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UN Denounces 'Intimidation and Harassment' of Lawyers in Tunisia

Arab World Hundreds of Tunisia lawyers and activists from civil society organizations take part in a protest against the decline in freedoms (EPA)

UN Denounces 'Intimidation and Harassment' of Lawyers in Tunisia

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) condemned on Friday the recent intimidation and harassment of lawyers in Tunisia after authorities launched a…

Asharq Al Awsat (Geneva)
Arab World A Jordanian army patrol is deployed at the border with Syria to prevent drug smuggling, April 2023. (AFP)

Jordan Foils Major Drug Smuggling Attempt from Syria

The Jordanian army announced on Friday that it thwarted a major drug smuggling operation from Syria. In a statement, it said two smugglers were killed and…

Arab World Black smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike on Kafar Hamam, a Lebanese border village with Israel in south Lebanon, Friday, May 17, 2024. (AP)

Israeli Strikes Kill at Least Five in Lebanon Including Two Children

Israeli strikes on southern and eastern Lebanon killed at least five people on Friday including two children, security sources and UNICEF said. Israel and…

Arab World File photo: Security forces secure a location after an ISIS attack in Kirkuk, Iraq. Reuters

Iraq's Kurdish Regional Security Council Announces Arrest of Top Aide of Former ISIS Leader

The Kurdish Regional Security Council announced in a statement on Friday that it captured a senior ISIS figure, Socrates Khalil. Khalil was known to be a…

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Arab World US Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

US Envoy Says Islamists Are ‘Problem for Us and Sudanese’

US Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello stressed on Friday that his country will continue to use sanctions to pressure the Sudanese warring parties to stop…

Mohammed Amin Yassin (Nairobi)

Arab World This handout satellite image courtesy of Maxar Technologies shows tents and shelters for Palestinians displaced by the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas at the Mawasi camp near Rafah in the south of the Palestinian territory on May 15, 2024. (Photo by Satellite image 2024 Maxar Technologies / AFP)

US Military Says Gaza Pier Project is Completed, Aid to Soon Flow

The US military finished installing a floating pier for the Gaza Strip on Thursday, with officials poised to begin ferrying badly needed humanitarian aid into…

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Arab World An Israeli army battle tank moves near the border with the Gaza Strip at a location in southern Israel on May 15, 2024. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)

5 Israeli Soldiers Killed by Israeli Tank Fire in Gaza

The Israeli military said on Thursday that five soldiers were killed in the northern Gaza Strip when they were struck by Israeli tank fire. Israeli ground…

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Arab World Jordanian security forces fire tear gas against demonstrators attempting to storm the Israeli embassy in the capital Amman, on October 17, 2023. (Mussa HATTAR / AFP)

Jordan Confirms it Thwarted Arms Smuggling Cell

Jordanian security services have thwarted a bid by a foreign state-backed militia to smuggle arms to a cell in the kingdom, an official source quoted by state…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Arab World Houthi supporters raise their machine guns during a rally against the US-led strikes against Yemen and in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, May 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)

US Military Says Destroyed 'Uncrewed Aerial Systems' in Houthi-Controlled Area of Yemen

The US military said late Wednesday that it had destroyed four "uncrewed aerial systems" in an area of Yemen controlled by Iran-backed Houthis. US Central…

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Arab World This picture taken from Israel's southern border with the Gaza Strip shows destroyed buildings in the Palestinian territory on May 15, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

Israel’s Gallant Demands Clarity on Post-war Gaza Governance, Opposes Military Rule

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was publicly challenged over post-war plans for the Gaza Strip on Wednesday by his own defense chief, who vowed to…

Arab World  People walk in front of a devastated school building in the al-Zaitoun neighborhood of Gaza City in the northern part of the Palestinian territory on May 15, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas movement. (AFP)

Blinken Says Israel Needs a Clear and Concrete Plan for Gaza’s Future

Israel needs a clear and concrete plan for the future of Gaza where it faces the potential for a power vacuum that could become filled by chaos, US Secretary…

Arab World 15 May 2024, Australia, Canberra: Protesters hold flags at a pro-Palestine rally outside Parliament House in Canberra. (dpa)

Ireland to Recognize Palestinian Statehood ‘This Month’, Says Minister 

Ireland is certain to recognize Palestinian statehood by the end of May, the country's foreign minister said on Wednesday, without specifying a date. "We…

Arab World A previous meeting of the Arab League (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Arab League Calls for Swift Action to Stop Israeli Aggression Against Palestinians

The Arab League has called on the Security Council to take swift measures to stop Israel's aggression, destruction, and war against the Palestinian people, the…

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Arab World Two Palestinian children inspect the damage to an UNRWA school following an Israeli air strike (dpa)

Systematic Israeli Bombing of Schools and Universities Ruins Education in Gaza

Tasneem Safi, 29, spends long hours with her five-year old daughter Layan, striving to teach her some of the basics of the Arabic language and mathematics, and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)
Arab World Children playing in a shelter center for displaced people in the town of Marwaniyah in South Lebanon (AP)

