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The Latest: Lebanese PM announces sweeping economic reforms
Middle East
October 21, 2019
The Latest: Lebanese PM announces sweeping economic reforms
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on Lebanon’s anti-government protests (all times local): 4:10 p.m. Lebanon’s Cabinet has approved sweeping reforms…
Lebanon’s government scrambles to respond to mass protests
Middle East
October 21, 2019
Lebanon’s government scrambles to respond to mass protests
BEIRUT (AP) — Protesters have closed major roads around Lebanon ahead of an emergency Cabinet meeting to discuss a rescue…
Lebanon braces for third day of unrest as rage sweeps country
Middle East
October 19, 2019
Lebanon braces for third day of unrest as rage sweeps country
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon braced for a third day of unrest on Saturday after anti-government protests fueled by rising fury…
Australia won’t retrieve refugees in cease-fire: the latest
Middle East
October 18, 2019
Australia won’t retrieve refugees in cease-fire: the latest
BEIRUT (AP) — The latest on Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria (all times local): 03:15 a.m. Australia has ruled out…
Lebanese govt faces calls to resign as austerity protests spread
Middle East
October 18, 2019
Lebanese govt faces calls to resign as austerity protests spread
The Lebanese government faced calls to resign Thursday after thousands of furious demonstrators took to the streets across the country…
Wildfires spread through parts of Lebanon, Syria
Middle East
October 16, 2019
Wildfires spread through parts of Lebanon, Syria
DAMOUR, Lebanon (AP) — Wildfires spread through parts of Lebanon on Tuesday after forcing some residents to flee their homes…
EU looks to stop arm sales to Turkey: the latest
Middle East
October 14, 2019
EU looks to stop arm sales to Turkey: the latest
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria (all times local): 3:00 p.m. The European Union has…
Kurds mobilize in Syria as Turkey poised for imminent attack
Middle East
October 9, 2019
Kurds mobilize in Syria as Turkey poised for imminent attack
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian Kurds issued a “general mobilization” call in northeastern Syria along the border with Turkey on Wednesday,…
For Kurds, US pull-back feels like being abandoned once more
Middle East
October 8, 2019
For Kurds, US pull-back feels like being abandoned once more
BEIRUT (AP) — For Syria’s Kurds, the United States’ abrupt pull-back from positions in northeast Syria carries a sharp sting,…
US sanctions squeezing Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon
Middle East
October 4, 2019
US sanctions squeezing Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — The conflict between Iran and the U.S. that has created tensions throughout much of the Middle East…