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Book Club: Rashid Khalidi's masterful book traces a hundred years of colonial war against Palestinians, waged first by the Zionist movement and Israel but backed by Britain and the US.
The relatives of two Britons killed by the Islamic State group welcomed a UK high court's decision permitting the UK to share evidence about two British suspects with the US.
US seeks breakthrough on Sudan before election
The US is looking to make a timely diplomatic breakthrough with Sudan, as the Arab state seeks to be removed from America's blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe files harassment claim against Iran's Revolutionary Guards
The detained dual national complained that the Revolutionary Guards, who have no authority over monitoring her furlough, harassed her at her ...
Syrians mock Assad regime’s ‘copycat’ horse sculpture in Damascus
A sculpture of a horse’s head which briefly appeared in Damascus has been mocked by social media users who noticed that it was an imitation of ...
UK rules alleged IS members can face US trial
A British court has dismissed a challenge by the mother of an alleged IS member, paving the way for a pair of so-called 'Beatles' militants to be tried in US
Assange 'may commit suicide' if extradited to the US
Michael Kopelman, emeritus professor of neuropsychiatry at King’s College London said WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is at a 'very high' risk ...
Abramovich funded controversial Israeli settler group, FinCEN leaks reveal
The Chelsea FC owner has been revealed as the director of companies that together gave $100 million to Elad, an Israeli settler group accused of ...
Bahrain says it broke up Iran-backed militant attack plot
Bahraini authorities say that they foiled a plot by Iran-backed militants to attack diplomats and foreigners earlier this year amid heightened ...
Amal Clooney quits UK envoy post over Brexit
Famous Lebanese-British human rights lawyer has made a stand against the British government over Brexit treaty.
AJ+ ruling projects Emirati power into US justice system
Comment: The DOJ report forcing AJ+ to register as a foreign agent bears the clear hallmarks of Washington's Emirati lobby and an authoritarian ...
British tourist dies after 'swinging from window' in Istanbul
Turkish police are investigating the fatal fall of a British tourist who was captured on video attempting to swing between windows on ...
Blast targets 'American' English school in southern Iraq
An explosive device damaged the facade of the American Institute for English Learning in the holy city of Najaf in Iraq.
Trump plans executive order to punish Iran arms trade
Donald Trump is preparing an executive order for further sanctions against countries that violate the arms embargo against Iran.
Scores denounce Charlie Hebdo cartoons in Iraq capital
Protesters gathered outside the French embassy in Baghdad to condemn the 'repeated insults from the French media' against Islam's Prophet ...
What's powering France's amoral alliance with UAE?
Comment: Paris has kept its extensive collaboration with the Emiratis curiously quiet. The 2019 revelations on UAE's shadowy behaviour in Yemeni might help explain why, writes Eva Thiebaud.
Pompeo says US will enforce ‘UN’ sanctions on Iran
Mike Pompeo says that the US will impose ‘snapback’ sanctions on Iran next week, insisting that there is a UN mandate for this despite the ...
Ireland's growing influence in the Middle East
Unburdened by the colonial legacies dogging other countries in Western Europe, Ireland has received a warm reception in the Arab world.
Diplomats: Roadside bombing targets British convoy in Iraq
A roadside bombing took place by the British Embassy in Baghdad, but no injuries were reported.
Blaze rips through Zaha Hadid building in Beirut
It was not immediately clear what caused the fire in the building that was the work of late Iraq-born British architect Zaha Hadid.
Israel blockading Gaza Strip 'with UAE help': Aljazeera investigation
The UAE has been helping Israel to tighten its siege on Gaza by supporting them through the Bernice military base in Egypt, according to a new ...
Ex-wife of Dubai royal live streams father's 'abduction'
The father of a woman married to a UAE royal was abducted during a livestream online, the London-based Detained in Dubai organisation reported.
Iran postpones new trial of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: husband
Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 41, has spent more than four years in jail or under house arrest since being arrested in the Iranian capital in April 2016.
British Muslim medics face 'shocking Islamophobia' from patients: report
More than 100 British Muslim medics surveyed for an investigation into Islamophobia at the NHS said they faced abuse from managers, ...
While many have lauded Zahra Hankir for her boycott, her post sparked substantial backlash.
Activists have reported the first medical worker in Turkish-held Syria to die from Covid-19.
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