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Iran jails two people for 10 years on espionage charges

A Revolutionary Court in Iran has sentenced two people to 10 years each in jail on charges of spying for the United States and Israel, the judiciary spokesman said on Sunday without naming those convicted. "These two people were sentenced to 10 years in jail by the Revolutionary...

Palestine's Hamas not invited to PLO council meeting

A leading member of Palestinian resistance group Hamas on Sunday said his movement had not been invited to attend next month’s scheduled meeting of the Palestinian National Council (PNC). “This is a coup against legitimacy represented by Hamas, which holds the most seats in the...

Beirut protests end with 3-day deadline for government

 Massive demonstrations in Beirut ended Saturday evening with protesters giving the government a three-day deadline for bringing corrupt officials to account, ending months of political paralysis and resolving a weeks-long sanitation crisis. Initially, dozens of protesters had refused...