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Gaza protests escalate after deal to ease blockade fails
Middle East
September 19, 2018
Gaza protests escalate after deal to ease blockade fails
GAZA, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian protests are escalating after Egyptian-led efforts could not broker a deal between the…
UN agency warns time running out to prevent Yemen famine
Middle East
September 19, 2018
UN agency warns time running out to prevent Yemen famine
CAIRO (AP) — The UN food agency says time is running out for aid groups operating in Yemen to…
Palestinian man taken from home, beaten and killed by Israeli forces
Middle East
September 19, 2018
Palestinian man taken from home, beaten and killed by Israeli forces
BEIT RIMA, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian residents say a 24-year-old Palestinian man has died after being arrested at…
Pakistan’s new PM, Imran Khan, visits Saudi Arabia
Middle East
September 19, 2018
Pakistan’s new PM, Imran Khan, visits Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Pakistan’s new prime minister, former cricket player Imran Khan, is in Saudi Arabia…
Fighting resumes in Libyan capital, causes mass power outage
Middle East
September 18, 2018
Fighting resumes in Libyan capital, causes mass power outage
CAIRO (AP) — Libyan authorities say fighting between rival militias in the capital of Tripoli has flared up again,…
OPEC chief: Cartel must stay together as US sanctions Iran
Middle East
September 18, 2018
OPEC chief: Cartel must stay together as US sanctions Iran
FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — OPEC must stick together for the good of the global economy as founding…
Israel kills 2 Palestinians in overnight airstrike
Middle East
September 18, 2018
Israel kills 2 Palestinians in overnight airstrike
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza’s Health Ministry said early Tuesday that paramedics recovered two bodies after an…
Qatar Airways blames $69 million annual loss on Gulf dispute
Middle East
September 18, 2018
Qatar Airways blames $69 million annual loss on Gulf dispute
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar Airways reported on Tuesday a 252 million riyals ($69 million) loss for the financial year…
Turkey, Russia agree on demilitarized zone in Syria’s Idlib
Middle East
September 18, 2018
Turkey, Russia agree on demilitarized zone in Syria’s Idlib
MOSCOW (AP) — The leaders of Russia and Turkey agreed Monday to establish a demilitarized zone in Syria’s Idlib…
Saudi sovereign wealth fund takes $11B in its first loan
Middle East
September 17, 2018
Saudi sovereign wealth fund takes $11B in its first loan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund says it has taken its first loan, a…
Pakistan’s Ex-PM Sharif returns to prison after furlough
Middle East
September 17, 2018
Pakistan’s Ex-PM Sharif returns to prison after furlough
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A provincial government in Pakistan has returned former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, as well as his…
The Emmy winner is … maybe viewers, diversity, ‘SNL’ brand
Cinema/TV
September 17, 2018
The Emmy winner is … maybe viewers, diversity, ‘SNL’ brand
As Emmy Award nominees nervously wait to hear their name called, or not, there’s more on the line at…
Leaders of Ethiopia, Eritrea sign accord in Saudi Arabia
Middle East
September 17, 2018
Leaders of Ethiopia, Eritrea sign accord in Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Leaders from Ethiopia and Eritrea signed a peace agreement on Sunday during a…
UN inks deal for ‘medical air bridge’ with Yemen’s capital
Middle East
September 17, 2018
UN inks deal for ‘medical air bridge’ with Yemen’s capital
GENEVA (AP) — The UN humanitarian aid agency says it’s agreed with the rebel-run government in the capital of…
Doomed Palestinian village turns to Europe as last hope
Middle East
September 16, 2018
Doomed Palestinian village turns to Europe as last hope
For the anxious Palestinian residents of Khan al-Ahmar, there’s little left to do but wait. After the West Bank…
Germany’s DW: Sex allegations against ex-staffer credible
Egypt
September 15, 2018
Germany’s DW: Sex allegations against ex-staffer credible
Allegations of sexual harassment against a former employee at the German broadcaster Deutsche Welle have proven credible, the broadcaster…
Abe aims to rewrite Japan constitution as he seeks 3rd term
World
September 14, 2018
Abe aims to rewrite Japan constitution as he seeks 3rd term
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appears headed for a third three-year term as ruling party leader,…
Picking leaves from a vine, Yemenis try to stave off famine
Middle East
September 14, 2018
Picking leaves from a vine, Yemenis try to stave off famine
Warning: this edited AP article contains disturbing visual content. CAIRO (AP) — In a remote pocket of northern Yemen,…
France’s Macron admits system of torture during Algeria war
Middle East
September 14, 2018
France’s Macron admits system of torture during Algeria war
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday formally recognized the responsibility of the French state in the…
US, Cuba to meet on mystery ‘health attacks’ in Havana
World
September 13, 2018
US, Cuba to meet on mystery ‘health attacks’ in Havana
WASHINGTON (AP) — US and Cuban officials will meet later today in an effort to determine the method and…