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87 People Killed or Missing in Northern Gaza's Beit Lahiya

Arab World Palestinians wounded in Israeli strikes lie on the ground at Kamal Adwan hospital, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip in this still image taken from a video, October 20, 2024. Reuters TV via REUTERS

87 People Killed or Missing in Northern Gaza's Beit Lahiya

A total of 87 people were killed or missing under the rubble after an Israeli attack on Saturday on northern Gaza's town of Beit Lahiya, the Palestinian…

Arab World Crowds of protesters in central Nasiriyah demanding the dismissal of the police chief (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Widespread Protests in Southern Iraq over Arrest of Activists

The city of Nasiriyah, the center of Dhi Qar province in southern Iraq, has recently witnessed large-scale protests, peaking on Friday night. The number of…

Fadhel al-Nashmi (Baghdad)
Arab World Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs after an Israeli strike, as seen from Hadath, Lebanon October 20, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Israel Says it Attacked Hezbollah's Intelligence HQ in Beirut

Israel carried out at least three air raids on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday after issuing evacuation orders. Israel said its air force attacked…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World Yahya Sinwar in a file photo taken in Gaza on October 21, 2011 (AP)

Hamas to Conceal Identity of Sinwar’s Successor, Five Candidates Considered

Hamas is set to keep the identity of its new political bureau chief secret after Israel assassinated Yehya Sinwar, the group’s Gaza leader, on Wednesday. …

Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)
Arab World  US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks to the press before a campaign rally at Western International High School in Detroit, Michigan, October 19, 2024. (AFP)

Harris Calls for Gaza Ceasefire after Hamas Leader’s Killing

US Vice President Kamala Harris said on Saturday that the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, a mastermind of the attack that ignited the war in the Gaza…


Arab World A cloud of smoke erupts following an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs on October 19, 2024. (AFP)

US Wants to See Israel Scale Back Some of Beirut Strikes as it Targets Hezbollah Stronghold

The United States would like to see Israel scale back some of its strikes in and around the Lebanese capital of Beirut, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said…

Arab World People gather outside a collapsed building as they attempt to extricate a man from underneath the rubble following Israeli bombardment in the Saftawi district in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on October 15, 2024 amid the ongoing war in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

Gaza Rescuers Say 400 Killed in Two-Week Israeli Assault in North

Gaza's civil defense agency said on Saturday that a sweeping Israeli military operation has killed more than 400 people in two weeks in the territory's north,…

Arab World An ambulance takes wounded to a hospital in Beirut. (AFP)

Two Killed in Israeli Strike North of Lebanon’s Capital

At least two people were killed in an Israeli strike near the Christian-majority town of Jounieh, north of Beirut, Lebanon's health ministry said on Saturday,…

Arab World Israeli security forces secure a road near where Israel's government says a drone launched toward Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's house in Caesarea, Israel Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP)

Israel’s Netanyahu: Attempt by Hezbollah to Assassinate Me Is ‘A Grave Mistake’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attempt of Iran's proxy Hezbollah to assassinate him and his wife on Saturday was "a grave mistake," after…

Arab World Permanent Observer for the State of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in Gaza, at UN headquarters in New York City, US, October 16, 2024. (Reuters)

Palestinian UN Ambassador Says Security Council Must Demand Ceasefire in Gaza

Arab nations and the Palestinians are pushing for a UN Security Council resolution that demands an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Asked to respond to Israel…

Arab World Palestinian children queue to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 16, 2024. (Reuters)

UN Investigator Says Israel Still Conducting ‘Starvation Campaign’ in Gaza

The UN independent investigator on the right to food insisted Israel is still conducting “a starvation campaign” in Gaza, despite its delivery of over 1…

Arab World Palestinians rest under the rubble of their destroyed house, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, October 10, 2024. (Reuters)

UN Housing Expert Says Gaza Has Experienced an 'Unprecedented Rain of Destruction'

Gaza has experienced “a biblical, unprecedented rain of destruction” since Israel launched its military offensive following Hamas’ attack in southern Israel on…

Arab World Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Kfarkila near the border with Israel on October 19, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. (AFP)

Israel Calls up New Brigade to Lebanon Front

The Israeli army said Friday that it will deploy an additional brigade to its northern border as it continues to combat Hezbollah in Lebanon. “In accordance…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Arab World Houthi footage shows the moment of attacking the sunken Greek ship “M/V Tutor” in the Red Sea (Reuters)

Australia Provided Support for US Airstrikes on Houthis

Australian officials said on Friday that their country provided support for US strikes conducted on Thursday targeting Houthi facilities in Yemen, according to…

Ali Rabih (Aden)
Arab World A student holds their hat decorated with statements on their graduation outfit in support of journalism colleagues on the day of a graduation ceremony at Columbia University Journalism School, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in New York City, US, May 15, 2024.  REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs

UN Expert: Freedom of Expression Threatened More Seriously in Gaza Than in Any Recent Conflict

