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On Eurovision final day, Israelis cheer as Palestinians protest

On Eurovision final day, Israelis cheer as Palestinians protest

TEL AVIV (Reuters) – As singers made last-minute preparations for the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv on Saturday, Israeli…
S. Arabia calls urgent Gulf, Arab League meetings over tensions

S. Arabia calls urgent Gulf, Arab League meetings over tensions

Saudi Arabia has called for urgent meetings of the regional Gulf Cooperation Council and the Arab League to discuss escalating…
Widows of Iraq’s war pick up the threads of fragmented lives

Widows of Iraq’s war pick up the threads of fragmented lives

MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – In a workshop in a bombed-out factory in Mosul, Najlaa Abdelrahman joins scores of other women…
Syrian TV says Damascus targeted ‘from direction of’ Israel

Syrian TV says Damascus targeted ‘from direction of’ Israel

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Loud blasts echoed across Damascus late on Friday, residents said, as Syrian state media reported “enemy targets”…
Once again, Iraq caught up in tensions between US and Iran

Once again, Iraq caught up in tensions between US and Iran

BAGHDAD (AP) — When US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sat down with Iraqi officials in Baghdad last week as…
There will be no war as we don’t want war, and no can confront Iran: Zarif

There will be no war as we don’t want war, and no can confront Iran: Zarif

(Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday he did not believe a war would break out…
Iran urges China, Russia ‘concrete actions’ to save nuclear deal

Iran urges China, Russia ‘concrete actions’ to save nuclear deal

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday urged China and Russia to take “concrete actions” to safeguard the 2015…
Sudan protesters tear down roadblocks, want army to resume talks

Sudan protesters tear down roadblocks, want army to resume talks

Hundreds of demonstrators worked to clear away bricks and debris Friday, after military rulers demanded that roadblocks which have paralyzed…
Israel should take action against firm linked to WhatsApp breach: Amnesty

Israel should take action against firm linked to WhatsApp breach: Amnesty

TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Amnesty International called on Thursday for Israel’s government to ensure that an Israeli company, whose spyware…
After fleeing bombs, Syrian families shelter in olive groves

After fleeing bombs, Syrian families shelter in olive groves

ATMEH, Syria (Reuters) – Families who fled Syrian government and Russian strikes in northwestern Syria are sleeping in an olive…
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