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Syrian shelling of camp housing displaced people kills 15
Middle East
November 21, 2019
Syrian shelling of camp housing displaced people kills 15
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government troops bombarded a camp hosting displaced people near the Turkish border in the country’s northwest…
Emirates opts for 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in revised deal
Middle East
November 20, 2019
Emirates opts for 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in revised deal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Middle East’s biggest carrier, the Dubai-based Emirates, announced on Wednesday a firm order…
Israel faces likely third election amid Bibi-Gantz standoff
Middle East
November 20, 2019
Israel faces likely third election amid Bibi-Gantz standoff
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is no closer to a breakthrough out of its political paralysis and with the clock running…
At least 106 killed in Iran protests: Amnesty International
Middle East
November 20, 2019
At least 106 killed in Iran protests: Amnesty International
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Days of protests over rising fuel prices and a subsequent government crackdown have killed…
Israel strikes Iranian targets in Syria; 11 reported killed
Middle East
November 20, 2019
Israel strikes Iranian targets in Syria; 11 reported killed
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said it struck dozens of Iranian targets in Syria on Wednesday, carrying out…
Police surround last holdouts at Hong Kong university
World
November 19, 2019
Police surround last holdouts at Hong Kong university
HONG KONG (AP) — About 100 anti-government protesters remained holed up at a Hong Kong university Tuesday, their choices dwindling…
Protesters force postponement of Lebanese parliament session
Middle East
November 19, 2019
Protesters force postponement of Lebanese parliament session
BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of protesters rallying against the Lebanese political elite blocked roads in central Beirut on Tuesday, preventing…
Anti-government protests cripple major Iraqi port, oil field
Middle East
November 19, 2019
Anti-government protests cripple major Iraqi port, oil field
BAGHDAD (AP) — Anti-government demonstrations in southern Iraq blocked roads leading to the country’s main port and an oil field…
US angers Palestinians with reversal on Israeli settlements
Middle East
November 19, 2019
US angers Palestinians with reversal on Israeli settlements
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday said it no longer considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank to…
Israeli military says 4 rockets fired from Syria intercepted
Middle East
November 19, 2019
Israeli military says 4 rockets fired from Syria intercepted
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said it intercepted four incoming rockets from Syria on Tuesday and explosions were heard…
Libyan officials: Airstrike kills 7 workers in Tripoli
Middle East
November 18, 2019
Libyan officials: Airstrike kills 7 workers in Tripoli
CAIRO (AP) — An airstrike slammed into a biscuit factory in the capital, Tripoli, on Monday, killing at least seven…
Yemeni government back in Aden under deal with separatists
Middle East
November 18, 2019
Yemeni government back in Aden under deal with separatists
ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Yemen’s internationally recognized government returned to the war-torn country on Monday for the first time since…
Airstrikes kill 9 in rebel-held northwest Syria
Middle East
November 18, 2019
Airstrikes kill 9 in rebel-held northwest Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Airstrikes on rebel-held areas in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib killed at least nine people on Sunday,…
Palestinian journalist may lose eye after shot by Israel
Middle East
November 18, 2019
Palestinian journalist may lose eye after shot by Israel
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Relatives of a Palestinian freelance photographer said Sunday that he has lost vision in one…
Lebanon’s outgoing PM blasts president’s party over delays
Middle East
November 18, 2019
Lebanon’s outgoing PM blasts president’s party over delays
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s political crisis worsened Sunday with the outgoing prime minister harshly criticizing the party of the country’s…
Iraq anti-government protesters block roads amid strike call
Middle East
November 17, 2019
Iraq anti-government protesters block roads amid strike call
BAGHDAD (AP) — Anti-government protesters blocked roads with burning tires in parts of central and southern Iraq on Sunday, halting…
Car bomb kills at least 12 in Syrian town held by Turkey
Middle East
November 16, 2019
Car bomb kills at least 12 in Syrian town held by Turkey
BEIRUT (AP) — A car bomb exploded Saturday in a northern Syrian town controlled by Turkey-backed opposition fighters, killing at…
American IS suspect repatriated from Turkish-Greek border
Middle East
November 15, 2019
American IS suspect repatriated from Turkish-Greek border
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An American citizen suspected of being an Islamic State group member was deported to the U.S.…
Egyptian woman fights unequal Islamic inheritance laws
Features/Interviews
November 15, 2019
Egyptian woman fights unequal Islamic inheritance laws
One Egyptian woman is taking on the country’s inheritance laws that mean female heirs inherit half that of men. Since…
Venezuela’s Guaidó urges nation back into the streets
World
November 15, 2019
Venezuela’s Guaidó urges nation back into the streets
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has seen an ally forced from office and protests rattle leaders across…