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Israeli strikes hit Gaza; Palestinian teen killed in Nablus

Israeli strikes hit Gaza; Palestinian teen killed in Nablus

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli warplanes struck targets in Gaza overnight, drawing machine-gun fire from Hamas in the heaviest…
G-7 grapples with Afghanistan, an afterthought not long ago

G-7 grapples with Afghanistan, an afterthought not long ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two months ago, the leaders of the world’s seven major industrialized democracies met in summer sunshine on…
Iran official acknowledges videos of Evin prison abuse real

Iran official acknowledges videos of Evin prison abuse real

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of Iran’s prison system acknowledged Tuesday that videos purportedly obtained by a…
Aid groups: Millions in Syria, Iraq losing access to water

Aid groups: Millions in Syria, Iraq losing access to water

BEIRUT (AP) — Millions of people in Syria and Iraq are at risk of losing access to water, electricity and…
Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine boosters show signs of taming Delta

Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine boosters show signs of taming Delta

JERUSALEM, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Less than a month into a COVID-19 vaccine booster drive, Israel is seeing signs of…
Taliban takeover prompts fears of a resurgent al-Qaida

Taliban takeover prompts fears of a resurgent al-Qaida

WASHINGTON (AP) — The lightning-fast changes in Afghanistan are forcing the Biden administration to confront the prospect of a resurgent…
Leaked footage shows grim conditions in Iran’s Evin prison

Leaked footage shows grim conditions in Iran’s Evin prison

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The guard in a control room at Iran’s notorious Evin prison springs to attention…
Firefight involving Western forces erupts amid Kabul airport evacuation chaos

Firefight involving Western forces erupts amid Kabul airport evacuation chaos

KABUL, Aug 23 (Reuters) – A firefight involving Western forces erupted at Kabul airport on Monday when Afghan guards exchanged…
Iran is ready to ship more fuel to Lebanon if needed, says Iranian official

Iran is ready to ship more fuel to Lebanon if needed, says Iranian official

DUBAI, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Iran said on Monday it is ready to ship more fuel to Lebanon if needed,…
Friends, enemies, neighbors? The Taliban and the Middle East

Friends, enemies, neighbors? The Taliban and the Middle East

A recent editorial in Al-Alam, an Iranian-owned Arabic-language publication, warned people not to trust the Americans the way the Afghan people did. The people…
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