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Iran's foreign minister Saeed Khatibzadeh blamed 'the Zionist regime' behind an attack on the Natanz uranium enrichment plant on Sunday.
Riyadh's defence ministry named the three soldiers as Mohammed bin Ahmed, Shaher bin Issa and Hamoud bin Ibrahim without identifying who they were accused of colluding with.
Former UK minister accuses pro-Israel lobby of 'disgusting interference'
Duncan wrote in his memoir 'In The Thick of It: The private diaries of a minister' that the Conservative Friends of Israel has pushed Britain to adopt pro-Israel policies.
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 ...
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 ...
UK's Johnson confirms return to pubs but sounds caution
Boris Johnson confirmed pubs and restaurants could reopen to serve outdoors in a week's time, as Covid restrictions are lifted, but sounded a note of caution on international travel resuming.
Iraqi-Kurdish MPs slams arrest of LGBTQ+ activists in Iraq
An Iraqi-Kurdish MP criticised the arrests last week of people 'suspected' of being part of the LGBTQ+ community in Sulaimani.
UK to announce new international travel rules
Britain will set out plans to restart international travel, using a "traffic-light" system as the country cautiously emerges from lockdown.
Denmark mulls repatriation of jihadists' children
Denmark is considering repatriating the children of Danish jihadists in Syria.
Kill the bill: Resisting a UK police state
Comment: A repressive new policing bill has been postponed, but anger over Covid failures, BLM and the Everard demonstrations points to the ...
China envoy invites Italian MPs to Xinjiang
China's ambassador to Rome suggested Italian lawmakers personally visit the Xinjiang region to check whether the local Muslim Uyghur minority is ...
Airbnb asked to drop Olympic ties over China abuses
Campaigners are calling on Airbnb to drop its sponsorship connection with the Olympics over alleged rights abuses in Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong ...
UK parliament rejects amendment aimed at blocking China deals
An amendment backed by rebel Conservative Party MPs and opposition lawmakers failed to pass through the UK parliament's lower chamber ...
Australia parliament debates Uighur rights abuses motion
The motion would urge Australia to act on allegations of forced labour.
UK MPs call for 'reconsideration' of Bahrain ties
On the 10th anniversary of Bahrain's crackdown on Arab Spring protests, UK MPs say the British government must pressure Bahrain to stop ...
Kuwait government drops threat to prosecute lawmakers
The move comes amid a months-long standoff between Kuwait's publicly-elected MPs and its appointed prime minister.
UK foreign minister wants trade deals with rights violators
Avoiding trade agreements with human rights violators would prevent the UK from tapping into 'growth markets', Raab said.
As Lebanon's politicians stall, its people suffer hopelessly
Comment: Lebanon's political class displays a tolerance for stalling that contrasts strikingly with the sense of urgency that the situation ...
Myanmar declares martial law in Yangon townships
Martial law was imposed in two Yangon townships after Myanmar's junta repressed violently demonstrations, leading to the death of at least 18 ...
Myanmar 'shadow' parliament urges united opposition to coup
A shadow opposition "parliament" called the Committee for Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH) urged protestors to continue fighting to end ...
Holocaust survivors urge UK to back Uighurs
The UK could be the latest country to implement legislation targeting China over its repression of the Uighur minority.
British MPs call on UAE to release 14 detainees
British MPs have given their names to a petition calling on the UAE to release 14 detainees who have served their time but remain in ...
Protests in Lebanon enter fifth day as currency plummets
"We want all 118 MPs to resign now ... we need to remove the legitimacy of the ruling class."
UK planning massive aid cuts to Middle East
The plans would drastically slash aid to war-torn and poverty-stricken countries in the Middle East and Africa
The allegation comes amid concerns over the equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines in Lebanon.
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