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Iran may attack Israel if US standoff escalates: Israeli minister

Iran may attack Israel if US standoff escalates: Israeli minister

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli cabinet minister warned on Sunday of possible direct or proxy Iranian attacks on Israel should…
Yemen government blasts rebel ‘deception’ over port pullout

Yemen government blasts rebel ‘deception’ over port pullout

Yemen’s government on Sunday accused rebels of a “policy of deception” after they announced a pullout from a string of…
Eurovision hopefuls tune up in Israel amid boycott calls

Eurovision hopefuls tune up in Israel amid boycott calls

Europe’s popular annual fest of kitsch and outrageous fashion kicks off Tuesday in Tel Aviv, with Israel hoping the Eurovision…
Iran Guards chief says Americans have started ‘psychological war’

Iran Guards chief says Americans have started ‘psychological war’

GENEVA (Reuters) – The United States has started a psychological war in the region, the commander of Iran’s elite Revolutionary…
Iran’s Rouhani calls for unity to face ‘unprecedented’ US pressure

Iran’s Rouhani calls for unity to face ‘unprecedented’ US pressure

DUBAI (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani called on Saturday for unity among Iran’s political factions to overcome conditions which he…
Dozens of migrants drown off Tunisia coast after leaving Libya

Dozens of migrants drown off Tunisia coast after leaving Libya

TUNIS (Reuters) – At least 65 migrants drowned on Friday when their boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the…
US sends naval strike group as tensions rise with Iran

US sends naval strike group as tensions rise with Iran

The United States is deploying an amphibious assault ship and a Patriot missile battery to bolster an aircraft carrier and…
Lebanese government to tighten soldiers’ eligibility for frontline benefits

Lebanese government to tighten soldiers’ eligibility for frontline benefits

BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Lebanese government said on Friday that only soldiers serving at the frontline with Israel would benefit…
Tripoli urges Trump to stop Haftar’s backers meddling in Libya

Tripoli urges Trump to stop Haftar’s backers meddling in Libya

TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s internationally recognized government denounced its foe Khalifa Haftar as an “aspiring military dictator” on Friday and…
UN, Huthis say Yemen ports withdrawal to start on Saturday

UN, Huthis say Yemen ports withdrawal to start on Saturday

GENEVA (Reuters) – Yemen’s Huthi group will on Saturday start to unilaterally redeploy forces out of three key ports, the…
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