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WSJ: Iran Protesters Defy Clampdown
Demonstrations flared up in Tehran and other big Iranian cities on Thursday evening, ending a week of effective clampdown on street protests, as thousands of opposition supporters took to the streets and clashe...
REUTERS: Israeli report: U.S., Israel strike settlement deal
An Israeli newspaper reported on Wednesday Israel had won agreement from the United States for the continued construction of 2,500 housing units in Jewish settlements in the West Bank, ...