Jordan’s King Abdullah: Displacement of Palestinians would be a war crime
Cairo (Reuters) – Jordan’s King Abdullah said in his opening speech at the Cairo Peace Summit on Saturday that the
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Hamas says it releases two US hostages ‘for humanitarian reasons’ after Qatari efforts
Gaza (Reuters) – Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, has released two U.S. hostages from Gaza – a
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Egypt rejects displacement of Palestinians into Sinai, says Sisi
Cairo (Reuters) – Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday that Egyptians in their millions would reject the forced
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Iran’s quandary: How to stay out of Israel’s war on Hamas
Dubai (Reuters) – On Oct. 15, Iran issued a stinging public ultimatum to its arch-enemy Israel: Halt your onslaught on Gaza or
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Israel strikes militant compound under West Bank mosque, military says
Ramallah (Reuters) – Israeli aircraft struck a compound beneath a mosque in the occupied West Bank early on Sunday that
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Israel calls Hamas’ claim it rejected hostage release ‘propaganda’
Jerusalem (Reuters) – Israel on Saturday described as “propaganda” a claim by Hamas that the militant group had wanted to
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U.S. sending additional air defense systems to Middle East – Pentagon
Washington (Reuters) – The U.S. will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system and additional Patriot air defense
Read MoreIsraeli air strikes kill two workers at Syria’s Damascus airport- official
Cairo (Reuters) – At least two workers were killed on Sunday “as a result of Israeli bombardment targeting Syria’s Damascus
Read MoreRockets attack targets Iraqi base housing U.S. forces -army sources
Anbar (Reuters) – Katyusha rockets on Sunday targeted the Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts U.S. and other international forces
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Israel-Lebanon violence flares; six Hezbollah fighters killed
Beirut/Jerusalem (Reuters) – Israel said its aircraft struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Saturday and that one of its soldiers
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