Landmark vote comes after Chancellor Angela Merkel changes her mind and tells party members to follow their conscience.
The reform gives full marital rights for same-sex couples and allows them to adopt children
Germany's parliament has voted by a wide...
High Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein says Saudi-led campaign to close the network is 'extraordinary, unprecedented'.
A host of groups have condemned the efforts to pressure Qatar into shutting down Al Jazeera
The UN human rights chief has called the demand...
Joint exercises, expected to start after Eid al-Fitr, could eventually draw up to 1,000 Turkish soldiers to Qatar.
The Turkish military base in Qatar is a first for Turkey in the Arab World
Qatar's ministry of defence has announced the...
Lebanon's military has stepped up its crackdown on ISIL in the area close to the Syrian border
At least four Lebanese soldiers were wounded in a large army operation in refugee camps near the village of Arsal at the...
The Syrian Democratic Forces say they have seized the last route to Raqqa, and now fully encircle the city.
The SDF have cleared nearly 20 square kilometres in and around Raqqa over the past week
US-backed fighters have seized the...
Foreign minister describes remarks by Saudi counterpart that Arab countries' demands are non-negotiable as unhelpful.
Qatar's foreign minister has been holding a series of key meetings in Washington
Qatar is prepared to work together with other Gulf countries blockading it...
Products from states that have cut ties with Qatar are spoiling on shelves as Qataris choose new imports instead.
Many Doha residents are boycotting products that came from GCC neighbours
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Doha, Qatar - Shortly after Saudi Arabia shut Qatar's only land...
'Israel, UAE, Egypt plan to install Dahlan Gaza leader'
Israel's Haaretz newspaper says the plan aims to "neutralise" the role of Qatar and Turkey in Gaza.
Mohammed Dahlan, a former Fatah security chief, lives in UAE
An editorial board member of...
Army captures Grand al-Nuri mosque where ISIL proclaimed its self-styled caliphate three years ago, state TV says.
A large part of the mosque was blown up by the ISIL last week
Iraqi government troops have captured the mosque in Mosul...
An Israeli conscientious objector speaks out about racism and subjugation as the occupation enters its 51st year.
Supporters of an Israeli soldier, Elor Azaria, charged with manslaughter after he shot a wounded Palestinian alleged attacker as he lay on the...
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