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Houthi offensive on Yemen’s Marib threatens mass displacement, UN warns

Houthi offensive on Yemen’s Marib threatens mass displacement, UN warns

DUBAI (Reuters) – An offensive by Yemen’s Houthi group to take Marib city, the last stronghold of the internationally-recognized government,…
Heavy snowfall hits Syria, Lebanon, Israel in winter storm

Heavy snowfall hits Syria, Lebanon, Israel in winter storm

BEIRUT (AP) — Snow blanketed parts of Syria, Lebanon and Israel on Wednesday, blocking roads, disrupting traffic and postponing exams…
Pandemic politicking: Israel’s election sprint echoes US’s

Pandemic politicking: Israel’s election sprint echoes US’s

JERUSALEM (AP) — In Israel, the sprint to the March 23 election is striking a notable resemblance to the American…
Iran tells IAEA it plans to scale back cooperation in a week

Iran tells IAEA it plans to scale back cooperation in a week

VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran has told the UN nuclear watchdog it will dramatically scale back cooperation with it in a…
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…
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