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Zarif dismisses Trump tweet that Iran was behind Baghdad attack

Iran’s foreign minister on Thursday dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’s allegations that Tehran was behind the recent rocket attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. "Putting your own citizens at risk abroad won't divert attention from catastrophic failures at home," Foreign Minister...

Israel arrests Palestinian over West Bank settler murder

Israel on Thursday announced the arrest of a Palestinian in connection with the murder of a Jewish settler in the occupied West Bank, in a case that raised tensions in the area. Esther Horgan, a 52-year-old mother of six and a French-Israeli dual national, was found dead this week in a...

Months after Beirut blast, victims await answers

Tracy and Paul Najjar believe their daughter Alexandra could have survived the Aug. 4 explosion at Beirut port if the authorities had raised the alarm on that fateful day. As they mourn the loss of their three-year-old, one question continues to haunt them: why did no one warn residents or...