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Palestinians largely ignored in run-up to Israeli election
Middle East
April 3, 2019
Palestinians largely ignored in run-up to Israeli election
JERUSALEM (AP) — In a charged election campaign that has been heavy on insults and short on substance, Israel’s conflict…
Algeria’s president: From freedom fighter to public enemy
Middle East
April 2, 2019
Algeria’s president: From freedom fighter to public enemy
PARIS (AP) — He fought to free Algeria from colonizer France, he reconciled his war-ravaged nation and he negotiated with…
Pope tells Moroccans, ‘We are brothers and sisters’
Middle East
April 1, 2019
Pope tells Moroccans, ‘We are brothers and sisters’
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Pope Francis sought Sunday to encourage greater fraternity between Christians and Muslims in Morocco, telling his…
Afghans recruited to fight in Syrian war struggle back home
Middle East
April 1, 2019
Afghans recruited to fight in Syrian war struggle back home
HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — Too poor to even buy pens and notebooks for school, Mehdi left his home in Afghanistan…
Turkey’s ruling party leads local elections but loses Ankara
Middle East
April 1, 2019
Turkey’s ruling party leads local elections but loses Ankara
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party led Sunday’s mayoral elections but suffered setbacks as the opposition…
Back home, Afghan veterans of Syria war seen as Iran’s pawns
Middle East
March 31, 2019
Back home, Afghan veterans of Syria war seen as Iran’s pawns
HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — An impoverished teenager, Mehdi, joined the wave of Afghans who left their homeland, dreaming of reaching…
At memorial, mosque survivor says he forgives attacker
World
March 29, 2019
At memorial, mosque survivor says he forgives attacker
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — A man who survived New Zealand’s mosque attacks told a crowd of about 20,000 people…
Separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine divides young voters
World
March 29, 2019
Separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine divides young voters
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Five years after a deadly separatist conflict broke out in eastern Ukraine, the front line between…
Rescued migrants safe in Europe after hijacking oil tanker
Middle East
March 29, 2019
Rescued migrants safe in Europe after hijacking oil tanker
VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — A group of migrants desperate not to go back to Libya made it safely to Europe…
Trump assembling an army of operatives for re-election fight
World
March 27, 2019
Trump assembling an army of operatives for re-election fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — In 2016, President Donald Trump compared Hillary Clinton’s campaign to the lumbering federal bureaucracy. Now he’s building…