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Death threats and isolation - the cost of fighting sexual violence in Iraq
Sarah Jassim, an Iraqi women's rights activist, documents sexual harassment on video and posts it online to provide evidence for potential legal actio…
Saudi minister vows 'serious response' to Houthi attacks on airports
Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman vowed a "serious response" to Houthi attacks on the kingdom's airports and energy infrastr…
One killed, 11 injured in second Houthi strike on Riyadh airport in two days
One person was killed and 11 injured when a projectile struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday, Saudi military officials said. A …
Saudi capital airport hit by second Houthi strike in two days
King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh suffered a second strike in as many days on Sunday, according to a Saudi military spokesman. A projectile …
Twelve killed and 300 injured in attack on airport in Saudi capital Riyadh
At least 12 people were killed and 309 injured in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday, according to Saudi civil aviat…
Several injured in attack on airport in Saudi capital Riyadh
A blast struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday, injuring several people and forcing authorities to suspend operations, Saudi C…
Most UK diplomats to leave East Jerusalem consulate, Israel says, as Miliband says 'vital services' to remain
Britain and Israel have reached a compromise after a weeks-long diplomatic dispute over UK sanctions on Israeli settlements. Most British diplomats wi…
Three Saudi nationals killed in Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport
Three Saudi nationals died in Houthi attacks on Riyadh's international airport on Thursday, according to the General Authority of Civil Aviation. The …
Egyptian journalists plan weekend protest over detention of six colleagues
Egyptian journalists plan to protest this weekend in Cairo over the detention and charging of six colleagues from the independent fact-checking outlet…
British consulate in East Jerusalem will stay open as UK mission, says Ed Miliband
Britain announced it is rebranding its consulate general in East Jerusalem as a UK mission, a move that will reduce the British diplomatic presence in…
Houthi forces appear to make slow advance in south-west Yemen
Houthi forces advanced across south-west Yemen on Wednesday, striking Aden airport with an explosive moments before a civilian aircraft from Cairo was…
Israeli settlers beat press photographer as soldiers watch in West Bank
Armed Israeli settlers beat Agence France-Presse photographer Jaafar Ashtiyeh in the West Bank while Israeli soldiers watched, according to reporting …
I was tortured because I’m a Somali woman who dared to speak out | Sadia Moalim Ali
Sadia Moalim Ali, a Somali activist, has been released after serving a three-year prison sentence for insulting government institutions. Ali was convi…
NGOs say Israel bombed a journalist and appeared to attack ambulances trying to aid her – explainer
Journalist Amal Khalil was killed in April in what human rights organizations describe as a deliberate Israeli military attack. Rescue workers attempt…
Saudi-backed forces recapture key areas around strait from Houthis in Yemen
Saudi-led coalition forces recaptured several strategic towns around the Bab al-Mandab strait from Houthi rebels in Yemen on Monday, according to Yeme…
Yemen violence deepens concerns over child hunger crisis
Aid agencies in Yemen report that renewed fighting between Houthi opposition forces and government troops has triggered a deepening hunger crisis affe…
Alleged flydubai attacker left Australia without finishing engineering course, university says
RMIT University in Melbourne has confirmed that a flydubai co-pilot identified by media outlets as Hammam al-Hammami studied engineering at its campus…
Egyptian journalist faces terrorism charges after entire newsroom detained
An Egyptian journalist has been charged with joining a terrorist group following the detention of six staff members from the independent news platform…
Flydubai co-pilot used crash axe to attack captain, says UAE
The co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073 used an axe to attack the captain in what the UAE prosecutor general described as a "terrorist attack" attempt,…
Australian couple on plane diverted after flydubai co-pilot’s alleged attack on pilot
A flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia after one pilot allegedly stabbed another pilot during an incident in the cockpit. T…
Lebanon: One in five children goes to bed hungry, says UNICEF
UNICEF reports that one in five children in Lebanon goes to bed hungry, amid a humanitarian crisis driven by prolonged economic collapse and recent co…
Crude oil exports from strait of Hormuz largely return to pre-war levels
Crude oil exports from the strait of Hormuz have rebounded to pre-war levels, according to analysts tracking the situation, as producers and shipping …
How the stabbing incident unfolded on Israel-bound flydubai plane | Deconstructed
An Israel-bound flydubai flight from Dubai made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after a co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain in an…