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Settlers begin new fight with Israeli forces

HEBRON — Clutching her child with one hand, and a mobile phone with the other, Jewish settler Miriam Grabovsky vows to block Israeli troops in the West Bank city of Hebron. “The Israeli government works for the enemy. We are loyal to the land of Israel and our Torah, and …

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UN nuclear agency still divided over Iran

VIENNA (AFP) — Europe and the United States are struggling to get Russia and China onboard to crack down on Iran at a UN meeting next month over a nuclear programme the West fears hides secret atomic weapons work, diplomats told AFP Sunday. While some move by the International Atomic …

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Kuwait emir to take oath as government prepares action

KUWAIT CITY (AFP) — Kuwait’s ailing emir decided Sunday to take oath in parliament this week despite the government’s determination to remove him on health grounds, plunging the oil-rich Gulf state deeper into crisis. “A special session of parliament will be convened on Tuesday to enable the emir [Sheikh Saad …

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