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U.S. ponders cutting military forces in Africa; allies worry
World
January 29, 2020
U.S. ponders cutting military forces in Africa; allies worry
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — As extremist violence grows across Africa, the United States is considering reducing its military presence on…
WaPo clears writer who tweeted about Bryant rape allegation
World
January 29, 2020
WaPo clears writer who tweeted about Bryant rape allegation
NEW YORK (AP) — A Washington Post reporter who had been placed on administrative leave after she tweeted a link…
Israel headed for clash with ICC over West Bank settlements
Middle East
January 29, 2020
Israel headed for clash with ICC over West Bank settlements
JERUSALEM (AP) — Emboldened by a supportive White House, Israel appears to be barreling toward a showdown with the international…
Syrian troops capture key town in rebel-held Idlib province
Middle East
January 29, 2020
Syrian troops capture key town in rebel-held Idlib province
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian government forces captured one of the largest and most strategic rebel-held towns in the country’s…
UAE confirms first cases of new Chinese virus in Mideast
Middle East
January 29, 2020
UAE confirms first cases of new Chinese virus in Mideast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday confirmed the first cases in the Mideast of…
Trump peace plan delights Israelis, enrages Palestinians
Middle East
January 29, 2020
Trump peace plan delights Israelis, enrages Palestinians
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump unveiled his long-awaited Mideast peace plan Tuesday alongside a beaming Benjamin Netanyahu, presenting a…
Syrian troops surround rebel-held town on 3 sides
Middle East
January 28, 2020
Syrian troops surround rebel-held town on 3 sides
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian government forces enveloped three sides of a key rebel-held town in the country’s northwest, and…
West Bank settlements report rapid growth in 2019
Middle East
January 28, 2020
West Bank settlements report rapid growth in 2019
JERUSALEM (AP) — The population of Jewish settlements in the West Bank surged by more than 3% in 2019, well…
‘Like I’m trapped’: Africans in China lockdown see no escape
World
January 28, 2020
‘Like I’m trapped’: Africans in China lockdown see no escape
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The normally bustling supermarket in Wuhan was deserted, looking more foreign than ever. Khamis Hassan Bakari walked…
Trump to unveil his Middle East peace plan amid skepticism
Middle East
January 28, 2020
Trump to unveil his Middle East peace plan amid skepticism
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to unveil his administration’s much-anticipated Middle East peace plan in the latest…
Fighting sharply rises in Yemen, endangering peace efforts
Middle East
January 28, 2020
Fighting sharply rises in Yemen, endangering peace efforts
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A drastic escalation in fighting between the Saudi-led military coalition and Huthi rebels in Yemen has…
IS tries to stage comeback amid rising US-Iran tensions
Middle East
January 28, 2020
IS tries to stage comeback amid rising US-Iran tensions
BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group’s self-styled “caliphate” across parts of Iraq and Syria seemed largely defeated last year,…
UN report: Chilling details of Libya migrant center strike
Middle East
January 28, 2020
UN report: Chilling details of Libya migrant center strike
CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations revealed on Monday chilling new details about an airstrike that smashed into a migrant…
Egyptian court gives life sentence for 8 IS-linked militants
Egypt
January 27, 2020
Egyptian court gives life sentence for 8 IS-linked militants
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced eight people to life in prison, after they were convicted of…
Trump peace plan could boost embattled Israeli leader
Middle East
January 27, 2020
Trump peace plan could boost embattled Israeli leader
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington Sunday night vowing to “make history” at a planned…
Aging Iran airliner crash-lands on highway, injuring only 2
Middle East
January 27, 2020
Aging Iran airliner crash-lands on highway, injuring only 2
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An aging Iranian passenger airliner carrying 144 people crash-landed on a runway and skidded onto a…
Iraqi protesters defy top cleric and return to the streets
Middle East
January 27, 2020
Iraqi protesters defy top cleric and return to the streets
BAGHDAD (AP) — One protester was killed by security forces after hundreds of anti-government protesters flooded the streets of Iraq’s…
Turkish teams hunt for quake survivors as death toll hits 38
Middle East
January 27, 2020
Turkish teams hunt for quake survivors as death toll hits 38
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Working against the clock in freezing temperatures, Turkish rescue teams pulled more survivors from collapsed buildings…
Fighting rages as Libya force pushes toward key western city
Middle East
January 27, 2020
Fighting rages as Libya force pushes toward key western city
CAIRO (AP) — Officials from Libya’s two rival governments said fighting erupted Sunday as the country’s east-based forces advanced toward…
US committed to Syria fight; Missions up against IS: General
Middle East
January 26, 2020
US committed to Syria fight; Missions up against IS: General
GREEN VILLAGE MILITARY OUTPOST (AP) — US troops at military outposts ín eastern Syria asked variations of the same question…