Al-Araby

Britain said farewell to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday at a state funeral attended by world leaders, before a historic last ceremonial journey through the streets of London packed with sorrowful mourners. Huge crowds gathered in near silence to watch as…

High-profile Egyptian activist Sherif El-Ruby has been arrested this week and will be in custody for 15 days on charges of “being part of a terrorist group” and “disseminating false news”, less than two weeks after he had been interviewed over the phon…

Hamas’ decision to restore relations with the Assad regime in Syria has sparked debate among Palestinians in Gaza, with some considering it an “immoral” move while others argue its merits as a strategic and political step. In separate remarks with The …

Islamic State (IS) group militants killed one of the most prominent tribal leaders cooperating with the Egyptian army in the country’s Sinai Peninsula on Monday morning, local sources said. Hamid Al-Wat, a leader of the Al-Tarabin Bedouin tribe, was ki…

Iran does not rule out the possibility of a meeting on the sidelines of the annual UN General Assembly in New York on reviving its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday. Months of indirect talks b…

At least 94 people were killed in clashes between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan this week, in the worst violence the countries have seen in years, while the international community called for calm. The situation on the contested border between the two Cent…

Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska looked moved as she viewed Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin in London on Sunday and later met the Princess of Wales. This was the first visit to the UK by the wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky since Russia in…

Saudi Arabia’s de-facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is no longer expected to attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral on Monday, a British foreign office source said on Sunday, contrary to Britain’s earlier expectations that he would. Saudi Arabia w…

US President Joe Biden paid his last respects in London to Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday, as time ticked down for ordinary mourners to view her coffin ahead of the funeral. Biden crossed himself and put his hand on his heart as he stood with his wife Ji…

The Spanish charity Open Arms has rescued 372 people seeking to cross the central Mediterranean to Europe in unseaworthy smugglers’ boats and recovered the corpse of a man who had been shot by smugglers, officials said on Sunday. The rescue ship Open A…