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Aung San Suu Kyi has been hit with a new criminal charge under section 25 of the natural disaster management law.
Palestinians were detained across the West Bank in raids by occupying Israeli forces.
Jihadist suicide bomber kills six at Somali cafe: police
An Al-Shabaab suicide bomber killed seven civilians in an attack outside a cafe in the Somali town of Baido, 250 kilometres northwest of the capital Mogadishu.
Dozens killed as fighting intensifies in Yemen's Marib
A pro-government source said Houthi rebels seized some territory in the fighting northwest of Marib and that 22 government soldiers had been ...
UN official condemns Syrian regime strike that killed seven
The UN’s Deputy Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs in Syria has condemned an Assad regime missile strike which killed an education official, ...
Hamas says Israel’s snub of ICC 'no surprise’
Basim Naem has said that Israel’s dismissal of the ICC probe is no surprise, but also expressed hope.
Irish MEPs promote militias accused of Iraq atrocities: video
Video footage has surfaced showing two Irish MEPs visiting a headquarters of the Iraqi Popular Mobilisation Forces militia, which has committed ...
Rights group slams Denmark's designation of Syria as 'safe'
Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor has called on Denmark to rethink its decision to return Syrian refugees to Damascus.
Emirati aid, Iranian oil arrive in crisis-hit Syria
A plane carrying UAE aid and an Iranian oil tanker have arrived in Syria after the US said that its Caesar Act sanctions on the regime excluded ...
Syria Insight: Fears grow for Syrian refugees in Denmark
The Danish government has revoked the residencies of dozens of Syrian refugees, the first European country to do so, as part of new ...
US Muslim rights group says drop 'Arab murder game'
CAIR has joined calls for game distributors to drop 'Six Days in Fallujah', which it slammed as an 'Arab murder simulator'.
UN chief to South Sudan: progress before arms assessment
The UN Secretary-General has outlined 'three key benchmarks' ahead of May's assessment of the South Sudan arms embargo.
Somalia's political deadlock: Why have elections been delayed?
Analysis: International pressure is growing on Somalia's leaders to hold elections but talks to end the political impasse have repeatedly ...
Protesters commemorate anniversary of Syrian regime Douma chemical massacre
Protesters in Idlib gathered to remember the victims of the 2018 chemical weapons attack on Douma that killed 39, and to demand accountability.
US issues new Syria sanctions guidance for NGOs
The US State Treasury has issued new guidance for NGOs working in Syria to avoid sanctions.
Battle for Marib key to Iran, US tension
The city of Marib has been facing an assault by Iran-back Houthi rebels and Saudi airstrikes that are trying to push back the advancing forces.
Covid-19: A year of repression in the Middle East
In-depth: Amnesty International's annual report for 2020/21 reveals the scope of the abuses Middle Eastern governments perpetrated while the ...
Islamic State group abducts 19 in Syria: monitor
IS on Tuesday abducted 19 people, mostly civilians, in the centre of war-torn Syria.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian man in his car
Israeli forces shot at a car in East Jerusalem, killing the Palestinian driver and injuring his wife.
Mozambique army says 'significant' number of IS-linked militants killed
Mozambique's army is on the verge of regaining control of the gas hub of Palma from IS-linked militants.
HTS terror designation 'unfair', Jolani claims in first interview
The interview is widely seen as the HTS leader's latest attempt to rehabilitate his image among Western states.
Saudi-led coalition strikes booby-trapped Houthi boat in Red Sea
The Saudi-led coalition said it had thwarted an 'imminent' attack by the Sanaa-based Houthi group.
Child among dead in attack on Mogadishu tea shop
An attack on a tea shop in the Somali capital left at least five civilians dead on Saturday, including a child.
Iraq judge at Saddam's trial dies of Covid-19
Mohammed Oreibi al-Khalifa, who became the lead judge in Saddam Hussein's trial for genocide, has died of coronavirus complications in a Baghdad ...
SDF forces were searching for IS sleeper cell suspects amid a series of assassinations at the camp.
Lebanese activists have been tortured after taking part in January's Tripoli protests.
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