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Oil slips as demand concerns rise, Libya output looms

Oil slips as demand concerns rise, Libya output looms

LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Monday amid concerns about a stalled global economic recovery and falling fuel demand,…
Israel to set new nationwide lockdown as virus cases surge

Israel to set new nationwide lockdown as virus cases surge

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced a new countrywide lockdown will be imposed amid a…
Defying Congress, Trump sets $8 billion-plus in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE

Defying Congress, Trump sets $8 billion-plus in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump, declaring a national emergency because of tensions with Iran, swept aside objections from…
Syria’s schools open amid anti-coronavirus measures

Syria’s schools open amid anti-coronavirus measures

BEIRUT (AP) — More than 3 million Syrian students started school in government-held areas Sunday, marking the first school day…
Officials say east Libya government resigns amid protests

Officials say east Libya government resigns amid protests

CAIRO (AP) — An interim government in eastern Libya resigned on Sunday amid street protests that erupted across the divided…
Trump’s Mideast deals tout ‘peace’ where there was never war

Trump’s Mideast deals tout ‘peace’ where there was never war

JERUSALEM (AP) — For the first time in more than a quarter-century, a US president will host a signing ceremony…
Macron calls Lebanese politician as cabinet deadline looms

Macron calls Lebanese politician as cabinet deadline looms

BEIRUT (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron has held a call with Lebanon’s parliamentary speaker to try to remove an…
Iraq’s top Shia cleric backs early parliamentary elections

Iraq’s top Shia cleric backs early parliamentary elections

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s top Shia cleric on Sunday threw his support behind the prime minister’s announcement to hold parliamentary…
Afghan forces, Taliban continue to clash even as peace talks start

Afghan forces, Taliban continue to clash even as peace talks start

KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban and Afghan government forces clashed across Afghanistan hours after the start of long-awaited peace talks in…
Gazans living on Emirates-funded estate rue normalization deal with Israel

Gazans living on Emirates-funded estate rue normalization deal with Israel

SHEIKH ZAYED CITY, Gaza Strip (Reuters) – For two decades Palestinians have revered the founder of the United Arab Emirates…
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