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UN Condemns Israeli Minister for Taunting Palestinian Prisoner

Arab World File photo of jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti taken in May 2004. REUTERS - Reuters Photographer

UN Condemns Israeli Minister for Taunting Palestinian Prisoner

The UN's human rights office on Tuesday condemned a far-right Israeli minister for taunting a Palestinian prisoner in his cell and sharing the footage online. …

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Arab World  Parachutes drop supplies into Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Qatar Urges the Urgency of a Gaza Ceasefire after 'Positive Response' from Hamas

A key mediator on Tuesday stressed the urgency of brokering a ceasefire in Gaza after Hamas showed a “positive response” to a proposal, but Israel has yet to…

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Arab World Israeli troops take position during clashes between Palestinians and Israeli troops after Israeli machinery demolish a school near Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank May 7, 2023. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma

EU 'Appalled' by Israel's Demolition of EU, French Funded School in West Bank

The European Union is "appalled" by Israel’s demolition of a school under construction in al-Aqaba, a village in the northern West Bank, which was funded by…

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Arab World French UNIFIL soldiers in the town of Aita al-Shaab, southern Lebanon (File photo – EPA). 

Lebanon Fights Tough Battle to Renew UNIFIL Mandate

As the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) approaches its expiration on Aug. 31, Beirut has launched a political and diplomatic…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World 19 August 2025, Palestinian Territories, Gaza: Smoke billows following an Israeli strike on a house in Gaza City. (dpa)

Israel Studying Hamas Reply to Gaza Ceasefire Proposal 

Israel is studying Hamas' response to a Gaza ceasefire proposal, two officials said on Tuesday of a potential deal for a 60-day truce and the release of half…


Arab World Palestinian families arrive with their belongings in the Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on August 18, 2025, as they flee their homes in Gaza City heading toward the south. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)

UN Rights Office: Israel Not Letting in Enough Supplies into Gaza to Avert Widespread Starvation

Israel is letting some supplies into the Gaza Strip but not enough to avert widespread starvation, said the United Nations human rights office on Tuesday. …

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Arab World Abdullah II Receives US Congressional Delegation to Discuss Regional Developments (Jordan News Agency)

King Abdullah II Rejects ‘Greater Israel’ Concept, Reaffirms Support for Syria’s Territorial Integrity

Jordan’s King Abdullah II reiterated his country’s firm rejection of Israeli rhetoric surrounding the so-called vision of a “Greater Israel” and condemned…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Arab World Yemen’s Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani. (Saba)

Yemen Minister: Houthis Claiming Support for Gaza to Mask Repression, Looting

Yemen’s information minister accused the Iran-aligned Houthi militias of using their rocket launches toward Israel under the banner of “supporting Gaza” as a…

Asharq Al Awsat (Aden)
Arab World Undocumented migrants continue arriving on Yemen’s shores (Gov’t Media)

Yemen Breaks Up Migrant Smuggling Rings, One Tied to Houthi Commander

Yemeni authorities said they had broken up two migrant smuggling networks operating from the Horn of Africa into the country, one in the eastern province of al…

Mohammed Nasser (Taiz )
Arab World Head of Libya's Government of National Unity (GNU) Abdul Hamid al-Dbeibeh. (GNU)

Dbeibeh to Asharq Al-Awsat: No Normalization of Ties between Libya and Israel

Head of Libya's Government of National Unity (GNU) Abdul Hamid al-Dbeibeh rejected claims his government is pursuing normalization with Israel or preparing to…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Arab World The Iraqi parliament in session. (Iraqi parliament file photo)

Ameri’s Threat to Enter Iraq Parliament in PMF Outfit Deepens Tensions between Baghdad, Washington 

Head of the Badr organization of Iraq’s pro-Iran Coordination Framework Hadi al-Ameri has caused a stir in the country by threatening to storm the parliament…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Palestinians gather to receive cooked meals from a food distribution center in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on August 18, 2025.  (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)

A Ship with Hundreds of Tons of Food Aid for Gaza nears an Israeli Port after Leaving Cyprus

After setting off from Cyprus, a ship loaded with 1,200 tons of food supplies for the Gaza Strip was approaching the Israeli port of Ashdod on Tuesday in a…

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Arab World General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (C) and his new senior officers. (Facebook)

Sudan’s Burhan Shakes up Army, Tightens Control

Sudan's army chief appointed a raft of new senior officers on Monday in a reshuffle that strengthened his hold on the military as he consolidates control of…

Arab World 18 August 2025, Palestinian Territories, Gaza City: Palestinians wait to receive food from a charity kitchen, amid a hunger crisis due to the Israeli bombing and blockade on Gaza. (dpa)

Hamas Cites Progress in Ceasefire Talks as Palestinian Death Toll Passes 62,000

Hamas said Monday it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip that would still need Israel's approval, as Gaza's…

Arab World  President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One while en route to meet with Russia's President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP)

Trump Calls for Hamas to Be ‘Confronted and Destroyed’ for Hostage Return

US President Donald Trump said the remaining hostages held in the Israel-Gaza war will only be released “when Hamas is confronted and destroyed!!!” “The…

