Winter storms kill displaced Palestinians in Gaza left to shelter in flimsy tents by ceasefire abuses.
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The Syrian army has declared a rural area east of Aleppo a “closed military zone” amid fears of renewed clashes.
Host nation Morocco chase their dream of winning AFCON on home soil against heavyweights Nigeria in Semifinal 2.
Donald Trump declares ‘help is on the way’ for Iranian protesters, again floats ‘very strong actions’ against Tehran.
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Somali government minister Ali Omar says the UAE improperly used Somali airspace to smuggle a Yemeni separatist leader.
Somalia cuts UAE ties after Aidarous al-Zubaidi’s illegal entry through Somaliland, exposing federal divisions.
US president threatens a 25 percent tariff on countries that do business with Iran as he piles pressure on Tehran.
Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood official says group rejects US designation, will ‘pursue all legal avenues to challenge’ it.
The nature of power in Tehran today is very different from what it was in the 1970s.
Football fans at AFCON are dismayed with US president’s travel ban on select African nations before World Cup in June.
“I don’t think the prospects look particularly good for diplomacy to succeed.”
