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RAMALLAH: Palestinian leaders rejected overtures by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday after he said they would get something “very good” in exchange for his country recognizing Jerusalem
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RAMALLAH: Palestinian leaders rejected overtures by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday after he said they would get something “very good” in exchange for his country recognizing Jerusalem
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Israel has approved plans to build more than 1,000 illegal settlement homes in the occupied West Bank, the latest in a raft of approvals since US President Donald
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Saudi Arabia has called off both the domestic and international stock listing of state oil giant Aramco, billed as the biggest such deal in history, four senior industry
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More than 700,000,000 Rohingya fled a military crackdown in Myanmar's Rakhine state last year to refugee camps in Bangladesh. But very few have returned, and those that have, have
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RAMALLAH: Palestinian leaders rejected overtures by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday after he said they would get something “very good” in exchange for his country recognizing Jerusalem
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BEIRUT: The head of Syria’s leading militant alliance on Wednesday warned opposition factions in Idlib against taking part in any talks with the regime toward a government takeover
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BEIRUT: The head of Syria’s leading militant alliance on Wednesday warned opposition factions in Idlib against taking part in any talks with the regime toward a government takeover
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Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor is seeking the death penalty for five human rights activists who are currently being tried by the country's terrorism tribunal, according to rights groups. Among
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This week, Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid Al Adha, or the "Festival of Sacrifice". But in Indian-administered Kashmir, the holiday has been marred by violence. Several
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Markazi Refugee Camp, Djibouti - Hafsa* says she feels trapped. War forced her to flee her home in Yemen to Djibouti with her husband three years ago. Little opportunities or
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TIKRIT, Iraq: A suicide attack on a former Iraqi lawmaker’s house killed at least six tribal militiamen and wounded seven others in a northern Sunni Muslim village early
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CAIRO: It might have been another #MeToo moment: An Egyptian woman says a man stalked her at a bus stop, made inappropriate advances, and only backed off when
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CAIRO: It might have been another #MeToo moment: An Egyptian woman says a man stalked her at a bus stop, made inappropriate advances, and only backed off when
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It could have been another #MeToo moment: An Egyptian woman says a man stalked her at a bus stop, made inappropriate advances and only backed off when she
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US President Donald Trump's national security adviser has said that Turkey could end its lira-battering crisis with Washington "instantly" by freeing a detained American pastor, adding that a
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Hurricane warnings and watches have been issued across Hawaii after the National Weather Service's (NWS) Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu advised that Hurricane Lane has now strengthened
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After days of torrential rain, floodwaters are finally receding in Kerala. But more than a million people are still in makeshift camps after their homes were inundated. Al
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The United States has placed new sanctions on two Russian shipping companies for violating sanctions against North Korea, as well as two individuals over cyber-related activities. And Washington
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Businesses in Venezuela have closed as part of a 24-hour strike organised by the three leading opposition parties over the growing economic crisis. Venezuelans have been fleeing their
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BEIRUT: Targeted killings and kidnappings for ransom have for months rattled Syria’s Idlib province, with angry residents blaming dominant opposition and terrorist forces for the chaos.Even as the
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BEIRUT: Targeted killings and kidnappings for ransom have for months rattled Syria’s Idlib province, with angry residents blaming dominant opposition and terrorist forces for the chaos.Even as the
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Michael Cohen, the former personal attorney of US President Donald Trump, has pleaded guilty to campaign-finance violations and other charges, saying he made payments to influence the 2016
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US President Donald Trump has been dealt a double blow after developments in two separate cases involving his former close associates. Paul Manafort, Trump's former campaign manager, was found
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Hamas leader Ismail Haniya said an end to Israel's decade-long blockade of Gaza was "around the corner" as talk of a possible truce deal intensifies. Indirect negotiations between
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JEDDAH: Bahrain has suspended issuing entry visas to Qatari nationals as part of the dispute between between Arab countries and Doha. Bahrain, along with Saudi Arabia, the UAE
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JEDDAH: Bahrain has suspended issuing entry visas to Qatari nationals as part of the dispute between between Arab countries and Doha. Bahrain, along with Saudi Arabia, the UAE
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