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Israeli government approves Bahrain normalization deal

Israeli government approves Bahrain normalization deal

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli Cabinet approved the normalization deal with the Arab Gulf state of Bahrain on Sunday, a…
Suicide bombing at Kabul education centre kills 24, students among the victims

Suicide bombing at Kabul education centre kills 24, students among the victims

KABUL (Reuters) – A suicide bombing at an education center in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul killed 24 people including teenage students…
Afghanistan claims killing an al-Qaeda leader wanted by FBI

Afghanistan claims killing an al-Qaeda leader wanted by FBI

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan claimed Sunday it killed a top al-Qaeda propagandist on an FBI most-wanted list during an…
Iran’s top leader says fighting virus trumps other concerns

Iran’s top leader says fighting virus trumps other concerns

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader Saturday urged authorities to prioritize public health above any economic or security concerns,…
Israelis press ahead with weekly anti-Netanyahu protests

Israelis press ahead with weekly anti-Netanyahu protests

JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israelis demonstrated Saturday night outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding the…
Lebanese divided over hopes for wider peace with Israel

Lebanese divided over hopes for wider peace with Israel

“Did you hear that!” says a café owner to customers over the sound of his coffee maker in Beirut’s Gemmayze district.…
Head of Sudan’s largest party slams Trump and Israel deal

Head of Sudan’s largest party slams Trump and Israel deal

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s former Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi on Saturday slammed an announcement by President Donald Trump that Sudan…
US sanctions 2 senior members of Lebanon’s Hezbollah

US sanctions 2 senior members of Lebanon’s Hezbollah

BEIRUT (AP) — The US Treasury has sanctioned two high-ranking Hezbollah officials, including a former military commander in the country’s…
Iran says US-brokered Sudan-Israel deal secured by ‘ransom’

Iran says US-brokered Sudan-Israel deal secured by ‘ransom’

(Reuters) – Iran’s foreign ministry on Saturday described a US-brokered Sudan-Israel deal to normalise ties as “phoney” and accused Khartoum…
Warring Libya rivals sign truce but tough political talks ahead

Warring Libya rivals sign truce but tough political talks ahead

GENEVA/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s warring factions signed a permanent ceasefire agreement on Friday, but any lasting end to years of…
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