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Syrian rebels give up Damascus area town to government
BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government took control of a town northeast of Damascus on Thursday after rebels evacuated to north Syria — the latest in a string of handovers by rebels to the government.…
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Gaza protest camps moved closer to Israel border fence
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza protest organizers moved sit-in tents closer to the Israeli border fence Thursday, a day before a fourth planned mass demonstration, raising fears of more bloodshed. The protests, largely…
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At least 25 killed in battle for southwest Yemeni province
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Heavy fighting between Yemeni pro-government forces and Shiite Houthi rebels has killed at least 25 people since Tuesday in the southwestern province of Taiz, Yemeni security officials said Thursday. Yemen has…
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The Latest: UN, parties discuss chem watchdog work in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the Syria conflict (all times local): 8 p.m. The U.N. spokesman says discussions are taking place in Syria’s capital with all key parties on security arrangements for inspectors from…
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Israel at 70: Satisfaction and grim disquiet share the stage
JERUSALEM (AP) — Is Israel a success as it turns 70? As Israelis commemorate the milestone this week, satisfaction and a grim disquiet share the stage. It has a standard of living that rivals Western…
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Iran’s defense minister visits Iraq to promote security ties
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran’s defense minister has visited a joint intelligence center in the Iraqi capital operated by Iran, Iraq, Syria and Russia. Iran’s official IRNA news agency says Brig. Gen. Amir Hatami met with…
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Rebels in Syria’s south brace for onslaught, fear wider war
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Rebels in southern Syria who were once backed by the United States fear a new offensive by President Bashar Assad’s forces, one that risks igniting a wider conflict. A government push…
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Egypt FM warn Ethiopia over Nile River dam
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s foreign minister has delivered a warning to Ethiopia over a dam it is building on a Nile River tributary. Sameh Shoukry says in TV comments aired Thursday that all parties “should…
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Video of woman’s violent arrest sparks outrage in Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has ordered an investigation after a video surfaced showing police pushing and pulling a young woman who was resisting arrest for not adhering to the Islamic dress code. The semi-official…
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Egypt exhibiting previously unseen Ptolemaic artifacts
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt is exhibiting artifacts from the Ptolemaic period for the first time in The Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani said Wednesday the exhibit displays around 300 artifacts that show…
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Israel celebrates its 70th birthday with parties and BBQ’s
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is celebrating 70 years since the modern Jewish state was established. Parks and beaches were packed Thursday with people celebrating the country’s Independence Day with barbecue and parties or by watching…
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Quake, at least 5.5 in magnitude, strikes southern Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An earthquake of at least magnitude 5.5 struck in southern Iran near the country’s sole nuclear power plant on Thursday morning, shaking countries across the Persian Gulf. There was no immediate…
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UN team fired on at suspected Syria chemical attack site
BEIRUT (AP) — Assailants opened fire at a U.N. security team visiting the site of a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria, an official said Wednesday, forcing it to retreat to its base and further…
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The Latest: UN says more security needed at Douma site
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the Syria conflict (all times local): 9:55 p.m. The United Nations says further steps are needed to secure the suspected site of a chemical attack in Douma and a…
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Saudi Arabia heralds opening of cinemas, screening Hollywood’s “Black Panther” in country’s first movie theater
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia heralds opening of cinemas, screening Hollywood’s “Black Panther” in country’s first movie theater.
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