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Iraq Ruling Alliance Nears Critical Constitutional Deadline

Arab World  From a Coordination Framework alliance meeting in Baghdad (INA)

Iraq Ruling Alliance Nears Critical Constitutional Deadline

Iraq’s Coordination Framework is set to meet on Friday, the final day of the constitutional deadline to name a prime minister-designate, as disputes persist…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets members of the Supreme Committee for People’s Assembly elections, July 2025 (Presidency page)

Will Syria’s Parliament Meet on Sharaa’s Timeline?

Holding the first session of Syria’s parliament, the People’s Assembly, on the timeline set by Ahmed al-Sharaa in Antalya will require faster efforts to select…

Asharq Al Awsat (Damascus )
Arab World Children stand on a pickup truck as they pass damaged buildings after an Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese town of Mansouri (Reuters)

Gradual Escalation in South Lebanon Complicates Diplomatic Efforts

Diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis in southern Lebanon are running up against a gradual escalation on the ground, as fighting expands beyond the border…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Arab World Passersby near the United States Capitol (Reuters)

Washington Tightens Conditions on Lebanese Army, Unconditional Aid Ends

As US-brokered direct talks between Lebanon and Israel unfold in Washington, Congress is stepping up pressure of a different kind, pushing the Lebanese army to…

Rana Abtar (Washington)
Arab World  Election campaign banners showing candidates for the upcoming municipal elections hang on a building in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on April 21, 2026.  (Photo by Eyad Baba / AFP)

Israeli Fire Kills Five in Gaza and the West Bank, Medics Say

Israeli airstrikes killed at least four Palestinians in Gaza on Thursday, while soldiers shot and killed a 15-year-old child during an army raid in the Israeli…

Asharq Al Awsat

Arab World A handout image released by the Iraqi Parliament Media Office on April 11, 2026, shows Iraqi members of parliament attending a session to elect a new president, in Baghdad. (Photo by IRAQ PARLIAMENT MEDIA OFFICE / AFP)

Disputes Over Quotas Stall Iraq Government Talks

Rivalries within Iraq’s Shiite Coordination Framework have led to a political deadlock over naming a new prime minister, as internal disagreements persist over…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Egypt’s House of Representatives being briefed on the government’s outlook on the state budget (House of Representatives)

Fallout from Iran War Casts Shadow over Egypt’s New Budget

The economic fallout from the Iran war has cast a shadow over Egypt’s new state budget, Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk told parliament on Wednesday, as he…

Ahmad Jamal (Cairo)
Arab World Chairman of the Algerian Economic Renewal Council, center

French Delegation in Algeria to Mend Ties, Rebuild Trust

A delegation from the Mouvement des Entreprises de France (Medef) is set to visit Algeria on Thursday, with its president Patrick Martin leading around 40…

Asharq Al Awsat (Algiers)
Arab World A child stands on the rubble of a building destroyed by an Israeli air strike in the southern Lebanese town of Kfarsir (AFP)

Lebanon Sets Ceasefire as Condition for Talks with Israel

Lebanon will not enter negotiations with Israel until a ceasefire is firmly in place, President Joseph Aoun said, calling for a unified national stance. He…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World This photo released by the Lebanese Civil Defense, show Lebanese Red Cross volunteers and Civil Defense workers carrying the body of the Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil killed in an Israeli airstrike, in al-Tayri village, south Lebanon, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Lebanese Civil Defense via AP)

Israeli Strikes in Southern Lebanon Kill Lebanese Journalist

Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Wednesday killed Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil and wounded a photographer while they were working near the border with…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World Customers buy vegetables at a local market in Sururab, near Khartoum, Sudan, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

EU Committed to Sudan’s Territorial Integrity, Rejects Parallel Governance

The European Union has hinted at imposing additional sanctions aimed at Sudan’s war economy, and rejected what it called “parallel governance” in the country. …

Ahmed Younes (Kampala)
Arab World An ISIS fighter in Baghouz, Syria, in 2019, in a photo released by the group’s Amaq agency (AP)

ISIS Shifts Priorities, Seeks to Raise Cost of Rule in Syria

Syria has moved since early this year from internal unrest in the northeast, the coast, and the south to relative calm and attempts to impose a new security…

Sultan al-Kanj
Arab World Election campaign banners showing candidates for the upcoming municipal elections hang on a building in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on April 21, 2026. (AFP)

Gaza Prepares for First Local Elections in Two Decades

Deir al-Balah in central Gaza will hold the enclave’s first local elections in nearly two decades, with voting set to begin on Saturday alongside municipal…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)
Arab World This picture shows the rubble of buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre on April 21, 2026. (AFP)

South of Litani: A New Front Under Israel-Set Deterrence Limits

After Israel imposed a new reality on the ground following a ceasefire, a new deterrence equation has emerged, confining hostilities to the area south of the…

Caroline Akoum (Beirut)
Arab World This handout photo posted on April 22, 2026, on the social media X account of France's president shows a portrait of French Army Staff Sergeant Anicet Girardin of the 132nd Canine Infantry Regiment, who died of injuries on April 22 following an attack on April 18, 2026 against UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) in southern Lebanon. (X account of France's President Emmanuel Macron / AFP)

