In Dubai, Filipina pulls no punches in jokes on Mideast life

A Filipina comedian in Dubai is offering an unfiltered glimpse into the life, sly triumphs and slights faced by her 2.2 million compatriots across the Middle East

Bangladesh vaccinating Rohingya refugees amid virus surge

Bangladesh’s government and aid agencies have started vaccinating Rohingya refugees as a virus surge raises health risks in the camps

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Floods make thousands homeless in Bangladesh Rohingya camps

Days of heavy rainfall have pelted Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh, destroying dwellings and sending thousands of people to live with extended family or in communal shelters

Iran's top leader says he understands protests over drought

Iran’s Supreme Leader leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says he understands protesters’ anger over a drought in the country’s southwest, as a fourth death related to ongoing demonstrations there was reported

Iran says police officer killed in unrest amid water protest

An Iranian police officer has been killed during unrest in the country’s restive southwest amid ongoing demonstrations over water shortages

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Muslims mark Eid al-Adha holiday in pandemic's shadow

Muslims around the world are observing the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha, or the “Feast of Sacrifice” in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic

Bangladesh lifts lockdown to celebrate, exasperating experts

Millions of Bangladeshis are shopping and traveling this week during a controversial eight-day pause in the country’s strict coronavirus lockdown that the government is allowing for the Islamic festival Eid al-Adha