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Israel Kills Four People in Gaza, Including a Child, Medics Say

Arab World Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza City, 12 July 2026. (EPA)

Israel Kills Four People in Gaza, Including a Child, Medics Say

An Israeli airstrike killed a man, his wife and their six-year-old daughter in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, Palestinian health officials said as talks to…

Arab World Graphic content / TOPSHOT - This screen grab taken from a video footage made available via AFPTV on July 13, 2026 shows smoke rising from the airport in Sanaa

Yemeni Information Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Prevented Sanaa Airport from Becoming an Iranian Platform

Yemeni Minister of Information Moammar Al-Eryani said on Wednesday that the state will not tolerate any new violations, and will take all political, diplomatic…

Ghazi al-Harthi (Riyadh)
Arab World Members of Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces during a security operation earlier this year. (ISF file photo)

Senior ISIS Security Leader in Syria Lived ‘Semi-Permanently’ in Lebanon

A senior ISIS security official arrested in Lebanon had been living in the country on a “semi-permanent” basis, Lebanese judicial sources said. Investigators…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi as they participate in a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 14, 2026. (Reuters)

Trump Says Iraq Will Be Rid of Iran ‘Burden’ Soon

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said on Tuesday his government will not allow any party to carry weapons outside the authority of the state after the US-led…

Fadhel al-Nashmi (Baghdad)
Arab World Morocco's King Mohammed VI welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron upon his arrival in the capital Rabat on October 28, 2024 (AFP)

French PM Visits Morocco to Promote Paris-Rabat Rapprochement

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is set to begin a two-day visit to Morocco on Wednesday, in a move aimed at deepening bilateral ties and paving the way…

Asharq Al Awsat (Paris)

Arab World A man with a Hezbollah flag drives past a damaged building following a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in the town of Nabatiyeh, southern Lebanon, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

Israel Says will Only Withdraw Troops from Lebanon after Hezbollah Disarmed

Israel said Thursday that it would only withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon after Hezbollah was disarmed, as the two countries engaged in US-mediated…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Residents arrive to inspect what is left of their homes and businesses, destroyed in Israeli military strikes, in the southern Lebanese village of Srifa on June 24, 2026. (Photo by FADEL itani / AFP) /

Lebanese State Media Says Three Killed in Israeli Strike on South

An Israeli strike on a vehicle in southern Lebanon killed three people on Thursday, Lebanese state media reported, despite a lull in the fighting between…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Pillars and archaeological remains in the ancient village of Sebastia, near Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, June 4, 2026. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Palestinians Decry Israeli Push for Control over Ancient West Bank Sites

An Israeli bill that would extend civil control over ancient sites in the West Bank has drawn criticism from Palestinians and Israeli rights groups who say it…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Israeli soldiers carrying the coffin of a soldier killed in southern Lebanon during his funeral in Kfar Saba, Israel, on Sunday (dpa)

Israel Says One Soldier Killed in Lebanon after Vehicle Overturned

An Israeli military official ‌said ‌on Thursday a ‌soldier ⁠was killed in ⁠southern Lebanon after a vehicle ⁠had ‌overturned. The…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World People watch as smoke billows from an oil warehouse in the Kani Qirzhala area on the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, following a suspected drone strike, on April 1, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

Iraqi Judiciary Applies ‘Terrorism Provisions’ to Drones

Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council has instructed the country’s courts to apply the provisions of the Anti-Terrorism Law to anyone who manufactures, uses, or…

Fadhel al-Nashmi (Baghdad)
Arab World Lebanese army soldiers secure the area at the entrance of Zawtar al-Gharbiyah village, southern Lebanon, 23 June 2026, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

Beirut Transfers 128 Syrian Convicts Home

Lebanon has transferred 128 Syrian convicts to their home country, a Lebanese security source told AFP on Wednesday, the second batch of handovers under an…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World Syrian army personnel on a military vehicle in Deir Hafer, rural Aleppo, in January 2026. (Reuters)

Syrian Troop Killings Expose Repeated Attacks, Security Lapses

The recent killing of two Syrian army members near Manbij, east of Aleppo, was not an isolated attack. It was part of a recurring pattern of strikes on…

Asharq Al Awsat (Damascus )
Arab World Arab Parliament Speaker Stresses Need for Solidarity to Confront Regional Challenges

Arab Parliament Speaker Stresses Need for Solidarity to Confront Regional Challenges

Speaker of the Arab Parliament Mohammed Al-Yamahi stressed the importance of solidarity, unity of ranks, positions, and voices, and strengthening consensus…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World A Palestinian child weeps next to the body of his brother, killed in an Israeli strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on Wednesday (AFP)

Hamas Seeks to Put Gaza on US-Iran Talks Agenda

At a time when a purported ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip faces continued Israeli breaches and violations, Hamas has moved toward Iran in a step that…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)
Arab World Stray dogs walk past the rubble of flattened homes and businesses, destroyed by the Israeli military, in the southern Lebanese village of Tibnin on June 24, 2026. (AFP)

Israel Army Says Struck Suspected Hezbollah Fighters in Lebanon ‘Security Zone’

The Israeli military said it carried out an airstrike targeting suspected Hezbollah fighters who crossed into the so-called "security zone" it has created in…

Arab World Wassim al-Assad appears in court. (Syrian Justice Ministry)

Who Is Wassim al-Assad, Who Used Syrian Regime Influence to Lead Captagon Trade?

