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Several dead after Israeli joint security forces raid in West Bank

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Black sea urchins have disappeared from the Gulf of Aqaba. Their loss could kill off an entire coral reef
Under the bright blue water of the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea, the view is stunning. Expansive coral reefs teeming with life; colorful fish and invertebrates. But something crucial has gone missing from this beautiful scene, and that could threaten this entire ecosystem.
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Shirin Ebadi Fast Facts
View CNN's Fast Facts about the life of Shirin Ebadi, the first Muslim woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Jordan royals marry into Saudi family with ties to MBS
Jordan's heir to the throne on Thursday married into one of Saudi Arabia's prominent business families in a glitzy ceremony attended by international royals and heads of state.
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This West Bank city used to be an oasis of calm. Not anymore
The palm trees that line the roads in this desert city near the Dead Sea have been famous for millennia: "The plain of the Valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees," as written in Deuteronomy in the Old Testament.
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Qatar's prime minister met with top Taliban leader in Afghanistan earlier this month, sources say
Qatar's prime minister met secretly with the Taliban's top leader earlier this month in Afghanistan, two sources familiar with the meeting confirmed to CNN.
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Journalists who reported on Mahsa Amini's death stand trial in Iran
Two journalists responsible for breaking the story of Mahsa Amini, the Kurdish-Iranian woman killed after being held in custody by Iran's morality police last year, stood trial in an Iranian court this week.
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Erdogan intent on taking back Istanbul after presidential victory
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stretched his rule into a third decade after Sunday's presidential election victory. His achievement, however, fell short of the city of Istanbul -- a strategic and personal crown jewel the leader is determined to take back in 10 months' time.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan Fast Facts
See CNN's Recep Tayyip Erdogan Fast Facts for a look at the life of the Turkish president and former prime minister.
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won Turkey's presidential election after defeating opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu in a runoff vote on May 28.
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Erdogan survived the biggest test of his political career. What's next?
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday emerged as winner of the country's presidential election, proving himself resilient against the opposition bloc as he extends his rule into a third decade.
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Just what is phygital art, and why is Dubai going big on it?
"Phygital art" may not be the most elegant phrase in the English language, but it is generating a buzz in certain circles.
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Settler attacks on Palestinians in West Bank leave man in critical condition and draw US condemnation
Attacks on Palestinians by Israeli settlers in the West Bank on Friday have left a man in critical condition and drawn international condemnation, including from the US government.
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Turkey is heading for a run-off presidential vote. Here's all you need to know
Turkey's long-term leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan is going up against opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Sunday's run-off presidential election.
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UN chief 'shocked' by letter from Sudan's military ruler asking to replace UN's special envoy in Sudan
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres was "shocked," according to his spokesman, by a letter received on Friday from Sudan's military ruler General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan reportedly asking that his envoy to Sudan be removed.
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Why the rising star of Iranian diplomacy was replaced
A recently as March, Iran's national security chief Ali Shamkhani found himself on the front pages of the world's top news outlets as he shook hands with a Saudi minister in a landmark deal brokered by China.
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A catastrophic quake could have ended Erdogan's rule. He's now poised to win the election
Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan's rise to power was ushered in by the contentious political aftermath of the 1999 Izmit earthquake. So when another devastating quake laid waste to large swathes of southeast Turkey earlier this year, many observers expected the president's two-decade rule to end with a full circle.
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Saudi Arabia and Canada restore diplomatic relations, ending 2018 rift
Saudi Arabia restored diplomatic relations with Canada on Wednesday, the country's foreign ministry said in a statement, ending a five-year rift over Riyadh's jailing of activists that damaged trade and relations with both countries.
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Assad banks on new 'global order' to help his own rehabilitation
In his first speech to a major regional summit in more than a decade, Syria's Bashar al-Assad on Friday told fellow Arab states that a new world order called for a rearranging of international affairs without "Western interference."
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Family says man killed by US strike in Syria was father of ten out grazing sheep
A drone strike carried out by the US military this month in northwest Syria killed a 56-year-old father of ten out grazing his sheep, his relatives have told CNN, hours after US Central Command said a civilian may have been killed in the operation.
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Erdogan hails 'special relationship' with Putin ahead of crucial runoff vote
Turkey has a "special" and growing relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin despite mounting pressure on Ankara to help bolster Western sanctions against Moscow, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in an exclusive interview ahead of next week's presidential election runoff.
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Iran condemned after executing three men over recent protests
Iran has been condemned by international watchdogs after it executed three more men over recent protests that rocked the country.
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Contentious Flag March attracts thousands of Israelis to Jerusalem's Old City
Thousands of Israelis waving Star of David flags streamed into the Old City of Jerusalem Thursday, as part of a contentious march taking place at a time of high tensions in the region.
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Two decades on, trauma from America's war continues to haunt Iraqis
Two decades after the start of the US-led war in the country, Iraqis say that while some of the physical wounds may have healed over time, the psychological trauma from the conflict and its aftermath persists to this day.
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One-fifth of water pollution comes from textile dyes. But a shellfish-inspired solution could clean it up
Wastewater is polluting our environment and threatening human health and wildlife. Researchers in Abu Dhabi have come up with a sustainable solution to help textile factories clean up the toxic dyes in their wastewater.
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We come, we take pictures, we leave: Gaza's grim routine
Now I come once a year for the annual flare up between Gaza militants in Israel. The flare up lasts a few days, maybe a week. I cover it. I leave.
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US skips UN Nakba event marking dispossession of Palestinians after Israeli campaign
The event, the first of its kind to be held by the UN, commemorated the Nakba or "catastrophe" -- when roughly 700,000 Palestinians fled or were expelled from their homes in what is now Israel.
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