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In locked-down Lebanon, Tripoli protester killed in night of unrest

In locked-down Lebanon, Tripoli protester killed in night of unrest

BEIRUT/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – A Lebanese man was killed in Tripoli on Thursday in clashes between security forces and protesters angry…
Syrian businessman Haswani denies links to Beirut blast chemicals

Syrian businessman Haswani denies links to Beirut blast chemicals

DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Syrian businessman George Haswani denied any links on Wednesday to last year’s explosion that killed 200 people…
Ultra-Orthodox unrest threatens Netanyahu re-election hopes

Ultra-Orthodox unrest threatens Netanyahu re-election hopes

JERUSALEM (AP) — As he seeks reelection, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has turned to a straightforward strategy: Count on…
Exclusive: UN report accuses Yemen government of money-laundering, Huthis of taking state revenue

Exclusive: UN report accuses Yemen government of money-laundering, Huthis of taking state revenue

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Independent UN sanctions monitors accused Yemen’s government, in a report seen by Reuters on Tuesday, of…
Blinken says taking close look at designation of Yemen’s Huthi movement

Blinken says taking close look at designation of Yemen’s Huthi movement

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said the State Department was taking a “very urgent…
Lebanon surpasses record daily virus deaths amid protests

Lebanon surpasses record daily virus deaths amid protests

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon hit a new daily record for COVID-19 fatalities Tuesday, registering 73 deaths as protesters took to…
US B-52 bomber again flies over Mideast amid Iran tensions

US B-52 bomber again flies over Mideast amid Iran tensions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The US military said Wednesday it again flew a B-52 bomber over the Middle…
Tunisia’s parliament approves Cabinet reshuffle amid protests

Tunisia’s parliament approves Cabinet reshuffle amid protests

TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s parliament on Tuesday approved a Cabinet reshuffle that deepened the conflict between the prime minister and…
Report: Israeli settler population surged during Trump era

Report: Israeli settler population surged during Trump era

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s West Bank settler population has grown at a far higher rate than the country as a…
Taliban backs vaccine drive as Afghan government receives $112 million funding pledge

Taliban backs vaccine drive as Afghan government receives $112 million funding pledge

KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban militant movement gave its backing on Tuesday for a coronavirus vaccination campaign in Afghanistan that…
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