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Israeli reporter says Netanyahu apologized for mocking him
An Israeli TV reporter says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized to him in a phone call after mocking him in a speech
Turkey's leader slams UAE over 'forefathers' retweet
Turkish's president is railing against the United Arab Emirates' foreign minister who retweeted a post that accused the Turkish leader's Ottoman "forefathers" of mistreating Arabs and stealing manuscripts from the holy city of Medina
German journalist freed from jail in Turkey pending trial
A court in Turkey has ordered that a German journalist be released from prison pending the outcome of her trial on terror-related charges
Watchdog: Egypt remains among worst jailers of journalists
Media watchdog says Egypt remains third-worst jailer of journalists, after Turkey and China
Iranian media: Another quake, magnitude 6.1 hits the south
Iranian media say another quake, magnitude 6.1, jolts country's south, followed by several aftershocks
Bahrain interfaith group pays unprecedented visit to Israel
An interfaith group from the Gulf state of Bahrain is paying a public visit to Israel, but has drawn criticism at home
Iraqi Shiite cleric urges militias to disarm after IS defeat
An influential Iraqi Shiite cleric has urged his fighters to hand state-issued weapons back to the government, following Iraq's declaration of victory against the Islamic State group
Yemeni rebels kill 20, arrest dozens in latest crackdown
Yemen's Shiite rebels killed at least 20, detained dozens since killing their top ally, former President Saleh
Group from Bahrain on Israel visit not representing Manama
Group from Bahrain on Israel visit says it doesn't represent any official entity in the kingdom
Suspected Saudi-led airstrikes kill 4 in Yemen
Yemeni rebel officials say Saudi-led airstrikes outside a rebel-run TV station in the capital killed at least four people