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Sisi Visits Uganda as Egypt Increases Coordination on Water Security

Arab World Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni welcomes Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Entebbe on Wednesday. (Egyptian Presidency)

Sisi Visits Uganda as Egypt Increases Coordination on Water Security

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni discussed Nile water issues and regional security during talks in Entebbe on…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World An Iraqi parliament session in Baghdad, March 2026. (INA)

Iraqi Parliament Set to Vote on Al-Zaidi's Government

Iraq’s parliament is scheduled to vote on Thursday on the cabinet lineup proposed by Prime Minister-designate Ali Falih Al-Zaidi, amid ongoing political…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C) speaks during a meeting with Lebanon's Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad (2R) and Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter (2L) at the State Department in Washington, DC, on April 14, 2026. AFP, Oliver Contreras

The Veteran Envoys Leading Lebanon-Israel Direct Talks

Lebanon's Simon Karam and Israel's Yechiel Leiter, both political veterans with entrenched views, will come face to face in Washington for talks Thursday after…

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Arab World The disengagement zone in the Golan between Syria and Israel (Archive - Reuters)

Amnesty Calls for 'War Crimes' Probe into Israeli Destruction of South Syria Homes

Amnesty International said on Thursday that the Israeli army's destruction of civilian homes in southern Syria since the fall of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad…

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Arab World Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly after the signing of two agreements to manage and operate the new digital system at Cairo airport on Wednesday (Egyptian Cabinet Facebook page)

Egypt Launches Digital Visa at Cairo Airport to Ease Tourist Entry

Egypt will begin issuing instant digital visas at Cairo International Airport in August, as part of efforts to facilitate tourist entry into the country, ahead…

Waleed Abdulrahman (Cairo)

Arab World Minni Arko Minnawi, head of the Sudan Liberation Movement and Governor of Darfur region (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Minnawi: We Were Forced to Take Up Arms as Sudan Crumbles

From the heart of Sudan’s war and its tangled complexities, Minni Minnawi, head of the Sudan Liberation Movement and governor of Darfur, justified his forces’…

Asharq Al Awsat (Khartoum)
Arab World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets Nikolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace representative for Gaza, on Wednesday (Israeli Prime Minister’s Office)

Mladenov Considers Gaza Committee Entry into Areas Israel May Leave

A Palestinian source and a Western source close to the office of Nickolay Mladenov, the High Representative for Gaza at the Board of Peace, said Mladenov is…

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Arab World Women mourn over the coffin of a civil defense member killed in an Israeli strike in south Lebanon during his funeral on Wednesday (AP)

Lebanon Enters Talks Constrained by Adamant Israel, Hezbollah Positions

Lebanon heads into direct talks with Israel on Thursday, with little room to maneuver as positions harden on both sides. Officials in Beirut believe Israel…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Arab World An Israeli security force personnel patrols during a military raid at the Qalandia refugee camp, south of the city of Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on May 6, 2026. (AFP)

Palestinians Say West Bank Teen Killed by Israeli Fire

Palestinian health officials said a teenager was killed by Israeli fire in a village in the West Bank on Wednesday, the latest in a series of violent incidents…

Arab World Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Jarjouaa on May 13, 2026. (AFP)

Lebanon Says Over 10,000 Homes Destroyed or Damaged Since Israel Truce

More than 10,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed in Lebanon since a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hezbollah, the head of the country's National…

Arab World  11 May 2026, Syria, Badama: Agricultural workers hand-harvest a fresh crop of strawberries as the season begins in the highlands of western Idlib and the coastal range. (dpa)

UN Food Agency Halves Syria Food Aid, Halts Bread Subsidy Over Funding Shortages

The World Food Program said ‌on Wednesday it had halved emergency food assistance in Syria due to funding shortages, warning that millions remained…

Arab World FILED - 07 October 2023, Palestinian Territories, Khan Yunis: Palestinians take control of an Israeli tank after crossing the border fence with Israel from Khan Yunis. Photo: Abed Rahim Khatib/dpa

UN Rights Chief Calls on Israel to Abolish Oct 7 Military Tribunal

The United Nations rights chief on Wednesday called on Israel to repeal a newly established special military tribunal to try Palestinian militants accused of…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World A still from a video published by Hamas's military media showing an Al-Qassam Brigades fighter during the October 7, 2023 attack (Reuters)

Gaza Board Envoy Says Ceasefire Holding but ‘Far from Perfect’

The high representative for Gaza in US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace on Wednesday said the fragile ceasefire in the Palestinian territory was holding…

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Arab World Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Damascus (Lebanese Prime Minister’s Office)

Formation of Lebanese-Syrian Higher Business Council to Revive Economic Relations

Lebanon and Syria are expected in the coming weeks to translate the agreements and understandings reached during the recent visit of the Lebanese prime…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese rescuers and army soldiers inspect the wreckage of a vehicle that was hit in an Israeli strike in Jiyyeh town, south of Beirut, Lebanon, 13 May 2026. (EPA)

Lebanon Says Israeli Strikes on Cars Kill 12

Israel intensified strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday with the health ministry reporting 12 people killed in attacks targeting cars, mostly south of Beirut,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World Sudanese Army Commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan welcoming Major General Al-Nour Al-Qubba, who defected from the Rapid Support Forces (Sovereignty Council)

Defections Hit Sudan’s RSF … Has the Breakup Phase Begun?

Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are facing a growing wave of defections, raising questions over the future of the paramilitary group’s military cohesion and…

Ahmed Younes (Kampala) Mohamed Amin Yassin (Nairobi)
Arab World President Joseph Aoun awards Ambassador Waleed Al-Bukhari the National Order of the Cedar (Lebanese Presidency)

Aoun Awards Al-Bukhari the National Order of the Cedar: Saudi Arabia Remains a Steadfast Supporter of Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun affirmed that Saudi Arabia remains a steadfast supporter of Lebanon, praising the role of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)

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Arab World An Israeli military vehicle moves inside Lebanese territory (Reuters)

Israel Crosses Litani by Fire, Tests New Border Strip

Israeli escalation in southern Lebanon has entered a new phase after the Israeli army announced operations north of the Litani River, as heavy vehicles crossed…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces are seen during their operation in the Karbala desert on May 12, 2026. (PMF)

Iraqi Authorities Make Late Admission of Makeshift Israeli Base in Desert

Iraqi authorities are still trying to contain the embarrassment caused by reports that an Israeli force was stationed in a desert area between Najaf and…

Fadhel al-Nashmi (Baghdad)
Arab World FILE PHOTO: Guard standing near an image of Syria's Bashar al-Assad at the fourth division headquarters in Damascus, Syria, January 23, 2025 REUTERS/Yamam Al Shaar/File Photo

Syria Arrests Former Assad-era Air Force Chief of Staff

Syrian authorities said Tuesday that they had arrested a former air force chief of staff under Bashar al-Assad who was sanctioned by the European Union…

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Arab World Syrian security forces in Aleppo (File/Reuters)

ISIS Claims Deadly Attack on Syrian Government Forces 

ISIS claimed responsibility on Tuesday for an attack in eastern Syria that killed two Syrian army soldiers, the militant group's first deadly operation against…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Smoke rises from Israeli bombardment on the outskirts of the village of el-Qatrani as seen from nearby Marjayoun (Marjeyoun) in southern Lebanon on May 11, 2026.. (Photo by AFP)

Lebanon Says Israeli Strike Kills Two Civil Defense Personnel

Lebanon's civil defense agency said two of its personnel were killed in an Israeli strike on Tuesday while they were on duty in the country's south. The…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Palestinians carry a giant Palestinian flag as they take part in a rally to mark the 78th anniversary of the Nakba, in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, May 12, 2026. (Reuters)

UN Condemns Child Death Toll from Israel’s West Bank Operations

The United Nations condemned on Tuesday the toll from "escalating" Israeli military operations and settler attacks in the occupied West Bank on children, with…

Arab World Asaad al-Shaibani (L), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian transitional government, shakes hand with Kaja Kallas, European High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs, at the first EU-Syria High-level Political Dialogue in Brussels, Belgium, 11 May 2026. (EPA)

EU Approves Full Restoration of Trade Relations with Syria

The European Council announced on Monday that it had adopted a decision ending the partial suspension of the Cooperation Agreement between the European…

Asharq Al Awsat (Brussels)
Arab World 17 April 2026, Lebanon, Jiyyeh: A displaced Lebanese woman flashes the victory sign and displays Hezbollah and Iranian flags as they drive along the highway linking Beirut to southern Lebanon in the Jiyyeh area. (dpa)

Hezbollah Leader Urges Lebanon to Quit Direct Talks with Israel

The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group called on the government Tuesday to withdraw from direct talks with Israel, calling them a concession and urging …

Arab World A Knesset vote is held on a bill concerning the prosecution of suspects in the 7 October attack during the opening summer session of the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, 11 May 2026. (EPA)

Israeli MPs Set Up Special Tribunal and Allow Death Penalty for Hamas-Led 2023 Attackers

Israeli lawmakers approved a bill on Monday setting up a special tribunal that would try and have the authority to sentence to death Palestinians convicted of…

Arab World Iraq's parliamentary security and defense committee meets on Sunday. (Iraqi parliament)

Iran Reacts with Concern to Reports of Clandestine Israeli Base in Iraq

Iran has reacted with concern to media reports of a clandestine makeshift Israeli military that was used during the recent war on Iran. Iranian Foreign…

Fadhel al-Nashmi (Baghdad)
Arab World Palestinian workers rest during the demolition of shops before the arrival of an Israeli army demolition team in the occupied Palestinian West Bank town of Al-Eizariya adjacent to East Jerusalem on Sunday (AFP) 

Land Registration in East Jerusalem Israeli ‘Tool’ to Expel Palestinians

Initial data from a land registration drive launched in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem point to a “deeply alarming” trend of land appropriation by the Israeli…

Asharq Al Awsat (Ramallah)
Arab World A billboard of Hamas' slain leader Yahya Sinwar is displayed at the Palestine square in Tehran, Iran, 19 October 2024. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Hamas Nears Final Step in Choosing New Political Chief

Hamas is close to electing a new head of its political bureau, who will oversee the movement until the end of this year or early next year, pending broader…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)