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EU Announces Restrictions on Trading Sudanese Gold

Arab World An artisanal miner operates an ore-processing machine used to separate gold-bearing material at a mining site in Dalago Mahas, Sudan’s Northern State, Thursday, May 7, 2026.(AP Photo/Mohnd Blal)

EU Announces Restrictions on Trading Sudanese Gold

The European Union announced on Monday new sanctions against Sudan by targeting the country's gold trade, which it said was being used ‌to finance &zwnj…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Smoke rises following airstrikes on Sanaa airport in Sanaa, Yemen, 13 July 2026. (EPA)

Iran Further Undermines Yemen’s Sovereignty as Houthis Violate the Truce

Yemen's legitimate government said it struck Houthi-controlled Sanaa airport on Monday, its biggest flare-up in years with the militants. The government said…

Asharq Al Awsat (Aden)
Arab World Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez talks to media during a visit in the area of a wildfire that killed at least 13 people, at the command post set in Turre, Almeria Province, on July 13, 2026. (AFP)

Spanish PM to Visit Algeria in Bid to Mend Ties

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will travel to Algeria next week for an official visit aimed at ending years of tensions between the two countries over…

Arab World  An Israeli military vehicle covered with netting to protect against FPV drones patrols on the Lebanese side of the border, as seen from an undisclosed location along the border, 13 July 2026. (EPA)

New Round of Lebanon-Israel Talks to Begin on Tuesday

The sixth round of negotiations between Lebanon and Israel are to begin on Tuesday in Rome, a Lebanese official told AFP on Monday. The two-day talks will…

Arab World A widely circulated image of an Iranian aircraft at Sanaa Airport (X)

Yemen Signals Military Action and Diplomatic Move Against Iran

The Yemeni government has escalated its confrontation with Iran over the operation of a flight to Sanaa International Airport, which is under Houthi control…

Asharq Al Awsat (Aden)

Arab World Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi, Chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, during the meeting (Saba)

Yemen Leader Says Will Not Expand Confrontation after Airport Attack

The leader of Yemen's internationally recognised governing council said on Monday that he would not expand his confrontation with the Houthis after his forces…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Displaced Palestinians shelter in tents near the rubble of buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive, in Gaza City, July 6, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

EU, Partners Launch $1 billion Scheme to Help Gaza Recover from War

The European Commission and more than a dozen countries launched an initiative on Monday to deliver €883.6 million ($1 billion) in aid projects to help Gaza…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World People stroll along the seafront in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre after the ceasefire agreement was reached (Reuters). 

Hezbollah Insists on Linking Lebanon to Iran-US Negotiations

As Lebanon places its hopes on direct negotiations with Israel, Hezbollah continues to insist that the Lebanese file be tied to Iran-US talks, with party…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World An Israeli flag hangs on a damaged building in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Pilot Zones: Netanyahu Rejects Simultaneous Israeli Withdrawal, Lebanese Army Deployment

Implementation of the “pilot zones” in southern Lebanon under the Framework Agreement remains stalled by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s refusal to…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World Displaced Palestinians collect water from the Ita charitable water station, amid ongoing water shortages and limited access to water sources, in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, 13 July 2026. EPA/HAITHAM IMAD

Top UN Official Accuses Hamas of Gaza Aid Obstruction

A senior UN official on Monday accused Hamas of interfering with humanitarian deliveries in Gaza and intimidating aid workers, warning that the group's actions…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World The Jordanian capital, Amman. Petra file photo

Jordan Says it Shot Down 4 Missiles Launched by Iran

The Jordanian military said on Monday it had shot down four Iranian missiles over the country, which Tehran said were intended as retaliation for US strikes. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Amman)
Arab World Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy. (Arab League)

Arab League Secretary-General Reiterates Rejection of Iranian Attacks on Arab States

Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy reiterated his condemnation of Iran's continued attacks against several Arab states, affirming that such actions…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Burnt shops lies down closed in downtown in Khartoum, Sudan June 25, 2026.  REUTERS/El Tayeb Siddig

Sudan Court Sentences RSF Leader to Death in Absentia

A court in Sudan's army-controlled city of Port Sudan on Sunday sentenced paramilitary leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and 15 others to death in absentia over…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World  Members of Syria's newly formed People's Assembly attend the body's inaugural session, the first parliament session since the end of the rule of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, July 12, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

New Syrian Parliament Meets for First Time in Damascus

Syria's new parliament convened for the first time on Sunday, 19 months after opposition factions led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa toppled Bashar al-Assad, a…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World 11 July 2026, Palestinian Territories, Nuseirat: A vehicle damaged in an Israeli strike is seen at the scene in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, where a Palestinian was killed and others were wounded. (dpa)

