Israeli rabbis ask pope to clarify remarks on Jewish law
Vatican City (Reuters) – Israel’s top Jewish religious authorities have told the Vatican they are concerned about comments that Pope
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Russian army patrol rebel enclave in Syria to avert offensive, sources say
Amman (Reuters) – Russian forces moved into an opposition enclave in the Syrian city of Deraa on Tuesday to try
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Syrian army and pro-Iranian militias attack rebel enclave in southern city
Amman (Reuters) – Syrian army units aided by pro-Iranian militias have staged a major assault on an opposition enclave in
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UNICEF warns millions of Lebanese face water shortages
Beirut (Reuters) – More than 4 million people in Lebanon could face a critical shortage of water or be cut
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Greece completes border wall extension to deter potential Afghan migrants
Athens (Reuters) – Greece said on Friday it had completed a 40-km fence on its border with Turkey and a
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Two Palestinians, Israeli soldier seriously injured in Gaza crossfire
Gaza (Reuters) – An Israeli soldier and two Palestinians, including a 13-year-old boy, were seriously injured in cross-border fire along
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Saudi Police arrests its citizen for insulting the Prophet’s wife Aisha
Riyadh – Saudi police arrested a citizen on Friday on the charges of insulting the wife of Prophet Mohammed, Aisha,
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Erdogan says Turkey and UAE making progress after rare meeting
Istanbul (Reuters) – Turkey and the United Arab Emirates have made progress in relations which could lead to significant UAE
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Saudi foreign minister discusses strategic relations with American counterpart
Cairo (Reuters) – Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud discussed in a phone call with U.S. Secretary
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Lebanon’s Hezbollah says it will begin importing fuel from Iran
Beirut (Reuters) – Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah will begin to import gasoline and diesel from Iran, its leader said on
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