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An Israeli Strike that Killed 3 Lebanese Journalists Was Most Likely Deliberate

Arab World A destroyed journalists car is seen at the site where an Israeli airstrike hit a compound housing journalists, killing three media staffers from two different news agencies according to Lebanon's state-run National News Agency, in Hasbaya village, southeast Lebanon, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (AP)

An Israeli Strike that Killed 3 Lebanese Journalists Was Most Likely Deliberate

An Israeli airstrike that killed three journalists and wounded others in Lebanon last month was most likely a deliberate attack on civilians and an apparent…

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Arab World  A United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) convoy drives through the southern Lebanese area of Marjayoun on November 20, 2024, as the war between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah group continues. (AFP)

Lebanon Condemns Attacks on UN Peacekeeping Mission

Lebanon on Monday condemned attacks on the United Nations peacekeeping mission (UNIFIL) stationed in its south, including last week's rocket strike in which…

Arab World  People attend the funeral of two Palestinians killed in an Israeli raid, in Yabad near Jenin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, November 25, 2024. (Reuters)

Palestinian Officials Say Israeli Forces Killed 2 People, Including a 13-Year-Old, in the West Bank

The Palestinian Health Ministry said on Monday Israeli forces killed two people, including a 13-year-old, in the occupied West Bank. The Israeli military…

Arab World Workers prepare to collect information from the public as Iraq began its first nationwide population census in decades, in Baghdad, Iraq Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP)

Iraq's Population Reaches 45.4 Million in First Census in over 30 Years

Iraq's population has risen to 45.4 million, according to preliminary results from a national census, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said on…

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Arab World UN special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen meets with Syrian Foreign Minister Bassam Sabbagh in Damascus on Sunday. (Syrian Foreign Ministry)

Pedersen Says ‘Extremely Critical’ to Avoid Syria Being Dragged into War in Region

The UN special envoy for Syria said on Sunday that it was “extremely critical” to end the fighting in Lebanon and Gaza to avoid the country being pulled into a…

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Arab World Rescuers and aid workers search for survivors at the site of an Israeli airstrike in eastern Lebanon (AFP)

Lebanon’s War Losses Double Compared to 2006

A comparison of the current human and material losses from the ongoing Hezbollah-Israel conflict with those from the July 2006 war shows that current losses…

Paul Astih (Beirut)
Arab World Yemeni Cabinet meeting in Aden, Yemen (Saba News Agency)

Yemen Cabinet Holds Urgent Meeting to Discuss Economic Rescue Plan

The Yemeni government met in the interim capital, Aden, on Thursday, with Prime Minister Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak presiding to review an economic rescue plan…

Asharq Al Awsat (Aden)
Arab World The Egyptian-Turkish delegations meet at the Egyptian education ministry in Cairo: Photo: President of Türkiye’s Higher Education Council account on X

Egypt, Türkiye Agree to Establish Joint University in Cairo

Egypt and Türkiye have agreed to collaborate on the establishment of a joint university in Cairo in implementation of the memorandum of understanding signed…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World Russian officers with the people of Deir Ezzor for the distribution of aid (X)

Iranian Militias Barred from Entering 'Seven Villages' Area in Syria's Deir Ezzor

Russian forces in Syria are working to prevent the situation from escalating, which could draw Syria into the ongoing conflict in Palestine and Lebanon…

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Arab World French President Emmanuel Macron and Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. (AFP file)

France Says Unaware of Algerian Trade Curbs as Tensions Build

France said on Thursday that it was not aware of any official measures imposed by Algeria on its imports and exports, but would keep a close eye on the…

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Arab World FILE PHOTO: Sudanese people, displaced from Jezira state due to RSF violence, sit under a tree in New Halfa, Kassala state, Sudan, November 3, 2024. REUTERS/El Tayeb Siddig/File Photo

Dozens Die of Mysterious Illness in Besieged Sudan Town

At least 73 people have died of mysterious causes in the Sudanese town of al-Hilaliya, besieged by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, the Sudanese Doctors…

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Arab World Supporters of Yemen's Houthis attend an anti-Israel rally in solidarity with Gaza and Lebanon in the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa on November 1, 2024. (Photo by Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP)

Yemen's Houthis Shoot Down What Witnesses Say Was a US Drone, American Military Investigates

Yemen's Houthi militants shot down what bystanders described as an American drone early Friday, potentially the latest downing of a US spy drone as the…

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Arab World Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept rockets that were launched from Lebanon, as seen from Haifa, northern Israel, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Israeli Military: 5 Soldiers Killed in Combat in South Lebanon

Five Israeli soldiers were killed and 16 others wounded in combat in southern Lebanon in recent weeks, the Israeli military said in a statement on Thursday. …

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Arab World Forensic experts and firefighters work around the wreckage of a vehicle at the site of an Israeli drone attack in Araya, east of Beirut, on November 7, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. (Photo by Fadel ITANI / AFP)

Separate Israeli Drone Strikes Kill 4 People in Lebanon

An Israeli drone strike on Thursday hit a car at an army checkpoint in the southern port city of Sidon, killing three people and wounding several others,…

