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Syrians go to the polls in election that Assad is set to win

Syrians go to the polls in election that Assad is set to win

Polling stations opened on Wednesday across Syria in a presidential election that is set to usher Bashar al-Assad into a…
Israel media urge Twitter, Facebook to stop anti-press hate

Israel media urge Twitter, Facebook to stop anti-press hate

JERUSALEM (AP) — Major Israeli news outlets Tuesday called on Facebook and Twitter to halt what they said were social…
1 killed as protesters scuffle with Iraqi security forces

1 killed as protesters scuffle with Iraqi security forces

BAGHDAD (AP) — Clashes between security forces and protesters left one person dead and over a dozen injured Tuesday after…
Israel’s ‘mixed’ cities: Palestinians and Jews struggle to rebuild trust

Israel’s ‘mixed’ cities: Palestinians and Jews struggle to rebuild trust

The main streets of Jaffa are eerily quiet, unusual for a Saturday in the central mixed Arab-Jewish city, which has…
Scion of a dynasty, Assad rules over shattered Syria

Scion of a dynasty, Assad rules over shattered Syria

President Bashar al-Assad, once seen as a reformer but viewed by his many foes as a tyrant after a decade…
Protesters again demonstrate in quiet Oman over poor economy

Protesters again demonstrate in quiet Oman over poor economy

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dozens of protesters angry over firings and the poor economy of Oman marched through…
Blinken: US will aid Gaza without helping Hamas

Blinken: US will aid Gaza without helping Hamas

JERUSALEM (AP) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed Tuesday to “rally international support” to aid Gaza following a…
Emirates warns Boeing it will refuse 777x jets if they don’t meet commitments

Emirates warns Boeing it will refuse 777x jets if they don’t meet commitments

DUBAI (Reuters) -The head of Emirates airline, one of Boeing’s biggest customers, has warned the US planemaker that it would…
Iran state TV: 7 approved for June 18 presidential election

Iran state TV: 7 approved for June 18 presidential election

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state television announced Tuesday that only seven candidates have been approved by the country’s constitutional…
Mysterious air base being built on volcanic island off Yemen

Mysterious air base being built on volcanic island off Yemen

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A mysterious air base is being built on a volcanic island off Yemen that…
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