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Iconic Palestinian thobe fashions a new political symbol
Fashion
February 12, 2019
Iconic Palestinian thobe fashions a new political symbol
JERUSALEM (AP) — The traditional brightly embroidered dress of Palestinian women known as the “thobe” was not the type of…
Iraqi Christians fear returning home, wary of Shiite militia
Middle East
February 11, 2019
Iraqi Christians fear returning home, wary of Shiite militia
BARTELLA, Iraq (AP) — In the main square in the northern Iraqi town of Bartella stands a large cross, one…
Israel arrests Palestinian suspect in teenager’s killing
Egypt
February 9, 2019
Israel arrests Palestinian suspect in teenager’s killing
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police said Saturday they arrested a Palestinian suspect in the killing of an Israeli teenager, as…
Guantanamo prison looms as option as ISIS fight ends
Middle East
February 8, 2019
Guantanamo prison looms as option as ISIS fight ends
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Guantanamo Bay detention center would receive new prisoners for the first time in more than a…
Long lines to buy meat illustrate Iran economic woes
Middle East
February 8, 2019
Long lines to buy meat illustrate Iran economic woes
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — In the frigid air of a Tehran winter, a mother of two stands in a long…
Democrats seek Green New Deal to address climate change
World
February 7, 2019
Democrats seek Green New Deal to address climate change
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York are calling for a Green New Deal intended to…
Netanyahu channeling Trump in Israel’s election campaign
Middle East
February 7, 2019
Netanyahu channeling Trump in Israel’s election campaign
JERUSALEM (AP) — Seeking re-election under a cloud of criminal investigations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks to be channeling…
Torture still scars Iranians 40 years after revolution
Middle East
February 6, 2019
Torture still scars Iranians 40 years after revolution
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The halls of the former prison in the heart of Iran’s capital now are hushed, befitting…
Taliban to take part in ‘intra-Afghan’ talks in Moscow
Middle East
February 4, 2019
Taliban to take part in ‘intra-Afghan’ talks in Moscow
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban said Monday they will participate in what they call “intra-Afghan” talks in Moscow designed to…
Pope calls for Yemen relief as he heads to UAE
Middle East
February 3, 2019
Pope calls for Yemen relief as he heads to UAE
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis made an urgent appeal for an end to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen…
UAE’s tolerance embraces faiths, runs up against politics
Middle East
February 2, 2019
UAE’s tolerance embraces faiths, runs up against politics
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has branded a bridge, a new ministry, a family…
Khomeini family mostly absent from Iran politics
Middle East
February 1, 2019
Khomeini family mostly absent from Iran politics
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — His image is on bank notes and in school textbooks in Iran, often as a black-and-white…
Amnesty urges travel sites to ban Israel settlement listings
Middle East
January 30, 2019
Amnesty urges travel sites to ban Israel settlement listings
JERUSALEM (AP) — Amnesty International on Wednesday urged online travel sites to ban listings from Israeli settlements in the occupied…
Al-Qaeda advance in northern Syria threatens fragile truce
Middle East
January 30, 2019
Al-Qaeda advance in northern Syria threatens fragile truce
BEIRUT (AP) — It only took a few days for al-Qaeda-linked militants to seize more than two dozen towns and…
Pakistan Supreme Court frees Christian woman
Middle East
January 29, 2019
Pakistan Supreme Court frees Christian woman
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s top court on Tuesday upheld its acquittal of a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy,…
In Kabul, US reports ‘agreements in principle’ with Taliban
Middle East
January 29, 2019
In Kabul, US reports ‘agreements in principle’ with Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Negotiators for the United States and the Taliban insurgents have reached “agreements in principle” on key…
Greek president, jeered by name deal foes, denounces Nazism
World
January 28, 2019
Greek president, jeered by name deal foes, denounces Nazism
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — About 250 Greek nationalist protesters gathered in Greece’s second-largest city Sunday to denounce the ratification of…
Khalilzad briefs Afghan officials on talks with Taliban
Middle East
January 28, 2019
Khalilzad briefs Afghan officials on talks with Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The US peace envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, has shared details of his latest round of…
Mosul citizens fear losing Maslawi dialect
Middle East
January 28, 2019
Mosul citizens fear losing Maslawi dialect
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — For centuries, residents of Mosul have spoken a unique form of Arabic enriched by the Iraqi…
Trump warns Europeans not to try to evade Iran sanctions
Middle East
January 28, 2019
Trump warns Europeans not to try to evade Iran sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is closely eyeing efforts in Europe to set up an alternative money payment channel…