DAMASCUS: Syria’s new rulers are combing through the billion-dollar corporate empires of ousted President Bashar Assad’s allies, and have held talks with some of these tycoons, in what they say is a campaign to root…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Hezbollah supporters protest banning Iranian plane from landing in Beirut
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Hamas expected to name 3 Israeli hostages for release this weekend
The militant group Hamas is expected to release the names of three hostages it will exchange for Palestinian prisoners this weekend, after it expressed its commitment to a ceasefire with Israel.
The next release of hostages was cast in doubt…
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Kurdish villagers cherish simple life away from social media
Located about 50 miles southeast of Iraqi Kurdistan’s capital, Irbil, Baghaznera is a small village in the TaqTaq district. Residents there are determined to continue a simple life centered around livestock and agriculture. Despite the…
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Mass grave of Kurdish fighters killed by IS found in disputed Iraqi province
Local officials confirmed to VOA on Thursday that a mass grave containing the remains of 17 people has been found in Hawija town, west of Iraq’s disputed province of Kirkuk. Pary Nuri, an adviser to the Iraqi president, told VOA the remains are…
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Village in Iraqi Kurdistan promotes cycling to protect environment
A group of environmental activists from the village of Khurmal in Iraqi Kurdistan’s Halabja province have started a campaign to promote the use of bicycles instead of cars. The campaign has been welcomed by local residents of different ages,…
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Israel says received names of 3 hostages to be freed Saturday
Israel said Friday it had received the names of three hostages to be freed by militants this weekend, after a crisis in the ceasefire threatened to plunge Gaza back into war.
The hostages due for release Saturday are Israeli-Russian Sasha…
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Hamas expected to name Israeli hostages it will free this weekend
Hamas was expected Friday to name three hostages it will release this weekend as part of a planned exchange for Palestinian prisoners, local media said, after days of uncertainty in which Israel threatened to scrap a nearly month-old Gaza…
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Red Cross ‘concerned’ about hostages ahead of next Israel-Hamas swap
The Red Cross expressed concern Friday for the Israeli hostages still held in Gaza, with Hamas expected to free three captives this weekend after a crisis over the ceasefire threatened to plunge the territory back into war.
Israel warned…
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The scent of the mummy. Research discovers ancient Egyptian remains smell nice
LONDON: At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse.
But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually smell pretty good.
“In films and…
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Thousands mark 20 years since Lebanon ex-PM Rafic Hariri killed
Thousands gathered in Beirut Friday to mark 20 years since the assassination of ex-premier Rafic Hariri, and to call for the return of his son Saad to political life.
Rafic Hariri, a billionaire and towering political figure who oversaw Lebanon’s…
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