Russia, China, Iran start joint naval drills in Indian Ocean
Moscow (Reuters) – Iran, China and Russia began joint naval drills on Friday in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of
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Netanyahu wins party vote in boost ahead of Israeli election
Tel Aviv (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu easily won a vote to keep the Likud party helm, the
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Palestinians to scale back protests on Israel-Gaza border
Gaza (Reuters) – Palestinians in Gaza will scale back protests along the fortified border with Israel, factions in the strip
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Iraqi president says he would rather quit than name PM rejected by protesters
Baghdad (Reuters) – Iraqi President Barham Salih refused on Thursday to designate the nominee of an Iran-backed parliamentary bloc for
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Iran starts internet shutdown ahead of possible new protests: Reuters Report
Dubai (Reuters) – Iranian authorities have shut down mobile internet access to overseas sites in several provinces, an Iranian news
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Family members of man killed during Iran protests arrested: News agency
Geneva (Reuters) – Iranian authorities have arrested relatives of a young man who was shot dead during demonstrations last month,
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Aid agencies stop work in Yemen town after attacks U.N. calls “alarming escalation”
Dubai (Reuters) – Twelve aid agencies in the Yemeni town of al-Dhalea have stopped work after attacks on their buildings
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U.S. applauds Saudi Arabia’s Khashoggi verdict, calls it “an important step”
Washington – The United States on Monday applauded the Saudi government’s judgement to award death sentences to five people involved
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OIC expresses deep concerns over India’s Citizenship law and Babri Masjid case
Makkah – The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressed deep concerns over India’s new controversial Citizenship law (CAB) that bars
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Car bomb kills two soldiers in western Iraq
Baghdad (Reuters) – A parked car exploded in Iraq’s western province of Anbar early on Monday, killing two soldiers and
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