CAIRO -- Naval forces of Iran and Russia held a joint drill on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean, amid growing speculation about an impending U.S. military strike against Iran.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that Iran has 10 to 15 days to reach a deal over its nuclear program, warning that otherwise "really bad things" will happen. (Iran-Joint Drill-Nuke Talks)
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GAZA -- The Hamas-run Gaza media office said on Thursday that 1,148 Palestinians have crossed the Rafah border crossing in both directions since its reopening earlier this month.
In a brief press statement, the office said that 1,148 travelers passed through the crossing, out of 3,400 who were expected to cross during the same period. (Gaza-Rafah Crossing-Palestinians)
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GAZA -- The Palestinian technocratic committee tasked with administering the post-war Gaza Strip said on Thursday it is recruiting candidates for a transitional police force in Gaza.
The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza is recruiting "qualified candidates for a professional, accountable, transparent, and merit-based transitional police force in Gaza," it said in a statement on social media. (Gaza-Technocratic Committee-Police Force)
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ADEN, Yemen -- Security forces "fired heavily" to disperse anti-government protesters who attempted to storm the presidential palace in the southern port city of Aden on Thursday night, a security official said.
"Security personnel opened fire after pro-secession demonstrators approached the palace compound and tried to break through security barriers," the official told Xinhua on condition of anonymity, adding that the forces later pushed the protesters back and secured the area. (Yemen-Aden-Protests) Enditem
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