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World leaders in Saudi Arabia to pay tribute to late king
World leaders have gathered in Saudi Arabia to pay their respects following the death of King Abdullah on Friday.
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Yemen crisis: Thousands march against rebels in Sanaa
Thousands of Yemenis have taken to the streets in the capital Sanaa to
protest against Shia Houthi rebels who have tightened their grip on the
city.
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Russia and Iran sign deal to widen military cooperation
Russia and Iran have signed an agreement to expand their military ties
and resolve a long-standing dispute over the sale of a controversial air
defense system to the Islamic Republic.
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The City of David vs. the Propaganda Machine
While the political battles rages on in the national struggle between
the Jews and Arabs of Israel, another battle goes on behind the scenes,
away from the public's eye.
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Iran vows to attack Israel from West Bank
Iran has threatened to attack Israel from the West Bank, in retaliation
for an alleged Israeli airstrike in Syria on Sunday that left 12 Iranian
and Hezbollah operatives dead.
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Ukraine crisis: Rebels 'begin offensive' on Mariupol
Eastern Ukraine's main rebel leader says he has launched an offensive against the government-held port city of Mariupol.
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Kerry: Don't blame Muslims for violent extremism
Violent extremists who are killing children and others in Iraq, Syria,
Nigeria and other parts of the world may cite Islam as a justification,
but the West should be careful about calling them Islamic radicals, US
Secretary of State John Kerry warned Friday at the World Economic Forum
in Davos.
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Russia Says America 'Wants to Take over the World'
Russia on Wednesday responded disparagingly to US President Barack
Obama's annual State of the Union address, claiming it showed that the
United States wanted to dominate world affairs.
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ISIS Hints it Wants to Depose Hamas and PA
The Islamic State (ISIS) branch in "Bayt al-Maqdis," an Arabization of
the Hebrew Holy Temple and a term for Jerusalem, has started
distributing publications explaining ISIS's platform, in a campaign to
expand its influence in Gaza, Judea and Samaria.
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ISIS Kills One Japanese Hostage, Demands Terrorist Release
ISIS may have already beheaded one of the Japanese hostages being held
by the organization, according to a video uploaded to the terror
organization's Twitter account Saturday.