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UN agency withdraws director from Gaza after threats

UN agency withdraws director from Gaza after threats

JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says it has recalled its Gaza director after he faced threats…
US envoy says Yemeni rebels not trying to reach cease-fire

US envoy says Yemeni rebels not trying to reach cease-fire

CAIRO (AP) — The US special envoy for Yemen lashed out at the Houthi rebels, accusing them of failing to…
Jerusalem evictions that fueled Gaza war could still happen

Jerusalem evictions that fueled Gaza war could still happen

JERUSALEM (AP) — A long-running campaign by Jewish settlers to evict dozens of Palestinian families in east Jerusalem is still…
Amid brutal case surge, Afghanistan hit by a vaccine delay

Amid brutal case surge, Afghanistan hit by a vaccine delay

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan is battling a brutal surge in COVID-19 infections as health officials plead for vaccines, only…
US says Yemen’s Huthis bear “major responsibility” in conflict

US says Yemen’s Huthis bear “major responsibility” in conflict

The United States on Friday blamed Iran-aligned Huthis for the failure of a ceasefire to take hold in Yemen on…
Decision to remove candidates from Iran election to be reviewed

Decision to remove candidates from Iran election to be reviewed

Iran’s Guardian Council said on Friday that the vetting body will soon announce a review of candidates barred from this…
Syrian woman smuggled drugs using her miscarried child’s body: state TV

Syrian woman smuggled drugs using her miscarried child’s body: state TV

Syria bore witness to a tragic crime in which a mother self-induced a miscarriage and used the body to smuggle…
UAE, Bahrain make Pfizer/BioNTech shot available to those who got Sinopharm vaccine

UAE, Bahrain make Pfizer/BioNTech shot available to those who got Sinopharm vaccine

The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have made the Pfizer/BioNTech, coronavirus vaccine available as a booster shot to those initially…
Thousands join Pride parade in conservative Jerusalem

Thousands join Pride parade in conservative Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of people marched through Jerusalem on Thursday in the annual Pride parade, celebrating LGBTQ rights in…
Watchdog: Syria has likely used chemical weapons 17 times

Watchdog: Syria has likely used chemical weapons 17 times

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the international chemical weapons watchdog told the UN Security Council that its experts…
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