resolution, UNIFIL Says

Israeli flags planted on a main coastal highway in southern Lebanon are a violation of a UN Security Council resolution, the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon…

Arab World 27 December 2024, Yemen, Sanaa: A Houthi supporter brandishes a rifle during a demonstration against the United States and Israel in Sanaa, Yemen. (dpa)

UN Rights Chief Alarmed about Risk of ‘Full-Scale Conflict’ in Yemen

The UN rights chief voiced alarm Monday at the rising civilian toll of escalating hostilities in Yemen, and called for efforts to avoid plunging the country…

Arab World FILE - Migrants are brought to shore after being intercepted by the Libyan coast guard on the Mediterranean Sea, in Garaboli Libya, on Oct. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Yousef Murad, File)

Seven Migrants Dead, 50 Rescued off Libya

An Italian rescue charity said on Monday it pulled 50 people to safety from a double-deck wooden boat in international waters off Libya, and recovered seven…

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Arab World Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani

Iraqi Kurdistan Prime Minister Condemns Iranian Drone Attack Targeting His Office

The office of Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and the headquarters of the region’s local intelligence director were targeted on Monday by two…

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Arab World The attacks happened with Two Hadid-110 type explosive-laden drones. Reuters file photo

Drones from Iran Attack PM’s Office in Iraqi Kurdistan

Two drones launched from inside Iran attacked the office of the Kurdistan Regional Government's prime minister in ⁠Iraq and the home of the autonomous region's…

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Arab World Jordan's King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein speaks during a news conference in Berlin, Germany, March 15, 2022. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

King of Jordan to Visit China from August 18

Jordan’s King Abdullah II will visit China from Tuesday for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Beijing announced on Monday. The trip, at the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beijing) Asharq Al Awsat (Amman)
Arab World Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan receives Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during his first visit to Türkiye in February 2025. (Turkish Presidency)

Erdogan Plans Syria Visit, Reaffirms Türkiye’s Support for Stability

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to visit Syria soon, reviving a trip initially scheduled for April but postponed after the outbreak of the Iran…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World  The Ali al-Taher heights, overlooking destruction in the southern Lebanese town of Kfar Tebnit. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Did the US Give Israel a Green Light to Seize Lebanon's Ali al-Taher?

Political sources in Tel Aviv said Israel’s escalation in South Lebanon over the past three days has Washington's understanding, provided it does not reignite…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)
Arab World FILE - Jared Kushner waits to walk into the ring after the lightweight championship bout at UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, June 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Kushner’s Talks with Israel, Hamas End without Breakthrough on Trump Gaza Plan

Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner on Monday wrapped up two days of meetings with Israeli and Hamas leaders to break a stalemate over the US…

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Arab World  Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council and Commander of the Sudanese Army Abdel Fattah al-Burhan delivers a speech at the presidential palace in Khartoum. (SUNA)

Al-Burhan’s Agreement to Conditional Dialogue Sparks Debate in Sudan

The agreement by Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council and Commander of the Sudanese Army Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to launch intra-Sudanese dialogue…

Ahmed Younes (Kampala)
Arab World The Ethiopian national flag is seen at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Guba, Ethiopia, Feb. 19, 2022. (AFP)

Egypt Warns Ethiopia against Plans to Control Nile River Flows

An official Egyptian source warned on Sunday Ethiopia against plans to control the flows of the Nile River to downstream countries, in the latest tensions…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Arab World  Displaced Palestinian children carry food portions in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Friday, Aug 14, 2026. (AP)

Eight Muslim Countries Condemn Israel’s Rejection of Trump’s Gaza Plan

The foreign ministers of eight Muslim countries on Sunday condemned Israel's rejection of a recently released roadmap for fully implementing US President…

Arab World 15 August 2026, Palestinian Territories, Gaza: Tents sheltering displaced Palestinians crowd the beach, as the coastline has become a refuge for thousands displaced from different parts of the Gaza Strip by the war. (dpa)

