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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of workers affiliated to trade unions led a strike in parts of India…

BEIRUT (AP) — On a main thoroughfare in Beirut on Monday, Lebanese protesters set up a living room with an…

Unemployment and sluggish economic growth are fueling social tension and popular protests in several Arab countries, the International Monetary Fund…

The unemployment rate in Egypt reached its lowest level in 30 years, at 7.5 percent in the second quarter of…

BEIRUT (AP) — Facing escalating mass protests, the government of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri approved Monday a package of…

The World Bank forecast on Thursday that Egypt’s economy would grow by 5.8 percent this fiscal year, marginally lower than…

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq has been plunged into a new cycle of instability that potentially could be the most dangerous…

Eight protesters were killed Sunday in clashes in the Iraqi capital between protesters and security forces, medics and security sources…

Iraqi security forces fired live rounds on Thursday to break up protests held for a third day in Baghdad despite…

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Security forces used live fire and tear gas to disperse demonstrators in renewed protests in Baghdad on…