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Layla Mashkoor

Journalist

Abu Dhabi

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Iran has said it will not cooperate with the terms of the 2015 deal until sanctions against the regime have been lifted. EPA

Iran says it is capable of enriching uranium to weapons-grade levels

April 15, 2021
Enrichment centrifuges at the Natanz facility in central Iran.  AP

Iran’s Zarif blames Israel for Natanz incident and promises revenge

April 12, 2021
A US soldier walks at the Qayyarah air base, where US-led troops in 2017 had helped Iraqis plan out the fight against the Islamic State in nearby Mosul. AFP

US begins reducing military presence in Gulf region, WSJ reports

April 1, 2021
A fire breaks out at a Balukhali refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on March 22, 2021. Reuters

Devastating fire breaks out in Rohingya Muslim refugee camps

March 22, 2021
epa09014013 A woman offers lanterns and other Spring Festival decorations for sale in Shanghai, China, 15 February 2021. Tourist attractions, sports venues, movies, and other attractions in Shanghai are flooded with people who could not go back home to celebrate the Spring Festival due to the new outbreak of COVID-19 in China, government regulations, and travel restrictions. Usually Spring Festival lasts 16 days, starting from Chinese New Year’s eve to the Lantern Festival, and this year it is from 11. February to 26. February. EPA/ALEX PLAVEVSKI

Travel plunges 70% as Covid-19 hampers Chinese New Year festivities

March 1, 2021
Google satellite imagery shows the aftermath of a Russian strike on Azaz National Hospital, north of Aleppo. 

Russia releases video confirming it targeted Aleppo hospital with missile

February 26, 2021
A 3D printed Facebook logo is seen in front of displayed Australia's flag in this illustration photo. Reuters

Facebook lifts blackout on Australian news after reaching government deal

February 23, 2021
People in Tripoli, Libya, take a photograph during a gathering to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Arab uprising. Getty Images

How the Arab uprisings created a generation of tech-savvy protesters

February 19, 2021
North Korea is suspected of trying to hack the creator of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine despite its boast that it has no cases. AFP

North Korea attempts Pfizer hack to steal vaccine technology

February 16, 2021
Michele Flournoy (left), a politically moderate Pentagon veteran, is regarded by US officials and political insiders as a top choice for President-elect Joe Biden to choose to head the Pentagon. AP Photo

Who are Biden’s front-runners for the Defence and Treasury posts

November 24, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden pumps his fist on stage with his vice-president elect Kamala Harris. AP Photo

How did Joe Biden secure the presidency?

November 7, 2020
Stacey Abrams speaks at a Get Out the Vote rally with former US president Barack Obama as he campaigns for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on November 2, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia. AFP

Stacey Abrams: the force behind Joe Biden's strong showing in Georgia

November 6, 2020
Voters wearing protective masks scan ballots at an early voting polling location for the 2020 Presidential election at Madison Square Garden in New York. Bloomberg

Yalla Vote: Arab Americans rally ahead of election

November 2, 2020
US President Donald Trump tosses out "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) caps as he arrives for a campaign rally at Oakland County International Airport in Waterford Township, Michigan. Reuters

US election: Trump releases breakneck schedule in final days before vote

October 30, 2020
Police surround a man after chasing him down during a violent protest after police shot and killed a 27-year-old Black man. The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP

National Guard called in as Philadelphia prepares to release police shooting footage

October 29, 2020