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Iran state television says gas stations across the Islamic Republic targeted in cyberattack that's stopped fueling
Iran state television says gas stations across the Islamic Republic targeted in cyberattack that's stopped fueling
Ex-Saudi official claims damaging intel against crown prince
A former senior Saudi security official who helped oversee joint counter-terrorism efforts with the U.S. claims the kingdom’s crown prince once spoke of killing a sitting Saudi monarch before his own father was crowned king
Officials detained, internet down in possible Sudan coup
Sudan's information ministry says military forces have detained a number of Sudanese government figures
Sudanese gov't officials detained; group sees apparent coup
Sudanese officials say military forces have detained at least five senior government officials, and the main pro-democratic political group called on people to take to the streets to counter an apparent military coup
Journalist imprisoned over leaked UAE-Iraq pre-game comments
Prosecutors in the United Arab Emirates say they have imprisoned a television journalist over apparently leaked pre-match comments made before the Emirates’ tie with Iraq during a World Cup qualifier earlier this month
A bird stars in rare feel-good tale about Afghan evacuations
A small bird rescued from Kabul by a French diplomat is starring in a rare, feel-good tale about evacuations from Afghanistan
Saudi court upholds 20-year term for critic, draws US rebuke
A court in Saudi Arabia has upheld a 20-year prison term imposed on a Saudi aid worker who had criticized the government on Twitter
Israel searches for 6 Palestinians after rare prison break
Israel has launched a massive manhunt in the country's north and the occupied West Bank after six Palestinian prisoners escaped from a high-security facility
Kenyan guard who wrote on Qatar abuses fined, leaves country
A Kenyan security guard who wrote compelling dispatches under a pseudonym about the challenges of living as a low-wage worker in Qatar and advocated for their rights has been freed from his monthslong detention
Tourists flee as wildfires threaten Turkish beach resorts
Wildfires in the Turkish holiday destinations of Antalya and Mugla are still raging as firefighters worked to battle the blazes for a fifth day