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US down to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, as ordered by Trump
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US down to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, as ordered by Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — The US military has met its goal of reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan to about…
‘Jalwa’ law in Jordan sends hundreds into domestic exile
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‘Jalwa’ law in Jordan sends hundreds into domestic exile

Students at Jordan’s Tafila Technical University have initiated a campaign to draw further attention to the potential harm caused by “jalwa,” an informal…
UAE’s tourism sector gets a shot in the arm as Israelis flock to Dubai
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UAE’s tourism sector gets a shot in the arm as Israelis flock to Dubai

If there was any way that Dubai could be become even more international than it used to be, it did…
Sudanese protesters rally, demand detention centers closed
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Sudanese protesters rally, demand detention centers closed

CAIRO (AP) — Dozens of Sudanese rallied in the capital, Khartoum, on Thursday to demand the closure of illegal detention…
Land of wine and honey? Israeli settlers export to UAE, to Palestinian chagrin
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Land of wine and honey? Israeli settlers export to UAE, to Palestinian chagrin

REHELIM, West Bank/DUBAI (Reuters) – Wine produced in an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank and labelled “from the…
Ship insurers primed to raise rates after Red Sea attacks
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Ship insurers primed to raise rates after Red Sea attacks

LONDON (Reuters) – Insurers are set to raise the cost of providing cover for merchant ships through the Red Sea…
Lebanon begins all-day curfew as virus spins out of control
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Lebanon begins all-day curfew as virus spins out of control

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese authorities began enforcing an 11-day nationwide shutdown and round the clock curfew Thursday, hoping to limit…
Turkey urges ‘review’ of US sanction decision over S-400s
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Turkey urges ‘review’ of US sanction decision over S-400s

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A top Turkish official is calling on the new US administration to engage in a dialogue…
Iran works on uranium metal for reactor fuel in new breach of nuclear deal
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Iran works on uranium metal for reactor fuel in new breach of nuclear deal

VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran has started work on uranium metal-based fuel for a research reactor, the UN nuclear watchdog and…
Israelis hold torch-lit protest accusing PM of corruption
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Israelis hold torch-lit protest accusing PM of corruption

JERUSALEM (AP) — Dozens of Israeli protesters carrying lit torches, megaphones and flags gathered at dawn Wednesday outside Prime Minister…
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