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Israel pushes law banning Palestinian flag

Israeli lawmakers are pushing a new bill that would see flying the Palestinian flag punishable by up to one year in prison. The bill is backed by members of the far-right Jewish Power party and states that three or more people…
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NATO reaches back to Cold War past with first major defense plans

NATO will step back to the future at its Vilnius summit in July, with leaders set to approve thousands of pages of secret military plans that will detail for the first time since the Cold War how the alliance would respond to a Russian attack. The…
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Egypt and Iran arrange new talks in Baghdad

Intense efforts have been taking place recently to restore relations between Egypt and Iran, at a time when the region is experiencing major political changes amid a trend to reduce tensions between countries, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed has…
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US wars since 2001 have killed 4.5 million people

In a devastating report issued Monday, the Cost of War Project at Brown University estimates that at least 4.5 million people have died as a result of the wars launched by the United States since the 9/11 attacks in 2001. The research project,…
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Pentagon Admits It Doesn’t Know Who It Killed in Syria Drone Strike

US military officials are walking back claims that a drone strike Central Command (CENTCOM) launched on May 3 in northwest Syria killed a senior al-Qaeda leader after evidence emerged that a civilian was killed. When the strike…