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Loud debates, fun banter: Mideast finds outlet in Clubhouse
Middle East

Loud debates, fun banter: Mideast finds outlet in Clubhouse

BEIRUT (AP) — They are boisterous, argumentative and at times downright hilarious. Hundreds of thousands of people in the Arab…
Eleven killed as Myanmar protesters fight troops with handmade guns, firebombs: media
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Eleven killed as Myanmar protesters fight troops with handmade guns, firebombs: media

(Reuters) – Anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar fought back with handmade guns and firebombs against a crackdown by security forces in…
Jordan king doubles down on sedition claims against brother
Middle East

Jordan king doubles down on sedition claims against brother

BEIRUT (AP) — Jordan’s King Abdullah II addressed the unprecedented public rift within the royal family for the first time…
Arab Islamist shows clout with prime-time speech in Israel
Middle East

Arab Islamist shows clout with prime-time speech in Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) — The leader of an Arab Islamist party in Israel delivered a prime-time address in Hebrew on Thursday…
Imprisoned Palestinian leader’s entry shakes up planned vote
Middle East

Imprisoned Palestinian leader’s entry shakes up planned vote

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A popular Palestinian leader imprisoned by Israel has registered his own parliamentary list in May…
Israel president: ‘Unconventional’ unions needed after vote
Middle East

Israel president: ‘Unconventional’ unions needed after vote

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli election officials Wednesday handed over the results of last week’s vote to President Reuven Rivlin, nudging…
Syrian who fled to Germany drops out of race for parliament
Middle East

Syrian who fled to Germany drops out of race for parliament

BERLIN (AP) — A Syrian man who came to Germany as an asylum-seeker in 2015 and was running for a…
Deadlock prevails as tallying resumes in Israeli election
Middle East

Deadlock prevails as tallying resumes in Israeli election

JERUSALEM (AP) — Vote tallying in Israel resumed Thursday in the deadlocked parliamentary elections held earlier this week, with neither…
Tight Israeli vote means Arab Islamist could choose next PM
Middle East

Tight Israeli vote means Arab Islamist could choose next PM

JERUSALEM (AP) — After a hard-fought election, an Arab Islamist could choose Israel’s next prime minister. You read that correctly.…
No clear winner in Israeli election, signaling more deadlock
Middle East

No clear winner in Israeli election, signaling more deadlock

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli parliamentary elections on Tuesday resulted in a virtual deadlock for a fourth time in the past…
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