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Why Iranian authorities force women to wear a veil
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Why Iranian authorities force women to wear a veil

Iranian women are expected to wear veils in public — and also in ads. A recent clip featuring a woman…
‘Glimmer of hope’: Beirut seeks Christmas cheer after devastating year
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‘Glimmer of hope’: Beirut seeks Christmas cheer after devastating year

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Near the wreckage of Beirut’s port, a charity is bringing Christmas cheer to a city hammered by…
Israel set for snap election as budget deadline nears
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Israel set for snap election as budget deadline nears

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel on Tuesday was on course for a fourth national election in two years after Prime Minister…
Sudan says US Congress moves ahead on ending pariah status
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Sudan says US Congress moves ahead on ending pariah status

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s Justice Ministry said Tuesday the US Congress has moved forward on Washington’s promise to end the…
Iran urged not to squander chance to salvage nuclear deal
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Iran urged not to squander chance to salvage nuclear deal

BERLIN (AP) — Countries trying to keep alive the 2015 deal on Iran’s nuclear program agreed Monday to “positively address”…
Afghan police say bomb tears through car, killing 5
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Afghan police say bomb tears through car, killing 5

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A roadside bomb tore through a vehicle in the Afghan capital of Kabul Tuesday, killing at…
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman to close borders over new COVID strain
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Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman to close borders over new COVID strain

DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman are closing their borders and suspending commercial flights over fears about a…
Israeli woman found dead near West Bank settlement
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Israeli woman found dead near West Bank settlement

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police were investigating on Monday after an Israeli woman was found dead in a forest near…
Germany brings home ‘Islamic State’ brides, children from Syrian camps
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Germany brings home ‘Islamic State’ brides, children from Syrian camps

Humanitarian reasons have been cited for flying home several ‘IS’ brides and children from internment in Syria. At the height…
An Israeli cowboy hopes cattle-herding drones will modernize the livestock industry
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An Israeli cowboy hopes cattle-herding drones will modernize the livestock industry

Move over John Wayne, there’s a new sheriff in town. Noam Azran, a cowboy from Israel, says his autonomous technology…
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