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IS tries to stage comeback amid rising US-Iran tensions

IS tries to stage comeback amid rising US-Iran tensions

BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group’s self-styled “caliphate” across parts of Iraq and Syria seemed largely defeated last year,…
UN report: Chilling details of Libya migrant center strike

UN report: Chilling details of Libya migrant center strike

CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations revealed on Monday chilling new details about an airstrike that smashed into a migrant…
Lebanon parliament passes 2020 budget amidst financial crisis

Lebanon parliament passes 2020 budget amidst financial crisis

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s parliament passed the 2020 budget on Monday although its budget and finance committee chief said the…
Exclusive: Hackers acting in Turkey’s interests believed to be behind recent cyberattacks: sources

Exclusive: Hackers acting in Turkey’s interests believed to be behind recent cyberattacks: sources

LONDON (Reuters) – Sweeping cyber attacks targeting governments and other organizations in Europe and the Middle East are believed to…
Trump peace plan could boost embattled Israeli leader

Trump peace plan could boost embattled Israeli leader

WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington Sunday night vowing to “make history” at a planned…
Aging Iran airliner crash-lands on highway, injuring only 2

Aging Iran airliner crash-lands on highway, injuring only 2

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An aging Iranian passenger airliner carrying 144 people crash-landed on a runway and skidded onto a…
Rolexes and cars; Lebanese spend big to prise savings from the bank

Rolexes and cars; Lebanese spend big to prise savings from the bank

BEIRUT (Reuters) – When she heard Lebanese banks would limit cash withdrawals, Rita, a doctor, rushed out to buy a…
Iraqi protesters defy top cleric and return to the streets

Iraqi protesters defy top cleric and return to the streets

BAGHDAD (AP) — One protester was killed by security forces after hundreds of anti-government protesters flooded the streets of Iraq’s…
Turkish teams hunt for quake survivors as death toll hits 38

Turkish teams hunt for quake survivors as death toll hits 38

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Working against the clock in freezing temperatures, Turkish rescue teams pulled more survivors from collapsed buildings…
Fighting rages as Libya force pushes toward key western city

Fighting rages as Libya force pushes toward key western city

CAIRO (AP) — Officials from Libya’s two rival governments said fighting erupted Sunday as the country’s east-based forces advanced toward…
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