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UN Security Council likely to vote Wednesday on Gaza action
The ten elected members of the UN Security Council have asked for the 15-member body to vote on Wednesday on…
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France probes terror motive after man shoots dead Tunisian neighbor
French prosecutors were on Monday probing a terror motive after a man who had posted racist videos shot dead his…
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Rubio, Prince Faisal discuss Middle East developments in phone call
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed regional developments in a phone…
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Israel army says intercepts Yemen missile after air raid sirens sound
The Israeli army said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on Monday, with loud booms heard in the skies over Jerusalem.…
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US gives nod to Syria to bring former opposition foreign fighters into army
The United States has given its blessing to a plan by Syria’s new leadership to incorporate thousands of foreign fighters…
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Saudi Arabia stops 269,678 Muslims without Hajj permits from entering Mecca
Saudi Arabia has stopped more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca, officials said…
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Israel defense chief tells army to push ahead ‘regardless of any negotiations’
Israel’s defense minister said Sunday that he had ordered the army to push ahead with its fight against Hamas “regardless…
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Iraq condemns Israeli strikes on Lebanon during visit by Aoun
Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Sunday condemned Israeli attacks on Lebanon as he hosted Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, on his…
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Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister says Israel blocking Ramallah meeting proof of ‘extremism’
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Sunday that the Israeli government’s refusal to allow a delegation…
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Death of Hajj-bound pilgrims raises questions about compliance in home countries
The death of six of pilgrims heading to Saudi Arabia where they were set to perform Hajj has raised questions…
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