Arab World

GERD Talks Await Last-Minute Agreement

Hamas’ Qassam Launches Probe after a Field Commander Flees to Israel

Yemen Govt. Questions Houthi Approval for UN Team to Inspect Safer Tanker

Int’l Community’s Message to Lebanon: Reforms, Dissociation Policy

5 Tunisian Parties Seek Vote of No-Confidence in Ghannouchi

Lebanon Records New Virus Infection High

Iraq Security Committee Wants PM to Have Clear Position on Foreign Forces

Iraq’s security and defense parliamentary committee will be discussing the presence of foreign forces in the country with Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, before his upcoming meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington. MP Badr al-Ziyadi said the committee intends to hold a meeting wit

Damascus Arrests 15 Officers over Links to Rami Makhlouf

Syrian intelligence arrested on Sunday more than 15 officers in Damascus for their association with business tycoon Rami Makhlouf, president Bashar Assad’s cousin, who has dramatically fallen from grace with the regime. The officers were detained on charges of “collaborating with foreign parties

Ankara Sets Libya Ceasefire Preconditions

Turkey said it will back any attack carried out by the militias of Libya's Government of National Accord on the city of Sirte and Jufra airbase after the Libyan National Army failed to control the capital Tripoli. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu revealed to Britain’s The Financial Times

Lives Will Be Lost as Syria Aid Access Cut, Aid Agencies Warn

Libya's LNA: Oil Blockade Will Continue Until People’s Demands are Met

Israeli Settlers Expand to Seize more West Bank Territory

Egypt Opens Candidacy Registration for August’s Senate Elections

Palestinian Factions Call for Escalation Through Protesting

A majority of Palestinian factions called for popular resistance against crimes committed by Israeli authorities. They also demanded a unified stance against Israel’s occupation policy and systematic ethnic cleansing.

EU to Discuss Developments in Libya

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe said that foreign ministers will discuss Monday Libya developments and highlight the political solution for the crisis.

Houthi-Run Fake Companies Swindle Yemenis out of Their Money

Dozens of economic and commercial fake companies in Yemen, run by the Iran-backed Houthi militias, are expanding their fraud operations to strip Yemenis of their money under the pretense of collecting investments. Local sources based in Sanaa confirmed to Asharq Al-Awsat that Houthi leaderships a

Iraqi Army Launches 4th Phase of Iraqi Heroes Operation

Several Lebanese Regions See Massive Protests over Power Cuts, Fuel Shortage

Egyptian Armed Forces Continue Drill near Libyan Border

Diab Says Washington Ready to Help Lebanon in 'Various Fields'

CENTCOM Commander, Kurdish Leader Discuss Military Operation against ISIS

The Commander of the US Army Central Forces (CENTCOM), General Kenneth Mckenzie, discussed with the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, the launch of a new military operation against ISIS cells in northeastern Syria. Abdi announced that he explored with Mckenzie common

Jordan Warns against Easing Virus Restrictions

On Fifth Attempt, UN Security Council Renews Syria Aid via Turkey

Deal in Works to Resume Oil Production in Libya in Exchange for Turkish Withdrawal

KSrelief Launches Solar Water Pumping Unit in Yemen's Shabwa