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Kuwait court expels harsh government critic from parliament
Middle East

Kuwait court expels harsh government critic from parliament

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait’s constitutional court ordered the country’s most outspoken opposition lawmaker expelled from parliament on…
Protests erupt in Jordan after COVID-19 hospital deaths scandal
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Protests erupt in Jordan after COVID-19 hospital deaths scandal

AMMAN (Reuters) – Protests erupted across many of Jordan’s cities and provincial towns against the government’s coronavirus restrictions, a day…
Video shows Israeli troops detaining Palestinian children
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Video shows Israeli troops detaining Palestinian children

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli troops detained five Palestinian children for several hours after they were confronted by Jewish settlers while…
Israel, Greece, Cyprus hold naval drill as they deepen ties
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Israel, Greece, Cyprus hold naval drill as they deepen ties

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Friday that it has conducted a joint naval exercise with Greece and Cyprus,…
Gulf states embrace Israel — and the language, too
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Gulf states embrace Israel — and the language, too

Curiosity, that’s why May al-Badi wanted to learn Hebrew. “Wanting to know more about something we don’t have here,” says…
Gaza fishermen killed by Israeli drone caught in nets, Hamas says
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Gaza fishermen killed by Israeli drone caught in nets, Hamas says

GAZA (Reuters) – Three Palestinian fishermen who died in an offshore blast on Sunday had encountered an explosive-laden Israeli drone…
Iran cracks down on contentious pop music video with arrests
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Iran cracks down on contentious pop music video with arrests

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian authorities have arrested multiple music producers connected to a California-based Iranian pop singer,…
Bahrain police beat, threaten detained children with rape, rights groups say
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Bahrain police beat, threaten detained children with rape, rights groups say

DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahraini security forces have beaten children and threatened them with rape and electric shocks after detaining them…
Israel Aerospace, UAE weapons maker team up on anti-drone tech
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Israel Aerospace, UAE weapons maker team up on anti-drone tech

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) said on Thursday it would jointly develop an advanced drone defense system with…
Afghanistan bans schoolgirls older than 12 from singing — reports
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Afghanistan bans schoolgirls older than 12 from singing — reports

Afghanistan’s Education Ministry is barring schoolgirls older than 12 from singing at public events, media reported on Wednesday. The reports come amid growing fears…
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