South Lebanon War Leaves 11,000 Students Out of School

The ongoing clashes in South Lebanon have disrupted the school year, as many students have fled the region with their families, while others are besieged in…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World Displaced Palestinians make their way as they flee Jabalia after the Israeli military called on residents to evacuate, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in the northern Gaza Strip May 14, 2024. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

Israel Cautions that Egypt May Withdraw from Hostage Deal Mediation Efforts

Israeli officials have voiced concerns over Egypt’s probable withdrawal from a hostage deal mediation efforts in the Gaza Strip amid troubled ties between the…

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Arab World 14 May 2024, Palestinian Territories, Deir al-Balah: A displaced Palestinian woman from the city of Rafah fleeing the fighting stands in a building destroyed by Israeli warplanes, in light of the continuing violent fighting between Israel and Hamas. (dpa)

Palestinians Mark ‘Nakba’ Anniversary as Thousands Flee Gaza’s Rafah 

Tens of thousands of civilians fled the southern Gaza city of Rafah ahead of a threatened Israeli ground offensive, as Palestinians on Wednesday mark the…

Arab World Smoke billows during Israeli strikes in eastern Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on May 13, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

UN Launches Probe into First International Staff Killed by Unidentified Strike in Rafah 

The United Nations has launched an investigation into an unidentified strike on a UN car in Rafah on Monday that killed its first international staff in Gaza…

Arab World A view of the Chamishko refugee camp in Iraq, August 3, 2014. (Getty Images)

HRW Warns of Imminent Threat to Displaced Iraqis in Sinjar

The Iraqi Migration Ministry rejected on Tuesday a Human Rights Watch report that warned against violating the rights of displaced residents from the Sinjar…

Fadhel al-Nashmi (Baghdad)
Arab World Arab foreign ministers met in Manama on Tuesday in preparation for the summit. (dpa)

UN-Sponsored International Peace Conference to Address Palestinian Cause in Bahrain

The Permanent Representative of Palestine to the League of Arab States said that leaders at the Arab Summit in Bahrain on Thursday will call for an…

Fathiya al-Dakhakhni (Manama)
Arab World File photo: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a meeting with Canadian Defense Minister William Blair at the Pentagon on May 13, 2024, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew ANGERER / AFP)

Austin Reiterates US Commitment to Egypt’s, Middle East Security

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin reiterated to his Egyptian counterpart the US commitment to the Middle East and Egyptian security in the face of…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World People gather at UNRWA school in Jabalia, Gaza Strip, on May 14, 2024 (AFP)

UNICEF: Failure to Open Gaza Border Crossings Will lead to 'Tragedy'

UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Adele Khodr said in a statement on Tuesday that Gaza border crossings must be swiftly opened, and…

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Arab World Tens of thousands of people have been displaced on both sides of the frontier - AP Photo

Israel Army Says Civilian Killed In Rocket Fire From Lebanon

Israel's army said rockets fired from Lebanon on Tuesday killed a civilian and wounded five soldiers on the Israeli side of the border. "On the northern…

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Arab World Children seen at Al-Hol camp - AAWSAT

UN Official Calls For Syria Support Ahead of Donor Conference

A UN humanitarian official visiting northwest Syria on Tuesday urged the international community to fund crucial aid programs in the war-torn country ahead of…

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Arab World 18 March 2023, Egypt, Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry speaks during a press conference at Tahrir Palace. (dpa)

Egypt Strongly Condemns Israel’s Allegations about Rafah Crossing

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry strongly condemned on Tuesday Israel's attempt to blame Egypt for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Shoukry added in a…

Arab World People take part in a march in support of the Palestinian people ahead of the Nakba day at the Kasayir village, in Haifa, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. (AP)

Palestinians in Israel Demand Refugee Return on ‘Nakba’ Anniversary

Thousands of flag-waving Palestinians marched in northern Israel on Tuesday to commemorate the flight and forced flight of Palestinians during the 1948 war…

Arab World Syrian refugees gather as they prepare to leave the Arsal area, before their journey to their homes in Syria, at Arsal in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, 14 May 2024. (EPA)

Hundreds of Syrian Refugees Head Home as Anti-refugee Sentiment Surges in Lebanon

More than 300 Syrian refugees headed back home to Syria in a convoy on Tuesday, leaving two remote northeastern towns in crisis-stricken Lebanon where anti…

Arab World Egyptian Red Crescent members and volunteers gather next to a truck carrying humanitarian aid as it drives through the Rafah crossing from the Egyptian side, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt October 22, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer

Palestinian Truckers Fear for Safety After Aid Convoy for Gaza Wrecked

Palestinian hauliers said on Tuesday they feared for the security of aid convoys to Gaza, a day after Israeli protesters wrecked trucks carrying humanitarian…

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Arab World Palestinians walk through destruction in Gaza City on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, as the temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect. (AP)

UK's Cameron Says Attacks on Gaza Aid Convoys 'Appalling'

British foreign minister David Cameron said on Tuesday attacks on aid convoys headed for Gaza were "appalling" and that Israel must hold those responsible to…

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