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US criticizes Israel for freezing Palestinian tax revenue

The U.S. is opposed to Israel's decision to freeze the transfer of tax revenues to the Palestinian Authority as a reaction to Palestinians’ efforts to join the International Criminal Court, an official said Monday. “We call on both sides to avoid actions that raise...

Turkey’s intelligence service recovers abducted officer

A Turkish army officer, who was abducted on Jan. 1 while on duty along the Turkish-Syrian border, has been brought back to Turkey, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Monday. Davutoglu made the announcement via his official Twitter account in Turkish and said the...

Egypt police kill 7 militants in N. Sinai: Source

Egyptian security forces have killed seven Islamist militants and arrested 15 others in three raids carried out in the Sinai Peninsula's northeastern quadrant, according to a security source. The raids were carried Saturday evening in the cities of Arish, Rafah and Sheikh...