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Thirty years after Rushdie fatwa, blasphemy still potent weapon
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Thirty years after Rushdie fatwa, blasphemy still potent weapon

Thirty years after Iran called for the killing of Salman Rushdie, the British novelist remains a figure of hate for…
Iraqi Christians fear returning home, wary of Shiite militia
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Iraqi Christians fear returning home, wary of Shiite militia

BARTELLA, Iraq (AP) — In the main square in the northern Iraqi town of Bartella stands a large cross, one…
Ebadi urges weakening Iran rulers on revolution anniversary
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Ebadi urges weakening Iran rulers on revolution anniversary

PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) – Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi said she first had doubts about the 1979 Islamic Revolution…
Long lines to buy meat illustrate Iran economic woes
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Long lines to buy meat illustrate Iran economic woes

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — In the frigid air of a Tehran winter, a mother of two stands in a long…
Netanyahu channeling Trump in Israel’s election campaign
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Netanyahu channeling Trump in Israel’s election campaign

JERUSALEM (AP) — Seeking re-election under a cloud of criminal investigations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks to be channeling…
‘Get out of Syria,’ Iranian officials tell US
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‘Get out of Syria,’ Iranian officials tell US

GENEVA (Reuters) – Senior Iranian figures said on Wednesday that Syria was a top foreign policy priority and American troops…
Torture still scars Iranians 40 years after revolution
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Torture still scars Iranians 40 years after revolution

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The halls of the former prison in the heart of Iran’s capital now are hushed, befitting…
Senate breaks from Trump with Syria troop vote
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Senate breaks from Trump with Syria troop vote

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-led US Senate backed largely symbolic legislation on Monday that broke with President Donald Trump by…
Iran dismisses EU concern about missile tests
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Iran dismisses EU concern about missile tests

LONDON (Reuters) – Iran dismissed on Tuesday European Union unease about its missile program and rights abuses, calling it “non-constructive”,…
Trump wants US military in Iraq to ‘watch Iran’: CBS interview
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Trump wants US military in Iraq to ‘watch Iran’: CBS interview

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said it was important to keep a US military presence in Iraq so…
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