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The pills were hidden in bags of flour confiscated in a raid on a Riyadh warehouse, officials say. Source link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-62736126?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
Muqtada al-Sadr, a fiery cleric who counts both Iran and the United States as his adversaries, withdrew from politics on Monday out of frustration at his opponents’ maneuvers against him.…
Nourah al-Qahtani was convicted of “violating public order using social media”, activists say. Source link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-62736118?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
Rasheed also gathered information about IS, mapping the locations of the homes of Western IS fighters in Syria, identifying IP addresses and locations of internet cafes in IS-controlled territory, and…
“He says that he’s innocent, he did nothing and there is no evidence,” Halabi’s lawyer, Maher Hanna, said after Tuesday’s sentencing. “On the contrary, he proved in the court above…
Moqtada al-Sadr has been a powerful influence in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003. Source link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12135160?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
Moqtada al-Sadr, who has millions of followers, apologised to Iraqis for clashes which left 23 dead. Source link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-62715772?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
Medical sources told CNN that least 10 people were killed and more than 200 injured in the clashes which first erupted Monday. The violence continued into Tuesday morning, with four…
Security officials said some of the violence was between the Peace Brigades, a militia loyal to Mr Sadr, and members of the Iraqi military. Videos shared on social media appeared…
A BBC documentary shines a light on the collusions which ended Britain’s empire in the Middle East. Source link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-62713025?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA