World
Middle East
Yemen's warring parties agree to start troop withdrawal
The conflict, which has killed tens of thousands, is widely seen in the region as a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
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Israel
Israeli leader's Nazi remarks scuttle summit with Europeans
Israel's acting Foreign Minister echoed comments from the Prime Minister that "many Poles" had collaborated with the Nazis in World War II.
- by Alan Charlish and Dan Williams
Manchester United
Saudis say crown prince doesn't intend to buy Man United
Saudi Arabia says UK Sun reports that Mohammed bin Salman wishes to buy the championship football team are 'completely false'.
United Arab Emirates
A feast of war and terror as Abu Dhabi fair showcases military might
In one demonstration, an unnamed militia threatened to launch ballistic missiles, resulting in an all-out assault by armoured vehicles, tanks and helicopters.
Lebanon
Lebanon appoints Arab world's first female interior minister
The move is a small step, but it prises open a foothold for women in the country's overwhelmingly male political scene.
Opinion
Israel
Benjamin Netanyahu accidentally tells the truth
It's tempting to think of the Israeli PM's "common interest of war with Iran" declaration as a blunder. A better way to see his tweet is as a so-called Kinsley gaffe.
- by Eli Lake
Sex abuse
Israeli minister questioned on Malka Leifer case
Officials in Israel say a deputy cabinet minister is being investigated for ethics violations over the extradition case of former Melbourne school principal.
Flashback
From the Archives: Sydney protests the Iraq War
Over several days from February 15, 2003, the people of Sydney joined people in over 600 cities around the world to protest the looming war with Iraq.
- by Neil Mercer, Sean Nicholls, Ellen Connolly and Valerie Lawson
Flashback
From the Archives: The Satanic Verses controversy, 30 years on
On 14 February 1989, the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini of Iran issued a fatwa calling for the death of Salman Rushdie, author of the novel The Satanic Verses, sparking violence and protests around the world. We revisit the early days of the affair from a local perspective.
- by Wanda Jamrozik, James Cockington and Sonia Zadel
Technology & democracy
Apple and Google asked to review Saudi app that can track women
A US Senator is asking Apple and Google to stop offering a Saudi e-government app that allows men in Saudi Arabia to track and control the movement of women.
World Politics
Defiant Iran taunts US with missiles on revolution's 40th birthday
Hundreds of thousands marched, some burnt US and Israeli flags to mark the revolution's 40th anniversary, as Tehran showed off ballistic missiles in defiance of US efforts to curb its military power.
- by Parisa Hafezi