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The global ice cream brand said the US college campus protests are “essential” to democracy, and are part of the US’s rich history of free speech.
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More than 500 people have been arrested in Turkey for suspected links to Fethullah Gulen whom Erdogan accuses of orchestrating the failed 2016 coup.
Israeli forces began a ground attack on Rafah in south Gaza last Tuesday, testing a longstanding peace agreement with Egypt.
Hiba Abu Taha, a Jordanian journalist, was arrested for an article she wrote about Jordan's alleged role in exporting goods to Israel.
Among the settlers who encouraged Tuesday's raid of the Al-Aqsa complex is the Lehava group, known for its Jewish supremacist and anti-assimilation views.
A Palestinian official said there is no proposal for 'the day after' the war on Gaza and that Israel's plan had sparked fierce disagreement from Arab states.
Bashar al Assad
Portraits of Syrian dictator Bashar Al-Assad have appeared around Bahrain, which have been decried as 'disgusting' by pro-democracy activists.
Gaza’s Civil Defence said they were struggling to retrieve victims from under the rubble and they have lost the majority of their capability.
The foundation of a union involving Bedouin tribes of Arab origins kindled mixed reactions in Egypt.
Israeli authorities didn't give advance warnings to any of the aid group prior to the attacks, which killed or injured at least 31 people, HRW said.