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UN chief says no action on UN Iran sanctions due to ‘uncertainty’

UN chief says no action on UN Iran sanctions due to ‘uncertainty’

NEW YORK (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council on Saturday he cannot take any action…
‘Boiling again’: Lebanon’s old Christian rivalries rear up amid crisis

‘Boiling again’: Lebanon’s old Christian rivalries rear up amid crisis

BEIRUT (Reuters) – An old rivalry between Christian factions who fought each other in Lebanon’s 1975-1990 civil war has flared…
Iran vows ‘hit’ on all involved in US killing of top general

Iran vows ‘hit’ on all involved in US killing of top general

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The chief of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard threatened Saturday to go after everyone who had a…
Moroccans protest Arab nations normalizing ties with Israel

Moroccans protest Arab nations normalizing ties with Israel

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Despite a government ban on large gatherings to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, scores of…
US sends troops, armored vehicles to Syria to counter Russia

US sends troops, armored vehicles to Syria to counter Russia

WASHINGTON (AP) — The US has deployed additional troops and armored vehicles into eastern Syria after a number of clashes…
Israel returns to virus lockdown as cases mount

Israel returns to virus lockdown as cases mount

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel went back into a full lockdown on Friday to try to contain a coronavirus outbreak that…
One family’s desperate, deadly attempt to flee Lebanon

One family’s desperate, deadly attempt to flee Lebanon

TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — Mohammed Sufian did not dream of much: a job, food on the table, the chance to…
Turkey upset by Sarraj’s plan to step down in Libya, Erdogan says

Turkey upset by Sarraj’s plan to step down in Libya, Erdogan says

ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday Turkey was upset that Libya’s internationally recognised Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj,…
Dutch government seeks to hold Syria accountable for torture

Dutch government seeks to hold Syria accountable for torture

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government announced Friday it is holding Syria responsible under international law for “gross…
Blast targets ‘American’ English school in southern Iraq

Blast targets ‘American’ English school in southern Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) — An improvised explosive device blew up outside an English-language institute in southern Iraq early Friday without causing…
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