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Tue, 25 Oct 2022 13:58:46 GMT Several dead after Israeli joint security forces raid in West Bank |
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:09:51 +0200 Iran |
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:09:51 +0200 Israel |
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:09:51 +0200 Syria |
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:09:51 +0200 Netanyahu's judicial overhaul sparks Palestinian fears of 'speedy' West Bank annexation |
For nearly nine months, tens of thousands of Israelis have protested every week against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to overhaul the judiciary, concerned that it risks severely curtailing the powers of the Supreme Court, the only body that provides a check on the executive and legislative branches of government.
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:09:51 +0200 Saudi crown prince says normalization with Israel gets 'closer' every day |
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) said that his country was moving "closer" each day toward reaching a normalization deal with Israel, the first time he has publicly acknowledged the process.
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:09:51 +0200 Iranian women face 10 years in jail for inappropriate dress after 'hijab bill' approved |
Iran's parliament on Wednesday passed draconian new legislation imposing much harsher penalties on women who breach hijab rules, days after the one-year anniversary of mass protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:09:51 +0200 Six Palestinians killed by Israeli military in three separate incidents over 24 hours |
Six Palestinians have been killed and dozens injured by Israeli military fire in three separate incidents across the occupied West Bank and Gaza over the past 24 hours, the Palestinian Ministry of Health in both areas said.
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:09:51 +0200 |
Sarah Hasan Al-Sayegh captures photographs of extreme weather around the world.
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:09:51 +0200 Tunisian leader sparks outrage by claiming 'Zionist movement' behind naming of storm that battered Libya |
Tunisian leader Kais Saied has claimed that the "Zionist movement" was behind the naming of Storm Daniel, which brought on massive floods that killed thousands of people in Libya last week, prompting outrage and accusations of antisemitism.
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:09:51 +0200 The US-Iran prisoner deal is a diplomatic breakthrough, but the bad blood persists |
Five American prisoners were freed by Iran on Monday in a Qatar-mediated deal that also included the transfer of some $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds and the release of five Iranian prisoners in the United States.
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:09:51 +0200 UNESCO designates ancient Jericho ruins as World Heritage Site, sparking Israeli ire |
The United Nations World Heritage Committee voted Sunday to list the Tell es-Sultan archaeological site in Jericho as a "World Heritage Site in Palestine."
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:09:51 +0200 Protests erupt in Iran, one year after Mahsa Amini's death |
Protests erupted throughout Iran on Saturday to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old woman who died in the custody of Iran's morality police after being arrested for allegedly not wearing her headscarf properly.
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:09:51 +0200 What we know about the floods that killed thousands in Libya |
Emergency teams are working to find survivors and retrieve bodies after a massive flood hit Libya's northeast three days ago, killing at least 11,000 people and leaving 10,000 missing.
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:09:51 +0200 Mahsa Amini's father detained by Iranian authorities on anniversary of daughter's death |
Iranian authorities detained the father of Mahsa Amini on the one-year anniversary of her death Saturday, Iranian journalists and rights groups have said.
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:09:51 +0200 One year since Mahsa Amini's death, a protester shot in the eye during Iran's crackdown continues her struggle from exile |
Elahe Tavakolian's shooter was so close, she could see him pointing his gun at her.
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:09:51 +0200 Aging dams and missed warnings: A lethal mix of factors caused Africa's deadliest flood disaster |
It started with a bang at 3 a.m. Monday as the residents of Derna were sleeping. One dam burst, then a second, sending a huge wave of water gushing down through the mountains towards the coastal Libyan city, killing thousands as entire neighborhoods were swept into the sea.
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:09:51 +0200 Dubai police seize over $1 billion of captagon drug smuggled inside furniture |
The United Arab Emirates foiled an attempt to smuggle 13 tonnes of the addictive amphetamine captagon -- worth more than $1 billion -- hidden in a shipment of doors and decorative building panels, the country's Ministry of Interior said in a statement on Thursday.
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:09:51 +0200 'We knew ahead of time': A decade of turmoil left Libya unprepared for a catastrophic storm |
Following a civil war and a political standoff that has lasted almost a decade, Libya is struggling to deal with a catastrophic flood that is believed to have killed at least 5,300 people and left over 10,000 missing in the country's northeast.
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:09:51 +0200 Israel's democracy is at a crossroads as its top court debates a law limiting its power. Here's what to know |
Israel's Supreme Court held hearings Tuesday on a law to curb its powers, in a case that could set the judiciary on a collision course with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hardline government after months of mass protests over the controversial legislation.
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:09:51 +0200 New US-backed India-Middle East trade route to challenge China's ambitions |
US President Joe Biden, along with leaders of India, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, announced on Saturday the launch of a new trade route connecting India to the Middle East and Europe through railways and ports. The White House said the project would usher in a "new era of connectivity."
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:09:51 +0200 September 9, 2023 Earthquake hits Morocco |
Over 2,000 people have died after a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco on Friday night. The epicenter was in a mountainous region near Marrakech.
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:09:51 +0200 Rescue operation to save American caver in Turkey is underway |
A rescue operation has been launched to save American caver Mark Dickey, who is stranded hundreds of meters underground in southern Turkey.
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:09:51 +0200 Mahsa Amini's uncle arrested ahead of one-year anniversary of her death |
The uncle of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old woman whose death in the custody of Iran's morality police sparked nation-wide protests last year, was arrested last week, according to a family member and a human rights group.
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:09:51 +0200 Israel's Arab citizens demand justice after alarming rise in gang-related murders |
Sajida Abu Salah, clad in all black, is angry.
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:09:51 +0200 Rescuers rush to save American man trapped in deep cave in Turkey |
Rescuers are rushing to save an American man trapped in the third-deepest cave in Turkey after he became ill, the Turkish Caving Federation said.
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:09:51 +0200 Western officials arrive in the UAE amid push to deprive Russia of advanced microchips |
Senior Western officials are visiting the United Arab Emirates to discuss sanctions as concerns mount over goods being exported to Russia that could potentially be used in Moscow's war on Ukraine.
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:09:51 +0200 The videos ISIS didn't want you to see |
Previously unseen videos from security cameras in a children's hospital in Aleppo that was taken over by ISIS for use as a headquarters give
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:09:51 +0200 UN forced to cut food assistance from 10 million people |
As of September, 10 million Afghans have lost assistance from the World Food Programme this year, the organization announced this week.
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:09:51 +0200 Putin and Erdogan meet to discuss grain deal amid 'shifting power balance' |
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian leader Vladimir Putin met on Monday in Russia's southern coastal city of Sochi amid efforts to bring Moscow back into the critical Black Sea grain deal that was abandoned by Putin in July.
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