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Dozens attend funeral of IS-slain priest in northeast Syria

Dozens of mourners filled a church Tuesday for the funeral of an Armenian Catholic priest and his father killed by the Islamic State group in northeastern Syria. Men, women dressed in black and children gathered to celebrate the lives of Joseph Hanna Ibrahim and his father in the...

Lebanese banks, schools go on strike as as protests continue

Banks and schools in Lebanon were closed on Tuesday as protesters tried to prevent employees from clocking in at state institutions nearly one month into an anti-graft street movement. Unprecedented protests erupted across Lebanon on October 17, demanding the ouster of a generation of...

Fear and sorrow in Gaza and Israel after another escalation

Sirens wailed, residents ran to bomb shelters and both sides feared yet another war as an Israeli targeted strike killing an Islamic Jihad commander in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday sparked exchanges of fire. The escalation sent shock waves through the coastal strip and into the heartland of...

Schools shut across southern Iraq in bid to revive protests

Most schools in southern Iraq were closed on Tuesday, after teachers announced a general strike in an attempt to boost the protest movement that has rocked the country since October 1. In recent days, security forces have sought to crack down on rallies, but protesters have kept up the...