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Arab World Prime Minister Najib Mikati chairing the cabinet meeting (Photo: The Prime Minister’s office)

Lebanon to Increase Army Personnel Ahead of Possible Deployment South of Litani

The Lebanese government has approved funding to recruit 1,500 new military personnel in the Lebanese Army as part of an initiative to increase military…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World Smoke rises from Beirut’s southern suburbs following Israeli attacks. (AFP)

Trump Victory Fuels Fears of Netanyahu’s Increased Freedom in Lebanon

Lebanese are watching closely after Donald Trump’s election as US president, hoping his policies might bring solutions to regional crises and possibly halt…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World Trump at an election rally (AFP)

Iraqi Judiciary Faces Challenge After Trump’s Win, Arrest Warrant Issued

Iraqi President Dr. Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid and Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani congratulated Donald Trump on his win in the US presidential election…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World A Palestinian in Bureij Camp asks Trump to end war on Gaza (AFP)

Trump’s Return: Jubilation in Tel Aviv, Worries in Ramallah

The excitement among Israel’s ruling coalition leaders over Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election matches the joy of his supporters in the US…

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World Smoke rises in Beirut's southern suburbs after a strike, as a plane takes off from Rafik Hariri International Airport, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Hadath, Lebanon, October 8, 2024. (Reuters)

Lebanese Air Transport Union Denies Evacuation Rumors at Beirut Airport

The Lebanese Air Transport Union on Wednesday denied rumors that it issued an evacuation request of the Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut,…

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Arab World Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak called the new political alliance “a fresh voice and a renewed vision,” supporting national efforts to unite and free Yemen from Houthi control (Saba News Agency)

Yemeni Prime Minister: Houthi Economic War Hits Harder Than Military Conflict

Prime Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak said his government is eager to engage with a new political alliance of Yemeni forces launched in Aden. He noted…

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Arab World People fleeing Sudan’s southern Al-Jazira State arrive at a camp for the displaced in the eastern city of Gedaref on Nov. 2, 2024 (AFP)

More than 73 Sudanese Dead Due to Worsening Health Situation in Al-Jazira State

The Preliminary Committee of the Sudan Doctors Syndicate said on Wednesday that more than 73 people died in Al-Hilalia city and its neighboring areas in Al…

Asharq Al Awsat (Khartoum )
Arab World Israeli Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi (center) meets with senior officers, November 4, 2024. (Israel Army)

Israel’s Chief of Staff: Army Must Prepare to Expand Lebanon Ground Offensive

The Israeli Army Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said on Wednesday that the military must prepare to expand the ongoing ground offensive against Hezbollah…

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Arab World FILED - 10 February 2024, Palestinian Territories, Gaza City: Palestinians examine the damage to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) buildings on their way back to their homes in the wake of the Israeli army withdrew from North of Gaza City. Photo: Omar Ishaq/dpa

UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees Urges World to Save It from Israeli Ban

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees urged the world Wednesday to save it from an Israeli ban that would have “disastrous consequences” for…

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Arab World A ball of fire rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted Beirut's southern suburbs on November 7, 2024. (Photo by IBRAHIM AMRO / AFP)

Israel Strikes Lebanon after Discussing 'Iranian Threat' with Trump

Israel launched fresh strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs early Thursday, hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US president-elect Donald Trump…

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Arab World  Relatives mourn the death of Atef Al-Atout, a Palestinian man who his family said was shot dead as he fled Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip toward in Gaza City, in front of the al-Maamadani hospital on November 6, 2024. (AFP)

Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 11 People in Northern Gaza

Palestinian medical officials say Israeli strikes have killed at least 11 people in the northern Gaza Strip. A strike hit a house in the northern town of…

Arab World A Palestinian child is vaccinated against polio during the second round of a vaccination campaign, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City, November 2, 2024. (Reuters)

Israeli Military Says Gaza Polio Vaccination Campaign Completed

The Israeli military said on Wednesday aid organizations had completed a second polio vaccination round for children in Gaza, administering more than 1.1…

Arab World Image grab from the pre-recorded televised address of Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem

Hezbollah Chief Says Indirect Talks on Ceasefire Possible Only if Israel Stops Attacks

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said on Wednesday that only developments on the battlefield, not political moves, would bring an end to the hostilities between the…

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Arab World Lebanese Labor Minister Mustafa Bayram - AFP

Lebanon Files UN Complaint against Israel over Pager Attacks

Lebanon said Wednesday that it had filed a complaint with the United Nations' labor agency over deadly attacks on communication devices across the country in…

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Arab World People look at a damaged car where an artillery shell fell before it was removed by Israeli police in Raanana near Tel Aviv on November 6, 2024, following a reported barrage of rockets launched from Lebanon towards Israel. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP)

Hezbollah Says it Fired Missiles at Military Base Near Ben Gurion Airport

Hezbollah said on Wednesday that it fired missiles at a military base near Ben Gurion Airport, Israel's main international gateway. Israeli media reported on…

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