Freedom of expression has been threatened more seriously in Gaza than in any recent conflict, with journalists targeted in the war-torn territory and…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World The “National Defense” militia evacuates its headquarters in al-Mayadeen. (Deir Ezzor 24)

Russia Asks Iranian Militias to Leave Vicinity of Syria’s Deir Ezzor Military Airport

Russia has asked the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) to demand from its militias to leave their headquarters that are located in the vicinity of the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Damascus)
Arab World The US Treasury Department imposed a series of sanctions on entities and individuals linked to the Houthis (Reuters)

Washington Sanctions Individuals, Entities Tied to Houthi Financier

The United States on Friday imposed new sanctions on individuals, companies, and vessels linked to the shipping network of Sa’id al-Jamal, an Iran-based Houthi…

Asharq Al Awsat (Aden)

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Arab World Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speak at a joint press conference in Ankara in September. (Egyptian Presidency)

Turkish Diplomatic Efforts in Egypt Aim to Bolster Reconciliation

Türkiye's Ambassador to Egypt Salih Mutlu Sen has been carrying out a tour of Egyptian provinces in attempt to bolster rapprochement between Ankara and Cairo. …

Fathiya al-Dakhakhni (Cairo)
Arab World People gather outside a collapsed building as they attempt to extricate a man from underneath the rubble following Israeli bombardment in the Saftawi district in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on October 15, 2024 amid the ongoing war in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

Israel Drops Leaflets over Gaza Showing Sinwar’s Body and Message to Hamas

Israeli planes dropped leaflets over southern Gaza on Saturday showing a picture of the dead Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar with the message that "Hamas will no…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Communication equipment inside a Hezbollah tunnel uncovered by the Israeli army in 2019 (AFP)

Israel Unearths Hezbollah's Web of Tunnels in Southern Lebanon

Israeli forces have spent much of the past year destroying Hamas’ vast underground network in Gaza. They are now focused on dismantling tunnels and other…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World  President Joe Biden talks to the media before departing from the Brandenburg Airport in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (AP)

Biden Says It May Be Easier to Reach a Ceasefire in Lebanon than Gaza

President Joe Biden suggested on Friday that negotiating a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah could be easier than forging one between Israel and…

Arab World A dog sits on the ground as people check the destruction a day after Israeli airstrikes that targeted the southern Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh on October 17, 2024. (AFP)

Lebanon Says 6 More Killed in Fighting in the past 24 Hours

Lebanon’s crisis response unit says six people have been killed and 69 wounded in the past 24 hours in the war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. The…

Arab World Workers unload humanitarian aid packages provided by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Program (WFP) to residents of the predominantly Christian village of Qlayaa in southern Lebanon on October 15, 2024. (AFP)

UNICEF Takes Action after Cholera Case Confirmed in Northern Lebanon

The UN’s children’s agency says it has activated an emergency cholera response to help protect children and families by containing the disease. The…

Arab World Houthi supporters walk past paintings showing the two late leaders of Hamas Yahya Sinwar (R) and Ismail Haniyeh during a rally in solidarity with the Lebanese and Palestinian people, one day after Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in Gaza, in Sanaa, Yemen, 18 October 2024. (EPA)

Hamas Likely to Name New Leader from Outside Gaza after Sinwar’s Death

The Palestinian armed group Hamas will likely replace Yahya Sinwar with a new political leader based outside Gaza while his brother - Mohammad Sinwar - is…

Arab World Muslim worshippers perform the weekly Friday prayers in a tent enclosure by destroyed buildings in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 18, 2024 amid the ongoing war in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

Israel Says Aid Shipment Reaches Northern Gaza

Israel’s military said Friday it allowed 30 trucks of humanitarian aid into northern Gaza, the latest delivery over the past week as Israel faces pressure from…

Arab World Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati (R) shakes hands with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (L) following a joint press conference at the government palace in Beirut, Lebanon, 18 October 2024. (EPA)

Italy’s PM in Beirut, Says Europe Wants a ‘Sustainable Ceasefire’ in Gaza and Lebanon

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said European countries are working for a “sustainable ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon. Speaking in Beirut…

Arab World US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks during a press conference concluding the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Defense Ministers Council at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, 18 October 2024. (EPA)

Hamas Leader’s Death Creates Chance for Ceasefire, US Defense Secretary Says

The United States doubled down on Friday on calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages following the death of Hamas' leader Yahya Sinwar, even…

Arab World A member of the Iraqi security forces in Karbala. (AFP file photo)

Strikes by Iraqi Security Forces Killed Four ISIS Members, Says US

Iraqi security forces conducted precision air strikes in northeastern Iraq on Oct 14, killing four members of ISIS, US Central Command said in a statement on…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World An aerial view of a yard where cars were torched overnight, in the Palestinian town of Huwara near Nablus in the occupied West Bank. (AFP)

UN Says Israeli Settlers Cut Down Olive Trees in ‘War-Like’ West Bank Campaign

The United Nations humanitarian office accused Israel on Friday of using "war-like" tactics against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, citing killings by…

Asharq Al Awsat
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