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Saudi sisters stuck in Georgia ask the world for help
Two Saudi sisters are pleading for help on social media as they are stuck in Georgia after having their passports allegedly cancelled by …
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Palestinian prisoners end hunger strike
The Palestinian Authority-run detainees and former detainees’ affairs commission confirmed that the Israeli Prison Service, IPS, has …
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Secret military files detail use of French, US and UK weapons in Yemen
Weapons made in Western countries have been extensively used in Saudi-led combat operations in Yemen, including in civilian areas, …
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Airbnb gives in to pressure to keep West Bank settler homes listed
In a U-turn decision, the US home-sharing platform Airbnb has announced it will leave Jewish settler homes in the occupied West Bank on …
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Israel elections: Netanyahu projected to win fifth term
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is projected to win a fifth term in office with nearly all votes counted from Tuesday's general …
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Turkish ruling party calls for new election in Istanbul
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party has called for the Istanbul election to be repeated after the Supreme Electoral …
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Polls open in Israel's tight electoral race
Over 6 million Israelis are casting their votes on Tuesday in legislative elections seen as a race between Prime Minister Benjamin …
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Turkey: Erdogan's struggling AK Party to contest election losses in…
Following huge losses during local elections at the weekend, Turkey’s ruling AK Party said it plans to contest results in the largest …
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Turkey opposition claims victory in Ankara, leads in Istanbul
Turkey's opposition candidate for Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was leading by nearly 28,000 votes with most ballot boxes counted early …
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Bolsonaro in Israel ahead of elections and decision on embassy move
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has touched down in Israel with a decision pending on his controversial move to relocate his embassy to …
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Francis holds mass during first papal visit to Morocco since 1985
Pope Francis has held Sunday mass in the Moroccan capital Rabat at a stadium packed with some 10,000 members of the country's Catholic …
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The power of radio during British-mandated Palestine
On 30 March 1936, the British High Commissioner of Palestine, Arthur Wauchope, inaugurated the Palestinian Broadcasting Service, the PBS. …
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The power of radio during British-mandated Palestine
On 30 March 1936, the Palestinian Broadcasting Service hit the radio waves.The new service, referred to as PBS, catered to the growing …
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Still no peace, four decades after Camp David deal
Forty years ago, three presidents, Jimmy Carter of the US, Anwar Sadat of Egypt and Menachem Begin of Israel, signed the Camp David …
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Anger, grief in Iraq's Mosul as at least 100 killed in ferry disaster
The capsizing of a Tigris river ferry packed with Iraqi families celebrating Kurdish New Year in Mosul left at least 100 people dead, …