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Israelis stand silent as Holocaust Day marked with siren
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Israelis stand silent as Holocaust Day marked with siren

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis stood in silence on Thursday as a two-minute siren wailed across the country in remembrance of…
Report: Pandemic amped up anti-Semitism, forced it online
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Report: Pandemic amped up anti-Semitism, forced it online

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Coronavirus lockdowns last year shifted some anti-Semitic hatred online, where conspiracy theories blaming Jews for…
Turkey sentences dozens to life terms over 2016 failed coup
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Turkey sentences dozens to life terms over 2016 failed coup

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court sentenced dozens of people, including former soldiers attached to the presidential guard regiment,…
Turkey summons Chinese ambassador over response to Uighur claims
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Turkey summons Chinese ambassador over response to Uighur claims

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey called in China’s ambassador on Tuesday after his embassy said it had “the right to respond”…
Battle for Yemen desert city now a key to Iran, US tension
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Battle for Yemen desert city now a key to Iran, US tension

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The battle for an ancient desert city in war-torn Yemen has become a key…
How stable is Jordan really?
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How stable is Jordan really?

For years, Jordan has been thought of as a stable and peaceful nation, especially when compared with neighbors such as…
Those involved in naked photo shoot in Dubai to be deported
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Those involved in naked photo shoot in Dubai to be deported

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Those involved in a naked photo shoot on a high-rise balcony in Dubai will…
Iran state TV acknowledges ship attacked in Red Sea
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Iran state TV acknowledges ship attacked in Red Sea

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian cargo ship believed to be a base for the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard…
Saudi Arabia’s new glitzy magazines: Progress or ‘fashion-washing’?
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Saudi Arabia’s new glitzy magazines: Progress or ‘fashion-washing’?

Saudi Arabia’s print media landscape has just been broadened with the publication of the high-end lifestyle magazines Harper’s Bazaar Saudi and Esquire…
Exclusive-Germany to propose Beirut port reconstruction with ‘strings attached’ – sources
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Exclusive-Germany to propose Beirut port reconstruction with ‘strings attached’ – sources

PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany will next week present a multi-billion-dollar proposal to Lebanese authorities to rebuild the Port of Beirut as…
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