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Lebanon president says PM-designate incapable of forming cabinet
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Lebanon president says PM-designate incapable of forming cabinet

Lebanon’s parliament will convene on Friday to discuss a letter written by the president saying Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri had…
Palestinians claim victory as Gaza truce faces early test
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Palestinians claim victory as Gaza truce faces early test

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians rallied by the thousands early Friday after a cease-fire took effect in the…
Israel unleashes strikes as expectations for truce rise
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Israel unleashes strikes as expectations for truce rise

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel unleashed another wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Thursday, killing at…
Lebanese attack Syrians heading to vote at their embassy
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Lebanese attack Syrians heading to vote at their embassy

BEIRUT (AP) — Groups of angry Lebanese pelted buses and cars carrying Syrians expatriates and refugees heading to the Syrian…
EU-Turkey relations at ‘historic’ low point: European Parliament
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EU-Turkey relations at ‘historic’ low point: European Parliament

The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted a report urging the EU Commission to formally suspend accession negotiations with Turkey if Ankara does…
Israel-Gaza crisis: Hamas official predicts cease-fire soon
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Hamas official predicts cease-fire soon

A senior Hamas official said that talks with mediators over a cease-fire were underway, predicting that a truce could be reached within…
Biden dramatically scales up the pressure on Netanyahu as decades-long relationship faces its most consequential moment
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Biden dramatically scales up the pressure on Netanyahu as decades-long relationship faces its most consequential moment

President Joe Biden on Wednesday dramatically escalated his public pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the fighting with Hamas…
Status of pregnancies outside marriage still unclear in UAE after law change
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Status of pregnancies outside marriage still unclear in UAE after law change

Seven months after the UAE decriminalized premarital sex, the legal change is not always reflected in how pregnancies outside marriage…
Kuwaiti protesters burn Israeli flag, reject normalisation deals
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Kuwaiti protesters burn Israeli flag, reject normalisation deals

Hundreds of Kuwaitis demonstrated on Wednesday in support of Palestinians and burned an Israeli flag to protest at the bombardment…
Saudis put World Cup every 2 years back on FIFA’s agenda
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Saudis put World Cup every 2 years back on FIFA’s agenda

GENEVA (AP) — Playing the World Cup every two years instead of four is back on soccer’s agenda. Saudi Arabia’s…
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