Tunisian Jewish pilgrimage sees low turnout amid security fears
Djerba, Tunisia - Only a dozen pilgrims turned up Friday at this year's Jewish pilgrimage on Tunisia's island of Djerba...
India publishes election donation data after court order
The BJP had received slightly less than 48 percent of all election bonds cashed by parties up to March 2023,...
Reschedule Palestinian polls soon, include East Jerusalem, say UN experts
Polls to be held in May and July were postponed by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on April 29 amid concerns...
Lebanon’s new PM begins bid to form cabinet
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Lebanese lawmakers pick Najib as new prime minister
Mikati, seen by many as a symbol of Lebanon's corrupt oligarchy, will pick up where Saad Hariri left off earlier...
Tunisian president suspends parliament, dismisses PM
The country's ruling party, the Islamist-inspired Ennahdha, slams the President Kais Saied’s decision to suspend the parliament as unconstitutional and...
Egyptian President uses a bicycle to interact with public
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Iraq makes arrests in deadly Baghdad-area bombing claimed by Islamic State group
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Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Israeli PM review ways to boost relations
The leaders of the two states also discuss regional and international issues of common interest and efforts to achieve peace...
140 Palestinians injured in clashes at flashpoint West Bank village
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Human Rights Watch condemns Iran for ‘deadly’ response to water protests
HRW has condemned the Iran’s response to ongoing internal water protests; at least four people have been killed by security...
Saudi Arabia, UAE deny Pegasus spyware allegations
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have dismissed allegations they used Israeli-supplied Pegasus malware to spy on journalists and...
Tunisian Jewish pilgrimage sees low turnout amid security fears
Djerba, Tunisia - Only a dozen pilgrims turned up Friday at this year's Jewish pilgrimage on Tunisia's island of Djerba...
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Both sides in Sudan must be made accountable, says UN official
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - Sudan's warring sides must face "accountability" for the "crimes" committed in their conflict, which risks spiraling into a...
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Syria cancels BBC’s accreditation over ‘misleading reports’
In a rare move against an international media organization, the Syrian government has cancelled the BBC's accreditation over what it...
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EU support for Ukraine’s membership unequivocal, says Spanish PM
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that his visit to Kyiv on the first day of Spain's EU presidency showed...
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Key judicial reform clause thrown out, says Israeli PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had "thrown out" a key provision of his controversial judicial reform plan that...
- The proposed changes to the justice system have also drawn intense criticism from the international community.
- The proposals had sparked one the country's biggest protest movements with thousands taking to the streets since they were announced in January.
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Kuwait, UN sign MoU to enhance cooperation in counter terrorism
NEW YORK, US - Kuwait Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed...
- A training program for Kuwaitis and the establishment of special workshops in the field of combating terrorism was discussed.
- The country has tried to strengthen global partnerships in combating terrorism, Kuwait's assistant minister said.
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Three killed in Syria by Turkish drone attack
QAMISHLI, SYRIA- A Turkish drone strike killed three employees of northeast Syria's semi-autonomous Kurdish administration on Tuesday, a spokesman said, amid...
- The strike targeted "a vehicle transporting civilian employees, killing two Kurdish women and a Christian" man.
- The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said Tuesday's strike hit a vehicle on a road.