IS demands release of Iraq women prisoners in hostage videoThe Islamic State group has released a hostage video demanding the release of all Sunni women prisoners from Iraqi jails
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Egypt officer who thought to break Israeli Bar Lev line diesEgypt's state-owned media says the army officer credited with the idea to destroy the Bar Lev line on the Suez Canal's eastern bank during the 1973 Arab Israeli war has died
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As driving ban lifts, Saudi women in crosshairs of changeSaudi women in the crosshairs of progress and patriarchy as they prepare to drive for the first time
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Syria army widens offensive on rebel-held areas in southwestSyria state media and opposition activists say Syrian government troops are advancing on rebel-held areas in the country's southwestern region amid intense clashes in a widening offensive, shattering a U.S-backed truce
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Israelis, Palestinians await William's inaugural royal visitPrince William is set to arrive in Israel and the Palestinian territories this week for the first official visit of a member of the British royal family.
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Palestinian official: US peace plan doomed to failThe Palestinian president's spokesman says any American peace plan that bypasses the Palestinians is doomed to fail
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Popular hashtags take sides on Egypt president's leadershipTens of thousands of Egyptians have set social media alight with tweets on opposing hashtags, one calling on President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to resign and another praising his leadership
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Ex-soccer star says Iran officials barred him from programThe former captain of Spain's national soccer team, Carles Puyol, is claiming that Iranian TV officials barred him from appearing as a World Cup commentator because of his long hair
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Report: Imprisoned Iranian rights lawyer rejects bailIran's semi-official ISNA news agency is citing the husband of a prominent human rights lawyer who says authorities have set bail at 6.5 billion-rial (around $152,500) for his imprisoned wife
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Activists: Syrian government steps up offensive in southwestSyrian activists: Government forces keep up pressure on strategic southwest, drop barrel bombs on rebel-held areas
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The Latest: US condemns truce violations in southern SyriaThe U.S. envoy to the U.N. has condemned the reported cease-fire violations in southern Syria
The Associated Press1 day ago
Car dealers gear up for Saudi women to hit the roadsCar companies are looking to boost their sales in Saudi Arabia by pitching their brands to women, who'll be allowed to drive for the first time starting Sunday
The Associated Press1 day ago
Gaza officials: 20 Palestinians wounded at Israeli borderGaza's Health Ministry says 20 Palestinians were injured by Israeli fire along the border fence
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Corbyn: Labour government would quickly recognize PalestineBritish opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn says that a government under his leadership would recognize a Palestinian state "very early on" and push hard for a political solution to the Syrian civil war
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Rights group warns blocking aid in Yemen endangers millionsAn international rights group says Yemen's warring parties are obstructing crucial aid to the Red Sea port of Hodeida endangering millions in what is already the world's worst humanitarian crisis
The Associated Press1 day ago
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