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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 UN Special Rapporteur for the Palestinian Territories occupied since 1967, Francesca Albanese gestures as she speaks during a public event hosted by the Olof Palme International Center in Belgrade on March 17, 2026. (AFP)

UN Expert Says Israel Using ‘Systematic’ Torture

A UN expert claimed Israel was systematically torturing Palestinians on a scale "that suggests collective vengeance and destructive intent", in a report…

Arab World Displaced Palestinians attend Eid al-Fitr prayers amid the rubble of destroyed buildings in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, 20 March 2026. (EPA)

Trump’s Peace Board Hands Hamas Disarmament Proposal, Sources Say

Donald Trump's Board of Peace has presented Hamas with a written proposal on how it could lay down its weapons, two sources said, a step the Palestinian…

Arab World  Security personnel stand guard during a funeral procession for members of Iraq's PMF, who were killed in an attack in al-Qaim province near the Syria border the previous evening, in Baghdad on March 17, 2026. (AFP)

Drone Attack Against Iraqi Intelligence Services in Baghdad

A drone attack targeted Iraqi intelligence services in an upscale residential neighborhood in central Baghdad on Saturday morning, a senior security official…

Arab World Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan attends a group iftar with members of the community police in the final days of Ramadan. (Sudanese Armed Forces – Facebook).

Burhan Rejects Ceasefire Before RSF Surrender as Drone Strike Hits Power Station in Northern Sudan

A drone attack blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) struck the town of Al-Dabba in northern Sudan, targeting a power station and the Faculty…

Ahmed Younes (Kampala)
Arab World UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres looks on after a family picture during the EU Summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels, on March 19, 2026. (AFP)

Report: UN Chief Says He Is Cooperating with Trump’s Board of Peace on Gaza

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres welcomed the aim of Donald Trump's Board of Peace to fund and deliver the basics of a Gaza reconstruction plan to rebuild…

Arab World Debris cover the site of Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV headquarters after it was hit in an Israeli airstrike on Dahieh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP)

Israel Says Targeting Hezbollah in Beirut as South Lebanon Struck

The Israeli military said it launched a wave of strikes on Beirut claiming to target the Iran-backed group Hezbollah early Saturday, while Lebanese state media…

Arab World The US Embassy headquarters in Baghdad's fortified "Green Zone" is pictured on March 18, 2026. (AFP)

After Pressure, Iraqi Factions Stop Attacks on US Embassy

Political parties in Iraq have carried out intense efforts over the past two days to contain the escalation in the country in wake of increased attacks on the…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Destroyed houses and buildings in southern Lebanon are seen across the border from the Upper Galilee in northern Israel on March 20, 2026. (AFP)

Israel Strikes Hezbollah’s Civilian as Well as Military Wings in an Attempt to Crush the Group

An Israeli strike on a health center in southern Lebanon instantly killed 12 medical workers, seriously wounded one and left four missing under the rubble for…

Arab World This handout photograph released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa (2nd-R) attending the early morning prayers for Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in Damascus on March 20, 2026. (SANA/AFP)

Sharaa Says Working to Steer Syria Clear of Any Conflict

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa stressed on Friday that he was working on steering the country clear of the war in the Middle East. “We are taking steps…

Asharq Al Awsat (Damascus)
Arab World  Demonstrators march during a rally commemorating the15th anniversary of the Syrian uprising against the Bashar al-Assad regime in Daraa, southern Syria, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP)

Arab Nations Condemn Israeli Strikes on Syria

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry condemned on Saturday Israel's strikes on Syrian army camps as "aggression", joining other Arab nations and Türkiye in calling…

Arab World Israeli artillery fires toward Lebanese territory as forces attempt deeper incursions (AFP)

Israeli Army Advances into Lebanon on Four Axes

Israeli troops advanced from four directions on Friday into Lebanese territory, as attacks resumed along the Khiam and Taybeh axes, operations restarted on the…

Nazeer Rida (Beirut)
Arab World Yemenis watch a speech by “Abu Ubaida,” spokesman for the Qassam Brigades, whom Israel said it killed in August 2024 (file photo, EPA)

'Resistance' Axis without Voice as It Loses Narrative, Psychological Warfare Architects

