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White Helmets urge no-fly zone in Syria

The head of Syria's "White Helmets" civilian defense group called Monday for a no-fly zone over Idlib and other north-western areas to end air-strikes...

113 more lives killed by Coronavirus in Iran

The latest death toll announced by the health ministry took to 724 the official number of people to have been killed by the disease...

Iran and Saudi Arabia Proxies and paranoia

Saudi Arabia is pleased to see Iran shelve its nuclear ambitions in return for sanctions relief,officially. But behind that thin veil lurks alarm about...

Misinterpreting Islamic law robs Muslim women of land

The misinterpretation of Islamic law and a lack of knowledge about inheritance rights are major hurdles in improving women's access to land in Muslim...

Saudi graft suspects were physically abused

Prominent Saudis held in what Riyadh dubbed an anti-corruption campaign were subjected to coercion and physical abuse, the New York Times reported Monday, describing...

From refugees to earthquakes, Istanbul ready for a reshape, say city planners

Faced with a fast-growing population and risks from earthquakes and flooding, Istanbul must take bold steps to adapt and improve the quality of life...

Gulf tourism frenzy in Bosnia delights business, polarises locals

Abdulah Al Sanousi enjoys the breeze in the lush resort outside Sarajevo where his family bought a flat to escape the summer heat at...

Ethiopian-Israelis decry family separation as discriminatory

Zemenech Bililin has not seen her sisters in more than a decade, since she immigrated to Israel from Ethiopia with part of her family....

Saudi Arabia's new jihadists poorly trained but hard to stop

Technical hitches limited the death tolls in three suicide attacks in Saudi Arabia but the apparent coordination of the blasts suggests jihadis have the...

Seized documents reveal Isis's Department of 'War Spoils'

Isis has set up departments to handle "war spoils," including slaves, and the exploitation of natural resources such as oil, creating the trappings of...

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