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A Saudi analyst close to the royal court said the kingdom is seeking ways to resolve the Qatar blockade and subsequent GCC crisis "as a gift" to the Biden administration.
No arrests had yet been made and the motive for the attack was not immediately clear.
Yemen in Focus: Could US terror designation leverage Houthis?
This week we focus on the impact of a potential US move to designate the Houthis as "terrorists".
Iran's Rouhani accuses 'mercenary' Israel of scientist assassination
Iran's arch-enemy Israel was accused by Iran's President Hassan Rouhani of acting as a mercenary for the US.
Pakistan frees left-wing activist after nine years
Pakistan has freed a left-wing political activist who was serving a life sentence in the contested Kashmir region.
Ex-CIA chief condemns 'criminal' assassination of Iranian scientist
Former CIA head John Brennan strongly condemned the assassination of a top Iranian nuclear scientist.
Iranians face European trial over alleged bomb plot
The high profile case is the first time a European court has put an Iranian official on trial.
Separatism: Bringing Islam and France's Muslims to heel
Comment: In France, lawmakers are dreaming of giving carte blanche to the intelligence police, allowing them to say who is 'too Muslim' to be ...
CIA officer killed in Somalia: US media
The veteran officer was a member of the CIA's Special Activities Center, a paramilitary branch that carries out some of the US intelligence ...
Four more students charged in France over teacher's beheading
Three students were charged with complicity after allegedly pointing out the teacher to the shooter.
UN finalises deal to open counter-terrorism office in Qatar
The UN and Qatar have finalised an agreement to open a counter-terrorism office in Doha.
British women, children held in 'barbaric' Syria camps: report
A report has exposed the 'barbaric' conditions British women and children are kept in in Syria.
Sisi intensifies human rights crackdown as Biden era nears
In-depth: As the countdown to the end of a friendly Trump administration begins, Sisi's crackdown on human rights defenders is testing the ...
Leading US diplomat warns more Iran sanctions to come
The Trump presidency has enacted tough sanctions on Iran.
Paris train gunman tells trial he targeted US soldiers
The Moroccan gunman being tried for an 2015 attempted terror attack on a Paris-bound train said he targeted American soldiers.
Jailed Saudi activist’s trial transferred to terrorism court
The trial of jailed Saudi womens’ rights activist Loujain Al-Hathloul has been transferred to a court dealing with terrorism cases, her family has said
A gateway to Africa: Russia's naval base in Sudan
Analysis: Moscow's new naval base in Sudan heralds Russia's return to the geopolitical map of Africa.
Uighur men detained in Saudi risk deportation, torture: HRW
Human Rights Watch has called on the Saudi authorities to immediately disclose the status of Hemdullah Abduweli, a 52 year-old Muslim scholar, ...
Egypt adds leading activist, politician to terror watch list
The ruling last week includes a travel ban and freeze on assets for three years. The decision may be appealed within 60 days.
UAE religious authority brands Muslim Brotherhood as 'terrorist organisation'
The UAE is the latest to take aim at the Muslim Brotherhood despite a global statement by Islamic scholars condemning such moves.
Lockerbie bomber appeal set to start in Scotland
Megrahi was the only person convicted of bombing Pan Am Flight 103, which was blown up over the Scottish town of Lockerbie in 1988.
Iraq arrests IS 'administrative chief' at Baghdad airport
The man, known as Abu Naba, was detained in October as he was 'getting into a taxi, just after landing in Baghdad'.
Syria's Assad: Lone survivor of Arab Spring
Ten years on Syria's Bashar Al-Assad defied the odds, surviving international isolation and temporary loss of two thirds of the national ...
Syria Insight: What to expect under the Biden administration
After Joe Biden's election win, Syrians are waiting for signs that he will take a more considered approach towards the country's civil war.
The attack killed at least six Iraqi security personal and four civilians.
Macron accused Turkey of 'distorting' his words and 'playing on post-colonial resentment' in Africa.
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