Middle East News

Official says shutdown for repairs began on Saturday and could last up to four days, possibly causing power outages.

Naftali Bennett said Iran’s presidential election was a sign for world powers to ‘wake up’ before returning to a deal.

The latest Gaza war is over and Western media has moved on, but Israeli apartheid continues to brutalise Palestinians.

Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh declares the east-west highway open, but eastern forces are still blocking it on their side.

The stampede in April killed 45 people at a Jewish pilgrimage site long deemed hazardous by the authorities.

On World Refugee Day, Al Jazeera looks at the painful journeys refugees were forced on in 2020 despite global pandemic.

Alaa was executive director of a UK-based non-profit that advocated for human rights in the Gulf.

A group of migrant girls lodged at EU-funded government detention centre accuse guards of sexually assaulting them.

The statement came after forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar said they have taken control of a border crossing with Algeria.

Iran’s outgoing foreign minister says there is ‘good possibility’ for agreement before end of current gov’t’s tenure.

Over 680 global sector leaders call on President Biden to honor his commitments and protect Palestinian human rights.

While many leaders lined up to congratulate Raisi on his victory, some groups criticised his human rights record.

From his time at the seminary in Qom to hardline president-elect, Ebrahim Raisi has come a long way.

Ebrahim Raisi, a protégé of the Supreme Leader, will take office in August, replacing moderate President Hassan Rouhani.