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A new exhibition in Rome charts the enduring artistic life of Iran over the turbulence of its past fifty years.
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Accused were found guilty of taking part in August 2013 attack that killed 13 as prosecution says it will appeal Mubarak acquittal over protester deaths
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Letters: Netayahu’s policies pose a clear threat to the Palestinians, who are the indigenous people of the land
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Editorial: The UN urgently needs $60m to feed refugees. The richest nations must give it the money it needs
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Prime minister says he wants early elections because ‘it is impossible to lead a state’ within current government
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Arrest is described as ‘high-value catch’ and reportedly follows information provided by western intelligence agencies
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Israel’s ambassador to France says proposed resolution is destructive for the peace effort
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Sepp Blatter says that the welfare of migrant workers in Qatar is the responsibility of the companies who hire them, not Fifa
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Umm Abdu has lost her husband and a son to the war in Syria, but the pistol-wearing woman refuses to abandon her embattled city, writes Martin Chulov
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Agreement will see share of military budget given to peshmerga fighters and boosts hopes of closer cooperation against jihadists
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Brunner, who was born in 1912 and topped most-wanted lists for his role in the Holocaust, said to have died four years ago in Damascus
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Putin says EU’s opposition scuppered project but Russian leader outlines plan to pump more gas to Turkey on visit to Ankara
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State and Defense appear to differ on idea of creating buffer zone along Syria-Turkish border after reports cited possible concession to Turkey
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Missing soldiers explains rout of Iraqi forces in Mosul by Isis and city’s collapse in face of jihadis’ advance in June, say officials
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Oklahoma newspaper published obituary for man named William Henderson in August, saying he had ‘passed suddenly’ while working in Egypt
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Cause of incident involving an F16 Fighting Falcon was under investigation and emergency responders were still at the scene, Central Command said
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Jordan has been widely praised for its efforts but there is hostility towards the million-plus Syrians who have fled war
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Leading human rights campaigner was found guilty by court of assaulting and injuring two policewomen at Bahrain airport
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Matthew and Grace Huang of Los Angeles were stopped at the airport in Doha despite a Qatari appeals court overturning their child endangerment conviction
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Security forces overcome suspect after incident in Jewish settlements near Jerusalem
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Street thugs were often the dominant characters in commercial Iranian cinema - especially in the decade before the revolution. The love interest was either pure and veiled, or unveiled and up to no good. ShahreFarang has this collection of art gracing the record sleeves of FilmFarsi music
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Australian Parliamentary Friends of Palestine group says international recognition is the only way to end deadlock and bring peace to Middle East
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Matthew and Grace Huang had been held over adopted daughter’s death but were stopped at airport in Doha hours after court verdict clearing them
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Gill Rosenberg reported to be among female fighters taken prisoner after former Israeli military pilot went to fight alongside Kurds
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Demonstrations gather at universities after court decision to drop criminal charges against former president over killing of protesters in 2011
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Scientists say new channel will herald arrival of more invasive species, with potentially harmful impact on region as a whole
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Tom Gross: Handing over the tournament voluntarily would allow the emirate to save face and play a lead role in bringing the Middle East together
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Pontiff wraps up Turkey visit by addressing plight of Christians in Syria and iraq and calls for ‘constructive dialogue’ with Islam
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Warplanes hit militants’ de facto capital and nearby air base while Syrian government uses barrel bombs against rebels in south
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Sepp Blatter was cheered by the Asian Football Federation after promising that the 2022 World Cup would take place in Qatar
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Women's rights and gender equality in focus Is Egypt ready to join growing global movement to end FGM?
Suad Abu-DayyehSuad Abu-Dayyeh: The acquittal of those involved in the tragic story of Sohair al-Bata’a, who died after undergoing FGM, highlights the need for Egypt to outlaw the practice -
With an ‘entire past’ fading, the death of an admired diva revives memories of the lighter side of life from Cairo to Beirut
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Two killed in clashes between police and protesters after judgment overturns life sentence Mubarak received in June 2012 for 846 deaths
First thoughts Britain and the US must help mend the Syrian refugee crisis they helped create