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Iran’s top leader to lead Friday prayers at time of crisis

Iran’s top leader to lead Friday prayers at time of crisis

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader will deliver a Friday sermon in Tehran for the first time since 2012,…
Erdogan says Turkey starting troop deployment to Libya

Erdogan says Turkey starting troop deployment to Libya

ANKARA (Reuters) — Turkey is beginning to send troops into Libya in support of the internationally recognized government in Tripoli,…
Iran’s president says ‘no limit’ to nuclear enrichment

Iran’s president says ‘no limit’ to nuclear enrichment

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president said Thursday that there is “no limit” to the country’s enrichment of uranium following…
Rights group demands Israel rein in murky spyware company

Rights group demands Israel rein in murky spyware company

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Israeli court heard a case Thursday calling for restrictions to be slapped on NSO…
Yemen separatists, government troops pull back from key city

Yemen separatists, government troops pull back from key city

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni separatists and forces loyal to the country’s U.N.-recognized government whose deadly infighting erupted last summer…
German foreign minister flies to Libya to push peace effort

German foreign minister flies to Libya to push peace effort

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister was flying to Libya on Thursday to meet one of the country’s rival leaders,…
Turkey ‘coordinated’ with IS: SDF commander

Turkey ‘coordinated’ with IS: SDF commander

Gen. Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), said his alliance anticipated a direct Turkish intervention…
US military resumes counter-Islamic State operations in Iraq

US military resumes counter-Islamic State operations in Iraq

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is resuming operations against Islamic State militants in Iraq and is working to soon…
Iran president slams removal of candidates from elections

Iran president slams removal of candidates from elections

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president Wednesday slammed the disqualification of thousands of people, including 90 current lawmakers, from running…
Displaced and scared: Yemenis still in limbo after almost five years of war

Displaced and scared: Yemenis still in limbo after almost five years of war

Shivering through yet another camp winter, she is one of 3.6 million Yemenis — around 12% of the population —…
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