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Turkey: After election gains, Kurds fear Erdogan’s reach

Turkey: After election gains, Kurds fear Erdogan’s reach

“We are very pleased that we won the local elections. Now the will of the people must finally be accepted.…
Saudi Arabia detains supporters of women activists, including two U.S. citizens: sources

Saudi Arabia detains supporters of women activists, including two U.S. citizens: sources

DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has arrested at least eight people, including two dual U.S.-Saudi citizens, in an apparent crackdown…
Eastern forces seize town south of Tripoli, U.N. chief urges restraint

Eastern forces seize town south of Tripoli, U.N. chief urges restraint

TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI (Reuters) – Eastern Libyan forces on Thursday took full control of Gharyan, a town about 100 km (60 miles)…
Men and women compete in first professional mixed event

Men and women compete in first professional mixed event

(Reuters) – Men and women are competing against each other in a professional golf tournament for the first time at…
Saudi women activists’ trials to continue after 3rd hearing

Saudi women activists’ trials to continue after 3rd hearing

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Nearly a dozen Saudi women’s rights activists, most of them imprisoned, attended their third…
AP Explains: Israel’s parliamentary elections

AP Explains: Israel’s parliamentary elections

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis head to the polls on Tuesday to vote in the country’s 21st parliamentary elections. Over 6.3…
Experts warn of cyber threats ahead of Israel’s election

Experts warn of cyber threats ahead of Israel’s election

JERUSALEM (AP) — As Israel prepares to hold a national election next week, experts say it is vulnerable to the…
Italy rebuffs ship with 64 migrants rescued in sea off Libya

Italy rebuffs ship with 64 migrants rescued in sea off Libya

MILAN (AP) — Italy’s interior minister said Wednesday that he won’t offer safe harbor to 64 migrants rescued off Libya…
S Sudan president, opposition to meet at Vatican ‘retreat’

S Sudan president, opposition to meet at Vatican ‘retreat’

A deputy spokesman to opposition leader Riek Machar said Machar and two leaders from the South Sudan Opposition Alliance would…
Turkey’s state news agency goes silent during elections

Turkey’s state news agency goes silent during elections

After most outcomes had already been decided in municipal elections around Turkey on March 31, there were no results released for Istanbul…
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