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A Lebanese man and his daughter have been shot dead in Tehran amid reports that the man was a Hezbollah activist.
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
The terror and guilt of watching Beirut from afar
Beirut, a welcoming cosmopolitan city loved by all those who call it home, lies in ruins. Michal Kranz, a journalist until recently based in Beirut, offers a message of solidarity
Architect of Trump administration's hardline Iran policy quits
Brian Hook will move to the private sector after leading the Trump administration's 'maximum pressure' campaign on Iran.
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.
Beirut Explosion: Be angry, not just sad, for Lebanon
The New Arab's Managing Editor, Karim Traboulsi, writes a scathing indictment of the Lebanese government and its negligence over the devastating Beirut explosion.
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 ...
Syria Insight: Russia moves into Iran-controlled eastern Syria
Eastern Syria has been viewed as under Iran's sphere of interest, but the resource-rich region remains a lucrative area for Russia too.
12 pro-regime fighters killed in Syria clashes: monitor
Another 17 pro-regime fighters were wounded while on the jihadist-led side six fighters died in clashes on Monday.
Lebanon: from Hariri assassination to verdict
A recap of key developments in the case of the 2005 assassination of Lebanon's former prime minister Rafic Hariri.
PLO urges EU to act against Israel's settlements construction
The PLO has urged action against Israel to stop constructing settlements in occupied East Jerusalem.
Jordan teachers protest after arrest of union leaders
Thousands of public sector workers took to the streets across Jordan on Saturday evening to protest the arrest of leaders from the teachers ...
Iran announces arrest of US-based 'terrorist group' leader
Iran said it has detained Jamshid Sharmahd, the leader of a US-based Iranian monarchist group, accusing him of planning a deadly 2008 bombing in ...
Israeli police detain 16 pro-Netanyahu activists in Jerusalem
Israeli police have detained about 16 activists from the far-right La Familia group, after they attacked reporters, chanted anti-Arab slogans, ...
Egypt sends troops to Syria to 'fight for Assad'
Turkish and Syrian news agencies have reported that Egypt sent 150 soldiers to the frontlines in northwestern Syria to assist the Assad regime ...
Gantz says attacks on anti-Netanyahu protesters risk civil war
Israel has been rocked by protests against Netanyahu.
The painstaking hunt for Assad's henchmen in Europe
Former regime officials accused of war crimes are living across Europe, but Syrian activists and the German judiciary are working tirelessly to ...
HRW slams Jordan's detention of Teachers Syndicate leaders
Jordan has cracked down on a teachers union after the threat of strikes.
Egypt's military gambit in Libya risks backfiring
Cairo's bellicose rhetoric has raised fears of a wider regional conflict.
Tributes pour in for Egypt's 'doctor of the poor'
Social media was flooded with tributes to Mohammed Mashally, an Egyptian doctor who dedicated his career to providing free medical care for ...
France seeks UN-led mission on China's 'indefensible' Uighur treatment
France's foreign minister has proposed a UN-led observer mission to evaluate the treatment of China's Uighur Muslim population.
US Democrats deny motion to acknowledge Israeli occupation
The US Democratic National Committee voted overwhelmingly against a measure pushing for more critical language towards Israel in the party's ...
The UAE's hidden hand in Tunisia's political crisis
As Tunisia becomes embroiled in a political crisis, questions are being raised about the UAE's role.
Russia to help build 'mini Hagia Sophia' in Syria
Moscow has said it will assist the Syrian regime in building a miniature version of Istanbul's Hagia Sophia in response to Turkey's conversion ...
Tensions between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah have been mounting for weeks.
Leaders of Sudan's protest movement rejected the government's economic reform plan.
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