Arab World
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Daylight savings time dispute puts Lebanon in two timezones
Lebanon has woken up in two time zones amid an escalating dispute between political and religious authorities over a decision…
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US military provides details on attacks in Syria; one American injured
The US military made its first public comment on Saturday after the latest round of Iranian-backed attacks targeted American forces…
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Israeli defense minister calls for halt to judicial overhaul
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant called on Saturday for an immediate and temporary halt to the far-right government’s contentious plan…
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Two injured in drive-by shooting in West Bank town of Huwara: Israel
A suspected Palestinian gunman wounded two people in a drive-by shooting in the flashpoint town of Huwara in the occupied…
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Nordic countries plan joint air defence to counter Russian threat
Air force commanders from Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark have said they have signed a letter of intent to create…
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Muslims pray at Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa at start of holy month of Ramadan
Tens of thousands of worshippers attended Friday prayers at Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque compound, the first in the holy month of…
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ISIS kills 15 truffle hunters in Syria: Monitor
ISIS killed 15 people foraging for desert truffles in conflict-ravaged central Syria by cutting their throats, while 40 others are…
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Israel’s AG says Netanyahu broke law with judicial overhaul plan
Israel’s attorney-general on Friday accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of breaking the law by ignoring a conflict of interest over…
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After the Iraq War, Saddam’s legendary palaces are open to all
Mohammed Hakim climbs the marble staircase, looks at the Euphrates River flowing by a veritable oasis of palm trees that…
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Saudi astronauts to research cancer, cloud seeding, microgravity in space
Saudi Arabia’s first-ever astronauts to head to the International Space Station– including the first Arab female in space – will…
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