Obama booed during speech to Israelis, responds with joke

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Leading pro-Assad cleric killed in Damascus bombing: state TV

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Gaza hardline Islamists claim rocket attack

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Hezbollah member convicted in Cyprus of plotting against Israeli interests

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World ‘should call Hezbollah what it truly is - a terrorist organization:’ Obama

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Muslim Brotherhood, Egyptians ‘living in the past,’ lack trust: judge

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Syria rebels gain ground in Golan: watchdog

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U.N. to probe alleged Syria chemical weapons attack: Ban

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Iran will 'annihilate' cities if Israel attacks: Khamenei

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Syrian refugees drown on their way to Greece

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British charities operating in Syria appeal for aid

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Russian ships divert to Beirut, abandon Syrian port

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Syrian asylum seekers triple in rich nations: UNHRC

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Turkey awaits ‘historic’ ceasefire call by Kurdish rebel leader

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Kuwait passes bill to naturalize 4,000 stateless people

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Syrian opposition PM ‘more Texan than Muslim Brotherhood’

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West calls for U.N. to probe Syria chemical attack allegations

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After Israeli backslapping, Obama faces Palestinian discontent

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Muslim Brotherhood breaking promises: Egyptian bakers

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Assad regime has nuclear weapons, possibly in mountains: former VP to Al Arabiya

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