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Trump to unveil long-stalled Middle East peace plan ahead of Israeli leaders’ visit

Trump to unveil long-stalled Middle East peace plan ahead of Israeli leaders’ visit

MIAMI/JERUSALEM (Reuters) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will release details of his long-delayed peace plan for…
US general says troop surge in Middle East may not end soon

US general says troop surge in Middle East may not end soon

ABOARD THE USS BATAAN (AP) — Over the past eight months, the United States has poured more than 20,000 additional…
Iran uses violence, politics to try to push US out of Iraq

Iran uses violence, politics to try to push US out of Iraq

Iran has long sought the withdrawal of American forces from neighboring Iraq, but the U.S. killing of an Iranian general…
Russia says Syrian army suffers losses, retreats in attack disputed by rebels

Russia says Syrian army suffers losses, retreats in attack disputed by rebels

Syrian state media said militants launched a major attack on government forces in Idlib on Thursday that Russia’s defense ministry…
Tripoli’s main airport halts flights after shelling, threats

Tripoli’s main airport halts flights after shelling, threats

BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — The only functioning airport in Libya’s capital closed Wednesday after coming under attack, despite a tenuous…
World leaders rally in Jerusalem against anti-Semitism

World leaders rally in Jerusalem against anti-Semitism

JERUSALEM (AP) — Dozens of world leaders descended upon Jerusalem on Thursday for the largest-ever gathering focused on commemorating the…
Facing humiliating controls, Lebanese focus fury on banks

Facing humiliating controls, Lebanese focus fury on banks

BEIRUT (AP) — Before picking up cash from a downtown bank in Lebanon’s capital, Mey Al Sayegh mentally braces herself…
Saudi crown prince’s WhatsApp linked to Bezos phone hack

Saudi crown prince’s WhatsApp linked to Bezos phone hack

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The cellphone of Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos was hacked in…
Facing economic crisis, Lebanon’s government meets for first time

Facing economic crisis, Lebanon’s government meets for first time

BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanon ushered in a new government that will need to walk a political tightrope, as President Michel…
Images of starving lions in Sudan zoo spark global concern

Images of starving lions in Sudan zoo spark global concern

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — At an impoverished, forlorn zoo in Sudan’s capital, the park’s few remaining lions are starving in…
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