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Mohamed Fathy Suliman allegedly travelled to Turkey in 2014 with the intention of joining the Islamic State in Syria.
Abu Walaa has been sentenced to 10 years and six months for running a jihadist network and helping fighters travel to Syria and Iraq.
Rival Palestinian factions 'pen joint letter to Biden administration'
The reported letter comes following recent talks between Fatah and Hamas officials, ahead of national elections in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
IS claims killing of 4 Tunisia soldiers, beheading: SITE
IS claimed responsibility for the February 3 killing of four soldiers in a rugged region of central Tunisia.
Palestinian elections 2021: Reconciling competing motives
Comment: These elections finally present Abbas with the ultimate challenge: Balancing his standing with the US, while delivering Palestinians ...
Taliban warn Nato to continue troop withdrawal in Afghanistan
The Taliban warned NATO against seeking a "continuation of war", as the alliance weighs a planned withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Palestinians register for election, but Jerusalem's fate remains uncertain
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and besieged Gaza Strip have started to register to vote.
IMF says vaccines to fuel Mideast recovery
The International Monetary Fund has warned that a delay to the rollout of a Covid-19 vaccine with further hurt the region's economies.
Florida man charged with trying to join ISIS
Mohammed Fathy Suliman, 33, travelled from Orlando to the Turkish/Syrian border in 2014, where he was arrested by Turkish authorities.
Yemen, Syria named as 'most corrupt public sectors'
Middle Eastern countries have faired poorly in this years Corruption Perceptions Index, with Yemen and Syria being ranked as the worse for ...
Israeli forces kill Palestinian worker, arrest three youths
A Palestinian worker in the West Bank was killed by tear gas fired by Israeli forces, while Israeli troops detained three young men and blew up ...
Missiles strike Baghdad airport amid new anti-IS operation
No one claimed responsibility for the latest rocket attacks, but the US has blamed Iran-aligned militia factions for repeatedly targeting its ...
Why India is shutting down Islamic schools in Assam
In-depth: Opposition parties say the move is an anti-Muslim political stunt to polarise voters ahead of regional elections in March.
India's Assam state passes bill banning Islamic schools
The bill in Assam, home to India's notorious detention camps, replaces existing acts which legislated funding and support for Madrasas as part ...
Gaza forces fire rockets to mark Israel conflict anniversary
The drills come days after Hamas accused Israel of launching strikes that damaged a children's hospital.
A dispatch from India's culture war
Comment: Much of India has long celebrated the intermingling of Hindu and Muslim practices, but an Islamophobic, BJP-sponsored law now threatens India's pluralist and liberal democracy, writes Shashi Tharoor.
The case for an Arabian Universal Basic Income
Comment: While a generous UBI remains unaffordable in western countries, in MENA oil states it could offer a way to reform welfare and an ...
What a Biden presidency means for Kashmir
Analysis: The Biden-Harris campaign took a robust stance on Kashmir. But with burgeoning India ties and an eye on China, the new administration ...
Trump orders pullout of troops from Somalia
US President Donald Trump has ordered the removal of most US troops from Somalia.
How India's 'Love Jihad' law demonises Muslims
In-depth: 'Love Jihad' is a conspiracy theory propagated by right-wing Hindu extremists, who accuse Muslim men of luring Hindu women ...
Palestinian prisoner Maher Al-Akhras returns home after 'heroic' hunger-strike
Maher al-Akhras was taken out of Israeli prison and sent home after being imprisoned by Israel and kept on administrative detention.
Central Kabul struck by barrage of rocket fire
Explosions rocked the Afghan capital on Saturday, as officials on Friday suggested a breakthrough in peace negotiations was expected to be ...
Pakistan's 'university of jihad' proud of Taliban alumni
The Darul Uloom Haqqania seminary has taught several Taliban members currently negotiating with Afghanistan's government.
Israel strikes Hamas positions in Gaza
Israel said it struck Hamas underground infrastructure and military posts in Gaza on Sunday.
Izzat Al-Douri died at the age of 78 in Iraq, the Baath Party announced on Monday.
Tanishq jewelry has pulled an ad featuring a Muslim-Hindu couple after causing outrage.
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