For Kuwait’s new emir, Saudi ties are seen as key
Kuwait (Reuters) – Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah was named as Kuwait’s new emir on Saturday after the death of his brother
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Middle East and North Africa
Pope Francis deplores Israeli killings of civilians at Gaza church
Vatican City (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday again suggested Israel was using “terrorism” tactics in Gaza, deploring the reported
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Palestinians must find new path from Israeli rule after war, top official says
Ramallah (Reuters) – Immediately after Israel’s war in Gaza ends, all Palestinian factions including Hamas must take a serious look
Read MoreIsrael says it struck Hezbollah sites after attacks from Lebanon
Jerusalem/Beirut (Reuters) – Israel said on Sunday it had hit weapons launch sites and facilities belonging to Hezbollah in Lebanon
Read MoreIsrael uncovers ‘biggest Hamas tunnel’ near Gaza border
Gaza (Reuters) – Israeli forces battling Hamas said they had uncovered an unusually large concrete and iron-girded tunnel, designed to
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Thousands of Indonesians Protest at US Embassy, Urging Biden to Halt Support for Israel’s Gaza Offensive
Jakarta – In a massive demonstration held on Sunday, thousands of Indonesians gathered outside the US Embassy in Jakarta, calling
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Voter apathy and concerns about violence mark Iraq’s first provincial elections in a decade
Baghdad (AP) — Iraqis began voting for the first time in a decade Saturday to select new provincial council members,
Read MoreSixty-one migrants drown in shipwreck off Libya – IOM
Cairo (Reuters) – Sixty-one migrants, including women and children, drowned following a shipwreck off Libya, the International Organization for Migration
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Israel steps up Gaza bombardment after talks on hostages
Cairo/Gaza/Jerusalem (Reuters) – Israel stepped up its bombardment of Gaza overnight and into Sunday, killing at least 40 people, Palestinians
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Gazan hospital damaged in Israel raid, army says weapons seized
Cairo (Reuters) – Israeli soldiers raided a hospital in northern Gaza over several days this week, leaving a trail of
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