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Court: Germany must press US over Yemen drone strikes

Court: Germany must press US over Yemen drone strikes

BERLIN (AP) — A court in Germany ruled Tuesday that the government has partial responsibility to ensure U.S. drone strikes…
Erdogan again airs attack video at rally despite criticism

Erdogan again airs attack video at rally despite criticism

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Ignoring widespread criticism, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday again showed excerpts of a video…
Rare protests erupt against Hamas’ 12-year rule over Gaza

Rare protests erupt against Hamas’ 12-year rule over Gaza

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas is facing the biggest demonstrations yet against its 12-year rule of the Gaza…
Palestinian agency urges donors: Match 2018 funds in 2019

Palestinian agency urges donors: Match 2018 funds in 2019

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the U.N. agency that helps 5.3 million Palestinian refugees on Monday urged donors…
Thousands rally in Algiers as protest leaders tell army to stay away

Thousands rally in Algiers as protest leaders tell army to stay away

ALGIERS (Reuters) – Thousands of students, university professors and health workers rallied in Algiers on Tuesday calling for President Abdelaziz…
Gaza border protests provide artist with inspiration, and raw materials

Gaza border protests provide artist with inspiration, and raw materials

GAZA (Reuters) – One year on from the start of Gaza’s border protests, the weekly clashes with Israeli soldiers have…
Syrian Kurds accuse Assad of policy of ‘oppression and violence’

Syrian Kurds accuse Assad of policy of ‘oppression and violence’

BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian government’s threat to recover the Kurdish-led region of northern Syria through force unless it submits…
Saudi Arabia joins emerging market indexes, giving it access to billions of dollars

Saudi Arabia joins emerging market indexes, giving it access to billions of dollars

New York (CNN Business) — Saudi Arabia has officially been elevated to an emerging market, a milestone that should steer billions…
Turkey escalates crackdown on dissent six years after Gezi protests

Turkey escalates crackdown on dissent six years after Gezi protests

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Unzile Aksakoglu struggles to explain to her seven-year-old daughter why her father Yigit has spent four months…
Hundreds protest in Sudan, keep up pressure on Bashir

Hundreds protest in Sudan, keep up pressure on Bashir

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters, mostly students, took to the streets in and near Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Monday,…
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