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Vermont Senator Sanders said that Israel should not be sending vaccines to foreign countries before vaccinating Palestinians.
The ban prevented family members from joining their loved ones in the US.
US to release report linking MbS to Khashoggi murder
Biden has stressed he will 'recalibrate' the US relationship with Saudi Arabia as a damning intelligence report is prepared for release.
This community platform is diving deep into Arabic culture
Engineering a space to deep dive into Arabic history, Afikra is a movement of curious people keen to host lectures, debates, interviews and more ...
Facebook bans Myanmar military accounts citing the coup
It also bans "military-linked commercial entities" from advertising on the platforms.
Top Lebanese lawmaker calls to expel World Bank official
Lebanon's vaccination programme, which began earlier this month, was financed by $34 million from the World Bank.
Far-right activist Tommy Robinson 'lied' to police
A harassment case involving Tommy Robinson has been dropped after inconsistencies emerged in evidence given by the far-right leader.
US and Europe to 'remain calm' despite Iranian 'provocations'
US and EU diplomats have said they won't respond to Iranian 'provocations'
British police trial anti-grab hijab in Muslim recruitment bid
Leicestershire Police say the hijabs will be rolled out to more officers if the trial is successful.
Secretive Israeli nuclear facility undergoes major project
The construction comes as Israel — under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — maintains its scathing criticism of Iran’s nuclear program.
Malaysian wins challenge against Islamic law banning gay sex
This was hailed as "monumental progress" in combating persecution of the LGBT community.
German police raid suspected Islamic extremists in Berlin
Some 800 police, including SWAT teams, were involved in the raids of apartments.
Armenian PM faces military’s demand to resign
The military demanded that the prime minister step down after months of protests sparked by the nation’s defeat in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict ...
Nuclear issue key as Iran readies for Rouhani replacement
"Rouhani has every interest in a diplomatic victory to polish the end of his mandate."
Egypt detainees languish in jail
In a practice dubbed by the country's legal and activist community as "recycling" or "rotation", inmates can end up in detention indefinitely - ...
Dubai's Princess Latifa urges reopening of sister's kidnap case
Latifa's sister, Shamsa, was 18 when she escaped from her father's Longcross Estate in the UK in August 2000. She has not been seen in public since.
Has Biden fallen at the first hurdle with Sisi?
Comment: Biden's huge and no-strings attached arms deal with Egypt suggests that his tough campaign rhetoric on Sisi might have been little more ...
Twitter and India play tug-of-war with democracy
Comment: In India, an increasingly authoritarian government combined with Twitter's willingness to put stakeholders before users raises ...
France says Iran 'illegally' holding French national since May
A French national has been held in Iran since May last year, Paris said on Wednesday.
Pregnant migrant sets herself on fire in Greek camp
The 26-year-old woman placed her two children outside her tent on Sunday before setting fire to it in a bid to burn herself alive, police said.
US report on Saudi Khashoggi murder expected 'soon'
The White House on Wednesday said an intelligence report on the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi will be released "soon".
Jordan reimposes Friday curfew as Covid-19 cases surge
As Jordan witnesses a surge in Covid-19 cases, authorities announced an all-day curfew on Fridays to help stem the rise in numbers.
Blinken 'asks Israel to facilitate' Covid-19 vaccines to Palestinians
US Secretary of State Tony Blinken reportedly asked his Israeli counterpart to assist in transferring Covid-19 vaccines to Palestinians in the ...
UN Eritrea expert urges probe of Ethiopia camp attack
Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker said he was concerned for thousands of Eritreans who were in two camps in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region that were ...
Israelis who do not get vaccinated will now have their identities shared with the authorities.
The conviction of Eyad Al-Gharib is a historic moment for Syrian victims of torture.
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