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The Lockerbie bombing is alleged to be a retaliation for the downing of an Iranian passenger jet by a US Navy missile in July 1988 that killed 290 people.
The family of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi, a former Libyan intelligence officer, have battled for years to bring the case and clear his name.
Syrian businessmen linked to purchase of devastating Beirut explosives
Three Syrian businessmen who have been sanctioned by the US over their alleged ties to the regime, have been linked to the purchase of ammonium nitrate.
Germany deports 26 Afghan refugees despite 'threats to life'
Germany has attracted criticism for its decision to continue to deport Afghan refugees in the midst of a pandemic.
Locked-down Tunisia marks decade since dictator's fall
Tunisia marked 10 years since the Arab Spring revolution sent autocratic ruler Zine El Abidine Ben Ali but little are celebrating due to a ...
Where are the cronies of Tunisia's Ben Ali today?
Ten years after the Tunisian revolution toppled Tunisian dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, few of his relatives have faced justice.
Israel raids on Syria 'followed US intel, Pompeo-Mossad meeting'
A senior US intelligence official said the strikes, which reportedly killed 57 pro-Syrian regime fighters, targeted warehouses serving ...
Tech fuelled the Arab Spring, then helped quash it
Comment: Social media played an important role in the Arab uprisings, but over the last decade, authoritarian regimes have embraced this ...
Israel is a 'non-democratic apartheid regime', admits Israeli watchdog
The Israeli government is frequently accused of presiding over an apartheid system.
Egyptian TikTokers acquitted of 'violating family values'
Two Egyptian bloggers and TikTokers have been acquitted of 'violating family values' following a campaign to free them.
US-sanctioned Syrian airline delivers WFP aid to Libya
The United Nation's World Food Programme used US-sanctioned Syrian airline Cham Wings to deliver aid to Libya, prompting outrage online.
Does Khamenei want to make Iran into North Korea?
Comment: Khamenei's US/UK vaccines ban isn't just the usual anti-western sentiment, it's proof his regime cares little for Iranian ...
Pompeo: US redesignating Cuba as state sponsor of terrorism
Pompeo said he was placing Cuba back on a blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism, a last-minute roadblock to expected efforts by ...
Israel steps up attacks on Iranian targets in Syria
Israel has launched three rounds of strikes in Syria over the past ten days.
Assad's cousin Rami Makhlouf complains regime 'stole his land'
Rami Makhlouf claims his family's property has been confiscated by the Assad regime.
Iran ex-president's daughter blames Tehran for Syria atrocities
Faezeh Rafsanjani, the daughter of former Iranian president Ali Akbar Rafsanjani, has blamed Iran for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Syrians in an interview.
Germany revokes asylum status of far-right pro-Assad Syrian
Germany has revoked the asylum status of Kevork Almassian, an outspoken Syrian supporter of the Assad regime who works for the ...
Syria temporarily cuts supplies of fuel to meet shortages
Long lines have formed outside of gas stations and bakeries as the government rationed what it has, further deepening the crunch felt by Syrians.
Iran to expel nuclear inspectors 'unless sanctions are lifted'
Iran will expel United Nations nuclear watchdog inspectors unless US sanctions are lifted by a Feb. 21 deadline set by the hardline-dominated ...
Cuba to test Covid vaccine in hard-hit Iran
Iran is due to test Covid-19 vaccines developed by Cuba, authorities announced, after an agreement was signed by state-run Finlay Vaccine ...
IS attack kills 7 regime loyalists in east Syria
The attack came as the militia fighters were sweeping the town of Al-Shola for jihadist remnants, according to the monitor.
BBC Persian under fire for alleged homophobia
The BBC said it was investigating an allegation of homophobia against its Iranian service.
Liberating Palestine: The roadmap to a one-state democracy
Book Club: Jeff Halper argues that the only way to decolonise Palestine is to dismantle Israeli structures of domination and control and replace ...
Iran voices 'extreme concern' over US detainee rights
Tehran has mirrored the US in expressing 'extreme concern' over detainee rights.
Baha Al-Halabi, a reporter for Syria TV, was reportedly shot in an assassination attempt in Al-Bab.
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