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Israel arrests 745 children in 2019: NGO

Israeli forces arrested around 745 Palestinian children in the first 10 months of the current year, according to a non-governmental organization. In an annual report, the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said that the children arrested by Israel experienced numerous rights violations....

Two killed and 38 wounded in Baghdad protests: security sources

Two people were killed and 38 wounded early Thursday after Iraqi security forces fired tear gas canisters at protesters near two key bridges in Baghdad, security and medical sources said. The cause of death in both cases was tear gas canisters aimed directly at the head, the sources said....

Iraqi protesters shut roads to ports, oil fields

Anti-government demonstrators in southern Iraq shut roads to two major ports and a key oil field Wednesday, port officials and AFP correspondents said, leading to a brief operational halt. Correspondent in oil-rich Basra province saw protesters block access routes to the ports of Khor...

Iran's Rouhani claims victory over unrest and blames foreigners

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday claimed victory over unrest he blamed on foreign enemies, according to state media, after protests over fuel price rises rocked the nation and left scores reported dead. “The Iranian people have again succeeded in an historic test and shown...