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burn victim carried on stretcher

Egypt sends medical aid to Lebanon following fuel tank explosion

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The mother (R) of Raed Abu Seif, one of four Palestinians killed in clashes with Israeli security forces earlier in the day, mourns during his funeral in the Jenin refugee camp in the north of the occupied West Bank on Aug. 16, 2021.

Palestinians killed by Israeli forces, rocket intercepted over Israel

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A woman receives a dose of Pfizer BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19 at the Ankara City Hospital, in Ankara, Turkey, on June 7, 2021.

Turkey to offer Pfizer boosters for vaccinated travelers

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This combination of pictures created on Aug. 15, 2021 shows CIA Director, William Burns, testifying during a House Intelligence Committee hearing about worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on April 15, 2021 and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) attending a press conference with his Russian counterpart at the presidential palace in the capital Cairo on Dec. 11, 2017.

CIA Chief Burns meets with Egypt's Sisi

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Iran's Raisi calls US 'defeat' in Afghanistan opportunity for peace

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Airlines from Turkey, UAE suspend flights to Kabul

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Erez crossing

Israel loosens restrictions on trade, travel from Gaza

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38 dead as floods ravage Turkey's northern coast

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Egyptian Special Forces stand guard outside the International Congress Centre on Feb. 24, 2019, ahead of first joint European Union and Arab League summit in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.

Militant clashes kill nine Egyptian soldiers in Sinai

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An Israeli medic anministers a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the coronavirus to a man, at a Clalit Health Services station set up inside Cinema City complex in Jerusalem, on Aug. 11, 2021.

Israel approves COVID-19 booster for ages 50+

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Ashkelon home destroyed by rocket

Human Rights Watch accuses Gaza groups of war crimes during May fighting

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closed Jaber/Nassib border post as a result of Daraa flare-up

UN Syria envoy urges end to 'siege-like' situation in Daraa

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