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Tough act to follow: Young maestro leads Israel Philharmonic

Tough act to follow: Young maestro leads Israel Philharmonic

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — When Zubin Mehta joined the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in 1969, Lahav Shani wasn’t even born…
Rejecting taboos, Palestinian businessman welcomes US plan

Rejecting taboos, Palestinian businessman welcomes US plan

JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian businessman who flouts political taboos by working with Israeli settlers in the West Bank could…
Water supplies restored to besieged Libyan capital

Water supplies restored to besieged Libyan capital

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Water supplies to the 2.5 million residents of Tripoli were restored two days after they were…
Sudan protest group makes strike call with talks deadlocked

Sudan protest group makes strike call with talks deadlocked

An alliance of protest and opposition organizations is demanding civilians head a new Sovereign Council which is meant to oversee…
Al-Jazeera suspends two journalists over ‘Holocaust denying’ video

Al-Jazeera suspends two journalists over ‘Holocaust denying’ video

Qatari broadcaster Al-Jazeera on Sunday announced its decision to suspend two of its journalists “over violations of its editorial guidelines”…
Tripoli’s water supply cut-off by Haftar forces

Tripoli’s water supply cut-off by Haftar forces

Gunmen in Libya deliberately cut off the main water pipeline to Libya’s besieged capital Tripoli, potentially affecting some 2 million people…
Arab League condemns Houthi attack against Mecca

Arab League condemns Houthi attack against Mecca

The Secretary General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit condemned an attempt by the Houthis to target Mecca with…
Hafter’s rule brings security to eastern Libya, at a cost

Hafter’s rule brings security to eastern Libya, at a cost

BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — After years of assassinations, bombings and militia firefights, Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi finally feels safe…
Yemen rebels say their drone hit arms depot at Saudi airport

Yemen rebels say their drone hit arms depot at Saudi airport

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels said Tuesday they launched a bomb-laden drone into Saudi Arabia, targeting…
Sudan talks end with no accord on ruling body as ‘dispute’ persists

Sudan talks end with no accord on ruling body as ‘dispute’ persists

Sudanese army rulers and protesters failed Tuesday to reach an agreement yet again on the make-up of a new ruling…
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