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Saudi Aramco shares to start trading in December: report
Middle East
October 29, 2019
Saudi Aramco shares to start trading in December: report
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The long-planned initial public offering of a sliver of Saudi Arabia’s state-run oil giant Saudi…
Army officer says he raised concerns about Trump and Ukraine
World
October 29, 2019
Army officer says he raised concerns about Trump and Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — A military officer at the National Security Council twice raised concerns over the Trump administration’s push to…
Germany charge 2 suspected former Syrian secret police
Middle East
October 29, 2019
Germany charge 2 suspected former Syrian secret police
BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors have charged two suspected former members of Syria’s secret police on allegations of crimes against…
UN chief says remember victims of terrorism: the latest
Middle East
October 29, 2019
UN chief says remember victims of terrorism: the latest
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on developments following President Donald Trump’s announcement that U.S. forces in Syria killed the Islamic…
18 killed in attack against protesters in Iraq’s Karbala
Middle East
October 29, 2019
18 killed in attack against protesters in Iraq’s Karbala
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi security forces wearing masks and black plainclothes opened fire at protesters in the Shiite holy city…
IS victims see satisfaction but no closure in leader’s death
Middle East
October 29, 2019
IS victims see satisfaction but no closure in leader’s death
PARIS (AP) — For Georges Salines, whose 28-year-old daughter Lola was killed when Islamic extremists went on a bloody rampage…
The tip, the raid, the reveal: The takedown of al-Baghdadi
Middle East
October 29, 2019
The tip, the raid, the reveal: The takedown of al-Baghdadi
WASHINGTON (AP) — The helicopters flew low and fast into the night, ferrying U.S. special forces to a compound where Islamic…
WH official won’t testify in impeachment probe without order
World
October 28, 2019
WH official won’t testify in impeachment probe without order
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former deputy national security adviser expected to testify in the House impeachment inquiry is signaling that…
Syrian Kurdish forces say they killed close al-Baghdadi aide
Middle East
October 28, 2019
Syrian Kurdish forces say they killed close al-Baghdadi aide
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian Kurdish forces killed the right-hand man and spokesman for the Islamic State group in a joint…
Lebanese protesters get creative as they block roads
Middle East
October 28, 2019
Lebanese protesters get creative as they block roads
BEIRUT (AP) — On a main thoroughfare in Beirut on Monday, Lebanese protesters set up a living room with an…
Islamic State still poses a threat after al-Baghdadi’s death
Middle East
October 28, 2019
Islamic State still poses a threat after al-Baghdadi’s death
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eliminating the Islamic State group’s elusive leader gives President Donald Trump a new argument for leaving Syria,…
Libya coast guard intercepts dozens of Europe-bound migrants
Middle East
October 28, 2019
Libya coast guard intercepts dozens of Europe-bound migrants
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s coast guard said Monday it intercepted dozens of Europe-bound migrants off the country’s Mediterranean coast the…
Iraqi protesters hold Baghdad square after night of clashes
Middle East
October 28, 2019
Iraqi protesters hold Baghdad square after night of clashes
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi anti-government protesters remained in Baghdad’s central Tahrir Square on Sunday after a night of clashes with…
The Latest: Official: Kurds worked with US to find IS chief
Middle East
October 27, 2019
The Latest: Official: Kurds worked with US to find IS chief
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the alleged death of Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a US-led…
Timeline of the rise and fall of the Islamic State group
Middle East
October 27, 2019
Timeline of the rise and fall of the Islamic State group
BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group erupted from the chaos of Syria and Iraq’s conflicts and swiftly did what…
Lebanese police drag protesters, remove roadblocks in Beirut
Middle East
October 26, 2019
Lebanese police drag protesters, remove roadblocks in Beirut
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese security forces pushed and dragged away protesters who refused to move from roadblocks in central Beirut…
Yemeni officials: Government, separatists reach initial deal
Middle East
October 25, 2019
Yemeni officials: Government, separatists reach initial deal
CAIRO (AP) — Yemeni officials say the internationally-recognized government and southern separatists reached an initial agreement to end their infighting…
Lebanon crisis deepens as protests enter 2nd week
Middle East
October 25, 2019
Lebanon crisis deepens as protests enter 2nd week
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s president pleaded Thursday with tens of thousands of protesters who have blocked main roads and paralyzed…
Israel, Jordan mark 25 years of imperfect peace
Middle East
October 25, 2019
Israel, Jordan mark 25 years of imperfect peace
NAHARAYIM PARK, Israel (AP) — The Naharayim park was established 25 years ago as a symbol of the landmark peace…
Iran executes children in violation of rights law: UN expert
Middle East
October 24, 2019
Iran executes children in violation of rights law: UN expert
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran executed seven child offenders last year and two so far this year even though human…