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Israel Said Palestinian Attacks Israeli Soldier in Hebron, Is Shot Dead

A Palestinian man attacked an Israeli soldier near a holy site in the southern West Bank city of Hebron before being shot dead, the army said on Monday.

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Trudeau: Canada Could Scrap Saudi Defense Deal over Rights

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada could cancel a multi-billion dollar defense contract with Saudi Arabia following the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, in an interview broadcast Sunday.

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Egypt Denies Alleged Organ Theft after British Tourist's Death

Egyptian authorities on Sunday denied reports of alleged organ theft after the body of a British tourist who died suddenly while on holiday was returned home without some organs.

David Humphries, 62, died in the seaside resort of Hurghada on the shores of the Red Sea on September 18.

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Saudi King, Crown Prince Call Slain Writer Khashoggi's Son

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called the son of Jamal Khashoggi, the kingdom announced early Monday, to express condolences for the death of the journalist killed at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul by officials that allegedly included a member of the royal's entourage.

King Salman similarly made a condolence call as international pressure on the kingdom continues to rise, even after it acknowledged on Saturday that the Washington Post journalist was killed Oct. 2 at the consulate under still-disputed circumstances.

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Israel Arrests Palestinian Governor of Jerusalem

Israeli forces have arrested the Palestinian governor of Jerusalem for unspecified offenses he allegedly committed in the occupied West Bank, the Palestine Liberation Organization said Sunday.

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Paris, London, Berlin Say 'Urgent Need for Clarification' on Khashoggi Death

Britain, France and Germany on Sunday said Saudi Arabia must clarify how dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi died inside its Istanbul consulate, and its account must "be backed by facts to be considered credible."

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Erdogan Says Turkey to Reveal 'Naked Truth' of Khashoggi Death

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday vowed to reveal the "naked truth" over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying that he would make a new statement on the case next week.

"We are looking for justice here and this will be revealed in all its naked truth, not through some ordinary steps but in all its naked truth," Erdogan told a rally in Istanbul.

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Jordan Wants Israel to Return Lands Leased under 1994 Peace Deal

King Abdullah II announced Sunday that Jordan has notified Israel that it wants to reclaim two small plots of territory leased under their 1994 peace deal.

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Israel Reopens People, Goods Crossings to Gaza after Lull

Israel ordered the country's goods and people border crossings with Gaza to be opened on Sunday, just four days after shuttering them following a Palestinian rocket attack that sparked retaliatory strikes.

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UK Says Saudi Explanation of Khashoggi Death Not Credible

Britain on Sunday said Saudi Arabia's account of the death of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside its Istanbul consulate was not credible and the culprits must be "held to account."

"I don't think it's credible," Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab told the BBC, adding there was a "serious question mark over the account that has been given."

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