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UN Condemns Israel's Moves against Agency for Palestinian Refugees

Arab World UNRWA center targeted by Israeli shelling in northern Gaza (DPA)

UN Condemns Israel's Moves against Agency for Palestinian Refugees

The United Nations warned Tuesday that recent actions by Israel against the UN agency for Palestinian refugees risked depriving millions of people of basic…

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Arab World People watch as Syrian Security forces are deployed after clashes erupted during a protest in the city of Latakia, Syria, 28 December 2025. EPA/AHMAD FALLAHA

Syria Imposes Night Curfew on Port City of Latakia

Syrian authorities imposed an overnight curfew in the coastal city of Latakia on Tuesday. Authorities announced a "curfew in Latakia city, effective from 5…

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Arab World (FILES) Supporters display a poster depicting jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) Abdullah Ocalan, after he called on the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to disarm and dissolve itself in Diyarbakir, southeastern Türkiye, on February 27, 2025. (Photo by Yasin AKGUL / AFP)

Jailed Turkish Kurd Leader Calls on Government to Broker Deal for Syrian Kurds

Jailed Turkish Kurd leader Abdullah Ocalan said Tuesday that it was "crucial" for Türkiye’s government to broker a peace deal between the Kurdish-led Syrian…

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Arab World Chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi. (Saba)

Yemen's PLC Imposes No Fly-Zone, Sea and Ground Blockade on All Ports and Crossings

Chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi declared on Tuesday a state of emergency throughout the country in wake of the …

Arab World A person waves a South Yemen flag during a rally in the southern port city of Aden, Yemen, 25 December 2025. (EPA)

STC Accused of Committing Hundreds of Violations in Yemen's Hadhramaut 

Yemeni Defense Minister Mohsen Mohammed al-Daeri welcomed on Monday Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman's message to the Yemeni people in which he…

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Arab World Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa (L) and Syria's Central bank chief Abdul Qadir al-Hasriya (R) hold one of the country's new revamped currency notes at the Conference Palace in the Syrian capital Damascus on December 29, 2025. (AFP)

Syria Reveals New Post-Assad Banknotes

Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa unveiled on Monday new banknotes replacing those showing ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad and his family, hoping the Syrian pound can…

Arab World US President Donald Trump holds a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. (Getty Images/AFP)

Trump Says He and Netanyahu Have an Understanding Regarding Syria

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said ​on Monday that Israel was keen to ensure a peaceful border with Syria, and US President ‌Donald Trump said &zwnj…

Arab World US President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025. (Reuters)

Trump Warns Hamas, Iran After Netanyahu Talks

US President Donald Trump warned Iran of fresh strikes and said Hamas would have "hell to pay" if it fails to disarm in Gaza, as he presented a united front…

Arab World  Circulating images of Syria’s Fourth Division

Iran Mobilizes Remnants of Fourth Division to Stoke Syria Unrest

The Syria TV website said Iran has been working since early December to mobilize remnants of the Fourth Division, which was linked to Iran and previously…

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Arab World  Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud delivers a joint press conference with the German Chancellor after talks at the Chancellery in Berlin, on November 5, 2024. (AFP)

Somali President to Visit Türkiye After Israeli Recognition of Somaliland

Somalia's president is to visit Türkiye on Tuesday following Israel's recognition of the breakaway territory of Somaliland, Türkiye’s presidency said. Somali…

Arab World  The new speaker of parliament Haibet Al-Halbousi, center, looks on before the start of their first legislative session in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

Iraq's Parliament Elects Al-Halbousi as Its New Speaker

Iraq's parliament on Monday elected a new speaker following overnight talks to break a political deadlock. Haibet Al-Halbousi received 208 votes from the 309…

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Arab World FILE Photo of Hamas now late spokesperson Abu Ubaida. (Screengrab from al-Qassam brigades video)

Hamas Armed Wing Refuses to Surrender Weapons, Confirms Spokesman Killed by Israel in August

Hamas's armed wing reiterated on Monday that it would not surrender its weapons, a key issue expected to feature in talks later in the day between US President…

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Arab World A view of the Iraqi Parliament building in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. (AP)

Iraq’s Newly Elected Parliament Holds First Session

Iraq's newly elected parliament convened ​on Monday for its first session since the November national election, opening the ‌way for ‌lawmakers &zwnj…

Arab World Syrian security forces are deployed in the city of Latakia, Syria, 28 December 2025. (EPA)

Death Toll in Attack in Syria's Latakia Rises to 4, 108 Injured

Authorities in Syria's Latakia province announced on Monday that the death toll has risen to four from the armed attack carried out by remnants of the ousted…

Arab World A drone view of the mass grave site in the desert near the eastern Syrian town of Dhumair, February 27, 2025. (Reuters)

Syria Secures Assad-Era Mass Grave Revealed by Reuters and Opens Criminal Investigation

Syria’s government has ordered soldiers to guard a mass grave created to conceal atrocities under Bashar al-Assad and has opened a criminal investigation,…

Arab World A supporter of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) stands in the back of a pickup truck in the Khor Maksar district of the second city of Aden on August 29, 2019. (AFP file)

Will STC Keep its Gains in Yemen or Prepare for a Major Confrontation?

