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Hundreds of migrants in Libya flee detention, cite hunger

Hundreds of migrants in Libya flee detention, cite hunger

PARIS (AP) — Hundreds of migrants have fled a detention center in coastal Libya and crowded overnight around a U.N.…
Car bomb in Turkish-held part of Syria kills at least 8

Car bomb in Turkish-held part of Syria kills at least 8

BEIRUT (AP) — A car bomb killed at least eight people on Thursday in a vegetable market in a northern…
Lebanon struggles to reopen roads as sit-ins continue

Lebanon struggles to reopen roads as sit-ins continue

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese security forces were still struggling to open some roads Thursday as protesters continued their civil disobedience…
Pentagon releases new details on al-Baghdadi raid

Pentagon releases new details on al-Baghdadi raid

WASHINGTON (AP) — The general who oversaw the U.S. raid on Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi provided the most…
Paralyzed by protests, Lebanon’s fiscal crisis worsens

Paralyzed by protests, Lebanon’s fiscal crisis worsens

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese banks have been closed for the last two weeks as the government grapples with mass demonstrations…
Right-wing Brazil president gives fiery Saudi Arabia speech

Right-wing Brazil president gives fiery Saudi Arabia speech

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Brazil’s president launched a fiery defense of his far-right government on Wednesday during a visit…
Turkey detains 100 over Islamic State ties: Police chief

Turkey detains 100 over Islamic State ties: Police chief

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s police chief has said 100 people have been detained in raids against the Islamic State and…
Syrian and Turkish armies in deadly border clash

Syrian and Turkish armies in deadly border clash

The armies of Syria and Turkey traded deadly fire Tuesday for the first time since Ankara launched an anti-Kurdish offensive…
Lebanese army opens major roads after PM’s resignation

Lebanese army opens major roads after PM’s resignation

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese soldiers are reopening major roads that had been closed by protesters for nearly two weeks, paralyzing…
What’s next after Lebanon PM resigns: explainer

What’s next after Lebanon PM resigns: explainer

BEIRUT (AP) — The resignation of Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Tuesday meets a key demand of Lebanon’s anti-government protesters…
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