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Sailboats bearing posters of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi take part in a rally on the River Nile

Egypt's presidential elections offer little hope for change

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Iran: Schoolgirl reportedly in coma after security assault

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia December 8, 2022.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia December 8, 2022.

US-China 'tech war': AI sparks first battle in Middle East

US-China 'tech war': AI sparks first battle in Middle East

New US export restrictions aim to stop AI-enabling chips from getting to China. But many questions remain unanswered.

A demonstrator dressed as Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman holds up a bone saw outside the White House in Washington.

A demonstrator dressed as Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman holds up a bone saw outside the White House in Washington.

Saudi Arabia and the Khashoggi murder: Still no justice

Saudi Arabia and the Khashoggi murder: Still no justice

After the killing of dissident Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi Arabia is not a pariah state, nor has justice been served.

People sit on the beach in Gaza watching the sunset

People sit on the beach in Gaza watching the sunset

Gaza migrants: Embarking on a dangerous journey to Europe

Gaza migrants: Embarking on a dangerous journey to Europe

Life in Gaza is hard. DW met several young people who plan to leave and make the dangerous journey to Europe.

A mourner holds up a picture during the funeral of victims of a devastating fire during a wedding celebration in northern Iraq.

A mourner holds up a picture during the funeral of victims of a devastating fire during a wedding celebration in northern Iraq.

Families bury victims of Iraq wedding fire

Families bury victims of Iraq wedding fire

Funerals have begun for the victims of a fire at a wedding in Qaraqosh in northern Iraq.

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Fire kills at least 100 people at wedding in Iraq

Fire kills at least 100 people at wedding in Iraq

Iraqi state media say at least 100 people have been killed and more than 150 injured in a fire at a wedding party.

Narges Mohammadi with the cover of a book with title, 'White Torture,' in Persian.

Narges Mohammadi with the cover of a book with title, 'White Torture,' in Persian.

'White Torture' documents Iran's notorious prison methods

'White Torture' documents Iran's notorious prison methods

In "White Torture," Narges Mohammadi sheds light on human rights abuses suffered by prisoners in the Islamic Republic.

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A woman walks through La Palma airport in Spain with a trolley

A woman walks through La Palma airport in Spain with a trolley

Iran: Crackdown on women's rights fuels female brain drain

The oppression of women and the feminist movement is helping drive an exodus of female graduates from Iran.

Three border guards in helmets and beige and khaki fatigues, with the Iranian flag insignia on the sleeve, hold rifles beside a wire mesh fence across barren terrain.

Three border guards in helmets and beige and khaki fatigues, with the Iranian flag insignia on the sleeve, hold rifles beside a wire mesh fence across barren terrain.

Iran and the Taliban: Counterterrorism cooperation?

Repeated terrorist attacks in Iran have exposed shortcomings in Iran's security agencies.

Captagon pills hidden among tea leaves

Captagon pills hidden among tea leaves

Captagon — the little white pill fueling Syria's drug trade

The psychostimulant drug is a huge concern for countries in the Middle East. What is it, and where does it come from?

Female protesters walk along a road with raised arms

Female protesters walk along a road with raised arms

Iran: What's changed since Jina Mahsa Amini's death?

Have the protests triggered by the death of a young Kurdish Iranian woman one year ago changed anything?

Tara Ghassemiehs, an Iranian-American ballet dancer in Los Angeles, practicing for her show

Tara Ghassemiehs, an Iranian-American ballet dancer in Los Angeles, practicing for her show

Iranian-American dancer honors Amini with ballet

Ballet dancer Tara Ghassemieh's performance, "The White Feather," is a homage to the fight for women's rights in Iran.

Yitzhak Rabin and Yassir Arafat stand on the lawn at the White House behind a large table. They shake hands as Bill Clinton puts out his arms out behind them

Yitzhak Rabin and Yassir Arafat stand on the lawn at the White House behind a large table. They shake hands as Bill Clinton puts out his arms out behind them

Israeli-Palestinian Oslo Accords leave a complicated legacy

Palestinian and Israeli negotiators signed the interim peace agreement 30 years ago ― but there's still no peace.