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Israeli navy welcomes new generation of German-made warships
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Israeli navy welcomes new generation of German-made warships

HAIFA, Israel (AP) — Israel’s navy on Wednesday welcomed the first of four German-made warships that will be at the…
European allies pushed back when Trump sanctioned Iran’s banks
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European allies pushed back when Trump sanctioned Iran’s banks

FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) -Germany, France and Britain urged the Trump administration in late October to reconsider broad, new sanctions against Iran’s…
Israel transfers $1B to cash-strapped Palestinian Authority
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Israel transfers $1B to cash-strapped Palestinian Authority

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel transferred over $1 billion in taxes and customs duties it collects on behalf of the Palestinian…
With no Lebanese political progress, France pushes aid meeting
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With no Lebanese political progress, France pushes aid meeting

PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron will seek to revive a French initiative on Lebanon when he hosts an international…
Iran’s president rejects bill that would boost enrichment
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Iran’s president rejects bill that would boost enrichment

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday rejected a bill approved by parliament that would have suspended…
Friends or foes? Syrian refugees divided on fate of defectors
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Friends or foes? Syrian refugees divided on fate of defectors

GERA, Germany (Reuters) – Should former members of the Syrian security forces who have defected from President Bashar al-Assad’s government…
Netanyahu rival threatens to end coalition, force election
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Netanyahu rival threatens to end coalition, force election

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief governing partner on Tuesday said he would vote in favor of…
Analysis: Wary Turks aren’t buying Erdogan’s economic promise yet
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Analysis: Wary Turks aren’t buying Erdogan’s economic promise yet

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s promise of a new economic era triggered a foreign-driven rally in the lira,…
Iran’s parliament approves bill to stop nuclear inspections
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Iran’s parliament approves bill to stop nuclear inspections

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s parliament on Tuesday approved a bill that would suspend UN inspections of its nuclear facilities…
European envoys urge Saudi Arabia to release women’s rights activists
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European envoys urge Saudi Arabia to release women’s rights activists

Seven European human rights ambassadors criticized Saudi Arabia on Sunday over the continued detention of at least five women’s rights activists, including…
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