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Two US nationals released by Houthi rebels in possible prisoner swap
Middle East

Two US nationals released by Houthi rebels in possible prisoner swap

DUBAI (Reuters) – Two US nationals held by Houthi rebels in Yemen have been released, Omani state media said on…
Lebanon, Israel begin indirect talks over maritime border
Middle East

Lebanon, Israel begin indirect talks over maritime border

NAQOURA, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanon and Israel began indirect talks Wednesday over their disputed maritime border, with American officials mediating…
Carrot-and-stick approach to Turkey failing, EU envoys say
Middle East

Carrot-and-stick approach to Turkey failing, EU envoys say

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s latest strategy to defuse tensions with Turkey is unravelling, two weeks after it was…
China, Russia elected to UN rights council; Saudi Arabia fails
Middle East

China, Russia elected to UN rights council; Saudi Arabia fails

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – China and Russia were elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday, but support…
Pandemic adds to war in keeping Libyan children out of school
Middle East

Pandemic adds to war in keeping Libyan children out of school

MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – Their young lives already disrupted by war, Libyan schoolchildren face even bigger obstacles to their education…
Indian workers in Libya released after monthlong abduction
Middle East

Indian workers in Libya released after monthlong abduction

CAIRO (AP) — An armed group has released seven Indian workers a month after their abduction in Libya, the Indian…
Social Solidarity Minister recalls Egypt’s human rights progress on International Day of the Girl Child
Egypt

Social Solidarity Minister recalls Egypt’s human rights progress on International Day of the Girl Child

Egypt’s Social Solidarity Ministry held a celebration on Sunday for the UN-declared International Day of the Girl Child, during which…
UN food agency WFP wins 2020 Nobel Peace Prize
World

UN food agency WFP wins 2020 Nobel Peace Prize

OSLO (Reuters) – The United Nations food agency, the World Food Programme (WFP), won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday…
Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict draws in fighters from Mideast
Middle East

Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict draws in fighters from Mideast

BEIRUT (AP) — For the past two weeks, Raffi Ghazarian has been glued to the TV at home and at…
UN envoy condemns deadly clashes in Yemen’s key port city
Middle East

UN envoy condemns deadly clashes in Yemen’s key port city

CAIRO (AP) — A top UN official Thursday condemned recent clashes in Yemen’s strategic port city of Hodeida, which have…
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