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Iraq's gas attack on Sardasht, a Kurdish town in northwestern Iran, is considered to be the first time chemical weapons deliberately targeted civilians.
Iran's covid-19 cases continue to increase as the country grapples with the virus.
The move came just days after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowed to enforce an arms embargo and other international sanctions against Iran.
Iran-backed militias will feel emboldened by a reduction of capable enemies on their doorstep, and could seek to expand their power and influence even further.
The arrests represent a rare instance in which current Iraqi officials are subject to judicial procedures.
The peace agreement to end devastating wars in Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile could be a key turning point in Sudan's democratic transition.
An explosive device damaged the facade of the American Institute for English Learning in the holy city of Najaf in Iraq.
Comment: Bahrain's decision to normalise ties with Israel is a boon for authoritarianism and autocracy, and one that endangers Arabs both domestically and regionwide, writes Emile Nakhleh.
Protesters gathered outside the French embassy in Baghdad to condemn the 'repeated insults from the French media' against Islam's Prophet Mohammed.
Thomas Friedman's latest take on Middle Eastern affairs has not gone down well.
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