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Israeli PM’s son under fire for anti-Semitic post

Israeli PM’s son under fire for anti-Semitic post

Israeli political leaders are lashing out at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s eldest son for posting an anti-Semitic caricature aimed at…
Iraq holding hundreds of foreign IS family members

Iraq holding hundreds of foreign IS family members

Iraqi officials say they are holding more than 1,300 foreign women and children, the families of Islamic State fighters, at…
Lebanon to file UN Security Council complaint against Israel

Lebanon to file UN Security Council complaint against Israel

Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry says it will file an “urgent complaint” against Israel with the United Nations Security Council. Lebanon said…
Palestinian seek ouster of Greek Orthodox patriarch

Palestinian seek ouster of Greek Orthodox patriarch

Palestinian Christians have protested against the Greek Orthodox patriarch of the Holy Land, demanding the resignation of Theophilos III for…
Saudi leader seeks Qatari reconciliation, ends all communication

Saudi leader seeks Qatari reconciliation, ends all communication

One hour after a mutual phone call between both the Emir of Qatar Tamim Bin Hamad and Saudi Arabia’s crown…
Syrian army seizes oilfield from Islamic State in east: state TV

Syrian army seizes oilfield from Islamic State in east: state TV

The Syrian army and its allies recaptured an oilfield from Islamic State near the eastern city of Deir al-Zor on…
US steps up Qatar crisis diplomacy, lauds Kuwait’s mediation

US steps up Qatar crisis diplomacy, lauds Kuwait’s mediation

The Trump administration on Friday ramped up diplomatic efforts to help resolve Qatar’s crisis with its Arab neighbors, which risks…
UN to deploy security force to guard its base in Libya: envoy

UN to deploy security force to guard its base in Libya: envoy

The United Nations is preparing to deploy up to 250 peacekeepers to Libya to guard its base in the capital…
Bahrain rejects Amnesty report citing crackdown on dissent

Bahrain rejects Amnesty report citing crackdown on dissent

Bahrain condemned as inaccurate a report by the Amnesty International rights group accusing the Bahraini government of crushing dissent and…
Lebanon holds state funeral for slain soldiers

Lebanon holds state funeral for slain soldiers

 Lebanon has held a state funeral for 10 of its soldiers captured and killed by the Islamic State group. President…
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