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Libya’s rivals urge Security Council to back cease-fire
Middle East
November 4, 2020
Libya’s rivals urge Security Council to back cease-fire
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s rivals wrapped up their military talks with a call to the UN Security Council to adopt…
Gunfire erupts at Kabul University as police surround campus
Middle East
November 2, 2020
Gunfire erupts at Kabul University as police surround campus
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Gunfire erupted at Kabul University in the Afghan capital early Monday and police have surrounded the…
New fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh dims hopes before Washington talks
World
October 22, 2020
New fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh dims hopes before Washington talks
BAKU/YEREVAN (Reuters) – Hopes of ending nearly a month of bloodshed in the mountain enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh were receding on…
Sent from Gitmo to UAE, detainees fear final stop: Yemen
Middle East
October 22, 2020
Sent from Gitmo to UAE, detainees fear final stop: Yemen
The Guantanamo detainees were promised they were being sent to a Muslim country for rehabilitation that would help integrate them…
Six killed in Ivory Coast town ahead of presidential election
World
October 22, 2020
Six killed in Ivory Coast town ahead of presidential election
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – At least six people have been killed in a port town in southern Ivory Coast this week,…
Between the Mind and the Rifle – Reflections on the struggle of “Enemy brothers”
Opinion
October 10, 2020
Between the Mind and the Rifle – Reflections on the struggle of “Enemy brothers”
Dear readers, this article may differ from my previous work as I am writing it as a form of inner…
Protests against new labor law turn violent across Indonesia
World
October 8, 2020
Protests against new labor law turn violent across Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Protests in many Indonesian cities turned violent Thursday as thousands of enraged students and workers criticized…
UN envoy condemns deadly clashes in Yemen’s key port city
Middle East
October 8, 2020
UN envoy condemns deadly clashes in Yemen’s key port city
CAIRO (AP) — A top UN official Thursday condemned recent clashes in Yemen’s strategic port city of Hodeida, which have…
Dozens injured in clashes in Iraq’s south during pilgrimage
Middle East
October 7, 2020
Dozens injured in clashes in Iraq’s south during pilgrimage
BAGHDAD (AP) — Dozens of people were wounded in clashes between Iraqi security forces and anti-government protesters in Iraq’s south…
Israeli soldier’s plea deal in fatal shooting faces scrutiny
Middle East
September 9, 2020
Israeli soldier’s plea deal in fatal shooting faces scrutiny
JERUSALEM (AP) — Ahmad Manasra was traveling home from a wedding when he spotted a family in distress on the…