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Israeli Airstrike Kills at Least 10 Near Gaza School as Ceasefire Strains

Arab World  Palestinians react following an Israeli strike outside a school sheltering displaced people, according to medics, at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, April 6, 2026. (Reuters)

Israeli Airstrike Kills at Least 10 Near Gaza School as Ceasefire Strains

An Israeli airstrike killed at least 10 people and wounded several others outside a school housing displaced Palestinians on Monday, health officials said, in…

Arab World These initiatives aim to strengthen technical and higher education and better align graduates’ skills with labor market needs - sPA

SDRPY Advances Construction of Model Secondary School in Yemen's Seiyun

Work is progressing on the construction and outfitting of Al-Sabban model secondary school in Yemen’s Seiyun, a project implemented by the Saudi Development…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World  The exterior of an apartment building hit by an Israeli strike amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the US-Israel conflict with Iran continues, in Ain Saadeh, Lebanon, April 6, 2026. (Reuters)

Israeli Strike Kills Lebanese Forces Official, Widening Divisions Over Hezbollah

An Israeli strike on an apartment east of Beirut late on Sunday killed a local official from the Lebanese Forces, sharpening internal divides over Hezbollah as…

Arab World Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut's southern suburbs, near Camille Chamoun Sports City stadium (R), on April 6, 2026. (AFP)

Raid Hits Beirut’s Southern Suburbs as Israel Says Striking Hezbollah

An Israeli strike hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday as Israel's army said it was targeting Hezbollah, with the raid sending a large plume of smoke…

Arab World  A Palestinian Christian woman attends a service at Saint Porphyrius Church in Gaza on Sunday (dpa). 

Gaza Factions Expect Intensified Israeli Attacks after Seeking Changes to Disarmament Plan

Major Palestinian factions in Gaza expect Israel to step up its military operations in the enclave after they, through Hamas, sought amendments to a proposed…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)

Arab World A group photo during Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s reception in Damascus of a Kurdish delegation marking Eid al-Fitr and Nowruz. (Syrian Presidency)

Sharaa Receives Kurdish Delegation for Eid, Nowruz: Cultural Diversity Source of Syria’s Strength

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa received in Damascus on Saturday a Kurdish delegation on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr and Nowruz. The event was attended by the…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)
Arab World The site of a displacement shelter under construction in the Karantina area near Beirut port (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Opposition to Beirut Displacement Center Rises over Security, Sectarian Concerns

Security and sectarian concerns are fueling opposition in Lebanon to plans for a displacement center in central Beirut, as ongoing conflict between Israel and…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Arab World Palestinians wave Hamas flags during the reception of released Palestinian prisoners in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, November 2023 (AFP) 

Hamas Moves to Freeze Leadership Vote amid Regional Turmoil

Hamas is moving toward freezing its leadership election process as the US-Israeli war against Iran reshapes the region’s political and security landscape,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)
Arab World Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani visits the intelligence HQ in Baghdad on Sunday after Saturday's attack. (Iraqi Prime Minister’s Office)

Attack on Iraqi Intelligence HQ Ends Opportunities for Dialogue between Govt, Armed Factions

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani slammed on Sunday the attack by a “cowardly” armed faction against an intelligence headquarters in Baghdad. His…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World People inspect a crater following an Israeli airstrike that hit the Qasmiyeh Bridge near the coastal city of Tyre, Lebanon, Sunday, March 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammad Zaatari)

Army Chief: Israel to 'Advance Targeted Ground Operations' in Lebanon

Israel's military will expand its ground operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah, its army chief said Sunday, warning that the offensive against the group was…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Smoke rises after an Israeli strike, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Marjayoun, Lebanon, March 22, 2026. REUTERS/Karamallah Daher

Israel Probing if Own Forces Killed Civilian on Lebanon Border

Israel's military said it was investigating whether its own fire killed an Israeli civilian near the Lebanese border on Sunday, after Hezbollah claimed an…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World UN vehicles escort ambulances and a bus carrying Palestinian patients in Khan Younis as they travel to the Rafah crossing to leave the Gaza Strip for medical treatment abroad, Thursday, Mar, 19, 2026.(AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Israeli Airstrikes Kill Four in Gaza

An Israeli airstrike on a police vehicle on Sunday killed three people in the middle of the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip, health officials said,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (AFP)

Lebanon President Calls Israeli Bridge Strikes 'Prelude to Ground Invasion'

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Sunday slammed Israeli strikes on bridges and other infrastructure in the country's south, calling such attacks a "prelude…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Lebanese President Joseph Aoun holding talks with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (File - National News Agency)

Ceasefire Efforts Enter an 'Open-Ended Pause,' Alarming Lebanese

Lebanese-US efforts to secure a ceasefire have entered a prolonged “open-ended pause,” with no clear indication of when it might end, while the decisive factor…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World This photograph shows the destroyed Qasmiye Bridge built over the Litani River, following an Israeli airstrike, in Qasmiye on March 18, 2026. (Photo by KAWNAT HAJU / AFP)

