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African Union, Arab League vow to support Palestine

The African Union (AU), non-aligned Movement, and the Arab League on Tuesday pledged to continue their support for the realization of Palestinian independence statehood. This comes in a meeting of hundreds of diplomats, officials and friends of Palestine gathered in the Ethiopian capital...

France to press Lebanon to form govt quickly

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian Tuesday urged the Lebanese to form a new government swiftly or risk a financial crisis worsening and threatening the country's stability. "(They should) form a government quickly because any delay will continue to worsen the situation," Le Drian...

Medic, driver, witness, baker: four faces of Iraqi's uprising

Tears roll out from behind Ayat's oversized glasses but her hands, facing the sky, are steady. Her friends are gone, killed protesting Iraq's government, but their "revolution" continues. "Peace be upon you and on your two rivers, Iraq," sings Kazem Saher as young demonstrators mourn their...

Israel green-lights US Embassy building in Jerusalem

The Israeli Jerusalem Municipality gave the green light on Tuesday for the construction of a permanent structure for the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, according to Israeli media. "The American embassy has today received a green light from the Jerusalem Municipality,” Israel’s Jerusalem...