Haiti The Kenyan-led peacekeeping force that outgoing PM Henry negotiated to try to quell the violence in Haiti is pausing its deployment there...because of the escalation of violence in Haiti after …

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Coming Up This Week Today is the start of the holy month of Ramadan in Saudi Arabia and several Gulf countries; while Iranians, Jordanians, and many Asian-Pacific Muslims will begin their month of fa …

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Middle East Hamas's political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, called on Palestinians in the West Bank and Jerusalem to defy Israeli restrictions around the Al Aqsa mosque (which were put in place after previ …

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Gaza Hamas spoiled Pres. Biden's optimism that a ceasefire deal with Israel could be signed within the next week. Some reports claimed Hamas officials said they hadn't seen any formal proposals from …

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Middle East It sounds like Israel and Hamas are close to a temporary ceasefire deal after both relented on concessions they'd previously refused to consider. Pres. Biden said he's hopeful a deal wi …

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Coming Up This WeekBelarus voted in parliamentary and local elections yesterday, but that's hardly news since an opposition boycott already determined the outcome in favor of candidates allied with Pr …

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