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Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Tianjin. EPA
Iran seeks sanctions-busting alliance at meeting with China and Russia

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets Russian counterpart at Shanghai Co-operation Organisation summit

MENAJuly 15, 2025
Alex Nicoll
A drone image shows massive fires near the town of Qastal Maaf in the Syrian coastal governorate of Latakia. Ahmad Fallaha for The National
Iraq sends firefighters and water tankers to battle Syria forest fires

Teams join crews from Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon tackling coastal blazes

MENAJuly 11, 2025
Alex Nicoll
Abdul Hamid Thunaibat of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan speaking at Islamic Action Front's headquarters in Amman in 2024. Reuters
Jordan takes legal action against groups linked to Muslim Brotherhood

Crackdown escalates after ban on Brotherhood in April

MENAJuly 10, 2025
Alex Nicoll
A Turkish glider drops water on flames near the town of Rabia in Syria's Latakia countryside. AP
Syria appeals to EU for help as wildfire spreads

Suspects have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in starting blaze

MENAJuly 09, 2025
Alex Nicoll
Smoke rises into the sky on the fifth consecutive day of a wildfire near the town of Rabia in Syria's Latakia countryside. AP
Evacuations in Syria's Latakia countryside as wildfires advance on homes

Flames fanned by high temperatures and strong winds

MENAJuly 08, 2025
Alex Nicoll
Washington Shooting
Two Israeli embassy officials shot dead in Washington

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls attack 'heinous anti-Semitic' murder

USMay 22, 2025
Alex Nicoll
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US President Donald Trump arrive in Riyadh for the Gulf Co-operation Council meeting on May 14. AP
Palestinian state central to prosperity in Middle East, GCC leaders tell Trump

Bloc's secretary general says Gaza is the 'most pressing issue' facing the region

MENAMay 14, 2025
Alex Nicoll
A shark swims in the Mediterranean as Israeli police search for a missing diver they fear was attacked off Hadera. AP
Swimmer missing after Israel shark attack

Videos show victim thrashing around in the sea as shark circles in rare Mediterranean incident

MENAApril 22, 2025
Alex Nicoll
A 16-year-old rape victim rests on a mattress at a Unicef office in Sudan. Unicef via AP
UN raises concerns over widespread sexual violence in Sudan conflict

Sexual assault against children is being used as a weapon of war, Unicef says

MENAMarch 04, 2025
Alex Nicoll
Iranian Vice-President for Strategic Affairs Javad Zarif. AP
Iranian Vice-President Javad Zarif resigns in blow to reformists

Mr Zarif had been under pressure over his children's US nationality

MENAMarch 03, 2025
Alex Nicoll
Destruction across the city of Jabalia in the Gaza Strip. The UN, World Bank and EU say it will cost $53 billion to rebuild Gaza. AP
Gaza not ready for rebuilding amid security and governance hurdles, UN says

Report by UN, World Bank and EU says success of reconstruction efforts depends on reforms

MENAFebruary 19, 2025
Alex Nicoll
USAID spends billions of dollars in assistance in the Middle East, North Africa and Asia. Reuters
Musk says time for USAID ‘to die’ as agency work halted

New Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he is acting head of US Agency for International Development

USFebruary 03, 2025
Alex Nicoll
Palestinians injured in the attacks were treated at Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al Balah. EPA
At least 47 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on central Gaza

Deir Al Balah and Nuseirat refugee camp among the sites hit in overnight attacks

MENANovember 01, 2024
Nagham Mohanna
Palestinians mourn over the bodies of relatives after the Israeli strikes on Beit Lahia in northern Gaza. AFP
More than 100 killed in Israeli attacks on Beit Lahia in northern Gaza

Twenty-five children were among victims of dawn air strikes, Gaza Health Ministry says

MENAOctober 29, 2024
Nagham Mohanna

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