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In-depth: Deeply intertwined with the history of the Palestinian struggle, the UN agency has faced defunding and political delegitimisation in a bid to deprive refugees of their rights.
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.
HRW urges Biden to protect rights in Afghanistan
Fears are rampant that a power vacuum left by Washington's departure could threaten key human rights gains.
Libya launches public vaccination drive
Libya, which has so far received 400,000 doses of three types of vaccines, has started its Covid-19 immunisation campaign for the general ...
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 ...
UK Muslims urged to get Covid-19 jab during Ramadan
Doctors and faith leaders seek to allay concerns the Covid-19 vaccine invalidates the Ramadan fast.
Oman imposes night-time Ramadan lockdown as Covid-19 cases surge
Oman has imposed a night-time partial lockdown throughout Ramadan as coronavirus cases increase at a worrying rate.
Why the EU-Turkey migration deal needs to be reassessed
In-depth: Five years after the EU-Turkey migration deal was reached, the agreement desperately needs to be reassessed for the sake of millions ...
Covid-19: A year of repression in the Middle East
In-depth: Amnesty International's annual report for 2020/21 reveals the scope of the abuses Middle Eastern governments perpetrated while the ...
How America's 'maximum pressure' pushed Iran closer to China
Analysis: The US policy of 'maximum pressure' has helped China gain greater leverage in the Middle East, where American influence continues to ...
Pakistanis rush to buy Covid-19 vaccine through private sales
As commercial sales of the Russian vaccine were possible for the first time in Pakistan, thousands of Pakistanis rushed to get vaccinated.
Covid overwhelms ICUs in Syrian capital
As the virus rages in Syria, hospitals in Damascus are now so overwhelmed that Covid-19 patients are being transferred outside the city for ...
Coronavirus surges across Arab world despite vaccine progress
Health authorities across the Arab world are reporting an alarming rise in coronavirus infections as the fasting month of Ramadan approaches.
Backlash after report finds UK not 'institutionally racist'
A controversial report by a government commission has found that the the UK is not 'institutionally racist', prompting heavy criticism from ...
Yemen receives first coronavirus vaccines: UN
Yemen will receive its first shipment of Covid-19 vaccines from the UN, as the country struggles under the weight of infections.
Denmark mulls repatriation of jihadists' children
Denmark is considering repatriating the children of Danish jihadists in Syria.
Qatar responds to HRW report on women guardianship laws
Qatar has said that a new report about the guardianship law for women is not representative of what happens in the country.
Palestinians receive 100,000 doses of Chinese Covid-19 vaccine
The PA is expected to use the latest shipment in its limited vaccination campaign, which covers healthcare workers, the elderly, and ...
Covid-19 overwhelms Yemen and urgent aid needed: MSF
War-torn Yemen is battling a rising number of Covid-19 cases, rights groups warn, as authorities declare a state of emergency.
Google Doodle celebrates prominent Tunisian doctor Tawhida Ben Cheikh
Ben Cheikh is known as a pioneer of contemporary medicine, helping women access better healthcare across Tunisia.
Famine, secession and bloodshed: Six years of Yemen war
Six years after Saudi Arabia intervened in Yemen against the Houthis, the conflict is as brutal as ever and has become the world's worst ...
UAE raises investment in UK with life sciences focus
The British government announced the UAE is increasing UK investment with a focus on life sciences.
War takes its toll on Syria's displaced women
In-depth: Women displaced by Syria's war face heightened social, economic and healthcare risks, with many left to raise their families ...
UK, France, Germany FMs meet Blinken to discuss Yemen
The top diplomats of the US, UK, France and Germany held their first in-person meeting together on Tuesday.
The Houthis have claimed a drone attack on an Aramco oil refinery in the Saudi city of Riyadh
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