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Women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul, who was released last month after three years in prison, said on Wednesday she hoped a Saudi court would amend her sentence as she headed … Read More
The Lebanese pound fell on the black market Wednesday, hovering just above last week’s record low as anger grew over the country’s political deadlock and financial meltdown.
Young Syrians have suffered heavy personal losses in a decade of war and still have to face rebuilding their shattered homeland, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said … Read More
The Lebanese Army Wednesday cleared roadblocks eight days after protesters burned tires and parked vehicles to block highways across the country in anger over the country’s economic meltdown and political … Read More
Atop his humble wooden dovecote overlooking the majestic Giza pyramids, Abdel-Rahman Gamal released 20 homing pigeons sending them soaring up into the Cairo sky reddened by the setting sun.
Political reform, racism, transgender rights — the audio app Clubhouse has unleashed unbridled debates about topics deemed dangerously sensitive in Saudi Arabia, but surveillance fears have spooked users in the … Read More
Tunisia received its first batch of coronavirus vaccines on Tuesday – 30,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V – and will start inoculations Saturday.
The UAE has entered the world’s top ten tax havens for the first time, research showed Tuesday, in a report flagging OECD nations and their dependencies for more than two-thirds … Read More
Iran has rejected what it says are Israel’s unfounded allegations that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard attacked an Israeli-owned cargo ship near the Gulf of Oman last month.
Ten-man Porto upset Juventus to reach the Champions League quarterfinals on away goals after a 4-4 aggregate draw despite losing 3-2 to the Italian side Tuesday.