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This week we focus on a long-anticipated prisoner release in Yemen.
Experts are increasingly worried that 'the window to prevent famine' in Yemen in closing quickly.
Hard-won Yemen prisoner swap gets under way
A prison exchange between the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels have begun.
Tunisians protest after man dies in kiosk demolition
Protests erupted in an impoverished Tunisian town on Tuesday after a man died when authorities demolished an illegal kiosk where he was sleeping.
Gaza to install China-funded solar panels at children's hospital
The Give Palestine Association collaborated with the enclave’s health ministry to install Chinese-funded energy panels for Al-Durra Children's ...
Covid vaccine trial halted as participant becomes ill
Johnson & Johnson said it had temporarily halted its Covid-19 vaccine trial because one of its participants had become sick.
Armenian FM in Moscow for talks on ceasefire
Russia's FM said said countries 'cannot dally' in finding mechanisms to verify the ceasefire and help end the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh ...
HTS kill 13 ‘IS-affiliated militants' in northern Syria
An HTS-affiliated security force says it has killed 13 Islamic State militants in the village of Tal’ada in Idlib province, while local people ...
Yemen rebels slam WFP after Nobel Peace Prize win
Yemen's Houthi rebels, who were previously accused of diverting humanitarian aid in the war ravaged country, criticised the World Food ...
Algeria expelled thousands of migrants and asylum seekers: report
Rights groups are concerned over Algeria's recent expulsion of thousands of asylum seekers to Niger.
Mark Ruffalo 'The Hulk' defends the Palestinians
The Avengers star slammed Israel's 'asymmetric warfare' against the Palestinians.
We will not stay in Syria 'forever': Erdogan
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkish troops will leave Syria when the crisis in the war-torn country is resolved.
US senators call for sanctions over Turkey's S-400 test
The Republican and Democratic senators have called for the Trump administration to impose sanctions amid reports Turkey will test the Russian ...
Nigerian migrant worker burned alive in Libya's Tripoli
Three alleged perpetrators, all in their 30s, were arrested and referred to prosecutors for investigation, officials said.
Normalisation with Israel: Russia's delicate balancing act
Analysis: The UAE and Bahrain's normalisation of ties with Israel presents both challenges and opportunities for Russian interests in the Middle ...
UN Libya rights probe postponed due to cashflow problems
The UN has postponed an inquiry into human rights violations in war-torn Libya until next year due to a severe lack of funding.
Russia says 'no problem' selling Iran S-400 air defences
Russia’s ambassador to Iran said Moscow was willing to sell Tehran S-400 air defence systems when the UN arms embargo expires later this month, ...
Lebanon's army blocks migrants risking sea crossing
A boat carrying 37 mainly Syrian passengers was blocked from leaving Lebanon's shores, the Lebanese army said on Sunday.
Police exhume bodies of 3 Kashmir men
Bodies of the three men were returned to their families, after the Indian military said those it claimed were "unidentified Pakistani ...
Erdogan threatens new Syria military operation to combat 'terrorism'
Turkey has vowed to intervene militarily in Syria if promises to curb the influence of "terrorists" in the country are not fulfilled.
US, Algeria renew strategic alliance in troubled region
"Algeria is a committed counter-terrorism partner," General Stephen Townsend, head of US Africa Command, said on a recent visit to Algiers.
Pentagon chief heads to Algeria for security talks
Mark Esper is the first US defence secretary to visit Algiers in almost 15 years.
France arrests 29 in anti-terror Syria financing sting
French police arrested 29 people in a sting operation targeting a terror financing network for jihadists in Syria.
Russia marks brutal five-year intervention anniversary in Syria war
Russia's intervention in the Syria war has cost thousands of lives.
The US is mulloing closing its embassy in Baghdad due to continued rocket attacks
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