UN suspends services in Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon after fatal clashes
Geneva (Reuters) – A United Nations agency has suspended services at the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon to protest
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Israeli forces kill Palestinian gunman in West Bank raid
Jenin (Reuters) – Israeli forces killed a Palestinian gunman during a raid that set off clashes in the flashpoint town
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BRICS nations to meet in South Africa seeking to blunt Western dominance
Johnnesburg (Reuters) – BRICS leaders meet in South Africa next week to discuss how to turn a loose club of
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Israel-Hezbollah tensions elevate risks of conflict
Jerusalem/Beirut (Reuters) – An escalating war of words between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon echoes heightened tension at the border, with
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Lebanon’s Hezbollah rises from shadows into regional force
Beirut (Reuters) – Hezbollah has risen from a shadowy group established during Lebanon’s 1975-90 civil war to a heavily armed
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One of Libya’s rival prime ministers warns militias against further clashes after 45 die
Cairo (AP) — One of Libya’s rival prime ministers warned Thursday that his government would not tolerate any further militia
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Lawmakers urge Biden to resolve offloading delay of seized Iran oil tanker
Washington (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers from both political parties have urged President Joe Biden and members of his administration to
Read MoreJordan army downs drone loaded with explosives – state news agency
Dubai (Reuters) – The Jordanian army on Wednesday downed a drone loaded with explosive materials (TNT) coming from Syrian territory,
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Iraq set in ‘battle’ against dollar smugglers, c.bank governor says
Baghdad (Reuters) – Iraq has made strides implementing U.S. dollar supply restrictions targeting Iran but faces an uphill battle with
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Syria slashes gasoline subsidy, boosts public-sector salaries
Amman (Reuters) – Syria has raised prices of gasoline and other petroleum products again, officials and state media said on
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