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Australia won’t retrieve refugees in cease-fire: the latest
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

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
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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…
Lebanon central bank chief seeks to ease demand for dollars
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Lebanon central bank chief seeks to ease demand for dollars

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s central bank governor says the bank will secure foreign currency for some imports in a move…
Protests in Lebanon’s capital over worsening economic crisis
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Protests in Lebanon’s capital over worsening economic crisis

BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of Lebanese protested Sunday in the country’s capital and other areas over an economic crisis that…
Beirut Pride organizers cancel opening event after threats
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Beirut Pride organizers cancel opening event after threats

NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Organizers of Beirut Pride said they have canceled the event’s opening concert after threats…
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