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Opinion: The children of Gaza are crying out. Is there any response?

Opinion: The children of Gaza are crying out. Is there any response?

US Vice President Kamala Harris’ assertion that the US will stand by Israel has left many observers, myself included, flabbergasted.…
Turkey says WhatsApp will drop data collection update after probe

Turkey says WhatsApp will drop data collection update after probe

Turkey’s Competition Board said on Friday it had been informed by WhatsApp that it would not implement a messaging app…
On the sidelines, Hezbollah looms large over Gaza battle

On the sidelines, Hezbollah looms large over Gaza battle

BEIRUT (AP) — Ever since their last war in 2006, Israel and Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah militia have constantly warned that…
Lebanon president says PM-designate incapable of forming cabinet

Lebanon president says PM-designate incapable of forming cabinet

Lebanon’s parliament will convene on Friday to discuss a letter written by the president saying Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri had…
Palestinians claim victory as Gaza truce faces early test

Palestinians claim victory as Gaza truce faces early test

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians rallied by the thousands early Friday after a cease-fire took effect in the…
Israel unleashes strikes as expectations for truce rise

Israel unleashes strikes as expectations for truce rise

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel unleashed another wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Thursday, killing at…
Lebanese attack Syrians heading to vote at their embassy

Lebanese attack Syrians heading to vote at their embassy

BEIRUT (AP) — Groups of angry Lebanese pelted buses and cars carrying Syrians expatriates and refugees heading to the Syrian…
EU-Turkey relations at ‘historic’ low point: European Parliament

EU-Turkey relations at ‘historic’ low point: European Parliament

The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted a report urging the EU Commission to formally suspend accession negotiations with Turkey if Ankara does…
Israel-Gaza crisis: Hamas official predicts cease-fire soon

Israel-Gaza crisis: Hamas official predicts cease-fire soon

A senior Hamas official said that talks with mediators over a cease-fire were underway, predicting that a truce could be reached within…
Status of pregnancies outside marriage still unclear in UAE after law change

Status of pregnancies outside marriage still unclear in UAE after law change

Seven months after the UAE decriminalized premarital sex, the legal change is not always reflected in how pregnancies outside marriage…
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