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Palestinians say Israel blocks shipment of vaccines to Gaza
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Palestinians say Israel blocks shipment of vaccines to Gaza

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian Authority said Monday that Israel was preventing it from sending coronavirus vaccines to…
Biden has no good options on Afghanistan with deadline for troop withdrawal looming
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Biden has no good options on Afghanistan with deadline for troop withdrawal looming

Washington (CNN) – The Biden administration is just weeks away from having to make a decision whether to end the…
Israel decides not to participate in Emirati arms fair
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Israel decides not to participate in Emirati arms fair

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has decided not to send a delegation of defense companies to a prestigious arms fair in…
Syrian army says air defences intercepted ‘Israeli aggression’ over Damascus
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Syrian army says air defences intercepted ‘Israeli aggression’ over Damascus

AMMAN (Reuters) – Syria’s army said on Monday the country’s air defenses had intercepted “Israeli aggression” over the capital, Damascus,…
Iran will scale back its nuclear commitments if 2015 obligations not revived
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Iran will scale back its nuclear commitments if 2015 obligations not revived

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will further scale back its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal if other parties to the…
Firefighters battle Afghan-Iran border blaze for a 2nd day
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Firefighters battle Afghan-Iran border blaze for a 2nd day

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Firefighters struggled for a second day Sunday to battle a massive fire that began when a…
As vaccinations lag, Israel combats online misinformation
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As vaccinations lag, Israel combats online misinformation

JERUSALEM (AP) — After surging ahead in the race to vaccinate its population against the coronavirus, Israel is blaming online…
Kurdish militants executed 13 kidnapped Turks, Ankara claims
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Kurdish militants executed 13 kidnapped Turks, Ankara claims

Members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) executed 13 kidnapped Turks in northern Iraq this week, the Turkish government alleged on…
Dubai airport sees passenger traffic drop 70% amid pandemic
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Dubai airport sees passenger traffic drop 70% amid pandemic

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai International Airport saw the coronavirus pandemic push passenger traffic down by an unprecedented…
“Now we want real justice,” say sisters of freed Saudi rights activist Hathloul
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“Now we want real justice,” say sisters of freed Saudi rights activist Hathloul

DUBAI (Reuters) – The sisters of prominent Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul said on Thursday they wanted real justice…
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