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          FootballDecember 05, 2025
          Fighters affiliated with Yemen's Southern Transitional Council in the Khormaksar area of Aden. AFP

          Forces loyal to Yemen’s STC seize control of oilfields in Hadhramaut

          MENADecember 04, 2025
          Syria has positioned itself as a US ally in the Middle East since its change of government a year ago. Photo: Syrian Ministry of Interior / X

          Syria steps up counter-terrorism raids after deal with US

          MENADecember 02, 2025
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          Russian Sukhoi Su-35 jet fighters could be supplied to Iran, significantly bolstering its forces and threatening the region. Reuters

          Iran goes shopping for advanced fighters and missiles

          MENANovember 29, 2025
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          CommentNovember 28, 2025
          Pope Leo XIV attends a welcoming ceremony as he arrives in Ankara, Turkey on Thursday. Reuters

          What Pope Leo's visit to Turkey and Lebanon means for the Middle East

          EditorialNovember 28, 2025
          Protests erupted in Syria's Alawite heartland this week after attacks on the minority. Reuters

          Incursions into Alawite coastal areas of Syria raise sectarian tension

          MENANovember 27, 2025
          Gulf states such as the UAE have learnt to navigate turmoil. Getty

          How Gulf states learnt to make the most of our 'interesting times'

          CommentNovember 27, 2025
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          Shadi's take on Pope Francis's popemobile being converted into a mobile clinic

          CartoonNovember 26, 2025
          A car belonging to the militants is inspected by anti-terrorism police in Ramtha, north-western Jordan, on Tuesday. Getty Images

          'Outlaw' brothers killed after using mother as human shield in Jordan

          MENANovember 26, 2025
          The UK flag is projected on to Burj Khalifa. The UAE has welcomed an influx of British citizens drawn by the promise of a better standard of living. AFP

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          OpinionNovember 25, 2025
          Women at a displacement camp in Al Dabba, Sudan. Reuters

          UK Foreign Secretary makes plea for Sudan's female victims of sexual violence

          UKNovember 25, 2025
          US President Donald Trump with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi in the Oval Office in 2019. The US could soon follow Egypt in designating the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group. Reuters

          Why the US is right to move against the Muslim Brotherhood

          EditorialNovember 25, 2025
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          Shadi's take on Israel's latest bombardment of Lebanon

          CartoonNovember 24, 2025
          Syria’s soldiers take security measures to enforce the curfew in Homs. Reuters

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