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

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

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Lebanon’s new parliament braced for power struggle

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

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

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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
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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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