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Lebanese hospitals at breaking point as everything runs out
Middle East
August 23, 2021
Lebanese hospitals at breaking point as everything runs out
BEIRUT (AP) — Drenched in sweat, doctors check patients lying on stretchers in the reception area of Lebanon’s largest public…
Malaysian king picks ex-deputy PM as nation’s new leader
World
August 20, 2021
Malaysian king picks ex-deputy PM as nation’s new leader
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s longest-governing political party reclaimed the premiership it lost in a shock 2018 election defeat,…
Libya says senior official released, 2 weeks after abduction
Middle East
August 18, 2021
Libya says senior official released, 2 weeks after abduction
CAIRO (AP) — Libyan authorities said a senior government official was released on Tuesday, two weeks after armed men abducted…
Now in charge, Tunisian president faces looming fiscal crisis
Middle East
August 18, 2021
Now in charge, Tunisian president faces looming fiscal crisis
TUNIS, Aug 17 (Reuters) – At the Sidi Bahri market in Tunis, shoppers were pleased with the president’s attacks on…
Lebanese parliament to discuss fuel crisis on Friday
Middle East
August 18, 2021
Lebanese parliament to discuss fuel crisis on Friday
BEIRUT, Aug 17 (Reuters) – The Lebanese parliament will convene on Friday to discuss what to do about a fuel…
Iran swears in new hard-line president amid regional tension
Middle East
August 6, 2021
Iran swears in new hard-line president amid regional tension
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The protégé of Iran’s supreme leader, Ebrahim Raisi, was sworn in as the country’s new president…
Iran’s new President Ebrahim Raisi: What to expect
Middle East
August 4, 2021
Iran’s new President Ebrahim Raisi: What to expect
On Thursday, 60-year-old Ebrahim Raisi will be sworn in before parliament as the Islamic Republic’s sixth president after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali…
Malaysia PM defies calls to quit, says commands majority
World
August 4, 2021
Malaysia PM defies calls to quit, says commands majority
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Wednesday he continued to command majority support…
Analysis: Iran strikes hard-line pose ahead of new president
Middle East
August 2, 2021
Analysis: Iran strikes hard-line pose ahead of new president
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Once a protégé of Iran’s supreme leader is sworn in as president this week,…
Israeli Cabinet advances budget, shores up new government
Middle East
August 2, 2021
Israeli Cabinet advances budget, shores up new government
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet advanced a national budget on Monday for the first time since 2018 in a sign…