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Iran eases restrictions on reformist Mousavi

Iranian authorities have granted limited visiting rights to reformist leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, under house arrest following protests sparked by a contested 2009 election, two media outlets reported Monday. Mousavi, 75, his wife Zahra Rahnavard and fellow reformist Mehdi...

UN employees in Gaza hold protest strike over US aid cut

Schools, clinics and food distribution centers in the Gaza Strip were closed Monday due to a one-day strike by the 13,000 employees of the United Nations agency that serves the Palestinians. The Palestinian employees have been angered by a U.S. decision to cut its annual...

Jordan marks handover of 12 US Black Hawk helicopters

 Jordan has marked the U.S. delivery of 12 Black Hawk helicopters over the past nine months with a military ceremony, including a hostage rescue drill and a flyover. The helicopters are meant to help secure the borders of Jordan against external threats, including from Daesh (ISIS)...