Shi’ite Grand Ayatollah al-Hakeem dies in Iraq
Dubai (Reuters) – Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad al-Hakeem, one of Iraq’s most senior Shi’ite clerics, died on Friday from a
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U.S. sanctions Iranians over alleged plot to kidnap NY-based journalist
Washington (Reuters) – The United States has sanctioned four Iranian intelligence operatives behind a failed plot to kidnap a U.S.
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Israel opposes Biden plan to reopen U.S. Palestinian mission in Jerusalem
Jerusalem (Reuters) – Israel said on Wednesday that a U.S. plan to reopen its consulate in Jerusalem that has traditionally
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Syrian army steps up offensive on rebel redoubt in southwest city
Amman (Reuters) – Syrian elite forces aided by pro-Iranian militias stepped up an offensive on Tuesday against a rebel enclave
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Eight wounded in Houthi drone strikes on Saudi Abha airport
Abha (Reuters) – At least eight people were wounded on Monday in Houthi drone strikes on Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport
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Palestinian president meets with Israeli defense minister
Ramallah (Reuters) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz in the West Bank city of
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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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