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Survivors of Beirut’s explosion endure psychological scars

Survivors of Beirut’s explosion endure psychological scars

BEIRUT (AP) — Joana Dagher lay unconscious and hemorrhaging under a pile of rubble in her apartment after the massive…
Iran hosts Afghan Taliban leader as peace talks stalled

Iran hosts Afghan Taliban leader as peace talks stalled

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has hosted the political leader of Afghanistan’s Taliban during the past week, offering Tehran’s own help…
Foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond May deadline

Foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond May deadline

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – International troops plan to stay in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline envisaged by the insurgent Taliban’s deal…
Israel extends lockdown, sees delay in COVID-19 turnaround

Israel extends lockdown, sees delay in COVID-19 turnaround

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel extended a national lockdown on Sunday as coronavirus variants offset its vaccination drive and officials predicted…
UN lists candidates to run Libya’s transitional government until this year’s vote

UN lists candidates to run Libya’s transitional government until this year’s vote

TUNIS (Reuters) – Participants at Libya’s UN-sponsored peace talks have approved a list of candidates seeking to lead a transitional…
Turkey’s Erdogan fails to get double-digit inflation under control

Turkey’s Erdogan fails to get double-digit inflation under control

Turkey’s economic woes are nothing new. The country’s official currency, the lira, has been on a downward slide for the past two…
Israel to give some coronavirus vaccines to Palestinians

Israel to give some coronavirus vaccines to Palestinians

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has agreed to transfer 5,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine to the Palestinians to immunize front-line…
Outcry, arrests in Turkey over Mecca poster with LGBT flags

Outcry, arrests in Turkey over Mecca poster with LGBT flags

ISTANBUL (AP) — Two students have been arrested in Turkey on charges of inciting hatred and insulting religious values for…
Geneva talks: Is Syria’s new constitution a mission (im-)possible?

Geneva talks: Is Syria’s new constitution a mission (im-)possible?

Geir Otto Pedersen had chosen surprisingly upfront words, given the diplomatic balancing act of the past five days at the Syrian…
Will Saudi Arabia become a new drone battleground?

Will Saudi Arabia become a new drone battleground?

Over the past week, two mysterious projectiles were intercepted by Saudi Arabian air defense systems as they flew over the country’s…
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