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Iraq PM Vows to Prevent Attacks After French Soldier Killed

Arab World Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani attends an event in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 9, 2024. (Reuters)

Iraq PM Vows to Prevent Attacks After French Soldier Killed

Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani vowed on Friday to prevent attacks after the killing of a French soldier in an attack in the autonomous Kurdistan…

Arab World Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during the Arab Summit in Egypt, March 4, 2025 (AP)

Syria, Lebanon Test Ties Amid Regional Escalation

Before a March 10 phone call between Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to discuss regional developments and their impact on…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Arab World Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani attends an event in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 9, 2024. (Reuters)

Iraq PM Vows to Prevent Attacks After French Soldier Killed

Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani vowed on Friday to prevent attacks after the killing of a French soldier in an attack in the autonomous Kurdistan…

Arab World A fireball erupts from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a building in the southern Lebanese village of Abbasiyeh on March 13, 2026. (AFP)

Report: Lebanon’s Offer for Direct Talks with Israel Falls on Deaf Ears

Israel has rebuffed a historic offer of direct talks from Lebanon, deeming it too little too late from a government that shares its goal of disarming Hezbollah…

Arab World  In this photo released by the Lebanese Presidency press office, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, right, meets with United National Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, at the presidential place in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, March 13, 2026. (Lebanese Presidency press office via AP)

UN Seeks $308 Million for Lebanon as War Displaces 800,000 People

The United Nations launched a $308 million flash appeal on Friday to help Lebanon cope with the fallout of a war that has forced more than a seventh of its…


Arab World Israeli soldiers work on the belts for their tanks at a staging area in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon on March 13, 2026. (AFP)

Israel Threatens ‘Increasing Price’ for Lebanon as UN Urges Ceasefire

The Israeli defense minister vowed on Friday that Lebanon would pay an "increasing price" in damage to infrastructure in the war with Hezbollah, while the UN…

Arab World Emergency personnel at the scene after an Israeli airstrike had targeted a neighborhood in the town of Mieh Mieh near Sidon, southern Lebanon, 13 March 2026. (EPA)

Israeli Evacuation Orders Affect 14% of Lebanon, NGO Says

Over an eighth of Lebanon's territory is under Israeli orders for people to leave their homes, an aid group said on Friday, while the United Nations…

Arab World (FILES) A US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aerial-refuelling aircraft flies over Tel Aviv on March 4, 2026. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)

4 US Service Members Killed in Plane Crash Over Iraq

Four of the six crew members aboard a US military aircraft that crashed in western Iraq are confirmed to have been killed, the US military said on Friday, ⁠as…

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Arab World A ship transits the Suez Canal last month (Suez Canal Authority). 

Iran War Raises Concerns Over Impact on Suez Canal Traffic

The Iran war has sparked growing concern in Egypt over its potential impact on navigation through the Suez Canal, one of the country’s most important sources…

Issam Fadel
Arab World A plume of smoke billows following reported Israeli strikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut, after an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 13, 2026. (Reuters)

Australia Orders All 'Non-essential' Officials to Leave Lebanon

Australia has ordered all non-essential officials in Lebanon to leave, Canberra's foreign minister said Friday, after issuing the same command to diplomats in…

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Arab World 13 March 2026, Lebanon, Beirut: A view of a building damaged by an Israeli air strike on Beirut. Photo: Sally Hayden/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Israel Destroys Zrariyeh Bridge in South Lebanon, Carries Out Deadly Strikes

The Israeli military has destroyed a key bridge on the Litani River in south Lebanon as it carried out deadly strikes across the country. The military’s…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World A plume of smoke billows following reported Israeli strikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut, after an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 13, 2026. (Reuters)

Lebanon Prepares for Possible Negotiations with Israel: Forming Delegation and Coordinating with Syria

Lebanon has started to make preparations ahead of the possibility of holding direct negotiations with Israel, based on an initiative proposed by President…

Caroline Akoum (Beirut)
Arab World An F-16 fighter jet being refueled in the air by a US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker (CENTCOM)

Six US Service Members Killed in Plane Crash Over Iraq

All six crew members aboard a US military KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed in western Iraq are confirmed to have been killed, the US military said on…

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Arab World A plume of smoke rises following an interception of a drone in Erbil on March 12, 2026. (Photo by Shvan HARKI / AFP)

French Soldier Killed in Drone Attack in Iraq

France’s president said Friday that a French soldier has been killed in a drone attack in Iraq. The attack targeted Erbil in Iraq’s northern Kurdish region…

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Arab World A Lebanese man walks near the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli air strikes in Beirut’s southern suburbs (Reuters)

Hezbollah, Israel Trade Evacuation Warnings as Ground Campaign Remains Unclear

Hezbollah and the Israeli military have entered a new phase of the conflict in southern Lebanon, marked by a sharp escalation in missile fire that began late…

Nazir Rida (Beirut)
Arab World A damaged building in Beirut’s southern suburbs after an Israeli strike on the area, with a large portrait of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei displayed on it (Reuters)

Iran, Hezbollah ‘Parallel Missile War’: Tactic to Confuse Israel or War of Attrition?

