Trump-era growth of settlement growth has only begun
EFRAT, West Bank — An aggressive Israeli settlement spree of over 9,000 homes during the Trump era pushed deeper into the occupied West Bank...
UAE sets new ambitious timeline for launch of moon rover
<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates’ space center announced Wednesday a more ambitious timeline for sending its first rover to the...
US urges Lebanese leaders to break political impasse
BEIRUT — A senior U.S. official on Wednesday berated Lebanese politicians for fighting over the formation of a new government for months while millions...
Turkey’s Erdogan blasts Draghi for calling him a ‘dictator’
<p>ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday accused Italian Premier Mario Draghi of “tactlessness” and “rudeness,” for referring to him as...
Greece, Libya to discuss delineating maritime boundaries
ATHENS, Greece — Greece and Libya are to discuss delineating maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean, the Greek prime minister's office said Wednesday after a...
Syria rejects watchdog investigation into 2018 gas attack
<p>DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria on Wednesday rejected as fabricated the results of an investigation by the global chemical weapons watchdog, which found “reasonable grounds...
UAE sets new ambitious timeline for launch of moon rover
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates’ space center announced Wednesday a more ambitious timeline for sending its first rover to the...
Former Turkish prime minister Yildirim Akbulut dies aged 85
<p>ANKARA, Turkey — Yildirim Akbulut, who served as Turkey's prime minister during the First Gulf War and also oversaw an influx of ethnic Turkish...
Suez Canal chief: Vessel impounded amid financial dispute
<p>CAIRO — Egyptian authorities impounded a massive cargo vessel that blocked the Suez Canal last month amid a financial dispute with its owner, the...
Kurds impose 10-day curfew in NE Syria amid coronavirus wave
BEIRUT — A 10-day curfew in areas controlled by U.S.-backed fighters in northeast Syria went into effect Tuesday in an attempt to try limit...