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Israel's Defense Minister Warns Yemen's Houthis of Heavy Retaliation

Arab World FILED - 26 March 2024, Israel, Jerusalem: Then Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz greets German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock at an hotel in Jerusalem. Photo: Christoph Soeder/dpa

Israel's Defense Minister Warns Yemen's Houthis of Heavy Retaliation

Israel's defense minister on Thursday warned Yemen's Houthis will suffer heavy blows if they continue to fire at Israel and that its defense forces are…

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Arab World Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (R) and the Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi shake hands after signing a memorandum of cooperation in Athens on May 7, 2025. (AFP) 

Egypt, Greece Agree to Boost Ties, Back Gaza Reconstruction Plan 

Greece and Egypt signed a "strategic partnership" deal on Wednesday as they seek to step up political coordination to help safeguard stability in the Eastern…

Arab World Mohammed Jalal: 'If I could return to Europe I would'. Shwan MOHAMMED / AFP

A Bitter Return for Iraqis Kicked Out of Europe

Iraqi Mohammed Jalal lost 10 years of his life seeking asylum in Germany, without success. Instead of being granted refuge, he was sent back to the land he had…

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Arab World Mourners grieve a Palestinian victim killed in an Israeli army airstrike in the Gaza city on Tuesday. (EPA) 

Report: US, Israel Discuss Possible US-led Administration for Gaza  

The United States and Israel have discussed the possibility of Washington leading a temporary post-war administration of Gaza, five people familiar with the…

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Arab World An Israeli military vehicle patrols on the Israeli side of the Gaza border, May 7, 2025. (Reuters)

World Central Kitchen Halts Work in Gaza as Supplies Run out 

The US-based World Central Kitchen charity has halted work in the Gaza Strip, saying on Wednesday it had run out of supplies and been prevented by Israel from…


Arab World French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa greet each other after a joint press conference following a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on May 7, 2025. (AFP)

France's Macron Wants EU to End Syrian Sanctions 

France's president said on Wednesday he would urge the EU to end sanctions on Syria when they come up for renewal in June and lobby the US to follow suit as…

Arab World  A man mourns over the body of a victim of an Israeli army strike on a restaurant, which killed at least 29 people, at the Shifa hospital in Gaza City, Wednesday, May 7, 2025.(AP)

Israeli Strikes across Gaza Kill at Least 92 as Israel Prepares to Ramp up Its Offensive

Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 92 people, including women, children and a local journalist, officials said Wednesday, as Israel prepares to ramp…

Arab World Palestinians inspect the damage at a school used as a shelter by displaced residents that was hit twice by Israeli army strikes on Tuesday, killing more than 25 people, in Bureij, central Gaza Strip, Wednesday, May 7, 2025.(AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

UN: Israel's War Plans Threaten 'Continued Existence' of Palestinians in Gaza

The UN rights chief voiced deepened concerns Wednesday that Israel's plans to expand its offensive in Gaza aim to create conditions threatening Palestinians' …

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Arab World Members of the media take pictures of a destroyed plane at Sanaa International Airport, in the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike, in Sanaa, Yemen, May 7, 2025. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Houthis: Ceasefire Deal with US Does Not Include Israel

A ceasefire deal between Yemen's Houthis and the US does not include sparing Israel, the group said on Wednesday, suggesting its shipping attacks that have…

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Arab World This handout picture released by Houthi-affiliated media on May 6, 2025, shows a firefighter truck extinguishing fire from a burning airplane at Sanaa international airport.  AFP

Sanaa Airport Director: Losses from Israeli Attack Estimated at Around $500 Million

The Director General of Sanaa International Airport, Khaled Al-Shaief, said Wednesday that the preliminary losses resulting from the recent Israeli attack on…

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Arab World The Coordination Framework reaffirmed its support for the success of the Arab Summit in Baghdad (X)

Baghdad: Syria Did Not Request Security Guarantees for Summit Attendance

Baghdad confirmed that Syrian authorities did not request any security guarantees for President Ahmad Al-Sharaa to attend the upcoming Arab League Summit…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Pagers on display at the Gold Apollo company building in New Taipei City, Taiwan, September 18, 2024 (Reuters)

Hezbollah Claims it Foiled Plot to Smuggle Explosive-Laden Pagers in Türkiye

Hezbollah has revealed alerting Turkish authorities to a shipment of booby-trapped pagers at Istanbul Airport last September, saying its tip-off prevented a…

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Arab World FILED - 31 May 2022, Lebanon, Beirut: Lebanese soldiers stand guard in front of the parliament building in Beirut. Photo: Marwan Naamani/dpa

Lebanon Detains Five Over Rocket Fire Toward Israel

The Lebanese Army on Tuesday received a third suspect from the Palestinian group Hamas over rocket attacks launched from southern Lebanon toward Israel in…

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Arab World The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Lt. Gen. Aroldo Lázaro (UNIFIL)

UNIFIL Chief Says Israeli Occupation Threatens Lebanon Peace Track

The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, Lt. Gen. Aroldo Lázaro, is currently focused on the growing harassment of his forces in the…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Arab World Rescue workers inspect a damaged car after an Israeli strike, in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, early Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

