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Film Review: Bardia Yadegari and Ehsan Mirhosseini's psychological sci-fi recounts a poet living with his mother in a desolated Tehran, trapped by drug addiction, poverty and a tyrannical government.
Israel's Covid-19 medical aid to Jordan marks an improvement in recent tense relations between the two countries.
Iran to purchase 60 million Sputnik V vaccine doses
Tehran’s ambassador to Moscow said the doses will arrive in Iran between June and December.
Rights group urges Bahrain to free all political prisoners
Dozens of prisoners are estimated to suffering from Covid-19 in the Bahraini jails, and their families want them back home.
Syrian opposition's Michel Kilo dies in exile from coronavirus
Michel Kilo, a figurehead of the Syrian opposition, lost his life on Monday after releasing a final message to his people.
Iran sees highest daily death toll in months
Iran lost 405 people to Covid-19 on the latest count by health authorities, bringing its total death toll to 66,732.
Oman's Dhofar enters partial lockdown as Covid-19 cases spiral
Oman's Dhofar governorate has entered a partial lockdown in response to a rise in coronavirus cases.
Gaza records highest daily virus death toll
The Gaza Strip lost 23 people in 24 hours due to Covid-19, its highest toll since the beginning of the pandemic.
Worldwide Covid-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million
While the true figure could be significantly higher because of possible government concealment, the number of lives lost is about equal to the ...
Assad's Syria will never be safe for Syrians
Comment: Denmark is well aware of the dangerous reality of Assad's Syria. Instead of an inhumane social policy, it should examine its own links ...
Vaccine giant tweets Biden to end US materials ‘embargo'
Serum Institute has directly tweeted at US President Joe Biden to ask him to lift an export ban on materials needed to produce Covid-19 ...
Israel to scrap outdoor mask mandate from Sunday
Israel announced plans to scrap the mandatory wearing of masks outdoors, citing success in an inoculation drive that has been criticised for ...
UN urges Yemen's warring parties to accept peace plan
Martin Griffiths called on Yemen's warring factions to move toward accepting a proposed peace plan on Thursday.
UK Home Office 'exposed refugees to fire, Covid-19'
Recently disclosed documents show that the UK Home Office placed hundreds of asylum seekers at risk of fire and Covid-19 by housing them at the ...
Behind the wave of arson attacks targeting refugee camps
In-depth: The hardships of life in refugee camps during the pandemic have exacerbated tensions between residents, local populations and the ...
Lebanese doctor's drive to curb Covid with sniffer dogs
Dogs are being used to sniff out Covid-19 infections at airports in Dubai, Helsinki and Syndey.
Oman imposes night-time Ramadan lockdown as Covid-19 cases surge
Oman has imposed a night-time partial lockdown throughout Ramadan as coronavirus cases increase at a worrying rate.
Kurds impose 10-day curfew in NE Syria
As the number of cases across northeastern Syria rise, Kurdish authorities have imposed a curfew to stop the spread.
Turkey tightens Covid-19 rules for Ramadan
Turkey, which is battling a third peak, will have evening curfews go into effect nationally at 7:00pm and stay in place until Ramadan ...
Myanmar's young demand their future
Comment: Myanmar's younger generation knows what it's like to enjoy better prospects and freedoms. The generals must return Myanmar to the ...
Muslims start Ramadan under the shadow of the coronavirus
The Holy month of Ramadan has commenced, with millions of Muslims across the world observing the month-long fast.
The Iraq Report: US troop withdrawal boosts Iranian ambitions
Iran views US reticence to continue operating in Iraq not only as a sign of weakness but as an opportunity to further cement its hold and power ...
WHO tells Iraqis to get Covid-19 jab amid disinformation
The World Health Organization in Iraq is concerned that disinformation about Covid-19 vaccines is preventing people from getting the jab.
Mideast 'early inoculators' to recover by 2022: IMF
The International Monetary Fund raised its 2021 MENA growth forecast because of early inoculation of the vaccine, while saying inequalities are ...
"His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle."
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