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3 Iraqis killed as anger boils over gov't 'procrastination'
Jan 20, 2020
BAGHDAD — Three Iraqi protesters were killed in the capital as thousands of anti-government demonstrators sought to shut streets across the country on Monday, their deadline for authorities to implement long-awaited reforms.Rallies have rocked Iraq since October but fearing they would lose momentum amid spiralling regional tensions protesters last ...
Libya peace still elusive despite 'small step' in Berlin
Jan 20, 2020
BERLIN — A peaceful solution to Libya's protracted conflict remains uncertain despite ...
Lebanon officials vow to deter 'infiltrator' attacks after weekend violence
Jan 20, 2020
BEIRUT — Security officials in protest-hit Lebanon Monday vowed to take measures to d ...
World powers agree new push for Libya peace
Jan 19, 2020
BERLIN — World leaders committed on Sunday to ending all foreign meddling in Libya's war and to uphold a weapons embargo at a Berlin summit, ...
Iraq protests swell with youth angry at slow pace of reform
Jan 19, 2020
BAGHDAD — Iraqi youth angry at their government's glacial pace of reform ramped up their protests on Sunday, sealing streets with burning ty ...
Twelve dead after buses collide in Algeria
Jan 19, 2020
ALGIERS — Twelve people were killed and another 46 injured when two buses collided early on Sunday in Algeria's northeast, emergency service ...
Online campaign to save malnourished lions at Sudan park
Jan 19, 2020
KHARTOUM — Online calls grew on Sunday to help save five "malnourished and sick" African lions held at a park in Sudan's capital, with ...
Iran warns of repercussions for IAEA over European moves
Jan 19, 2020
TEHRAN — Iran's parliamentary speaker on Sunday warned of unspecified repercussions for the UN's nuclear watchdog if European nations that l ...
Yemen pounded by war for more than five years
Jan 19, 2020
SANAA — Impoverished Yemen has been mired in a devastating conflict since Iran-backed fighters overran the capital Sanaa more than ...
As favoured destination, Thailand keen to strengthen ties with Arab countries
Jan 18, 2020
BANGKOK — Thailand is keen on boosting ties with the Middle East, as more than half a million people from the region visit the southeast Asi ...
Lebanon protesters lob traffic signs, branches at police
Jan 18, 2020
BEIRUT — Tensions flared in Lebanon's capital on Saturday as angry protesters flung stones, traffic signs and tree branches at security forc ...
Khamenei downplays protests, says Iran foes exploiting plane tragedy
Jan 18, 2020
TEHRAN — Iran's supreme leader said on Friday that demonstrations at home over the accidental downing of a Ukrainian airliner were unreprese ...
Libya oil exports blocked, raising stakes for Berlin peace summit
Jan 18, 2020
BERLIN — Forces loyal to Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar blocked oil exports from the war-ravaged country's main ports Saturday, ra ...

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