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Al-Aqsa and the Old City of Jerusalem

4 hours 18 min ago

Rising tensions in East Jerusalem have led to increased security measures at some of the holiest sites in the world.

One giant leap that changed mankind

4 hours 22 min ago

The astronauts in Apollo 11 were the first humans that set foot on the Moon. This is how their journey changed humanity.

Palestinian man killed after alleged stabbing

5 hours 1 min ago

Victim identified by local news media as Muhammad Hussein Ahmad Tnouh, who Israeli forces say tried to stab a soldier.

Who are the US police really protecting?

5 hours 48 min ago

US authorities handle white supremacists with kid gloves while branding Antifa protesters 'domestic terrorists'.

Al-Hoceima: Protesters prepare anti-government rally

6 hours 15 min ago

Organisers hope for huge turnout, but riot police fill city before rally that officials had already banned.

Over half those with HIV taking AIDS drugs: UN

6 hours 19 min ago

Report finds global Aids-related deaths nearly halved since 2005, but there's more work to do to combat the disease

Kuwait shuts Iran cultural mission, expels diplomats

6 hours 41 min ago

State news says move relates to the 2015 case of a broken up 'terror' cell that authorities said had contacts with Iran.

Residents mourn battle-ridden Philippine city of Marawi

7 hours 11 min ago

As government forces clash with ISIL-linked fighters, those who call the city home bear the brunt.

Week of protests launched for anti-Trump demonstrators

7 hours 20 min ago

Activists rally in solidarity with more than 200 protesters charged with felonies over Inauguration Day demonstration.

Fresh rallies planned as Israel weighs al-Aqsa security

8 hours 54 min ago

Almost one week after alleged attack that set off tensions, officials deciding whether to keep metal detectors in place.

Nine lifestyle changes could cut dementia risk: Lancet

9 hours 32 min ago

Maintaining good hearing, exercise, education and social activity among ways to prevent memory loss, study finds.

ISIL families lament harsh treatment in Iraq

10 hours 4 min ago

Dozens of families accused of having relatives in ISIL have been forcibly displaced to an 'open-air prison' camp.

Amnesty: Cameroon forces tortured Boko Haram suspects

10 hours 10 min ago

Group condemns arbitrary arrest of dozens, citing human rights violations at military bases used by US, French troops.

Palestinians have a legal right to armed struggle

10 hours 44 min ago

It's time for Israel to accept that as an occupied people, Palestinians have a right to resist - in every way possible.

US ends laptop ban on Middle East carriers

11 hours 7 min ago

Four-month ban on carrying laptops in cabins on US-bound flights ends as new airport security measures are put in place.

Risk of mass killing rose most in Yemen in 2016: report

12 hours 41 min ago

Yemen rises as Syria tops UK-based rights group's annual 'People's Under Threat' index for third consecutive year.

Rejected asylum: From Karachi to Germany and back again

12 hours 48 min ago

A lawyer and his family fled death threats in Pakistan and came to Germany. Now, they're being forced to go home.

Tunisia bans Wonder Woman after Al-Chaab complaint

13 hours 45 min ago

Tunisia joins Lebanon and Qatar in banning US blockbuster featuring a former soldier with the Israeli army at its helm.

Trump campaign inner circle called before US senate

15 hours 47 min ago

Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner and former campaign manager Paul Manafort asked to testify over Russia allegations.

US praises Qatar's role in fight against 'terrorism'

16 hours 46 min ago

State Department's annual country report also says Doha made 'significant progress' in combatting terrorist financing.