Egypt’s dreams of democracy still alive?
It’s been 10 years since Egyptians took to the streets to unseat their longest-serving President, Hosni Mubarak. Their uprising was
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Lebanon’s Coronavirus lockdown: ‘We can’t leave our homes day or night’
People in Lebanon are living under one of the world’s strictest lockdowns. Under the round-the-clock curfew, citizens who are not
Read moreCovid: Israel vaccinates 16 to 18-year-olds ahead of exams
Israel has vaccinated more than a quarter of its population and now high school students are eligible. BBC News Amazon
Read moreTunisians question whether life is better after Arab Spring
Ten years after ousting their strongman leader, some say the new system isn’t working. BBC News Amazon Auto Links: No
Read moreIraq bombing: IS says it was behind deadly suicide attacks in Baghdad
The jihadists said the biggest bombing in Iraq’s capital for three years was aimed at Shia Muslims. BBC News Amazon
Read moreSteinmetz trial: Swiss verdict for tycoon in Guinea mine corruption trial
The prosecution also alleges that Mr Steinmetz, 64, and two co-defendants, committed forgery by creating shell structures to hide the
Read moreIraq attack: Twin suicide bombings in central Baghdad kill 13
The attackers detonated explosive belts at a clothing market in Tayaran Square, officials say. BBC News Amazon Auto Links: No
Read moreCovid: Israel vaccine fears 'out of context and inaccurate'
Israel is likely to be the first country to see an impact from vaccination – but it is still too
Read moreTunisia youths warned over riots amid Covid curfew
Protests continued for a fifth night over high unemployment and an economic crisis. BBC News Amazon Auto Links: No products
Read moreIran nuclear deal: What are Biden’s plans and challenges
The next US President Joe Biden says he wants to restore the nuclear deal with Iran – making it a
Read moreEgyptian woman arrested for baking ‘indecent’ cakes
After photographs went viral, the baker was arrested and later released on $319 (£234) bail. She is said to have
Read moreWhy Iran’s nuclear facilities are still vulnerable to attack
Putting sites underground does not mean they’re beyond the reach of those who want them scuppered. BBC News Amazon Auto
Read moreSaudi Arabia executions: ‘Drastic’ reduction reported in 2020
The Saudi Human Rights Commission (SHRC) documented 27 executions in 2020, which it said represented an 85% drop compared to
Read moreYemen: The doctor alone in a Covid-ravaged hospital
As war-torn Yemen braces itself for a second wave of Covid-19, one doctor tells her story of battling the pandemic
Read moreThe Instagrammers who worry Iran
From “extreme” selfies to dancing to pop – the fun posts considered a crime. BBC News Amazon Auto Links: No
Read moreUS Election 2020: What do countries around the world want from Joe Biden?
In the coming months we will be hearing more about the incoming US administration’s foreign policy plans. But what are
Read moreUS blacklisting of Houthis ‘could tip Yemen into huge famine’
On Sunday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo notified Congress of his intention to designate the Houthis as a Foreign
Read moreKuwait's stateless man who set himself alight
Hamad had descended into despair, one of a Kuwaiti community denied rights for generations. BBC News Amazon Auto Links: No
Read moreAl-Qaeda: Pompeo says Iran is jihadist network's 'new home base'
The US secretary of state says jihadists “operate under the hard shell of the regime’s protection”. BBC News Amazon Auto
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