Middle East and North Africa – Page 487

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

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Syrian president allows exiled uncle to return to Syria, pro-government newspaper says

Damascus (Reuters) – Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad has allowed his exiled uncle Rifaat to return to Syria, pro-government Al Watan

Jerusalem (AFP) – An Israeli court on Friday upheld a ban on Jewish prayer at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound, overturning

Jerusalem (AP) – Israeli archaeologists have found a rare ancient toilet in Jerusalem dating back more than 2,700 years, when

Beirut (Reuters) – Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati told Sky News Arabia on Wednesday that he signed a draft law

Rabat (Reuters) – Morocco’s King Mohammed named a new government on Thursday after last month’s election, keeping the foreign and

Tehran (AFP) – An Iranian nuclear reactor being converted from heavy water production into a power generating research facility will

Riyadh (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia confirmed on Sunday it had held its first round of direct talks with Iran’s new

Dubai (Reuters) – Tropical Cyclone Shaheen bore down on Oman on Sunday, killing at least three people, and authorities urged

Cairo (AFP) – A plane branded with the logo of national Egyptian carrier Egyptair landed in Israel for the first

Dubai (Reuters) – The first world fair to be held in the Middle East, Expo 2020 Dubai, opened on Thursday