Israel Strikes Main Bridge in South Lebanon, Orders Destruction of Homes Near Border

Israel struck a main bridge linking Lebanon's south to the rest of the country on Sunday after ordering its military to destroy all crossings over Lebanon's…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Israeli settlers gesture during a weekly settlers' tour in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, February 7, 2026. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma

Israeli Settlers Smash Cars and Set Fires in Attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank

Israeli settlers rampaged through multiple Palestinian villages overnight Saturday and into Sunday, smashing cars, setting fires and wounding several men in…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Israeli tanks are deployed along the northern Israeli border with Lebanon, 21 March 2026. EPA/ATEF SAFADI

Israeli Military Instructed to Accelerate Demolition of More Bridges, Lebanese Homes in 'Frontline Villages'

Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday that he and the Prime Minister had instructed ‌the ⁠military to accelerate ⁠the demolition of Lebanese…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World A damaged vehicle is seen in a residential area after impact amid escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, in northern Israel, March 21, 2026. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Rocket Fire from Lebanon Kills One in North Israel, Hezbollah Claims Attacks

Israel said rocket fire from Lebanon killed one person on Sunday as Hezbollah said it attacked soldiers in northern Israel, the first fatality there in fire…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World This photograph shows a house that was damaged by a drone strike in the Al-Saydiya neighbourhood of Baghdad on March 22, 2026. (Photo by Murtaja LATEEF / AFP)

Security Officials: Overnight Attacks Target US Center at Baghdad Airport

Eight overnight attacks targeted a US diplomatic and logistics center at Baghdad's International Airport, an Iraqi security official told AFP on Sunday. …

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Women Muslim worshippers gather for the early morning prayers for Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, at a stadium in Sudan's eastern Red Sea port city of Port Sudan on March 20, 2026. (Photo by Ibrahim ISHAQ / AFP)

WHO: Strike on Sudan Hospital killed at Least 64 People

At least 64 people were killed, including at least 13 children, in a strike on a hospital in Sudan's western Darfur region last week, the World Health…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World A series of explosions rocked the Arctic Metagaz on March 3. Miguela XUEREB / Newsbook Malta/AFP

Damaged Russian Tanker to Be Towed to Libya

A damaged Russian gas tanker that was abandoned in the Mediterranean will be towed to a Libyan port, according to a state-owned oil company in the north…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World A displaced young girl who fled with her family Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, eats an apple at a playground school that turned into a shelter in Beirut, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

War Deepens Lebanon’s Economic Collapse

Lebanon’s economy barely catches its breath before another crisis hits, tightening the squeeze and deepening its fragility. The current war has wiped out…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Arab World Kurds march with torches during a procession to celebrate the Nowruz New Year festival in the town of Akre in Iraq's northern autonomous Kurdish region (dpa) 

Iranians Celebrate Nowruz in Iraq’s Kurdistan Despite War

In Iraq's northern Kurdistan region, women perform a traditional dance, their long dresses spinning, gold tassels and heavy necklaces catching the firelight,…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Arab World Israeli tanks are deployed along the northern Israeli border with Lebanon, 21 March 2026. EPA/ATEF SAFADI

Fighting in South Lebanon Reaches Close Combat Stage

Israeli advances in the border town of Khiam and the coastal village of Naqoura triggered fierce clashes with Hezbollah, which said its fighters battled…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World Israeli soldiers operate in the occupied Golan Heights near the Syrian border, Dec. 28, 2023 (Reuters)

Israeli Provocations Aim to Draw Damascus into Regional Escalation

Damascus is treading carefully to avoid being pulled into the region’s escalating tensions, but Syrian-Israeli friction has resurfaced after Israel struck…

Souad Jarous (Damascus)
Arab World An Iraqi armored vehicle near the US Embassy in Baghdad (AFP)

Attacks in Baghdad Breach Fragile Militia Truce

A wave of coordinated attacks struck Baghdad in a sharp escalation of Iraq’s security tensions, pointing to a shift in armed factions’ tactics and signaling…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Israeli soldiers take position as Israeli settlers barricade themselves in Joseph's Tomb in Nablus, March 17, 2026. (EPA)

European Nations Decry ‘Increasing Settler Terror’ in West Bank

Diplomats from 13 European countries and Canada on Saturday slammed growing "terror" by settlers against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, after…

Arab World  Streaks of fire and light cross the night sky as an Israeli interceptor strikes an Iranian missile amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, over Tel Aviv, Israel, March 18, 2026. (Reuters)

Jordan Says 240 Missiles, Drones Fired at Kingdom Since Start of Middle East War

The Jordanian army said on Saturday that 240 missiles and drones had targeted the kingdom since the Middle East war began last month, most of which were…

Arab World British-Palestinian plastic and reconstructive surgeon Ghassan Abou-Sittah poses during a photo session in the Lebanese capital Beirut on March 19, 2026. (AFP)

From Gaza to Lebanon, Doctor Races Against Time to Treat War-Wounded Children

During almost three weeks of war in Lebanon, British-Palestinian doctor Ghassan Abu-Sittah has had no respite, telling AFP he has been working "against the…