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Iran

Euroviews. Iranians are crying out for regime change, not nuclear power | View

Europe and the United States must stop pandering to Tehran's nuclear 'extortion' tactics, argues dissident author Alireza Jafarzadeh.

11/10/2021

Tunisia

Euroviews. The US and EU must put pressure on Tunisia before it’s too late | View

The international community must speak up after the recent presidential power-grab in Tunisia, argues Adnen Hasnaoui, president of the Maghreb Institute for Sustainable Development.

04/10/2021

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Egyptian artist carves pencil tips into tiny statues of pharaohs

With just a knife, brush and pencil, Ibrahim Belal creates miniature sculptures of the most prominent Pharaonic and Egyptian landmarks.

22/09/2021

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Syria regime and Russian flags fly in destroyed Daraa after truce deal

Syria regime and Russian flags fly in the southern district of Daraa al-Balad in the city of Daraa, the cradle of Syria's uprising, after government forces entered under a ceasefire deal brokered by regime ally Russia.

12/09/2021

World News

Hezbollah says rockets fired into Israel in retaliation

The Israeli army says sirens in northern Israel are warning of new attacks from over the border with Lebanon on Friday.

06/08/2021

France

Two Jordanians sentenced to 15 years over alleged royal plot

Two Jordanian officials vowed to appeal their conviction over an alleged plot to overthrow the king in a case that sent jitters across the region.

12/07/2021

Lebanon

EU foreign policy chief blames 'mistrust' for Lebanon deadlock

Josep Borrell repeated his call for Lebanon to form a new government as a matter of urgency a day after threatening EU sanctions if "obstruction" continued.

20/06/2021

Iran

Iranian navy ship sinks after catching fire

Iranian officials offered no cause for the incident, which comes after a series of mysterious explosions targeting ships in the region since 2019.

02/06/2021

World News

Blinken starts Mideast tour to secure Gaza truce and push for aid

The US secretary of state will seek to bolster the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and push for humanitarian aid for Gaza. But he says the time is not right for an immediate resumption of peace talks.

25/05/2021

USA

UN chief calls for end to "utterly appalling" Israel-Hamas conflict

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the fresh wave of violence "perpetuates the cycles of death, destruction and despair... Fighting must stop. It must stop immediately."

16/05/2021

World News

Can the EU play a role as Israeli-Palestinian violence escalates?

Beyond issuing statements urging calm, can European diplomacy have an actual impact in defusing the recent surge in Israeli-Palestinian violence?

14/05/2021

Moments

The world’s biggest sandpit: Desert camping in Oman's golden dunes

Golden dunes, wandering camels and emptiness. Desert camping is an experience you and your family will never forget.

13/05/2021

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From arrival to departure, Dubai has got you covered every step of the way.

22/04/2021

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Syria's White Helmets rescue four-year-old girl from well

Sumaya had fallen down a well in the northern Syrian town of Al-Bab.

11/02/2021

Estonia

Estonian MEP nominates Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize

Jaak Madison, from the right-wing EKRE party, said he had nominated the former US President just two hours before the deadline.

01/02/2021

World News

Israeli jets strike Gaza after militants fire rockets

Israeli jets strike Gaza after militants fire rockets

26/12/2020

USA

A new Mideast? Israel signs pacts with Arab states Bahrain and UAE

US President Donald Trump hailed the 'dawn of a new Middle East' as the historic diplomatic pacts were signed a White House ceremony.

16/09/2020

USA

Trump to preside over historic Arab-Israel recognition agreements

The deals between Israel and Bahrain and the UAE could herald a dramatic shift in Middle East power dynamics, but they have been criticised for ignoring the Palestinians.

15/09/2020

Iran

Black boxes show pilots alive after missile hit Ukraine jet in Iran

The Ukraine International Airlines passenger jet, crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran's main airport on January 8, killing all 176 people on board.

23/08/2020

World News

‘The world needs a policeman, the bad guys are filling the US vacuum’

And there’s no better candidate right now than the United States, says former NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.

18/06/2020