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Egypt photojournalist freed after 5 years in prison

An Egyptian photojournalist, convicted of covering the Rabaa massacre in 2013, has been released after spending five years in prison. ...

10 Daesh members executed by rival militants in northwest Syria

Ten members of Daesh were summarily executed in Syria’s Idlib province on Saturday by Tahrir al-Sham, according to a report by Ebaa News Agency, cited by Reuters. Ebaa is a news outlet that supports the rival militant alliance. ...

Egypt al-Azhar imam warns against polygamy an 'injustice' for women

The grand imam of Egypt's top Islamic institution, al-Azhar, has said polygamy can be an "injustice for women and children". ...

Syria war: Chlorine likely used in Douma attack - OPCW

The global chemical weapons watchdog has concluded chlorine is likely to have been used in an attack on the Syrian town of Douma last April. ...

Corbyn calls for UK to condemn Israel’s targeting of Palestinians

Head of the British Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn has called for the UK government to condemn Israel’s killing of Palestinians as well as to freeze arms sales to the occupation state. ...

Iran rebukes UK for outlawing Hezbollah's political wing

Iran has criticised Britain for its decision to list Hezbollah’s political wing as a terrorist organisation, saying on Saturday that it ignored both the will of a large portion of the Lebanese people and the group’s role in fighting Islamic State. ...

Tunisia: Thousands of officers demonstrate outside government

Thousands of Tunisian security officers yesterday demonstrated outside the government building demanding better working conditions. ...

Turkey, US begin negotiations on Patriot missile sale

Ankara and Washington began negotiating Turkey’s purchase of Patriot missile defense systems from the US, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Friday, Anadolu Agency reports. ...

Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel PM faces corruption charges

Israel's attorney general intends to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges. ...

President Trump said the Islamic State’s caliphate is over. That was news to troops on the ground.

President Trump’s surprise announcement Thursday that “we just took over” the last Islamic State-controlled territory in Syria came as news to U.S.-backed forces leading the fight on the ground, spokesmen said. ...

Egypt transport minister resigns after train crash kills 25

  Egypt’s transport minister resigned on Wednesday after a deadly train crash in Cairo killed at least 25, and left 50 injured. The prime minister Mostafa Madbouly accepted Hisham Arafat’s resignation, a cabinet satement the statement said. Madbouly who visited the scene of the crash announced that the incident would be investigated and anyone found responsible held to account. ...

Egypt activists condemn executions as illegal

Egyptian human rights activists have condemned the recent executions of 12 political prisoners as a violation of the judiciary’s own procedural laws. ...

'Global indifference' contributing to Middle East crackdowns, Amnesty says

"global indifference" to human rights abuses in the Middle East is fueling repression across the region, Amnesty International announced Tuesday. ...

Egypt, Tunisia agree to strengthen counterterrorism cooperation

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and his Tunisian counterpart Beji Caid Essebsi yesterday agreed on “mutual coordination in the face of terrorism.” The two leaders’ remarks came during their meeting in Egypt’s eastern Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh, hours before the start of the first-ever Arab League-European Union (EU) summit. ...

Kushner says Middle East peace plan focuses on "drawing the borders"

In a rare interview, Jared Kushner, who leads the White House "peace team," told Sky News Arabia that the upcoming U.S. peace plan will focus on "drawing the borders" between Israel and the Palestinians and solving the core issues in the conflict. ...