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Trump Mulls Designating Muslim Brotherhood 'Terrorist' Group

President Donald Trump is considering placing the Muslim Brotherhood on a U.S. blacklist of "foreign terrorist organizations," the White House said Tuesday.

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Israel Cuts Gaza Fishing Limit after Rocket Launch

Israel reduced the offshore fishing limit it imposes for vessels operating out of Gaza from Tuesday following rocket fire from the territory by Palestinian militants, officials said.

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UAE Sentences Turk to Life for Links to Syria Islamists

The United Arab Emirates' supreme court upheld a life sentence against a Turkish citizen for promoting Islamist groups in Syria and transferring funds out of the Gulf state, state media reported.

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Libyan Air Strikes Kill Four, Wound 37

Air raids on Tripoli Sunday night killed four people and wounded 37, Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) said Monday, blaming the attacks on strongman Khalifa Haftar's self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA).

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IS Leader Appears in Video for First Time in 5 Years

The shadowy leader of the Islamic State group claimed to appear for the first time in five years in a video released by the extremist group's propaganda arm on Monday, acknowledging defeat in the group's last stronghold in Syria but vowing a "long battle" ahead.

The man said to be Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in the video also claimed the Easter Day bombings in Sri Lanka which killed over 250 people were "part of the revenge" that awaits the West.

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Palestinians Keep Up Refusal of Tax Revenues after Israel Cuts

The Palestinians on Monday restated their refusal to accept tax revenues collected on its behalf by Israel so long as the Jewish state deducts millions of dollars over a dispute about prisoners.

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Israeli AG Gives Netanyahu Ultimatum on Graft Hearing

Israel's attorney general has given Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu until next week to confirm he wants a formal hearing to defend himself before corruption charges are filed against him.

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UN Warns of Worsening Humanitarian Situation in Libya

Fierce fighting for control of Libya's capital that has already displaced tens of thousands of people threatens to bring a further worsening of humanitarian conditions, a senior UN official has warned.

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UAE Spy Suspect Found 'Hanged' in Turkish Prison

A suspected Emirati spy who was detained by Turkish authorities 10 days ago has killed himself in prison, a Turkish government source and state media said on Monday.

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Israelis among Wounded in U.S. Synagogue Attack

Two Israelis were among the wounded in a weekend attack on a synagogue in California that killed one person and injured three others, an official said Sunday.

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