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Angry crowd forces Iraq PM to leave funeral of poet Muthaffar Al Nawab
Procession set off from the headquarters of the writers' association in central Baghdad
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An image that illustrates this article Lebanese bakers barred from buying subsidised flour for anything but Arabic bread
Lebanese bakers barred from buying subsidised flour for anything but Arabic bread

Lebanon

An image that illustrates this article Lebanese Cabinet approves economic recovery plan as final act
Lebanese Cabinet approves economic recovery plan as final act

Lebanon

An image that illustrates this article Three killed in 'Israeli aggression' targeting southern Damascus
Three killed in 'Israeli aggression' targeting southern Damascus

Syria

An image that illustrates this article Palestinian teenager killed during Israeli military raid in Jenin
Palestinian teenager killed during Israeli military raid in Jenin

MENA

An image that illustrates this article Egypt unveils national strategy on climate change before Cop27
Egypt unveils national strategy on climate change before Cop27

MENA

An image that illustrates this article Lebanon’s new parliament braced for power struggleStory gallery icon
Lebanon’s new parliament braced for power struggle

MENA

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Nearly half of registered voters took part in Lebanon’s 2022 election
Nearly half of registered voters took part in Lebanon’s 2022 election

Lebanon


Why are sandstorms becoming more common in the Middle East?
Why are sandstorms becoming more common in the Middle East?

MENA


Iran’s leaders under pressure as protests simmer
Iran’s leaders under pressure as protests simmer

Iran


Egypt's PM details effect of Russia-Ukraine war on economy
Egypt's PM details effect of Russia-Ukraine war on economy

MENA


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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed, Lebanon elections, sandstorms - Trending
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An electric rickshaw factory in Sudan - in pictures
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Google transforms Sudanese heritage site into immersive tour
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My first Eid outside the Middle East
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Visually impaired hikers scale mountain in Sulaimaniyah – in pictures
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Abandoned hotels and dead fish: climate change in Iraq – in pictures
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New Louvre exhibition in Paris honours Egyptian pharaoh Taharqa
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Israel fires shells into Lebanon after rocket attack
An image that illustrates this article Three killed in 'Israeli aggression' targeting southern Damascus
Three killed in 'Israeli aggression' targeting southern Damascus

Syria

An image that illustrates this article Palestinian teenager killed during Israeli military raid in Jenin
Palestinian teenager killed during Israeli military raid in Jenin

MENA

An image that illustrates this article Lebanese Cabinet approves economic recovery plan as final act
Lebanese Cabinet approves economic recovery plan as final act

Lebanon

An image that illustrates this article Lebanese bakers barred from buying subsidised flour for anything but Arabic bread
Lebanese bakers barred from buying subsidised flour for anything but Arabic bread

Lebanon

An image that illustrates this article Egyptian actor Samir Sabri dies at age 85
Egyptian actor Samir Sabri dies at age 85

Film

An image that illustrates this article Iranian security forces arrest activists in protest crackdown
Iranian security forces arrest activists in protest crackdown

MENA

An image that illustrates this article Iraq's tree-planting campaign – in picturesStory gallery icon
Iraq's tree-planting campaign – in pictures

MENA

An image that illustrates this article Iraq's economy to reach pre-pandemic level this year on oil windfall, IMF says
Iraq's economy to reach pre-pandemic level this year on oil windfall, IMF says

Economy

An image that illustrates this article Climate change exacerbating severe dust storms in Iraq, experts sayStory gallery icon
Climate change exacerbating severe dust storms in Iraq, experts say

Iraq

An image that illustrates this article Aggregate Q1 profit of UAE's 10 largest banks climbs 24% amid economic recovery
Aggregate Q1 profit of UAE's 10 largest banks climbs 24% amid economic recovery

Banking

An image that illustrates this article Middle East assets under management set to grow further after 52% gain
Middle East assets under management set to grow further after 52% gain

Business

An image that illustrates this article Jordan offers to send firefighting aircraft to Cyprus for wildfire season
Jordan offers to send firefighting aircraft to Cyprus for wildfire season

MENA

An image that illustrates this article Israel's coalition crumbling as another MP quits
Israel's coalition crumbling as another MP quits

MENA

An image that illustrates this article Israel identifies rifle that may have killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Israel identifies rifle that may have killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

MENA

An image that illustrates this article Lebanon receives Interpol notice for Carlos Ghosn
Lebanon receives Interpol notice for Carlos Ghosn

World

An image that illustrates this article Israeli military will not open criminal probe into Shireen Abu Akleh killingStory gallery icon
Israeli military will not open criminal probe into Shireen Abu Akleh killing

MENA

An image that illustrates this article Lebanon’s new parliament braced for power struggleStory gallery icon
Lebanon’s new parliament braced for power struggle

MENA

An image that illustrates this article 'Would-be suicide attacker' shot dead in North Sinai
'Would-be suicide attacker' shot dead in North Sinai

Egypt

An image that illustrates this article Thousands of Jewish pilgrims mark Lag BaOmer in Israel a year after deadly crush
Thousands of Jewish pilgrims mark Lag BaOmer in Israel a year after deadly crush

MENA

An image that illustrates this article UAE's ECI signs pact with Turk Eximbank to boost trade and commercial ties
UAE's ECI signs pact with Turk Eximbank to boost trade and commercial ties

Economy

An image that illustrates this article British MP says UK must recognise Palestine as state if there is to be any hope for peace
British MP says UK must recognise Palestine as state if there is to be any hope for peace

UK

An image that illustrates this article Jordan’s king restricts movement of his half-brother Prince Hamzah
Jordan’s king restricts movement of his half-brother Prince Hamzah

Jordan

An image that illustrates this article 'British interests declining in the Middle East to fuel more violence'
'British interests declining in the Middle East to fuel more violence'

UK

An image that illustrates this article Global debt surges to record $305tn in first quarter on US and China borrowing
Global debt surges to record $305tn in first quarter on US and China borrowing

Economy

An image that illustrates this article Man of parts: architect Mohamad Hafez captures Syria in miniature
Man of parts: architect Mohamad Hafez captures Syria in miniature

UK

An image that illustrates this article Leaf to lead State Department’s Middle East bureau, US Senate confirmsStory gallery icon
Leaf to lead State Department’s Middle East bureau, US Senate confirms

MENA

An image that illustrates this article US's Middle East general says Iran still the most destabilising force
US's Middle East general says Iran still the most destabilising force

MENA

An image that illustrates this article Nasa to launch project to measure dust storms from spaceStory gallery icon
Nasa to launch project to measure dust storms from space

MENA

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