Trump’s Envoys Meet Mediators, Israel Strikes Gaza

Donald Trump's envoys met with Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish mediators in Cairo on Sunday, a diplomatic source said, in a bid to advance the US president's Gaza…

Arab World Military operations in the Taiz region. (Saba)

Yemeni Army Says it Carried out 181 Operations against Houthis in 24 Hours

The Yemeni military announced Sunday that it carried out 181 military operations over the past 24 hours, targeting Houthi militia positions across various…

Arab World Thousands of makeshift tents of displaced Palestinian families are put up on the beach in western Gaza City, Gaza Strip, 14 August 2026. (EPA)

Israel’s Ben-Gvir Advocates Killing ‘30 to 40’ People in Gaza Nightly While Speaking to Ex-Hostage

An extremist Israeli lawmaker in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition publicly advocated for killing “30 to 40” people in Gaza each night, comments…

Arab World Israeli troops arrive during a military raid in the town of Qusra, south of Nablus, West Bank, 16 August 2026. (EPA)

Pope Calls for an End to West Bank Israeli Settler Violence Against Palestinians

Pope Leo called on Sunday for an end to violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, amid a surge of attacks by militant settlers and a siege in…

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

Egypt’s Sisi Discusses Gaza with Trump Envoy Kushner

US President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner talked with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday about the implementation of the…

Arab World Image published by Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council of the seized funds.

Iraq Seizes $20 Mn, Recovers 60 Kg of Gold in ‘Deputy Oil Minister’ Case

Diaa Jaafar, the investigating judge at Iraq’s Central Anti-Corruption Criminal Court, announced on Sunday that authorities had seized $20 million and…

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Arab World 15 August 2026, Palestinian Territories, Gaza: Tents sheltering displaced Palestinians crowd the beach, as the coastline has become a refuge for thousands displaced from different parts of the Gaza Strip by the war. (dpa)

Hamas Delegation in Cairo for Gaza Ceasefire Talks

A Hamas delegation, chaired by the group’s leader Khalil al-Hayya, is in Cairo Sunday for Gaza ceasefire-related talks with Egyptian officials, the group said…

Arab World 15 August 2026, Lebanon, Nabatieh district: An Israeli warplane carried out an airstrike on a house in a tourist area of Ansar, southern Lebanon, before dawn, completely destroying the building and causing extensive damage to surrounding properties. (dpa)

Israel Vows to Go After Hezbollah as It Names Another Killed

Israel vowed Sunday it would hit Hezbollah again if threatened, as it identified what it described as a commander killed in strikes a day earlier that also…

Arab World This US Navy handout photograph released on August 4, 2026, by US Central Command Public Affairs shows an F/A-18E Super Hornet launching from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on July 31, 2026. (AFP / US Navy / Navcent Public Affairs)

US Top Middle East Commander Visits Deployed Aircraft Carrier

Adm. Brad Cooper, the top US military commander in the Middle East, visited the USS Lincoln in the Arabian Sea during a 10-day tour in the region that…

Arab World A man watches as heavy machinery, first aid responders and residents search the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a neighborhood in the southern Lebanese village of Deir al-Zahrani on August 15, 2026. (Photo by Abbas FAKIH / AFP)

Israel Sends Message to Lebanon and Hezbollah through Strikes

Israel sent political and security messages on Saturday to the Lebanese state and Hezbollah through a sudden escalation of strikes in southern Lebanon. …

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Arab World A Palestinian carries a child wounded in an Israeli strike that killed the child’s parents at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, July 15, 2026 (Reuters) 

Gaza Health Sector Faces Mounting Crises, Risk of Total Collapse

Gaza’s health sector is facing a deepening series of crises amid the devastation caused by the Israeli war that followed Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack. Israel…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)
Arab World A view of Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone (Reuters) 

Iraq: Security Reshuffle Reaches Green Zone Command

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has extended a series of changes to senior security and military posts, most recently appointing a new commander for the…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)