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Blast kills several at large rally by supporters of Ethiopia's reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in the capital. a minute ago Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed waved to his supporters shortly before the blast at the Addis Ababa rally MORE ON ETHIOPIA Ethiopian armed opposition group Ginbot 7 suspends attackstoday South Sudan armed opposition rejects 'imposition' of peace dealyesterday Eritrea to...

Palestinians welcomed a long-term ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, which put a stop to seven weeks of bombings. 27 AUG 2014 Thousands of Palestinians celebrated in Gaza after Israel and Palestinian groups agreed to an open-ended ceasefire to end seven weeks of fighting in Gaza. Thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip celebrated a long-term ceasefire deal, agreed...

A brief visual celebration of the Arab world as caught on film by some of the region's most prolific photographers. by Alasdair Soussi 15 DEC 2017 Aida, Elsie and Raymond Krikorian with Ruth and Georges Raad, al-Auja, Palestine, 1931. AIDA KRIKORIAN KAWAR/ARAB IMAGE FOUNDATION Dressed in a white t-shirt and raised on another protester's shoulders, a man in Lebanon joins a...

Amid the Saudi-led blockade on Qatar, national youth used their artistic creativity in defending their country. by Nawal Faisal Aqeel 30 May 2018 The Saudi-led quartet cut ties with Qatar in 2017 and imposed a land, sea and air travel blockade on the country MORE ON MIDDLE EAST Turkey: Kurdish parties in election race despite crackdowntoday Iran warns nuclear deal in...

For a long time, the GCC was effective in resolving regional disputes and ensuring balance of power. by Rory Miller 1 Jun 2018 Four Arab countries - Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt - triggered the Qatar-Gulf crisis by cutting their ties with Qatar on Monday June 5, 2017 MORE ON QATAR Qatar-Gulf crisis: All the latest updateslast week Qatar...

Saudi crown prince wrapped up eventful first year in his position by combining social reforms with crackdown on dissent. 21 Jun 2018 MORE ON SAUDI ARABIA OPEC reaches deal to raise oil outputtoday Saudi launches awareness campaign before female motorists driveyesterday Saudi, UAE coalition enters airport compound of Yemen's Hudaida3 days ago All you need to know about Yemen's Hudaida...

Network to host events and international forums to highlight the conditions of journalists arrested across the world. 22 Jun 2018 MORE ON PRESS FREEDOM Al Jazeera renews call demanding press freedomyesterday Egypt renews detention of Al Jazeera's Mahmoud Hussein2 weeks ago Journalism or propaganda? US state-sponsored media2 weeks ago Egypt: Prominent blogger Wael Abbas detained by authoritieslast month Al Jazeera is...

New campaign comes year after three Gulf countries and Egypt attempted to close network as part of anti-Qatar blockade. 22 Jun 2018 MORE ON PRESS FREEDOM Demand Press Freedom: Al Jazeera launches new campaignyesterday Egypt renews detention of Al Jazeera's Mahmoud Hussein2 weeks ago Journalism or propaganda? US state-sponsored media2 weeks ago Egypt: Prominent blogger Wael Abbas detained by authoritieslast...

China's Bama region is home to an astonishing number of people aged over 100. But are they really as old as they claim? 21 Jun 2018 08:23 GMT Health, China, Tourism Several million tourists flock to China's Bama region every year, but it's not the spectacular scenery they come to see, it's the large number of residents aged over 100. A thriving tourism business...

Votes of millions of Kurds are likely to be a key factor in upcoming polls by tipping balance of power in parliament. by Umut Uras 15 hours ago Demirtas says he will back any other candidate that will run against Erdogan in a possible second round of voting MORE ON TURKEY ELECTIONS 2018 Turkey: Kurdish parties in election race despite crackdowntoday ...

An interfaith couple claim they faced religious bias at a passport office in Lucknow, drawing outrage on social media. by Zeenat Saberin 15 hours ago A Hindu woman said an Indian passport official insulted her for her marriage to a Muslim man MORE ON INDIA Five NGO workers gang-raped in India's Jharkhand statetoday Kunal Kamra: Indian comedian riles ruling party with...

Octavia Butler was a groundbreaking African American science fiction writer. 14 hours ago Octavia Butler died on February 24, 2006, at the age of 58 MORE ON ARTS & CULTURE Thousands celebrate International Day of Yogayesterday British Museum offers to loan stolen Benin Bronzes to Nigeria2 days ago Lebanon: Single By Choice3 days ago Saudi Arabia sacks chief of General...

As White House team visits region, what hope is there for unannounced US plan pre-emptively rejected by Palestinians? 15 hours ago Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, has been tasked to revive the stalled peace process MORE ON ISRAELI–PALESTINIAN CONFLICT Can US plan for Middle East deliver peace?today Israeli jets carry out strikes in Gaza2 days ago UN chief Antonio...

Valletta refuses responsibility for ship carrying 234 migrants as Rome blocks vessel from entering Italian waters. 12 hours ago Last week, Salvini barred a ship with more than 600 rescued people on board from docking in Italy MORE ON ITALY Refugee crisis has driven a fault line through EUtoday What next for refugees after the Aquarius fallout?3 days ago Italy's...