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Dozens dead in New Zealand shooting at two mosques during Friday prayers

March 15th, 20190 WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A gunman opened fire on Friday prayers at two mosques, killing many worshippers and forcing the city of Christchurch into lockdown, in what...

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Lebanese illustrator challenges views of Arab women through art

March 9th, 20190 BEIRUT — Lebanese artist Christina Atik has produced a series of digital pictures to illustrate sentences commonly used in Arab countries to criticize women with the...

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U.S. senators say Saudi crown prince has gone ‘full gangster’

March 9th, 20190 WASHINGTON, DC — Retired General John Abizaid, President Trump’s nominee to be ambassador to Saudi Arabia, defended the U.S.-Saudi relationship on Wednesday as...

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Far-rightists cleared for Israel election, Arab party blocked

March 9th, 20190 TEL AVIV — Israel’s election board has approved far-right Jewish candidates accused by rivals of racism for next month’s election while disqualifying an Arab party...

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Summit between Trump, North Korean leader ends without a deal

March 1st, 20190 HANOI, VIETNAM— A summit between President Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un was cut short on Thursday after no agreement was reached. Kim reportedly asked for an...

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Israeli PM Netanyahu indicted on corruption charges after two-year investigation

February 28th, 20190 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted on corruption charges after a two-year investigation, NBC News reported on Thursday. The controversial...

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Saudi crown prince defends China’s right to put Uighur Muslims in concentration camps

February 27th, 20190 RIYAHD — Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman defended China's right to use concentration camps for Muslims on Friday, saying it was Beijing's “right”...

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Israeli pharmaceutical firms test medicines and weapons on Palestinians

February 24th, 20190 JERUSALEM - In yet another violation of Palestinian rights, the Israel occupation authorities issue permits to large pharmaceutical firms to carry out tests on...

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Palestinian lawsuit reopened in U.S. court against billionaire Israeli American donor Sheldon Adelson

February 20th, 20190 Jewish-American mogul Sheldon Adelson faces a billion-dollar lawsuit that the U.S. appeals court has reopened, seeking to hold him and other Israeli donors and...

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U.S. mercenary group linked to UAE agrees to deal with China to run anti-Muslim detention camps

February 16th, 20190 BEIJING — A U.S. mercenary group with ties to the United Arab Emirates has signed a deal to build a training center in China where up to 1 million Muslims are...

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Starving girl shows impact of Yemen war, economic collapse

February 15th, 20190 HAJJAH, Yemen — Displaced by war, starving and living under a tree, 12-year-old Fatima Qoba weighed just 10kg when she was carried into a Yemeni malnutrition...

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Report: U.S. negotiating multibillion-dollar fine with Facebook

February 15th, 20190 WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. government and Facebook Inc. are negotiating a settlement over the company’s privacy lapses that could require the online social network to...

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House backs measure to end U.S. support for Saudis in Yemen war

February 15th, 20190 WASHINGTON, DC — The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution on Wednesday that would end U.S. support for the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in...

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Trump may declare ISIS defeated next week

February 8th, 20190 WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump said on Wednesday he expected a formal announcement as early as next week that the coalition fighting ISIS militants has reclaimed all...

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U.S. lawmakers renew push for penalties against Saudi Arabia

February 8th, 20190 WASHINGTON, DC — Republican and Democratic U.S. lawmakers renewed their push on Thursday to penalize Saudi Arabia for the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi...

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Study: Religious engagements key factor to happiness and health

February 4th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to a new study by the Pew Research Center, participation in a religious congregation is a key factor to civic engagements, happiness and...

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America’s first Muslims were slaves

February 1st, 20190 WASHINGTON, DC — In 1807, a wealthy 37-year-old scholar was captured in West Africa, in what is now Senegal, and transported to the United States to be sold into...

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Senate advances measure opposing troop withdrawal from Syria and Afghanistan

January 31st, 20190 WASHINGTON, DC - In a rebuke of President Trump, the Republican-led U.S. Senate advanced largely symbolic legislation on Thursday opposing plans for any abrupt...

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UAE uses cyber-weapon “Karma” to spy on adversaries

January 30th, 20190 UAE - The United Arab Emirates employed a team of former U.S. government intelligence operatives to hack into the iPhones of activists, diplomats and rival foreign...

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Iranian commander threatens Israel’s destruction if it attacks his country

January 28th, 20190 TEHRAN - A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander on Monday threatened Israel with destruction if it attacks Iran, state media reported. The comments by...

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Nasrallah: Hezbollah could enter Israel now and before tunnels were found

January 26th, 20190 BEIRUT — Hezbollah has “for years” been able to enter Israel, the Lebanese group’s leader said on Saturday, responding for the first time to Israel’s discovery...

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Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki makes Oscar history

January 25th, 20190 It's definitely a great day for Nadine Labaki, who has made history as the first Arab female filmmaker to ever be nominated for an Oscar in the best foreign language...

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Earth’s magnetic North Pole shifting drastically

January 25th, 20191 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rapid and irregular movements of Earth’s north magnetic pole prompted an emergency update to a model assisting with navigation. The scheduled fix...

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American diplomats given 72 hours to leave Venezuela after Maduro breaks off relations with the U.S.

January 24th, 20190 CARACAS, VENEZUELA — Venezuelan socialist leader Nicolas Maduro has reportedly declared that the country is breaking relations with the United States. Maduro, who...

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Israel strikes in Syria in more open confrontation with Iran

January 21st, 20190 The head of Iran’s air force said on Monday the country was impatient to fight Israel and destroy it, a state-linked news website said. “The young people in the...

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FBI detains American-born journalist without charge

January 17th, 20190 ST. LOUIS, MO — An American-born Iran-based journalist has been detained inside U.S. territories without charge. On Sunday January 13, the FBI took into custody...

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Bernie Sanders slams ‘absurd’ introduction of anti-BDS bill in Congress

January 15th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the U.S. government shutdown continues, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has slammed the “absurd” introduction of a bill targeting the boycott,...

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