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Lebanese hospitals at breaking point as everything runs out
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

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
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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…
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