Israeli Attacks in Gaza Kill Five People, including a Girl, Say Medics

Israeli attacks killed at least five people in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, including a 9-year-old girl, Palestinian health officials said. Medics said Israeli…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World FILE: A member of the Syrian Civil Defense, also known as the White Helmets, carries a child after water levels rise due to increased dam releases following heavy rainfall this year, in Deir Ezzor, Syria, May 30, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

Two Children Die after Ferry Hits Bridge in Eastern Syria

At least two children were killed after a ferry carrying more than 35 people collided with a bridge while crossing the Euphrates River in the eastern Syrian…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi (Reuters)

Iraq PM to Meet Trump in Washington Next Week

Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi will travel on Monday to the United States to meet President Donald Trump in his first international visit since taking…

Asharq Al Awsat

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Arab World Members of Iraq's Hezbollah Brigades (Kataib Hezbollah) gather in a mourning procession for one of their comrades who was killed the previous day in a strike in Basra, during the funeral in Baghdad on April 8, 2026. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)

Iraqi Factions Pledge Allegiance to Khamenei, Reject Disarmament

About a week before Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is due to visit Washington, factions and groups linked to the so-called Islamic Resistance in Iraq have…

Fadhel al-Nashmi (Baghdad )
Arab World The Jordanian capital, Amman. Petra file photo

Jordan Army: 3 Iranian Missiles Fell Inside Country

Jordan's army said Sunday that three Iranian missiles fell on the kingdom's territory at dawn amid renewed hostilities between Iran and the United States. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Amman)
Arab World Massad Boulos expresses concern over conditions in El Obeid (File photo: AFP)

US Proposes 90-Day Sudan Truce Followed by talks

The leak of documents exchanged between the US administration and Sudan’s government has revived hopes of a humanitarian truce while raising questions over…

Ahmed Younes (Kampala)
Arab World A building reduced to rubble by Israeli bombardment (Asharq Al-Awsat)

South Lebanon Caught Between Ali al-Taher and Strait of Hormuz

These small stones were once walls and roofs that made those beneath them believe they were protected from summer heat, winter cold and treacherous winds. …

Ghassan Charbel (Nabatieh)
Arab World 11 July 2026, Palestinian Territories, Nuseirat: A vehicle damaged in an Israeli strike is seen at the scene in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, where a Palestinian was killed and others were wounded. (dpa)

Plans for Post-War Gaza Face Challenges on the Ground

In spite of the ongoing risk of renewed fighting in Gaza, stakeholders have spent months preparing for the post-war phase. Plans for governance, security and…

Arab World A vehicle that was reportedly damaged by an Israeli strike is pictured in the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Rumman on July 10, 2026. (AFP)

US Delegation in Lebanon to Discuss Israel ‘Pilot Zone’ Withdrawal, Says Official

A US military delegation met with Lebanon's army in Beirut to discuss the implementation of Israel's withdrawal from a "pilot zone" in occupied territory, a…

Arab World Demonstrators gather as they take part in a protest over unemployment, corruption and poor public services, in Baghdad, Iraq October 2, 2019. (Reuters)

Iraqis Protest Over Power Cuts in Sweltering Summer Heat

Hundreds of residents of an eastern Iraqi city protested on Saturday against power cuts during extreme summer heat, an AFP correspondent said. Temperatures…

Arab World Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a vehicle in Gaza City, July 9, 2026. (Reuters)

Egyptian Source to Asharq Al-Awsat: Cairo Hosts Egyptian-Israeli Talks to Avert Renewed Gaza War

An Egyptian source familiar with the Gaza ceasefire negotiations told Asharq Al-Awsat that Egyptian and Israeli delegations met in Cairo in recent hours as…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Arab World  Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi receives Supreme Judicial Council President Faiq Zaidan in Baghdad. (Government press office)

Iraqi Judiciary Opens Door to 'Conditional Settlements' to Recover Corruption Funds

Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council announced Friday that it is coordinating with the government on legal mechanisms aimed at combining accountability for…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meets with Army Commander Gen. Rodolphe Haykal to discuss ongoing preparations for implementing the provisions of the framework agreement in the pilot areas. (Lebanese Presidency)

Aoun Rejects Linking Lebanon to Iran Talks, Says Hezbollah Must Prove it Prioritizes Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun rejected attempts to tie Lebanon’s future to the Iranian negotiations, declaring that “we are now separate from the Iranian…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World Syrian security personnel inspect a burned-out car near the Four Seasons Hotel in Damascus, where French President Emmanuel Macron stayed. (AP)

Can ISIS Breach Syrian Security at Will?

Two days after two bombs exploded in Damascus during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit, Syrian security forces said on Thursday they had arrested the…

Arab World First responders inspect the wreckage of a car reportedly targeted by an Israeli strike in Nabatieh on July 6, 2026. (AFP)

US-Iran Escalation Revives Lebanese Fears of War

Renewed escalation between the United States and Iran has raised fears in Lebanon that conflict could spread to its southern border, as implementation of a…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)