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The UAE is the latest to take aim at the Muslim Brotherhood despite a global statement by Islamic scholars condemning such moves.
Israel's health ministry dismissed any link to Netanyahu's reported visit to the futuristic Red Sea city of Neom.
Saudi surgeon dies of heart attack inside operating theatre
Colleagues of Mahdi El-Emary convinced him to undergo an ECG after the surgeon complained of abdominal pain and showed signs of fatigue.
Aramco says Houthi strike tore hole in oil tank
The energy giant took reporters to the distribution facility where damage to the tank was visible the day after the attack.
Lockerbie bomber appeal set to start in Scotland
Megrahi was the only person convicted of bombing Pan Am Flight 103, which was blown up over the Scottish town of Lockerbie in 1988.
Iraqi refugees face abuse over perceived IS links
Amnesty's regional director called on the Iraq's central authority and the Kurdish regional government to address the "collective punishment of IDPs".
UK minister says 'inshallah' to Christmas carol concerts
The minister's response has left some scratching their heads.
Iraq arrests IS 'administrative chief' at Baghdad airport
The man, known as Abu Naba, was detained in October as he was 'getting into a taxi, just after landing in Baghdad'.
Taliban rigging drones to drop bombs: Afghan spy chief
Afghanistan's spy chief said the Taliban deployed small drones to drop bombs on government forces in some recent attacks.
Egyptian officials to face Italy trial over Regeni murder
Italian PhD student was murdered in Egypt in 2016.
Netanyahu 'secretly' met Saudi crown prince, Pompeo at NEOM
A reported meeting between MbS and Netanyahu hints at the first-ever Israeli official's visit to the Kingdom.
Syria's Assad: Lone survivor of Arab Spring
Ten years on Syria's Bashar Al-Assad defied the odds, surviving international isolation and temporary loss of two thirds of the ...
UK Supreme Court to hear Shamima Begum case
The case of Shamima Begum will be heard by the UK's Supreme Court on Monday.
Syrian doctor, rescuer to receive top US peace prize
The Gandhi peace award, organised by the peace advocacy organisation Promoting Enduring Peace (PEP), named Dr Zahir Sahloul and civil defense ...
Syria president names Faisal Mekdad new FM
Faisal Mekdad will be replaced as deputy foreign minister by Syria's ambassador to the United Nations, Bashar Jaafari.
Syria Insight: What to expect under the Biden administration
After Joe Biden's election win, Syrians are waiting for signs that he will take a more considered approach towards the country's civil war.
Pompeo touts Iran policy in Gulf
In what was likely his final tour of the Persian Gulf as secretary of state, Pompeo touted the Trump administration's Mideast strategy.
US senators urge Egypt to release detained Coptic activist
Senators Thom Tills and Chris Coons have called on Egypt to release Ramy Kamel or give him a free and fair trial.
14 pro-Iran fighters in Syria killed in airstrikes: monitor
The strikes in the Deir Ezzor province killed at least 14 pro-Iran militia fighters, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Walid al-Muallem: The legacy of Assad's Goebbelsian late FM
Comment: Sam Hamad reflects on the legacy of Walid al-Muallem, Assad's foreign minister who died this week, after he spent the past ...
Scottish judge rules Lockerbie bombing documents to stay secret
Lawyers believe the intelligence documents are central to appealing the conviction of Libyan Abdelbaset al-Megrahi.
Mourning after deadly new IS attack north of Baghdad
The attack killed at least six Iraqi security personal and four civilians.
In Lebanon, army courts target anti-government protesters
Around 90 civilians have been referred to the military justice system so far, according to Legal Agenda, a human rights group based in Beirut.
Popular Egyptian singer triggers outrage for 'normalisation' photo
Social media users were left outraged after an official Israeli account posted an image of Egyptian singer Mohamed Ramadan with Israel's Omer ...
Algerian Abu Obaida Yusuf al-Annabi was named as the head of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
Nine were killed in an ambush carried out by the Islamic State group in Baghdad
A coronavirus vaccine was high on the agenda at the G20 summit.
The overwhelming majority of a UN panel backed the Palestinian right to self-determination.
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