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A senior Egyptian intelligence delegation has arrived in the Gaza Strip to negotiate with Hamas regarding a potential prisoner swap with Israel.
Uncut scenes of the second season of an Iranian TV show posted online pushed viewers to suspect censorship from the government.
Will Biden's Afghanistan peace plan succeed?
Analysis: The US president's Afghanistan peace deal may alienate the very people it aims to bring together, the Afghan government and Taliban leaders.
Interpol 'drops arrest warrant for Ahlam al-Tamimi'
Tamimi is wanted by the US for her role in the 2001 bombing of a Jerusalem restaurant.
Hamas official: Hamas' Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar re-elected
Yahya Sinwar has been elected as the head of Hamas' political wing and will serve another four years.
British-Iranian academic released from Iran prison recounts 'suicidal thoughts'
Former Iran detainee Kylie Moore-Gilbert has opened up about her harrowing seven-month ordeal in solitary confinement.
Yemen prisoner swap talks end with no deal: UN
Talks on a possible prisoner exchange between Yemen's warring parties concluded Sunday with no deal after a month of wrangling, the UN ...
Israel and Syria swap prisoners in Russia-mediated deal
Israel and Syria swapped prisoners in a deal brokered by Russia.
2 Syrians held in Israel to be released
Israel and Syria have agreed to a prisoner swap that was brokered by Russia.
Gunmen kill Afghan radio journalist in car ambush
Besmullah Adel Aimaq, editor-in-chief of Voice of Ghor radio, was killed en route to Firoz Koh city, the capital of Ghor province, said Aref ...
Haftar's capture of Italian fishermen sparks diplomatic storm
In-depth: Haftar's forces have detained a crew of Sicilian fishermen for over 90 days, igniting a diplomatic stand-off with Italy.
Academic arrives in Australia after Iran release
Academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert returned to Australia on Friday amid reports she was detained after Iranian authorities discovered she was in a ...
The women who served as a deadly Taliban duo
Muzghan and her aunt Nasreen walked free from jail in September after confessing to being members of the Taliban's ultra-violent Haqqani network.
Brother of Yemen president listed for next prisoner swap
Nasser Mansour Hadi, who has been held by the Houthis since the war erupted in 2015, will be among the names listed in the upcoming ...
'Innocent Yemenis dying' UN says, amid escalating violence
The United Nations said innocent Yemenis are still dying because of the brutal conflict, which has since the end of September killed at least ...
Yemen in Focus: Joyous prisoner release after years-long misery
This week we focus on a long-anticipated prisoner release in Yemen.
Yemen prisoner swap sees scores more freed
More than 350 prisoners were freed on the second day of a landmark exchange between Yemen's warring sides.
Hard-won Yemen prisoner swap gets under way
A prison exchange between the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels have begun.
Yemenis return home after 'mercy flight' to Jordan
The UN organised two evacuation flights to Amman in February, the first carrying seven children and the second with 24 other patients.
French academic Fariba Adelkhah temporarily released in Iran: laywer
Adelkhah was sentenced to five years in prison earlier this year but her lawyer hopes the temporary release will be made permanent.
Yemen in Focus: Soon-to-be-released detainees dying in Houthi prisons
This week we focus on abductees dying in Houthi prisons, a damning UN report revealing grave violations against children and more.
Jordan deports husband of US-wanted Palestinian Ahlam al-Tamimi
The husband of Ahlam al-Tamimi was expelled from Jordan after authorities refused to renew his residency permit.
Yemen prisoner swap agreed: government, rebel sources
The government and the rebel Houthis have agreed to exchanged some 1,000 prisoners.
Yemen sides meet in Geneva for prisoner swap talks
Yemen’s warring sides began peace consultations in Switzerland for prisoner swaps.
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