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Taiwan Is Selling More to the U.S. than China in Major Shift Away from Beijing
WASHINGTON (AP) – Whether it is tapioca balls or computer chips, Taiwan is stretching toward the United States and away from China—the world’s No. 2 economy that threatens to take the democratically ruled island by force if necessary.
Obesity and High Blood Sugar Play Ever-growing Role in Ill Health, Study Shows
LONDON (Reuters) – Obesity, high blood sugar and high blood pressure among other metabolic issues now lead to almost 50 percent more years of healthy life lost to either disease or premature death than in 2000, a major international study showed on Thursday.
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6 Killed in Beirut Clashes as Tensions over Blast Probe Soar
October 14, 2021
Afghan War Map Shows Taliban Stronger After 20 Years
April 30, 2021
American Envoy Killed in Arab Uprising
September 27, 2012
Arab Uprisings Increase Israeli-Palestinian Tensions
June 2, 2011
As War Rages, Over 2 Million Yemeni Children May Starve in 2021
February 17, 2021
At Over 100 Days, the Israel-Hamas War Has Transformed the Region. Here are 5 Takeaways
January 19, 2024
Attacks in Baghdad Down 80%
February 19, 2008
Before the Ever Given: A Look at the Crises that Closed Suez
March 29, 2021
Beirut Bank Standoff Exposes Desperation of Economic Crisis
August 12, 2022
Broken Lebanon Cannot Afford War, and Hezbollah Knows It
October 26, 2023
Red Cross: Nearly 1 Million Cholera Cases in Yemen by Year’s End
September 30, 2017
Clashes Erupt Near Flashpoint Jerusalem Holy Site
April 18, 2022
Clashes Intensify in Iran’s Capital
January 8, 2010
“Countdown to Catastrophe” in Yemen as UN Warns of Famine—Again
November 13, 2020
Death Toll from Heavy Afghanistan Flooding Surpasses 150
August 28, 2020
Dozens Dead as Israel and Hamas Escalate Bombardment
May 11, 2021
Explainer: What Is Driving the Current Israel-Gaza Violence
August 8, 2022
Explainer: What You Need to Know About Hezbollah, the Group Backing Hamas Against Israel
October 17, 2023
Explainer: Why Is Israel Always Holding Elections?
June 24, 2022
Floods in Lebanon Leave Syrian Refugees Counting Their Losses
December 19, 2022
From Houthis to Hezbollah, a Look at the Iran-Allied Groups Rallying to Arms Around the Middle East
January 29, 2024
German Weapons Exports to Saudi Arabia and Egypt Increase Fivefold
November 14, 2017
Growing Unrest in Turkey
May 11, 2007
Gulf Arab Leaders Sign Declaration to Ease Rift with Qatar
January 8, 2021
Gunmen Attack Major Shia Holy Site in Iran, Killing 15
October 27, 2022
The Hamas Tunnel City Beneath Gaza: A Hidden Frontline for Israel
October 27, 2023
Henry Kissinger: “Military Victory in Iraq not Possible”
April 12, 2007
The Holy Land’s Major Water Bodies Are Drying Out
December 26, 2017
How Deep Are Egypt’s Economic Troubles?
March 3, 2023
Hussein: UN Inspectors Spying for U.S.
January 20, 2003
In His Comeback as Lebanon’s PM, Mr. Hariri Vows to Halt Collapse
October 23, 2020
Iran’s New President Brings Different Rhetoric
August 1, 2013
Iran Builds at Underground Nuclear Facility amid U.S. Tensions
December 18, 2020
Iran Declares Itself a Nuclear State
March 10, 2010
Iran Deepens Breach of Nuclear Deal at Underground Enrichment Site
February 5, 2021
Iran Flexes Military Muscle
July 21, 2011
Iran Now Operating Underground Centrifuges, Atomic Agency Confirms
November 20, 2020
Iran Nuclear Deal Raises Concerns
November 29, 2013
Iran Only Months Away From Making Nuclear Bombs
January 6, 2006
Iran’s President Rouhani Says 60 Percent Enrichment is an Answer to Attack at Natanz Site
April 15, 2021
Iran’s Sajjil-2 “Test Fire”—On Target
May 22, 2009
Iran Says U.S. Move to Seize Oil Shipment Is ‘Act of Piracy’
February 18, 2021
Iran Streets Torched Following Presidential Election
June 19, 2009
Iran Unveils Latest Version of Ballistic Missile
May 26, 2023
Iran Unveils Long-range Missile as Vienna Nuclear Talks Resume
February 9, 2022
Iran Uses U.S. Carrier Mock-up for Target Practice
July 29, 2020
Iranians See Widespread Internet Blackout amid Mass Protests
September 21, 2022
Iraqi Cleric: Expel American “Archenemy”
April 12, 2007
Iraqi Prime Minister Survives Assassination Attempt with Drones
November 8, 2021
ISIS Attack on Afghan University Leaves 22 Dead, 22 Wounded
November 3, 2020
Islamic State Hits Back, Aided by Power Vacuum in Iraq and Syria
February 2, 2022
Israel Considers EU Peacekeeping Force in Lebanon
July 25, 2006
Israel Defends U.S. Decision on Jerusalem Ahead of EU Meeting
December 11, 2017
Israel, Hamas Agree to Four-day Truce, 50 Hostages to Go Free
November 22, 2023
Israel, Iran Play Down Apparent Israeli Strike. The Muted Responses Could Calm Tensions—For Now
April 19, 2024
Israel-Lebanon Clash Turns Deadly
August 13, 2010
Israel Marks Memorial Day Plagued by Divisions, Violence
April 25, 2023
Israel Plans to End Iran’s Nuclear Aspirations
January 10, 2007
Israel Plans to Retain Jewish Areas in Jerusalem
December 17, 2007
Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu Urges No Return to Iran Nuclear Deal
November 23, 2020
Israel Receives Its Most Advanced Warship as Iran Tensions Rise
December 3, 2020
Israel’s Netanyahu Officially Tapped to Form Government
November 14, 2022
Israel’s Next PM?
