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Jerusalem tension triggers Gaza-Israel fire exchange

Jerusalem tension triggers Gaza-Israel fire exchange

JERUSALEM (AP) — Tensions in Jerusalem sparked the worst round of cross-border violence between Israel and the Gaza Strip in…
Iran cuts number of centrifuges enriching uranium to 60% purity, IAEA report says

Iran cuts number of centrifuges enriching uranium to 60% purity, IAEA report says

Iran has reduced the number of centrifuges enriching uranium to up to 60 percent purity at an above-ground plant at…
Police arrest dozens in Jerusalem clashes; Israeli nationalists chant ‘Death to Arabs”

Police arrest dozens in Jerusalem clashes; Israeli nationalists chant ‘Death to Arabs”

After a night of violence in Jerusalem, Israeli police made over 50 arrests and Palestinian medics said 100 were injured…
Algerian scholar handed 3-year jail term for “offending Islam”

Algerian scholar handed 3-year jail term for “offending Islam”

Said Djabelkhir, an academic who analyses Sufi Islam and is widely followed for his social media posts, left an Algiers…
Turkish cryptocurrency platform founder vanishes, fraud suspected

Turkish cryptocurrency platform founder vanishes, fraud suspected

Prosecutors in Istanbul on Thursday launched a probe into Turkish cryptocurrency exchange platform Thodex after its founder shut down its site and…
Israel says Syrian missile was not aimed at nuclear reactor

Israel says Syrian missile was not aimed at nuclear reactor

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Thursday that a Syrian missile that reached deep into Israeli territory and set…
Jordan releases alleged plotters following king’s appeal

Jordan releases alleged plotters following king’s appeal

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan released 16 people detained earlier this month over an alleged foreign-backed conspiracy linked to a…
The legal war between the Saudis and their former spymaster

The legal war between the Saudis and their former spymaster

The family of a former top Saudi intelligence official who is living in exile and locked in an international feud…
Sanctions-battered Iran, weary of pandemic, faces worst wave

Sanctions-battered Iran, weary of pandemic, faces worst wave

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — As Iran faces what looks like its worst wave of the coronavirus pandemic yet, Tehran commuters…
Syria receives batch of UN vaccines to speed up virus fight

Syria receives batch of UN vaccines to speed up virus fight

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Syrian government received a batch of 203,000 COVID-19 vaccines Thursday, the health minister said, in…
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