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Nov 21, 2019

Former Israeli policewoman charged with shooting Palestinian

Former policewoman in Israel charged for allegedly shooting unarmed Palestinian in the back at West Bank checkpoint


Oct 18, 2019

The Latest: Turkish media hail Syria cease-fire as victory

Turkey's pro-government dominated media is hailing a US-Turkish agreement on a cease-fire in northeast Syria as a victory for Turkey's president


Oct 14, 2019

Iran's Guard says it detains Paris-based exiled journalist

Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard says it has arrested an exiled journalist who helped fan the flames of nationwide economic protests that struck the country at the end of 2017


Oct 7, 2019

Iranian authorities arrest 'corpse bride' Instagram star

A semi-official news agency in Iran is reporting that a woman known for posting images of herself online trying to look like a lead character from Tim Burton's "The Corpse Bride" has been arrested


Sep 20, 2019

Activist: Egyptian authorities arrest brother to silence me

The US-based Egyptian activist whose Facebook page helped ignite the 2011 uprising that brought down longtime dictator Hosni Mubarak has said that authorities arrested his brother in Cairo to silence him.


Sep 14, 2019

Egypt's el-Sissi dismisses corruption allegations

Egypt's president has dismissed corruption allegations made by a businessman-in-exile about the country's military as "sheer lies and defamation."


Aug 16, 2019

Al-Jazeera says Sudan officials allow it back into Khartoum

The satellite news channel Al-Jazeera says Sudanese authorities have allowed the re-opening of its bureau in Khartoum after it was closed over two months ago


Aug 9, 2019

Rights groups say UAE releases 3 after denouncing Islamists

Human rights groups say the United Arab Emirates has released three prisoners after denouncing the Muslim Brotherhood group as a terrorist organization


Jun 17, 2019

Report: Iran investigates death of activist in jail

A spokesman for Iran's judiciary says authorities have begun probing the death of an activist who was killed in a Tehran prison last week


Jun 14, 2019

Bloomberg reporters face jail for reports on Turkish crisis

U.S.-based Bloomberg news agency says Turkish prosecutors are seeking up to five-year jail terms for two of its Istanbul-based reporters over their report on last year's currency crisis


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