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Gunmen ambush university bus in Afghanistan killing at least two
Middle East

Gunmen ambush university bus in Afghanistan killing at least two

KABUL (Reuters) – Gunmen ambushed a bus carrying university staff in northeastern Afghanistan on Tuesday killing the driver and a…
State TV: Iran inaugurates new underground missile facility
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State TV: Iran inaugurates new underground missile facility

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard on Monday inaugurated a new underground facility designated for missile storage, the…
Rights group: Jordan’s debt prisons violate human rights law
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Rights group: Jordan’s debt prisons violate human rights law

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Samer Qraih had a good job working at a bank in Amman, Jordan, and decided to…
Libya interim gov’t sworn in, replaces rival administrations
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Libya interim gov’t sworn in, replaces rival administrations

BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Libya on Monday swore in a new, interim government to replace the country’s rival administrations and…
Jailed French tourist in Iran faces spying charges, lawyer says
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Jailed French tourist in Iran faces spying charges, lawyer says

DUBAI (Reuters) – A French tourist arrested in Iran 10 months ago, Benjamin Briere, faces charges of “spying and propaganda…
Shepard Fairey makes his Middle East debut with new show and mural in Dubai
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Shepard Fairey makes his Middle East debut with new show and mural in Dubai

For an artist as renowned for politically-charged works as Shepard Fairey, the conservative United Arab Emirates might seem like an…
Saudi Arabia’s film industry: Between glitz and censorship
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Saudi Arabia’s film industry: Between glitz and censorship

It was a cinematic revolution that would have hit the screens – if there had been any. In 2018, the…
Oman blocks Clubhouse, app used for free debates in Mideast
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Oman blocks Clubhouse, app used for free debates in Mideast

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oman has cut off access to the buzzy new audio chat app Clubhouse, the…
‘Republic of Queues’: 10 years on, Syria is a hungry nation
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‘Republic of Queues’: 10 years on, Syria is a hungry nation

BEIRUT (AP) — The lines stretch for miles outside gas stations in Syrian cities, with an average wait of five…
Kosovo follows US, Guatemala in opening embassy in Jerusalem
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Kosovo follows US, Guatemala in opening embassy in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Kosovo opened its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem on Sunday, joining the United States and Guatemala as…
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