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Egypt hopeful on Salah as fans remain in suspense

June 14th, 20180 CAIRO/YEKATERINBURG ― Egypt coach Hector Cuper said Mohamed Salah had a “great chance” of playing against Uruguay but no decision would be taken until Thursday’s...

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Palestinian hit in face by tear gas canister fired by Israeli soldier in Gaza protests

June 12th, 20180 GAZA - A Palestinian hit in the face by a tear-gas canister fired by an Israeli soldier, was on life support in a Gaza hospital on Friday. Israel says it uses...

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U.N. refugee agency hopes Lebanon will reverse residency freeze

June 12th, 20180 GENEVA/BEIRUT ― The U.N. refugee agency UNHCR hopes the Lebanese foreign ministry will quickly reverse a decision to freeze residency applications the agency has...

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Amman ranked most expensive Arab city, 28th worldwide

June 5th, 20180 AMMAN — Amman was ranked the most expensive city in the Arab world and 28th worldwide, exceeding some of the main Gulf, European and North American cities such as Abu...

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Lebanon working for return of thousands of Syrian refugees

June 5th, 20180 BEIRUT — Lebanon is working with Damascus for the return of thousands of refugees who want to go back to Syria, a Lebanese official said on Thursday. As the Syrian...

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UAE jails activist for 10 years over social media posts

June 5th, 20180 DUBAI — Prominent Emirati activist Ahmed Mansoor has been sentenced to 10 years in jail and fined 1 million AED ($272,000) on charges of criticizing the United Arab...

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Assad raises prospect of clashes with U.S. forces in Syria if they don’t leave

June 1st, 20180 DAMASCUS – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad raised the possibility of conflict with U.S. forces in Syria if they do not withdraw from the country soon. In an...

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U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow urges harder push for a ‘blue wave’, vows to stand against bigotry in Washington

June 1st, 20180 The ban has nothing to do with safety, makes us less safe around the world and negatively impacts our families in Michigan DEARBORN — It's no...

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Danish parliament bans wearing face veils in public

May 31st, 20181 COPENHAGEN — Denmark has banned the wearing of face veils in public, joining France and other European countries in outlawing the burqa and the niqab worn by some...

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Egypt’s Salah out for up to four weeks

May 30th, 20180 Egyptian soccer star Mohamed Salah’s shoulder injury will keep him out of action for three to four weeks, Liverpool’s club physio has said, meaning he could miss the...

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Lebanon begins offshore oil and gas exploration

May 29th, 20180 BEIRUT ― Lebanon’s search for its first oil and gas reserves began on Tuesday after authorities approved an exploration plan submitted by a consortium of France’s...

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Palestinians in Jerusalem reject Ramadan meals provided by UAE

May 25th, 20180 WEST BANK — Jerusalemite activists have launched a hashtag on Twitter – #we are not hungry – as a rejection of Ramadan meals provided by the UAE for visitors to...

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Lebanese filmmakers’ movie ‘Capharnum’ wins Jury Prize at Cannes Film Festival

May 25th, 20180 CANNES — Nadine Labaki’s “Capharnum” earned a 15-minute standing ovation during its premiere at the 71st Cannes Film Festival. The film follows the story of a...

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Israel’s premature celebration: Gazans have crossed the fear barrier

May 25th, 20180 Sixty Palestinians were killed in Gaza on May 15, simply for protesting and demanding their Right of Return as guaranteed by international law. Fifty more were killed...

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I just visited Iran. Here’s what I heard about the U.S.

May 25th, 20180 By Peter Van Buren Iran is a dangerous place these days, at least in a car. Traffic in the cities here moves like Tetris, with drivers pushing their cars...

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Syrian air defense intercepts missile attack on airport, state media reports

May 24th, 20180 BEIRUT - Syrian state media said a military airport near Homs city had come under missile attack which was repelled by its air defense systems on Thursday. “One of...

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Israeli minister: U.S. may soon recognize Israel’s hold on Golan

May 23rd, 20181 TEL AVIV — Israel is pressing the Trump administration to recognize its sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights, an Israeli cabinet minister said on Wednesday,...

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Lebanese parliament re-elects Nabih Berri as speaker

May 23rd, 20180 BEIRUT — Politician Nabih Berri, a close ally of the Hezbollah group, was re-elected for a sixth term as speaker of Lebanon’s parliament in an uncontested vote on...

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Saudi Arabia expands crackdown on women’s rights activists

May 22nd, 20180 RIYADH ― Saudi Arabia has arrested at least three more women’s rights activists in a widening crackdown just weeks before a ban on women driving is set to end,...

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Palestinians demand full investigation into Israel at Hague court

May 22nd, 20180 THE HAGUE ― Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki asked prosecutors at the International Criminal Court on Tuesday to launch a full investigation into...

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U.S. toughens stance on Iran, lists sweeping demands

May 21st, 20180 WASHINGTON/ANKARA — The United States on Monday demanded Iran make sweeping changes — from dropping its nuclear program to pulling out of the Syrian civil war — or...

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Ramadan in Kuwait — What it’s like

May 18th, 20180 By Farah Harb The Arab American News KUWAIT — With Islam being the country’s official religion, Kuwait’s traditions and religious affairs are...

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International court’s prosecutor warns Israel on Gaza violence, expresses “grave concern”

May 16th, 20180 AMSTERDAM - The office of the prosecutor of the world’s permanent war crimes court on Wednesday expressed “grave concern” about escalating violence in Gaza against...

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Turkey expels Israeli diplomats over Gaza killing, equally blames Washington

May 15th, 20180 ANKARA - Turkey and Israel expelled each other’s senior diplomats on Tuesday in a dispute over the killing by Israeli occupation forces of 60 unarmed Palestinians on...

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France says Middle East is ‘explosive,’ criticizes U.S. policy and unjustified Israeli violence

May 15th, 20180 PARIS - French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Tuesday described the situation in the Middle East as “explosive” and criticized the United States for...

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Palestinians hold protest in Cannes against Israeli killing in Gaza

May 15th, 20180 CANNES, France - Hollywood actor Benicio del Toro joined Palestinians at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday in a demonstration against the Israeli army’s killing of...

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Shi’a cleric’s election win puts Iran to the test in Iraq

May 15th, 20180 BAGHDAD — Already pressured by the U.S. withdrawal from the nuclear deal, Iran faces a major test in managing Shi'a cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, a formidable opponent who...

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