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Israel detains 8 Palestinians in West Bank raids

Israeli forces rounded up eight Palestinians in overnight raids carried out across the occupied West Bank, according to the military on Thursday.  A military statement said the individuals had been arrested for "suspected involvement in popular terror activities", without elaborating...

Gibraltar court to decide fate of seized Iranian tanker

Gibraltar's Supreme Court was to decide on Thursday whether an Iranian oil tanker seized last month near the tiny British territory can be held longer amid speculation that it might soon be released. The Grace 1 supertanker, carrying 2.1 million barrels of Iranian oil, was seized on July 4...

Palestinians blast Israeli call to change Aqsa's status

The Palestinian Authority on Wednesday blasted Israeli calls to change the status quo of Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque. The Palestinian presidency, in a statement, condemned the call of Gilad Erdan, Israel’s public security minister, to change the historical situation of the...