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Palestinian Authorities Say Israeli Army Kills Teen in West Bank

Arab World Mourners carry the body of Palestinian Islam Ajouri, 14, at Rafidia Hospital in Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on August 23, 2026. (Photo by JAAFAR ASHTIYEH / AFP)

Palestinian Authorities Say Israeli Army Kills Teen in West Bank

Israel's military killed a Palestinian teenager in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, Palestinian health authorities said, while an Israeli and a Palestinian…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World African migrants rescued by the Tunisian coast guard in October (AFP)

Tunisia Says Recovered 11 Migrants' Drowned Bodies

The Tunisian national guard said Sunday it recovered 11 bodies from the sea after a boat carrying migrants sank off the country's southeastern coast, with…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World A protester shouts slogans while holding a portrait of the late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah during a protest against the backdrop of Lebanon-Israel talks and the normalization of relations, in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

The 'Ali al-Taher' Battle: A Test of Hezbollah’s Capabilities

The battle for the “Ali al-Taher” heights is placing Hezbollah before a difficult test that goes beyond its ability to defend the hill and prevent its fall. It…

Paul Astih (Beirut)
Arab World Yemen needs a comprehensive legislative review to address the effects of war, the coup and division, according to Al-Maqtari (Saba).

Al-Maqtari to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Documenting Houthi Attacks...No Immunity for Perpetrators of Grave Crimes

Yemen's Minister of Legal Affairs, Judge Ishraq Al-Maqtari, said that any future political settlement will not grant immunity to perpetrators of grave crimes,…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World Remnants of ammunition after a weapons depot explosion in Misrata, western Libya, on Friday (Criminal Investigation Department)

Arms Depots in Residential Areas Keep Libyans on Edge

An explosion at a warehouse belonging to an armed group in the northwestern Libyan city of Misrata has revived fears over munitions stored among civilians…

Alaa Hamouda (Cairo)

Arab World A member of the Red Cross provides learning activities to children inside a tent at Camille Chamoun Sports City stadium turned into a temporary shelter in Beirut, Lebanon, May 8, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Exceptional School Year: South Lebanon Families Weigh Options Amid War Fears

For many families in southern Lebanon, choosing a school is no longer a decision made months in advance. With September approaching, parents are still…

Caroline Akoum (Beirut)
Arab World Abu al-Duhur airbase following strikes, Syria, August 18, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Barrack: Israeli Strike on Syria’s Abu al-Duhur Base Sought to Bait Türkiye

The Israeli strike on the Abu al-Duhur military base in northern Syria near the Turkish border last Tuesday, may have been intended to provoke Ankara and is…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World Injuries were reported among the passengers. (SANA)

Blast Targets Security Forces’ Bus Near Damascus, Causing Injuries

An explosive device targeted a bus carrying security forces near the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday, resulting in injuries among the passengers, state…

Arab World Mourners carry flag-draped body bags containing the remains of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes during the war with Hamas and recently recovered from the rubble, during a mass funeral in Gaza City on August 20, 2026. (AFP)

Israel Says It Has Serious Concerns with Hamas Disarmament Deal

Israel has shared “serious security concerns” with the White House regarding the proposed disarmament deal with Hamas, an Israeli official said as Israeli…

Arab World The Israeli army demolishes buildings east of Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (AP)

Israel’s Deadly Gaza Strikes Cast Doubt on Ceasefire Progress Days After Kushner Visit

Deadly airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday cast more doubt on whether new US efforts can advance a tenuous ceasefire in the Palestinian territory. Just two days…

Arab World UNDOF personnel visit the site of an Israeli drone strike in Beit Jinn, Damascus countryside, August 22, 2026. (SANA)

Israel Conducts Fresh Strike in Syria After US Criticism

Israel carried out a fresh strike in Syria on Saturday and lambasted US envoy Tom Barrack for criticizing an earlier attack on an air base in the northwest,…

Arab World Israeli flags raised by settlers as seen on a main road to Jenin City, 21 August 2026. (EPA)

Former Envoys Urge Joint French, UK Action on Palestinian Territories

Dozens of former senior French and UK diplomats on Saturday urged their governments to work together to uphold international law in the Palestinian territories…

Arab World A member of the Fatah movement attends the 8th General Conference of Fatah, at Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

Fatah Senior Delegation Heads to Cairo to Meet Palestinian Factions

A senior delegation from the Fatah movement is expected to travel to the Egyptian capital Cairo on Saturday evening or Sunday morning to meet Egyptian…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Abdul Halim Khaddam and Rafik al-Hariri meet in June 2001. (AFP)

Khaddam: Despite My Warning, Hariri Stayed in Lebanon for Electoral Reasons, He Was Killed 6 Days Later

