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Jews split over storied charity’s support for settlements
Middle East

Jews split over storied charity’s support for settlements

JERUSALEM (AP) — Generations of Jews have dropped spare change into the iconic blue boxes of the Jewish National Fund,…
Palestinian shot in back says Israelis abused him for hours
Middle East

Palestinian shot in back says Israelis abused him for hours

HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — A young Palestinian man who was shot in the back by Israeli forces in an…
Iraq hands over human remains to Kuwait
Middle East

Iraq hands over human remains to Kuwait

SAFWAN, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq handed over on Thursday the remains of 48 Kuwaiti citizens who disappeared during the 1991…
Taliban denounce Afghan election, warn that rallies face attack
Middle East

Taliban denounce Afghan election, warn that rallies face attack

KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban on Tuesday denounced as a sham a presidential election due next month, saying their fighters…
Israel approves new homes for settlers, Palestinians in West Bank
Middle East

Israel approves new homes for settlers, Palestinians in West Bank

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel has approved the construction of 6,000 new homes for Jewish settlers and 700 new homes for…
Ahmed Mourad’s “1919” to become a movie
Cinema/TV

Ahmed Mourad’s “1919” to become a movie

The Egyptian historical fiction novel “1919” by famed author Ahmed Mourad is set to be turned into a movie starring…
Israel begins demolition of Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem
Middle East

Israel begins demolition of Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem

Israel began demolishing part of a Palestinian village on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Monday, despite intense international criticism and…
Duty free owners wield quiet influence in right-wing Israel
Middle East

Duty free owners wield quiet influence in right-wing Israel

HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — When travelers shop at dozens of duty free stores at airports worldwide, they may be…
Israel backs deportation of Human Rights Watch country director
Middle East

Israel backs deportation of Human Rights Watch country director

The Israeli Justice Ministry on Tuesday said Omar Shakir, the director of Human Right Watch’s Israel office, must leave the country…
Trump’s Golan move causes concern in Lebanon for land owners
Middle East

Trump’s Golan move causes concern in Lebanon for land owners

CHEBAA, Lebanon (AP) — Akram Kanaan looked toward an Israeli military position on a snow-capped mountain that overlooks the village…
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