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Iraq Confirms Election Gains for Muqtada al-Sadr
Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court on Monday upheld the results of the country’s October parliamentary elections, resolving a dispute that had…
Will Juan Carlos, Spain’s Disgraced King, Get a Royal Homecoming?
MADRID — At Casa Lucio, an old-fashioned eatery near the royal palace in Madrid that the former Spanish king, Juan…
As Other Arab States Falter, Saudi Arabia Seeks to Become a Cultural Hub
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — A pregnant Saudi woman, far from home, finds herself stalked by inner and outer demons. A…
Even in Retirement, Desmond Tutu Remained South Africa’s Moral Compass
Long after he led the nonviolent struggle against apartheid, Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu, who died Sunday at 90, continued to…
A New Israeli Wonderland, Where You Can Almost Forget Where You Are
MAALE ADUMIM, West Bank — There is a vast indoor amusement park that resembles an alien spaceship run aground in…
We’re in Omicron Lockdown in the Netherlands. It Shouldn’t Have Happened.
AMSTERDAM — Since 5 a.m. on Sunday, bars, restaurants, museums, schools, clothing stores, gift shops and anything resembling fun have…