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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Middle East, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 8,150 stories have been published about Middle East which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Middle East, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 8,150 stories have been published about Middle East which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Middle East · CairoYoussef al-Qaradawi was seen as the spiritual leader of the pan-Arab Muslim Brotherhood. His death on Monday was announced on his official website. He died in the Gulf Arab nation of Qatar, where he had been living in exile following the military’s overthrow of a Muslim Brotherhood-led government in Egypt.See the Story
Egyptian cleric revered by Muslim Brotherhood dies at 96
38% Left coverage: 16 sources
Europe · ParisHundreds of expatriate Iranians rallied in Paris and other European cities on Saturday to denounce Iran's crackdown on protests following the death of Mahsa Amini after her arrest by morality police.See the Story
Hundreds protest in Paris over Mahsa Amini's death, police use tear gas
40% Center coverage: 15 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonU.S. support for "rioters" is contrary to Washington's diplomatic stance towards Iran, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian was quoted as saying by the semi-official ISNA news agency on Sunday.See the Story
Iran denounces U.S. support for 'rioters'
40% Right coverage: 15 sources
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Erdogan · AnkaraTurkish media on Sunday published aerial images that they said showed the deployment of armored vehicles by Greece to the Aegean islands of Samos and Lesbos. Turkish officials say the deployment is in violation of the islands' nonmilitary status according to international law. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned, meanwhile, that Turkey wouldn't hold back on defending its rights and interests against Greece.See the Story
Turkey vows to defend interests against Greece amid tensions
56% Center coverage: 9 sources
Business · WashingtonSyrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said the coalition's presence contradicts international law. Mekdad complained that his country has been economically besieged by powers bent on imposing their will and retaining their wealth. The war against Syria, ultimately, was an attempt by the West to maintain control over the world, he said.See the Story
Syria raps US-led coalition forces, oil losses in UN speech
45% Center coverage: 9 sources
Middle East · DubaiThe United Arab Emirates, home to global business and travel hub Dubai, will ease masking requirements imposed over the coronavirus pandemic. As of Wednesday, the wearing of face masks will no longer be required in public places, except for medical facilities, mosques and public transportation. Food service workers and anyone confirmed or suspected of being infected with COVID-19 are still required to wear one.See the Story
UAE, home to global hub Dubai, to ease virus restrictions
57% Center coverage: 7 sources
US & Canada · TehranElon Musk's SpaceX has activated its Starlink satellite internet service in Iran, a think tank says. Karim Sadjadpour, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, tweeted the news. He said the Iranian government want to shut down the internet "to repress people in the dark" People in Iran have reported internet outages.See the Story
Elon Musk's Starlink is now active in Iran amid widespread internet outages, academic says after speaking to Musk
34% Center coverage: 3 sources
Crime · TehranThe death in police custody of Mahsa Amini has sparked the biggest movement against Iran's religious restrictions on women since the 1979 revolution. Our Perspective guest is the Iranian journalist who…See the Story
Perspective - Iran protests: 'This time it's different. It's about women'
100% Center coverage: 2 sources
Middle East · TurkeyGreece and Turkey have feuded for years over maritime borders and energy exploration rights in the Aegean and east Mediterranean seas. Latest escalation started when Turkish security sources shared aerial images purportedly showing ships loaded with US armoured vehicles docking at two Greek islands, Lesbos and Samos. Athens accuses Turkey of conducting hundreds of illegal military sorties over the islands.See the Story
Turkey files protest with Greece and US as Aegean tensions rise
Coverage: 2 sources
Middle East · UkraineSyria reiterates its position on Russia's special military operation in Ukraine. "We are convinced that the Russian Federation is defending not only itself but justice and humanity's right to reject unipolar hegemony," Foreign Minister Faisal al-Meqdad told the UN. Russia has provided wide-ranging military support to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad since 2015.See the Story
Russia enjoys rare backing at UN from Syria
67% Center coverage: 3 sources
Middle East · TurkeyKyrgyzstan’s use of Turkish drones in a border dispute with Tajikistan leaves Turkey in a tight spot on how to balance its ties in Central Asia, a region where it has long sought to expand its influence.See the Story
Are Turkish drones complicating disputes in Central Asia?
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
