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Two arrested for allegedly spying for Iran in US

Two arrested for allegedly spying for Iran in US

  Two Iranian men were indicted on Monday for allegedly spying for Tehran in the United States, including conducting surveillance…
Intense fighting erupts in Kabul after rockets fired

Intense fighting erupts in Kabul after rockets fired

  Afghan security forces battled militants in Kabul’s old quarter Tuesday, with military helicopters firing above a mosque to quell…
Repentant Muslims gather on Mount Arafat for haj climax

Repentant Muslims gather on Mount Arafat for haj climax

ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – More than two million Muslims gathered at Mount Arafat on Monday for a vigil to…
Defiant Erdogan casts Turkey currency crisis in religious, patriotic terms

Defiant Erdogan casts Turkey currency crisis in religious, patriotic terms

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday an attack on Turkey’s economy was no different from a strike…
As US pushes Tehran, Iran recalls American-backed 1953 coup

As US pushes Tehran, Iran recalls American-backed 1953 coup

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — To understand how Iran views the United States after President Donald Trump pulled America out of…
India’s Modi calls for talks with Pakistan in letter to new PM Khan

India’s Modi calls for talks with Pakistan in letter to new PM Khan

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for dialogue with Pakistan in a letter to its newly…
Shots fired at US embassy in Turkish capital, no casualties

Shots fired at US embassy in Turkish capital, no casualties

ANKARA (Reuters) – Amid tense relations between Ankara and Washington, several gunshots were fired on Monday from a vehicle at…
Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif says US addicted to sanctions

Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif says US addicted to sanctions

TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) – The United States is addicted to applying sanctions on Iran, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif…
Afghan officials: Taliban take at least 100 people hostage

Afghan officials: Taliban take at least 100 people hostage

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban ambushed a convoy of busses Monday on a road in northern Afghanistan and took…
Baghdad gun shops thrive after Iraqi rethink on arms control

Baghdad gun shops thrive after Iraqi rethink on arms control

  In the middle of Baghdad’s busy commercial neighborhood of Karrada, where most retail outlets sell home appliances, shoppers can…
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