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Comment: Sisi has all but extinguished Egyptian dissent. Whether a new US president can force him into reforms he doesn't want to make remains to be seen, writes Sam Hamad.
The ongoing conflict and the destruction of infrastructure is expected to severely impact the delivery of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Qatar joins IAEA convention on nuclear safety
Qatar has joined the International Atomic Energy Agency convention on nuclear safety on Monday, after repeated calls to protect the environment.
Drought casts shadow over prime Moroccan farming land
Authorities in Morocco have increasingly resorted to diverting water from dams in the region to residential areas, depriving farms of ...
Is Turkey's new gas discovery a game changer?
While the discovery of Black Sea natural gas is highly significant both economically and politically, it may not reap the rewards that Turkey ...
Migrants say new Greek camp 'worse than Moria'
Asylum seekers have been relocated to a different camp, where they say there is 'no medicine or electricity'.
Russia's influence in Iraq: A challenge for the US
Russia is making inroads into the Middle East at the expense of US power.
Israel to propose Saudi-Israel oil pipeline
Israel is considering extending its Eilat-Ashkelon pipeline 700 kilometres southeast to the Yanbu oil refineries in Saudi Arabia.
Comment: Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia should look to Latin America which has set a powerful global precedent on how to share transboundary ...
Iran executes young wrestler despite global outcry
The sentence against Navid Afkari was carried out on Saturday morning in Adelabad prison in Shiraz.
Iran airs televised confession of wrestler after Trump tweet
In the segment, Afkari is seen 'confessing' to stabbing a water supply company employee in the southern city of Shiraz amid ...
Unending blockade: Gaza ceasefire reinstates Israel's preferred status quo
Analysis: The truce reflects Israel's policy of maintaining the status quo in the Gaza Strip - a permanent blockade.
Under blockade and bombs, Gazans fear Covid-19 disaster
Fear has gripped Gaza after the first community outbreak of Covid-19.
Cyber attacks increasing on hospitals in war-torn countries
Cyber attacks on hospitals have increased, prompting worries that that it could impact on the coronavirus crisis.
Comment: Reham Yacoub's assassination is evidence of an increasingly restricted space for free speech and protest in Iraq, write Taif Alkhudary ...
Northeast Syria families say Turkey cut their water
Repeated interruptions to Hasakeh's water supplies have put locals at greater risk of contacting the coronavirus.
Egypt and Ethiopia's Nile dam: Waiting for disaster?
Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan are negotiating over the Grand Renaissance Dam again, but talks are shrouded by opacity and fears of drought and ...
Canada launches Lebanon relief fund after deadly Beirut blast
Canada has vowed to match donations to a Lebanon relief fund to aid the victims of the Beirut port blast, where more than 150 people died and ...
Ethiopians celebrate progress in building dam on Nile River
Tens of thousands of people flooded the streets of the capital Addis Ababa on Sunday afternoon, waving Ethiopia's flag to celebrate progress in ...
Egypt's military gambit in Libya risks backfiring
Cairo's bellicose rhetoric has raised fears of a wider regional conflict.
The Iraq Report: Iran outplays Saudi on diplomatic front
Iraq has found itself caught in a delicate balancing act between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan resume Renaissance Dam talks
The trio of African Union countries appear to have come together to discuss the controversial dam.
Nile recedes in Sudan as Ethiopia begins filling mega-dam
Sudanese authorities said the water in the River Nile is starting to recede.
Iraq to face 'severe shortages' as river flows drop
A recent UN report found that water levels of the Tigris and Euphrates are decreasing at an "unprecedented rate".
After a Russian veto, hope that aid reaches rebel-held areas in Syria dwindles.
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