An outspoken critic of the Palestinian Authority (PA) who intended to run in parliamentary elections before they were cancelled earlier this year died during his arrest in Hebron by PA forces on Thursday.
Nizar Banat, 43, was a harsh critic...
Dozens of worshippers gathered to pray at an entrance to the compound after new measures introduced at holy site.
Al-Aqsa mosque officials have rejected new security measures put in place by Israel as it reopened the holy site following a...
Mapping countries that are hosting the fleeing Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar.
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh from Myanmar since October 2016, when the military launched a crackdown in the wake of a deadly attack on an army post.
The...
Decisions by African states to take sides in the Gulf rift could have long-term impact on their citizens, analysts warn.
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At least nine African countries have cut or downgraded ties with Qatar since the Gulf crisis began
As the...
The Eastern Ghouta assault has not halted, in violation of an agreement
At least 80 people have been killed in just over 24 hours in suspected Russian and Syrian government shelling in the eastern and southern parts of Syria.
The majority...
About 440,000 people displaced within the country returned to their homes since January, UN refugee agency says.
An estimated 260,000 refugees have returned to Syria from neighbouring countries since 2015, according to the UN
Nearly half a million displaced Syrians...
Low-ranking fighters are pardoned as they do not have blood on their hands, the Raqqa Civil Council says.
The council said they are giving the pardoned men a second chance
A civil council in Syria's Raqqa has pardoned 83 captured...
How the war changed Ramadan in Baghdad
Mohamed al-Azawi and his wife describe how Ramadan traditions have been affected by the ongoing conflict in Iraq.
After the US invasion, many families could no longer afford to invite guests to iftar, because...
Egypt ends visa-free entry for Qatari citizens
Qatari nationals will have to apply for a visa in an embassy abroad in order to enter Egypt, foreign ministry says.
Egypt, along with Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain, cut ties with Qatar...
Badr Nafla, 19, was shot dead by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank. The Teenager died after being shot by Israeli forces in the neck near the Northern West Bank city of Tulkarem.
The Palestinian Health Ministry has said...
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