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Turkish teams on mission to persuade the vaccine-reluctant

Turkish teams on mission to persuade the vaccine-reluctant

MARDIN, Turkey (AP) — In the medieval Turkish city of Mardin, Medine Ereli calls out to a team of medical…
Oman protests see police fire tear gas in flashpoint city

Oman protests see police fire tear gas in flashpoint city

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Police in Oman fired tear gas Wednesday at demonstrators in a flashpoint city amid…
UAE mandates COVID-19 vaccines for live events

UAE mandates COVID-19 vaccines for live events

The United Arab Emirates said vaccinations against COVID-19 will be mandatory for people attending all “live events” from June 6,…
Syrians go to the polls in election that Assad is set to win

Syrians go to the polls in election that Assad is set to win

Polling stations opened on Wednesday across Syria in a presidential election that is set to usher Bashar al-Assad into a…
Israel media urge Twitter, Facebook to stop anti-press hate

Israel media urge Twitter, Facebook to stop anti-press hate

JERUSALEM (AP) — Major Israeli news outlets Tuesday called on Facebook and Twitter to halt what they said were social…
1 killed as protesters scuffle with Iraqi security forces

1 killed as protesters scuffle with Iraqi security forces

BAGHDAD (AP) — Clashes between security forces and protesters left one person dead and over a dozen injured Tuesday after…
Israel’s ‘mixed’ cities: Palestinians and Jews struggle to rebuild trust

Israel’s ‘mixed’ cities: Palestinians and Jews struggle to rebuild trust

The main streets of Jaffa are eerily quiet, unusual for a Saturday in the central mixed Arab-Jewish city, which has…
Scion of a dynasty, Assad rules over shattered Syria

Scion of a dynasty, Assad rules over shattered Syria

President Bashar al-Assad, once seen as a reformer but viewed by his many foes as a tyrant after a decade…
Protesters again demonstrate in quiet Oman over poor economy

Protesters again demonstrate in quiet Oman over poor economy

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dozens of protesters angry over firings and the poor economy of Oman marched through…
Blinken: US will aid Gaza without helping Hamas

Blinken: US will aid Gaza without helping Hamas

JERUSALEM (AP) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed Tuesday to “rally international support” to aid Gaza following a…
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