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U.S. ponders cutting military forces in Africa; allies worry
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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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