Israeli Drone Strike in Lebanon’s Sidon Kills Hamas Member

An Israeli drone strike on a car in southern Lebanon killed one person early Wednesday, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported. Security officials…

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Arab World Smoke billows after a drone strike on the port of Port Sudan on May 6, 2025. (Photo by AFP)

Sudan’s Paramilitary Unleashes Drones on Key Targets in Port Sudan

Sudan’s paramilitary unleashed drones on the Red Sea city of Port Sudan early Tuesday, hitting key targets there, including the airport, the port and a hotel,…

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Arab World Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Damascus on April 18 (AP) 

Uncertain Future for the PFLP-GC in Post-Assad Syria

The brief detention of Talal Naji, Secretary-General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command (PFLP-GC), by Syrian authorities…

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Arab World Scenes of normal life in the town of Ashrafiyat Sahnaya (SANA)

Clashes Erupt between Local Factions, Armed Tribal Groups in Syria’s Suwayda

Intense clashes erupted in southern Syria between local factions in Suwayda province and armed tribal groups from the surrounding countryside, stoking fears of…

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Arab World FILE PHOTO: A Palestinian man inspects the house where Palestinian newlywed Hala Zaarab was killed in an Israeli airstrike, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, May 3, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled/File Photo

Hamas Says No Point in Further Gaza Truce Talks

A senior Hamas official said Tuesday the group was no longer interested in truce talks with Israel and urged the international community to halt Israel's …

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Arab World Palestinian children head to a water distribution point to fill their containers in Gaza City. Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP

Gazans Struggling to Survive as Israel Plans for 'Conquest'

Israel's plan for the "conquest" of Gaza has sparked renewed fears, but for many of the territory's residents, the most immediate threat to their lives remains…

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Arab World The sun sets behind the northern Gaza Strip as seen from southern Israel, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

France 'Strongly' Condemns Israel's Gaza Conquest Plan

France's foreign minister said on Tuesday that Paris "very strongly" condemns Israel's new military campaign in the Gaza Strip. "It's unacceptable," Jean-Noel…

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Arab World People gather at a site damaged by Israeli airstrike that killed Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah during a commemoration ceremony in Beirut southern suburbs, Lebanon November 30, 2024. Reuters/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo 

New Reports Reveal Details of Hassan Nasrallah’s Assassination

Several Israeli reports revealed last week new information about the assassination of former Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, saying the Joe Biden…

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Arab World Firefighters work as huge fires erupted at a cement factory in Yemen after the Israeli military said it carried out airstrikes against Hodeidah Port and its vicinity.  AL-MASIRAH TV/Handout via REUTERS

SARI Global Depicts Alarming Israeli Retaliatory Attack on Houthis

Israeli retaliatory strikes on a missile fired by Yemen's Houthis on Sunday near the country's main international airport, are likely to target military and…

Mohammed Nasser (Taiz)
Arab World France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) looks on at the Elysee Presidential Palace, in Paris on May 5, 2025. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)

Macron to Host Syrian President's First European Visit

French President Emmanuel Macron will host Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday for the Syrian leader's first European visit, the French presidency…

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Arab World A handout screen grab taken from a video released by Houthi-run Al Masirah TV shows firefighters extinguishing a fire at a cement factory following Israeli airstrikes, in the port province of Hodeidah, Yemen, 05 May 2025. EPA/AL-MASIRSAH TV / HANDOUT

Israel Strikes Yemen's Hodeidah Port after Houthi Attack on Israeli Airport

The Israeli military said it carried out airstrikes against Yemen's Hodeidah Port on Monday, a day after the Iran-aligned Houthis fired a missile that struck…

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Arab World  An Israeli army tank maneuvers in the Gaza Strip, is seen from southern Israel, Sunday, May 4, 2025. (AP)

Israel Plans to Capture All of Gaza under New Plan, Officials Say

Israel approved plans Monday to capture the entire Gaza Strip and to stay in the Palestinian territory for an unspecified amount of time, two Israeli officials…

Arab World Mourners attend funeral of those killed in clashes in southern Sweida town on Saturday (AFP)

Druze Group ‘Rijal al-Karama’ Rejects Disarmament, Calls for Weapons Regulation in Sweida

A leading Druze movement said on Sunday that the issue of surrendering arms remains unresolved, even as local leaders in southern Syria announced the official…

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Arab World A Lebanese man casts his ballot during the Municipal elections at a polling station in Deir El Qamar, in the Chouf District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate, southeast of Beirut, Lebanon, 04 May 2025. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

Lebanon Sends Message of Confidence with First Local Elections

Lebanon completed the first phase of its municipal and mayoral elections on Sunday, in a vote overseen by political and security authorities and hailed by…

Nazeer Rida (Beirut)
Arab World Palestinians inspect the damage following overnight Israeli strikes, at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on May 4, 2025. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)

Gaza Civil Defense Says 19 Killed in Israeli Strikes

Gaza's civil defense agency said two Israeli air strikes killed at least 19 people in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory's north early Monday. "Our teams…

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