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The Iranian navy boarded and briefly seized a Liberian-flagged oil tanker near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a US military official said Thursday.
Israel parliament rejects law targeting Netanyahu over indictment
A bill that sought to block candidates under indictment, like Benjamin Netanyahu, from forming a future government has been blocked by Israel's parliament.
Lebanese consulate closed after consul general slammed as 'Nazi'
Lebanon's consul general in New York has come under fire after a series of Nazi sympathising comments she allegedly made surfaced on social ...
Kuwait planning to deport 360,000 migrant workers
A bill making the rounds among Kuwait's government aims to deport as many as 360,000 migrant workers from the Gulf country.
Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as his running mate
Joe Biden has chosen Kamala Harris as his running mate, making her the potentially first Black woman Vice President.
Peanut traders baffled by Sudan export ban on crop
Peanut traders have been left stunned by a sudden decision from the Sudanese trade ministry to ban the export of raw peanuts.
Brutal murder shines spotlight on Turkey's femicide epidemic
The killing of a 27-year-old student has sparked nationwide protests, but the government is considering rolling back legislation that protects ...
Man shot outside White House, Trump evacuated
US Secret Service agents shot and wounded a man who was apparently armed outside the White House on Monday, President Donald Trump said ...
Coronavirus: US hits 5 million cases as Trump criticised
The United States reached the extraordinary milestone of five million coronavirus cases as President Donald Trump was accused of flouting the ...
World pledges direct aid to Lebanon's people, bypassing government
World leaders pledged more than 250 million euros for disaster-struck Lebanon, conference host France said, with the emergency aid to be ...
Trump urges Lebanon to hold 'transparent investigation' into blast
US President Donald Trump called for Lebanon to conduct a "full and transparent investigation" into the huge explosion that hit Beirut, and ...
Iraqi PM to visit Trump, signalling warming US ties
Iraq's PM Kadhimi will visit Trump in Washington on 20 August, signalling US-Iran ties are recovering seven months after breaking down over the ...
Lebanon president rejects global probe into Beirut port blast
Despite many calls for an independent probe into the Beirut blast, Lebanon's president rejected an international investigation into the tragedy.
US calls for political solution in Libya, targets smugglers
Washington has called for a UN-backed ceasefire and the withdrawal of foreign military personnel from Libya.
Lebanese bride's photoshoot interrupted by deadly Beirut explosion
A bride was caught unawares after a photoshoot for her upcoming wedding was interrupted by the Beirut explosion at the port, forcing her to take shelter in a house.
Biden says he'll end Trump's 'Islamicphobia' travel ban
Joe Biden made a well-meaning vow to end 'Islamicphobia'.
What we know about the Lebanon explosions
Here are the main takeaways from the massive blast that devastated Lebanon's capital Beirut.
Utter devastation as toll from Beirut blast tops 100
As the death toll from the devastating Beirut blast tops 100, thousands of survivors were left homeless and thousands more crammed into ...
To Muslim-Americans, Trump calling protesters 'terrorists' is nothing new
Comment: The abuses Trump's agents have perpetrated on protesters in Portland were already painfully routine among immigrants and Muslim ...
Trump: Massive explosion in Beirut was likely an 'attack'
Prime Minister Hassan Diab said 2,750 tonnes of the agricultural fertiliser ammonium nitrate that had been stored for years in a Beirut portside ...
Now you're listening, Biden, here's what Muslim Americans want
Comment: It's easy for Biden oppose Trump's racist rhetoric, but the real test lies in whether he can meaningfully engage with the Muslim ...
Dropping the word 'jihadi' won't fix UK police racism
Comment: Interrogating the impact of words means little if the policies which legitimise racist ideologies related to Muslims continue to exist, ...
One in a million: Chosen hajj pilgrims rejoice
Pilgrims well up with tears of joy after being handpicked from among millions of Muslims vying for this year's hajj pilgrimage, which has been ...
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