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Libyans, to varying degrees, celebrate 2011 uprising

Author:  Associated Press ID:  1550417906271689000 Sun, 2019-02-17 13:53 BENGHAZI: Libyans are celebrating the eighth anniversary of their 2011 uprising that led to the overthrow and killing of longtime ruler Muammar Qaddafi, with the varying intensity of festivities underscoring the split … read more

Netanyahu gives up role as Israel’s foreign minister

Author:  Reuters ID:  1550412317961211600 Sun, 2019-02-17 13:48 JERUSALEM:Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday handed over his role as foreign minister to intelligence minister Israel Katz, giving up the portfolio he has held since 2015. Netanyahu’s decision to appoint Katz … read more