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IMF Team Makes First Syria Visit Since 2009
An IMF team visited Syria for the first time since 2009 to take part in efforts to rebuild the economy after years of civil war and the fall of Bashar al-Assad, the lender said Tuesday.
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Missile Launched From Yemen Toward Israel, Says Israeli Military
The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it was working to intercept a missile launched from Yemen toward Israel, hours after Israel deployed its navy to hit targets in the Yemeni Red Sea port of Hodeidah.
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Greta Thunberg Jabs Trump Over His Snide Remark, Says "World Needs More..."
"I think the world needs many more young angry women, to be honest," she said, after arriving in Paris. Her British-flagged ship "Madleen" was intercepted by Israeli forces in the early hours of Monday, after which she was deported from Israel.
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Syria Mandates Full Body Swimwear For Women On Public Beaches
Syria's new Islamist authorities said on Tuesday that women going to public beaches must wear burkinis or other "decent" clothes that cover the body, giving some private venues an exemption.
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Israel Launches Large-Scale Military Operation In West Bank City Of Nablus
Israel launched a large-scale military operation on Tuesday in the old city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, AFP journalists reported, with the army reporting injured troops and two Palestinians "eliminated".
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Iran Executes 9 People Arrested Over Planned Islamic State Attack
Iran executed nine people it said were members of the Islamic State, state media reported on Tuesday, after their arrest in early 2018 during clashes in which three members of the Revolutionary Guards were killed.
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Greta Thunberg Deported From Israel Day After Gaza-Bound Ship Seized
Activist Greta Thunberg is being deported from Israel, Israel's Foreign Ministry and a rights group representing her said Tuesday, after the Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized by the Israeli military.
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Israel Seized Gaza-Bound Ship With Greta Thunberg On Board. Can It Do That?
Israeli naval forces, far from the country's shores, intercepted and seized a Gaza-bound ship carrying international activists, including Greta Thunberg, in an early morning raid Monday.
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Trump Must Tell Netanyahu 'Enough Is Enough': Ex-Israeli PM
US President Donald Trump should tell Israel's leader Benjamin Netanyahu "enough is enough", a former Israeli prime minister told AFP, denouncing the continuation of the war in Gaza as a "crime" and insisting on a two-state solution.
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Here's What The Law Says About Israel's Self-Defence Claim For The Gaza War
On October 7 2023, more than 1,000 Hamas militants marched into southern Israel and went on a killing spree, murdering 1,200 men, women and children and abducting another 250 people to take back to Gaza.
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Who Is Amir Tataloo, Iran's Tattooed Rap Star Now Facing Death Sentence
Iran's Supreme Court has sentenced renowned pop singer Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, popularly known as Tataloo, to death after he was convicted of blasphemy, including insulting the Prophet Mohammed.
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Trump's Travel Ban Comes Into Effect. List Of 12 Affected Countries
The new travel ban ordered by US President Donald Trump is set to come into effect from Monday. The ban restricts citizens of 12 countries -- mostly from Africa and the Middle East -- from entering the United States.
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Why Is Dog Walking Prohibited In Iran? Authorities Extend The Ban To More Cities
The Iranian authorities claim that dog walking poses health risks to the public. They also argue that dog walking can lead to safety issues.
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Video: Moment Gaza-Bound 'Freedom Flotilla' Was Intercepted By Israeli Forces
The humanitarian ship with Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and 11 other volunteers on board was intercepted by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), using drones and unidentified chemicals.
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"If You See This...": Greta Thunberg's Last Video Before Israel Stops Ship
The Israeli troops have taken control of the British-flagged charity vessel Madleen, which had tried to break a naval blockade of the Gaza Strip.
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IMF Team Makes First Syria Visit Since 2009
An IMF team visited Syria for the first time since 2009 to take part in efforts to rebuild the economy after years of civil war and the fall of Bashar al-Assad, the lender said Tuesday.
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Missile Launched From Yemen Toward Israel, Says Israeli Military
The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it was working to intercept a missile launched from Yemen toward Israel, hours after Israel deployed its navy to hit targets in the Yemeni Red Sea port of Hodeidah.
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Greta Thunberg Jabs Trump Over His Snide Remark, Says "World Needs More..."
"I think the world needs many more young angry women, to be honest," she said, after arriving in Paris. Her British-flagged ship "Madleen" was intercepted by Israeli forces in the early hours of Monday, after which she was deported from Israel.
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Syria Mandates Full Body Swimwear For Women On Public Beaches
Syria's new Islamist authorities said on Tuesday that women going to public beaches must wear burkinis or other "decent" clothes that cover the body, giving some private venues an exemption.
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Israel Launches Large-Scale Military Operation In West Bank City Of Nablus
Israel launched a large-scale military operation on Tuesday in the old city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, AFP journalists reported, with the army reporting injured troops and two Palestinians "eliminated".
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Iran Executes 9 People Arrested Over Planned Islamic State Attack
Iran executed nine people it said were members of the Islamic State, state media reported on Tuesday, after their arrest in early 2018 during clashes in which three members of the Revolutionary Guards were killed.
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Greta Thunberg Deported From Israel Day After Gaza-Bound Ship Seized
Activist Greta Thunberg is being deported from Israel, Israel's Foreign Ministry and a rights group representing her said Tuesday, after the Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized by the Israeli military.
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Israel Seized Gaza-Bound Ship With Greta Thunberg On Board. Can It Do That?
Israeli naval forces, far from the country's shores, intercepted and seized a Gaza-bound ship carrying international activists, including Greta Thunberg, in an early morning raid Monday.
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Trump Must Tell Netanyahu 'Enough Is Enough': Ex-Israeli PM
US President Donald Trump should tell Israel's leader Benjamin Netanyahu "enough is enough", a former Israeli prime minister told AFP, denouncing the continuation of the war in Gaza as a "crime" and insisting on a two-state solution.
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Here's What The Law Says About Israel's Self-Defence Claim For The Gaza War
On October 7 2023, more than 1,000 Hamas militants marched into southern Israel and went on a killing spree, murdering 1,200 men, women and children and abducting another 250 people to take back to Gaza.
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Who Is Amir Tataloo, Iran's Tattooed Rap Star Now Facing Death Sentence
Iran's Supreme Court has sentenced renowned pop singer Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, popularly known as Tataloo, to death after he was convicted of blasphemy, including insulting the Prophet Mohammed.
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Trump's Travel Ban Comes Into Effect. List Of 12 Affected Countries
The new travel ban ordered by US President Donald Trump is set to come into effect from Monday. The ban restricts citizens of 12 countries -- mostly from Africa and the Middle East -- from entering the United States.
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Why Is Dog Walking Prohibited In Iran? Authorities Extend The Ban To More Cities
The Iranian authorities claim that dog walking poses health risks to the public. They also argue that dog walking can lead to safety issues.
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Video: Moment Gaza-Bound 'Freedom Flotilla' Was Intercepted By Israeli Forces
The humanitarian ship with Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and 11 other volunteers on board was intercepted by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), using drones and unidentified chemicals.
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"If You See This...": Greta Thunberg's Last Video Before Israel Stops Ship
The Israeli troops have taken control of the British-flagged charity vessel Madleen, which had tried to break a naval blockade of the Gaza Strip.
