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Terrified mothers-to-be adjust after Beirut blast

Seven months ago, Lebanese mother-to-be Rana Mneimneh was ecstatic she was pregnant, but after a massive explosion at Beirut's port, she lives in constant fear for her baby girl. "Before the blast I was excitedly preparing for the birth of my first child, but since, I've stopped...

Israel passes law to limit protests during 'virus emergency'

Israel's parliament approved a law early Wednesday restricting demonstrations as part of a coronavirus-related state of emergency, that critics say is aimed at silencing protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The law, which passed its final reading by 46 votes to 38, was meant...

Israel says Hezbollah has 'arms depot' in Beirut

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the Hezbollah of maintaining a "secret arms depot" in a residential neighborhood of Beirut, warning it could cause another tragic explosion in the Lebanese capital. In an address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, Netanyahu showed maps...

US says 'outraged' by rocket attack in Baghdad

The United States is 'outraged' by Monday's rocket attack in the Iraqi capital Baghdad that killed five civilians, US State Department said Tuesday, urging Iraqi authorities to take immediate action to hold the perpetrators accountable. "We have made the point before that the actions of...