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Saudi king warns attacks could threaten oil supplies

Saudi king warns attacks could threaten oil supplies

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Saturday warned that “terrorist” attacks in the region could imperil global oil supplies. “We confirm…
Israeli forces kill Palestinian trying to cross border: officials

Israeli forces kill Palestinian trying to cross border: officials

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian teenager who was trying to climb a security…
Iranians, Iraqis march to back Palestinians, reject Trump Mideast plan

Iranians, Iraqis march to back Palestinians, reject Trump Mideast plan

DUBAI/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Iranians marking the annual “Quds (Jerusalem) Day” in the Islamic Republic on Friday…
Work not handouts: entrepreneurs reboot image of refugees

Work not handouts: entrepreneurs reboot image of refugees

 LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Stuck in a former Dutch prison housing asylum seekers, Syrian software trainer Tey el-Rjula conjured…
During Ramadan, late-night gyms boom in the Gaza Strip

During Ramadan, late-night gyms boom in the Gaza Strip

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — It’s past midnight, but a dozen Palestinians are still running and sweating at a…
Sudan’s military rulers say protest site threatens stability: TV

Sudan’s military rulers say protest site threatens stability: TV

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Sudanese demonstrators converged on central Khartoum on Thursday night demanding civilian rule amid…
Second Saudi ship leaves French port without arms cargo -rights group

Second Saudi ship leaves French port without arms cargo -rights group

PARIS (Reuters) – A Saudi cargo ship has left the southern French port of Fos-sur-Mer without loading its arms cargo…
Afghan presidential palace rocked by sex harassment allegations

Afghan presidential palace rocked by sex harassment allegations

A former Afghan government official recently alleged that some members of President Ashraf Ghani’s administration were trading government positions for sexual…
General’s growing political clout poses a risk to Sudan’s transition

General’s growing political clout poses a risk to Sudan’s transition

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Six weeks after a coup d’etat in Sudan, high-profile military leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo is evolving…
Israel faces repeat 2019 election after parliament dissolves

Israel faces repeat 2019 election after parliament dissolves

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel embarked Thursday on an unprecedented snap election campaign — the second this year — after Prime…
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