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US faces Palestinian, international criticism of Israel settlement move
Middle East
November 20, 2019
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
November 12, 2019
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
November 11, 2019
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
November 7, 2019
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
October 31, 2019
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
October 29, 2019
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
October 25, 2019
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
October 24, 2019
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
October 23, 2019
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
October 22, 2019
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…