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Two dead in ‘Day of Rage’ over Jerusalem, Palestinian president defiant

Two dead in ‘Day of Rage’ over Jerusalem, Palestinian president defiant

At least two people were killed in clashes with Israeli troops on Friday when thousands of Palestinians demonstrated against US…
Switzerland refuses to accept Jerusalem as capital of Israel

Switzerland refuses to accept Jerusalem as capital of Israel

The Swiss foreign ministry considers the US decision to proclaim Jerusalem as the capital of Israel an an obstacle to…
Russian Foreign Minister: US Jerusalem decision contradicts common sense

Russian Foreign Minister: US Jerusalem decision contradicts common sense

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital by the United States…
Bahrain’s Shia spiritual leader undergoes surgery, activists say

Bahrain’s Shia spiritual leader undergoes surgery, activists say

Bahrain’s top Shia Muslim cleric underwent surgery on Friday, activists said, after he was hospitalised following months under virtual house…
Jordan’s plan of shiny city in desert met by skepticism

Jordan’s plan of shiny city in desert met by skepticism

A shiny new city is to arise from Jordan’s desert over the next three decades, potentially rivaling the kingdom’s capital…
China warns of imminent attacks by ‘terrorists’ in Pakistan

China warns of imminent attacks by ‘terrorists’ in Pakistan

China on Friday warned its nationals in Pakistan of plans for a series of imminent “terrorist attacks” on Chinese targets…
Major powers to push Saudis, Iran to stop interfering in Lebanon

Major powers to push Saudis, Iran to stop interfering in Lebanon

Major powers will try to shore up Lebanon’s stability on Friday by pushing Saudi Arabia and Iran to stop interfering…
Israel prepares for ‘Day of Rage’ over Trump’s Jerusalem decision

Israel prepares for ‘Day of Rage’ over Trump’s Jerusalem decision

Israel is preparing for further unrest after Palestinian factions called for a “Day of Rage.” A wave of protest followed…
Israeli army fires at Palestinian protesters, 17 wounded

Israeli army fires at Palestinian protesters, 17 wounded

Seventeen people were wounded by Israeli army gunfire, medics said, when Palestinian protests erupted in the occupied West Bank and…
Clashes erupt between Palestinian protesters and Israeli troops

Clashes erupt between Palestinian protesters and Israeli troops

Clashes between hundreds of Palestinian protesters and Israeli troops erupted across the West Bank on Thursday while demonstrators in Gaza…
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