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Rights group: Record number of Jerusalem home demolitions
Middle East

Rights group: Record number of Jerusalem home demolitions

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities have demolished at least 140 Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem this year, a rights group…
Dubai loosens liquor laws as UAE alcohol sales suffer drop
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Dubai loosens liquor laws as UAE alcohol sales suffer drop

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai has loosened its liquor laws to allow tourists to purchase alcohol in state-controlled…
Car bomb targets Syrian town held by Turkey-backed fighters
Middle East

Car bomb targets Syrian town held by Turkey-backed fighters

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state media and a war monitoring group say a car bombing wounded several people in a…
Palestinian court blocks 59 websites critical of government
Middle East

Palestinian court blocks 59 websites critical of government

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A Palestinian court has blocked access to 59 websites critical of the Palestinian Authority, a…
Sudan council agrees to consider rebel group’s proposals
Middle East

Sudan council agrees to consider rebel group’s proposals

CAIRO (AP) — A top Sudanese official says the transitional government and rebel leaders have wrapped up a first round…
Lebanon PM seeks foreign support for reforms amid protests
Middle East

Lebanon PM seeks foreign support for reforms amid protests

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s embattled prime minister sought international support Tuesday for economic reforms announced a day earlier, which were…
Excessive force used on protesters; 149 killed: Iraq inquiry
Middle East

Excessive force used on protesters; 149 killed: Iraq inquiry

BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi government-appointed inquiry into week-long protests earlier this month has determined that security forces used excessive…
Rights group: Possible war crimes in fight for Libya capital
Middle East

Rights group: Possible war crimes in fight for Libya capital

CAIRO (AP) — A leading rights group on Tuesday said it has evidence of potential war crimes by Libyan factions…
India’s SpiceJet to open its first international hub in UAE
Middle East

India’s SpiceJet to open its first international hub in UAE

RAS AL-KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet says it plans to open an international hub…
Syria’s Assad supports resistance against Turkey: the latest
Middle East

Syria’s Assad supports resistance against Turkey: the latest

BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the situation in Syria following the Turkish invasion earlier this month into the country’s…
American troops leaving Syria do not have Iraq’s permission to stay in Iraq
Middle East

American troops leaving Syria do not have Iraq’s permission to stay in Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S. troops leaving Syria and heading to neighboring Iraq do not have permission to stay in the…
Israel’s Netanyahu gives up on forming new coalition
Middle East

Israel’s Netanyahu gives up on forming new coalition

JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday that he had failed to form a majority government in parliament,…
Protesters remain despite Lebanese PM’s reform package
Middle East

Protesters remain despite Lebanese PM’s reform package

BEIRUT (AP) — Facing escalating mass protests, the government of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri approved Monday a package of…
Iran says 5.6 magnitude earthquake strikes its south
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Iran says 5.6 magnitude earthquake strikes its south

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook southern Iran Monday, though there were no immediate reports of damage…
70,000 children displaced by NE Syrian violence: the latest
Middle East

70,000 children displaced by NE Syrian violence: the latest

BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria (all times local): 4:00 p.m. An international aid group…
‘America is running away’: Syrian withdrawal turns chaotic
Middle East

‘America is running away’: Syrian withdrawal turns chaotic

BEIRUT (AP) — The crowd hurled potatoes that thudded on the sides of the hulking US armored vehicles. “What happened…
The Latest: Lebanese PM announces sweeping economic reforms
Middle East

The Latest: Lebanese PM announces sweeping economic reforms

BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on Lebanon’s anti-government protests (all times local): 4:10 p.m. Lebanon’s Cabinet has approved sweeping reforms…
Thousands protest in Sudan, call to disband ex-ruling party
Middle East

Thousands protest in Sudan, call to disband ex-ruling party

CAIRO (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets throughout Sudan on Monday to call for disbanding former President…
Duchess of Sussex calls 1st year of marriage difficult
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Duchess of Sussex calls 1st year of marriage difficult

LONDON (AP) — The Duchess of Sussex says her first year of marriage to Britain’s Prince Harry has been difficult…
Detroit-area men who sent millions to Yemen spared prison
Middle East

Detroit-area men who sent millions to Yemen spared prison

DETROIT (AP) — A group of Detroit-area men opened bank accounts to move millions of dollars to Yemen, their war-torn…
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