The war in the region is showing a striking military shift, with Iran and Hezbollah launching missiles simultaneously toward Israel, signaling a move from…

Caroline Akoum (Beirut)
Arab World People stand amid debris in front of damaged buildings in the aftermath of a reported Israeli strike in Zuqaq al-Blat, central Beirut, Lebanon March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Strike Kills 2 Academics at Lebanese University as Israel Bombs Central Beirut

An Israeli strike that hit in the vicinity of Lebanon’s only public university killed the director of the faculty of sciences Hussein Bazzi and professor…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)

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Arab World A Palestinian man stands on the door of a refrigerator that he uses as a makeshift rowing boat, as he throws his fishing basket into the sea at the port of Gaza City on March 9, 2025. (Photo by BASHAR TALEB / AFP)

How Israel Crippled Gaza's Fishing

Fishermen in Gaza say they are facing their toughest conditions since the start of the Israeli war, with Israeli forces preventing them from accessing the sea…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)
Arab World Residents receive aid from World Food Programme (WFP) at Al-Omada neighbourhood of Omdurman, the twin city of Khartoum on March 11, 2026. (Photo by Ebrahim Hamid / AFP)

UN: Over 200 Civilians Reported Killed in Sudan Drone Strikes Since March 4

UN rights chief Volker Turk said Thursday he was "appalled" at reports that more than 200 civilians had been killed by drone attacks in Sudan since March 4. …

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Arab World A view of the Aqsa Mosque is pictured in Old City of Jerusalem on March 6, 2026.  (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)

Arab League, Arab Parliament Condemn Closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque

The General Secretariat of the Arab League expressed deep concern over the continued measures by the Israeli occupation authorities to close Al-Aqsa Mosque to…

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Arab World An oil tanker burns after being hit by an Iranian strike in the ship-to-ship transfer zone at Khor al-Zubair port near Basra, Iraq, late Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo)

51 Crew Rescued, 1 Dead after Attack on Tankers Off Iraq

More than 50 crew members were rescued after an attack on two oil tankers in Iraq's territorial waters, Farhan al-Fartousi of the port authorities told AFP. …

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Arab World A man stands by the rubble of a destroyed building in the aftermath of overnight Israeli airstrikes in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre on March 12, 2026. (Photo by Kawnat HAJU / AFP)

Israel Orders Army to Prepare for 'Expanding' Lebanon Operations

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Thursday that he had ordered the military to prepare for expanding operations in Lebanon after Hezbollah fired a…

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Arab World Indonesia's Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin speaks to journalists following his meeting with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Richard Marles in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Indonesia Minister Says Gaza Deployment Hinges on Board of Peace Dynamic

Indonesia's deployments for the international security force in Gaza would ‌depend ‌on ​the current ‌dynamic ⁠of ​the Board ⁠of Peace, its defense minister…

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Arab World Italian Defense Minister Guido ‌Crosetto (Italian Defense Ministry)

Italian Base in Iraqi Kurdistan Hit by Missile, Says Defense Ministry

An Italian military base in Iraqi Kurdistan was struck by a missile overnight though no injuries were reported, the Italian defense ministry said on Thursday. …

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Arab World Police officers inspect a damaged car hit in an Israeli airstrike at the Ramlet al-Baida public beach in Beirut, Lebanon, early Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Lebanon Says 7 Killed in Israeli Strike on Central Beirut

Lebanon said an Israeli strike on central Beirut's seafront killed at least seven people early on Thursday, another attack in the heart of the capital as Iran…

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Arab World Hamas police officers in a street in Gaza City (file photo - Reuters)

Hamas Killings Spark Anger as Pursuit of Gazans Resumes

Security tensions are rising in the Gaza Strip as Hamas-run security agencies resume measures against Palestinians that include summonses and arrests targeting…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)
Arab World  An oil field in Iraqi Kurdistan. (Kurdistan government /AFP)

Erbil Rejects Exporting Oil for Baghdad without Conditional Deal

Two Kurdish officials ruled out allowing Iraqi oil exports through the Kurdistan Region’s pipeline to Türkiye’s Ceyhan port “without a deal and conditions.” …

Fadhel al-Nashmi (Baghdad)
Arab World Residents of the Christian Lebanese border village of Qlayaa carry the coffin of the village's priest, Father Pierre al-Rai during his funeral on March 11, 2026. (AFP)

Lebanon Village Wants Army Protection from Israel, Hezbollah

After narrowly escaping death in her border village, Myriam Nohra is among the people in south Lebanon imploring the army for protection from the war between…