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Israeli forces use heavy hand at another Palestinian funeral
May 17, 2022
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — More than 70 Palestinians were wounded in overnight confrontations with Israeli forces at a Jerusalem funeral, Palestinian medics said Tuesday.The unrest unfolded as Palestinians were burying Walid Al Sharif, 23, who died on Saturday of wounds suffered during confrontations last month at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al Aqsa Mosque Co ...
Hizbollah lose ground, reformists surge in Lebanon polls
May 17, 2022
BEIRUT — Hizbollah and its allies lost their majority in Lebanon's parliament, offici ...
Mideast sandstorms snarl traffic, close schools, harm health
May 17, 2022
RIYADH — Sandstorms across the Middle East have delayed flights, closed schools and h ...
Libya capital rocked by battle as rival PM vies for power
May 17, 2022
TRIPOLI — Gunfire rocked Libya's capital for several hours on Tuesday as a rival prime minister attempted to oust interim premier Abdulhamid ...
Egypt composer’s star rises with ‘Moon Knight’ fame
May 17, 2022
CAIRO — For nearly 30 years, his music has made its way to every young Egyptian’s ringtone — but it’s the country’s ancient history that rec ...
Jerusalem archbishop condemns Israeli forces raid at journalist's funeral
May 17, 2022
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — The Catholic archbishop in Jerusalem on Monday strongly criticised Israel's "police invasion" last week of a Christian ...
Lebanon vote weakens Hizbollah bloc as reformists book gains
May 17, 2022
BEIRUT — An election in crisis-hit Lebanon appears to have dealt a setback to the biggest bloc, led by the Iran-backed Hizbollah party, and ...
Thousands hospitalised as latest sandstorm brings Iraq to standstill
May 17, 2022
BAGHDAD — Another sandstorm that descended on Monday on climate-stressed Iraq sent at least 4,000 people to hospital with breathing problems ...
Terrorists, drought and distrust: the crises facing Somalia’s new president
May 16, 2022
NAIROBI — Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who won Sunday’s long-overdue presidential election in Somalia, takes charge as the troubled nation reels f ...
First commercial flight in 6 years leaves Yemen's rebel-held capital to Amman
May 16, 2022
SANAA — The first commercial flight in nearly six years took off from Yemen's rebel-held capital Monday, a major step forward in a peace pro ...
Palestinians mourn Israel's creation amid outcry over funeral raid
May 15, 2022
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Palestinians rallied Sunday to mark the "Nakbeh," or catastrophe, 74 years after Israel's creation, with condemnation s ...
Lebanon votes in first election since crisis
May 15, 2022
BEIRUT — Lebanon voted on Sunday in its first election since multiple crises dragged it to the brink of failed statehood, a major test for n ...
2,000 attend new Tunisia opposition alliance demonstration
May 15, 2022
TUNIS — A crowd estimated at more than 2,000, lower than expected, took part Sunday in the first demonstration of a new alliance to oppose a ...

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