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Burj Khalifa
A Saudi-led social media campaign is calling for a boycott of UAE tourism, accusing Abu Dhabi of backing regional wars and repression.
Family and wife of Palestinian journalist Abd Shaat mourn and try to find solace in his remaining belongings inside their makeshift tent following his funeral in Gaza City, Gaza, on January 22, 2026
Wednesday saw another three journalists killed in an airstrike in Gaza, where hundreds of media workers have been killed by Israeli forces since 7 October 2023.
An illustration shows the Tether (USDT) logo displayed on a smartphone
The purchase of large quantities of USDT by Iran's central bank may have been used to prop up the collapsing Rial and for international trade purposes
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A Gaza docudrama built around a six-year-old’s final phone calls has secured an Oscar nomination, marking a historic moment for Arab and Palestinian cinema.
Jewish activists storm Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israeli police accepted a request by a Jewish group to bring printed prayers to the Al-Aqsa compound, in the latest breach of the Status Quo governing the site.
Son of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and member of the Turkey Youth Foundation (TUGVA) High Advisory Board Bilal Erdogan looks on as he addresses the audience during a press conference
Israel is moving to bar Erdogan's son and other Turkish figures from entry as ties with Ankara collapse over Gaza, trade bans and regional rivalries.
Thomas Barrack, nominee to be U.S. ambassador to Turkey, testifies during his Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Tuesday, April 1, 2025
US envoy Tom Barrack has called for confidence-building measures amid efforts to reduce tensions in northern Syria, sources told Reuters news agency.
FIFA Qatar
Jill Ellis was asked whether FIFA was taking into consideration the prominent LGBTQ+ identity of women’s players when selecting a host nation
Jewish and Arab Israelis protest discrimination of Arabs
Palestinian citizens of Israel have launched a general strike to protest spiralling violence and Israeli police complicity with criminal networks.
A general view shows the burned East Tehran General Directorate of Tax Affairs headquarters in Tehran, Iran
Trump's comments on dialogue with Iran come after his repeated threats that he would bomb the country.