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The attack took place on Sunday when two tourists - a mother and her son - and their tour guide were snorkelling in Ras Mohammed national park.
A young Iraqi man has brought a fearsome lion to a protest upon hearing that security forces would use dogs against protesters, going viral on social media.
Baby Shark travels to Iraq following Beirut appearance
Twitter videos have appeared showing Iraqi protesters in Basra singing and dancing to the children’s hit “Baby Shark” a few days after Lebanese protesters sang it to a nervous baby.
Iraqi protesters shot dead in Karbala, after curfew crackdown
Iraqi protesters have taken to the streets again, with reports of a massacre in Karbala
Lebanon's 'dancing Sheikh' makes appearance at protests
A 'dancing Sheikh' was spotted in Lebanon as the country partied itself into nearly a week of protests.
Lebanon's main parties agree to Hariri's reform package
Lebanon's main parties have agreed to a reform package proposed by Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who had given his coalition partners until Monday to back it, a senior official said.
Lebanon sees largest protest yet as reform deadline nears
Sunday saw street rallies swell again, with thousands streaming into central Beirut and other locations across the country.
Weddings, DJs and Baby Shark: Protesting the Lebanese way
As thousands rallied across the country's major cities, videos emerged showing crowds protesting in a typical Lebanese fashion, with fireworks, ...
There's a reason why burqa bans just don't work
Comment: The Netherlands is the latest country in Europe to have banned face coverings in public places. But these far-right appeasing bans are ...
Egyptian company first to grant women menstrual leave
An Egyptian digital marketing company last week became the first in the country - and the Arab world - to grant women leave for their periods.
Australia's Christmas Island detention centre: A callous political stunt
Comment: The demonisation of refugees and immigrants has long been a feature of Australian political discourse, writes CJ Werleman.
Czech tourist killed in Egypt Red Sea shark attack
A Czech tourist was killed in a shark attack in Egypt on Friday while holidaying in the North African country with his family.
Hundreds of dead sharks found in Persian Gulf
Authorities in Iran have made a distressing discovery of hundreds of de-finned sharks on a Persian Gulf island.
To avoid another Trump, register Conservative, Canadian Muslims urged
What’s the best way to avoid a Trump-like candidate in the next Canadian federal election? Register as Conservative, Muslims are being urged.
Shark smugglers 'seeking to sabotage tourism' in Egypt caught
Egyptian forces 'foiled a plot' by a criminal gang who were planning to plant sharks off the Egyptian coast with the aims of destabilising the ...
Israeli 'spy vulture' captured by Lebanese townsfolk
And no, 'spy vulture' isn't the codename of the latest high-tech drone aircraft...
Flipping outrage: Hamas 'arrests dolphin as Israeli spy'
Blog: Palestinian newspaper says Hamas frogman found remote-controlled camera and harpoons on dolphin 'acting suspiciously' off Gaza. Israel has ...
Obama-Netanyahu row: a diversion from the real issues
Comment: Obama's personal grudge match with Netanyahu is a distraction - the US-Israel relationship is as tight as it ever was, says Jonathan ...
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