French Soldier Dies of Wounds After Attack on UN Force in Lebanon

President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that a second French soldier had died following an attack on United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon last week,…

Arab World Diggers remove the rubble of buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes as they look for survivors buried underneath in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre on April 21, 2026. (Photo by Mahmoud ZAYYAT / AFP)

Lebanon to Request One-month Truce Extension in Israel Meeting

Lebanon will request a one-month extension of the ceasefire during its meeting with Israel in Washington on Thursday, a Lebanese official told AFP. The…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World An Iraqi man walks past shops in the Jamila food market in Sadr City, east Baghdad on April 13, 2026. (AFP)

Report Says US Blocked $500M Cash Shipment to Iraq Over Pro-Iran Attacks

The United States blocked a plane carrying nearly $500 million in banknotes from delivering the cash to Iraq, US media reported on Tuesday, piling pressure on…

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Arab World A young boy walks amid the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Sir on April 21, 2026. (Photo by Anwar AMRO / AFP)

Israeli Strike on Lebanon's Bekaa Kills One Despite Truce

An Israeli drone strike on Lebanon's Bekaa region killed one person and injured two others on Wednesday, Lebanese state media reported, despite an ongoing…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World A nun inspects a Christian religious site hit by an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh. (AFP)

Israel Destroys Infrastructure in Southern Lebanon to Prevent Residents’ Return

Israel is escalating its campaign in southern Lebanon beyond direct military operations, pursuing what Lebanese officials describe as a systematic destruction…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World The Arab League headquarters in Cairo (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Arab Foreign Ministers Condemn Hormuz Closure, Demand Iran Pay Reparations

Arab foreign ministers have condemned Iran's threats to close the Strait of Hormuz and disrupt international navigation, demanding, in a virtual meeting they…

Fathiya al-Dakhakhni (Cairo)
Arab World A child wearing a military uniform at the funeral of a Hezbollah fighter in Beirut’s southern suburbs during the truce with Israel (Reuters)

Hezbollah Threatens to Derail Israel Talks, Invokes 1983 Scenario

Hezbollah has stepped up its campaign against Lebanon’s authorities, objecting to their decision to pursue direct negotiations with Israel and insisting the…

Paul Astih (Beirut)
Arab World Akram al-Ajouri, commander of the Al-Quds Brigades of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (accounts supporting the group on X)

Sources: Islamic Jihad Military Chief Survives Assassination Attempt in Iran

Three sources in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad said a member of its political bureau and head of its military wing, Akram al-Ajouri, survived an Israeli…

Asharq Al Awsat (Gaza)
Arab World  Israeli military vehicles drive in southern Lebanon, near the Israel-Lebanon border, amid a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, as seen from Israel, April 19, 2026. (Reuters)

Hezbollah Fires at Israel, Citing Truce Breaches

Lebanese armed group Hezbollah said it fired rockets and drones into northern Israel on Tuesday, accusing the Israeli military of violating a ceasefire ahead…

Arab World  France's President Emmanuel Macron, right, and Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam shake hands after a joint declaration press event following their meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP)

Lebanese State Not Seeking Confrontation with Hezbollah but Won’t Be Intimidated, PM Says

Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Tuesday his government was not seeking confrontation with Iran-backed Hezbollah, but would not allow itself to be…

Arab World This picture shows the rubble of buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre on April 21, 2026. (AFP)

Lebanon Raises Israel-Hezbollah War Death Toll to 2,454

Lebanon on Tuesday raised the toll from six weeks of war between Israel and Hezbollah to 2,454 dead as a fragile 10-day ceasefire holds. The government's…

Arab World France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during an award ceremony to honor the police officers who intervened to the Bataclan concert hall during the terrorist attacks on Nov. 13, 2015, at the Elysee Palace in Paris Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP)

Macron to Reaffirm Commitment to Lebanese Ceasefire and Sovereignty in Paris Talks

French President Emmanuel Macron is to reaffirm France’s full commitment to the ceasefire in Lebanon and support for the country’s territorial integrity at a…

Arab World A worker walks past a Palestinian flag installed along a street in Turmus Ayya village, north of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on April 19, 2026. (AFP)

Two Palestinians Killed in West Bank Village Attacked by Israeli Settlers, Witnesses Say

Two Palestinians, including a 14-year-old boy, were killed in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Tuesday after Israeli settlers and soldiers opened fire,…

Arab World Mourners carry the flag-draped casket of a member of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group who was killed in southern Lebanon during their funeral in the Kafaat area in Beirut's southern suburbs on April 20, 2026. (AFP)

Israel Says Applying Diplomatic, Military Pressure to Disarm Hezbollah

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday that his country's campaign in Lebanon relied on both military and diplomatic pressure to disarm Iran-allied…

Arab World US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C), alongside US State Department Counselor Michael Needham (2L) and US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa (2R), speaks during a meeting with Lebanon's Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad (out of frame) and Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter (out of frame) at the State Department in Washington, DC, on April 14, 2026. (AFP)

Lebanon Seeking to Leverage US Support in Negotiations with Israel

Efforts to extend the ceasefire in Lebanon are accelerating amid Israeli reports of a new round of talks at the ambassador level paving the way for direct…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)