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Arab Israelis protest mosque loudspeaker bills

Thousands of Arabs staged a protest march Saturday in northern Israel against legislation aimed at silencing mosque loudspeakers, an AFP reporter said. Some three thousand men and women marched through the town of Kabul, holding Palestinian flags and signs saying "The muezzin law won't pass"...

Turkish coast guard: 48 Syrian migrants stopped at sea

Turkey's coast guard has prevented 48 Syrian migrants from reaching Greece, but Turkey's foreign minister said Saturday that the migrant deal is at risk if the country's citizens aren't granted visa-free travel. The migrants on a rubber dinghy were stopped after a tip early Friday, the coast...

Turkey summons Dutch charge d'affaires to foreign ministry

Turkey summoned the Dutch charge d'affaires to the foreign ministry Saturday, foreign ministry sources said, as a row between the two countries escalated with the Dutch government banning Turkey's Foreign Minister from flying to Rotterdam. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu had been due to...

ISIS frees Mosul prisoners as grip on last major city slips

ISIS has released dozens of prisoners held in jails in the districts of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul that remain under its control, residents said Saturday. The release of the prisoners Friday is another sign that the militants are being overwhelmed by the U.S.-backed Iraqi offensive...