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Storms kill 12 climbers in Iran, capsized ship crew missing in Gulf

Storms kill 12 climbers in Iran, capsized ship crew missing in Gulf

DUBAI (Reuters) – Heavy snowfall has killed 12 climbers in mountains north of Iran’s capital, Tehran, while rough waters capsized…
Syrian refugee camp burnt to ground in northern Lebanon

Syrian refugee camp burnt to ground in northern Lebanon

BEIRUT (AP) — More than 300 Syrian refugees were forced to flee an informal camp in northern Lebanon as a…
Sudanese man’s death draws attention to paramilitary force

Sudanese man’s death draws attention to paramilitary force

CAIRO (AP) — The death of a Sudanese man who was snatched while sitting at a coffee shop has sparked…
Protests keep up against Israeli PM as new election looms

Protests keep up against Israeli PM as new election looms

JERUSALEM (AP) — Hundreds of Israelis protested against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, calling on the long-serving leader to…
Gulf Arab ministers to discuss steps to resolve diplomatic dispute

Gulf Arab ministers to discuss steps to resolve diplomatic dispute

DUBAI (Reuters) – Gulf Arab foreign ministers will hold a virtual meeting hosted by Bahrain on Sunday ahead of an…
Netanyahu expects ties visit by Morocco to Israel next week

Netanyahu expects ties visit by Morocco to Israel next week

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A delegation from Morocco will travel to Israel in the coming week to advance newly-normalized relations, Israeli…
Avalanches kill 10 in mountainous area near Iran’s capital

Avalanches kill 10 in mountainous area near Iran’s capital

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A series of avalanches in Iran killed 10 people in a mountainous area north of the…
Israeli jets strike Gaza after militants fire rockets

Israeli jets strike Gaza after militants fire rockets

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli aircraft struck several sites in the Gaza Strip early Saturday after Palestinian militants…
4 pregnant women among 20 migrants dead in Tunisia sinking

4 pregnant women among 20 migrants dead in Tunisia sinking

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Four pregnant women were among 20 migrants whose bodies were found off Tunisia’s coast after their…
Turkey debates law that would increase oversight of NGOs

Turkey debates law that would increase oversight of NGOs

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s parliament began debating a draft law on Friday that would increase oversight of non-governmental organizations and…
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