Iraqis celebrate their comeback with soccer tournament after decades of isolation | CNN

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Israel’s rightward shift leaves its new Arab allies in an awkward spot | CNN

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Four things to watch out for in the Middle East in 2023 | CNN

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Jordan king warns of ‘red lines’ in Jerusalem as Netanyahu returns to office | CNN

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Netanyahu informs Israeli president he has formed government | CNN

Jerusalem CNN  —  Benjamin Netanyahu has officially informed Israeli President Isaac Herzog that he has successfully…

Israel deports French-Palestinian lawyer, accusing him of ‘terrorist activity’ in case Israeli group calls ‘gross violation of basic rights’ | CNN

Jerusalem CNN  —  Israel deported a French-Palestinian lawyer it accused of organizing, inciting and planning “terrorist…

Family of Palestinian activist Nizar Banat files case against Palestinian Authority in International Criminal Court | CNN

Jerusalem CNN  —  The family of a Palestinian activist who died while in Palestinian Authority custody…

How Morocco’s unlikely World Cup success unified Arabs | CNN

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Israeli military admits shooting 16-year-old Palestinian girl, calls it ‘unintentional’ | CNN

Jerusalem CNN  —  The Israeli military admitted Monday that its troops shot Jana Zakarneh, a 16-year-old…

Al Jazeera to submit Shireen Abu Akleh case to ICC, network says | CNN Business

Jerusalem CNN  —  Al Jazeera said Tuesday it will submit a case to the International Criminal…