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War in Yemen is ‘back in full force,’ says UN mediator
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War in Yemen is ‘back in full force,’ says UN mediator

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The war in Yemen is “back in full force,” the United Nations mediator told the Security…
Yemeni protesters storm palace with cabinet members inside
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Yemeni protesters storm palace with cabinet members inside

DUBAI (Reuters) – Dozens of Yemeni protesters stormed a presidential palace in the southern port city of Aden on Tuesday…
Israeli experts announce discovery of new Dead Sea scrolls
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Israeli experts announce discovery of new Dead Sea scrolls

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli archaeologists on Tuesday announced the discovery of dozens of new Dead Sea Scroll fragments bearing a…
Jordan uses tear gas to clamp down on anti-lockdown protesters
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Jordan uses tear gas to clamp down on anti-lockdown protesters

AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan used tear gas on Monday to suppress protests against a curfew imposed to stem a severe…
Gunmen ambush university bus in Afghanistan killing at least two
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Gunmen ambush university bus in Afghanistan killing at least two

KABUL (Reuters) – Gunmen ambushed a bus carrying university staff in northeastern Afghanistan on Tuesday killing the driver and a…
State TV: Iran inaugurates new underground missile facility
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State TV: Iran inaugurates new underground missile facility

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard on Monday inaugurated a new underground facility designated for missile storage, the…
Rights group: Jordan’s debt prisons violate human rights law
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Rights group: Jordan’s debt prisons violate human rights law

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Samer Qraih had a good job working at a bank in Amman, Jordan, and decided to…
Libya interim gov’t sworn in, replaces rival administrations
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Libya interim gov’t sworn in, replaces rival administrations

BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Libya on Monday swore in a new, interim government to replace the country’s rival administrations and…
Jailed French tourist in Iran faces spying charges, lawyer says
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Jailed French tourist in Iran faces spying charges, lawyer says

DUBAI (Reuters) – A French tourist arrested in Iran 10 months ago, Benjamin Briere, faces charges of “spying and propaganda…
Shepard Fairey makes his Middle East debut with new show and mural in Dubai
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Shepard Fairey makes his Middle East debut with new show and mural in Dubai

For an artist as renowned for politically-charged works as Shepard Fairey, the conservative United Arab Emirates might seem like an…
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