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Bouteflika-era PM elected president of protest-hit Algeria

Bouteflika-era PM elected president of protest-hit Algeria

A former Algerian prime minister who served under deposed leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika was elected president of the protest-wracked country after…
Libyan PM unfazed by commander’s zero hour Tripoli push

Libyan PM unfazed by commander’s zero hour Tripoli push

CAIRO (AP) — The prime minister of Libya’s U.N.-supported government on Friday shrugged off threats by his rival, the commander…
U.S. Senate passes resolution recognizing Armenian genocide, angering Turkey

U.S. Senate passes resolution recognizing Armenian genocide, angering Turkey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution that recognizes as a genocide the mass killings…
Israel bars Gaza’s Christians from visiting Bethlehem and Jerusalem at Christmas

Israel bars Gaza’s Christians from visiting Bethlehem and Jerusalem at Christmas

JERUSALEM/GAZA (Reuters) — Christians in the Gaza Strip will not be allowed to visit holy cities such as Bethlehem and…
Former Turkish PM Davutoglu forms new party in challenge to Erdogan

Former Turkish PM Davutoglu forms new party in challenge to Erdogan

ANKARA (Reuters) – Former Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu, once a close ally to President Tayyip Erdogan, applied on Thursday…
Protesters hang gunman in Baghdad square: officials

Protesters hang gunman in Baghdad square: officials

BAGHDAD (AP) — A gunman shot dead six people, including four protesters, on Thursday, provoking some anti-government demonstrators to disarm…
Algerian presidential candidates discuss Morocco, France, and Polisario

Algerian presidential candidates discuss Morocco, France, and Polisario

Voters in Algeria headed to polling stations on Thursday to elect a new president to replace Abdelaziz Bouteflika, amid months…
Algeria holds presidential vote boycotted by demonstrators

Algeria holds presidential vote boycotted by demonstrators

ALGIERS (Reuters) ⁠— Algeria’s government held a long-delayed presidential election on Thursday, despite months of street demonstrations by protesters who view…
City of Hodeida most dangerous place in Yemen war: aid groups

City of Hodeida most dangerous place in Yemen war: aid groups

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Several international aid groups warned on Thursday that the flashpoint Yemeni city at the heart of…
U.S. Senate committee approves Turkey sanctions bill

U.S. Senate committee approves Turkey sanctions bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate committee backed legislation on Wednesday to impose sanctions on Turkey after its offensive in…
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