Middle East
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With oil prices slumping, OPEC+ producers weigh more production cuts
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The major oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia and Russia are wrestling with whether to make…
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Oil tanker breaks down in Egypt’s Suez Canal, disrupting traffic in the global waterway
CAIRO (AP) — A tanker transporting curd oil broke down in a single-lane part of Egypt’s Suez Canal on Sunday,…
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Israelis rally against proposed judiciary overhaul continue for 22nd week
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered Saturday to protest judicial overhaul plans by Prime Minister…
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Gadhafi’s son goes on hunger strike in Lebanon to protest detention without trial
BEIRUT (AP) — A son of Libya’s late leader Moammar Gadhafi, who has been held in Lebanon for more than…
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Eastern Libyan authorities round up thousands in crackdown on migrants
CAIRO (AP) — Libyan authorities rounded up thousands of mostly Egyptian migrants and amassed them at the border, activists said…
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3 Israeli soldiers, Egyptian officer killed in gunbattle at the border
JERUSALEM (AP) — A gunbattle involving an Egyptian border guard in southern Israel along the border left three Israeli soldiers…
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UN agency for Palestinian refugees raises just $107 million of $300 million needed to help millions
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Despite a dire warning from the U.N. chief that the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees “is…
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UN calls for immediate cease-fire in Sudan and path to renewed democratic transition talks
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council called Friday for an immediate cease-fire in Sudan to be followed by…
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Emirati hosts want UN climate talks to deliver ‘game-changing results,’ with big oil at the table
BERLIN (AP) — A senior United Arab Emirates official says the Gulf nation wants the U.N. climate summit it’s hosting…
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Iran releases 1 Danish, 2 Austrian citizens in operation involving Oman, Belgium
BERLIN (AP) — Iran has released one Danish and two Austrian citizens, the European countries said Friday, thanking Oman and…
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