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Egypt has invited Elon Musk to visit its pyramids and surrounding tombs after the billionaire tweeted that the ancient structures were built by aliens.
Another 17 pro-regime fighters were wounded while on the jihadist-led side six fighters died in clashes on Monday.
Who are the accused in Rafic Hariri murder trial?
A list of those indicted in the 2005 murder of former Lebanese premier Rafic Hariri.
Yemen's Houthis down 'US spy drone' near Saudi border
A US spy drone was downed by Yemen's Houthis near the border with Saudi Arabia, the rebels said on Sunday.
Lebanon: from Hariri assassination to verdict
A recap of key developments in the case of the 2005 assassination of Lebanon's former prime minister Rafic Hariri.
Yemen's historic Marib dam floods amid concerns of collapse
Thousands of families, including internally displaced refugees, have lost their homes in Marib, where the historic 8th century BC dam has flooded.
20 dead in Afghan prison raid claimed by IS
Fighting was raging one day after gunmen stormed the prison in the eastern city of Jalalabad.
Three killed as armed men storm Afghan prison
Armed men stormed a prison in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least three people and shattering the relative calm of a ceasefire across the ...
Iran, UAE top diplomats discuss virus in rare talks
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said he discussed the region's coronavirus outbreaks and other issues with his Emirati counterpart ...
One in a million: Chosen hajj pilgrims rejoice
Pilgrims well up with tears of joy after being handpicked from among millions of Muslims vying for this year's hajj pilgrimage, which has been ...
A revolution not televised: Lebanese mock censorship of song
Lebanese social media users have reacted with outrage and ridicule as the 'revolutionary' lyrics of a well-known patriotic song were censored on ...
Sudan welcomes Pompeo comments on ending terror listing
Pompeo has repeatedly indicated that the State Department hopes to remove the designation, which severely impedes investment to Sudan.
Suicide car bomb, gunmen attack prison in east Afghanistan
Sunday's attack comes a day after the Afghan intelligence agency said a senior IS commander was killed by Afghan special forces near Jalalabad.
Iraqi general who 'abandoned Mosul' released from jail
Iraqi General Mahdi Gharawi, who was accused of desertion and treason for allowing IS to take over Mosul in 2014, was released from prison to ...
Returning migrants 'will bring coronavirus with them': Kuwaiti MP
Kuwaiti MP Muhammad Barak Al-Mutair claimed the government is putting citizens at risk by allowing expats to return.
Egypt grapples with women's freedoms online as #MeToo re-emerges
Rights groups say the government of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been curtailing freedoms since he took office in 2014.
Afghan ceasefire holds as hundreds of Taliban prisoners freed
"You almost forget that there has been a war in this country for 40 years," one Jalalabad resident said.
Kuwait bans flights to 31 'high risk' countries
Flights from at least 31 'high risk' countries will no longer be permitted to land in Kuwait, authorities said, as the Gulf state continues to ...
PLO urges EU to act against Israel's settlements construction
The PLO has urged action against Israel to stop constructing settlements in occupied East Jerusalem.
Jordan teachers protest after arrest of union leaders
Thousands of public sector workers took to the streets across Jordan on Saturday evening to protest the arrest of leaders from the teachers ...
Coronavirus cases in Syria increase amid doubts over figures
The number of coronavirus cases has increased across Syria as doubts emerge over figures reported by the regime's health ministry and the ...
Egyptian cashier slapped by Kuwaiti recalls shocking incident
Egyptian cashier, Tarek Ashour made headlines in July after a video showing a Kuwaiti man slapping him went viral. In an emotional post on ...
Armed group attacks village in Sudan's Darfur: Tribal chief
Armed men set fire to and looted homes, in the latest violence to strike a remote region in Sudan.
Soldier killed in explosion near school in Yemen's Taiz
An explosive device that was seemingly implanted onto a military vehicle detonated near a school in Yemen's third largest Taiz city on Saturday.
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