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A Saudi semi-official news outlet Okaz is facing criticism after publishing a column by a Chinese envoy denying the allegations that his country is persecuting Uighur Muslims.
Chief of staff of Iran's armed forces met with Syrian president Bashar Assad during a visit to Syria, where they signed an agreement to reinforce the regime's air defence systems.
UK police arrest four men suspected of planning attacks
Armed police arrested three men in east London and a fourth suspect in Leicestershire on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts
Iran-backed militia says PM's actions could bring escalation
Tensions have risen in Iraq between the state and Iran-backed armed groups after the assassination of a prominent analyst, whose death the US ...
UN chief denounces 'unprecedented' foreign interference in Libya
The UN secretary-general condemned foreign interference in the Libya conflict during a UN Security Council meeting.
Iran to bolster Syria air defences, counter US 'pressure'
Iran announced it will strengthen war-torn Syria's air defence systems as part of a military agreement between the allies.
Egypt's medics battle Covid-19 and state persecution
Egypt is arresting healthcare workers who criticise the government's mishandling of the public health crisis.
Muslim group threatened 'on day of Christchurch attack'
A Muslim women's council told a closed-door inquiry they were warned of a threat against mosques on the day of the Christchurch attack but were ...
Saudi Arabia's MbS demands $15 billion from jailed prince
Saudi prince Mohammed bin Nayef, jailed earlier this year, is facing major corruption charges.
Egypt arrests doctors, silences critics over coronavirus outbreak
Despite an ongoing deadly coronavirus outbreak, Egypt has imposed a crackdown on health workers deemed to be critical of the Sisi regime.
Will Jordan revoke its peace treaty with Israel?
Annexation of the West Bank could be the final blow to Jordan's peace treaty with Israel.
The Iraq Report: Pro-Iran militias reassert dominance over Kadhimi
Iran's proxies have dealt a humiliating blow to Iraq's newly incumbent Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, who has now exposed the limits of his ...
New Zealand mosque shooter to be sentenced in August
A white supremacist who murdered dozens of Muslim worshippers in last year's New Zealand mosque shootings will be sentenced next month.
US seeks to seize Venezuela-bound Iran oil cargoes
The US has issued a warrant to seize the cargoes of four tankers carrying Iranian oil to Venezuela.
What defunding police can mean for US foreign policy
Comment: Given the increasingly apparent entanglements between overseas war and domestic policing, defunding police could be the foundation for ...
The final demise of free expression in Egypt's media
Egypt has censored all independent reporting on sensitive political topics, with journalists and social media users only allowed to communicate the official narrative.
Refugee mental health is a matter of national security
Comment: The Glasgow and Reading attacks highlight that we must provide mental health services to asylum seekers instead of seeing unwell people ...
Iran says 'no military solution' for Syria
"The Islamic republic believes the only solution to the Syrian crisis is political and not a military solution."
Israel praises Saudi FM for tough stance on Iran
Israel's foreign ministry retweeted a quote given by Saudi FM Adel Al-Jubeir calling Iran the 'world's number one terror sponsor', concurring ...
Iraq frees militia fighters held over rocket fire
More than a dozen pro-Iran fighters detained over a planned rocket attack were released, in an apparent major misstep for Iraqi Prime Minister ...
Libyan, 25, in court over UK 'terror' stabbing
Khairi Saadallah is charged with three counts of murder over the June 20 stabbings in Reading.
Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump, requests Interpol help
Tehran has reportedly issued arrest warrants for Trump and 30 others it accuses of involvement in a drone strike that killed a top Iranian ...
Egypt executes Libyan militant for deadly police attack
Egypt executed a Libyan militant who was convicted for an attack that killed 16 Egyptian policemen.
Israel 'withholding Ahmed Erakat's body', family warns
The body of Ahmed Erakat, a murdered Palestinian is being withheld by Israel, his uncle announced.
Comment: Egypt's undemocratic aims and interference in Libya are unwelcome, writes Ahmed Sewehli.
Prime Minister Imran Khan described former al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden as a martyr.
Earlier this week US officials claimed the Kataib Hezbollah faction fired rockets at bases in Iraq.
The couple's sentences were below prosecutors' demands for a 16-year and 12-year term.
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