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Hundreds attend funeral of Iranian dissident politician

Hundreds attend funeral of Iranian dissident politician

Hundreds of Iranians attended the funeral Thursday of Ebrahim Yazdi, one of the country’s most influential dissident politicians and a…
2M Muslims gather near Mecca for peak of hajj pilgrimage

2M Muslims gather near Mecca for peak of hajj pilgrimage

With their palms facing the sky in supplication, and many with tears in their eyes, around 2 million people from…
Jordan, Iraq reopen border crossing, vital to trade

Jordan, Iraq reopen border crossing, vital to trade

Jordan and Iraq reopened their only border crossing on Wednesday after a two-year closure, taking a step toward stabilizing an…
More than 1.7 million Muslims gather for start of hajj

More than 1.7 million Muslims gather for start of hajj

In Saudi Arabia, more than 1.7 million pilgrims are marking the start of the hajj pilgrimage on Wednesday by circling…
Backed by Italy, Libya enlists militias to stop migrants

Backed by Italy, Libya enlists militias to stop migrants

Under a deal backed by Italy, Libya’s struggling government in Tripoli has paid militias implicated in trafficking to now prevent…
Suicide bomber kills five at bank in Afghan capital

Suicide bomber kills five at bank in Afghan capital

A suicide bomber blew himself up at a bank close to the heavily protected US embassy in the Afghan capital…
Israeli prime minister says no withdrawal from settlements

Israeli prime minister says no withdrawal from settlements

Israel’s prime minister says he will never uproot any West Bank settlement, remarks that infuriate the Palestinians at a time…
Hajj pilgrimage entangled in web of Saudi politics

Hajj pilgrimage entangled in web of Saudi politics

More than 1.7 million Muslims from around the world have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the start of the annual…
Pakistani police fire tear gas to disperse anti-US crowd

Pakistani police fire tear gas to disperse anti-US crowd

Pakistani police used tear gas and batons Sunday to disperse anti-US protesters in the southern port city of Karachi, while…
Iranian state TV: Light, 4.9 magnitude quake injures 10

Iranian state TV: Light, 4.9 magnitude quake injures 10

Iranian state TV is reporting that a light, 4.9 magnitude earthquake has injured 10 people in northern Iran. The report…
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