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Jordan, US launch major military exercises - 05/07/2017

Amman, Jordan | AFP | Jordan and the United States kicked off annual military exercises Sunday known as "Eager Lion", with about 7,400 troops from more than 20 nations taking part, officials said....

Hundreds of suspected cholera cases in Yemen: MSF - 05/07/2017

Sanaa, Yemen | AFP | At least 570 suspected cases of cholera have surfaced in war-torn Yemen in the past three weeks, sparking fears of a potential epidemic, Doctors Without Borders said Sunday....

Why Trump chose Saudi Arabia as his first foreign visit - 05/06/2017

President Trump just announced that Saudi Arabia will be the first foreign country he visits as president, underscoring both the success of Saudi outreach to the new administration, and the...

Israel eases restrictions on Gaza fishermen - 05/04/2017

Gaza City, Palestinian Territories | AFP | Israel said Wednesday it had eased restrictions on Gaza fishermen, allowing them to travel up to nine nautical miles off the coast of the blockaded...

Best quotes from Macron v Le Pen French presidential debate - 05/04/2017

Paris, France | AFP | The rivals for the French presidency, centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, clashed Wednesday in a fiery TV debate ahead of this weekend's runoff....

Hamas leader urges Trump to seize 'historic opportunity' - 05/03/2017

Washington, United States | AFP | The leader of the radical Palestinian group Hamas called on US President Donald Trump Wednesday to break with past approaches to Middle East peace and find an...

Apple delivers higher profits, but iPhone sales slip - 05/03/2017

San Francisco, United States | AFP | Apple on Tuesday reported a rise in quarterly profits but its shares took a hit from slow-growing revenues and weaker iPhone sales ahead of a 10-year-anniversary...

Turkey, EU leaders to meet during NATO summit: minister - 05/02/2017

Ankara, Turkey | AFP | Turkish and top EU officials will hold talks on the margins of a NATO meeting this month attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of a later summit, despite...

Obama’s hidden Iran deal giveaway - 04/29/2017

By dropping charges against major arms targets, the administration infuriated Justice Department officials — and undermined its own counterproliferation task forces. When President Barack Obama...

Executed US prisoner 'suffered': lawyer - 04/28/2017

Washington, United States | AFP | A US prisoner executed as the last of a group rushed to death by the state of Arkansas after huge legal battles evidently "suffered," his lawyer said Friday as the...
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