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Weary Gaza marks Muslim feast as violence spreads in Israel

Weary Gaza marks Muslim feast as violence spreads in Israel

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Weary Palestinians somberly marked the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on…
Syria releases hundreds of social media critics ahead of election

Syria releases hundreds of social media critics ahead of election

Syria has freed more than 400 civil servants, judges, lawyers and journalists detained this year in a crackdown on social…
European airlines cancel Tel Aviv flights amid escalating conflict

European airlines cancel Tel Aviv flights amid escalating conflict

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Iberia all cancelled flights to Tel Aviv as European carriers joined US airlines in avoiding…
Arab states begin dialogue with Turkey after yearslong rift

Arab states begin dialogue with Turkey after yearslong rift

Cairo one week, Riyadh the next: Turkish travel diplomacy is running at a clip, and the month of Ramadan has…
Virus, Mideast turmoil stifle Eid al-Fitr celebrations

Virus, Mideast turmoil stifle Eid al-Fitr celebrations

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Muslims celebrated Eid al-Fitr in a subdued mood for a second year Thursday as the COVID-19…
Group: Sudan forces disperse protest in Khartoum; 2 killed

Group: Sudan forces disperse protest in Khartoum; 2 killed

CAIRO (AP) — Two protesters were killed when Sudanese security forces dispersed a demonstration late Tuesday in the capital of…
Analysis: Violence upends Biden’s Israel-Palestinian outlook

Analysis: Violence upends Biden’s Israel-Palestinian outlook

WASHINGTON (AP) — The surge in Israeli-Palestinian violence has flummoxed the Biden administration in its first four months as it…
‘Enough is enough’: Mohamed Salah breaks silence on Jerusalem, directs message to UK’s PM

‘Enough is enough’: Mohamed Salah breaks silence on Jerusalem, directs message to UK’s PM

Egyptian and Liverpool football  superstar Mohamed Salah on Tuesday called on the UK prime minister and world leaders to stop…
The Latest: Erdogan tells Putin that Israel needs a ‘lesson’

The Latest: Erdogan tells Putin that Israel needs a ‘lesson’

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on confrontations between Israelis and Palestinians as Israel signals a widening military campaign: —- ANKARA,…
Iran’s former hardline president Ahmadinejad to run again

Iran’s former hardline president Ahmadinejad to run again

Iran’s hardline former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday registered to run again in an election in June which is being…
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