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Southern Yemen United in Welcoming Riyadh Conference

Arab World National Shield forces in Hadhramaut. (Reuters)

Southern Yemen United in Welcoming Riyadh Conference

Parties in southern Yemen welcomed on Sunday Saudi Arabia’s call to hold a comprehensive conference on the issue of the South. The conference will be held in…

Asharq Al Awsat (Aden)
Arab World The wreckage of a car at the site after an Israeli strike on Al-Khiyam, in the Nabatieh governorate, southern Lebanon, 03 January 2026. (EPA)

Two Dead in Israeli Strike on South Lebanon

Lebanon said a strike in the south killed two Sunday while Israel said it had struck a Hezbollah operative, the latest raids as Beirut seeks to disarm the Iran…

Arab World Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa signed a deal in Damascus last March with SDF commander Mazloum Abdi on integrating the force into state institutions (AP)

Syrian Media Say Govt and Kurdish-Led SDF Meet on Military Merger without Progress

Syrian government officials held talks Sunday with the commander of the main Kurdish-led force in the country over plans to merge it with the national army,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World In this image grab taken from handout video footage released by the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on April 23, 2023, fighters wave assault rifles as they cross a street in the East Nile district of greater Khartoum. (Photo by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) / AFP)

Power Outage After Drone Strikes in Sudan's El-Obeid

The power supply was cut on Sunday following drone strikes in the Sudanese city of El-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state, the national electricity…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World  Palestinians walk past destroyed buildings in the northern Gaza Strip, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (AP)

Israeli Forces Kill Three Palestinians in Gaza, Local Authorities Say

Israeli forces shot and killed at least three Palestinians in separate incidents in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis on Sunday, local health…


Arab World Members of Lebanon’s Civil Defense work to extinguish flames after an Israeli airstrike hit a car in the town of Khiam, southern Lebanon (AP). 

Hezbollah Blocks Hopes for a Smooth Start to Phase Two of Weapons Exclusivity

Hezbollah has dashed Lebanese hopes of a smooth transition to the second phase of the state’s weapons exclusivity plan, due to begin next week north of the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World A handout photo made available by the Royal Air Force (RAF) on 03 January 2025 shows a Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft preparing to take off at an undisclosed location in the Middle East. EPA/SGT LEE GODDARD HANDOUT

UK Says Conducted Joint Strike with France on ISIS Site near Palmyra

The British Ministry of Defense said it cooperated with France on Saturday night to strike an underground facility in Syria that had likely been used by the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Forces deployed in Shabwah. (Local authority)

Coalition Stresses Its Commitment to Protecting Yemen’s Hadhramaut, Shabwah

The command of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen stressed on Saturday its support for the Shabwah governorate. It welcomed the statement issued by…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World Yemeni Interior Minister Ibrahim Haidan. (Turky Al-Agili)

Yemeni Interior Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Security Deployment in Hadhramaut in Coordination with National Shield

Yemeni Interior Minister Ibrahim Haidan said that the deployment of the security forces in the Hadhramaut province, in coordination with the National Shield…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World Palestinians walk past destroyed buildings in the northern Gaza Strip, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

MSF Says May Have to Halt Gaza Operations in March

Banned from the Gaza Strip with 36 aid bodies, medical charity Doctors Without Borders said Saturday it will have to end its operations there in March if…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Yemen Consultation, Reconciliation Body Says National Shield Camp Takeover is Peaceful

Yemen Consultation, Reconciliation Body Says National Shield Camp Takeover is Peaceful

Akram al-Amri, deputy head of Yemen’s Consultation and Reconciliation Commission, stated that the operation to take over military camps, led by the National…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World Joint patrol of the Lebanese army and UNIFIL (UNIFIL via Telegram)

UN Force in Lebanon Says Israeli Army Fired Near its Peacekeepers Twice

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said gunfire from an Israeli position hit close to its peacekeepers twice on Friday, reporting no…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World Sheikh bin Habrish urges a new page for all, rules out revenge (Hadhramaut Tribes Alliance)

Bin Habrish: Hadhramaut Situation Settled, No Room for Revenge

Sheikh Amr bin Habrish al-Alili, head of the Hadhramaut Tribes Alliance in Yemen, urged all Hadhramis, including members of the Elite Forces and Public…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World Smoke rises after Israeli airstrikes hit the Jabal al Rihan heights in southern Lebanon (AFP)

Israel Resumes South Lebanon Strikes after Netanyahu-Trump Talks

Israel resumed airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Friday shortly after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned from a visit to the United States, where he…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
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)

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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…