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Nawfel Akoub, who was sacked as governor of Nineveh in March 2019 after a ferry sank killing 150 people, had evaded arrest by hiding Iraqi Kurdistan.
Iran has one of the highest rates of covid-19 in the Middle East as the country struggles under the pressure of the pandemic.
Dismantling the counterterror narrative is long overdue
Comment: The language and logic of counter-terrorism established by the US has been used to justify a devastating spectrum of Muslim persecution from France to China, writes Mobashra Tazamal.
Family of Covid-hit Egyptian doctor face removal from UK
The wife and children of Basem Enany, an Egyptian cardiologist hospitalised with Covid-19, could be forced to leave the UK when his work visa ...
The Lebanese board game fighting corruption with humour
'Wasta', a new board game inspired by anti-government protests, takes aim at Lebanon's broken political system.
Lebanon sets grim record of daily coronavirus cases: 1,550
Lebanon's covid-19 cases have shot up, prompting concern from authorities as the country still reels from the Beirut explosion which destroyed half of the capital city.
Watchdog urges sanctions over civilian deaths in Syria's Idlib
HRW has urged sanctions for Assad and Russia over attacks on Idlib.
Pompeo encourages Saudis to normalize with Israel
Mike Pompeo has urged Saudi Arabia to recognise Israel after two fellow Gulf Arab countries went ahead with normalisation.
Russia violates Syria ceasefire with new Idlib airstrikes
Russia became a new member of the 47-seat UN human rights council on Tuesday.
Syria builds new Covid ward, prepares for second wave
Syria has already been ravaged by an outbreak of Covid-19.
UN rejects Saudi bid for human rights council
Relief, dismay and anger have surrounded the latest additions to the UN's Human Rights Council
Tunisia reinstates curfews as virus cases mount
Two-thirds of Tunisia's governorates have reintroduced local or province-wide night-time curfews in a bin to rein in spiralling coronavirus ...
Senior Palestinian official Hanan Ashrawi tests positive for coronavirus
Dr Hanan Ashrawi, a member of the PLO’s executive committee, has tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the second Palestinian official ...
Iran announces highest daily coronavirus virus death toll
Iran reached a new single-day record on coronavirus fatalities for the second day in a row, with 272 people confirmed dead and more than 4,200 ...
170 Lebanon districts set for coronavirus lockdown
An interior ministry statement said 169 villages and towns across the country would be locked down for one week from 6:00 am (0300 GMT) on ...
Iran nuclear chief tests positive for Covid-19
Iran's Nuclear chief is along thousands of people to contract covid-19 in the last month.
Tunisian unemployment soars amid economic crisis
A decade on from a revolution that toppled the old regime, leaders are struggling to meet the expectations of the people, who have seen little ...
Iran's hospitals turn away non-emergency patients
Covid-19 patients have filled Iran's hospitals, meaning non-emergency treatment will now be halted as the country tries to tackle its ...
Syria Insight: Russia's intervention five years on (Part 1)
In-depth: Five years have passed since Russia's intervention in Syria's war began. For Syrians, it is a time of loss and mourning.
The future of medical tourism in Turkey
Turkey has become the go-to destination for self-improvement, but the pandemic has devastated one of the country's fastest growing industries.
Assad responds to Trump assassination claims
Bashar al-Assad responded to Trump admitting that he wanted to assassinate the Syrian dictator in 2017.
Assad says he will personally test Russian coronavirus vaccine
In an interview with the Sputnik news agency, Syrian dictator Bashar Al-Assad says that he will personally take a controversial new coronavirus ...
Three humanitarian workers injured in Syria's Al-Bab blast
Three humanitarian workers were injured in Tuesday's Al-Bab bombing, which left at least 18 people dead.
Syrians urge voting against Russia on Human Rights Council
Syrian groups have urged UN member states to vote against Russia gaining a seat on the Human Rights Council.
Assad claimed Russia's presence in Syria is needed to counter Western influence.
Hospitals are struggling under the weight of a rise in coronavirus cases.
Russia's intervention in the Syria war has cost thousands of lives.
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