Since the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks, the confrontation in the Middle East has not been limited to missiles and drones, but has expanded to a parallel front no less…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Arab World Mourners chant slogans as they carry the coffin of Ali Ahmad Mousawi, who was killed early Wednesday by an Israeli strike, during his funeral procession in Nabi Sheet village, in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024.   (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Lebanon: 350 Hezbollah Members Killed Since Start of New Round of War

The war between Hezbollah and Israel has seen a shift in media handling, particularly regarding announcements of casualties. After initially adopting, at the…

Caroline Akoum (Beirut)
Arab World Arab Parliament Condemns Iranian Attacks on Oil and Industrial Facilities in Gulf States

Arab Parliament Condemns Iranian Attacks on Oil and Industrial Facilities in Gulf States

The Arab Parliament condemned the blatant Iranian attacks that targeted oil and industrial facilities in several Gulf states, describing them as a dangerous…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, according to the Fujairah media office, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 14, 2026. REUTERS/Staff

Arab Interior Ministers Council Condemns Iran’s Heinous, Repeated Aggression Against Arab States

The General Secretariat of the Arab Interior Ministers Council (AIMC) condemned and denounced Iran’s repeated and unlawful aggression against Arab states, as…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Theater helps displaced Lebanese children overcome the pain of war. Anwar AMRO / AFP

'War Has Aged Us': Lebanon's Kids Aren't Alright

Forced by yet another war in Lebanon to flee his home for the second time in just two years, and mourning lost relatives and friends, Hassan Kiki said he feels…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot during his visit to Prime Minister Nawaf Salam (AP)

In ‘Solidarity’ Visit to Beirut, French FM Vows to Pursue Lebanon Truce Efforts

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Friday expressed solidarity with Lebanon and pledged to press ahead with diplomatic efforts to halt escalating…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut )
Arab World The US Embassy compound in Iraq inside the Green Zone in Baghdad (AFP) 

Talks in Baghdad Aim to Halt Attacks on US Embassy

A series of meetings held over the past two days inside Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone have produced a preliminary framework aimed at halting attacks on the US…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Demonstrators carry a Syrian flag during a rally commemorating the15th anniversary of the Syrian uprising against the Bashar Assad regime in Daraa, southern Syria, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki)

Israel Says it Struck Syrian Military Post after Attacks on Druze

Israel’s military said Friday it struck sites in Syria in response to attacks against the Druze. The army said it struck infrastructure belonging to Syria…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Border guards in outskirts of Flita, west of Damascus, foil arms smuggling attempt on Syria-Lebanon border (SANA)

Arms Smuggling Attempt Foiled on Syria-Lebanon Border

Syria’s defense ministry said border guard forces in the outskirts of Flita area west of Damascus had foiled an attempt to smuggle weapons across the Syrian…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Arab World A man walks amid the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli bombardment in Beirut’s Zokak el-Blat district near the city center (Reuters)

Israel Targets Hezbollah-Linked Financial Interests

Israel has stepped up its operations against Hezbollah in recent days, escalating on multiple fronts in response to the group’s intensified attacks into…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Arab World Fighters from Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades in Rafah, southern Gaza. (Reuters, file)

Sources to Asharq Al-Awsat: Meshaal Contacts Gaza Factions on Fate of Weapons

Hamas is holding internal talks and consulting Palestinian factions on the fate of weapons in Gaza, an issue central to US President Donald Trump’s plan, which…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)
Arab World  Smoke rises from Khiam, a Lebanese village near the border with Israel, amid escalation between Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel, and amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from northern Israel, March 18, 2026. (Reuters)

Lebanon’s Electricity Authority Says Israeli Attack Put a Main Substation in South Out of Service

The Lebanese state electricity company said on Thursday that Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon earlier that day ‌had put ‌a main ‌power …

Arab World Family members mourn the death of one of the three Palestinian women killed in Iranian missile attacks, in Beit Awa town near the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on March 19, 2026. (AFP)

Palestinians Were Bystanders to the Iran War. Now They’re Victims Too

For nearly three weeks, Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have mostly been bystanders as Israel and Iran have exchanged airstrikes. But on Wednesday, four…