Middle East
UK-Iranian Prisoner Could Be Released in Weeks: Husband
British-Iranian citizen Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who is serving a five-year jail sentence in Tehran for alleged sedition, could be due for...
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Palestinian Minister Slams US ‘Threats’ Ahead of UN Vote over Jerusalem
Palestinian Foreign Minister al-Malki accused the US of "threatening" UN members ahead of a vote on President Trump's decision to...
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Iraqi Kurdistan Opposition Parties Resign from Government Cabinet
Iraqi Kurdistan opposition parties Gorran and KIG withdrew from the government and the Gorran party parliament speaker resigned
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Rouhani Urges Iranians to Speak Out over Rights
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday called on people to speak out to defend their rights, as he took aim...
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Protests Rock Iraqi Kurdistan for Second Day
Protesters in Iraqi Kurdistan torched a mayor's office and stormed a party building as anger raged for a second day...
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Palestinians to Seek UN Backing if US Vetoes Jerusalem Resolution
The Palestinians will seek UN General Assembly support if the US vetoes a Security Council resolution against its decision to...
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Iran Reopens Border Posts with Iraqi Kurdistan
Iran has reopened all its border crossings with Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region after their closure over a controversial independence vote.
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Iran Airs Alleged Confession of Death-Row Academic
Iranian public television has broadcast images it says show the confession of an academic sentenced to death for spying for...
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Gaza Restaurant Offers North Koreans Discount in Gesture to Kim
A Gaza Strip restaurant is offering discounts to any North Koreans who might be passing by in gratitude for Pyongyang...
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US Plans Middle East Peace Push After ‘Cooling Off’ Over Jerusalem
The US plans to renew efforts to reach an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal despite outrage over Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem...
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Over Half of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Live in Extreme Poverty
More than half of the Syrian refugees in Lebanon are living in extreme poverty, the United Nations refugee agency said...
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Two Dead, Dozens Injured in Fresh Palestinian Protests Against Trump’s Jerusalem Decision
Thousands of Palestinians took part in fresh protests Friday against Washington's controversial recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
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UN ‘Shocked and Appalled’ at Mass-Execution in Iraq
The UN on Friday harshly criticized the mass-hanging of 38 men at a prison in southern Iraq this week, urging...
Read moreEU Leaders: Jerusalem Stance ‘Unchanged’ After Trump Move
European Union leaders on Thursday rejected U.S. President Donald J. Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.
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Iraq Hangs 38 Members of ISIS, al-Qaeda for ‘Terrorism’
Iraq hanged 38 jihadists belonging to the Islamic State group or al-Qaeda for terrorism offenses, provincial authorities said.
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Israeli Intel Minister Wants Saudi Crown Prince to Visit
Israeli Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz wants Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to visit, his spokesman said Wednesday.
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Abbas Warns ‘No Peace or Stability’ Without Jerusalem as Palestinian Capital
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas warned there could be "no peace or stability" in the Middle East until Jerusalem is recognised...
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UN Seeks Urgent Resettlement of 1,300 Refugees Stranded in Libya
The UN appealed for countries to take in 1,300 "extremely vulnerable" refugees stranded in Libya, following revelations of horrific abuse
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What do the New Arab Media Leaders Think of Press Freedom?
Participants at the Young Arab Media Leaders Program in Dubai said press freedom in their home countries was lacking, but...
Read moreTwo Palestinians Dead in ‘Day of Rage’, US Isolated at UN
Clashes, Palestinian rocket fire and Israeli air strikes killed at least two people and wounded dozens of others on Friday.
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