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Index on Censorship says proposed restrictions on political activity could chill speech and disproportionately impact Palestinian students.

The UAE carrier will begin flying to Aleppo, one of Syria's largest cities, after resuming flights to the capital Damascus in June last year.

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Saturday vowed to exact revenge on the US and Israel for the killing of his father.

Hundreds of residents of the eastern Iraqi city of Kut protested on Saturday against power cuts during extreme summer heat.

Israeli forces arrested Sheikh Muhammad Hussein after delivering a sermon on Friday and banned him from entering the Al-Aqsa compound for one week.

Mediators are trying to salvage diplomacy aimed at ending the Middle East war after US President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire over

US Democratic lawmaker Ro Khanna said he was detained by Israeli settlers during a visit to the occupied West Bank this week.

Israel's Kan said Washington requested a pause in 'sensitive' operations in southern Lebanon pending greater clarity over the situation with Iran.

Arab countries are pushing Iran and the US to resume negotiations after a new round of strikes this week threatened to unwind the ceasefire pact.

Mediating countries are urging diplomacy after the US declared that its ceasefire with Iran is 'over' but said talks would remain ongoing.