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News Articles: Middle East

Two farmers take a break from sowing their field with oat, east of Kyiv on April 16.

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  • World

It's planting season in Ukraine, and that means problems for global food supply

Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent ripples beyond the immediate conflict zone, breaking supply chains and creating food shortages as two of the world's biggest food exporters went to war.

April 20, 2022
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By:
  • Ayen Bior
Two farmers take a break from sowing their field with oat, east of Kyiv on April 16.

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  • World

It's planting season in Ukraine, and that means problems for global food supply

Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent ripples beyond the immediate conflict zone, breaking supply chains and creating food shortages as two of the world's biggest food exporters went to war.

April 20, 2022
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By:
  • Ayen Bior
Volunteers unload food aid in Chena, Ethiopia, one of many parts of the world where conflict has fueled hunger.

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  • Global Health

Ukraine crisis raises question: Does food aid go equally to 'Black and white lives'?

That's what Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of the World Health Organization and others ask in the wake of the outpouring of money to help Ukrainian victims of the war amid record levels of global hunger.

April 18, 2022
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By:
  • Nurith Aizenman
Israeli army soldiers guard a section of Israel's separation barrier last year in the West Bank village of Nilin, west of Ramallah. Two Palestinian men were critically injured by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Monday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, the latest incident in a wave of Israeli-Palestinian violence during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

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  • World

Israeli troops wound 2 Palestinians during new Israeli-Palestinian violence

Israel has carried out a wave of arrest raids after Palestinian assailants killed at least 14 people inside Israel. At least 25 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in recent weeks.

April 18, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Israeli police is deployed in the Old City of Jerusalem, Sunday, April 17, 2022.

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  • Middle East

Clashes erupt again near the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem

Israeli police entered the compound in the Old City to secure the way for Jewish visitors to the holy site, fueling clashes that left 17 Palestinians wounded.

April 17, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Palestinians clash with Israeli security forces at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City Friday, April 15, 2022.

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  • Middle East

Clashes erupt at Jerusalem holy site, over 150 Palestinians injured

Clashes broke out between Israeli police and Palestinians at the Al-Aqsa Mosque early Friday, with claims Israeli police entered in force shortly after early morning prayers.

April 15, 2022
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  • The Associated Press

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  • Mental Health

Opinion: A jet flew by in Michigan. It reminded me that wartime trauma is hard to heal

Conflicts in Ethiopia, Ukraine and other countries cause psychological trauma that can last far beyond any ceasefire. An Ethiopian-born mental health epidemiologist shares her insights.

April 10, 2022
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By:
  • Maji Hailemariam Debena
Israeli security forces search for assailants near the scene of a shooting attack in Tel Aviv, on Thursday.

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  • Middle East

A third victim in the Tel Aviv shooting dies and security forces kill the gunman

The Thursday evening shooting in a downtown area packed with people in bars and restaurants caused scenes of mass panic in the heart of the city. It was the fourth deadly attack in three weeks.

April 08, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
People hold posters of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi near the Saudi Arabia consulate in Istanbul, Oct. 2, 2020, marking the two-year anniversary of his death.

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  • Middle East

Turkish court rules that Khashoggi trial should be transferred to Saudi Arabia

The ruling comes as human rights groups warn that turning the case of the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi over to the Kingdom would lead to a cover up.

April 07, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Lothar Matthaus draws the card of USA in Group B during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final Draw on Friday in Doha, Qatar.

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  • Sports

The U.S. will face England in the World Cup's group stage

The United States drew a spot in Group B, meaning the men's soccer team will face off against England, Iran and the winner of a European playoff — setting up a challenging run for the U.S. squad.

April 01, 2022
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Israeli police work near the covered body of a shooting victim in Bnei Brak, Israel, Tuesday, March 29, 2022. The circumstance of the deadly incident in the city east of Tel Aviv were not immediately clear.

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  • News

Gunman kills 5 in mass shooting spree in central Israel

A gunman on a motorcycle opened fire in a crowded city in central Israel late Tuesday, gunning down victims as he killed at least five people in the second mass shooting rampage this week.

March 29, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Suma Rifai is a student at the University for Seniors in Beirut. She is also a "Certified Mom."

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  • Education

This university in Lebanon is bringing older people back to class

The University for Seniors in Beirut, Lebanon gives people 50 years old and up the chance to go back to school.

March 28, 2022
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  • GPB Newsroom
Israeli security forces gather at the site of an attack that left two Israeli police dead in the northern city of Hadera on Sunday.

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  • Middle East

The Islamic State claims responsibility for the deaths of 2 people in central Israel

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility after a pair of Arab gunmen killed two people and wounded four before being killed by police in the city of Hadera in central Israel.

March 28, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Smoke and flames rise from a Saudi Aramco oil facility in Jeddah following a reported attack by Yemeni rebels. A huge cloud of smoke was seen near the Formula One venue in the city following the attack.

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  • World

The Saudi Formula 1 race will go on despite a Houthi missile attack near the track

Missile and drone attacks by Houthi rebels targeted the Saudi Aramco oil facility in Jeddah — not far from the auto racetrack in the city.

March 26, 2022
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
GPB News NPR

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  • Middle East

In Iraq's Mosul, art springs up from ruins almost 5 years after the ouster of ISIS

This vibrant street art is a sign of the spirited rebuilding going on in the northern Iraqi city, after ISIS was defeated in 2017.

March 20, 2022
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  • Jason Beaubien
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