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Kuwait state television says its 91-year-old ruler, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, has died
Kuwait state television says its 91-year-old ruler, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, has died
Turkey probes death of American journalist Andre Vltchek
Turkish authorities are investigating the death of an American author and journalist who died while traveling overnight from the Turkish Black Sea coastal city of Samsun to Istanbul
Road to Saudi ties with Israel being paved, cautiously
Saudi Arabia, the most powerful Arab nation and home to Islam’s holiest sites, has made clear that full ties between the kingdom and Israel can only happen when a peace agreement is reached with the Palestinians
Iran summons German envoy over tweet on executed wrestler
Iran has summoned Germany's ambassador after his embassy in a tweet criticized the execution of a wrestler after President Donald Trump asked for the 27-year-old man’s life to be spared
Egypt journalist arrested over coverage of detainee's death
An Egyptian news outlet says one of its reporters, who reported on a young man’s death in police custody, has been detained on charges of reporting fake news
Turkish parliament to vote on controversial social media law
Turkish lawmakers are making their final speeches before voting on a bill that would give the government greater powers to regulate social media in what human rights groups and the opposition have decried as a violation of free expression online
Egyptian women get 2 years in prison for TikTok dance videos
An Egyptian court has sentenced several young women to two years in prison for posting “indecent” dance videos on TikTok
Turkey's ruling party moving to tighten grip on social media
A top legislator says Turkey's ruling party is submitting draft legislation to parliament that would tighten the government's grip on social media
Accusations of serial assault spark new #MeToo wave in Egypt
More than 100 allegations of sexual harassment, assault and rape against a former student at a top university have roiled Egypt for the past two weeks
Messages claiming Iran nuclear site fire deepen mystery
An online video and messages purportedly claiming responsibility for a fire that analysts say damaged a centrifuge assembly plant at Iran’s underground Natanz nuclear site has deepened the mystery around the incident