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Iran's espionage activities

Berlin warns Iran "shooting itself in the foot" with spying

Iran's espionage activities

Wolfgang Ischinger

Berlin warns Iran "shooting itself in the foot" with spying

Hodeida Shooting

The shooting comes one day after the UN Security Council unanimously approved an extended mission of up to 75 unarmed monitors

UN confirms safety of monitors after Yemen shooting

Saudi Shiites

A sign is seen at a new Saudi state-run development project in the old quarter of Shi'ite town Awamiya, Saudi Arabia on January 8, 2019.

Saudi hopes investment will purge militants in Shiite quarter

Haftar's forces

Libyan National Army spokesman Ahmed al-Mesmari

Haftar forces seek to 'purge' south of Libya

Yemen War

Delegates from the Iran-aligned Houthi movement and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government meet to discuss prisoner swap deal in Amman, Jordan on January 17, 2019.

Yemen parties meet to hammer out major prisoner swap

Sudan Protest

In this Dec. 25, 2018 file image, provided by a Sudanese activist, a plain clothed policeman points his rifle at protesters during clashes in Khartoum, Sudan.

Protesters continue to march in multiple Sudanese cities

Strike in Tunisia

Tunisair expects major disruptions to its flights schedule on Thursday due to the strike

Tunisia's largest union stages strike as PM warns of cost

Unrest in Libya

Libya has been torn between rival administrations and a myriad of militias since Gathafi's ouster

5 killed in clashes in Libyan capital

Manbij

The scene of the suicide attack in Manbij

Four Americans killed in Syria IS attack

Arab Women

Palestinian fashion designer seeks to empower women

Arab Women

Palestinian fashion designer Yasmeen Mjalli speaks while standing in her clothing shop where her label collection "BabyFist" carrying anti-sexual harassment slogans is showcased, in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on December 19, 2018.

Palestinian fashion designer seeks to empower women

World Trade Center

A sculpture with the flag of Saudi Arabia is part of an exhibit called 'Candy Nations'

Sculpture alluding to Saudi Arabia pulled from WTC

Jeddars

The Jeddars show the evolution of burial practises in the area

Mystery engulfs Algeria's ancient pyramid tombs

Saudi economy

Although prevalent for years, home weddings symbolise a war on excess by the country's youth

Saudi millennials throw unusually small weddings

Tourism

Christian pilgrims from around the world pray at John the Baptist Church near the Jordan River baptism site in South Shuna, Jordan Valley, Jordan, Friday, Jan. 11, 2019.

Hundreds mark Jesus' baptism at historic site in Jordan

Martial Arts

In the rest of the Gulf, the sport of kajukenbo remains relatively unknown.

Kuwaiti schoolgirls thwart bullies with martial arts

Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun

Rahaf is still using the social media platform to chivvy along public support

Saudi asylum seeker armed with social media

Asian Cup

The late goal spared the host nation the indignity of losing to a side 34 places below them in the FIFA rankings

Late penalty gives UAE draw against Bahrain in Asian Cup debut

Women

Activist Hana Adwar speaks as she follows online news of the the assassination of Tara Fares in Baghdad

The dangerous lives of Iraqi women activists

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