Ten confirmed dead in anti-government protests in Iran
Anti-government protests across Iran have continued with 10 confirmed deaths as President Hassan Rouhani calls for calm and an end to violent demonstrations.
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UAE diplomat says “Arabs won’t be led by Ankara” in Twitter feud
A United Arab Emirates diplomat has said that the "Arab world will not be led by Tehran or Ankara" in the latest episode in...
Turkey demands stolen tiles from France which were taken from Caliph Selim II’s tomb
Turkey's Ministry of Culture and Tourism has requested that France return china tiles stolen from Caliph Selim II's tomb at the Hagia Sophia during...
Israel to inaugurate new synagogue under Masjid Al-Aqsa
Israeli authorities have begun digging works underneath Masjid Al-Aqsa in a new plan to build a synagogue near Al-Buraq Wall, known to Jews as the...
Turkey to open embassy in East Jerusalem
Turkey is considering opening diplomatic missions in East Jerusalem in response to President Donald Trump’s controversial recognition of the city as the capital of...
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation calls on US to revoke Jerusalem decision
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has called on the United States to revoke its decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
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Saudi Arabia allows cinemas in kingdom after lifting 35-year ban
Saudi Arabia has decided to lift its decades-long ban on cinemas, as part of a series of social reforms to "modernise" the oil-rich kingdom.
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VIDEO: Palestinian children run for their lives as Israeli warplanes bomb Gaza
Video footage of Palestinian children running for safety after Israeli warplanes bombed Gaza on the evening of Thursday 30 November 2017.
British aid workers in Syria stripped of citizenship could be on drone kill list
Aid workers in Syria who have had their citizenship revoked by the UK Government could now be targets of British and American drone strikes.
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Senior Saudi prince accused of corruption freed in $1 billion settlement agreement
The detained Saudi Prince, Miteb bin Abdullah, has been freed after reaching an "acceptable settlement agreement" with authorities that saw him pay more than...
