On the streets of Damascus on Tuesday, Syrians viewed their leader’s visit to Washington as a shift towards the West that could pave the way to reviving the country’s war-battered economy.
On Monday, Donald Trump received Ahmed al-Sharaa, a first…
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Gal Gadot wins 2026 Genesis Prize, will donate $1 million proceeds to help Israelis heal
Wonder Woman star has used her social media to condemn the global silence over Oct. 7 sexual violence against women and the Hamas terror group’s atrocities
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Maine tattoo artist, swept up in US Senate race, unfazed by Nazi symbol ‘cover-up’
‘We all make mistakes,’ says Mischa Ostberg, who helped candidate Graham Platner modify a skull-and-crossbones tattoo he got in the army, saying he was ignorant of its SS ties
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Monumental art displayed in shade of Egypt’s pyramids
Installations by renowned international artists including Italy’s Michelangelo Pistoletto and Portugal’s Alexandre Farto have been erected in the sand under the great pyramids of Giza outside Cairo.
The fifth edition of the contemporary art…
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'There's a limit': Hezbollah chief says Israeli strikes show why group must not disarm
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem made the comments against the backdrop of Israel’s preparations for several days of fighting in Lebanon, following warnings from senior IDF officials about Hezbollah’s increasing attempts to restore its power
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Suicide bombing in Pakistan capital kills 12, raises regional tension
By Saeed Shah and Asif Shahzad
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -A suicide bomber killed 12 people in Pakistan’s capital on Tuesday in a sharp escalation of militant violence that the defence minister said had pushed the country into a “state of…
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Turkish Prosecutor Demands Top Court Shutter Erdoğan’s Main Opposition Party
The prosecutor also pressed the court to sentence Erdoğan’s rival, Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the jailed leader of the Republican People’s Party, to over 2,000 years in prison, for allegedly leading a vast…
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Syria’s Sharaa leaves Washington with warm assurances but no security agreements
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa departed Washington without clinching major security agreements or long-term economic relief.
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US deported Iranian dissidents back to Iran despite pleas lives were in danger – NYT
First chartered deportation flight to Tehran carried Christian converts, a critic of Islam, and ethnic minorities; one deportee has fled Iran, while three had passports confiscated
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Ancient statues stolen from Syria’s National Museum
Ancient statues stolen from Syria’s National Museum | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastSix Roman-era statues were stolen from Syria’s National Museum in Damascus, prompting a security probe and closure of the historic…
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