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Clashes rock Beirut as security forces fire tear gas at protest

Clashes rock Beirut as security forces fire tear gas at protest

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Tear gas engulfed central Beirut as security forces chased protesters near Lebanon’s parliament on Sunday in a…
Turkey to sign off on military pledge to Libya

Turkey to sign off on military pledge to Libya

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey moved closer to military support for Libya’s internationally recognized government late on Saturday when a bilateral…
Home-cooked food in Iraqi square brings protesters together

Home-cooked food in Iraqi square brings protesters together

BAGHDAD (AP) — In Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, there are the anti-government protesters demonstrating for a better future for Iraq, and…
Fighting rages near Libya’s capital amid push by rebel army

Fighting rages near Libya’s capital amid push by rebel army

CAIRO (AP) — Just two days after rebel Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter declared a “final” and decisive battle for the…
Qatar sees ‘small progress’ in resolving Gulf dispute, still believes in GCC

Qatar sees ‘small progress’ in resolving Gulf dispute, still believes in GCC

DOHA (Reuters) – There has been small progress in resolving a bitter dispute between Qatar and some of its neighbors,…
Turkish official says EU should boost funding of Syrian refugees

Turkish official says EU should boost funding of Syrian refugees

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The European Union should spend more than the 6 billion euros ($6.6 billion) already allotted to fund…
Libya’s diplomatic mission disowns GNA following maritime border deal with Turkey

Libya’s diplomatic mission disowns GNA following maritime border deal with Turkey

The Libyan diplomatic mission in Egypt and all its diplomatic attachés have disowned the Government of National Accord (GNA) following…
Security forces fire tear gas, dozens wounded in Beirut protest

Security forces fire tear gas, dozens wounded in Beirut protest

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets at Lebanese protesters in central Beirut on Saturday in…
Decades on, Soviet bombs still killing people in Afghanistan

Decades on, Soviet bombs still killing people in Afghanistan

Gholam Mahaiuddin sighs softly as he thinks of his 14-year-old son, who was killed in the spring by a bomb…
Israel’s Netanyahu limps into new election campaign

Israel’s Netanyahu limps into new election campaign

JERUSALEM (AP) — With Israel heading to its third straight election in a year, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has…
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