Former Syrian Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam reveals new details in his memoirs about a February 2005 meeting with late Lebanese former Prime Minister…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World Smoke rises after Israeli tanks shelled targets in  the municipality of Mais al-Jabal, as seen from Chaqra village, in southern Lebanon, 21 August 2026. EPA/STRINGER

Lebanon: Israeli Airstrikes, Demolitions Hit Southern Villages

Israeli warplanes carried out a series of strikes on Saturday near the area of Kfar Rumman in southern Lebanon and also struck the vicinity of Ali al-Taher…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Migrants on a boat waiting for assistance from a rescue vessel in the Mediterranean Sea, July 24, 2025 (Reuters)

At Least 13 Tunisians Missing after Migrant Boat Sinks off Tunisia

At least 13 Tunisians are missing after a migrant boat sank off the Tunisian coast while sailing towards Italy, and two people were rescued, the head of a…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam during his visit to South Lebanon on Friday. (NNA)

Salam Inspects Military Units South of Litani: No Capable Lebanese State without One Strong Army

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam tied the restoration of state authority in South Lebanon to a broader process extending beyond military deployment to strengthening…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)

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Arab World SDF Commander Mazloum Abdi with his fighters wearing the military uniform of the Syrian army in February. (Social media)

Syria Cautiously Welcomes Abdi’s Integration Announcement, Awaits Implementation

Ahmed al-Hilali, deputy governor of Syria’s Hasakah province and spokesperson for the presidential team tasked with overseeing integration with the Syrian…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)
Arab World  A Houthi rally in Sanaa called by the group’s leader in support of land and maritime attacks (AFP) 

Houthis Tighten Security Grip in Ibb

The Iran-backed Houthi group has tightened its security grip on Yemen’s Ibb governorate amid rising tensions and clashes along surrounding front lines,…

Mohammed Nasser (Aden)
Arab World A photograph shows the exposed riverbed of the Blue Nile in Khartoum on July 27, 2026. (AFP)

Sudan Farms Lie Barren as El Nino Leaves Nile Banks Dry

Along the bone-dry riverbanks of the Nile in Sudan, farmers struggle to pull water to their crops. Others gather to pray for rainfall over cracked earth. …

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Arab Parliament Speaker Condemns Israeli Settlement Plan in West Bank

Arab Parliament Speaker Mohammed Al-Yamahi strongly condemned Israel’s plan to implement the expansionist settlement project in the E1 area of the occupied…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World The logo of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is seen during a special session in the Hague, Netherlands June 26, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman Purchase Licensing Rights

Syria Requests to Join Anti-chemical Weapons Partnership

Syria on Friday said it had requested to join the International Partnership Against Impunity for the Use of Chemical Weapons on the anniversary of a 2013…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World  Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf (R) attends a ceremony marking 40 days since the burial of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Karbala, central Iraq, Aug. 20, 2026. (AFP)

Iran's Qalibaf Urges Baghdad to Break Economic Dependence on Washington

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibafon Friday urged Baghdad to reduce its reliance on the dollar and draw up what he called a “precise roadmap”…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Workers sort tobacco leaves grown by the Issa family at a farm in the southern Lebanese village of Deir Qanoun Ras al-Ayn on August 21, 2026. (AFP)

State Return to South Lebanon Extends Beyond Security to Services, Recovery

Lebanon’s push to reassert the state’s presence in the south is moving beyond security deployments to a harder test: restoring schools, services, and…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
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)

New US Sanctions Tighten Grip on Hezbollah, Test Lebanon

New US sanctions on Hezbollah go beyond targeting money-transfer networks, signaling a broader shift in Washington’s approach to the group and its relationship…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World  Israeli flags raised by settlers as seen on a main road to Jenin City, 21 August 2026. (EPA)

Rights Group Says Israeli Settler Violence Heads to Established Palestinian Cities

An Israeli group that collects information about potential human rights violations against Palestinians says reported incidents of Israeli settler violence…

Arab World  Relatives of killed Palestinian Karim Shalaldeh, 17, cry after his body was transferred to a hospital in the West Bank city of Hebron, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (AP)

Palestinian Teen Killed by Israeli Settlers After Rock Throwing Incident

A 17-year-old Palestinian was killed and another man wounded by Israeli settler gunfire after rocks were thrown Friday in Sa’ir, north of Hebron in the…

Arab World Wesam Hamada, the mother of Hind Rajab shows a picture of her late daughter during an interview with The Associated Press at an undisclosed location, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (AP)

Israel Will Investigate Hind Rajab’s Killing. Her Mother Wants More

The mother of a 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed after Israeli forces fired on her family’s car in Gaza City wants an independent inquiry into her…

Arab World Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf meet in Baghdad on Wednesday. (Iraq's Prime Minister Media Office / AFP)

Baghdad Implicitly Backtracks on Deadline to Confine Weapons to the State

The Iraqi government on Friday showed signs of backpedaling on the previously scheduled September 30 deadline to restrict weapons to the state. In statements…