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Bail-in or bail-out? Lebanese banks in need of rescue as crisis bites

Bail-in or bail-out? Lebanese banks in need of rescue as crisis bites

LONDON (Reuters) – The worst is yet to come for Lebanon’s banks. The old-style way of running the economy –…
Palestinian leader to address UN on Trump plan, but no vote

Palestinian leader to address UN on Trump plan, but no vote

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will reiterate his rejection of the Trump administration’s Mideast plan in an…
Syrians scramble for refuge in last opposition frontier

Syrians scramble for refuge in last opposition frontier

BEIRUT (AP) — Throughout Syria’s civil war, Maad al-Khalaf helped other Syrians find shelter in the opposition enclave in the…
5 Turkish troops killed in clashes with Syrian army

5 Turkish troops killed in clashes with Syrian army

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s defense ministry said five Turkish soldiers were killed and five others were wounded on Monday…
Fire sale: An Iran plant makes the US flags protesters burn

Fire sale: An Iran plant makes the US flags protesters burn

KHOMEIN, Iran (AP) — Near the hometown of the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, workers at a small Iranian factory diligently…
Israeli court sentences radical Islamic cleric to 28 months

Israeli court sentences radical Islamic cleric to 28 months

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli court on Monday sentenced a radical Islamic cleric to 28 months in prison for “inciting…
Saudi Arabia to register ‘Arabic Calligraphy’ in UNESCO heritage list

Saudi Arabia to register ‘Arabic Calligraphy’ in UNESCO heritage list

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture hosted a workshop and meeting, from February 2-6, titled “Arts of Arabic Calligraphy: Skills, Knowledge…
War-weary Afghan youth turn to snowboarding for thrills

War-weary Afghan youth turn to snowboarding for thrills

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Aspen! Zermatt! Kabul? While Afghanistan’s capital may seem an unlikely destination for snowboarders, a group of…
Israel blocks Palestinian exports in escalating trade crisis

Israel blocks Palestinian exports in escalating trade crisis

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military blocked Palestinian agricultural exports on Sunday in the latest escalation of a months-long trade…
US will grant vital Iran sanctions waiver: Iraq officials

US will grant vital Iran sanctions waiver: Iraq officials

BAGHDAD (AP) — The United States has signaled to Iraq its willingness to extend sanctions waivers enabling the country to…
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