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Egypt consolidates its role as power broker in Middle East: Financial Times
Egypt

Egypt consolidates its role as power broker in Middle East: Financial Times

Britain’s Financial Times newspaper reported on Thursday that Egypt has cemented its role as Middle East power broker, after brokering…
UN rights chief: Israeli strikes in Gaza may be war crimes
Middle East

UN rights chief: Israeli strikes in Gaza may be war crimes

GENEVA (AP) — The UN rights chief said on Thursday that Israeli forces may have committed war crimes in the…
Afghan forces struggle, demoralized, rife with corruption
Middle East

Afghan forces struggle, demoralized, rife with corruption

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Abdullah Mohammadi lost his two legs and an arm below the elbow in a ferocious battle…
Sudan and main rebel group kick off peace talks in Juba
Middle East

Sudan and main rebel group kick off peace talks in Juba

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s transitional government and the main rebel group kicked off a new round of peace talks Wednesday,…
Turkish mobster’s videos targeting top politicians draw millions of views
Middle East

Turkish mobster’s videos targeting top politicians draw millions of views

When Sedat Peker, a convicted Turkish mob boss, began posting videos on social media earlier this month in which he…
Iran’s president appeals to top leader to add candidates
Middle East

Iran’s president appeals to top leader to add candidates

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday he wrote the country’s supreme leader to protest a decision…
Yemen officials demand answers after AP report on air base
Middle East

Yemen officials demand answers after AP report on air base

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemeni officials demanded answers Wednesday after an Associated Press report highlighted a mysterious air base being…
Emir of Qatar invites President Sisi to visit Doha
Egypt

Emir of Qatar invites President Sisi to visit Doha

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received on Tuesday the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani.…
Turkish teams on mission to persuade the vaccine-reluctant
Middle East

Turkish teams on mission to persuade the vaccine-reluctant

MARDIN, Turkey (AP) — In the medieval Turkish city of Mardin, Medine Ereli calls out to a team of medical…
Oman protests see police fire tear gas in flashpoint city
Middle East

Oman protests see police fire tear gas in flashpoint city

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Police in Oman fired tear gas Wednesday at demonstrators in a flashpoint city amid…
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