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Iran naval drills underway amid tensions with U.S.

Iran naval drills underway amid tensions with U.S.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States believes Iran has started carrying out naval exercises in the Gulf, apparently moving up…
Thousands march in Jerusalem Gay Pride amid surrogacy uproar

Thousands march in Jerusalem Gay Pride amid surrogacy uproar

Jerusalem (AP) — Over 15,000 people marched in the Gay Pride Parade through Jerusalem on Thursday, partying in the shadow…
Iran’s foreign minister says China ‘pivotal’ to salvaging its nuclear deal

Iran’s foreign minister says China ‘pivotal’ to salvaging its nuclear deal

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister said on Friday China was “pivotal” to salvaging a multilateral nuclear agreement for the…
Lebanon hits political logjam after election

Lebanon hits political logjam after election

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon faces a political impasse three months after an election produced a parliament tilted in favor of…
Egypt trying to broker broad Israel-Hamas truce, Hamas says

Egypt trying to broker broad Israel-Hamas truce, Hamas says

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Egypt is trying to broker a broad cease-fire deal between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers…
U.S., Turkey agree to try to resolve issues: State Department

U.S., Turkey agree to try to resolve issues: State Department

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, agreed at a meeting in…
White House Mideast team staffing up for peace plan rollout

White House Mideast team staffing up for peace plan rollout

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the Trump administration is staffing up a Middle East policy team at the White…
Aid group: Thousands of Yemeni children fleeing fighting

Aid group: Thousands of Yemeni children fleeing fighting

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — About 3,000 Yemeni children are fleeing every day from the port city of Hodeida as fighting…
Water crisis salts the earth in Iraq’s long-neglected south

Water crisis salts the earth in Iraq’s long-neglected south

BAGHDAD (AP) — Qassim Sabaan Ali has spent the past 15 years tending to orchards in southern Iraq, only to…
Morocco’s King Mohammed sacks minister after urging action on economy

Morocco’s King Mohammed sacks minister after urging action on economy

RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco’s King Mohammed has sacked the minister for the economy and finance, the Royal Cabinet said on…
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