Arab World
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Saudi Arabia, UAE and more condemn Quran burning outside Turkish embassy in Denmark
Saudi Arabia and several other Muslim nations condemned the burning of the Quran by an extremist group in Denmark in front of the…
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Iraq changes electoral laws, sparking anger from opposition
Iraq’s parliament voted Monday to restore electoral laws that were scrapped after 2019 anti-government demonstrations, sparking anger from independent lawmakers…
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Ramadan: Saudi ministry urges pilgrims to limit Umrah to one visit
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has urged pilgrims to limit the number of times they perform Umrah to…
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NATO condemns Putin for ‘dangerous’ nuclear rhetoric
NATO has criticised Vladimir Putin for what it called his “dangerous and irresponsible” nuclear rhetoric after the Russian president announced…
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Israeli defence minister calls for halt to judicial overhaul
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has called on the far-right government to halt its plans to overhaul the judiciary as…
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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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