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Turkish media erupts with news of Iran spy arrests — three weeks late

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Pressure ramps up on Turkish news media as elections near

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Turks savor small doses of heartwarming news

Palestinian news group growing internationally

Palestinian journalists launch independent online news channel

Dozens of int'l news groups urge Israel to allow Gaza access

Israeli army vehicles inside the southern Gaza Strip on July 3, 2024

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UAE unblocks several Qatar news sites as ties between two nations warm

This picture taken on May 11, 2022 shows a view of the main headquarters of Qatari news broadcaster Al Jazeera in the capital Doha.

Jihadist group in Idlib bans pro-opposition news channel

Syrian journalist Zeina Shahla types on her laptop at a cafe, Damascus, Syria, March 1, 2021.

'Fake news' sparks real crisis in the Gulf

How one journalist is going after false news on Syria