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Traditional lanterns light up the holy month of Ramadan

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Countless streets across the Islamic world are currently alight with ornate festive lanterns.

Q&A: What's at stake in Mideast talks

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The leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority met in Washington on Thursday to resume direct talks. CNN's Jerusalem correspondent Paula Hancocks explains what's at stake:

U.S., Iran battle it out -- on the basketball court

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Political discussions about Iran's nuclear aspirations were benched Thursday when the U.S. and Iranian national basketball teams went head to head at the FIBA World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

Hamas, 10 other groups pledge to continue targeting Israelis

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Members of the militant wing of Hamas and representatives of 10 other militant groups met Thursday and said they were joining forces and that attacks on Israelis would continue.

Iranian opposition leader comes under attack, website says

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The head of a security team protecting opposition leader Mehdi Karoubi was in a coma Thursday after being beaten as he tried to talk with a group of attackers who had entered Karoubi's apartment building, Karoubi's website said.

In Jordan, an act of charity for Iraqis turns into bureaucratic mess

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What was supposed to be an act of charity for Iraqis living in Jordan turned into a bureaucratic nightmare this week.

Human rights lawyer who fled Iran is reunited with family

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A human rights lawyer who defended a woman sentenced to death in Iran for adultery enjoyed a tearful reunion with his wife and daughter Thursday after they flew from Tehran to Oslo, Norway.

Hamas pledges to continue targeting Israelis

CNN: Middle East [US] (10 hours)
"Resistance operations" will continue against Israelis despite the arrests of Hamas activists in the West Bank, a Hamas official said Thursday.

West Bank shooting wounds 2 Israelis

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Two Israelis were wounded Wednesday night in a shooting at Rimonim Junction, east of the West Bank city of Ramallah, the Israel Defense Forces said.

Biden marks transfer of U.S. command in Iraq

CNN: Middle East [US] (1 day)
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Defense Secretary Robert Gates helped usher in the next chapter for the United States in Iraq on Wednesday, presiding over a ceremony launching a new military operation designed to train, assist and advise the ...
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