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For Kurds, US pull-back feels like being abandoned once more
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For Kurds, US pull-back feels like being abandoned once more

BEIRUT (AP) — For Syria’s Kurds, the United States’ abrupt pull-back from positions in northeast Syria carries a sharp sting,…
US sanctions squeezing Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon
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US sanctions squeezing Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon

BEIRUT (AP) — The conflict between Iran and the U.S. that has created tensions throughout much of the Middle East…
Lebanon central bank chief seeks to ease demand for dollars
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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…
Protests in Lebanon’s capital over worsening economic crisis
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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…
Beirut Pride organizers cancel opening event after threats
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Beirut Pride organizers cancel opening event after threats

NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Organizers of Beirut Pride said they have canceled the event’s opening concert after threats…
Lebanon concludes Israeli drones were on attack mission
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Lebanon concludes Israeli drones were on attack mission

BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese government investigation concluded that two Israeli drones were on an attack mission when they crashed…
Report: Over 120 Syrian churches damaged by war since 2011
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Report: Over 120 Syrian churches damaged by war since 2011

BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian war monitor associated with the opposition said Monday that over 120 Christian places of worship…
Muslims observe holy day amid regional tensions
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Muslims observe holy day amid regional tensions

BEIRUT (AP) — Millions of Shiite Muslims were marking Ashoura on Tuesday, one of the most sacred religious holy days…
Hezbollah says it shot down Israeli drone over south Lebanon
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Hezbollah says it shot down Israeli drone over south Lebanon

BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese militant Hezbollah group said it shot down an Israeli drone over southern Lebanon early Monday,…
Palestinian refugees in Lebanon want asylum in Canada
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Palestinian refugees in Lebanon want asylum in Canada

BEIRUT (AP) — Waving Palestinian and Canadian flags, hundreds of Palestinian refugees gathered outside the Canadian Embassy in Beirut on…
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