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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.
Lebanon to swap medical expertise for Iraqi oil
Lebanon and Iraq have signed a deal to exchange oil for medical supplies, which is hoped will solve each country’s respective problems.
Obama's Kenyan Muslim 'beloved grandmother' dies aged 99
Mama Sarah will be buried Tuesday at her home, in line with Islamic traditions.
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 ...
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.
Family urges release of UK man detained in India
Arms dealer Christian Michel, 59, has been detained in India since December 2018 after being extradited from the United Arab Emirates over a ...
Venezuela 'swaps' jet fuel for Iran's gasoline
Iran is allegedly receiving jet duel from Venezuela in exchange for gasoline as part of a 'swap deal' concocted by both countries’ oil ...
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 said.
Israel arrests four Palestinians for 'throwing snow' at settler
The four Palestinian boys were arrested in Hebron and are now under investigation by Israeli police.
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 ...
Pakistan repays $1 billion to Saudi Arabia: officials
A Pakistani official was quoted as saying that 'China has come to our rescue'.
China bails-out Pakistan to return $2 billion Saudi debt
Pakistan reportedly returned $1 billion to Saudi Arabia on Monday, and plans to pay the remaining $1 billion to be paid in January.
Azerbaijan, Armenia swap prisoners from Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Azerbaijan and Armenia announced the start of a prisoner exchange, more than a month after a peace deal was signed ending weeks of fighting over ...
Iran accuses Kylie Moore-Gilbert of spying in misinformation campaign
A report aired on Iranian state-run television claimed that the British-Australian academic was a spy for Israel.
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 freed in Iran ‘blown away’ by support
Middle East scholar Kylie Moore-Gilbert said she was 'totally blown away' by efforts from friends and family to secure her release.
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 ...
Thailand returns Iranians held over 2012 bomb plot
Three Iranians were returned as part of a swap.
Iran frees British-Australian academic in exchange for three Iranians
Iranian state TV has reported that authorities have freed Kylie Moore-Gilbert, a British-Australian academic held in the country for over two ...
This week we focus on a long-anticipated prisoner release in Yemen.
A prison exchange between the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels have begun.
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