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Tanker attacks spark fears of escalation in Gulf
Explosions on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman have ratcheted up tensions between the US and Iran, with Washington blaming Tehran for …
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Calls for restraint as anger flares over attack of 2 oil tankers in…
The United States called the attacks on two commercial shipping tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday “unacceptable”, adding that it …
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Turkish artist draws attention to the disappeared
Turkish artist Anil Olcan spent a year finding images of Turkey’s “disappeared” people in order to exhibit them as a way of marking that …
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Japanese PM arrives in Tehran to mediate growing Iran-US feud
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has arrived in the Iranian capital, the first time in more than 40 years a Japanese head of government …
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700 years of tattooing by one family in Jerusalem
To mark their journey to Jerusalem, many Christian pilgrims choose to get a religious tattoo.This ancient but surprising tradition is …
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UAE blames 'state actor' for sophisticated attack on tankers
A United Arab Emirates probe into last month’s attacks on four oil tankers off its coast suggest a “state actor” was behind a …
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Qatar enters third year of blockade
The tiny Arab peninsula of Qatar enters into its third year of a massive economic blockade as neighbouring Arab countries and their allies …
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The legacy of Iran's Khomeini 30 years after his death
Iranians this week marked the death of Sayyid Ruhollah Mūsavi Khomeini, better known as Ayatollah Khomeini. Thirty years since his death, …
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Israeli national holiday marred by clashes
Thousands of flag-toting Israelis marched through Jerusalem on Sunday to mark Jerusalem Day, commemorating the anniversary of Israel's …
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Syria's Kurds to release 800 Syrians from overcrowded camp
The Kurdish administration in northeast Syria said Sunday it plans to hand 800 local women and children, including relatives of …
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Two Israelis wounded in Jerusalem knife attack
A Palestinian stabbed and wounded two Israelis in annexed east Jerusalem on Friday before being shot dead, according to local police. One …
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Qatar to attend Saudi summits despite spat
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman extended an invitation to Qatar, despite its boycotting of the neighbouring country, to attend emergency Gulf …
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Rights groups hail French position on jihadists facing execution in…
An Iraqi court sentenced a seventh French citizen to death for joining the Islamic State armed group on Wednesday. Rights groups have …
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Israel's 'King Bibi's' crown slips as coalition deadline looms
With hours to go before a midnight deadline to form a coalition, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struggled Wednesday to reach a …
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Syria’s rebel stronghold Idlib bombarded by government planes
Syrian activists say that government airstrikes have killed at least 14 people in the rebel stronghold northwestern city of Idlib by …