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Israeli Strikes Damage Hospital in Lebanon

Arab World File photo: Destroyed houses that were hit in an Israeli airstrike in Saksakiyeh village, south Lebanon, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Israeli Strikes Damage Hospital in Lebanon

A hospital in the coastal Lebanese city of Tyre was damaged by Israeli airstrikes on nearby buildings that wounded 11 people, the health ministry said on…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World FILE PHOTO: UNIFIL vehicles drive on a main road in Qlayaa, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the US-Israel conflict with Iran continues, in Qlayaa, southern Lebanon, March 27, 2026. REUTERS/Karamallah Daher/File Photo

Indonesia Slams 'Unacceptable' Peacekeeper Casualties in Lebanon

The Indonesian government on Saturday slammed as "unacceptable" an explosion that injured three of its peacekeepers in Lebanon within days of three other blue…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Mourners attend the funeral of members of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi, who were killed in an airstrike in the town of al‑Qaim near the Syrian border, amid heightened regional tensions due to the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Baghdad, Iraq, March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Strike Kills One Iraqi Fighter near Syria Border

An attack killed one fighter from the former paramilitary coalition Hashed al-Shaabi on Saturday, the alliance said, blaming the US and Israel. Iraq has been…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Houthi gunmen during a rally in Sanaa called by their leader (AFP) 

Houthis Threaten ‘Gradual Escalation’ after Fourth Attack on Israel

Yemen’s Houthi group has threatened “gradual escalation” after claiming a fourth attack on Israel, about a week after entering the war alongside Iran as part…

Asharq Al Awsat (Aden)

Arab World A poster of a man and two children killed in an Israeli air strike that targeted their home in south Lebanon (AP) 

Israeli Forces Encircle Bint Jbeil in South Lebanon

Military developments are accelerating in south Lebanon as Israel steps up pressure through a mix of strikes, evacuation warnings and what analysts describe as…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Arab World Gunmen from Hamas’ Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades in Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza, February 2025 (EPA)

Hamas Hopes Pressure Will Amend Gaza Disarmament Plan

Hamas is pressing mediators to secure changes to a plan presented more than a week ago by Nikolay Mladenov, the High Representative of the “Board of Peace,”…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)
Arab World Members of the Popular Mobilization Forces stand guard during a pro-Iran rally in Tahrir Square on April 2, 2026 (AFP)

Baghdad Says Faction Attacks are ‘Individual Attempts’

The Iraqi government moved on Friday to contain the fallout from an escalating regional war, after the US issued sharp warnings of possible attacks on its…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World An Israeli military truck transports a tank in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel near the Lebanese border (AFP)

Israeli Army: Hezbollah Disarmament Needs Full Occupation of Lebanon

A senior Israeli military commander said on Friday that disarming Hezbollah was not part of the current war objectives, and that the army’s plan instead…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)
Arab World File photo of a bridge destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in Dalfy, Lebanon on March 26, 2026. Stringer, Reuters

Israel Says Striking Hezbollah Sites in Beirut after Destroying Bridge

The Israeli military said Saturday it had begun striking "Hezbollah infrastructure" in Beirut after it destroyed a bridge in eastern Lebanon to prevent the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World People walk past the main gate to the campus of the American University of Beirut (AUB) in the center of Beirut on January 13, 2022. (AFP)

US Embassy in Beirut Warns of Possible Iran Threat to Universities in Lebanon

The US embassy in Beirut said on ‌Friday ‌that Iran ‌and ⁠its aligned armed ⁠groups "may intend to target ⁠universities ‌in Lebanon". In …

Arab World  UNIFIL vehicles drive on a main road in Qlayaa, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the US-Israel conflict with Iran continues, in Qlayaa, southern Lebanon, March 27, 2026. (Reuters)

UN Force Says 3 Peacekeepers Wounded in Blast Inside South Lebanon Position

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said a blast hit one of its positions and wounded three peacekeepers on Friday, the third such incident in a week. …

Arab World Fighters of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drive an armored vehicle in Khartoum in 2023. (AFP)

RSF in Sudan Kill at Least 10 People in Hospital Drone Attack, Medical Group Says

Sudan ’s paramilitary forces killed at least 10 people on Thursday in a drone attack that hit a hospital in the south-central part of the country, said a…

Arab World A vessel said to be Greek-operated, Liberia-flagged Eternity C sinks in a footage released by Yemen's Houthis, in the Red Sea, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on July 9, 2025. (Handout via Reuters)

Russian Mariner Held After Houthi Red Sea Attack Leaves Yemen for Home

A Russian ‌mariner detained for around eight months after being on board a ship attacked by Yemen's Houthi militants has left the country for Russia…

Arab World The Global Sumud Flotilla's first weeks-long journey across the Mediterranean Sea to Gaza, blockaded by Israel during the war against Hamas, drew worldwide attention. (Reuters)

Pro-Palestinian Flotilla’s New Gaza Mission to Start in Spain on April 12

A flotilla of pro-Palestinian activists who attempted to reach Gaza last year said on Thursday they would launch a new mission to the devastated territory from…

