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Iran FM Zarif announces resignation on Instagram

Iran FM Zarif announces resignation on Instagram

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who was the lead negotiator in a landmark 2015 nuclear deal with major powers,…
Britain to ban Lebanon’s Hezbollah as terrorist group

Britain to ban Lebanon’s Hezbollah as terrorist group

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Monday it plans to ban all wings of Hezbollah due to its destabilizing influence…
Police use tear gas on third day of protests in Algeria

Police use tear gas on third day of protests in Algeria

ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria’s police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of demonstrators on a third straight day of rare…
American families of missing Uighurs speak out at DC event

American families of missing Uighurs speak out at DC event

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two years after the Chinese government began to detain members of Muslim minority groups like the…
Senior Taliban leaders in Qatar for talks with US envoy

Senior Taliban leaders in Qatar for talks with US envoy

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Senior Taliban leaders, including one of the group’s founders, were to hold another round of talks…
Netanyahu faces backlash for far-right alliance

Netanyahu faces backlash for far-right alliance

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has touched off rare criticism from AIPAC, the largest US pro-Israel lobby, over…
Exodus from last IS enclave overwhelms Syria force

Exodus from last IS enclave overwhelms Syria force

US-backed Syrian forces warned Sunday they were struggling to cope with an outpouring of foreigners from the Islamic State group’s…
Sudan’s Bashir names new PM as protest leaders dismiss emergency

Sudan’s Bashir names new PM as protest leaders dismiss emergency

President Omar al-Bashir named a new prime minister Saturday as he pressed on with a shake-up at the top, even…
Hundreds protest in Algeria’s capital against Bouteflika’s re-election bid

Hundreds protest in Algeria’s capital against Bouteflika’s re-election bid

ALGIERS (Reuters) – Hundreds of Algerians protested for a second straight day on Saturday in the capital against President Abdelaziz…
Fear and hoping: expectations surge ahead of new US-Taliban talks

Fear and hoping: expectations surge ahead of new US-Taliban talks

The US and the Taliban are to meet in Qatar for fresh talks Monday seeking an end to 17 years…
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