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read more ...7 hours ago - Palestinian PM: Abbas is our presidential candidateLast week, Abbas called for general elections for the first time since 2006.
read more ...8 hours ago - Baghdad bombing could be the Biden administration's first challengeThe bombing was only four kilometers from the US embassy compound and occurred in an area where there have been protests over the last year and a half.
read more ...14 hours ago - Egypt's cabinet toughens law banning female genital mutilation"Most of them do not take cases seriously because they believe it is for the benefit of the girl to undergo female circumcision for the protection of her chastity," he said.
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read more ...3 days ago - Russia's FM: Syria must not be an Israel-Iran battlefieldHe argued that Israel should notify Russia about security threats in Syria rather than going after them. Israel's policy is to notify Russia before attacking such threats.
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