Arab World This picture taken from the southern Lebanese area of Tyre shows smoke rising from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the area of Naqoura on March 31, 2026. (AFP)

Israel Says It Has Struck Over 3,500 Targets in Lebanon in Past Month

The Israeli military said Friday it had struck more than 3,500 targets across Lebanon in the month since fighting with the Hezbollah group began. Lebanon was…

Arab World Iraqis inspect smoke rising from an oil storage facility on the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan region, following a suspected drone strike on April 1, 2026. (AFP) 

US Warning on Iraq's Militias Deepens Tensions with Baghdad

Relations between Baghdad and Washington have entered a more tense phase after the US embassy issued sharp security warnings and questioned Iraq’s ability to…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)

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Arab World The rubble of a destroyed building, seen from inside a heavily damaged building, after an Israeli strike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Tyre, Lebanon, April 2, 2026. (Reuters)

Israeli Army Sets Gaza-style ‘Yellow Line’ in Lebanon amid Differences with Govt

Israeli forces have advanced into Lebanon’s Ras al-Bayada area, a hilly region about 14 kilometers from the Galilee border overlooking the Litani River, with…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv)
Arab World Russian President Vladimir Putin receives Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty in Moscow on Thursday. (Egyptian Foreign Ministry)

Russia, Egypt Discuss Means to Secure Energy, Food Supplies

Egypt stressed on Thursday its keenness on developing its bilateral ties and strategic partnership with Russia, along with coordinating over regional and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Arab World Officials are seen at the reopening ceremony in Khartoum. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

UN Resumes Operations in Sudanese Capital after 3 Years of War

The United Nations announced on Thursday that it was officially resuming operations in the Sudanese capital Khartoum after three years of war. UN Resident…

Asharq Al Awsat (Khartoum)
Arab World The rubble of a destroyed building, seen from inside a heavily damaged building, after an Israeli strike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Tyre, Lebanon, April 2, 2026. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

IOM Warns of 'Alarming' Risk of Long-term Mass Displacement in Lebanon

International Organization for Migration chief Amy Pope told AFP on Thursday in Beirut that the prospects for prolonged mass displacement in Lebanon, where…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Meeting at Palestine’s request, the Arab League Council, at the level of permanent representatives, convened an extraordinary session in Cairo on Thursday. (Arab League)

Arab League Urges Action to Force Israel to Repeal Prisoner Execution Law

The Arab League strongly condemned on Thursday the Israeli Knesset’s approval of a law allowing the execution of Palestinian prisoners. It urged the…

Fathiya al-Dakhakhni (Cairo)
Arab World First responders clear the rubble from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a building in the southern Lebanese village of Hanouiyeh, east of Tyre, on March 30, 2026. (AFP)

Israel Says Hezbollah Chief to Pay ‘Heavy Price’ for Jewish Holiday Attacks

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Thursday warned that Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem would pay an "extraordinarily heavy price" for escalating…

Arab World A woman sits in a cemetery before the funeral of Lebanese journalists, Al Manar reporter Ali Shoeib, Al Mayadeen reporter Fatima Ftouni and cameraman Mohammed Ftouni, who were killed by a targeted Israeli strike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Choueifat, Lebanon, March 29, 2026. (Reuters)

UN Experts Call for Investigation into Israel's Killing of Lebanese Journalists

UN experts on Thursday called for an international investigation into the death of three Lebanese journalists in an Israeli strike, saying Israel had not…

Arab World A man stands atop the rubble as smoke rises from a building destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Dahieh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, March 14, 2026. (AP)

European Nations Say Israel, Hezbollah Fighting ‘Must Cease’

Eighteen European countries on Thursday urged Israel and Hezbollah to stop fighting as their latest conflict reached one month and with fears over Israeli…

Arab World A photographs shows damaged buildings following an overnight Israeli airstrike in the Hadath neighborhood of Beirut's southern suburbs, on April 1, 2026. (AFP)

War Crimes Complaint Filed in France Over 2024 Deadly Israeli Strike in Beirut

A complaint filed Thursday in France seeks a war crimes investigation into an Israeli strike on a Beirut apartment building in November 2024 said to have…

Arab World An Israeli helicopter flying in Israeli airspace near the border with Lebanon (EPA)

Hezbollah 'Addresses Its Supporters'...Reveals Using Surface-to-Air Missiles

Hezbollah has, in recent days, activated the use of surface-to-air missiles to target Israeli drones, in addition to firing them at helicopters and fighter…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Arab World Syrian soldiers inspect a tunnel on the Lebanon border in the Qusayr area © Bakr ALkasem / AFP

Syrian Troops Uncover Tunnel Network on Lebanon Border

In rugged terrain along the Syrian-Lebanese border, yellow bulldozers raised earthen berms in front of armoured vehicles while soldiers combed through tunnels…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World A man walks while smoke rises above buildings after aerial bombardment, during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum North, Sudan, May 1, 2023. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/File Photo

Sudan Appoints Yassir al-Atta Armed Forces Chief of Staff

Sudan has appointed General Yassir al-Atta, a member of the country's Sovereign Council and assistant to the commander-in-chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, chief…

Asharq Al Awsat