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Israeli forces kill Palestinian on Gaza border

Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man Friday during weekly protests along the Gaza-Israel border, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. About 6,000 Palestinians gathered along the frontier, the Israeli military said, and some in the crowd hurled explosive devices and grenades...

Snipers target Iraq protesters, death toll hits 60

Police snipers fired at demonstrators in Baghdad Friday, as the death toll rose to 60 people in three days of violent national protests against government corruption. Premier Adel Abdul-Mahdi called for calm but protesters scorned his promises of political reform. The...

Iraqi protestors vow to press on as 'nothing to lose'

"We're not infiltrators", Sayyed said over and over again as he marched Friday to Baghdad's iconic Tahrir Square after Iraqi officials accused "aggressors" of being behind four days of anti-government protests. Despite pleas from embattled Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi for a "return...

Palestinians to receive $430 mn Israeli transfer: officials

The Palestinian Authority will receive a transfer of 1.5 billion shekels ($430 million) from Israel, officials from the two governments said Friday, in a step towards resolving a months-long standoff between them. Israel will continue to deduct money from the transfers to account for...