Wassim Badih al-Assad, a cousin of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, faces charges of forming and leading armed groups, suppressing civilians,…

Souad Jarous (Damascus)
Arab World Israeli bulldozers guarded by Israeli soldiers demolish the home belonging to the Palestinian al-Atrash family, citing the lack of a building permit, in the village of Qilqes, a few kilometers from the Israeli settlement of Beit Hagai, just south of the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Hebron on June 23, 2026. (AFP)

Israeli Forces Kill Man in West Bank Raid, Palestinians Say

Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man during a house raid in a town in the northern occupied West Bank on Wednesday, the Palestinian health ministry, a…

Arab World  A man walks past the rubble of buildings destroyed in previous Israeli airstrikes in the town of Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. (AP)

Israeli Defense Minister Says ‘No US Demand’ to Withdraw from Lebanon

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that the United States has not demanded that Israel withdraw its troops from southern Lebanon, a condition…

Arab World Tents housing displaced Palestinians stand amid summer heat in Gaza City, June 20, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

Gaza Reconstruction Bodies to Gather in Cyprus

Representatives of bodies tasked with Gaza's post-war governance and reconstruction will gather in Cyprus next week, Nicosia and an official with the US-backed…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World A still from a video released by US Central Command on Friday showing US Air Force F-16 fighter jets refueling mid-air during a patrol mission over the Middle East (CENTCOM)

US Forces Killed ISIS Leader in Syria Airstrike, Central Command Says

The US military conducted an airstrike in northwestern Syria last week that killed a senior ISIS leader, US Central Command said on Wednesday. The strike,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani receives US envoy Tom Barrack in Erbil on June 16, 2026 (Government Media)

Barrack Pushes Baghdad and Erbil Toward Oil Dispute Settlement

Kurdish politicians say US envoy Tom Barrack discussed possible ways to resolve the long-running oil dispute with Baghdad during his visit to Erbil, the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Erbil)
Arab World Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives for a bilateral meeting with Switzerland's counterpart at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026, ahead of high-level talks aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict. (AFP)

Iran’s Top Diplomat Speaks with Hamas

Iran's top diplomat spoke with a senior official from the Palestinian group Hamas regarding talks between Iran and the United States, state television reported…

Arab World New Secretary-General of the Arab League Nabil Fahmy. (Facebook)

Nabil Fahmy’s Priorities at Arab League Helm: Reform and Strengthening Arab Coordination

In his first statement as the newly appointed secretary-general of the Arab League, Nabil Fahmy outlined what he sees as the organization’s key priorities for…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Arab World A woman inspects the rubble of a collapsed building in the town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa in southern Lebanon on June 23, 2026. (Photo by Fadel ITANI / AFP)

Lebanon, Israel Discuss Pilot Scheme to Hand Over Territory

Lebanon and Israel are discussing a US-backed proposal for Israeli forces to transfer some of the Lebanese territory occupied in their war with Hezbollah to…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World This picture taken from a position in northern Israel, near the border with Lebanon shows a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) armored vehicle driving past destroyed buildings in southern Lebanon on June 22, 2026. (AFP)

Macron Seeks New Int’l Force for South Lebanon After UNIFIL Mandate Ends

French President Emmanuel Macron pressed ahead with efforts to shape a new international force for southern Lebanon after the mandate of the United Nations…

Arab World Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani meet in Jordan on Monday evening. (Egyptian Foreign Ministry)

Egypt-Syria Meetings Give Rapprochement New Momentum

A series of recent meetings between Egyptian and Syrian officials has given momentum to rapprochement between the two countries, observers said, particularly…

Hisham Elmayany (Cairo)
Arab World People fill water containers at a free distribution point amid water outages in Khartoum, Sudan, May 18, 2026. (AP)

Seven European Countries Urge ‘Immediate Halt’ to Sudan Violence

Britain and six European allies Tuesday called for an immediate halt to violence targeting the Sudanese city of El-Obeid encircled by paramilitary forces, a…

Arab World  14 January 2020, Iraq, Baghdad: US dollar banknotes are pictured at a currency exchange service provider. (dpa)

Iraq Judiciary Seizes Over $85 Million in Graft Case

Iraq's judiciary on Tuesday said it had seized more than $85 million in a corruption case against a recently arrested oil official, with some of the cash…

Arab World The rubble of a collapsed building is pictured following Israeli bombardment, in Nabatieh in southern Lebanon on June 21, 2026. (AFP)

Israel Fire Kills Two in Lebanon, Testing Iran-Linked Ceasefire

Israeli gunfire killed two people in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, Lebanon's Civil Defense and health ministry said, prompting Iran-backed Hezbollah to accuse…