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Palestinians ban divorces during Ramadan

The head of Palestinian Islamic courts on Sunday told judges not to grant divorces over Ramadan, fearing the month-long fast could spark rash words that would be regretted later. Judge Mahmud Habash said he based his ruling on "the experience of previous years" when he found that the...

Palestinian inmates in Israeli jails end hunger strike

Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners on Saturday ended a 40-day hunger strike over conditions in Israeli jails, the Israel Prison Service and a Palestinian official said. About 1,100 inmates had initially taken part in one of the largest such hunger strikes, which began on April 17. It raised...

ISIS snipers, suicide bombers slow advance in Mosul

Two Iraqi military officers say the advance of troops has slowed in the last push to drive ISIS militants from remaining pockets of Mosul. The officers, who spoke Sunday on condition of anonymity in line with regulations, say ISIS militants have deployed snipers, suicide car bombers and...