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Poll: Fatah, Hamas face headwinds ahead of Palestinian vote
Middle East

Poll: Fatah, Hamas face headwinds ahead of Palestinian vote

JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah party and his militant Hamas rivals would each fall well short of…
Israel votes: Netanyahu’s fate hangs on Tuesday’s elections
Middle East

Israel votes: Netanyahu’s fate hangs on Tuesday’s elections

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis began voting on Tuesday in the country’s fourth parliamentary election in two years — a highly…
Israeli election seen as referendum on divisive Netanyahu
Middle East

Israeli election seen as referendum on divisive Netanyahu

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis vote Tuesday in their fourth parliamentary election in just two years. Once again, the race boils…
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party closure case worries US, Europe
Middle East

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party closure case worries US, Europe

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The United States and Europe have criticized a move by Turkey towards banning the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic…
Shepard Fairey makes his Middle East debut with new show and mural in Dubai
Middle East

Shepard Fairey makes his Middle East debut with new show and mural in Dubai

For an artist as renowned for politically-charged works as Shepard Fairey, the conservative United Arab Emirates might seem like an…
Kuwait swears in new government amid mounting crises
Middle East

Kuwait swears in new government amid mounting crises

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait’s new Cabinet was sworn in Wednesday, state-run media reported, weeks after the government…
Netanyahu, long a supporter of LGBTQ rights, courts homophobes and racists in bid to cling to power
Middle East

Netanyahu, long a supporter of LGBTQ rights, courts homophobes and racists in bid to cling to power

Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) – On the smorgasbord of Israeli politics there’s a democratic advantage in offering something for everyone. But…
Armenian PM faces military’s demand to resign, talks of coup
World

Armenian PM faces military’s demand to resign, talks of coup

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia’s prime minister spoke of an attempted military coup Thursday after the military’s General Staff demanded…
World Bank threatens to stop funding Lebanon’s COVID-19 vaccines after reported violations
Middle East

World Bank threatens to stop funding Lebanon’s COVID-19 vaccines after reported violations

BEIRUT (Reuters) – The World Bank threatened to suspend financing for Lebanon’s COVID-19 vaccination drive in its second week after…
Gunfire erupts in Mogadishu as Somali government forces seal off streets
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Gunfire erupts in Mogadishu as Somali government forces seal off streets

MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A gunbattle erupted on Friday in central Mogadishu as Somali government forces sealed off streets to prevent…
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