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Yemen's warring parties agree to start troop withdrawal

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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Israeli leader's Nazi remarks scuttle summit with Europeans
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
Saudis say crown prince doesn't intend to buy Man United
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'.

A feast of war and terror as Abu Dhabi fair showcases military might
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 appoints Arab world's first female interior minister
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.

Benjamin Netanyahu accidentally tells the truth
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
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Israeli minister questioned on Malka Leifer case
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.

From the Archives: Sydney protests the Iraq War
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
From the Archives: The Satanic Verses controversy, 30 years on
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
Apple and Google asked to review Saudi app that can track women
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.

Defiant Iran taunts US with missiles on revolution's 40th birthday
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