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Libyans mark 2011 uprising with eyes on interim gov’t

Libyans mark 2011 uprising with eyes on interim gov’t

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libyans on Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of their 2011 uprising that led to the overthrow…
Satellite images show fire devastation on Afghan-Iran border

Satellite images show fire devastation on Afghan-Iran border

HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — Investigators began sifting through the ruins of a massive fire that destroyed hundreds of fuel tankers…
Missing Dubai princess re-emerges in videos at ‘jail villa’

Missing Dubai princess re-emerges in videos at ‘jail villa’

LONDON (AP) — A daughter of Dubai’s powerful ruler who tried to flee the country in 2018 only to be…
Gaza to revise women’s travel ruling after backlash

Gaza to revise women’s travel ruling after backlash

The top Islamic judge in Gaza said on Tuesday that he would revise a recent controversial ruling that prohibited unmarried women from travelling…
NATO to agree larger Iraq training force as violence rises

NATO to agree larger Iraq training force as violence rises

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO defense ministers are set to expand the military alliance’s training mission in Iraq once the coronavirus…
Hamas court says women need guardian’s approval to travel

Hamas court says women need guardian’s approval to travel

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Hamas-run Islamic court in the Gaza Strip has ruled that women require the…
Ten years on, Libyan revolutionaries live with wounds and unfulfilled dreams

Ten years on, Libyan revolutionaries live with wounds and unfulfilled dreams

MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – As revolution swept their region in 2011, three young Libyans joined mass protests against Muammar Gaddafi’s…
Fauci wins $1 million Israeli prize for ‘defending science’

Fauci wins $1 million Israeli prize for ‘defending science’

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci has won the $1 million Dan David Prize for “defending science” and…
Iraq rocket attack hits US forces, killing contractor

Iraq rocket attack hits US forces, killing contractor

ERBIL (Reuters) – A rocket attack on US-led forces in northern Iraq on Monday killed a civilian contractor and injured…
American university hopes to fill higher-ed gap in Iraq

American university hopes to fill higher-ed gap in Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) — From afar, the sprawling complex of the newly inaugurated American University in Baghdad appears like a floating…
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