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UN report says Myanmar poverty could double from coup chaos
World

UN report says Myanmar poverty could double from coup chaos

BANGKOK (AP) — Political turmoil and disruptions following the coup in Myanmar could undo years of progress and double the…
Gaza gravediggers and medics stretched as COVID spikes during Ramadan
Middle East

Gaza gravediggers and medics stretched as COVID spikes during Ramadan

The sick and dying are rapidly pushing Gaza’s hospitals close to capacity amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in the…
Syrian pound improves after central bank raises exchange rate
Middle East

Syrian pound improves after central bank raises exchange rate

AMMAN (Reuters) – Syria’s currency rose on Sunday in the first day of trading after the central bank raised the…
Photos: EU, EIB and MSMEDA visit community development projects in Port Said
Egypt

Photos: EU, EIB and MSMEDA visit community development projects in Port Said

The European Union (EU), the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA) visited on…
Stalled at first jab: Vaccine shortages hit poor countries
World

Stalled at first jab: Vaccine shortages hit poor countries

LONDON (AP) — As many as 60 countries, including some of the world’s poorest, might be stalled at the first…
Rights group: Jordan’s debt prisons violate human rights law
Middle East

Rights group: Jordan’s debt prisons violate human rights law

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Samer Qraih had a good job working at a bank in Amman, Jordan, and decided to…
‘Republic of Queues’: 10 years on, Syria is a hungry nation
Middle East

‘Republic of Queues’: 10 years on, Syria is a hungry nation

BEIRUT (AP) — The lines stretch for miles outside gas stations in Syrian cities, with an average wait of five…
Burning tires: Lebanon’s protesters send dark, angry message
Middle East

Burning tires: Lebanon’s protesters send dark, angry message

BEIRUT (AP) — It’s an expression of anger but also of helplessness: Anti-government protesters in Lebanon are burning tires to…
Protests in Lebanon as local currency hits record low
Middle East

Protests in Lebanon as local currency hits record low

BEIRUT (AP) — Protests broke out across the country Tuesday after the Lebanese pound hit a record low against the…
Chad: Tensions rise over Deby’s presidential run
World

Chad: Tensions rise over Deby’s presidential run

President Idriss Deby has ruled Chad with an iron fist for the past 30 years. The former army chief came…
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