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The controversial NSO Group has sold hacking software to countries across the globe, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Algerian journalist and whistle-blower Noureddine Tounsi was sentenced to a year in prison after being detained since September.
Israel and Iran's escalating shadow war at sea
Analysis: Israel and Iran have been engaged in a covert war for years. Now ships are coming under attack at sea.
Yemen's Mahra: An oasis of calm threatened by instability
In-depth: Yemen's most isolated province has largely been spared the horrors of war, but it now faces destabilisation due to a geopolitical ...
Scorpion: How Israel is developing France's future defence system
Comment: In utter secrecy, France and Israel are cooperating on the digital warfare of the future, despite competitive tensions on the African ...
District Terminal: A dystopic tale of nihilism and hopelessness
Film Review: Bardia Yadegari and Ehsan Mirhosseini's psychological sci-fi recounts a poet living with his mother in a desolated Tehran, trapped by drug addiction, poverty and a tyrannical government.
Chad's president Deby dies after fighting rebels on battlefield
Chad's President Idriss Deby Itno has died on the battlefield after three decades in power, the army said in a shock announcement.
Ramadan reading list: 20 books by Muslim authors
From across the literary spectrum, Sarah Shaffi picks her favourite reads for you to delve into during the month of Ramadan.
Afghanistan's fragile future: The end of America's 'forever war'
Analysis: The future of the Afghan government looks bleak after the US military withdrawal, with the Taliban sensing victory.
Egyptian journalist 'disappears' after being deported from Jordan
The family of Hassan Al-Banna, a reporter for Al-Sharq newspaper who spent over two years in administrative detention in Egypt, has expressed ...
Saudi Arabia expected to host 'undisputed heavyweight boxing fight'
Both fighters' camps have reportedly agreed to hold the bout in Saudi Arabia.
Iraqi women forge new pathways in sport
Nazli Tarzi interviews the next generation of female Iraqi sports stars, their arduous journeys towards recognition, and the future of sport for ...
US lawmakers seek to stop Saudi Arabia acquiring nukes
The Democratic lawmakers say they want to 'extinguish any future Middle East arms race'.
Assad's Syria will never be safe for Syrians
Comment: Denmark is well aware of the dangerous reality of Assad's Syria. Instead of an inhumane social policy, it should examine its own links ...
Algerian academic faces death threats during blasphemy trial
An Algerian academic is facing death threats over comments he made on common Islamic practices.
Morocco called for release of jailed journalists
Moroccan journalists have called on authorities to release Suleiman Raissouni and Omar Al-Radi, who have been held for several month on pre-trail detention.
UK PM denies helping Saudi prince over Newcastle bid
Boris Johnson admitted to instructing a senior aide to look in to the bid but said he did not intervene.
Behind the wave of arson attacks targeting refugee camps
In-depth: The hardships of life in refugee camps during the pandemic have exacerbated tensions between residents, local populations and the ...
Ambassador: UAE played part in India-Pakistan cease-fire
The UAE had previously been linked to a February ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan over the disputed Kashmir region.
Jordanian woman convicted for insulting king 'receives royal call'
A Jordanian woman's conviction for insulting King Abdullah has sent shockwaves in Jordan.
How violence prevents healing after Islamic State
Comment: To begin healing in Iraq and Syria, we must find new strategies of acceptance that fight dehumanisation and radicalisation, writes ...
Turkey frees journalist Altan after ECHR ruling
Ahmet Altan was released from the Silivri prison on Istanbul's western outskirts a few hours after the verdict was announced on Wednesday.
Can Saudi Arabia and Pakistan mend frayed ties?
Analysis: Amid new geopolitical shifts and realignments in the region, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan appear to be pursuing a reset in relations.
Egypt has released two journalists who have been help in prison for 18 months on charges of belonging to a terrorist group.
Yemeni model Entisar Al-Hammadi was kidnapped over a month ago by Houthi rebels.
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