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Several dead after Israeli joint security forces raid in West Bank

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A Saudi-Iran reconciliation may not end the war in Yemen just yet
A surprise agreement by regional archenemies Saudi Arabia and Iran this month has raised hopes that the Saudi war in Yemen may come to an end, after more than seven years of hostilities that saw tens of thousands of civilians killed or injured and the country left in ruins.
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Wed, 22 Mar 2023 20:52:34 +0100
Israeli minister says there's 'no such thing as a Palestinian people,' inviting US rebuke
Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich denied the existence of a Palestinian people or nationhood over the weekend, prompting a rebuke from the United States just weeks after calling for a Palestinian town to be "erased."
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Two decades on, trauma from America's war continues to haunt Iraqis
Two decades after the start of the US-led war in the country, Iraqis say that while some of the physical wounds may have healed over time, the psychological trauma from the conflict and its aftermath persists to this day.
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Wed, 22 Mar 2023 20:52:34 +0100
Netanyahu government makes first climbdown on plan to weaken Israel's judiciary
The government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a change Monday to a key part of its controversial plans to overhaul the country's judicial system, marking its first climbdown in the face of massive public protests and international pressure, including from US President Joe Biden.
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By Christina Zdanowicz, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Will Lanzoni and Brett Roegiers, CNN
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Iran's Nuclear Capabilities Fast Facts
Read CNN's Fast Facts on Iran's nuclear capabilities.
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Naftali Bennett Fast Facts
Read CNN's Fast Facts about Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
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A quake of unthinkable proportions is due in Istanbul. Residents ask if the city is prepared
For more than five weeks, Turkey has grappled with the aftermath of a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the country's south-east. But further afield, in its biggest and most populous city, pressure is mounting on authorities to prepare for the possibility of another natural disaster of unthinkable proportions.
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Wed, 22 Mar 2023 20:52:34 +0100
Child detainees in Iran subjected to torture, says Amnesty
Iranian authorities have used torture methods including sexual violence against imprisoned children as part of a crackdown on recent protests, according to rights group Amnesty International.
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Wed, 22 Mar 2023 20:52:34 +0100
At least 4 Palestinians killed in IDF operation in Jenin
At least four Palestinians were killed on Thursday and 23 others injured after an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) operation in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Authority Health Ministry. At least five of the injured are in critical condition, the health ministry added.
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Wed, 22 Mar 2023 20:52:34 +0100
Anti-Black racism surfaces in an African country. Critics are blaming the president for it
Critics say the president's actions have unleashed xenophobia and exposed the dark underbelly of anti-black racism in the country. The controversy also demonstrates the regression of democracy and human rights in the country that sparked the Arab Spring revolts over a decade ago.
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Wed, 22 Mar 2023 20:52:34 +0100
A Saudi-Iran reconciliation may ripple across the region. Here's why
Saudi Arabia and Iran have given each other just two months to prove they are serious about Friday's agreement to normalize ties. The two are likely to be discussing ways to end almost seven years of hostility, a large task given how far-reaching the implications could be.
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Wed, 22 Mar 2023 20:52:34 +0100
Half a million Israelis protest Netanyahu's judicial overhaul, organizers say
About 5% of the country's population took to the streets in the tenth consecutive week of protests against plans by the government of Benjamin Netanyahu to overhaul the country's judicial system, organizers claimed.
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Wed, 22 Mar 2023 20:52:34 +0100
Iran and Saudi Arabia signal the start of a new era, with China front and center
When Saudi Arabia and Iran buried the hatchet in Beijing on Friday, it was a game-changing moment both for a Middle East shaped by their decades-old rivalry, and for China's growing influence in the oil-rich region.
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Archrivals Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to end years of hostilities in deal mediated by China
Friday's announcement is also a diplomatic victory for China in a Gulf region that has long been considered part of the US' domain of influence. It comes as the Biden administration tries to notch its own win in the Middle East by trying to broker a normalization pact between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
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Iraq Prison Abuse Scandal Fast Facts
Read Fast Facts from CNN about the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal which took place during the Iraq war.
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Haditha Killings Fast Facts
Read CNN's Haditha Killings Fast Facts and learn more about the 2005 killings of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq.
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Saudi Arabia looks for security assurances from US as condition for normalizing ties with Israel
Saudi Arabia is looking to the United States for security guarantees and help with its civilian nuclear program as a condition for normalizing relations with Israel, according to people familiar with the matter, setting up a critical decision that could reshape the political situation in the Middle East.
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Wed, 22 Mar 2023 20:52:34 +0100
UN reveals plan to salvage oil from supertanker moored off the coast of Yemen
The United Nations has released a plan to offload 1 million barrels of oil off a rusting supertanker that has been moored off the coast of Yemen for more than 30 years.
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Wed, 22 Mar 2023 20:52:34 +0100
Blast kills Taliban governor in his office in Afghanistan
A Taliban governor in northern Afghanistan has been killed by an explosion in his office, police officials have told CNN.
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Jailed American appeals to Biden in unprecedented interview from Iran's most notorious prison
Iran's longest-held American prisoner has appealed to US President Joe Biden to ramp up efforts to secure his release, in a rare interview with CNN from inside Iran's notorious Evin prison.
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Wed, 22 Mar 2023 20:52:34 +0100
US defense chief jabs at Netanyahu's plan to weaken courts as protesters block Israeli airport
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin took a swipe at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to weaken Israel's judicial system as protesters paralyzed two of Tel Aviv's main travel arteries on Thursday, intensifying a nationwide movement against the controversial proposals.
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Saddam Hussein Trial Fast Facts
Read CNN's Fast Facts about the trials and execution of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.
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Erdogan's 'polar opposite' wants to replace him as president of Turkey
Turkey's opposition on Monday announced Kemal Kilicdaroglu as the presidential candidate to run against two-decade ruler Recep Tayyip Erdogan in an upcoming election that could change the course of the country.
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Two dead, 16 injured in Egypt train derailment
At least two people were killed and 16 others injured after a train derailed north of Cairo on Tuesday, according to Egypt's Health Ministry.
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Six Palestinians, including suspected Hamas gunman, killed in Israeli raid
Israeli forces staged a daylight raid into Jenin in the occupied West Bank targeting the suspect in the killing of two Jewish settlers, leaving the suspect and at least five other Palestinian men dead, officials on both sides said Tuesday.
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