A look at dangers in US military mission in Syria
A strike by a suspected Iranian-made drone killed a U.S. contractor and wounded six other Americans in northeast Syria, and U.S. forces retaliated with airstrikes on sites in Syria used…
Middle East
Israeli AG: PM broke law on conflict of interest
The leader is in violation of conflict of interest agreement by pledging to take over judicial overhaul, according to Israeli Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in…
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Ramadan starts in Mideast amid high costs
Hundreds of millions of Muslims began the first daily fast of Ramadan on Thursday, as parts of the Middle East approached crucial junctures in high-stakes peace negotiations during the holy…
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Netanyahu vows to mend rift; Gantz opposes
Israeli National Unity leader Benny Gantz, a key member of the opposition, says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is failing to “rise to the occasion” and stop the coalition’s push to…
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Israel passes law shielding PM from removal
Israel’s parliament has passed a new law that would prevent a prime minister from being declared unfit to hold office by the attorney general. It is considered to be in…
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Muslims mark start of holy month of Ramadan
Muslims holy month of Ramadan begins Thursday, a month-long observance for Muslim communities in the United States and around the world. Many Muslim people will observe Ramadan by fasting from sunup to sundown,…
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Lebanon: Protesters try to storm govt HQ
Lebanese security forces on Wednesday fired tear gas at hundreds of protesters, mostly retired members of the security forces, who had gathered near government buildings in Beirut in anger at…
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Muslims’ Ramadan fasting to begin Thursday
Saudi Arabia, home of the holiest shrines in Islam in Mecca and Medina, has announced that the fasting month of Ramadan will start on Thursday. Several other Middle Eastern countries…
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Smotrich: ‘No such thing’ as Palestinian people
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich delivered a speech in Paris saying the notion of a Palestinian people was artificial. “There is no such thing as a Palestinian nation. There is…
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Biden spoke with Netanyahu about judicial plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a softening on Monday of his hard-right government’s judicial overhaul plan, an apparent bid to calm more than two months of nationwide protests and…
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Israelis protest legal overhaul for 11th week
Israeli protesters pressed ahead on Saturday with demonstrations against a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary, pushing back against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The protesters say the proposed changes…
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