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In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian military and police forces fly their national flags on a damaged building and hold a picture of Syrian President Bashar Assad, in the Hajar al-Aswad neighborhood, southern Damascus, Syria, Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Syrian state TV said Tuesday the military and police forces are celebrating recapturing the last neighborhoods in Damascus that were held by the rebels and the Islamic State group. (SANA via AP)
Syrian official rejects US demand for Iranian withdrawalSyria dismisses US calls for withdrawal of Iranian troops, Lebanese militant group Hezbollah from war-torn country
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Arab League severs ties with Guatemala over embassy moveThe Arab League says it will no longer cooperate on any level with Guatemala because of the country's decision to move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
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UN envoy urges quick action to avoid Israel-Palestinian warThe U.N.'s Mideast envoy is calling for urgent action to avoid another Israeli-Palestinian war sparked by the violence in Gaza
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People walk past a currency exchange shop in a market in Istanbul, Wednesday, May 23, 2018. Turkey's currency has fallen to a record low against the dollar amid concerns about an outflow of investor capital and the country's ability to manage the situation. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
Emergency rate hike helps Turkish currency recoup lossesTurkey's currency, the lira, has fallen to a record low against the dollar amid concerns about an outflow of investor capital and the country's ability to manage the situation.
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The Latest: Syria's Assad meets with Putin envoySyrian state media says Assad meets with Putin's special envoy after Russia says Iran should withdraw its forces from Syria
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Egypt top prosecutor refers 40 to trial on human traffickingEgypt's chief prosecutor has referred 40 people to trial in a criminal court on charges of forming criminal network for human trafficking and migrants smuggling
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Truck drivers in Iran on strike over low wagesReport: Iranian truckers in several provinces on strike over low wages
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Islamic State claims bombing in Libya that killed 2The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a car bombing at a checkpoint in eastern Libya that killed at least two security personnel
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Lebanese longtime parliament speaker re-elected to postLebanese lawmakers overwhelmingly re-elect longtime parliament speaker Nabih Berri to the post
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Archaeologists discover Greco-Roman era building in EgyptEgyptian archaeologists say they have discovered parts of a huge red brick building dating back to the Greco-Roman period north of Cairo
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In this June 9, 2017 photo provided by Roger Anis, prominent activist and blogger Wael Abbas signs a copy of his book, “The theory of leaving the bowl,” in Cairo, Egypt. Egyptian security officials said Abbas, known for documenting police abuse, was detained, Wednesday, May 22, 2018, the latest in a new wave of arrests since elections earlier this year. The officials said Abbas was held on accusations of disseminating false news and joining an outlawed group, among other charges. (Roger Anis via AP)
Egypt detains activist blogger amid new wave of arrestsEgyptian security officials say a prominent activist and blogger known for documenting police abuse has been detained, the latest in a new wave of arrests since elections earlier this year
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Israel court freezes deportation order against rights workerHuman Rights Watch says Israeli court has frozen the expulsion order against the group's local director
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Gunmen kill 2 in attack on Iranian policeman's homeGunmen have broken into a policeman's house in southeastern Iran, killing two people and wounding a third
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Powerful cyclone churns in Arabian Sea toward Oman, YemenA powerful cyclone in the Arabian Sea is churning toward the coasts of Oman and Yemen, where forecasters anticipate it will make landfall on Saturday
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Israeli military hits Hamas sites in Gaza after infiltrationThe Israeli military says it has struck Hamas infrastructure in Gaza after a group of militants entered Israel and torched a military post
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