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US faces Palestinian, international criticism of Israel settlement move
Middle East

US faces Palestinian, international criticism of Israel settlement move

The United States faced stiff international and Palestinian criticism Tuesday over its decision to no longer consider Israeli settlements illegal,…
UN, top Iraq cleric urge ‘serious’ reforms after protests
Middle East

UN, top Iraq cleric urge ‘serious’ reforms after protests

The top UN official in Iraq and the country’s most senior Muslim cleric on Monday urged authorities to get “serious”…
Iran calls ex-FBI agent’s case a ‘missing person’ file
Middle East

Iran calls ex-FBI agent’s case a ‘missing person’ file

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Sunday said an open Revolutionary Court case involving an ex-FBI agent who…
Head of UN Palestinian agency resigns amid ethics probe
Middle East

Head of UN Palestinian agency resigns amid ethics probe

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has resigned amid an internal probe into alleged mismanagement and ethical…
Hundreds of migrants in Libya flee detention, cite hunger
Middle East

Hundreds of migrants in Libya flee detention, cite hunger

PARIS (AP) — Hundreds of migrants have fled a detention center in coastal Libya and crowded overnight around a U.N.…
UN chief says remember victims of terrorism: the latest
Middle East

UN chief says remember victims of terrorism: the latest

BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on developments following President Donald Trump’s announcement that U.S. forces in Syria killed the Islamic…
Amnesty says Turkey deporting Syrians to planned ‘safe zone’ region
Middle East

Amnesty says Turkey deporting Syrians to planned ‘safe zone’ region

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey is forcibly sending Syrian refugees to an area of Syria near the border where it aims…
Iran executes children in violation of rights law: UN expert
Middle East

Iran executes children in violation of rights law: UN expert

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran executed seven child offenders last year and two so far this year even though human…
UN calls for release of ex-aide to Egypt’s Morsi, son jailed since 2013
Egypt

UN calls for release of ex-aide to Egypt’s Morsi, son jailed since 2013

GENEVA (Reuters) – An Egyptian Islamist father and his son have been detained unlawfully since 2013 as part of the…
70,000 children displaced by NE Syrian violence: the latest
Middle East

70,000 children displaced by NE Syrian violence: the latest

BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria (all times local): 4:00 p.m. An international aid group…
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