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Sep 3, 2014

Ramadan brings better business to Hebron's Old City market

Islam's holy month of Ramadan drives business in the West Bank city of Hebron, as more people go shopping in the Old City market.
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How Iraq's new PM could upend 15 years of U.S. Iraq policy

Whether Iraq gets Sadr’s brand of nationalism or Amiri’s brand of Tehran hegemony, Iraq has beguiled US policymakers again.
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Palestinian Authority President Abbas hospital stay extended

The 82-year-old leader had been expected to be released from hospital in the West Bank on Sunday, but this was postponed.
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Qatar bans goods from UAE, Saudi as embargo anniversary approaches

"To protect the safety of consumers in the State of Qatar and to combat improper trafficking of goods, the government issued a directive to find new suppliers of the variety of goods impacted."
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In Mosul, young volunteers help bring city back to life

After living under ISIS's strict rule and then the war to retake the city, young women feel as though they have been liberated.
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