Middle East

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Hackers say they will release a trove of documents from Yousef al-Otaiba's inbox to US media, Daily Beast reports.

Read more: Hackers 'to leak' emails of UAE ambassador to US

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US team said to be in Doha at official request after diplomatic tension with Gulf neighbours blamed on security breach.

Read more: 'FBI helping Qatar' in QNA hacking investigation

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UNICEF says disease spreading fast, with number of suspected cases expected to reach 130,000 within the next two weeks.

Read more: 'Nearly 600 cholera deaths' in Yemen over past month

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More than 120 people in Iraqi city killed in past week of heavy fighting, some allegedly in coalition air strikes.

Read more: US-led coalition probes civilian casualty allegations

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An emotional homecoming for Nadia Murad, a Yazidi survivor captured by ISIL and sold as a slave in northern Iraq.

Read more: Ex-captive of ISIL sheds tears on return to Iraq

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Hospital official says Palestinian, 15, 'died from her wounds' after being shot following an alleged stabbing attempt.

Read more: Teenage girl shot by Israeli forces in Meto Dovan dies

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Qatar-based network calls for release of Mahmoud Hussein, who was detained by Egypt on December 20.

Read more: Egypt extends Mahmoud Hussein's arrest for seventh time

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Dozens of women and children killed while trying to escape west Mosul, as Iraqi army seeks to close in on ISIL fighters.

Read more: Mosul battle: At least 142 civilians killed in six days

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Nouf Enfeat, 15, was shot and evacuated to a nearby hospital, while Israeli army says a soldier was also hospitalised.

Read more: Israeli forces shoot Palestinian teen during 'attack'

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Residents say dozens of fighters taking up positions near the medieval mosque where ISIL's leader declared a caliphate.

Read more: ISIL fighters seal off Mosul mosque for last stand