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Hamas chief meets party leaders in Morocco visit

Hamas chief meets party leaders in Morocco visit

RABAT, June 17 (Reuters) – Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh will meet Morocco’s main opposition party on Thursday as part of…
Lebanon workers stage ​general strike over escalating crises

Lebanon workers stage ​general strike over escalating crises

BEIRUT (AP) — Shops, government offices, businesses and banks shuttered their doors in Lebanon on Thursday, as part of a…
Iran nuclear deal hangs in balance as Islamic Republic votes

Iran nuclear deal hangs in balance as Islamic Republic votes

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers hangs in the balance as the country…
Israeli officer charged in killing of autistic Palestinian

Israeli officer charged in killing of autistic Palestinian

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli prosecutors on Thursday charged a border police officer with reckless manslaughter in the deadly shooting of…
Traveling to Dubai during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go

Traveling to Dubai during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go

If you’re planning to travel to Dubai, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the…
Jordan: Two officials face trial over plot against king

Jordan: Two officials face trial over plot against king

Sharif Hassan Zaid and Bassem Awadallah were arrested in early April over an alleged plot against King Abdullah. The pair…
Iran field narrows as candidates quit on campaign’s last day

Iran field narrows as candidates quit on campaign’s last day

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s presidential contest headed toward a showdown between the country’s hard-line judiciary chief and moderate former…
Israel strikes Hamas sites over fire balloons, challenging truce

Israel strikes Hamas sites over fire balloons, challenging truce

GAZA, June 16 (Reuters) – Israeli aircraft struck Hamas sites in Gaza on Wednesday after incendiary balloons were launched from…
UAE-backed Yemen leader says his troops at island air base

UAE-backed Yemen leader says his troops at island air base

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A militia leader and nephew of Yemen’s late strongman president has acknowledged that his…
Israeli airstrikes target Gaza sites, first since cease-fire

Israeli airstrikes target Gaza sites, first since cease-fire

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli aircraft carried out a series of airstrikes at militant sites in the Gaza Strip early Wednesday,…
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