Rifaat al-Assad built a French property empire with stolen Syrian state funds, prosecutors allege. The uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad avoided court on Monday…
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Saudi restaurants no longer need to segregate women and men
RIYADH (AP) – Women in Saudi Arabia will no longer need to use separate entrances from men or sit behind partitions at restaurants in the…
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Saudi Arabia ends gender-segregated entrances for restaurants
The ministry of municipalities and rural affairs announces that the rule will no longer be mandatory. Restaurants in Saudi Arabia will no longer need to…
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Protesters Killed and Cleric’s House Bombed in Deepening Iraqi Chaos
BAGHDAD — Unknown assailants killed a dozen unarmed anti-government protesters in the Iraqi capital in an attack the president blamed on criminal gangs, and an…
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Violence flares after weeks of Iraq protests
Iraq has seen one of the worst flare-ups in weeks of anti-government protests, with gunmen killing at least 20 people in Baghdad early on Saturday.…
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Detained US grad student to be exchanged for scientist: Iran
TEHERAN (AP) – Iran and the US conducted a prisoner exchange on Saturday (Dec 7) that saw a detained Princeton graduate student released for an…
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Palestinians protest at Gaza-Israel fence after 3-week pause
Gaza’s health ministry says 14 Palestinians have been wounded by Israeli fire, four of them with live gunshots. Thousands of Palestinians have demonstrated along the Gaza Strip’s…
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Iran rejects EU powers' letter to UN as 'desperate falsehood'
A letter by UK, German and French ambassadors to UN said Iran’s activities were ‘inconsistent’ with a 2015 resolution. Iran has said it is determined to…
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Lebanon's Daily Star employees on strike, citing unpaid salaries
Over a dozen members of staff at English-language daily do not go to work after not being paid for months. Beirut, Lebanon – Members of…
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The women on the frontline of Iraq's uprising
A small group of demonstrators have stationed themselves for months at the main battle zone on Rasheed Street. Baghdad, Iraq – For the past two…
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Iran’s Leaders Soften Stance on Protesters
Faced with a simmering fury in the country, Iran’s leaders on Wednesday abruptly softened their stance toward street protests that are believed to have left…
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Lebanon to start government formation talks as protests persist
Demonstrators reject latest frontrunner for PM, businessman Samir Khatib, as being too close to ruling elite. Consultations to form a new government in Lebanon will formally…
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Pakistan tycoon hands over $248m to settle UK corruption probe
Britain’s National Crime Agency said assets and cash frozen in the UK will be handed over to Pakistani government. Malik Riaz Hussain, a Pakistani real…
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Iraqi parties gather amid political crisis
Two months of demonstrations have brought down the government but political players have yet to agree on next steps. Baghdad, Iraq – A delegation representing…
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