October 3, 2008
Israel Strikes Back at Hamas With “Iron Fist”
January 8, 2009
Israel Swears in Benjamin Netanyahu for Sixth Term as Prime Minister
December 29, 2022
Israeli President Asks Netanyahu to Form Coalition Government
February 20, 2009
Iran Supreme Leader: Will Enrich Uranium to 60 Percent Purity if Needed
February 25, 2021
Lebanon Presidency Ends Without Successor
December 3, 2007
Lebanese Government Resigns after Beirut Blast, Public Anger
August 10, 2020
Lebanon’s Unrest Edges Toward Civil War
February 1, 2007
Mass Evacuations – Foretaste of a Future Exodus?
July 21, 2006
Middle East Conflict Brewing
April 30, 2010
Middle East Reacts to President Obama
June 12, 2009
Mideast Peace Negotiations on Fragile Ground
September 17, 2010
Mired in Crises, Lebanon Marks 1 Year Since Horrific Blast
August 4, 2021
More Dead Sea Scrolls Discovered in Israel
March 18, 2021
Murders of Women Spark Anger in Lebanon as Domestic Violence Doubles
February 12, 2021
Nearly 2 Months into the War, Many Israelis Have No Idea if Their Relatives Are Dead or Alive
December 5, 2023
North Korea Supplying Syria’s Chemical Weapons Program, UN Finds
February 28, 2018
OPEC and a Post-War Iraq
April 29, 2003
Overview: France’s President Visits Israel
June 27, 2008
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Enter Nuclear Pact
November 10, 2003
Palestinian Authority to Announce Statehood in 2011?
November 8, 2010
Palestinians Face Financial Crisis
March 3, 2006
Palestinians Rejoice Over Gaza Pull-out
August 31, 2005
POW Exchange Brings “Tears of Joy, Pain”
July 16, 2008
Prayers Fuel Temple Mount Tensions
December 4, 2013
President Abbas Calls for New Palestinian Elections
December 29, 2006
Renewed Gaza Bloodshed, 41 Killed
May 16, 2007
Report: Israeli Prime Minister’s “Failure”
May 3, 2007
Riots Spread Across Arab World
January 28, 2011
Russia Asserts Presence in the Middle East
November 8, 2012
Show of Force: U.S. Bomber Mission a Caution to Iran
December 31, 2020
Splintered Coalition Reflects Fate of Egypt’s Uprising a Decade On
January 28, 2021
Surrounded by the Ruins of Last Year’s Earthquake, Turkey Mourns Tens of Thousands Dead
February 6, 2024
Iran’s Supreme Leader Vows Revenge Over Slain Scientist
November 27, 2020
Syria-Israel Border Standoff Turns Deadly
June 6, 2011
Syria Sends Fighters Into Lebanon
November 8, 2005
Syrian-Iranian Deal To Hide Weapons
January 6, 2006
Syrian Youth Still Paying High Price for Decade of War
March 12, 2021
Taliban Expect U.S. Withdrawal, Vow to Restore Islamic Rule
March 19, 2021
Ten Years After Uprising, Some Bahrainis Still Counting the Cost
February 19, 2021
A Third of Jerusalem Lives in Poverty
February 4, 2008
Thousands of Palestinians Break Into Egypt for Supplies Amidst Gaza-Israel Tensions
January 24, 2008
Top UN Court Orders Israel to Prevent Genocide in Gaza but Stops Short of Ordering Cease-Fire
January 26, 2024
Tunisia Region at Heart of Arab Spring Still Waits to Reap Rewards
December 18, 2020
Turkey Struggles to Stop Violence Against Women. At Least 71 Have Been Killed This Year
March 8, 2024
Twin Suicide Bombings Rock Central Baghdad, at Least 32 Dead
January 21, 2021
U.S. Bombs Iran-backed Militia in Syria, Retaliation for Rocket Attack
February 26, 2021
U.S. Military Calls for End of Fighting in East Syria, Warns It Could Lead to IS Resurgence
August 31, 2023
U.S. Troops Pull Out of Iraq
December 30, 2011
UAE, U.S. Intercept Houthi Missile Attack Targeting Abu Dhabi
January 24, 2022
United States Formally Announces Troop Reduction in Iraq
September 11, 2020
Unrest Grows in Crisis-hit Lebanon amid Coronavirus Lockdown
January 29, 2021
Update: Israel-Iran Tensions
March 14, 2012
War in the Mid-East – Claiming Victory
August 14, 2006
‘We Can’t Afford Anything’: Turkey’s Cost-of-living Crisis Threatens Erdogan’s Re-election
May 12, 2023
What Is Behind the Storming of Iraq’s Parliament?
July 29, 2022
What Will Change Under Israel’s New Government?
June 15, 2021
Who Will Control the Temple Mount?
October 10, 2007
Why Are Palestinians Protesting Against President Abbas?
June 30, 2021
Why Israel Is So Determined to Launch an Offensive in Rafah. And Why So Many Oppose It
April 30, 2024
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