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Thousands of anti-Sadr demonstrators protest occupation of Iraq parliament  01 Aug 2022 - 07:37 pm
Shi'ite parties try to push down a piece of a concrete wall during a protest, amid a political crisis, near Green Zone, in Baghdad, Iraq, August 1, 2022. (REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani)
Police fire tear gas on Sudanese protest as anti-military campaign enters 10th month 31 Jul 2022 - 09:25 pm
Protesters march during a rally against military rule following the last coup, in Khartoum, Sudan, July 31, 2022. (REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah)
Iraq cleric's followers camped out in parliament for 2nd day 31 Jul 2022 - 08:20 pm
Supporters of Iraqi populist leader Moqtada al-Sadr gather during a sit-in at the parliament building, amid political crises in Baghdad, Iraq, July 31, 2022. (REUTERS/Khalid Al-Mousily)
Part of Beirut port silos, damaged in 2020 blast, collapses 31 Jul 2022 - 06:11 pm
Dust rises as part of Beirut grain silos, damaged in the August 2020 port blast, collapses, in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 31, 2022. (REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir)
Remittances from Egyptian workers abroad at $2.4 bln in May 31 Jul 2022 - 03:54 pm
Central Bank of Egypt's headquarters are seen in downtown Cairo, Egypt, September 7, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs holds International Community accountable for impunity of Israeli entity 31 Jul 2022 - 03:04 pm
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Floods kill at least 53 in Iran, rescuers hunt for the missing 29 Jul 2022 - 10:11 pm
A general view shows destruction following the flood in Imamzadeh Davoud village in the north of Tehran, Iran, July 28, 2022. (Reuters)
Seven Asian expats die in UAE floods 29 Jul 2022 - 08:26 pm
Screengrab: National Center of Meteorology-UAE
Saudi, Turkish FMs discuss enhancing bilateral relations over phone 28 Jul 2022 - 12:50 pm
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Protesters enter Iraqi parliament, chant curses against Iran 27 Jul 2022 - 08:49 pm
Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr protest against corruption inside the parliament building in Baghdad, Iraq, July 27, 2022. (REUTERS/Ahmed Saad)
Türkiye demands legal actions against perpetrators of attack on its consulate in Mosul 27 Jul 2022 - 04:03 pm
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Israeli gunboat violates Lebanese territorial waters 27 Jul 2022 - 03:28 pm
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Turkish Defense Ministry: 2 soldiers killed northern Syria 27 Jul 2022 - 01:21 pm
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Slain Al Jazeera reporter's family meets Blinken to 'demand justice for Shireen' 26 Jul 2022 - 10:08 pm
File Photo: A picture of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh. (REUTERS/Imad Creidi)
Lebanon's Parliament votes to spend World Bank loan on wheat 26 Jul 2022 - 06:23 pm
Lebanese members of Parliament attend a legislative session in Beirut, Lebanon, July 26, 2022. (REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir)
Saudi Crown Prince announces designs of The Line in NEOM 26 Jul 2022 - 11:19 am
Photo credit: Official Twitter account of NEOM
Iran will keep IAEA cameras turned off until nuclear deal is restored - Tasnim 25 Jul 2022 - 11:07 am
A surveillance camera is displayed during a news conference about developments related to the IAEA's monitoring and verification work in Iran, in Vienna, Austria June 9, 2022. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner
Russia FM visits Egypt, part of Africa trip amid Ukraine war 24 Jul 2022 - 04:23 pm
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry prepare to shake hands during a news conference in Cairo, Egypt, July 24, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Asia

Search and rescue personnel prepare to carry the wreckage of an Indonesian Air Transport turboprop aircraft, a day after it crashed while en route from Yogyakarta to Makassar, at Mount Bulusaraung in South Sulawesi on January 18, 2026. (Photo by Muchtamir Zaide / AFP) Remaining bodies found of 10 killed in Indonesia plane crash
Bank of Japan (BoJ) governor Kazuo Ueda speaks during a press conference after a two-day monetary policy meeting at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on January 24, 2025. Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP Bank of Japan keeps rates unchanged, raises growth and inflation forecasts
This handout from the Chinese Coast Guard taken and released by the Chinese embassy in Manila on January 23, 2026 shows Chinese Coast Guard personnel assisting a rescued Filipino crew member of a capsized cargo ship near the contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. Photo by Handout / various sources / AFP Chinese coast guard rescues Philippine sailors in disputed waters
Lawmakers cheer as the House of Representatives is dissolved at the Diet in Tokyo on January 23, 2026. Photo by JIJI Press / AFP Japan PM Takaichi dissolves parliament for snap election

Europe

Emergency services and investigators work on the site of a high-speed trains collision that killed at least 42 people, in Adamuz, southern Spain, on January 20, 2026. Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP Spain train disaster probe suggests track was cracked
A picture taken on January 21, 2026 shows a regional service train the morning after it collided with a collapsed wall, killing one person and injuring seriously five, between Sant Sadurni d'Anoia and Gelida, near Barcelona. Commuter trains back in Spain's Catalonia after deadly accident
US actress Anne Hathaway arrives at the funeral ceremony for the late Italian fashion designer Valentino Gavarani at the Basilic of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, in Rome on January 23, 2026. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP) Stars turn out for Valentino's funeral in Rome
Houses along the coastline are lit as early morning light breaks over the snow-covered hills in Nuuk, Greenland, on January 22, 2026. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP) NATO chief, Danish PM agree on boosting Arctic security

Africa

Peninsula Over 8 million children in Sudan deprived of education due to war: UK child rights organisation
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All pictures by Mahmoud Elmazaty/The Peninsula Alexandria leads 2025 safety index for African cities 
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