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Yazidis, displaced again, fear more strife in Iraqi homeland
Iraqis in a northern town still traumatized by memories of the Daesh group feared more violence Tuesday after hostilities between the military and a local militia erupted, people internally displaced by the fighting said.
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Israel commemorates war dead with nationwide pause, sirens
Israel honored its soldiers and civilians killed in wars and militant attacks on Wednesday, with air raid sirens wailing nationwide for two minutes and citizens observing a moment of pause for Memorial Day.
Ceremonies and poetry readings…
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Transit and ‘torture’: Rescued migrants recount Libya horrors
On a medical ship off the Italian coast, rescued migrants are coloring in a map of Africa, where many started their perilous journeys toward Europe.
The countries are brightly colored in yellow, green, purple and red. Libya however, a…
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Years after Daesh defeat, northern Iraq struggles to rebuild
In Iraq, “maku” means “nothing,” and father-of-five Issa Al-Zamzoum says “maku” a lot: no electricity, no home, no rebuilding and no job.
Eight years after heavy fighting between Daesh terrorists and the army, the reconstruction of his…
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Hamas claims deadly attack that killed Israeli guard
The Palestinian militant group Hamas claimed responsibility Monday for a deadly shooting that left an Israeli security guard dead at the entrance of a Jewish settlement in the West Bank last week.
It was the first time Hamas has claimed…
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Yemeni president calls on country to unite, back new presidential council
Yemen’s new leader on Monday called on all political and social components, including the media, to unite and support the new presidential council and work together for the sake of the country and its people, the Yemeni SABA news agency…
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West ‘has given up hope’ of revived Iran nuclear deal, say expert analysts
Western politicians and diplomats have largely given up hope of reviving the nuclear deal with Iran and are looking at other ways to curb Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, according to expert analysts.
There is a growing belief among…
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Yemen truce could help reverse humanitarian crisis: UN
The United Nations has warned of a “worsening” humanitarian situation in Yemen but said a fragile two-month truce since early April could help reverse the situation.
“The worsening humanitarian crisis in Yemen is a reality that we need…
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Moroccan king pardons 29 jailed for ‘terrorism’ offenses
Morocco’s king pardoned 29 people jailed for “terrorism or extremism” offenses in a gesture marking the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, the justice ministry announced.
The 29 prisoners were pardoned “after having officially…
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19th century Iraq church holds first Mass since Daesh defeat
Dozens of faithful celebrated Mass on Saturday at a Mosul church in northern Iraq for the first time since it was restored after its ransacking by Daesh terrorists.
Daesh swept into Mosul and proclaimed it their “capital” in 2014, in an…
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