Arab World A Palestinian woman carries humanitarian aid, she gathered after an aid drop, as she walk in the Mawasi area of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on August 18, 2025. (AFP)

Some Palestinians Already Leaving Gaza City Ahead of Israeli Offensive 

Fearing an Israeli onslaught could come soon, some Palestinian families began leaving eastern areas of Gaza City, now under constant Israeli bombardment, for…

Arab World Jordan’s Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah during a meeting with youth from Irbid Governorate

Jordan to Reactivate its National Military Service Program Next Year

Jordanian Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah announced on Sunday the reactivation of the country’s National Military Service Program. The Jordanian…

Asharq Al Awsat (Amman)

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Arab World A handout photo made available by the Lebanese Presidency press office shows Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (R) meeting with US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack (2-R), senior adviser at US Mission to the UN, Morgan Ortagus (2-L) and US Ambassador to Lebanon Lisa A. EPA/LEBANESE PRESIDENCY HANDOUT

US Envoy Says Israel's Turn to 'Comply' as Lebanon Moves to Disarm Hezbollah

US envoy Tom Barrack on Monday called on Israel to honor commitments under a ceasefire that ended its war with Hezbollah, after the Lebanese government…

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Arab World Lebanese soldiers during the battles in Jroud Arsal in 2017. (Army Command)

Lebanon Worried about Possible Security Unrest Along Syria Border 

Tensions have been high along the Lebanese-Syrian border amid reports of forces being amassed in both countries. Stoking the tensions were Lebanese media…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World Iraqi soldiers salute as they stand next to a mass grave for soldiers from Camp Speicher who have been killed by ISIS militants. REUTERS/Stringer

Iraq Starts Excavation of Large Mass Grave Left by ISIS

Iraqi officials have begun the excavation of what is believed to be a mass grave left behind by the ISIS extremist group during its rampage across the country…

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Arab World Yemeni Foreign Minister Dr. Shaya al-Zindani. (Turki Al-Aqaili)

Yemen FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Iran Encouraging Houthis to Prolong War, Reject Peace 

Yemeni Foreign Minister Dr. Shaya al-Zindani accused the Iran-backed Houthi militias of obstructing the efforts of United Nations envoy Hans Grundberg to…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World A Syrian flag is waved in Damascus. (AFP/Getty Images)

Suicide Bomber Detonates Explosive Belt in Syria’s Aleppo, No Other Casualties, State TV Says

A suicide bomber detonated an explosive belt in Syria's northern city of Aleppo on Sunday, killing himself but causing no other casualties, state news agency…

Arab World Displaced Palestinians make their way towards the site of a humanitarian aid airdrop at the Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip, on August 17, 2025. (AFP)

Israel Army Says War Plan ‘Focusing’ on Gaza City

The Israeli army's chief of staff said Sunday the military was pressing ahead with plans for the next phase of its Gaza offensive, with a focus on Gaza City. …

Arab World  An aerial view from a Jordanian military aircraft shows the Gaza Strip, before humanitarian aid is airdropped over it, in Gaza, August 17, 2025. (Reuters)

Hamas Rejects Israel’s Gaza Relocation Plan

Hamas said on Sunday that Israel's planned Gaza relocation plan by Israel constitutes a "new wave of genocide and displacement" for hundreds of thousands of…

Arab World 03 January 2025, Syria, Damascus: Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa stands during a meeting at the presidential palace in Damascus. (dpa)

Syrian President Says Unifying Country 'Should Not Be with Blood'

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has said the battle to unify his country after years of civil war "should not be with blood", rejecting any partition and…

Arab World FILED - 19 November 2023, Egypt, Rafah: An UNRWA fuel truck queues to enter Palestinian territories from Rafah Border Crossing. Photo: Gehad Hamdy/dpa

UNRWA: Gaza Aid System Strips People of Humanity, Leads to Chaos and Death

Juliette Touma, UNRWA Director of Communications, said on Sunday that the Israeli-American aid system in Gaza is dehumanizing and brings chaos and death. “We…

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Arab World Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam sits down for an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat.

Salam to Asharq Al-Awsat: Lebanese State Has Reclaimed Decisions of War and Peace

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam stressed that the Lebanese state has restored the decisions of war and peace. “These decisions are now being taken in…

Ghassan Charbel (Beirut)
Arab World 17 April 2023, Sudan, Al Fashir: Smoke and destruction can be seen in Al Fasher's town after Sunday evening's fights between the Sudanese Army and Rapid Support Forces. (best quality available) Photo: Stringer/IMAGESLIVE via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Paramilitary Group in Sudan Shells Famine-stricken Camp in Darfur, Killing 31 People

A paramilitary fighting against Sudan’s military shelled a famine-stricken displacement camp in the western region of Darfur Saturday, killing at least 31…

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Arab World A photo from Ain al-Asad base in Anbar, Iraq, December 29, 2019 (Reuters)

US Forces in Baghdad Adjust to ‘Potential War’

The US military in Iraq is shifting its posture amid rising tensions between Iran and Israel, even as Tehran grows frustrated with Baghdad’s reluctance to take…

Ali Saray (London)