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November 20, 2019
US faces Palestinian, international criticism of Israel settlement move
November 19, 2019
More than 100 protesters believed killed in Iran: Amnesty
November 19, 2019
In northeast Syria, last Assyrians fear Turkish advance
BAGHDAD — Iraqi protesters on Tuesday brushed off new government promises of reform, skeptical that political leaders, and a parliament session later in the day, would deliver the sweeping change they demand.Lawmakers were scheduled to meet in the evening to discuss a cabinet reshuffle, a draft new electoral law and other changes, but activists in Baghdad's Tahrir (Liberation) Square gave them little credence."The trust between the people and the political class has eroded," said Khayriya, a woman in her sixties with an Iraqi tricolor wrapped around her neck."Even if they offer every Iraqi a house of gold, that would not help their case," she said. "Politicians are doing the reforms for themselves, not for us."Protests demanding an overhaul of a...
November 19, 2019
Iraqi protesters rally despite fresh promises of reform
November 19, 2019
UN says alarmed by reports of 'significant' death toll in Iran protests
November 19, 2019
Israelis celebrate, Palestinians rail against US settlement move
BEIRUT — Lebanon's parliament, besieged by angry protesters on Tuesday, for a second time postponed a session to discuss draft laws which critics charge would let corrupt politicians off the hook.After a morning of noisy demonstrations outside the chamber, and after several political parties had said they would boycott the session, parliament official Adnane Daher appeared before TV cameras."The session has been postponed to a date to be determined later," he said, citing "exceptional ... security conditions"."This is a new achievement for the revolution," cheered Mohamed Ataya, a 28-year-old demonstrator, vowing that no session would be held "as long as the people control the street".From early morning, riot police had faced off with hundreds...
November 19, 2019
Besieged by protesters, Lebanon assembly postpones session
November 19, 2019
Israel intercepts rocket fire from Syria, reportedly hits back
JEDDAH — Members of Iran’s Quds Force and the Muslim Brotherhood mulled forming an anti-Saudi alliance in 2014, The Intercept, an investigative news organization, revealed on Monday, quoting leaked Iranian documents.Representatives of the Quds Force, the overseas operation arm of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard, and the Brotherhood held a secret summit at a Turkish hotel in April 2014, in an attempt to seek common ground.Although they had major differences, during the meeting they decided there “should be a focus on joint grounds for cooperation,” the documents revealed. Both sides shared “a hatred for Saudi Arabia, a common enemy of the Muslim Brotherhood and Iran”.The Muslim Brotherhood was represented in the meeting by three of its most prominent leaders in exile:...
November 18, 2019
Iran’s Quds Force and Brotherhood mulled an alliance against Saudi Arabia: Report
November 18, 2019
Yemen PM returns to Aden under deal with separatists
