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Unrest grows in crisis-hit Lebanon amid coronavirus lockdown

Lebanese security forces fired volleys of tear gas at rock-throwing youth in the northern city of Tripoli on Thursday amid outrage over the death of a 30-year-old protester after violent confrontations with security forces the previous day. The scope of the protests in Tripoli, now in their...

Will Palestinian elections be held in East Jerusalem?

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has announced plans to hold legislative elections on May 22 and presidential polls on July 31, for the first time in 15 years. Concerns, however, have been rising that Israel might hinder the vote in the occupied East Jerusalem, which the Palestinians...

Suspicious envelope found in Tunisia president's office

The Tunisian president's office said on Wednesday that a suspicious envelope was received by the Carthage Palace, the country's official news agency reported. The agency quoted a Tunisian official without referring to his name that the envelope did not contain any document but a suspicious...

Biden pauses Trump policies as Blinken takes diplomatic helm

The Biden administration on Wednesday paused or put under review a wide swath of Trump-era foreign policies as America’s new top diplomat took the helm of the State Department. The administration placed at least temporarily holds on several big-ticket arms sales to the United Arab...