Prominent Palestinian hunger striker dies in Israeli custody
Jerusalem (AP) — A high-profile Palestinian prisoner died in Israeli custody on Tuesday after a hunger strike of nearly three
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Crowds of those seeking rescue swell at Sudan’s main seaport
Cairo (AP) — Exhausted Sudanese and foreigners joined growing crowds at Sudan’s main seaport Tuesday, waiting to be evacuated from
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Syrian refugees fearful as Lebanon steps up deportations
Qab Elias (AP) — Lebanese officials are cracking down on Syrian refugees against the backdrop of a worsening economic crisis
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Beirut (AP) — The U.S.-led coalition carried out a drone strike Wednesday in northwestern Syria targeting a senior al-Qaida leader,
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IMF says inflation to slow growth across Mideast this year
Dubai (AP) — Economies across the Middle East and Central Asia will likely slow this year as persistently high inflation
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Syria and Iran sign long-term oil and trade agreements
Damascus (AP) — The presidents of Iran and Syria signed Wednesday a series of long-term cooperation agreements on oil and
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Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill Palestinian as violence ebbs
Jerusalem (AP) — Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip killed a 58-year-old man and wounded five others on Wednesday, Palestinian
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Aid officials say Syria conditions dire, months after quake
Three months after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, living conditions remain dire in Syria’s rebel-held northwest, aid officials
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Ex-Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga confirmed as World Bank leader
Washington (AP) — Former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga, an Indian army officer’s son with decades of corporate experience, was confirmed Wednesday to
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Russia unlikely to face criticism at Central Asian meeting
Panaji (AP) — Russia is unlikely to face backlash over its war in Ukraine at an upcoming meeting of Central
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