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Palestinians cheer as Israeli barriers come down after Jerusalem Ramadan clashes
Middle East
April 26, 2021
Palestinians cheer as Israeli barriers come down after Jerusalem Ramadan clashes
Palestinians gathered in celebration outside Jerusalem’s Damascus Gate on Sunday night after barriers put up by Israeli police were removed,…
Medical group says tribal clashes in Sudan’s Darfur kill 18
Middle East
April 5, 2021
Medical group says tribal clashes in Sudan’s Darfur kill 18
CAIRO (AP) — Tribal clashes that erupted over the weekend between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan’s western Darfur region have…
Heavy clashes rage in central Yemen; dozens killed
Middle East
February 14, 2021
Heavy clashes rage in central Yemen; dozens killed
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Heavy fighting between forces of Yemen’s internationally recognized government and huthi rebels raged again on Sunday,…
Kurdish and Turkey-backed fighters clash in Syria, 18 killed
Middle East
November 25, 2020
Kurdish and Turkey-backed fighters clash in Syria, 18 killed
BEIRUT (AP) — Clashes between Kurdish fighters and Turkey-backed opposition gunmen in northern Syria left at least 18 fighters dead…
Instability in Ethiopia’s Tigary region prompts evacuation of nine Egyptians
Egypt
November 19, 2020
Instability in Ethiopia’s Tigary region prompts evacuation of nine Egyptians
Egypt announced on Wednesday the evacuation of nine Egyptians stranded in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, which has witnessed days of fierce…
UN envoy condemns deadly clashes in Yemen’s key port city
Middle East
October 8, 2020
UN envoy condemns deadly clashes in Yemen’s key port city
CAIRO (AP) — A top UN official Thursday condemned recent clashes in Yemen’s strategic port city of Hodeida, which have…
Azeris and ethnic Armenians fight new clashes before Geneva talks
World
October 8, 2020
Azeris and ethnic Armenians fight new clashes before Geneva talks
YEREVAN/BAKU (Reuters) – Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces fought new clashes in and around the Nagorno-Karabakh region on Thursday, before…
Land dispute in Fayoum leaves 6 dead and 35 injured
Egypt
August 12, 2020
Land dispute in Fayoum leaves 6 dead and 35 injured
A bloody night in the village of al-Agamiyin in Fayoum governorate left six people dead and 35 others injured after…
Bloodied but determined, Lebanese protesters take stock
Middle East
February 4, 2020
Bloodied but determined, Lebanese protesters take stock
BEIRUT (AP) — At a Beirut hospital ward, five Lebanese protesters with bandaged eyes and faces huddled in a circle,…
Violence escalates in Beirut as protesters clash with police
Middle East
January 20, 2020
Violence escalates in Beirut as protesters clash with police
BEIRUT (AP) — Security forces fired tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets in clashes Sunday with hundreds of anti-government…