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Saudi-led airstrikes kill 14 civilians in Yemen’s capital

Saudi-led airstrikes kill 14 civilians in Yemen’s capital

Airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition targeted Yemen’s capital early on Friday, hitting at least three houses in Sanaa and killing…
Explosions reported at Shia mosque in Kabul

Explosions reported at Shia mosque in Kabul

2:30 p.m. An Afghan official says a Shia mosque in the capital, Kabul, has come under attack as gunmen stormed…
In the Persian Gulf, Iran’s drones pose rising threat to US

In the Persian Gulf, Iran’s drones pose rising threat to US

High above the Persian Gulf, an Iranian drone crosses the path of American fighter jets lining up to land on…
Weekly anti-Netanyahu rallies grow larger in Israel

Weekly anti-Netanyahu rallies grow larger in Israel

Engulfed in a string of scandals, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finds himself facing a growing grassroots protest movement demanding his…
Qatar sending ambassador back to Iran, ignoring Arab demands

Qatar sending ambassador back to Iran, ignoring Arab demands

Qatar restored full diplomatic relations with Iran early on Thursday and promised to send its ambassador back to Tehran, a…
Study: Arsenic poisoning a risk for 50M in Pakistan

Study: Arsenic poisoning a risk for 50M in Pakistan

Some 50 million people are at risk of arsenic poisoning from contaminated groundwater in Pakistan’s Indus Valley — far more…
White House envoy Jared Kushner begins Mideast peace push

White House envoy Jared Kushner begins Mideast peace push

White House adviser Jared Kushner on Thursday kicked off a renewed push by the Trump administration to restart Mideast peace…
UAE imprisons transgender Singaporean, friend for their look

UAE imprisons transgender Singaporean, friend for their look

A transgender Singaporean and her friend have been sentenced to a year in prison in the capital of the United…
Qatar restores diplomatic ties to Iran amid regional crisis

Qatar restores diplomatic ties to Iran amid regional crisis

Qatar restored full diplomatic relations with Iran early Thursday, disregarding the demands of Arab nations now locked in a regional…
US-educated official now Tehran’s mayor in reformist sweep

US-educated official now Tehran’s mayor in reformist sweep

Tehran’s city council has appointed a US-educated technocrat as the new mayor of Iran’s capital, part of a reformist sweep…
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