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Officials: Trump may declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel

Officials: Trump may declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel

President Donald Trump is considering recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, officials say, a highly charged declaration that risks inflaming tensions…
Pentagon: 801 civilians killed in coalition airstrikes

Pentagon: 801 civilians killed in coalition airstrikes

At least 801 civilians have been killed by US-led coalition airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria,…
Israel and Saudi Arabia: New best friends in the Middle East?

Israel and Saudi Arabia: New best friends in the Middle East?

An Israeli settler shot and killed a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, in what the Israeli…
Amnesty: Syrian military uses illegal cluster bombs in besieged area

Amnesty: Syrian military uses illegal cluster bombs in besieged area

Amnesty International says the Syrian government has used internationally banned cluster munitions in attacks on the besieged rebel-held suburb of…
Lebanese PM decries Hezbollah’s involvement in region’s wars

Lebanese PM decries Hezbollah’s involvement in region’s wars

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said in remarks published Thursday that he fears Hezbollah’s military role in regional conflicts will…
Britain’s May in Saudi Arabia after surprise stop in Iraq

Britain’s May in Saudi Arabia after surprise stop in Iraq

British Prime Minister Theresa May traveled to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday night and met King Salman and his assertive 32-year-old…
EU official: IS remains threat despite loss of ‘caliphate’

EU official: IS remains threat despite loss of ‘caliphate’

The recent loss of its so-called “caliphate” will cripple the Islamic State group but the terror threat posed by the…
Israeli military demolishes workshop in West Bank settlement

Israeli military demolishes workshop in West Bank settlement

 The Israeli military has begun demolishing an illegally-built carpentry workshop in a West Bank settlement as dozens of Jewish settlers…
Israel to appoint new envoy to Jordan in bid to heal ties: source

Israel to appoint new envoy to Jordan in bid to heal ties: source

Israel plans to appoint a new ambassador to Jordan in a bid to calm Amman’s anger over the current envoy’s…
Iran challenges taboos on discussing sex as HIV rate rises

Iran challenges taboos on discussing sex as HIV rate rises

In a square in a poor eastern Tehran neighborhood known for its drug addicts and dealers, psychologist Atefeh Azimi draws…
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