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Syrians act in playback theater to heal war trauma
Culture

Syrians act in playback theater to heal war trauma

BEIRUT (AP) — The young Syrian woman walked on stage in a theater and began telling the story of her…
South Sudan embraces old enemy Sudan
Middle East

South Sudan embraces old enemy Sudan

UNITY OILFIELD, South Sudan (Reuters) – Sudan’s embattled President Omar al-Bashir is receiving words of support from some unlikely places,…
In 2019, Mideast economic troubles loom as wars wind down
Economy

In 2019, Mideast economic troubles loom as wars wind down

  AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — As the Middle East ushers in 2019, the decade’s ruinous conflicts in Syria, Yemen, Libya…
Lebanese politician’s stand-off with Hariri spirals
Middle East

Lebanese politician’s stand-off with Hariri spirals

BEIRUT (Reuters) – A stand-off between Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri and a pro-Syrian politician escalated on Saturday when shots…
Tense 1st meeting of South Sudan armed leaders since peace
Middle East

Tense 1st meeting of South Sudan armed leaders since peace

  JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Stepping out of a helicopter last week, South Sudan armed opposition commander Ashab Khamis…
Yemen peace talks likely in early December: Mattis
Middle East

Yemen peace talks likely in early December: Mattis

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Wednesday that peace talks between Yemen’s warring parties were…
Trump, land fears boost South Africa’s ‘white state’
World

Trump, land fears boost South Africa’s ‘white state’

PRETORIA (Reuters) – When US President Donald Trump pledged to investigate large scale killings of white farmers in South Africa…
Aid group: 85,000 children may have died of hunger in Yemen
Middle East

Aid group: 85,000 children may have died of hunger in Yemen

  SANAA, Yemen (AP) — An estimated 85,000 children under age 5 may have died of hunger and disease since…
Exclusive: Libya sees currency stabilizing next year, squeezing militia
Middle East

Exclusive: Libya sees currency stabilizing next year, squeezing militia

  TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya expects to end a long-running liquidity crisis by early 2019 as a foreign currency tax…
Lebanese Christian civil war foes shake hands, make up after 40 years
Middle East

Lebanese Christian civil war foes shake hands, make up after 40 years

  BEIRUT (Reuters) – Christian rivals from the Lebanese civil war, Samir Geagea and Suleiman Frangieh, shook hands with each…
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