Egypt sentences activist Sanaa Seif to 18 months in prison Seif, who had been in pretrial detention since June, was convicted Wednesday of spreading false news and misusing social media. Egypt
Ukraine rejects Iran's final report on downed passenger plane The Iranian government said last year's shooting down of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was the result of a human error. Iran
Iran operating new advanced centrifuges, nuclear watchdog finds According to an International Atomic Energy Agency report, Iran is now using IR-4 centrifuges to enrich uranium in violation of the nuclear accord. Iran
UN says Libya arms embargo 'totally ineffective' A United Nations panel of experts accused several member states, including Turkey and Russia, of fueling the Libyan conflict. Libya
Iran talks long-term partnership deal with Russia To mitigate the impacts of the unrelenting US “maximum pressure” policy, Iran seems to be seeking solutions in clinching long-term partnership deals with allies. Russia
Jerusalem Muslims brace for Israel to shutter Al-Aqsa Mosque prayer house Jerusalemites are preparing for another battle at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound as Israel moves to close a prayer house worshippers forced open in 2019. Palestine
Iraqi PM visits Islamic State hotbed after sniper kills general The Iraqi prime minister stressed unity in Tarmiyah, where the Islamic State claims responsibility for killing the general. Iraq
Five years on, no justice for victims of IS suicide bombing spree in Turkey Families of the 33 victims of the devastating Suruc attack by an Islamic State suicide bomber commemorated the massacre today, reminding Turkey and the world that justice has yet to be served. Syria
Families get green light to visit Palestinian prisoners in Israel Despite the increase in coronavirus cases, the Israel Prison Service has decided to allow visits by family members to Palestinian prisoners to resume under strict sanitary conditions. Palestine
Turkish defense minister vows to 'avenge' Azerbaijanis killed in Armenian attacks As clashes fare between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ankara has warned Yerevan that Turkey will not let aggression against its ethnic Turkic kin go unpunished. Turkey
Egypt accuses Ethiopia of stonewalling on Nile dam Egypt has accused Ethiopia of resisting making any of the concessions needed to reach an agreement on Addis Ababa's controversial dam on the Blue Nile. Egypt
Oil tanker sanctioned by US, later found off Iran was hijacked, says captain A missing crude oil tanker subject to US government sanctions over alleged involvement in Iran’s oil exportation was hijacked, according to the ship’s captain. Iran
Rouhani warns against extension of Iran arms embargo President Hassan Rouhani urged the remaining signatories of the Iran nuclear deal to stand up for multilateralism by rejecting US calls for the extension of an arms embargo against Tehran. Iran
Conflicting reports emerge on Ethiopia filling Nile dam sans agreement with Egypt, Sudan The latest talks between the three countries ended yesterday with no deal, though Egypt and Sudan have made it clear they are strongly opposed to the unilateral filling of the GERD without an agreement. Egypt
Iran shipyard incident latest in series of unexplained fires A huge fire engulfed ships docked at the port city home to Iran's only nuclear power plant. Iran
Intel: Eastern Libya invites Egypt to intervene against Turkey-backed offensive Eastern Libya’s parliament passed a motion approving a possible military intervention by neighboring Egypt to stop an offensive by Libya’s Tripoli-based government in the west. Turkey
