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Israeli’s have been protesting against the Netanyahu government for six consecutive days [Saeed Qaq/Anadolu via Getty Images] Israeli protesters took to the streets for a sixth day on Sunday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet approved a motion of no confidence motion on the attorney general in its latest move against officials deemed hostile to […]

The officers are reportedly confined to Camp Taji, about 30 kilometres (18.6 miles) north of Baghdad, and were not permitted to move freely within Iraqi cities [Getty] Iraqi authorities have imposed new restrictions preventing over 100 former Syrian regime officers and officials from leaving a military camp north of Baghdad, sources in Iraq’s capital told

The game involves members of one team hiding a ring – “mehbis” in Arabic – and the captain of the opposing team trying to guess who has it in the palm of his hand [Getty] In a Baghdad arena, a crowd cheers to the rhythm of drums, not for a football match but for a

Cambridge University to block pro-Palestine student protests for four months [Getty] The University of Cambridge has been condemned by activists and rights groups for obtaining a High Court injunction that effectively bans pro-Palestinian protests on its campus until 26 July, in what critics have described as a chilling attack on free speech. The ruling, coinciding with the

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi is a subsidiary of the company established in December 2019 (Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Low-cost airline Wizz Air will start flying to Beirut from Abu Dhabi three times a week as of June this year, the company announced recently. The airline’s Abu Dhabi subsidiary said three direct flights will connect the

Several Arab organisations have renewed calls to boycott Disney’s latest Snow White film, denouncing the casting of Gal Gadot, an Israeli actress and former soldier in the Israeli army, as part of a campaign to oppose her vocal support for Israel amid its ongoing assault on Gaza. The campaign comes as Snow White, set for

Over 600 Palestinians have been killed since the renewed Israeli bombardment [Getty] Continued Israeli bombing killed at least 23 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, from Saturday evening into Sunday, with the toll including at least five children and a senior Hamas official. The official, identified as Salah al-Bardawil, was killed along with his wife after

The newly established agency, reporting directly to Defence Minister Israel Katz, will be responsible for coordinating the expulsion of Gaza residents to third countries under the pretext of “safe and controlled passage” [Getty] Israel’s security cabinet has approved the creation of a special agency within the Defence Ministry tasked with orchestrating the mass expulsion of

A Turkish court formally placed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu under arrest as part of a graft investigation Sunday, after a fourth night of mass protests sparked heavy clashes with riot police. The decision was confirmed by one of Imamoglu’s lawyers, with the court also due to rule in a second “terror-related” probe into the popular

On early Sunday, Israeli forces carried out a targeted airstrike that resulted in the deaths of Salah al-Bardawil, a prominent Hamas leader and member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, alongside his wife. The couple was reportedly killed while praying in a tent during the 23rd night of Ramadan in the Khan Younis region, located in the