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Palestinians protest in support of escaped prisoners
Middle East

Palestinians protest in support of escaped prisoners

RAMALLAH, West Bank, Sept 8 (Reuters) – A few hundred Palestinians held protests in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday…
Iran-Afghanistan water dispute to test Tehran’s ties to Taliban
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Iran-Afghanistan water dispute to test Tehran’s ties to Taliban

“The situation on the border isn’t about to get any better with the Taliban in power,” according to Nik Kowsar,…
Israeli army says it launched strikes on Hamas site in Gaza
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Israeli army says it launched strikes on Hamas site in Gaza

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel launched airstrikes on what it said was a Hamas military site in the Gaza…
Taliban fire in air to scatter hundreds of protesters in Kabul
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Taliban fire in air to scatter hundreds of protesters in Kabul

Sept 7 (Reuters) – Taliban gunmen fired in the air on Tuesday to scatter protesters in the Afghan capital Kabul,…
Algeria arrests members of MAK separatist group after attacks
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Algeria arrests members of MAK separatist group after attacks

ALGIERS, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Algeria has arrested 27 suspected members of a separatist group that the government has declared…
As its rivers shrink, Iraq thirsts for regional cooperation
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As its rivers shrink, Iraq thirsts for regional cooperation

HALABJA, Iraq, Sept 6 (Reuters) – “Where we are standing right now, there should be a river,” says Nabil Musa,…
Analysis: Turkey and UAE rein in dispute that fueled conflict and hurt economy
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Analysis: Turkey and UAE rein in dispute that fueled conflict and hurt economy

ANKARA, Sept 5 (Reuters) – A truce between bitter regional rivals Turkey and the United Arab Emirates has calmed tensions…
Amnesty: Syria refugees suffered abuse, torture upon return
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Amnesty: Syria refugees suffered abuse, torture upon return

BEIRUT (AP) — A number of Syrian refugees who returned home have been subjected to detention, disappearance and torture at…
No cashiers, please: Futuristic supermarket opens in Mideast
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No cashiers, please: Futuristic supermarket opens in Mideast

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Middle East on Monday got its first completely automated cashier-less store, as retail…
Qatar plans to resume Gaza funding with new method involving Abbas, UN
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Qatar plans to resume Gaza funding with new method involving Abbas, UN

GAZA, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Qatar will soon resume funding for civil servants and poor families in the Gaza Strip…
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