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According to Democrat Bob Menendez, the Trump administration is currently trying to sell "thousands more precision-guided bombs" to Saudi Arabia.
An FBI affidavit says Al-Azhari was recorded as expressing admiration for Omar Mateen, the deceased shooter at the Orlando Pulse nightclub massacre in 2016.
US ends sanction waivers on Iran's nuclear programs
The waivers had allowed Russian, European and Chinese companies to continue to work on Iran's civilian nuclear facilities without drawing American penalties.
Remembering Qalandia, Jerusalem's stolen airport
Comment: If Israel proceeds with settlement expansion at Qalandia, another sliver of Palestinian history will be lost to colonisation, writes ...
Russian soldiers bribe officer to be sent to Syria
Russian Major Nikolai Zekin is facing trial for taking bribes from soldiers in order to send them to Syria, where they can earn high ...
The Middle East at war with coronavirus: Top stories
Egyptian pro-Sisi media outlets hound striking doctors, Qatar fixes privacy issues on its contact-tracing app and Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque prepares to re-open for worshippers. Here's the latest.
Iraq to investigate abductions, torture during protests
Iraq's government said it would investigate the abduction and torture of Iraqis during ongoing anti-government protests outlined by a UN report ...
Coronavirus outbreak detected among Sri Lankan workers from Kuwait
Almost 160 Sri Lankans returning from Kuwait have tested positive for coronavirus, including one woman who has died.
Karim Tabbou not allowed to call family in prison
Karim Tabbou has reportedly been repeatedly prevented from phoning his family, and his lawyers are calling it a violation.
Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa to reopen as Covid-19 measures relax
Al-Aqsa Mosque will reopen on Sunday as coronavirus measures relax.
Brown University inaugurates 'Mahmoud Darwish' chair for Palestinian studies
Brown University has appointed a prominent Middle Eastern history professor as its first faculty chair in Palestinian Studies, a position named ...
Israel rejects $1.5bn China water plant after US pressure
Israel has insisted the US did not influence its decision to award the $1.5 billion contract to a local firm.
Turkish soldiers injured in blast in Syria’s Idlib province
At least two Turkish soldiers have been injured when a roadside bomb targeted their vehicle on the M4 highway in Idlib province.
Aziza Brahim: The songbird of Western Sahara blues
The New Arab Meets: The Queen of Western Sahara blues Aziza Brahim, who sings haunting melodies of hope and freedom.
Trump threatens to 'close down' social media
Donald Trump claimed social networks 'totally silence conservative voices' after Twitter tagged two of his posts propounding his unfounded ...
Qatar coronavirus contact-tracing app 'fixed' to address privacy concerns
Upgrade comes after Amnesty International discovered security risks with a Covid-19 tracing app
Egyptian pro-Sisi media launch campaign of incitement against doctors
Pro-Sisi media have launched a campaign of incitement against doctors, including death threats.
Greece deploys hundreds of police to border with Turkey
Four hundred additional police have been sent to Greece's border with Turkey as a 'precautionary measure' against a potential influx of asylum ...
Trump under pressure to release report on Khashoggi killers
US lawmakers say the public must know which Saudi officials were named in a report the Trump administration refused to release to the public ...
Turkish tourist hotspot prepares socially distanced beach holidays
Intrepid travellers can expect to resume holidays in Turkey from mid-June onwards.
Eighth death from medical negligence reported in Egypt's prisons
An eighth person has died this month in Egypt's prisons of alleged medical negligence.
Israeli deputy mayor compares Netanyahu to Nazis over annexation
Jerusalem's deputy mayor Arieh King slammed Netnayahu for not annexing the whole of the occupied West Bank.
Hezbollah and the IMF: Rhetoric over practice
Hezbollah's pro-poor populist rhetoric has often conflicted with its political strategies and proposed economic policies.
Malaysian launches test case against Islamic gay sex law
A Malaysian man is mounting the first legal challenge to the country's law against gay sex, in a bid to combat the growing persecution ...
Netanyahu has promised not to hesitate over the annexation of large parts of the West Bank.
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