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Sudan has complained to the US that it has not taken into account changes since the overthrow of Omar al-Bashir in its recent warnings against travel to the country
Israeli forces shot one Palestinian protester and injured dozens more as they marched against annexations.
UN scrambles to get aid to Beirut
The United Nations' agencies are scrambling to meet multiple urgent needs in Lebanon following the Beirut blast.
Lebanon president 'knew' of chemicals at port in July
Michel Aoun has revealed that he knew about the huge stockpile of ammonium nitrate at the port last month.
Lebanon's Hezbollah 'categorically denies' storing arms at blast site
Hezbollah has denied that it was storing weapons at the blast site, as investigators search the debris for a cause for the Beirut explosion.
MbS encouraged Russia's military intervention in Syria, lawsuit claims
A lawsuit filed by a former Saudi intelligence official says that in 2015, MbS was in communications with Putin, 'encouraging Russian intervention in Syria', despite Saudi support for the rebels
UNIFIL assessment of damage at Beirut blast site
Technical experts at the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon are assessing the damages of the Beirut port explosion.
Saudi crown prince 'sent hit squad to Canada'
A team of hitmen was allegedly sent to Canada by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shortly after the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.
UN rights chief decries attacks on press in Yemen
Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, urged all parties to the conflict in Yemen to ...
Lebanon's justice minister demands international probe into 'unforgivable' blast
Marie-Claude Najm called the Beirut explosion an 'unforgivable crime' and called for international experts to investigate, seeminly striking out ...
The young migrants risking everything to escape Greece
In Patras, young Afghan migrants strive to reach western Europe. For those willing to endure an often brutal journey, the dream of building a ...
HRW calls for 'impartial, expert probe' into Beirut blast
Human Rights Watch called on Lebanese authorities to invite international experts to conduct an independent probe into the ...
Macron visits Lebanon after deadly mega-blast
Macron's visit was the first by a foreign head of state since Tuesday's unprecedented tragedy.
Tunisia should end 'gay proof' anal tests: HRW
Human Rights Watch urged Tunisia to end the use of anal testing, used as "proof" to prosecute same-sex relations.
Iran executes man for killing guard in 2017-18 protests
Iran executed a man convicted of killing a member of the Revolutionary Guards during deadly 2017-18 protests.
'Hero' Beirut migrant worker dashes to protect child
Social media users have hailed the worker as a hero and called for better treatment of migrant labourers.
India's Modi launches Hindu temple on Kashmir anniversary
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the construction of a new Hindu temple at a contested religious site with a history of deadly ...
Moroccan journalist named among 'most urgent' press freedom cases
A jailed Moroccan journalist was included in a list of most urgent global cases of threats against the press.
Trial of Algerian journalist Khaled Drareni commences
The trial of Trial of Algerian journalist and press freedom advocate Khaled Drareni begins in Algiers today.
Iran abducted exiled opponent while in Dubai, family says
Jamshid Sharmahd, a member of a militant Iranian opposition group, appears to have been taken from Dubai to Oman and then onwards to Iran.
Domestic workers fall victim to exploitation in lockdown London
The Covid-19 pandemic has left domestic workers for wealthy Gulf families increasingly vulnerable to ill treatment and abuse.
Hollywood actors, renowned writers urge Egypt to free activist
Noam Chomsky, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Arundhati Roy were among the public figures to call for the release of prominent Egyptian activist Sanaa ...
Australia: British-Australian academic held in Iran prison 'is well'
Imprisoned academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert is doing 'well' after being moved to Iran's 'worst prison' for women, Australia's ambassador to Tehran ...
Algeria journalist 'press freedom' trial opens
The trial opened of Algerian journalist Khaled Drareni, who has become a figurehead of press freedom in the North African country, with the ...
The PLO has urged action against Israel to stop constructing settlements in occupied East Jerusalem.
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