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Iran conflict widens, triggering instability across the Middle East
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A 5-year-old boy gets his first dose of China's Sinovac vaccine, at a vaccination center in Santiago, Chile, Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. 
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Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaks to a group of Bahraini businesspeople during an official visit to Manama, Bahrain
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A white ambulance is shown from the front with several people wearing military fatigues and carrying weapons standing nearby.
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Gang riot in Ecuador prison leaves more than 100 dead, dozens injured
Two people are shown from behind wearing head coverings and looking up at a screen showing with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Global Politics
Gulf Arab leaders sign declaration with Qatar to ease rift
A group of three people are shown from behind standing at a ticketing agent desk at Ben Gurion airport.
Conflict
Israel urges citizens to avoid Gulf, cites Iran threat
signing ceremony
Global Politics
Palestinians worry about the impact of the Abraham Accords. They say it’s time to elect new leaders.
A Boeing 737 Max jet is shown in the air with its wheels down prepared for a landing.
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National flags of Bahrain, UAE, Israel and the US are projected onto the walls of Jerusalem's Old city, Sept. 15, 2020.
Global Politics
Israel hoping to boost regional security with Abraham Accords
A man rides a scooter past the flags of the US, United Arab Emirates, Israel and Bahrain along a road in Netanya, Israel, Sept. 14, 2020.
Top of The World
Israel, UAE, Bahrain to sign historic agreement; US presidential candidates spar over climate; federal court rules against TPS
A close-up photo of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban wearing headphones
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An aerial view of Doha's diplomatic area March 21, 2013.
Global Politics
Middle Eastern rift with Qatar looks set to continue indefinitely
members of a battalion lining up in front of a palace
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Doha, Qatar
Global Politics
Qatar responds to Gulf nations’ demands as deadline is extended
Environment
Monitoring technology used to suppress dissent
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Conflict
Activists from around the world describe waging non-violent campaigns
The face of a young Filipino girl adorns the cover of Mia Alvar's book, "In the Country."
Books
Get to know the ‘Shadow Families’ of Bahrain
Riot police fires tear gas at protesters during clashes after a protest against the execution of prominent Shi'ite Muslim cleric Nimr al-Nimr by Saudi authorities in village of Sitra south of Manama, Bahrain, January 5, 2016.
Justice
An American reporter speaks out about her detention in Bahrain
There have been demonstrations across the Islamic world at the execution in Saudi Arabia of Shi’ite cleric, Nimr al-Nimr. This protest is in Tehran.
Conflict
Iran and Saudi Arabia ratchet up long-simmering tensions over religious schism
Executive Committee member Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (R) congratulates FIFA President Sepp Blatter after he was re-elected at the FIFA Congress in Zurich, Switzerland, May 29, 2015.
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The men who want to clean up world soccer all have mud on their shoes
Mustafa Mohammed Ismael
Justice
Top Bahraini student goes to jail instead of medical school
Women protest during the Arab Spring
Global Politics
The promise of the Arab Spring inspired these women to stand up, despite the threats they faced
A panel from the new book, "Terms of Service: Understanding Our Role in the World of Big Data."
Books
Al Jazeera America explains big data with help from a comic book artist
A screenshot from a video released by four Bahraini men calling on their Sunni countrymen to take up arms against the country's ruling family and Shiite majority.
Conflict
ISIS looks to spread its recruiting and violence to the Persian Gulf
A girl from the minority Yazidi sect, fleeing the violence in the Iraqi town of Sinjar, rests at the Iraqi-Syrian border crossing in Fishkhabour, Dohuk province August 13, 2014.
Global Scan
The US says the crisis for Yazidis in Iraq is over — but the UN disagrees
Global Politics
Qatar’s neighbors are pressuring the small Gulf country to fall in line
Ahmed's father
Conflict & Justice
A Bahraini family keeps their son alive by following in the footsteps that led to his death
VIDEO: Protests against the United States spread around Middle East, Africa
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Israelis, Palestinians stuck after Obama’s speech
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US relationship with oppressive regimes under scrutiny
Conflict & Justice
Deported From Bahrain: The Formula One Firestorm
Conflict & Justice
Protests Overshadow Bahrain Grand Prix
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Holding the Formula One in Bahrain
Conflict & Justice
Bahrain Hunger Striker’s Family Appeals For His Release
Conflict & Justice
Protests on Anniversary of Bahrain Unrest
Flash Forward: The Arab World in 2012
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A Bahrain Coffee Shop and Protester Meeting House
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Conflict & Justice
Report: ‘Excessive Force Used’ In Bahrain
Conflict & Justice
Allegations of Torture in Bahrain
Conflict & Justice
What Arab Bloggers Make of the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Protest
Global Politics
Medics Jailed In Bahrain
Conflict & Justice
Nurses Who Treated Bahrain Protesters On Trial
Global Politics
The Tech Side of Repression
Conflict & Justice
The Libya Effect in Bahrain
Conflict & Justice
Bahrain Opposition Finds a Voice With Lualua TV
Conflict & Justice
Bahrain Poet Jailed for Criticizing the Government Released
Sports
Controversy Surrounds F1 in Bahrain
Contradictions as Britian Admits Role in Training Saudi National Guard
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Bahrain’s Sunni Rulers Destroying Shiite Mosques
How Will Bin Laden’s Death Affect Mid East Uprisings?
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Opposition Leaders Arrested in Bahrain
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