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Israel election: PM Netanyahu seeks record fifth term
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Revolutionary Guard Corps: US labels Iran force as terrorists
US President Donald Trump has designated Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organisation.
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Saudi Arabia 'arrests seven including US citizens'
Saudi Arabia has detained at least seven people, including two dual US-Saudi citizens and a pregnant woman, a London-based rights group says.
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Saudi Arabia Releases 3 Women's Rights Activists From Prison, Others Still Held
Amnesty International's Middle East Director of Research Lynn Maalouf said the end of the "10-month ordeal" welcome news but urged the court to drop the "bogus charges" against the activists.
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Islamic State plots deadly revenge
The US has declared the powerful terror group defeated, but its sleeper cells and shadowy networks are set for an even more devastating return.
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Hamas Crackdown on Gaza Protests Instills Fear
According to Mr. Abu Oun, they replied, “We will show you how injustice will last.”
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Trump bid to recognise Golan Heights
In remarks certain to ignite a furious response, Donald Trump has claimed “it’s time” to recognise Israel as owner of a contested region.
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Rouhani’s visit to Iraq is a slap in the face to Trump
While the US has had a strategy to contain and isolate Iran, Iran continues to seek and build friendships with its regional neighbors. There are many indications that the US will not tolerate this for much longer.
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First VISUALS of Indian pilot handover by Pakistan released
The first video of captured Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman crossing the border back into India after he was released by Pakistani authorities has been unveiled.
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Netanyahu to be indicted for corruption, pending hearing
“These accusations will crumble when I’ll bring dozens of witnesses that were never questioned.”
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Pakistan warns of nuclear war ‘miscalculation’ as its fighter jets clash with India over Kashmir
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has offered to initiate talks with India, warning ongoing escalation over Kashmir could spiral out of control into nuclear war.
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India-Pakistan tensions escalate with airstrikes across Kashmir border
India’s first attack across ceasefire line since 1971 did not result in casualties or damage, Pakistan says
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Hoda Muthana: Trump says IS woman barred from US return
US President Donald Trump says a woman who left the US to become a propagandist for the Islamic State (IS) group will not be allowed to return.
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Rahaf al-Qunun flying to Canada in asylum bid
A Saudi woman who fled her family and became stranded at Bangkok's main airport is now flying to Canada to seek asylum, Thai officials say.
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Fleeing Saudi teen’s big mistake
If it weren’t for an error Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun made in Bangkok airport escaping her family she could have been in Australia by now.
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US withdrawal from Syria won’t affect Israel’s security – Pompeo to Netanyahu
The US and Israel’s Syria-related operations will not end despite the withdrawal of America troops from the country, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, reaffirming Washington’s ongoing commitment to Israel’s security.
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Yemen rivals agree Hodeida ceasefire, UN chief says
UN chief Antonio Guterres announced Thursday a series of breakthroughs in talks with rivals in the Yemen conflict, including a ceasefire for a vital port
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Israeli Police recommend bribery charges against Netanyahu & wife
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara should be indicted for bribery in a corruption scandal known as Case 4000, the Israel Police have recommended.
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Prince ‘ordered Khashoggi be silenced’
The CIA reportedly has a taping of a call in which Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gave orders to “silence Jamal Khashoggi as soon as possible”.
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Kabul suicide bomber kills dozens at gathering of clerics
A suicide bomb attack on a gathering of religious scholars in the Afghan capital, Kabul, has killed at least 43 people, officials say.
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