Yemen's eastern provinces of Hadhramaut and Al-Mahra are passing through a critical phase amid the unprecedented unilateral military escalation carried out by…

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Arab World Syrian Security forces stand atop a military vehicle in the city of Latakia, Syria, 28 December 2025. (EPA)

Syrian Army Enters Latakia, Tartus after Attacks by Regime Remnants

The Syrian Defense Ministry announced on Sunday the deployment of military forces in the coastal cities of Latakia and Tartus in wake of an armed attack…

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Hezbollah Chief Accuses Lebanese Authorities of Working ‘in the Interest of What Israel Wants’

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Sunday said moves to disarm the group in Lebanon are an "Israeli-American plan,” accusing Israel of failing to abide by a…

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Arab World Smoke rises following an explosion detonated by the Israeli army, which said it was destroying buildings used by Palestinian militants in the West Bank Jenin refugee camp, Sunday, February 2, 2025. © Majdi Mohammed, AP

Israel Army Ends Crackdown on West Bank Town after Attack

The Israeli military said on Sunday it had ended its operation in a town in the occupied West Bank that it had sealed off after a Palestinian from the area…

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Arab World A general view shows the opening session of the meeting of Arab foreign ministers at the Arab League Headquarters (Reuters)

Arab League Council Holds Extraordinary Session on Latest Developments in Somalia

At the request of the Federal Republic of Somalia and with the support of Arab League member states, the Arab League Council on Sunday began its extraordinary…

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Arab World People attend funeral prayers for Gen. Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad, coffin at left, in Misrata, Libya, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, who was killed with others in a plane crash on Tuesday after taking off from Ankara. (AP Photo/Yousef Murad)

Libya Mourns Military Chief Killed in Türkiye Plane Crash

Hundreds of people on Sunday mourned western Libya’s military chief and four others who were killed in a plane crash in Türkiye. The coffins of Gen. Muhammad…

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Arab World Sudanese displaced people who left El Fasher after its fall, sit in the shade in Tawila at the Rwanda camp reception point on December 17, 2025. (Photo by AFP)

UN Humanitarian Mission Enters Sudan's Stricken El Fasher for First Time in 18 Months

The United Nations said a humanitarian mission has entered the Sudanese city of El Fasher, capital of North Darfur state, for the first time since the Rapid…

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Arab World File photo dated 2017 shows Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar alongside Ismail Haniyeh (Reuters)

Hamas to Elect Political Bureau Chief Soon

Hamas is moving in the coming days to elect a new head of its political bureau, in an effort to fill a leadership vacuum left by the killing of its former…

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Arab World Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi meets with members of the advisory body (SABA)

Al-Alimi Says Will Not Allow Forceful Fait Accompli in Yemen’s Hadhramaut, al-Mahra

Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi on Saturday set out firm red lines against any attempts to impose a new military reality in…

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Arab World People walk along a street before the opening of polling stations for voting in the municipal elections in Hodan district of Mogadishu, Somalia December 25, 2025. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

Arab-Islamic Statement Rejects Link Between Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland and Attempts to Expel Palestinians

A growing number of countries are rejecting Israel's recognition of Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent nation, the first by any…

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Arab World Palestinian Hamas members secure the area as Egyptian workers accompanied by members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) search for the remains of the last Israeli hostage in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City on December 8, 2025. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

Italian Authorities Arrest 9 for Allegedly Funding Hamas Through Charities

Italian authorities arrested nine people linked to three charitable organizations on suspicion of raising millions of euros in funds for the Palestinian group…

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Arab World The Libyan national flag flies at half-mast in Tripoli on December 24, 2025, after the head of Libya's armed forces and his four aides died in a plane crash in Türkiye. (AFP)

Türkiye Holds Military Funeral for Libyan Officers Killed in Plane Crash

Türkiye held a military funeral ceremony Saturday morning for five Libyan officers, including western Libya’s military chief, who died in a plane crash earlier…

Arab World SDF fighters are seen at a military parade in Qamishli. (Reuters file)

Syrian Foreign Ministry: Talks with SDF Have Not Yielded Tangible Results

A source from the Syrian Foreign Ministry said on Friday that the talks with the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) over their integration into state…

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Arab World  A view shows an interior of a damaged mosque after several people were killed in an explosion in Homs, Syria December 26, 2025. (Reuters)

Terrorist Attack on Mosque in Syria’s Homs Draws Wide Condemnation

Condemnations poured in across the Arab world and international community of the terrorist attack that targeted a mosque in Syria’s Homs city on Friday. An…

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