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Israeli Leaks Test Prospects for Gaza Deal’s Second Phase

Arab World A young girl stands in front of tents that burned after candles were lit for lighting at a displacement camp in Gaza City on Friday (AFP)

Israeli Leaks Test Prospects for Gaza Deal’s Second Phase

A stream of Israeli leaks has highlighted moves toward alternative scenarios in Gaza if the disarmament of Hamas is not carried out soon. The options being…

Mohamed Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Residents of Al Mahrah governorate voiced support for Yemen’s presidential decisions (Saba News Agency)

Hadhramaut Official Says National Shield Advances, STC Withdrawal Leaves Security Gap

A Yemeni local authority official confirmed that the National Shield forces had taken full control of the 37th Brigade camp in al-Khasha and pushed on to the…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World Al Nao Hospital Director Dr. Jamal Eltaeb (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Sudan: How One Hospital Saved Thousands of Lives Amid War

As Sudan’s war dragged on and fighting engulfed the capital Khartoum, the health system collapsed almost entirely. Hospitals shut their doors one after another…

Asharq Al Awsat (Omdurman)
Arab World Hamas fighters in Gaza (Reuters)

Hamas to Asharq Al-Awsat: Gaza Arms Are Light, Pose No Threat to Israel

Senior sources in Hamas have played down what they described as an Israeli “scare tactic” over the group’s weapons, rejecting Israeli demands to disarm as a…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)
Arab World Hadhramaut Governor Salem al-Khanbashi (Saba News Agency)

Led by Al-Khanbashi, National Shield Forces Deploy in Yemen’s Hadhramaut to Retake Camps

Eastern Yemen’s Hadhramaut province entered a critical phase on Friday as government-backed National Shield forces began deploying against an insurgency by the…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)

Arab World Nanaa Abu Jari cooks outside her tent after it was flooded by rainwater in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

8 Arab and Islamic Countries Deeply Concerned About Deteriorating Humanitarian Situation in Gaza

The foreign ministers of eight Arab and Islamic countries, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Qatar urged on Friday the international community to pressure…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Nanaa Abu Jari cooks outside her tent after it was flooded by rainwater in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

MSF Calls Israeli Ban a 'Grave Blow' to Gaza Aid

International charity Doctors Without Borders Friday condemned a "grave blow to humanitarian aid" after Israel revoked the status it needs to operate in Gaza…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World National Shield forces are seen in Hadhramaut. Photo: National Shield forces

Sources to Asharq Al-Awsat: National Shield Forces Control Al-Khasha Camp

Sources confirmed that the National Shield forces, led by the Governor of Hadhramaut in Yemen, have taken control of the “37th Brigade Camp” in the Al-Khasha…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World FILE PHOTO: Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system operates for interceptions as projectiles are launched from Lebanon towards Israel, amid hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, in northern Israel, November 26, 2024. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo

Israel Says It Intercepted 'False Target' after Drone Alert near Lebanon Border

The Israeli military said on Friday it intercepted what it described as a "false target" in the northern town ‌of Bar’am after ‌sirens ‌were …

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Al-Burhan in a still from a video recorded outside the Republican Palace in the capital, Khartoum (Sudan News Agency). 

Burhan on Independence Anniversary: Victory Is Coming

The head of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council and commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan, said on Thursday that “victory is…

Mohammed Amin Yassin (Nairobi)
Arab World Arab Parliament Affirms Support for Stability in Yemen, Unity Efforts in Sudan

Arab Parliament Affirms Support for Stability in Yemen, Unity Efforts in Sudan

The Arab Parliament reiterated its strong and unwavering support for the security and stability of Yemen. It emphasized that prioritizing dialogue,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World An Israeli officer displays weapons seized by the army in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria during a media tour (AFP). 

Lebanon PM Pledges State Authority, Vows to End Israeli Attacks

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has pledged to press ahead with reforms, extend the authority of the state, and work to end Israeli attacks and remove the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World Türkiye Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar speaks during the conference 'Energy Security in the World and Türkiye: Risks and Solutions in Critical Minerals' at the Sabanci University Istanbul International Center for Energy and Climate (IICEC), in Istanbul, Türkiye, December 26, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Türkiye Plans First Overseas Deepwater Drilling in Somalia Next Month

Türkiye will send a drilling vessel to Somalia in February to carry out the country's first deepwater exploration project abroad, ‌Energy Minister &zwnj…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Military personnel carry portraits of the Libyan chief of staff, General Mohamed al-Haddad (2-R), and his four advisers, who were killed in a plane crash in Türkiye, during an official repatriation ceremony at the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Tripoli, Libya, 27 December 2025. (EPA)

Libya Says UK to Analyze Black Box from Crash That Killed General

Libya said on Thursday that Britain had agreed to analyze the black box from a plane crash in Türkiye on December 23 that killed a Libyan military delegation,…

Arab World National Shield forces in Hadhramaut. (National Shield forces)

STC Says Handing over Positions to National Shield Forces in Yemen's Hadhramaut, Mahra

Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces in Yemen began on Thursday handing over military positions to the government’s National Shield forces in the…

Arab World Israeli troops during a military operation in the Palestinian village of Qabatiya, near the West Bank city of Jenin, 27 December 2025. (EPA)

One Dead as Israeli Forces Open Fire on West Bank Stone-Throwers

The Israeli military said its forces killed a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank in the early hours on Thursday as they opened fire on people who were…

Arab World A girl stands in the courtyard of a building of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in the Askar camp for Palestinian refugees, east of Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on December 31, 2025. (AFP)

UN Chief Condemns Israeli Law Blocking Electricity, Water for UNRWA Facilities

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned on Wednesday a move by Israel to ban electricity or water to facilities owned by the UN Palestinian…

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Arab World The sun sets behind the ruins of destroyed buildings in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on December 31, 2025. (AFP)

Israel Confirms Ban on 37 NGOs in Gaza

Israel on Thursday said 37 humanitarian agencies supplying aid in Gaza had not met a deadline to meet "security and transparency standards", and would be…

Arab World FILE PHOTO: Members of the Syrian Security forces stand guard near military vehicles on the day people protest in Latakia, Syria, December 28, 2025. REUTERS/Karam al-Masri/File Photo

Syria’s Interior Minister Warns Remnants of Former Regime

Syrian Interior Minister Anas Khattab has warned the remnants of the former regime against efforts to lead chaos, killing, and destruction as his ministry…

Asharq Al Awsat (Damascus)
Arab World The late Mohammed al-Shafei in his office. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

This Is Our Story, Mohammed

This is our story, Mohammed. We fell in the trap early. We were lured by the beautiful, but deceitful, ink. We chose a thorny profession. We chose a long…

Ghassan Charbel
Arab World Mohammed al-Shafei on board a military jet on his way to Afghanistan. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Asharq Al-Awsat's Mohammed al-Shafei Passes Away Leaving Behind Long Career in Pursuing the Toughest Files

Mohammed al-Shafei, one of Asharq Al-Awsat's most prominent journalists, passed away at 74 on Wednesday, leaving behind a career that spanned over 40 years…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Arab World The sun sets over a tent camp sheltering Palestinians displaced by the Israeli offensive, on New Year’ Eve in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, December 31, 2025. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed

Freed Prisoner Close to Sinwar Leading ‘Revolution’ Within Hamas in Gaza

Hamas has undergone a series of leadership changes in the Gaza Strip following the assassination of several senior figures during the two-year Israeli war,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)
Arab World An Israeli army excavator demolishes buildings during a military operation in Nur Shams refugee camp, near the West Bank city of Tulkarem, 31 December 2025. (EPA)

Israel Begins Demolishing 25 Residential Buildings in West Bank Camp

Israeli bulldozers began demolishing 25 buildings housing Palestinians in a refugee camp on Wednesday, in what the military said was an effort to root out…

Arab World Sudanese displaced from the Heglig area in western Sudan wait to receive humanitarian aid at the Abu al-Naga displacement Camp in the in Gedaref State, some 420km east of the capital Khartoum on December 30, 2025.(AFP)

UN Makes First Visit to Sudan’s El-Fasher Since Its Fall, Finding Dire Conditions

A UN humanitarian team visited el-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur region for the first time since a paramilitary force overran the city in October, carrying out a…

Arab World Palestinians walk along streets past tent camps for displaced people in Gaza City, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP)

Israel to Ban 37 Aid Groups Operating in Gaza

Israel plans to ban 37 aid organizations from operating in Gaza from Thursday unless they hand over detailed information on their Palestinian staff, despite…

Arab World Hadhramaut Governor Salem Ahmed al-Khanbashi. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Hadhramaut Governor to Asharq Al-Awsat: UAE Has Started Withdrawing its Forces, Door Still Open to STC

Hadhramaut Governor Salem Ahmed al-Khanbashi called on Wednesday inhabitants of the governorate who are involved with the Southern Transitional Council to …

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World A US military patrol is seen in northeastern Syria. (Reuters file)

Nearly 25 ISIS Fighters Killed or Captured in Syria, US Military Says

The US military said Tuesday that nearly 25 operatives of the ISIS group were killed or captured in Syria this month following an ambush that killed two US…

Arab World Somalia’s Ambassador to Addis Ababa and the African Union. Abdullahi Warfa. (Social media)

Somali Ambassador to African Union Asharq Al-Awsat: Allies Consulted to Defend Country’s Unity

Somalia is weighing options to defend its unity and sovereignty and is consulting strategic allies and partners in the region and beyond to determine the best…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Arab World Lebanese army soldiers stand next to a truck carrying weapons at the Burj al-Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp in southern Beirut, Lebanon, 29 August 2025. (EPA)

Lebanon Voices Official Anger at Hamas over Refusal to Hand over Weapons

As the Lebanese army presses ahead with efforts to seize weapons inside Palestinian refugee camps across the country, a key question remains unresolved: what…

Paula Astih (Beirut)