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Qatar Airways grounds 13 Airbus A350s as fuselage degrading

Qatar Airways grounds 13 Airbus A350s as fuselage degrading

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar Airways said Thursday it grounded 13 Airbus A350s over what it described as…
Hezbollah says fired rockets after Israeli airstrikes

Hezbollah says fired rockets after Israeli airstrikes

BEIRUT (AP) — The militant Hezbollah group said it fired a barrage of rockets near Israeli positions close to the…
Saudi case against Twitter user may have its roots in US

Saudi case against Twitter user may have its roots in US

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi humanitarian aid worker’s anonymous Twitter account used for satire about Saudi Arabia’s…
Iran swears in new hard-line president amid regional tension

Iran swears in new hard-line president amid regional tension

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The protégé of Iran’s supreme leader, Ebrahim Raisi, was sworn in as the country’s new president…
Israeli defense minister threatens Iran with military action

Israeli defense minister threatens Iran with military action

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s defense minister warned Thursday that his country is prepared to strike Iran, issuing the…
German-Iranian ties face scrutiny as hard-liner Raisi takes office

German-Iranian ties face scrutiny as hard-liner Raisi takes office

Iran has a new head of government: Ebrahim Raisi. The 60-year-old cleric with the rimless glasses and what comes across as a…
Palestinian dad expects no justice for son killed by troops

Palestinian dad expects no justice for son killed by troops

BEIT UMMAR, WEST BANK (AP) — A week after the death of his eldest son, Moayed al-Alami sat on the…
On Tunisian streets, economic worries and political fury

On Tunisian streets, economic worries and political fury

Wadi bin Soleiman taps at his mobile phone. He’s sitting on his chair, inside his ceramics store in the historic…
Israel launches airstrikes on Lebanon in response to rockets

Israel launches airstrikes on Lebanon in response to rockets

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel on Thursday escalated its response to rocket attacks this week by launching rare airstrikes…
Turkey says it won’t shoulder new Afghan migration, slams US

Turkey says it won’t shoulder new Afghan migration, slams US

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s foreign ministry has called the United States “irresponsible” after the Biden administration announced it would expand…
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