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Tunisia’s presidential vote pits professor vs. prisoner

Tunisia’s presidential vote pits professor vs. prisoner

NABEUL, Tunisia (AP) — The professor refuses to campaign for president and the prisoner cannot, yet both are running for…
Israel quietly lets in Gaza workers in bid to ease tensions

Israel quietly lets in Gaza workers in bid to ease tensions

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel is quietly allowing thousands of Palestinians to enter from the Gaza Strip to…
Saudi crown prince takes responsibility for journalist death

Saudi crown prince takes responsibility for journalist death

NEW YORK (AP) — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a television interview that he takes “full responsibility”…
Yemen rebels free 290 detainees, reviving hopes for talks

Yemen rebels free 290 detainees, reviving hopes for talks

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen’s rebels on Monday released scores of detainees they had rounded up and held for years…
Iraq and Syria open border crossing closed since 2012

Iraq and Syria open border crossing closed since 2012

QAIM, Iraq (AP) — Iraq and Syria on Monday opened a key border crossing between the two neighboring countries, seven…
Electoral gains revive old dilemma for Israeli Arabs

Electoral gains revive old dilemma for Israeli Arabs

NAZARETH, Israel (AP) — When election results confirmed that an Arab alliance had emerged as the third largest bloc in…
Lebanon central bank chief seeks to ease demand for dollars

Lebanon central bank chief seeks to ease demand for dollars

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s central bank governor says the bank will secure foreign currency for some imports in a move…
Iraq’s removal of counterterrorism chief sparks controversy

Iraq’s removal of counterterrorism chief sparks controversy

BEIRUT (AP) — The Iraqi prime minister’s removal of a top military commander from his post triggered heated political protests…
Syrian Kurds criticize UN envoy over constitution committee

Syrian Kurds criticize UN envoy over constitution committee

BEIRUT (AP) — An official with the main Kurdish-led force in Syria said Sunday the ethnic minority is not represented…
Protests in Lebanon’s capital over worsening economic crisis

Protests in Lebanon’s capital over worsening economic crisis

BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of Lebanese protested Sunday in the country’s capital and other areas over an economic crisis that…
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