Iran hijab police accused of beating girl into coma
Activists have accused Iran's morality police of beating a girl for not wearing a hijab and posted a photo purportedly showing her in a coma. ...
Turkiye says Ankara attack assailants trained in Syria
 Turkiye said on Wednesday that two suspected Kurdish militants who died while staging a weekend attack in Ankara had been trained in Syria. ...
Rosebank oil field: What is the row over the project?
The decision to approve the development of a controversial UK oil field has been both welcomed and criticised. Rosebank has been given the ...
Iraq fire: At least 100 killed in blaze at wedding party in Qaraqosh
At least 100 people have died and 150 others are injured after a fire broke out during a wedding in Iraq's biggest Christian town. Hundreds ...
Iran says 28 Daesh members held over bomb plot timed with anniversary of Mahsa Amini protests
 Iranian authorities have arrested 28 people linked to the Daesh group for plotting to target Tehran during the anniversary of last year&rsquo ...
Iran hijab bill: Women face 10 years in jail for 'inappropriate' dress
Iran's parliament has passed a controversial bill that would increase prison terms and fines for women and girls who break its strict dress code. ...
UAW strike: Why are US car workers walking out?
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has declared a strike targeting Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, in a bid to put pressure on the carmakers ...
Sudan conflict: Landmark skyscraper in Khartoum engulfed in flames
Buildings have caught fire in Sudan's capital after heavy fighting between the army and rival forces. Videos posted online on Sunday showed ...
Libya flood: Satellite images and aerial photographs show destruction
Satellite images show the scale of destruction in the Libyan port of Derna after floodwaters swept away bridges, streets and communities - leaving ...
Thousands feared dead as flooding sweeps Libya
Thousands of people are feared dead after a powerful storm triggered devastating flooding in Libya. The leader of the east Libyan governmen ...
Morocco earthquake: Villagers' hopes waning in search for survivors
Rescuers in Morocco have been using their bare hands as desperate search efforts continue for survivors of Friday's powerful earthquake. A ...
Egypt eyes securing up to $2bln external financing before end-2023
Egypt is looking forward to securing new external financing ranging between $1.5 and $2 billion, including $1 billion by issuing Samurai and Panda ...
Iraq-Turkiye oil flows not expected to resume before October
 Iraqi oil flows to Turkiye are not expected to resume before October, when Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will likely visit Baghdad, source ...
UN suspends services in Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon
A UN agency on Friday suspended services in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp in protest at the presence of armed fighters in and ar ...
ACAPS Thematic report: Sudan - Implications of financial blockages in Sudan, 11 August 2023
The 2023 conflict in Sudan has led to the damage and destruction of the banking infrastructure in Khartoum, the epicentre of fighting and where ban ...
Nigeria public doctors end strike after talks with lawmakers
Frontline doctors in Nigerian public hospitals on Friday ended a three-week strike to press for a pay rise after the removal of a subsidy on petrol ...
Forensic audit of Lebanon's central bank criticises BDL's management under Riad Salameh
Consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal has released an uncompromising forensic report on the management of Lebanon's central bank, which points to it ...
Lebanon's sole national TV channel temporarily shuts down amid salary woes
Lebanon's Information Minister Ziad Makari announced on Friday the temporary closure of the country's sole national TV Channel, Tele Liban, due to ...
Heatwaves and conflict collide: Impact of ‘global boiling’ on Middle East war victims
Amid record-breaking global temperatures and warnings that the world is on the brink of a “global boiling”, a clarion call has been sou ...