Kuwait returnees find Kuwait less hospitable after war
Ameri cans back from the Persian Gulf War recount flashbacks of occupation and looted homes. Returnees report higher prices, scarce labor, and fear of terrorism while adjusting to a changed Kuwait with a reduced Palestinian community and strained social ties.
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Houston
Texas
Lebanese protests burn, loot finance minister’s home in crisis
Demonstrators burned the finance minister’s Sidon residence and looted money exchanges as Lebanon’s currency hit a record low amid the worst economic crisis since independence. Protests spread to Sidon, Nabatieh, and Tyre with gaps in arrests and injuries.
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Rebels clash in Kabul as Mojaddidi seeks extended rule
Rebels bomb Kabul for a second day with rockets as interim president Sibghatullah Mojaddidi proposes a two year rule instead of two months. Hekmatyar’s Hezb e Islami presses for a stricter Islamic state and quick elections while Masood’s forces respond with artillery and air power. At least 60 dead and 173 wounded in two days. Mojaddidi says he can unite Afghans and stop the bloodshed with broader support.
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Frankfurt airport shutdown disrupts European travel
Frankfurt international airport closed by a one day strike of public workers forcing mass cancellations. All 976 flights were scrapped at Frankfurt while other German airports coped with diverted or limited service. Travelers faced long bus rides to reach alternatives as flights from Boston Atlanta Bangkok and more were redirected.
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