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Smugglers are taking people from Tripoli to Cyprus.
North Africans are protesting Gulf countries' decision to normalise relations with Israel.
Somali money transfer companies 'facilitate arms dealer transactions': report
The damning report identifies 176 transactions within a six-year timeframe that were allegedly linked to suspected weapons dealers in Somalia and Yemen.
Syria Insight: Cautious hope for change with constitution talks
A meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad could point to fundamental changes in the war.
Israel braces for second coronavirus lockdown
Israelis are getting ready for a second coronavirus lockdown, which comes during new year celebrations
Yemen in Focus: Gulf donors slammed by UN
This week we focus on the United Nations rebuke of countries that have failed to follow through on aid pledges to Yemen.
Lesbos camp fills up amid warnings on migrants' future
Many of the asylum seekers on the Greek island of Lesbos have refused to go to the new site after their camp was destroyed by a fire last week.
Israelis protest against second virus lockdown
Israel's decision to re-enter lockdown for three weeks on Friday, hours before Jewish New Year, has been met with protests in Tel Aviv.
Algeria ex-policeman turned protester gets 2 years jail
Former Algerian policeman Toufik Hassani was convicted of "threatening police agents"
Yemen may 'slide into famine', warns UK foreign secretary
Speaking at a meeting ahead of the UN's General Assembly, UK foreign secretary Dominic Raab warned that Yemen is likely to slide into famine.
The return of Algeria's Hirak protest movement
The Algerian leadership has proved incapable of addressing people's grievances, instead ramping up its repression of political opponents.
White House staffer tests Covid-19 positive after UAE-Israel signing
US President Donald Trump revealed that a White House worker tested positive for coronavirus.
Emirates airline to produce kosher meals as Israel beckons
The Middle East's biggest airline will set up a 'dedicated' facility to produce kosher meals for Jewish travellers.
More than 200 coronavirus cases in Lebanon's biggest prison
The Roumieh prison holds more than three times its intended capacity, overcrowding that has led to a spike in coronavirus cases.
Bahrain crown prince participates in trials for coronavirus vaccine
The Bahraini crown prince has participated in the third phase of clinical trials for a Covid-19 vaccine.
Sudan's democratic transition still at risk of counter-revolutionary meddling
Comment: The reforms enacted in Sudan do not represent the immediate demands of protesters, and instead signal interference of UAE as a counter-revolutionary force, writes Jonathan Fenton-Harvey.
Indonesian non-maskers ordered to dig graves for coronavirus dead
Rule flouters in East Java were ordered to dig graves in pairs as punishment for not wearing masks.
UAE, Israeli firm to bid for Haifa port privatisation
DP World and a large Israeli firm are bidding to privatise Israel's largest shipping hub.
Covid-19 heaps misery on Algeria's wilting vineyards
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted Algeria's wine industry.
Trump: Covid-19 'is going away' without vaccine
US President Donald Trump has claimed that coronavirus would disappear without a vaccine.
Iran 'moving towards third wave of Covid-19' says official
After a brief decline last month, coronavirus infections and deaths are now surging in Tehran, with the rest of the country likely to ...
Saudi Arabia 'holding 16,000 Ethiopian migrants' in detention facility
Ethiopian migrants in Saudi Arabia allege they have been beaten and mistreated in Saudi prisons.
Afghans face Greek prosecutor over fire at migrant camp
Six Afghans, including two minors will face a prosecutor on suspicion of setting fires that destroyed Europe's largest migrant camp last week.
Moria refugee camp: A tragedy waiting to happen
The fire that destroyed Greece's Moria refugee camp highlights the failure of a political calculus designed to create misery.
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