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Israel orders 14-day self-quarantine for anyone entering country

Israel orders 14-day self-quarantine for anyone entering country

JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israel will require anyone arriving from overseas to self-quarantine for 14 days as a precaution against the…
UN watchdog: Iran providing access to active nuclear sites

UN watchdog: Iran providing access to active nuclear sites

VIENNA (AP) — Iran continues to provide international inspectors access to its active nuclear facilities, even after its announcement it…
Exclusive: Lebanon waiting to hear if creditors will cooperate or sue: minister

Exclusive: Lebanon waiting to hear if creditors will cooperate or sue: minister

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon is waiting for bondholders to decide whether they will cooperate in a debt restructuring or pursue…
Erdogan holds Brussels talks as EU mulls taking in child refugees

Erdogan holds Brussels talks as EU mulls taking in child refugees

Migration crisis talks were set to be held between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and senior EU officials in Brussels…
Turkey’s Babacan applies to launch new party, calls for more democracy

Turkey’s Babacan applies to launch new party, calls for more democracy

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A former close ally of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan applied on Monday to register a new political…
Sudan’s Hamdok survives assassination attempt in Khartoum – state TV

Sudan’s Hamdok survives assassination attempt in Khartoum – state TV

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok survived an assassination attempt early on Monday targeting his convoy in the…
Sudan’s youth protesters await justice amid frail transition

Sudan’s youth protesters await justice amid frail transition

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — When Youssef al-Sewahly took to the streets in Sudan late in 2018, he and the other…
Heavy police raids leave east Jerusalem neighborhood on edge

Heavy police raids leave east Jerusalem neighborhood on edge

JERUSALEM (AP) — Murad Mahmoud’s 14-year-old son has been detained by Israeli police in his east Jerusalem neighborhood three times…
Saudi Arabia cuts off travel over virus as markets tumble

Saudi Arabia cuts off travel over virus as markets tumble

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia closed off air and sea travel to nine countries affected by the…
Afghan peace pact in chaos as presidential rivals squabble

Afghan peace pact in chaos as presidential rivals squabble

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Squabbling Afghan presidential rivals threatened to both declare themselves president in dueling inauguration ceremonies Monday, throwing…
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