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Khashoggi killing: Saudi prosecutor seeks death penalty for five suspects

Khashoggi killing: Saudi prosecutor seeks death penalty for five suspects

  Saudi Arabia’s top prosecutor has recommended the death penalty for five of the suspects charged in the murder case…
Lebanese Christian civil war foes shake hands, make up after 40 years

Lebanese Christian civil war foes shake hands, make up after 40 years

  BEIRUT (Reuters) – Christian rivals from the Lebanese civil war, Samir Geagea and Suleiman Frangieh, shook hands with each…
‘Most’ Israelis and Palestinians oppose two-state solution

‘Most’ Israelis and Palestinians oppose two-state solution

  Only minorities of Israeli Jews and Palestinians support a two-state solution, according to a new survey. Among Israeli Arabs,…
Iran executes ‘Sultan of Coins’ for financial crimes

Iran executes ‘Sultan of Coins’ for financial crimes

  (CNN)- Iran executed two men for financial crimes early Wednesday, punishments that were quickly assailed by Amnesty International as…
Saudi-led coalition orders halt in assault on Yemen’s Hodeidah: sources

Saudi-led coalition orders halt in assault on Yemen’s Hodeidah: sources

  ADEN (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition has ordered a halt in its offensive against Iranian-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen’s…
Dozens of migrants refuse to leave container ship in Libya

Dozens of migrants refuse to leave container ship in Libya

  Dozens of migrants have barricaded themselves in a container ship in the Libyan port city of Misrata for the…
Israeli defense minister to make statement, may quit over Gaza

Israeli defense minister to make statement, may quit over Gaza

  JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman was due to make a public statement on Wednesday and a…
The hidden toll of American drones in Yemen: Civilian deaths

The hidden toll of American drones in Yemen: Civilian deaths

ATAQ, Yemen (AP) — The United States has waged a drone war in Yemen for 16 years, trying to suppress…
Architects, activists slam Jerusalem Old City cable car plan

Architects, activists slam Jerusalem Old City cable car plan

  JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli plan to build a cable car to Jerusalem’s historic Old City has united architects…
Libya could hold elections next spring: Italy’s foreign minister

Libya could hold elections next spring: Italy’s foreign minister

  ROME (Reuters) – Libya could hold elections next spring, Italian Foreign Affairs Minister Enzo Moavero said on Wednesday, after…
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