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Lebanese protesters defy capital controls in sit-in
Middle East
December 31, 2019
Lebanese protesters defy capital controls in sit-in
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese protesters staged a sit-in inside a commercial bank in the capital Beirut on Monday, forcing tellers…
European money spawns more misery for migrants in Libya
Middle East
December 31, 2019
European money spawns more misery for migrants in Libya
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — When the European Union funneled millions of euros into Libya to slow the tide of migrants…
Sudan sentences 27 to death for torturing, killing protester
Middle East
December 30, 2019
Sudan sentences 27 to death for torturing, killing protester
CAIRO (AP) — A Sudanese court on Monday sentenced 27 members of the country’s security forces to death for torturing…
Drawn-out sex crimes case rattles Israel-Australia ties
Middle East
December 30, 2019
Drawn-out sex crimes case rattles Israel-Australia ties
JERUSALEM (AP) — Nicole Meyer endured years of sexual abuse allegedly at the hands of her former school principal. She’s…
In Afghanistan, jailed Taliban await peace, their freedom
Middle East
December 30, 2019
In Afghanistan, jailed Taliban await peace, their freedom
PUL-E-CHARKHI, Afghanistan (AP) — Thousands of Taliban prisoners jailed in Afghanistan as insurgents see a peace deal being hammered out…
Israel to withhold $43 million of Palestinian tax funds
Middle East
December 30, 2019
Israel to withhold $43 million of Palestinian tax funds
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli Security Cabinet on Sunday voted to withhold $43 million of tax funds from the Palestinians,…
US strikes hit Iraqi militia blamed in contractor’s death
Middle East
December 30, 2019
US strikes hit Iraqi militia blamed in contractor’s death
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. carried out military strikes in Iraq and Syria targeting an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia blamed for…
Lebanese protesters turn their ire on banks
Middle East
December 29, 2019
Lebanese protesters turn their ire on banks
BEIRUT (AP) — Dozens of Lebanese protesters held a brief sit-in inside a bank in Beirut and another in the…
Iraqi artists pay tribute to dead protesters with sculptures
Middle East
December 29, 2019
Iraqi artists pay tribute to dead protesters with sculptures
BAGHDAD (AP) — The sculptures carved by seven art trainees were lined up outside a makeshift workshop in Baghdad’s Tahrir…
UN condemns human rights abuses against Myanmar’s Rohingya
World
December 28, 2019
UN condemns human rights abuses against Myanmar’s Rohingya
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN General Assembly approved a resolution Friday strongly condemning human rights abuses against Myanmar’s Rohingya…
Japan OKs divisive plan to send naval troops to Mideast
Middle East
December 27, 2019
Japan OKs divisive plan to send naval troops to Mideast
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Friday approved a contentious plan to send its naval troops to the Middle East to…
To overcome travel ban, some Americans taking cases to court
World
December 27, 2019
To overcome travel ban, some Americans taking cases to court
NEW YORK (AP) — Mohammed Hafar paced around the airport terminal — first to the monitor to check flight arrivals,…
Moroccan YouTuber sentenced to prison, journalist detained
Middle East
December 27, 2019
Moroccan YouTuber sentenced to prison, journalist detained
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Moroccan authorities have sentenced a Youtuber who criticized the king to prison, and detained a journalist-activist…
Sudan’s Christians enjoy holiday amid hope for new freedoms
Middle East
December 27, 2019
Sudan’s Christians enjoy holiday amid hope for new freedoms
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — The Sudanese Christian marchers weaved through bustling markets and traffic-clogged streets wearing “I Love Jesus” T-shirts…
Lebanese help each other as economic crisis crushes lives
Middle East
December 27, 2019
Lebanese help each other as economic crisis crushes lives
BEIRUT (AP) — Panic set in on a WhatsApp group used to organize Lebanese protests when one member said he…
Israel’s embattled Netanyahu wins landslide in primary
Middle East
December 27, 2019
Israel’s embattled Netanyahu wins landslide in primary
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday scored a landslide victory in a primary race for leadership…
Organizers say Gaza protests to be scaled back in March
Middle East
December 26, 2019
Organizers say Gaza protests to be scaled back in March
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The organizers of the weekly Palestinian demonstrations along the Gaza Strip’s frontier with Israel…
Notre Dame rector says fragile cathedral might not be saved
World
December 26, 2019
Notre Dame rector says fragile cathedral might not be saved
PARIS (AP) — The rector of Notre Dame Cathedral says the Paris landmark is still so fragile that there’s a…
Iraq president won’t name Iran-backed bloc’s nominee as PM
Middle East
December 26, 2019
Iraq president won’t name Iran-backed bloc’s nominee as PM
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s president refused Thursday to designate the Iran-backed parliamentary bloc’s nominee for prime minister after he was…
UN condemns attack that killed 17 civilians in north Yemen
Middle East
December 26, 2019
UN condemns attack that killed 17 civilians in north Yemen
CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations has condemned an airstrike on a busy market that killed at least 17 people…