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An Iraqi lawmaker was Tuesday sentenced to six years jail time for graft after being caught in a sting operation, in a rare trial in a country wracked by government…

Rifaat al-Assad, the uncle of the Syrian president, has been hospitalized in Paris while standing trial for money laundering, his son told AFP Tuesday.“He has been in intensive care since…

Turkey has warned that US moves to lift a decades-old arms embargo on Cyprus would be a “dangerous escalation,” as relations deteriorated further between the NATO allies. The US Congress…

A meeting of Muslim nations to be held in Malaysia failed to attract key Middle Eastern powers amid differences over regional issues, diplomats said. No agenda has been released for…

A celebration of solidarity and resilience held for migrant workers in Beirut, amid economic crisis and political turmoil. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Lebanese migrant workers celebrate despite turmoil

Lebanon’s Saad Hariri said Wednesday he would not seek to stay on as prime minister, ahead of much-delayed consultations to give the protest-wracked country a new government. Fifty days after…

Corbyn, violent antisemitism in the US, Germany, Italy, France led the list; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Wiesenthal releases ten worst outbreaks of antisemitic/anti-Israel cases

For first time will undertake engagements in Israel on behalf of British government.; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Prince Charles to visit Israel in January

Adele Raemer will share her experiences from Operation Protective Edge, when rockets exploded near her home, shooting shrapnel into her bedroom.; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Israeli who lives near…

The Wednesday incident follows the arrest of Naama Issachar, who was sentenced to roughly seven years in Russian prison for bringing illegal drugs into the country.; Source: Jerusalem Post Full…