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Supreme leader ushers in Iranian new year with message of hope

Supreme leader ushers in Iranian new year with message of hope

(Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei named the Iranian new year that of “production, support and removal of…
Libya to investigate discovery of bodies in Benghazi

Libya to investigate discovery of bodies in Benghazi

TUNIS (Reuters) – The prime minister of Libya’s new unity government said on Friday he had instructed the attorney general…
‘How to end a war you didn’t win’: Yemen’s Huthis seek Saudi concessions

‘How to end a war you didn’t win’: Yemen’s Huthis seek Saudi concessions

DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemen’s Huthis say a US plan for a ceasefire in their six-year war against a Saudi-led military…
Turkey’s Erdogan quits European treaty on violence against women

Turkey’s Erdogan quits European treaty on violence against women

ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan pulled Turkey out of an international accord designed to protect women, the country’s official…
A New Year in Iran, but the country’s crises remain the same

A New Year in Iran, but the country’s crises remain the same

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The Persian New Year, Nowruz, begins on the first day of spring and celebrates all things…
Lebanese are gripped by worry as economic meltdown speeds up

Lebanese are gripped by worry as economic meltdown speeds up

BEIRUT (AP) — Shops closing, companies going bankrupt and pharmacies with shelves emptying — in Lebanon these days, fistfights erupt…
Palestinian killed by Israeli troops during stone-throwing clashes: witness

Palestinian killed by Israeli troops during stone-throwing clashes: witness

 BEIT DAJAN, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian on Friday during stone-throwing clashes in the occupied…
Final polls: Israeli PM’s fate rests on razor-thin margins

Final polls: Israeli PM’s fate rests on razor-thin margins

JERUSALEM (AP) — A final batch of polls by Israeli media outlets on Friday showed a razor-thin election, with Prime…
Afghan government, Taliban agree to accelerate peace talks after Moscow summit

Afghan government, Taliban agree to accelerate peace talks after Moscow summit

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Afghan government and the Taliban agreed on Friday to try to accelerate peace talks, at a…
UN report documents mass violations of Libya arms embargo

UN report documents mass violations of Libya arms embargo

CAIRO (AP) — A UN report has sketched a grim picture of conflict-wrecked Libya, accusing several foreign governments of turning…
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