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Beirut explosion: Lebanon PM promises to punish those behind the blast
A massive explosion in Lebanon's capital Beirut has killed at least 78 people and injured thousands more as a shockwave devastated the city.The explosion happened at a port warehouse where about 2,700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate has been ... -
Tehran housing cost skyrockets as people struggle to afford rent
The Iranian capital, Tehran, is becoming one of the most unaffordable cities in the world to live in.High inflation, stagnant wages and rising house prices are pushing many into poverty.Many are blaming US sanctions and government polici... -
Thousands demand Netanyahu quit over coronavirus, corruption
Israel is seeing the largest protests in a decade. For the third straight week, thousands gathered outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's official residence, demanding he resign.There is frustration over the government's handling of... -
Iran fires missile at mock US aircraft carrier during exercise
Iran has carried out military exercises in the Gulf. The drills have drawn attention because Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard is using a replica United States aircraft carrier as a target to train its troops. Al Jazeera's Assed B... -
Qatar Airways seeks $5bn compensation from blockading quartet
Qatar Airways has launched international arbitration seeking at least $5bn from four Arab countries as compensation for blocking it from their airspace and removing it from their markets.Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain an... -
Three ships on fire at Iranian port
In Iran, at least three ships are on fire at the southern Bushehr port. It is the latest in a series of explosions and fires to hit Iran in recent weeks and follows several explosions and fires around Iranian military, nuclear and indust... -
Lebanon bread price rises for the first time in 10 years
The price of bread in Lebanon has increased for the first time in 10 years, as the collapsing local currency causes food prices to soar.The lira has lost more than 80 percent of its value on the black market in the last eight months.The ... -
Iranian port spared from US sanctions in rare cooperation
The top US military commander in the Middle East has called Iran "the greatest threat to regional stability".The two countries were on the brink of all-out conflict just five months ago.But behind the scenes, they have continued to coope... -
Libya offensive: Government-backed forces push into city of Sirte
A Turkish team has arrived in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, to help dismantle landmines left behind by forces loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar. Turkish military support has been key to recent territorial gains made by t... -
UN expresses ‘horror’ at reported mass graves in Libya
The UN says it is horrified by the discovery of mass graves in the Libyan city of Tarhuna and other areas recently retaken from forces loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar.Libya's Government of National Accord says the gra...
