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Iran student leader says he regrets 1979 US Embassy attack
Middle East
November 2, 2019
Iran student leader says he regrets 1979 US Embassy attack
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — His revolutionary fervor diminished by the years that have also turned his dark brown hair white,…
Dubai displays tech reputation with global robotics contest
Middle East
November 1, 2019
Dubai displays tech reputation with global robotics contest
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Seeking to bolster its image as a forward-looking metropolis, Dubai hosted the largest-ever international…
Joint Turkish and Russian patrols begin in Syrian region
Middle East
November 1, 2019
Joint Turkish and Russian patrols begin in Syrian region
SEVIMLI, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and Russia launched joint patrols Friday in northeastern Syria, under a deal that halted a…
Lebanon’s banks reopen after 2-week closure due to protests
Middle East
November 1, 2019
Lebanon’s banks reopen after 2-week closure due to protests
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s private banks have reopened after a two-week closure because of anti-government protests. The reopening on Friday…
Death toll from Yemen’s war hits 100,000 since 2015: report
Middle East
October 31, 2019
Death toll from Yemen’s war hits 100,000 since 2015: report
CAIRO (AP) — A database project that tracks violence says Yemen’s civil war has killed more than 100,000 people since…
Hundreds of migrants in Libya flee detention, cite hunger
Middle East
October 31, 2019
Hundreds of migrants in Libya flee detention, cite hunger
PARIS (AP) — Hundreds of migrants have fled a detention center in coastal Libya and crowded overnight around a U.N.…
Car bomb in Turkish-held part of Syria kills at least 8
Middle East
October 31, 2019
Car bomb in Turkish-held part of Syria kills at least 8
BEIRUT (AP) — A car bomb killed at least eight people on Thursday in a vegetable market in a northern…
Lebanon struggles to reopen roads as sit-ins continue
Middle East
October 31, 2019
Lebanon struggles to reopen roads as sit-ins continue
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese security forces were still struggling to open some roads Thursday as protesters continued their civil disobedience…
Pentagon releases new details on al-Baghdadi raid
Middle East
October 31, 2019
Pentagon releases new details on al-Baghdadi raid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The general who oversaw the U.S. raid on Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi provided the most…
Paralyzed by protests, Lebanon’s fiscal crisis worsens
Middle East
October 31, 2019
Paralyzed by protests, Lebanon’s fiscal crisis worsens
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese banks have been closed for the last two weeks as the government grapples with mass demonstrations…
Californians struggle after latest blackout hits 1.5 million
World
October 30, 2019
Californians struggle after latest blackout hits 1.5 million
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) — Californians on Wednesday found themselves facing winds, wildfires and darkness from yet another power outage…
Right-wing Brazil president gives fiery Saudi Arabia speech
Middle East
October 30, 2019
Right-wing Brazil president gives fiery Saudi Arabia speech
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Brazil’s president launched a fiery defense of his far-right government on Wednesday during a visit…
Turkey detains 100 over Islamic State ties: Police chief
Middle East
October 30, 2019
Turkey detains 100 over Islamic State ties: Police chief
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s police chief has said 100 people have been detained in raids against the Islamic State and…
Syrian and Turkish armies in deadly border clash
Middle East
October 30, 2019
Syrian and Turkish armies in deadly border clash
The armies of Syria and Turkey traded deadly fire Tuesday for the first time since Ankara launched an anti-Kurdish offensive…
Lebanese army opens major roads after PM’s resignation
Middle East
October 30, 2019
Lebanese army opens major roads after PM’s resignation
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese soldiers are reopening major roads that had been closed by protesters for nearly two weeks, paralyzing…
What’s next after Lebanon PM resigns: explainer
Middle East
October 30, 2019
What’s next after Lebanon PM resigns: explainer
BEIRUT (AP) — The resignation of Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Tuesday meets a key demand of Lebanon’s anti-government protesters…
Palestinian woman shot trying to stab Israeli troops
Middle East
October 30, 2019
Palestinian woman shot trying to stab Israeli troops
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police say officers shot a Palestinian woman who attempted to stab troops outside a contested holy…
Protests in Iraq and Lebanon pose a challenge to Iran
Middle East
October 30, 2019
Protests in Iraq and Lebanon pose a challenge to Iran
BAGHDAD (AP) — The day after anti-government protests erupted in Iraq, Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani flew into Baghdad late at…
Lebanese prime minister quits amid anti-government protests
Middle East
October 30, 2019
Lebanese prime minister quits amid anti-government protests
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s prime minister resigned Tuesday, bowing to one of the central demands of anti-government demonstrators shortly after…
Hezbollah supporters break up Lebanon protest camp
Middle East
October 29, 2019
Hezbollah supporters break up Lebanon protest camp
BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of Lebanese supporters of the militant Hezbollah group, some wielding sticks, attacked a protest camp set…