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Hamas rejects idea of postponing Palestinian elections
Middle East

Hamas rejects idea of postponing Palestinian elections

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Islamic militant group Hamas has rejected the idea of postponing Palestinian elections ahead of a leadership…
Syria rights group urges world to reject presidential vote
Middle East

Syria rights group urges world to reject presidential vote

BEIRUT (AP) — A leading Syrian rights group Monday called on the international community to reject next month’s presidential elections…
Thousands gather to wish Chad’s slain president “a deserved rest”
World

Thousands gather to wish Chad’s slain president “a deserved rest”

Thousands of people gathered at the main square in Chad’s capital N’Djamena on Friday to pay their respects to the…
1st woman applies to run for Syria’s presidential elections
Middle East

1st woman applies to run for Syria’s presidential elections

BEIRUT (AP) — A woman from the capital Damascus has applied to run for Syria’s presidential elections, the parliament speaker…
EXPLAINER: Jerusalem dispute could derail Palestinian vote
Middle East

EXPLAINER: Jerusalem dispute could derail Palestinian vote

JERUSALEM (AP) — A dispute over voting in east Jerusalem is threatening to cancel or delay the first Palestinian elections…
Israel’s Netanyahu backs bill for direct election for PM
Middle East

Israel’s Netanyahu backs bill for direct election for PM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing for a new law to allow the direct election of…
Chad’s president set to extend his 30-year rule
World

Chad’s president set to extend his 30-year rule

­­­­­­­­At least 7.3 million voters are expected to vote in Chad’s presidential election on Sunday. Ten candidates appear on the ballot paper,…
Loud debates, fun banter: Mideast finds outlet in Clubhouse
Middle East

Loud debates, fun banter: Mideast finds outlet in Clubhouse

BEIRUT (AP) — They are boisterous, argumentative and at times downright hilarious. Hundreds of thousands of people in the Arab…
Eleven killed as Myanmar protesters fight troops with handmade guns, firebombs: media
World

Eleven killed as Myanmar protesters fight troops with handmade guns, firebombs: media

(Reuters) – Anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar fought back with handmade guns and firebombs against a crackdown by security forces in…
Jordan king doubles down on sedition claims against brother
Middle East

Jordan king doubles down on sedition claims against brother

BEIRUT (AP) — Jordan’s King Abdullah II addressed the unprecedented public rift within the royal family for the first time…
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