Middle East
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Palestine condemns Boris Johnson for opposing ICC Israel investigation
Palestine has said relations with Britain have reached a “low point” after Boris Johnson announced that he opposed an international criminal…
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Iran nuclear talks to continue next week after breakthrough
Talks on the terms for the US and Iran to come back into compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal are…
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Jordan’s former crown prince under house arrest over alleged coup
Jordanian authorities raided the palace of the kingdom’s former crown prince on Saturday and arrested two senior aides after uncovering…
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Saudi Arabia has spent at least $1.5bn on ‘sportswashing’, report reveals
Saudi Arabia has spent at least $1.5bn on high-profile international sporting events in a bid to bolster its reputation, a…
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Top Saudi official issued death threat against UN’s Khashoggi investigator
A senior Saudi official issued what was perceived to be a death threat against the independent United Nations investigator, Agnès…
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Iran ‘advises’ UK government not to ‘politicise’ Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe case
Iran has urged Boris Johnson’s government to avoid “politicising” the legal process against detained British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. Ms Zaghari-Ratcliffe completed a…
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United Nations asks UAE for proof that Princess Latifa is alive
The UN has asked the United Arab Emirates for proof that the Dubai ruler’s daughter is still alive, after the release of…
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Israel battles Covid misinformation as vaccination drive slows
Israel is considering a carrot and stick approach to persuade people to get vaccinated, including granting inoculated people access to restaurants,…
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Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul released from prison
The prominent Saudi dissident and women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has been released from prison after 1,001 days in custody.…
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Academic jailed in Iran pulls off daring escape back to Britain
A British- Iranian dual national sentenced to nine years and three months in jail in Iran for co-operating with “a hostile state…
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