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Muhamad Yehia GAZIANTEP, Turkey — Turkey gained renown as a haven for refugees by welcoming more than 3 million Syrians fleeing violence between forces from Bashar Assad ’s government and a patchwork of rebel groups. But the Syrian president’s ouster this month has led many in Turkey to argue that the refugees have no reason …
Read More »Senegal demands answers as the West African country commemorates a French colonial massacre
Muhamad Yehia THIAROYE-SUR-MER, Senegal — Biram Senghor regularly pays his respects at a military cemetery in Thiaroye, a fishing village near Senegal’s capital Dakar, bowing in front of a different grave each time. The 86-year-old has no way of knowing which grave belongs to his father, M’Bap Senghor, one of …
Read More »France’s military is being ousted from more African countries. Here’s why
Muhamad Yehia DAKAR, Senega — It’s been a tumultuous month for France and its relationship with former colonies in Africa, as its influence on the continent faces the biggest challenge in decades. As Paris was devising a new military strategy that would sharply reduce its permanent troop presence in Africa, …
Read More »Pakistan denounces US sanctions on its missile program as biased and putting regional peace at risk
Muhamad Yehia ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan on Thursday denounced new U.S. sanctions on the country’s ballistic missile program as “discriminatory” that put the region’s peace and security at risk. Pakistan’s foreign ministry warned in a statement that the sanctions “have dangerous implications for strategic stability of our region and beyond.” …
Read More »Blinken is avoiding Ukraine and the Middle East at a divided UN Security Council
Muhamad Yehia UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken kicked off likely his final trip in office to the United Nations, capping his engagements with the world body after a tumultuous four years that saw war return to Europe and multiple crises in the Middle East. With the U.N. Security Council …
Read More »The killing of a Russian general is one of several that Moscow blames on Ukraine
Muhamad Yehia Ukraine’s Security Service, or SBU, has claimed responsibility for killing Lt. General Igor Kirillov, head of the military’s nuclear, biological and chemical protection forces, in a bombing Tuesday in Moscow. Kirillov, 54, was killed alongside his assistant, Ilya Polikarpov, when a bomb planted on a scooter exploded outside an …
Read More »Germany and France launch a direct high-speed train between Berlin and Paris
Muhamad Yehia BERLIN — Germany and France on Monday launched a direct high-speed train between Berlin and Paris, a connection hailed as a symbol of a close friendship between the two countries and a sign of Europe’s potential to attract more travelers to the rails. The bullet train, however, is …
Read More »Germany warns Assad supporters involved in atrocities in Syria against trying to flee there
Muhamad Yehia BERLIN — Germany’s foreign minister is warning anyone involved in atrocities for the ousted Syrian government against seeking refuge in her country, saying they would face “the full force of the law.” Germany has been a major destination for Syrian refugees over the past decade, and several hundred thousand Syrian …
Read More »Syrian rebel force deploys to a village near Damascus to stop looters
Muhamad Yehia HUSSEINIYEH, Syria — A rebel force deployed to a village in southeastern Damascus to stop looters who swarmed a residential complex and set some apartments on fire. The raid by the rebel force comes a week after the fighters marched on the Syrian capital in their lightening offensive …
Read More »Palestinian security forces launch a rare crackdown on militants in the West Bank
Muhamad Yehia JENIN, West Bank — Palestinian security forces have launched a rare crackdown against local militant groups in the northern West Bank, sending in armored cars and engaging in fierce gunbattles that have killed at least two people in the volatile area. The raid marks an unusual step for the …
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