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September 27, 2017

Afghan contract workers in US escape terrorism but struggle with paying bills

They were the backbone of the efforts made during the war and subsequent reconstruction of Afghanistan.

September 27, 2017

Two officers killed in Jerusalem's holiest site, police say

Two officers were killed in an attack by three Palestinian assailants near a major Jerusalem holy site Friday, Israel’s police chief said.

September 27, 2017

UN agency's insidious anti-Israel stance is a threat to entire international community

On July 7, 2017, UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee declared the Old City of Hebron a Palestinian World Heritage Site, a controversial one-sided move which comes on the heels of UNESCO’s divisively anti-Israel history in the sphere of Israeli-Palestinian relations.

September 27, 2017

Turks commemorate 1 year since failed coup with huge march

Turkey's president addressed tens of thousands of people Saturday at a ceremony marking the first anniversary of the country's crushed military coup, vowing to "rip the heads off" of terror groups and of the coup-plotters who tried to end his more than a decade-long rule.

September 27, 2017

Israel reopens Jerusalem holy site after deadly assault

Hundreds of Muslim worshippers visited a Jerusalem holy site Sunday after Israel reopened the compound following a rare closure in response to a deadly shooting last week that raised concerns about wider unrest.

September 27, 2017

American sentenced in Iran to 10 years for spying is identified

An Iranian court has sentenced a United States national, who is also a dual citizen of another country other than Iran, to a decade behind bars under the conviction of spying.

September 27, 2017

Jordanian soldier sentenced to life for killing 3 US troops

A military court convicted a Jordanian soldier Monday of killing three U.S. military trainers at a Jordanian air base and sentenced him to life in prison with hard labor.

September 27, 2017

Israel, LGBT activists fight over adoption rights

The Israeli government is opposing lifting barriers that would make it easier for same-sex couples to adopt children in the country, a position that has infuriated the nation's LGBT community ahead of a pivotal court hearing this week.

September 27, 2017

Israel submarine bribe case: Suspect could incriminate senior officials, report says

One of the men arrested in connection with an Israeli corruption case involving the purchase of multi-million dollar naval vessels from Germany is in negotiations to become a state’s witness, Channel 2 reported Monday.

September 27, 2017

Iran foreign minister distances himself from US citizen's espionage sentencing, 'doubts' Syria used chemical weapons

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Monday that his country has an entirely "independent judiciary" set in stone in its constitution, and deflected the notion that he or the government had much immediate authority in helping free the jailed Chinese-American graduate student Xiyue Wang.