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Hajj pilgrims stone the devil in final ritual
Muslim faithful took part in the climactic ritual of the annual hajj pilgrimage on Wednesday, symbolically stoning the devil near Mecca.From dawn, crowds of pilgrims gathered in t…
Israel says it killed Hamas' new armed wing chief in Gaza
By Rami Ayyub, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Jana ChoukeirJERUSALEM/CAIRO, May 27 (Reuters) - Israel said on Wednesday it had killed Hamas's newly appointed armed wing chief in Gaza, days…
Cairo's new monorail glides above a city struggling below
Cairo's new monorail slices across the city skyline, running above the familiar chaos of blaring horns and ageing buses' exhaust fumes that mark rush hour below.The $4.5 billion m…
No feasts, no joy: Gazans mark a dark Eid
New clothes for children, sacrificial sheep and Eid biscuits, the hallmarks of the Muslim holiday, are all either unaffordable or unavailable in Gaza, casting a shadow over what i…
UN Security Council condemns attack on UAE nuclear plant
WASHINGTON, May 26 (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday condemned the attack on Barakah Nuclear Plant in the United Arab Emirates, according to a statement, …
Israeli strikes kill 31 in south Lebanon as Israel expands ground operations
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon killed 31 people on Tuesday, the Lebanese health ministry said, as Israel said it was intensifying attacks despite a truce in its war with Hezb…
Tanker reports external explosion off Oman coast, crew safe, UKMTO says
DUBAI/OSLO, May 26 (Reuters) - United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Tuesday that a tanker had reported an external explosion on the vessel's port side, close to the wa…
Israel strikes near Lebanon’s Qaraoun dam as war intensifies: What to know
The strikes near the large water reservoir follow pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to up attacks on Hezbollah in response to rocket fire and a rising death to…
US gave Israel 'tacit agreement' to target senior Hezbollah figures
While there is no explicit agreement, sources say Washington has offered quiet approval despite a ceasefire reached April 16.
US-Iran deal could take ‘a few days’ as roadblocks emerge, nuclear talks deferred
Mediators are scrambling to secure a deal that would end the war, while leaving unresolved the thorniest issues that predated it.
